Dorothy J. Garner
Dec 6, 2021
Dorothy J. Garner, 77, of Topeka, passed away on December 6, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born on November 7, 1944, to Betty and Harold Inscho. Dorothy was raised by her father Harold Inscho and mother Florence Inscho in Topeka, KS. Dorothy attended Highland Park High School. After school she spent her life dedicated to her children and...
James "Jim" R. Adams
Dec 5, 2021
James "Jim" R. Adams, age 81, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 5, 2021 at home in Topeka with his two daughters by his side. Jim was born January 7, 1940 in Wewoka, OK the son of Luther and Lela Adams. Jim graduated from Davenport High School in 1958. He served in the U.S. Army where he was...
Marjorie L. Oathout
Dec 4, 2021
Marjorie L. Oathout, age 77, of Silver Lake, KS, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at her home in Silver Lake. Marjorie was born October 3, 1944 in Topeka the daughter of Lawrence and Elizabeth (Jackson) Wooster. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1963 where she was a drum major for the marching band. She was a twirler...
Alta Jane Beaty
Dec 4, 2021
Alta Jane (Talmadge) Beaty, age 85, of Wellsvile, KS passed away December 4, 2021 at the Olathe Hospice House. She was born February 17, 1936 at Stanberry, MO the daughter of Gordon and Velma (Redmond) Talmadge. She graduated from Stanberry High School in Stanberry, Missouri. She married William Beaty May 2, 1954.
Alta (Talmadge) Beaty lived a...
William M. Burton, Jr.
Dec 4, 2021
William "Mike" M. Burton, Jr., 73, of Silver Lake, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021.He was born March 12, 1948, in Frankfort, Kansas, the son of William Milton, Sr. and Martha (Raymond) Burton. He graduated from Frankfort High School in 1966. After graduation, Mike served in the United States Army Reserve from 1966-1974, earning the rank of E-7. Mike was...
Della M. Smith
Dec 2, 2021
Della May Smith, 82, of Meriden, passed away on December 2, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born on November 1, 1939 to Claude and Meta "Merle" (Lederer) Flowers at Havensville, KS. She graduated from Havensville High School in 1957. She was married to Charles Smith and had 5 children together. They later divorced. She married Edward Schimmel and...
Marcia Lea Aubert
Dec 1, 2021
Marcia Lea Aubert (Timmons), 82, of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 following a battle with cancer, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 17, 1939 in Belvue, Kansas, the fifth of 10 children, to Melvin, Sr. and Pearl (Heston) Timmons. She was a loving wife, mom, grandma, sister, and aunt. She...
Loretta Ann Bivona
Dec 1, 2021
Loretta Ann Bivona (Halloran), 75, passed away surrounded by her daughters on December 1, 2021. Loretta was the daughter of Bernard and Della Halloran, the adoring mother to Eric Halloran, Leah Loveland, Denae Grim (Gary), Amey McAllister (Brian), and Alisa Van Gels (Bill), the proud grandmother “Nana” to Nicole Halloran, Thomas Dement, Trevor Halloran, Leah Caso, Brianna Grim, Kaitlyn...
Tina Lee Buschbom
Dec 1, 2021
Tina Lee Buschbom, a lifelong resident of Meriden, Kansas, died on Wednesday the 1st of December in her home, surrounded by family, at the age of 53.Born in 1968 in Winchester, Tina was the eldest of two children. In 1994 she married Bill Buschbom, which, to her credit, she said she would do all over again. Tina worked for nearly...
Marc Mcclain
Dec 1, 2021
Marc R. McClain, 45, of Topeka, passed away on December 1, 2021 in Topeka. He was born on March 27, 1976 to Gary and Leah (Niehaus) McClain in Topeka, KS. Marc attended Highland Park High School. After high school Marc became a free bird. He enjoyed shooting, frog hunting with his wife, mudding in his four wheeler, and throwing parties...
Carol "Sue" Jenks
Dec 1, 2021
Carol Sue Jenks, 75, of Mayetta, passed away on December 1, 2021. Sue was born on November 27, 1946 to Lester and Erma (Redenbaugh) Jenks in Topeka, KS. Sue worked as a bookkeeper for Walgreens for 41 years before retiring. Sue loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was Hailey's biggest fan while participating in the...
Sharon Kaye Booth
Nov 30, 2021
Sharon Booth, age 72, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. Sharon was born January 8, 1949 in Odessa, Texas the daughter of Clifford and Joan Littlejohn. She had lived in Orange County, California for a while. She is survived by two sons, Tim and Donald Clifford Haman and a step-son, Gary...
Vicky Sue Bowers
Nov 30, 2021
Vicky Sue Bowers, 60, of Topeka, passed away on November 30, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born on August 21, 1961 to Karen Silversmith in Topeka, KS. Vicky was raised by her grandparents, William "Bryan" and Margaret Guffey Silversmith.Vicky graduated from Topeka High School in 1979. On January 12, 1980, she married Steven Bowers, Sr. in Topeka, Kansas....
Linda S. Folster
Nov 29, 2021
Linda S. Folster of Topeka, KS went to be with Jesus on November 29th, 2021. She was 71 years of age.
Linda was born July 16, 1950 and raised in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Noah and Mildred Thomas. She married Carl Folster June 14, 1968. Together, they raised three sons and were consistently active in their...
Dale F. Langley
Nov 27, 2021
Dale Franklin Langley, 94, of Topeka, passed away on November 27, 2021 at Midland Care. He was born on April 3, 1927 to Clell and LouVina (Garner) Langley at Hoyt, KS. Dale was a farmer is whole life on his family farms near Meriden. He also worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber for over 25 years before retiring. On May...
Phyllis Marie Karle
Nov 27, 2021
Phyllis (Meier) Karle, 94, Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021.She was born September 23, 1927, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Reinhart and Elsie (Herber) Meier. Phyllis retired from JC Penney after many years as a sales clerk.Survivors include her children, Lynn (Cindy) Lewis, Janell (Dale) Eakin, Gwen (Charles) Hobbs, Kirk (Kristi) Lewis, and Misti Wright; her brother, Dean...
Darlene M. Dennis
Nov 26, 2021
Darlene M. Dennis, 88, of Topeka, passed away on November 26, 2021 at Aldersgate Village. She was born on December 18, 1932 to Lester and Hazel (Slusher) Simmons in Topeka, KS. Darlene worked as a LPN for Topeka State Hospital for over 19 years before retiring. She enjoyed piloting hot air balloons, quilting with her daughters, and camping at Lake...
Joseph G. Flowers
Nov 23, 2021
Joseph G. Flowers, 61, of Topeka, passed away on November 23, 2021 at his home in Topeka. He was born on October 1, 1960 to William and Betty (Clark) Flowers in Topeka, KS. Joseph is survived by his two Sons, Jerrod Flowers and Tanner Flowers; Daughter, Oliva Flowers-Rickel; Brother, Thomas E. Flowers; Sister, Betty G. Haynes; and Mother, Betty Flowers....
Judy Schnacker
Nov 17, 2021
Judy Schnacker, 70, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021.She was born January 27, 1951, in Enid, Oklahoma, the daughter of Joe and Ilene (Malone) Rogers. She was a 1969 graduate of Highland Park High School. Judy married Cecil Eugene Schnacker on April 19, 1969 in Topeka, Kansas. He preceded her in death on August 26, 2017. Survivors include...
Mary F. Hougland
Nov 16, 2021
Mary F. Hougland, 86, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at a local care center.Mary was born April 4, 1935 in Great Bend, the daughter of Bernard and Marie Hedwig Cecelia (Schiller) Maloney. She graduated from Great Bend High School and received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Washburn University and a Master of Science in Education from...
