Vera R. Martinez
Aug 26, 2020
Vera R. Martinez, age 70, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Midland Hospice. Vera was born December 27, 1949 in Frankfort, Kansas the daughter of Andre and Viola Lester. Vera married Richard Martinez, he survives. Vera drove a school bus while she and Richard lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma and later for Topeka #501. Vera was a...
Roberta Jean Kirk
Aug 26, 2020
Roberta Jean Kirk, 97, peacefully passed away August 26, 2020 in Topeka. Private inurnment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery. No services are scheduled. davidsonfuneral.com
Hazel Marie Hochstedler
Aug 24, 2020
Hazel M. Hochstedler, age 75, of Tecumseh, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Hazel was born September 26, 1944 in Topeka the daughter of Harley and Ludie (Suggs) Hendrickson. She attended Highland Park High School. She married Allen Hochstedler June 10, 1962 in Topeka. Hazel worked for Kinder Care Day Care in Topeka...
Darleen J. Flentie
Aug 23, 2020
Darleen J. Flentie, age 81, of Topeka, formerly of Centralia, Kansas passed away Sunday morning, August 23, 2020 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. Darleen was born June 9, 1939 in Vermillion, Kansas the daughter of Paul and Kelma (Cullimore) Watts. She married Elton Flentie March 15, 1955 in Topeka. He preceded her in death March 4, 2005. Elton and...
Scott Stauffer
Aug 23, 2020
John “Scott” Stauffer, 60, of Overbrook passed away peacefully on August 23, 2020. Scott was born August 10, 1960 in Topeka, Kansas the son of John and Delores Stauffer. Scott graduated from Highland Park High School in 1978, and joined the Kansas National Guard. Scott, was a "jack-of-all-trades." He started a trenching business, built several houses, and worked for...
Tiffany Butler
Aug 22, 2020
Tiffany Butler, 46, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020. She was born February 22, 1974 in Phoenix, Arizona. Tiffany was raised in Arizona and had lived in Topeka since the early 2000s. She worked for nearly 10 years at Hy- Vee in Topeka and most recently at Petro Deli in North Topeka. She loved to knit,...
Kenny Bridges
Aug 22, 2020
Kenneth “Kenny” J. Bridges, 69, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away at his home on August 22, 2020. He was born April 18, 1951 to Wells M. Bridges and Mary Bridges. Kenny is survived by his siblings, Wells F. Bridges, Topeka, Patricia Burgess, Topeka, Linda Robinson, Missouri, Richard Bridges, Topeka, Darrel Bridges, Topeka, Sheila Wagner, Topeka, Wayne Bridges, Topeka, Russell...
Evelyn Eleanor Funke
Aug 22, 2020
Evelyn was born September 13, 1939, the first child born to Floyd and Rachel Clark. She had one sister and three brothers: Mary Lou, Dale, Darrel and Larry. They all grew up in and around Barnes, Kansas where their parents farmed and drove trucks. Evelyn attended one room schools in Washington County and then high school at the Barnes High...
Donald "Donnie" Cook
Aug 21, 2020
Donald "Donnie" Cook, 71, of Topeka, passed away August 21, 2020 at Alma Manor. He was born August 29, 1948 in Topeka, KS. He was an automotive mechanic for 35 years. Custom cars, motorcycle rider. He was an amazing grandfather.He is survived by his two brothers, Robert Cook and Mike Ringgold; Two sisters, Marie Cook, Corrine Harris; Daughter, Sherri M....
Tommy Joe Royer
Aug 18, 2020
Tommy J. Royer, age 75, of Berryton, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his home in Berryton. Tom was born July 19, 1945 in Topeka the son of Owen and Ada (Dearing) Royer. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1963. Tom worked at Hallmark Cards in Topeka for over 32 years. He volunteered as a reserve for...
Donald Rogers
Aug 15, 2020
Donald Paul Rogers, 81, died August 15, 2020, with his family by his side in Topeka, Kansas.He was born February 21, 1939, in Topeka, KS to William and Hazel Rogers. Donald enjoyed learning as a child and he graduated from Seaman High School in 1957. He attended KU and Washburn University and received his Bachelors in Science in 1970. After...
Robert "The Bob O" Simpson
Aug 13, 2020
Robert “Bob-o” Simpson passed away August 13, 2020. He was born on June 7, 1952 in Biloxi, Mississippi the son of Lloyd Simpson and Mary Trout. Robert was a jack of all trades and master of a few, never settling on a single path, rather moving on to the next new thing. He enjoyed playing the slots and just...
Rodney Butler
Aug 13, 2020
Rodney Butler, 78, of Silver Lake, KS, passed away, August 13, 2020.Rodney was born in Green, Kansas on March 19, 1942, raised by Ben and Lula Shaner.Rodney graduated from Riley County High School in 1960. On June 20, 1962 he married Judith Ann Riniker in Riley, Kansas.He was an avid car lover. He owned Silver Lake Auto and also worked...
Georgianna Steenbock
Aug 12, 2020
Georgianna Steenbock of Topeka passed away on August 12, 2020. She was born on July 25, 1950 in Topeka the daughter of Ivan and Vivian Rager Hoy. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1968. Georgianna went on to have a long career at USD 501 at the service center where she was a Media Clerk. Georgianna retired after...
Junior E. Sawyer
Aug 12, 2020
Junior E. Sawyer, age 90, of Carbondale, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in Carbondale. Junior was born November 7, 1929 in Topeka the son of Elmer and Ellen (Guffey) Sawyer. Junior graduated from Soldier High School in 1949. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked at DuPont in Tecumseh for over 19 years. ...
Marilyn Marie Johnston
Aug 10, 2020
Marilyn M. Johnston, 75, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at Midland Hospice Care. She was born on December 1, 1944 at Girard, Kansas the daughter of Maxi DeFrance and Ethel (Combs) DeFrance. She was raised in Girard and graduated from Girard High School in 1962. She was employed at Jostens in Topeka before retiring. She married...
Adan Granillo
Aug 8, 2020
Adan Granillo, age 24, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. Adan was born May 9, 1996 in Topeka the son of Jose and Zulma (Mendoza) Granillo. He previously worked in Lawrence before moving to Phoenix some time ago. Adan enjoyed working out, running, and boxing. Adan liked to hang out with his friends and enjoyed going...
Phyllis J. Wohler
Aug 8, 2020
Phyllis J. Wohler, 98, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020. She was born on May 16, 1922 at Barnes, Kansas the daughter of Frank and Laura Sondker Poersch. She was raised at Barnes and graduated from high school there in 1940. She worked at Sikes Store in Leonardville and worked as a nanny in Clay Center...
Maxine Yager
Aug 7, 2020
Maxine Yager, 70, of rural Topeka, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020. Maxine was born June 23, 1950 in Topeka the daughter of John and Marie Atwood Yager. Maxine grew up at Auburn and graduated from Washburn Rural High School. She attended Washburn University and received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Maxine went on to have...
Mary Gail Lagrone
Aug 6, 2020
Mary “Gail” LaGrone, age 74, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Gail was born November 16, 1945 in Washington D.C. the daughter of John R. and Mary Lois (McWhirter) Grantham. Gail grew up in McGregor, Texas before moving to Oklahoma City where she graduated from high school. She then went...
