Robert L. Stephens
Feb 27, 2020
Robert “Bob” L. Stephens, age 80, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at his home in Topeka. Bob was born July 28, 1939 in Rio Tinto, Nevada, the son of Ralph and Gladys (Ballew) Stephens. Bob graduated from Willis High School in 1958. He married Jo Ellen Bartley November 25, 1961. They later divorced. He married Linda...
Kay Neubauer
Feb 26, 2020
Carolyn “Kay” Neubauer, age 75, of Grantville, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Autumn Home Plus in Topeka. Kay was born October 4, 1944 in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Earl and Margurite (Newman) Walters. She married Bernard Neubauer, Jr. March 30, 1964 at Ft. Hood, Texas. She worked at Woolco for a few years, then as a...
Nathan Daniel Leadstrom
Feb 26, 2020
Nathan Daniel Leadstrom, 43, made his last of many inappropriate jokes he never lived long enough to regret on February 26th, 2020.
Known as “that Leadstrom kid” to those who knew his other wreck-hellion siblings, Nathan learned from an early age that troublemakers were only the ones who got caught ringing the church bells in Savonburg, Kansas...
Edward J. Phillips
Feb 24, 2020
Edward “Ed” J. Phillips, age 84, of Topeka, passed away Monday morning, February 24, 2020 at his home in Topeka. Ed was born March 16, 1935 in Boynton Beach, Florida the son of Charles and Mary Lee (Joyner) Phillips. Ed graduated from Lake Worth High School in Florida. He married Evelyn Halbig January 3, 1954 in Florida. Ed enlisted...
Gary F. Day
Feb 24, 2020
Gary F. Day, Sr., age 77, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Kansas Rehab Hospital. Gary was born July 14, 1942 in Kentucky the son of Carl and Ruia (Conelly) Day. Gary graduated from Booneville High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War. Gary married Gloria...
Betty Marie May
Feb 22, 2020
Betty Marie May, 83, Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020.She was born July 18, 1936 in Eskridge, Kansas, the daughter of Jesse and Agnes (Henderson) Shaw. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1954. She then worked for BCBS.She moved to Kansas City and went to Patricia Stevens Modeling School where she modeled for 3-4 years. She worked at...
Mae Everett
Feb 21, 2020
Mae Everett, 83, Shawnee, unexpectedly went to be with Jesus on Friday, February 21, 2020.She was born August 13, 1936, in Houston, Alabama, the daughter of Floyd and Claudie Everett.Survivors include her children, Gara (Dean) Larson, Randy (Pam) Meinholdt, Mark (Debi) Meinholdt, and Scott (Yvonda) Meinholdt; two brothers, Lacy (Kim) Everett and Eddy Everett; one sister, Paulene (Ralph) Shedd; 10...
Joan L. Prchal
Feb 20, 2020
Joan L. Prchal, 65, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020.She was born August 2, 1954 in Topeka, the daughter of Kermit and Helen (Ashley) Parks. She attended Rochester Elementary, Northern Hills Junior High, and Seaman High School. Joan loved sunflowers and enjoyed gardening, going for motorcycle rides, bingo, watching TV, taking walks with her brother, and liked being surrounded by...
John A. Bass
Feb 19, 2020
John Albert Bass, 67, of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. He was born on February 12, 1953 at Mountain View, Missouri the son of “Red” and Betty Abbey Bass. He lived in Missouri until moving to Topeka when he was nine. While growing up, he returned to spend the summers at Mountain View with his grandparents....
Betty Jean Matheny
Feb 17, 2020
Betty Jean Matheny, age 90, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020, at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. Betty was born January 9, 1930, on the family farm in rural Jackson County, near Holton, the daughter of Hallie and Dorothy (Cashman) Boettcher. Betty graduated from Seaman High School in 1947. She married Cecil Matheny May 21, 1949 in...
Marlene S. Shelley
Feb 17, 2020
Marlene S. Shelley, 69, of Topeka passed away on February 17, 2020. She was born February 5, 1951 in Lafayette, Indiana, one of twelve children born to George and Edna Bray Graves. Marlene was raised and attended school in her hometown. She attended St. John Episcopal Church in Lafayette. She spent most of her adulthood in Topeka. Marlene did...
Craig Kent Deeter
Feb 17, 2020
Craig Kent Deeter, age 77, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Craig was born March 26, 1942, in Topeka, the youngest of three boys born to Loyde and Mary (Longaker) Deeter. Craig graduated from Highland Park High School in 1963. Craig spent most of his life on the family farm, where...
Thomas Edward Fox
Feb 16, 2020
Thomas Edward Fox, 81, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Sunday February 16, 2020. Thomas was born April 14, 1938, in Hamilton, Ohio. He was retired after 20 years serving in the U.S. Navy. Thomas graduated from the University of Memphis after his retirement from the Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Michael E. Fox,...
Barbara Dale Hinchsliff
Feb 16, 2020
Barbara D. Hinchsliff, 88, Berryton, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020.She was born April 21, 1931, in Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence and Blanche (Fleming) Eyth. Barbara graduated from Topeka High School, the class of 1951. She later attended Washburn University and Kansas State University where she received a Masters in counseling.Barbara was a homemaker and a teacher...
Mike R. Blanding
Feb 14, 2020
Mike R. Blanding, 79, Kansas City, formerly of Silver Lake, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020.He was born April 7, 1940, in Barnard, Kansas, the son of Floyd and Marjorie (Hood) Blanding. He graduated from Barnard High School in 1958. He received a Bachelor's Degree from Kansas State University. Mike was a US Navy veteran. He was an insurance agent...
Tyler Austin Mills
Feb 11, 2020
Tyler A. Mills, 16, formerly of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at his home in Woodland Park, CO. Tyler was born September 6, 2003 in Topeka the son of Jeff and Becky (Smith) Mills. Tyler grew up in Topeka, attending Lyndon High School and recently was a freshman at Colorado Digital Academy High School in Woodland Park. ...
Wayne F. Mcnorton
Feb 11, 2020
Wayne Fred McNorton, 88, of Topeka, Kansas passed away February 11, 2020. He was born June 21, 1931 in Topeka, the son of Fred and Mildred (Hiller) McNorton. Wayne graduated from Seaman High School with the class of 1949.Wayne served in the Army from 1952 to 1954 and was stationed in Korea for 18 months during the war. He was...
Phyllis M. Good Jones
Feb 10, 2020
Phyllis M. (Good) Jones, 94, most recently of Bellevue, Iowa, formerly of Kewanee, Illinois, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020 at First Presbyterian Church in Bellevue, conducted by Pastor Shannon Witt; family will greet friends 9:30 a.m. until service on...
James H. Pokorney
Feb 10, 2020
James "Jim" Harvey Pokorney, 84, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at Midland Hospice House.He was born October 4, 1935 in Concordia, the son of Harry and Ella (Jackson) Pokorney. He grew up in Aurora and Miltonvale, graduating from Miltonvale High School.Jim was a farmer, a telegrapher for the Union Pacific Railroad for nince years, and then found his real...
Peter B. Pollock
Feb 7, 2020
Peter B. Pollock, age 65, of Topeka, passed away Friday morning, February 7, 2020 at his home in Topeka. Peter was born January 26, 1955 in Canberra, Australia the son of Brian and Gwendoline (Morris) Rodwell. Peter earned his doctorate degree and worked as an aerospace engineer in California. Peter had married Cindy Cox; they had two daughters, Sierra...
