Marc Parry
Nov 19, 2020
Marc S. Parry, age 55, of Meriden, KS passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Marc was born March 7, 1965 in Topeka the son of John and Susan (Schulte) Parry. Marc graduated from Seaman High School in 1983. He married Sonja Jamvold November 19, 1998 in Holton. Marc worked in construction for McPherson...
Myrtle E. Wilson
Nov 19, 2020
Myrtle E. Wilson, 92 years young, passed away November 19, 2020. She was born December 26, 1927. She was a lifelong resident of Topeka.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis P. Wilson; daughter Eva Runner; grandson Shannon Rice; great grandson Dakota; sister Marie Thompson; brothers Lawrence, John, Ernest and Carl Thompson. She is survived...
John W. Miles Iii
Nov 19, 2020
John W. Miles III, 78, Topeka, passed away on November 19, 2020. John was born July 22, 1942 in Greensburg, PA, the son of John and Jane (Kim) Miles. He grew up in San Diego, California and graduated from Mar Vista High School in 1960. Following high school, he attended Southwestern Junior College for a year. John served in the...
Robert W. Hayes
Nov 18, 2020
Robert “Bob” W. Hayes, 71, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at a Topeka hospital.
Robert was born on May 21,1949 in Beloit, KS to Wayne W. and Charlotte (Jones) Hayes. Robert graduated from Beloit High School in 1967. He joined the U.S. Air Force upon graduation from high school and bravely served in the...
Nellie Marie Carey
Nov 18, 2020
Nellie M. Carey, age 97, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Kelly House in Topeka. Nellie was born February 22, 1923 on the family farm, near Princeton, Kansas the son of David and Ada (Kennedy) Mathias. She married John Carey May 9, 1943. They later divorced. She worked as a waitress for various café’s, Hill...
Howard R. Handley
Nov 18, 2020
Howard Roy Handley, age 87, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Howard was born November 17, 1933 at the family farm in Beattie, KS, the son of Ivan and Violet (Root) Handley.
He married Rose Eleanor Tague April 29, 1961. She survives, as well as his daughter, Dianne (Todd...
Jane P. Gibler
Nov 18, 2020
Jane P. Gibler, 75, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. She was born June 12, 1945 at Axtell, Kansas. She attended Emporia State University and graduated with honors. Jane was an artist by trade and had worked in the clothing design industry and for an advertising agency.
Jane married Kent Gibler on Veteran’s Day,...
Norma Lee Jones
Nov 17, 2020
Norma L. Jones, age 90, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Rolling Hills Care Home in Topeka. Norma was born September 20, 1930 in Topeka the daughter of Clarence L. and Hattie (Fairbanks) Griggs. She graduated from Topeka High School. Norma married James “Jim” Jones on June 12, 1948, he preceded her in death on May...
Michael L. Finson
Nov 17, 2020
Michael L. Finson, 69, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at his home. He was born August 12, 1951 in Topeka the son of Claud and Nora Finson. Michael graduated from Seaman High School. During his working career, he had worked at area nursing homes including Eventide and Woodland Health Care Centers. Michael loved to read...
Sharon Kay Millard
Nov 17, 2020
Sharon Millard, 69 of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Sharon was born October 25, 1951 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Vernon and Mildred (Boehme) Essman. She graduated from Highland Park High School and worked for several businesses throughout her life including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Washburn...
Ronald Blackwell
Nov 16, 2020
Ronald "Ronnie" Blackwell, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020. He was born May 14, 1942 at Sharon Springs, Kansas the son of William and Alberta Blackwell. Ronald was raised at Sharon Springs and then moved to Wakarusa. They lived there before moving to the Larkinburg Community east of Holton. The family then moved to Topeka...
Hazel P. Smith-Tindall
Nov 15, 2020
Hazel Pauline Smith-Tindall, 93, of Topeka, passed away on November 15, 2020 at Morningstar Care Home. She was born on August 19, 1927 to William A. and Leota K. (Mundy) Shaw their home in Harveyville, Kansas. She attended a country #7 grade school and the Harveyville Rural High School, graduating in 1945. Hazel worked for the Kansas Department of Revenue...
Dennis D. Barnes
Nov 15, 2020
Dennis Dean Barnes, 81, of Topeka, passed away on November 15, 2020. He was born on December 2, 1938 in Topeka, KS, the son of Omer and Pauline (Gilmer) Barnes. He attended and graduated from Seaman High School, and later attended art classes at KU. On June 10, 1966, Dennis married the love of his life, Katherine Campbell in Topeka....
Rollene W. Youngs
Nov 14, 2020
Rollene W. (Graber) Youngs, 79, of Topeka, Kansas passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Plaza West in Topeka Kansas. Rollene was born on January 27, 1941 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Helen Graber. She was married to Roy Youngs. Rollene was an active member of the Oakland Church of the Nazarene, a caretaker in the...
Olive Marie Taylor
Nov 14, 2020
Olive Marie (Schirmer) Taylor, 94, passed away November 15, 2020. She was born July 3, 1926, in Douglas County, Kansas, the daughter of George and Ora (Bryson) Schirmer. She attended and graduated from Overbrook High School and later Washburn University. Upon graduating from Washburn University, she taught at Twin Mounds School in Douglas County. After a time, she left teaching...
Derrill D. Campbell
Nov 14, 2020
Derrill Dean Campbell, 79, of Meriden, passed away on November 14, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born on July 23, 1941 to Charles and Margaret Campbell in Horton, KS. He attended and graduated from Topeka High School. In the fall of 1959 following high school Derrill joined the Army National Guard, where he served as a mechanic for...
Logan Michael Salzano
Nov 13, 2020
Logan Michael, infant son of Tom and Ashli Salzano, was born into heaven on November 13, 2020 at 6:23am. He is survived by his parents; brothers Ethan, Mason, and Conor; grandparents Elizabeth and Anthony Salzano of Tecumseh, and Dale and Jerri Parnell of Tecumseh; great-grandmothers Jean Palmer of Peterborough, NH and Sandra Parnell of Tecumseh; uncle Michael (Lauren) Salzano...
Lucille Marjorie Harold
Nov 12, 2020
Lucille "Lucy" Marjorie Harold passed away peacefully at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas on November 12th, 2020. Her husband, Gerald Harold, was at her bedside. Lucille was born in Falls City, Nebraska on August 29th, 1925 and lived on the family farm with her parents, David and Clara Scholl, and her four brothers, George, David, Don, and...
Robert E. Adams
Nov 11, 2020
Robert “Bob” E. Adams, age 69, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday evening, November 11, 2020 at the St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. Bob was born January 1, 1951 in Topeka the son of William and Bonita (Lang) Adams. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1968. He married Ruby Huckins May 31, 1970 in Topeka. Bob served in the...
Larry R. Lowrey
Nov 11, 2020
Larry Ray Lowrey, Sr., age 80, Topeka, passed away Wednesday morning on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2020 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. Larry was born February 10, 1940, in Topeka, the son of Raymond Lowrey & Vivian (Siron) Lowrey. He was a graduate of Highland Park High School.
After High School, Larry proudly served six years...
