Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Susan Lynn Hastings
Dec 28, 2021
Susan Lynn Hastings, 71, of Topeka. KS passed December 28, 2021, at the University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus.
She was born August 22, 1950, in Topeka, KS the daughter of Paul and Fern (Wood) Trego.
Susan worked at KPL and will be greatly missed by all.
She is survived by her longtime companion, Greg Jeanneret, five children,...
Narciso "Lou" L. Luna
Dec 26, 2021
Narciso “Lou” Luna, 86, of Topeka, KS died December 26, 2021, at the House at Midland Care. He was born February 2, 1935, in Topeka the son of Narciso and Margarita (Lira) Luna. Lou served in the US Army 82nd Airborne during the Korean War. He worked for over 40 years at the University of Kansas retiring as Computer Operations...
Sophia Sue Erdley
Dec 25, 2021
Sophia Sue Erdley, 10, of Topeka, passed away on December 25, 2021 at the University of Kansas Health Systems, St. Francis Campus.
She was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 23, 2011 the daughter of Joshua Michael and Amy Nicole (Ray) Erdley, Sr.
Sophia was a third grader at Logan Elementary School. She loved school and her favorite subject was...
Dale Avila
Dec 25, 2021
Dale Avila, 74, of Topeka, passed away on December 25, 2021, at the University of Kansas, St. Francis Campus.
He was born in Topeka, Kansas on June 22, 1947, the son of Ramon and Judy (Bueno) Avila.
He worked for the City of Topeka in street maintenance until his retirement. Dale enjoyed fishing, painting, coloring, yard work and especially spoiling...
Linda Lou Schuler
Dec 23, 2021
Linda Lou Schuler, 52, of Topeka, KS formerly of Rochester, MI, died December 23, 2021, at Aldersgate Village.
She was born June 30, 1969, in Topeka, KS the daughter of William and Mary Ann (Klecan) Hoffelmeyer.
Linda earned a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Kansas.
She started her career as the Director of Marketing at the Kansas Expo...
Debra Ann Hortenstine
Dec 21, 2021
Debra Ann Hortenstine, 63, of Carbondale, KS, passed away on December 21, 2021, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
She was born in Topeka, KS, on May 28, 1958, the daughter of Forrest and Josephine (Urban) Gibbs.
Debra was a homemaker and was a truly selfless person, always thinking of others. She enjoyed sewing, baking, cooking, and was the...
Frances Elaine Kirwan
Dec 20, 2021
Frances Elaine Kirwan, age 92, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at Hillsdale Place in Topeka.
She was born the daughter of Gladys Pearl (Reed) Hulse on January 3, 1929, in Topeka, KS.
Frances married Lee D. Kirwan on October 11, 1947, in Topeka, KS. Lee passed away on April 22, 2011.
She enjoyed traveling all...
Tom L. Smith
Dec 18, 2021
Thomas “Tom” Smith, 64, of Topeka, passed away on December 18, 2021.
He was born in Topeka, Kansas on August 2, 1957, the son of Carvan and Rosila (Gudenkauf) Smith.
Tom worked as a paper carrier for the Topeka Capitol Journal for 25 years. He worked for 27 years for Berlin-Wheeler in Client Services. After his retirement he worked at...
Kenneth Michael Jones
Dec 18, 2021
Kenneth Michael Jones, 70, of Topeka, KS died Saturday, December 18, 2021.
He served in the U.S. Air Force, was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church and retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a Maintenance Support Clerk.
Kenneth married Diana Katsbulas on December 4, 1971, at St. Matthew Catholic Church. She survives. Other survivors include his daughter,...
Agnes Mildred Puhl Schiffelbein
Dec 16, 2021
Agnes Mildred Puhl Schiffelbein, 94, of Topeka, KS died Thursday, December 16, 2021, at the University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus.
She was born October 30, 1927, in Topeka the daughter of Adam and Catherine (Rak) Puhl.
Agnes attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated from Topeka Catholic High School. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic...
Kenneth D. Wilkes
Dec 16, 2021
Kenneth D. Wilkes, 77, of Topeka, KS died Thursday, December 16, 2021, in the comfort of his own home.
He was born December 22, 1943, in Topeka the son of Kenneth Wolf and Geneva Arnold, he was adopted by Forrest R. Wilkes.
Kenneth attended Topeka schools and graduated from Wentworth Military Academy. His work history included working for the Topeka...
Rachel Gutierrez Petti
Dec 15, 2021
Rachel Gutierrez Petti, 46, of Willowick, OH formerly of Topeka, KS passed away December 15, 2021.
She was born February 14, 1975, in Topeka the daughter of Jesus “Jesse” and Victoriana “Vicky” (Munoz) Gutierrez.
Rachel was baptized at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church where she was a lifelong member. She attended Berryton Elementary School, was a 1993 graduate of...
Donald "Don" L. Sterbenz
Dec 14, 2021
Donald "Don" L. Sterbenz, age 87, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, with his children by his side at McCrite Plaza in Topeka.
Don was born the son of Louis George and Evelyn Mary (Thill) Sterbenz on September 2, 1934, in Olpe, KS.
He was a graduate from Hayden Catholic High School and served in the...
Maria Cruz Adame de Solis
Dec 11, 2021
Maria Cruz Adame de Solis, 75, of Topeka, passed away at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
She was born in Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico on September 20, 1946 the daughter of Manuel Adame and Julia Garcia Juarez.
Maria married Gabriel Solis in Mexico and he survives her. She is also survived by her children, Alberto Solis and wife Viviana Garibay, Sabino Andrade, Juana Henriquez,...
Pauline Gutierrez
Dec 9, 2021
Pauline Gutierrez lived a life fully expressed. How many people really
do? Anyone who knew her well knew her loyalties and passions –
family, faith, liberal politics and Tom Selleck every Friday night.
After surviving many health battles, including a debilitating stroke,
Pauline died of pneumonia on Dec. 9, 2021, with three of her four
remaining children, two of her...
Courtney Ann Sumpter
Dec 8, 2021
Courtney Ann Sumpter, 31, of Topeka, KS passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021.
She was born December 3, 1990, in Topeka the daughter of Jeff and Barb (Jennings) Sumpter.
Courtney was a 2009 graduate of Shawnee Heights High School. After high school she attended Washburn University and eventually graduated cosmetology school in 2018.
Courtney is survived by her parents, Jeff...
Jana Sue Larson
Dec 4, 2021
Jana Sue Larson, 65, of Topeka, passed away on December 4, 2021, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
She was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on July 22, 1956, the daughter of Laverne and Dolores Ann (Voelker) Dinkel.
Jana was a graduate of Hayden High School with the class of 1974. She was a homemaker and taught Safety Training for...
Raymond Frank Perez
Dec 1, 2021
Raymond Frank Perez, 86, of Topeka, KS, passed away Wednesday Dec. 1, 2021, in the comfort of his own home with his family by his side.
He was born April 16, 1935, in Chicago, IL, the son of Francito and Maria De Jesus Armendarez Perez.
Raymond married Ramona Martinez on April 4, 1964, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church....
George D. Blandin, Jr.
Nov 26, 2021
George D. Blandin Jr., 82, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2021. He had been blessed with good heath until he was diagnosed with stage 4 Cancer and was asymptomatic.
George was born in Tuba City, Arizona on September 24, 1939, the son of George and Ruth Blandin Sr. He graduated with the Class of 1958 from Hayden...
Joseph "Phat Joe" Edward McGonnell, Jr.
Nov 26, 2021
Joseph "Phat Joe" Edward McGonnell, Jr., age 44, of Topeka, KS, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, November 26, 2021.
Joe was born the son of Joseph Edward McGonnell, Sr., and Darlene “Dolly” Agnes Habig on April 14, 1977.
On September 7, 2002, Joe married Brianna Newman at Ward Meade Park in Topeka, KS.
You could find Joe...
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