Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
James Joseph Ramsey
Apr 5, 2012
James Joseph "Jim" Ramsey, 68, of Topeka, died April 5, 2012 at the Fairlawn Heights Nursing Home. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 13, 1943 the son of Charles Leonard and Regina Catherine (Pendergast) Ramsey. Jim was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in Vietnam. He was a graduate of Hayden High School in 1962 and...
Jose G. Melendez II
Mar 30, 2012
Jose G. Melendez, II, 46, of Topeka, died Friday at St. Francis Hospital. Jose was born July 22, 1965 in Mexico the son of Jose and Maria (Soto) Melendez. He worked at Deggingers? Foundry and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Jose married Maria Castro in Topeka, she survives. Other survivors include his children, Anais Melendez...
Gregory Florez
Mar 28, 2012
Gregory Florez, 80, of Topeka, died March 28, 2012 at Manor Care. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on April 3, 1931 the son of Jesus and Manuela (Guerrero) Florez. He was a graduate of Topeka High School. Gregory was a welder and painter for the Santa Fe Shops. He is survived by two sons, Gregory Jesse Florez of Topeka...
Timothy George Desch
Mar 26, 2012
Timothy George Desch, 53, of Topeka, died March 26, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 5, 1958 the son of George and Goldie (Raab) Desch. He was a 1976 graduate of Seaman High School. Tim was a Vegetable Farmer. He sold vegetables at many downtown locations for almost 40 years...
Adam J. Engroff
Mar 25, 2012
Adam James "Jim" Engroff, 78, of Topeka, died March 25, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on February 11, 1934, the son of Adam John and Marcella B. (Mader) Engroff. Jim served his country in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He played American Legion Baseball. He attended St....
Barbara Ann (Sachs) Smith
Mar 24, 2012
Barbara A. (Sachs) Smith, 77, Topeka, passed away March 24, 2012. Barbara was born on March 31st, 1934 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Carl and Ann (Stephens ) Sachs. She graduated from Hayden High School in 1952 and attended Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas. Barbara was a homemaker and worked as a bookkeeper for St. Matthew Parish in...
Dalila B. Ramirez
Mar 24, 2012
Dalila B. Ramirez, 77, of Topeka, died March 24, 2012 at her home. She was born in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico on January 6, 1935 the daughter of Guadalupe and Carmen (Armendariz) Bautista. She was a resident of Topeka since June of 1963. Dalila worked as a sales clerk selling jewelry for Dillards, Jones Store, Steinmart, and Gordon?s Jewelers. She...
Wyatt Edwin Eugene Harden
Mar 22, 2012
Wyatt Edwin Eugene Harden, passed away on March 22, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on January 25, 2005 the son of Charles Harden and Amber Smith. Wyatt attended Lynn Elementary for a time. He enjoyed playing video games, watching Elmo, cars, singing, and watching children play outside. He will be remembered most...
Emily Anne Stueve
Mar 21, 2012
Emily Anne Stueve, 31, of Topeka, beloved partner, daughter, sister, aunt, granddaughter, niece, cousin, friend, teacher, coach and shopanista passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 21, 2012 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. Emily fought a strong, courageous, and inspirational battle against Cholangiocarcinoma (liver cancer), throughout which Emily continued to live, love and laugh ? a...
Shirley E. Slover
Mar 21, 2012
Shirley E. Slover, 88, of Topeka, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Midland Hospice Care. Shirley was born August 14, 1923 in Paxico the daughter of Edward Joseph and Mary (Wilshire) Schutter. She was a 1941 graduate of Paxico High School. She was employed by the State of Kansas as a personnel clerk until her retirement. Shirley was very active...
Marion Young
Mar 20, 2012
Marion Bernadett Young, 82, of Topeka, died March 20, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Akron, Ohio on April 12, 1929. She was a graduate in 1948 from Capital Catholic High School and attended Washburn University. Marion was a housekeeper for the Kansas Hotel. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Altar Society, St. Anthony...
Cecil C. Hoffman
Mar 20, 2012
Cecil C. Hoffman, 94, Topeka, died Tuesday at Midland Hospice Care. He was born April 16, 1917 in Jefferson City, MO the son of James and Florence (Nightingale) Hoffman. He was a United States Army Veteran of WW II and the Korean Conflict. Cecil was a painter for 20 years at the Kansas Neurologic Institute retiring in 1983. He was...
Blanche Beatrice Hardy-Young
Mar 14, 2012
Blanche Beatrice Hardy-Young, 85 years old and a resident of Missouri City, TX and Gainesville, FL was called home by the Lord on March 14, 2012. Blanche was the only child of John and Clara Hardy, born on March 4, 1927 in Montrose, Arkansas. She grew up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where she met and later married Jesse Lee Young...
Betty Sue Renyer
Mar 12, 2012
Betty Sue Renyer, 88, of Topeka, died March 12, 2012 at Midland Hospice Care. She was born November 20, 1923 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Clarence M. and Mary (Holford) Wood. She graduated from Capital Catholic High School in Topeka and attended St. Mary?s College in Leavenworth. Betty Sue Heinz married Clarence W. Renyer on April 12, 1972 he...
Juanita R. Dodge
Mar 10, 2012
Juanita R. Dodge, 88, passed away Saturday, March 10th at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. Known as Nita to her friends she was a long time resident of Marywood Apartments in Manassas, Virginia where she enjoyed ceramics, TOPS and all her friends at Bingo. Nita was born in Portsmouth, Virginia July 11th, 1923 and lived most of her...
George P. Desch
Mar 9, 2012
George P. Desch, 85, of Topeka, died March 9, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Healthcare. George was born May 30, 1926 in Topeka. He was one of fifteen children born to Casper and Mary (Jacob) Desch. He attended Kaw Valley Grade School and graduated from St. Josephs Grade School. George served in the Army for two years including a tour of duty...
Anne C. Sale
Mar 9, 2012
Anne C. Sale, 81, of Topeka, Kansas died March 9, 2012. She was born in Grainfield, Kansas on June 13, 1930, the daughter of Joseph and Amelia (Wasinger) Schiefelbein. She lived most of her childhood in Topeka, and attended St. Joseph Catholic School. Anne married James P. Sale on April 25, 1949, and lived most of her adult life in...
William Edward Anderson
Mar 6, 2012
William Edward "Bill" Anderson, 80, of Topeka, died March 6, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Emmett, Kansas on April 24, 1931 the son of Dick and Lucy (Peery) Anderson. Bill was a graduate of Emmett High School and attended Kansas State University. He moved to Topeka in 1951. Bill worked for the Topeka Capitol-Journal, Coffee USA,...
Aloysius Nemec
Mar 3, 2012
Aloysius L. Nemec, known as "Ollie" or "Al" by his family and friends, 85, of Topeka, died March 3, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital. Ollie was born on January 20, 1927 in Hanover, KS, the son of Joseph and Mary Emilia (Koehler) Nemec. He served in the United States Army from 1951, being honorably discharged in 1953. He graduated from...
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