Leticha Lynn Mckinley
Jan 1, 2021
Leticha Lynn McKinley, 59, of Topeka passed away on January 1, 2021. She was born May 9, 1961 in Topeka the daughter of James J. and Rebecca J. Foltz Brown. Leticha lived in Topeka for most of her life. She was an avid animal lover. She enjoyed mealtime at home or going out to eat with her family. She...
Darlene L. Gravenstein
Dec 30, 2020
Darlene L. Gravenstein, 91, of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. She was born July 17, 1929 at Leonardville, Kansas the daughter of Rudolph and Leda A. Harvey Lindstrom. She was the fourth of six children. She was raised at Riley, Kansas. On May 21 st , 1950 she was married to Jim Gravenstein at Riley. Jim...
Dana Jay Torgeson
Dec 29, 2020
Dana Jay “DJ” Torgeson, age 56, of Topeka, KS passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at St Francis Hospital in Topeka. Dana was born April 23, 1964 the son of Floyd and Dorothy (Baker) Torgeson. Dana graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1983. He was previously employed by Torgeson Electric and in recent years worked as an independent...
Delores Jean Ross
Dec 27, 2020
Delores Jean Ross, 85, of Topeka passed away at Stormont Vail Hospital on Sunday, December 27, 2020. She was born December 29, 1934 in Topeka the daughter of John V. and Lucille Pusch. Delores was raised in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1953. She met John Davis Ross and they were married in 1954 at the...
Victor L. Saia
Dec 26, 2020
Victor L. Saia, 81, of Silver Lake, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020. He was born October 3, 1939 at Mayetta the son of Victor M and Mary Alice Constant Saia. Victor was raised in North Topeka and graduated from Seaman High School in 1957. He served in the Navy following high school. He worked for Sears and...
Frank P. Grace
Dec 25, 2020
Frank P. Grace, age 81, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at Midland Hospice Care. Frank was born September 11, 1939 in Delia, Kansas the son of Martin and Monica (McLaughlin) Grace. Frank grew up in Topeka. He owned several houses throughout Topeka, serving as a landlord. Frank is survived by three brothers, Bernard Grace of Topeka,...
Steven J. Schumacher
Dec 25, 2020
Steven Joseph Schumacher, age 59, of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday, December 25 at his home. He was born in Hays, Kansas on September 6, 1961, to Laverne and Jane (Urban) Schumacher. Steve graduated from Hays High School in 1980 and attended Allen County Community College on a baseball scholarship. On July 20, 1985, Steve married Paula Schippers at...
Kenneth Eugene Lauber, Jr.
Dec 24, 2020
Kenneth Eugene Lauber, Jr., age 66, of Topeka, KS, passed away December 24th at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. He was born February 23, 1954, the son of Kenneth E. Lauber, Sr. and Marvel Darlene Lauber, Topeka, KS.
During his lifetime, he served in the military, served as a corrections officer at the...
Megan E. Gatewood
Dec 24, 2020
Megan E. Gatewood, age 38, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 in Topeka after a long battle with Marfan Syndrome. Megan was born March 5, 1982 in Topeka the daughter of Daniel Ray and Annie Elizabeth (Owens) Gatewood. Megan graduated from Seaman High School. She attended Washburn University. Megan was preceded in death by her brother, Chris...
Kyle Jacob Bartley
Dec 23, 2020
Kyle Bartley, 32, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 as a result of an automobile accident.Kyle was born June 22, 1988 in Topeka, the son of Terry and Susan (Desch) Bartley. He graduated from Topeka Public Schools and Kaw Area Technical School with certification in Building Industrial Technology-Commercial construction.He was employed as a commercial door installer with Reno Construction...
Janda V. Campbell
Dec 22, 2020
Janda V. Campbell, age 68, of Topeka passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Plaza West Care Home. Janda was born November 4, 1952 in Columbia, South Carolina the daughter of Charles and Bernita (Skelton) Preston. Janda’s parents were missionaries in West Papua, Indonesia and she graduated from Faith Academy High School in the Philippines. She attended Calvary...
Robert Neal Prochaska
Dec 22, 2020
Robert Neal Prochaska, 92, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020.He was born January 12, 1928, in Simpson, Kansas, the son of Will and Theresa (Clark) Prochaska. He graduated from Silver Lake High School.Robert was employed at GoodYear Tire & Rubber Company for 40 years, retiring in 1985 as supervisor.He was a member of the Mother Teresa of Calcutta...
Donald C. "Chris" Luttjohann
Dec 21, 2020
Donald C. “Chris” Luttjohann, 65, of Topeka passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020. He was born September 23, 1955 in Topeka the son of Margaret and Robert Luttjohann. Later Marge married Robert “Bob” Neiswender, who was his stepfather for most of his life. He attended Seaman School District for most of his life, he considered himself a Viking...
John Robben
Dec 21, 2020
John Robben, 58, of Meriden, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020. John was born January 27, 1962, in Hays, Kansas, son of Norbert and Theresa (Rajewski) Robben. He grew up in Victoria, Kansas and later moved to Denver, Colorado with his family. He married Karen Hartman on July 30, 1982 in Beloit, Kansas. Together they had two daughters. They lived...
Leroy E. Steinebach
Dec 20, 2020
Leroy E. Steinebach, age 83, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his home in Topeka. Leroy was born July 29, 1937 in Homedale, Idaho the son of Bernard and Elizabeth (Casper) Steinebach. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He married Shirley Pierce September 22, 1957 in Topeka. She preceded him in death September 27, 2003. ...
Beverly L. Holly
Dec 20, 2020
On Sunday, December 20, 2020, Beverly “Bev” Lillian (Goodson) Holly “walked on” to be with her Lord for eternity. Our hearts are broken, but we know she is no longer suffering or in pain and that she is with her Lord and her Mother, who she sorely missed. Bev was one of so many to suffer from and succumb...
Larry Dell
Dec 20, 2020
Larry Dell, 83, of Topeka, passed away on December 20, 2020 at Homestead Assisted Living.On August 14, 1958, he married Shirley Alley. Together they had three children. Larry worked for the United States Postal Service in Olathe, as a Mail Carrier, for 42 years before retiring. Larry is survived by his sons, Robert (Paula) Dell and Richard Dell; daughter, Michelle...
Frank W. Benteman
Dec 20, 2020
Frank W. Benteman, 94, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020.He was born May 26, 1926, in Frankfort, Kansas, the son of Fritz and Erma (Kipp) Benteman. He received a High School Diploma from Frankfort High School.He served in the Army during World War II as a PFC in the 79th Infantry Division, 313th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion. He...
Jerry P. Bohnert
Dec 18, 2020
Jerry P. Bohnert, age 72, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Topeka Center in Topeka. Jerry was born March 24, 1948 in Beloit, KS the son of Roy and Lelah (Opplinger) Bohnert. Jerry graduated from Topeka High School in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Korea. He married Cathy Campbell...
Karen Raye Smith
Dec 17, 2020
Karen Smith, 78, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020.She was born June 22, 1942, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Edwin and Frances "Jackie" (Dunlap) Vandiver. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1960.Karen was employed by the Southwestern Bell Telephone where she retired after 30 years of work.Karen married Peter "Pete" William Smith on March 25, 1962...
