Thomas D. Tenbrink

May 3, 2021

Thomas "Tom" Dale Tenbrink, 67, of Topeka, passed away on May 3, 2021. He was born on November 18, 1953 to Fred and Lola (Holenbeck) Tenbrink in Topeka, KS. Tom graduated from Topeka High School in 1971. After graduating he worked for MW Watson Construction. In 1978 he started at Ben Schreiner Construction, where he retired after 39 years.On February...

Clara White

May 1, 2021

Clara White, 77, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021.   She was born December 5, 1943 in St Joseph, Missouri the daughter of Clarence and Mary Alice Carr Henry.   She lived most of her adult life in Topeka.   She enjoyed animals and always seemed to have a dog as a pet. She enjoyed sewing, bingo, was a...

Michael Lake

Apr 30, 2021

Michael (Mike) A. Lake, Sr., age 68, of Topeka, KS, died Friday, April 30, 2021 at a local hospital.  He was born July 20, 1952 in Topeka, KS, the son of the late LeRoy C. and Lena E. Newton Lake.  Mike grew up in the Topeka area where he attended Topeka Public Schools. Michael married Debbra A. Biggs Lake...

Barbara Lynch

Apr 30, 2021

Barbara L. Lynch, 77, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 in Topeka. Barbara was born on September 26, 1943. Daughter of Harvey William and Anna Schultz Lynch.She attended Topeka High School, where she started work as a waitress for many years. She later started as a housekeeper for many nursing homes around the Topeka area. Before retiring, she...

Walter E. Foresman

Apr 27, 2021

Walter "Nawgishek" E. Foresman, 84, of Topeka, passed away on April 27, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born on May 19, 1936 to Ralph and Juanita (Patton) Foresman in Rossville, Kansas.Walter graduated from Wamego High School in 1954 and went straight to work. Over the course of his life he had many jobs but he enjoyed working at...

Shawn Rene` (Divilbiss) Pigorsch

Apr 26, 2021

Shawn Rene` (Divilbiss) Pigorsch, 50, Bennington, Kansas, lost her battle with cancer on April 26th, 2021. Shawn was born in Kansas City, Kansas on May 15th, 1970, to Thomas and Sharon Divilbiss.Shawn worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for many years and enjoyed fishing and camping with her family. Survivors include her Mother, Sharon (Roger) Herrington, of Salina, Kansas; her...

Linda Henderson

Apr 24, 2021

Linda Jo Henderson, 71, of Hoyt, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021. She was born December 20, 1949 in Marysville, Kansas to Clifford and Ethel (Keefover) Wichman. She was a Topeka High School graduate. In 2007, she retired from the Royal Valley School District where she worked in the cafeteria.Linda married Don A. Henderson on January 14, 1977, and he...

Sandra Sue Starr

Apr 23, 2021

Sandra Sue "Sandy" Starr, 84, of Topeka, passed away on April 23, 2021. She was born on November 24, 1936 to Marvin and Ruby (Pennington) Jahn in Topeka, KS. She attended Topeka High School and then furthered her education at St. Mary's of the Plains College in Dodge City, KS where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.Sandy...

Elizabeth "Betty" J. Knoll

Apr 22, 2021

Elizabeth “Betty” Jane (Fowler) Wayman Knoll entered her heavenly home on Thursday, April 22, 2021. She was born  September 7, 1936 in  Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Harry and Jane (Edwards) Fowler.  She graduated from Emporia High School in 1954. She married Robert LeRoy Wayman. They were later divorced. Betty married  Roger Dale Knoll on June 4, 1976. Roger...

Billy Wayne Gardner

Apr 22, 2021

Billy W. Gardner, age 48, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.  Billy was born March 27, 1973 in Paris, Texas the son of Terry and Linda (Clay) Gardner.  Billy attended Topeka High School.  He married Christina Bevitt October 10, 2000.  Billy worked at John Hall Floor Covering for over 30 years. ...

Flora (Kintz) Lohrbach

Apr 22, 2021

Flora "Marlene" (Kintz) Lohrbach, 88, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at home.She was born March 24, 1933 in Amarillo, Texas, daughter of Ticie and Edith (Bly) Kintz. She moved to Topeka in 1937 and attended Topeka 501 Schools. She was a 1951 graduate of Topeka High School. She graduated from Washburn University with a BA in Business...

James Douglas Garner

Apr 20, 2021

James D. Garner, age 57, of Burlingame, KS passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Midland Hospice in Topeka.  James was born September 18, 1963 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Max and Joyce (Gerke) Garner.  James married Sandy Cureton July 16, 1996 in Casper, Wyoming.  James worked in the oil fields in Wyoming for Wyoming Pipe and Tool....

Hananiah I. Owens

Apr 19, 2021

Hananiah I. Owens, age 32, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City.  Hananiah was born July 27, 1988 in Wichita the son of William and Karen (Patton) Owens.  Hananiah graduated from Seaman High School in 2008.  He then graduated from Kaw Valley Technical School.  He worked at Express Card...

Linda Sullivan

Apr 19, 2021

Linda Sullivan (Reams), 72, of Topeka, KS, went to her Heavenly home on April 19, 2021 after a short bout with Leukemia. She is the daughter of the late Russell Reams & Myrtle Reams (Barnum). Linda was born April 8, 1949 in Ottawa, KS. She is a graduate of Melvern (Melvern, KS) High Class of 1967 and attended Allen Community...

Eileen D. Bullington

Apr 18, 2021

Eileen D. Bullington, age 99, of Topeka passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021.  Cremation is planned. No services are scheduled.

James "Jim" W. Simpson

Apr 18, 2021

James “Jim” Waldo Simpson, age 81, of Topeka, passed away April 18, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.  Jim was born December 31, 1939 in Topeka the son of Robert and Katherine “Minnie” (Jeffers) Simpson.  Jim graduated from Seaman High School in 1959.  Jim married Donna Kabriel in 1959.  From this union they had three children, Ray, Daniel...

Frederick William Fechter

Apr 14, 2021

Frederick William Fechter III, 82, of Bushong, Kansas, passed away on April 14, 2021. He was born December 29, 1938 in Peoria, Illinois the son of Fredrick W. and Ellen L. Winchell Fechter. He was raised at Glasford, Illinois and later attended Illinois Community College in Peoria. Fred served in the United States Navy. He was raised at and...

Ann W. Hedquist

Apr 12, 2021

The Reverend Ann W. (Annie) Ragland Hedquist passed away peacefully April 12, 2021 in her home surrounded by her devoted and loving family. She was the daughter of Georganna and John Ragland of Kansas City where she grew up.  Topeka was where she spent her adult life and raised her family.

She was predeceased...