Kenneth Floyd Frost
Jun 16, 2021
Kenneth Floyd Frost, 87, of Topeka, passed away on June 16, 2021, in Topeka. He was born on December 29, 1933 to Grant and Phoebie (Hunt) Frost in Carbondale, KS. He joined the United States Navy in 1951, and served in the Korean Conflict as a Fireman. He was later honorably discharged in 1954.Kenneth later worked as a Police Officer...
Albert James "Jim" Puck
Jun 15, 2021
Albert James "Jim" Puck, 85, of Topeka, passed away on June 15, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born on August 15, 1935 in Junction City, Kansas. Son of, Albert and Louise (Dahlstrom) Puck.Jim graduated from Milford Rural High School in 1953. After graduating high school he attended Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. He later was drafted into the...
Linda Sue Connell
Jun 14, 2021
Linda Sue Connell, 72, of Topeka passed away on June 14, 2021 at her home in Topeka. She was born April 8, 1949 in Topeka the daughter of Harold and Rosemary Samuels Meggison. Linda worked for a laundry service and prior to retiring, most recently had been employed at the Prairie Band Casino at Mayetta. Linda loved her cats....
Ruthann Nocktonick
Jun 14, 2021
Ruthann Nocktonick, 75, of Mayetta, passed away on June 14, 2021, at her home. Ruthann was born on June 20, 1945, to Don and Jayne (Cunningham) Hillrichs in Topeka, KS. She graduated from Topeka High School where she went on and got her beautician license. She later started her own house cleaning service where she worked for over 45 years...
Lora Vivian Burton
Jun 12, 2021
Lora V. Burton, age 99, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Oakley Place in Topeka. Lora was born July 25, 1921 in Chautauqua County, Kansas the daughter of Neil and Almer (Brown) Wilcox. She was raised on a small farm in Sedan, Kansas. She received her teaching certificate and taught grades 1-12 in a single-room schoolhouse. ...
Thomas A. Grindol
Jun 9, 2021
Thomas A. Grindol, 78, Topeka, passed away on June 9, 2021 at a local care center.Tom was born July 14, 1942, in Hammond, IN, the son of Milford and Vivian (Chiles) Grindol. His family moved to Grantville when he was 2 years old. He graduated from Perry High School in 1960.He served in the Kansas Army National Guard.Tom was employed...
Elizabeth J. Roderick
Jun 8, 2021
Elizabeth J. Roderick, 94, of Topeka, passed away on June 8, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born on October 30, 1926 to Peter and Florence (Ehrhart) Weigel in Topeka, KS. She graduated from Capital City Catholic High School in 1944. Elizabeth married William Albert Roderick on October 19, 1946. She worked various jobs throughout her life, including Southwestern...
Khalil Mohammed Islam
Jun 7, 2021
Khalil Mohammed Islam, age 66, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at the University of Kansas St. Francis Campus Hospital in Topeka. He was born December 22, 1954 in Kanas City, Kansas the son of Ardell and Patricia (Jones) Moten. Khalil served in the U.S. Army, during the Vietnam era. He was preceded in death by his...
Thomas D. Frost
Jun 5, 2021
Thomas D. Frost, age 75, of Topeka passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Tom was born February 15, 1946 in Richland, Kansas the son of James and Eva (Schloetzer) Frost. Tom served in the U.S. Navy as part of the break-in crew on the USS America during Vietnam. Tom married Sara “Chris” Frost...
Randall P. Frederick
Jun 4, 2021
Sergeant Major Randall (Randy) Patrick Frederick passed away on June 4, 2021. He was 69 years old. He was born November 13, 1951 in Topeka, KS to Walter Henry Frederick, Jr, and Donna Ruth (Benton) Frederick. Randy married Susan (Sue) Gingrich in on November 18, 1972. They later divorced. The union of Randy and Sue produced two boys, David Frederick...
Andre L Meredith
Jun 3, 2021
Andre L. Meredith, Sr., 50, passed away at his home on Thursday, June 3, 2021. He was born November 9, 1970 in Oakland, California the son of Charles Meredith and Danice Baker-Davis. Andre was raised in Oakland. He and LaVonne moved to Topeka from California in 2004. In Topeka he had worked at Gurss Motors and Boudman Family Motors. ...
John Hickman
Jun 2, 2021
John Hickman, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. He was born September 4, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York. John was raised there and attended art school there. He served in the army and the navy. He lived in the Carolinas and Georgia before moving to Topeka three years ago.
John married Patricia Diane...
David Edgar Perkins
Jun 2, 2021
David Edgar Perkins, 80, of Topeka, KS passed from this life to his Heavenly reward on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. David was born on December 4, 1940, in Topeka, KS to Malcolm and Dora Perkins. He is the second born of four boys. During his high school years, he was the starting quarterback of the football team. He graduated from...
Rosemary L. Lester
May 31, 2021
Rosemary “Rosie” L. Lester, 81, of Meriden, passed away on Monday, May 31, 2021. She was born September 9, 1939 at Hoyt the daughter of Christopher and Mildred Winter Martin. Rosie was raised in North Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1957. She met Larry Allen and they were married on August 23, 1958. He precedes her...
John Folds
May 30, 2021
John H. Folds, Sr., age 89, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 in Topeka at Midland Hospice Care. John was born February 3, 1932 in Morgan, Georgia the son of George and Carrie (Hutchison) Folds. John served in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Korea and Vietnam. He later served with the Kansas Air Guard. He married...
Jeffrey Thompson
May 30, 2021
Jeffrey Hugh Thompson, 57, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021. He was born June 28, 1963 in Fort Collins, Colorado the son of Philip Hugh Thompson and Sharron (Graber) Thompson. He worked in the oil fields in Wyoming and Oklahoma. He also was a painter for StairMaster in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He enjoyed shooting pool.
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Harry "Jim" Butler
May 28, 2021
Harry "Jim" Butler, 86, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021. Jim was born on February 20, 1935 in Topeka, Kansas to Samuel and Flossie Butler.He graduated from Seaman High School in 1953. Jim married Virginia Feyh in 1953 in Topeka. Together they had two daughters.Jim served in the United States Navy as a Seabee from 1952 to 1962. After...
Lyle E. Reber
May 22, 2021
Lyle Reber1943-2021Lyle E. Reber, 77, of Topeka, KS passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021. He was born June 17, 1943. His parents were Ross and Emma Reber of Morrill, KS.He was a 1962 graduate of Morrill Rural High School and a 1979 graduate of California State University, Long Beach.Lyle went to officer training and became a First Lieutenant with an...
Valentin Cotto Figueroa
May 20, 2021
Valentin Cotto Figueroa, 56, of Topeka passed away on May 20, 2021. He was born December 19, 1964 in Santurce, Puerto Rico.
Valentin is survived by his family, two daughters, Damaris Cotto Bonilla, Yazmarie Cotto Bonilla; son, Luis Miguel Cotto Bonilla.
He will lie in state from 2:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at...
Jess Adams
May 19, 2021
Jess Adams, 55, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 in Silver Lake, Kansas.Jess was born on January 22, 1966 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to Harry and Pat Adams.He graduated from Silver Lake High School and then attended Highland Community College on a baseball scholarship. He later attended Washburn University. After schooling he started his coaching journey at schools...
