Deborah Kay Martin
Mar 24, 2020
Deborah Kay Martin, age 64, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at her home in the Oakland neighborhood of Topeka. Deborah was born September 24, 1955 in Terrell, Texas the daughter of John and Evelyn (High) Milliken. She attended and graduated from Terrell High School. She married Douglas E. Martin, Sr. February 14, 2015. She worked for...
Robert N. Bone
Mar 23, 2020
Robert Bone, 76, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020.He was born June 20, 1943, in Holton, Kansas, the son of Richard and Kathleen (Lewis) Bone. He attended Emporia State University. Robert served in the Army National Guard and was called to active duty in 1968, where he served stateside on the Second Rifle and Weapons Platoons, Company B,...
Sheri Lynn Rose
Mar 19, 2020
Sheri L. Rose, age 56, of Hoyt, KS, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 at her home in Hoyt. Sheri was born June 19, 1963 in Topeka the daughter of Maurice and Gloria (Moore) Spencer. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1981. She married John Kampsen, they later divorced. She married Dave Rose February 12, 1994. Sheri worked...
Doris J. Anderson
Mar 19, 2020
Doris Anderson, 90, of Topeka, formerly of Silver Lake and Osage City, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020. She was born April 3, 1929 in Beverly, Kansas, the daughter of Creed T. and Hallie E. Hays Queen. Her family settled in the Grove area of Northwest Shawnee County and Doris graduated from Silver Lake High School. She retired...
Thomas A. Desmond
Mar 18, 2020
Thomas A. Desmond, 66, of Nevada, Missouri, formerly of Topeka, passed away on March 18, 2020 at North Kansas City Hospital. He was born August 27, 1953 in Tucson, AZ the son of Charles and Esta Barr Desmond. Thomas moved to Topeka at a young age. He attended Highland Park High School. Thomas served his country in the army...
Gerard L. "Jerry" Stever
Mar 18, 2020
Gerard (Jerry) LaVerne Stever, 85, passed away peacefully March 18, 2020 in Topeka, Kansas. The oldest of seven children, he was born December 5, 1934 to Ivol and Alma Stever in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He graduated from Nebraska City High School in 1953 and achieved rank of Eagle Scout from Troop 345 also in 1953. Jerry attended the University of...
Maxine N. Taylor
Mar 16, 2020
Maxine Nona (Foster) Taylor, 95, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020.She was born April 1, 1924, in Picher, Oklahoma, the daughter of Otha and Mary (Mohler) Foster. She graduated from Silver Lake High School.Maxine was a member of the Countryside Christian Church, Moose Lodge, American Legion Auxillary, and Kaw Valley Women's Club.Maxine married James E. Krallman Sr. (divorced),...
Dorothy L. Halstead
Mar 15, 2020
Dorothy Halstead, 92, of Topeka passed away on March 15, 2020, at Brookdale Senior Living. She was born in Fostoria, KS, September 11, 1927, daughter of Floyd and Flossie Carr. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1945.Dorothy was married to Kenneth Merle Halstead on February 13, 1947, in Topeka. She was preceded in death by her husband: Kenneth Halstead...
Gary J. May
Mar 11, 2020
Gary Joseph May, 55, of Topeka passed away at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born April 23, 1964 in Wichita the son of Cecil and Josephine R. Hadley May. Gary lived in Wichita until 2000 when he moved to El Dorado Springs, Missouri. He moved to Topeka in 2006. Gary worked and lived at Starkey Community Living...
Naomi Nadine Oates
Mar 11, 2020
Naomi "Nadine" Oates, 92, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 in Topeka. Nadine was born December 13, 1927 in Hamilton, Kansas the daughter of Wolsey and Iris (Arnold) Newton. She received her GED and later attended Barnes School of Business. Nadine worked for the State of Kansas for the Department of Revenue as a bookkeeper. She married...
Lori Jo Ralph
Mar 11, 2020
Lori Jo Ralph, age 57, of Topeka passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 in Topeka. Lori was born December 30, 1962 in Topeka the daughter of Robert and Betty (Roberts) Myrick. She attended Shawnee Heights School district. She married Kenneth Ralph, they later divorced. She worked at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka in the transportation department for over 23...
Harlan D. Sherretts
Mar 11, 2020
Harlan D. Sherretts, 82, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020.He was born July 14, 1937, in Meriden, Kansas, the son of George and Helen (Vance) Sherretts. He graduated from Meriden High School. After graduating, he joined the US Naval Reserve.Harlan was employed with DuPont, later known as Flexel, retiring after over 30 years.Survivors include three children: John (Amy) Sherretts,...
Michael P. Wells
Mar 10, 2020
Michael P. Wells, age 50, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at his home in North Topeka. Mike was born August 8, 1969 in Topeka the son of Gene and Ona Wells. He grew up in Meriden, attending Jefferson West High School. He married Letha K. Riner May 15, 1992 in Topeka. She survives. He worked various construction jobs...
Mary Nancy Spreer
Mar 10, 2020
Mary Nancy Spreer, 82, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at her home.She was born March 6, 1938, in Oskaloosa, Kansas, the daughter of Edgar and Ethel (Ray) Dick. She graduated from Perry High School and married her high school sweetheart, Ronald Spreer on October 5, 1958. He survives. Mary was a supervisor at Hallmark Cards, retiring after 37...
Helen Marie Drain
Mar 7, 2020
Helen Marie Drain, age 73, of Grantville, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at her home in Grantville surrounded by her family. Helen was born January 13, 1947 in Topeka the daughter of Everett “Red” and Helen (Huntsman) Taylor. She attended Topeka High School and worked for the State of Kansas as a home health aide for five years. ...
Keith D. Hendrix
Mar 6, 2020
Keith D. Hendrix was born May 25, 1938 in Jefferson County, Kansas the fourth son of Alvin W. and Elizabeth “Irene” Gross Hendrix. He attended Pleasant Valley School and graduated in 1956 from Perry Rural High School. Keith worked for Cross Ambulance Service before taking a job as a deputy with the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Department for several years....
Ralph E. Rose
Mar 5, 2020
Ralph Ernest Rose, 97, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 in Topeka.He was born March 6, 1922, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Harvey "Roy" and Anna (Day) Rose. He attended Highland Park High School. In 1944 at the age of 22, Ralph enlisted in the Army during World War II where he served as Sargent First Class with the...
Joann Anderson
Mar 2, 2020
JoAnn Anderson, 74, Tecumseh, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020.She was born January 6, 1946, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Pearline (Minkler) Stephens. She graduated from Kincaid High School and attended cosmetology school in Topeka.JoAnn married Edward Wayne Anderson on August 19, 1967 in Garnett, Kansas. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Brenda (Gary) Hogan; granddaughter,...
Robert L. Anderson
Mar 1, 2020
Robert L. Anderson, 82, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020. He was born May 18, 1937 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Chester and Vivian (Lowe) Anderson. Robert graduated from Topeka High School and later attended Washburn University. He proudly served in the Kansas National Guard. Robert worked for Berlin-Wheeler Collection Agency and later delivered papers...
Ronald D. Lake
Feb 29, 2020
Ronald D. Lake, 73, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020. He was born April 11, 1946 in Topeka, the son of Leroy C. Lake and Lena E. Newton Lake. Ronald was raised and spent his childhood at Joplin, Missouri. He loved to reminisce about his years at Joplin and lifelong friends that he made there. James...
