Obituary Listing

Apr 19, 2009

Services and burial will be in Mexico

Apr 19, 2009

Online condolences to www.brennanmathenafh.com.

Apr 16, 2009

Services and burial will be in Kenya

Apr 16, 2009

Services and burial will be in Kenya

Apr 15, 2009

Janet Lea Kennedy, 67, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April, 15, 2009 at her home.

 

She was born December 22, 1941 in Topeka the daughter of James E. and Genevieve M. (Allen) Bowman.  Janet was a 1959 graduate of Hayden High School.

 

Janet enjoyed interior decorating, crafts, cooking and reading.  She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

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Apr 13, 2009

Esther D. (Debacker) Coe, 84, of Topeka, died April 13, 2009 at her home.

 

Mrs. Coe was born November 17, 1924 at Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Arthur A. and Rosalia (Csitkovits) Debacker.  She spent her life in Topeka and attended Seaman High School and Strickler’s Business College.

 

She was employed by Beatrice Foods, Topeka Supply Depot, and...

Apr 12, 2009

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Apr 11, 2009

Apr 10, 2009

Patrick L. Fruits, 48, rode his motorcycle off into the sunset on April 10, 2009 after he lost his 10 year battle with cancer.

 

Patrick (Pat) had many loved family members and friends.  Many joined him in a game of golf, a motorcycle ride or a fishing expedition.  He also enjoyed quilting, cooking, and photography and loved to ride...

Apr 7, 2009

Robert Lee “Bob” Doty, 64, of Topeka, died April 7, 2009 at Midland Hospice House surrounded by his family.

Bob was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 26, 1944 the son of Earl Edward and Margaret Hazel (Reser) Doty. 

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving as a Ground Safety Crewman from 1964 to 1968 and in...

Apr 7, 2009

Online condolences to www.brennanmathenafh.com.

Apr 5, 2009

Charles R. “Bob” DeWitt, 74, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2009 at Stormont-Vail Health Care.

 

He was employed by the Topeka Capital Journal in the mail room for over 40 years before he retired.

 

Charles was born March 6, 1935 in Burlingame the son of Rueben and Marjorie (Rupert) DeWitt.  He served in the United States...

Apr 5, 2009

Gonzalo G. Torrez, 74, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2009 at St. Francis Health Center.

 

He was born November 17, 1934 in Topeka the son of Macario and Guadalupe (Gutierrez) Torrez.

 

Mr. Torrez was employed by the AT & SF Railway  as a Boilermaker for forty-four years before he retired in 1996.

 

Gonzalo enjoyed gardening,...

Apr 4, 2009

Eva enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren, gardening and raising farm animals.

She married Andrew Joseph Vaughn on June 3, 1950 in Emporia.  He died on June 4, 1989.  She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter Emily Edgar, a grandson Kevin Vaughn, two brothers Clifford and Leslie Day, and a sister Lillian Rowley.

Survivors include her five daughters,...

Mar 29, 2009

Marion F. Lierz, 82, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009 at her home in the care of her family.

 

She was born on November 10, 1926 in Seneca, Kansas the daughter of Claude E. and Ada Mae (Gaston) Rucker.

 

Marion worked for Drs. Powers, Preston and Kirkegaard for twenty-five years.  She did volunteer work after her...

Mar 29, 2009

Robert “Joe” Little, 77, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center emergency room.

Joe was born January 5, 1932 to Val L. and May (Hammond) Little on a farm outside of Crab Orchard, NE.  He was preceded in death by five of his seven siblings, sister Dortha Haney, brothers Darwin, Bill, Val D. and...

Mar 29, 2009

Arrangements Pending

Mar 27, 2009

Harry Edward Brennan, of Los Angeles, formerly of Topeka, Kansas died on Friday, March 27, 2009.

 

Harry was born in French, New Mexico on November 25, 1917.  His family moved to Dodge City and Harry later moved to Topeka in 1948.  He worked for Thompson Hardware while putting himself through college.  He graduated from Washburn Law School in 1957...

Mar 19, 2009

Lucia Romero De Cerca, 84, of Topeka, died March 19, 2009 at her home.

 

She was born in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico on December 13, 1924 the daughter of Pablo and Rosario (Nuñez) Romero.  She was a homemaker.

 

She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

 

Lucia married Apolinar Cerca in Mexico on February 14,...

Mar 18, 2009

Larry Joel Stephens, 52, of Topeka, died unexpectedly of atherosclerosis coronary disease Wednesday March 18, 2009 at his home.  It was a blessing and comfort that he passed away peacefully in his sleep.

 

He was born July 23, 1956 in Cheboygan, MI the son of Russell and Anita (Prine) Stephens.

 

Larry attended Davison, MI schools where he was...