Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Lydia Borjon
Apr 1, 2021
Lydia Borjon, 91, of Topeka, KS died Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Lexington Park Health and Rehabilitation.
She was born February 20, 1930 in Topeka the daughter of Raphael and Petra (Loya) Pimentel.Lydia enjoyed dancing, cooking and attending Kansas State Wildcat football games with her husband, José. She was a lifelong member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and...
Antonio "Tony" Galvan
Apr 1, 2021
Antonio "Tony" Galvan, age 67, of Topeka, KS, passed away at his home with his family by his side on Thursday, April 1, 2021.
Tony was born the son of Basilio H. and Maria (Tabares) Galvan on April 28, 1953 in Topeka, KS.
He entered in the United States Army and served his country with pride. He was honorably discharged...
Thomas Edward Henry
Mar 29, 2021
Thomas Edward “Tom” Henry, 72, of Topeka, passed away on March 29th, 2021 at his home in Thornton Place in Topeka, Kansas.
He was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin on July 9, 1948 the son of James T. and Paula A. (Specht) Henry. He and his family moved to Seneca at a young age and grew up there attending Sts. Peter...
Emilia Ortiz Florez
Mar 23, 2021
Emilia O. Florez, 87, of Topeka, KS died Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at the House at Midland Care Hospice.
She was born October 11, 1933 in Topeka the daughter of Jose and Graciana (Llamas) Ortiz
Emilia was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
She married Francisco “Jimmy” Florez, Jr on June 18, 1956 at Our Lady of...
Rebecca Ann Blancas Ramos
Mar 22, 2021
Rebecca Ann Blancas Ramos, 56, of Topeka, passed away on March 22, 2021 at Midland Hospice House.
She was born in Topeka, Kansas on July 5, 1964 the daughter of Rogers and Mary (Luna) Blancas.
She was a 1982 graduate of Highland Park High School where she was a cheerleader.
Rebecca worked as an Administrative Assistant for Blue Cross and...
Orlyn D. Peterson
Mar 16, 2021
Orlyn D. Peterson, age 87, of Topeka, KS, passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, March 16, 2021.
Orlyn was born the son of George and Myrtle (Lalim) Peterson on June 20, 1933 in Holland Township, Minnesota. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War.
On April 29, 1961, Orlyn married Mary Deters in...
Gary S. Lister
Mar 9, 2021
Gary S. Lister, 69, of Topeka, KS died Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus.
He was born August 31, 1951 in Bluff City, VA the son of Scottie and Clara (Akers) Lister.
Gary served 6 years in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict, and left as an E4 Ship Serviceman, Petty...
June Ann Moore
Mar 7, 2021
June Ann Moore, age 94, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Lexington Park Assisted Living in Topeka, KS.
June was born the daughter of John William and Ethie Myrle (Hill) Pool on June 29, 1926 in Horton, KS. She graduated from Circleville High School in 1944. She then attended Washburn University, Kansas State University and...
Wilma B. Rabe
Mar 2, 2021
Wilma B. Rabe, age 99, died at Brookside Manor, Overbrook, KS, on March 2, 2021. She was born at Silver Lake, KS, on July 5, 1921, the daughter of John W. and Daisy M. Boyles Luthye.
She was a lifelong member of Silver Lake United Methodist Church. She attended public schools in Silver Lake and Kansas State University.
She worked...
Walter "Pete" G. Clark
Mar 1, 2021
Walter G. “Pete” Clark, 90, of Topeka, KS died March 1, 2021 at the House at Midland Care.
He was born June 19, 1930 in Topeka the son of George and Vera (Morgan) Clark.
Walter served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He received his BA in accounting from Washburn University. Walter worked for KDOT, Pittsburg State University,...
Spencer Arthur "Art" La Rue, Jr.
Feb 24, 2021
Spencer Arthur “Art” La Rue, Jr., 98, of Topeka, KS died Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at his home.
He was born March 7, 1922 in Muskogee, OK the son of Spencer, Sr., and Mary (Wachob) La Rue.
Art graduated from Muskogee Central High School, class of 1940. He studied printing trade and started working for Neodesha Daily Sun in July...
Rita Kay Mailen
Feb 21, 2021
Rita Kay Mailen, age 76, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at the John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, TX.
She was born the daughter of Eugene Leo and Genevieve Magdalena (Prockish) Dekat on October 28, 1944 in Flush, KS. She grew up on the family farm in Flush and later moved to Topeka, where...
Barbara J. Rhoads
Feb 18, 2021
Barbara Joan Rhoads, 86, of Topeka, passed away on February 18, 2021 at her home.
She was born in rural Burlington, Kansas on November 19, 1934 the daughter of Lawrence V. and Verna O. (Kellum) Brosemer.
Barbara was a Surgical Technician for Dr. Choy a Urologist at St. Francis Hospital where she worked for 20 years. She and her husband...
Delbert Romesburg
Feb 16, 2021
Delbert Romesburg, age 65, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Delbert was born the son of Delbert Romesburg and Jessie Beckwith on January 29, 1956 in Trenton, Missouri. He graduated from the Kansas School for the Deaf and after graduating, he briefly attended VoTech in Minnesota.
He worked as a...
Rosemary A. Shoemaker
Feb 12, 2021
Rosemary A. Shoemaker, 77, of Topeka, passed away at her home on February 12, 2021. She
died peacefully in the care of her husband and in the comfort of the home which they shared for
the past 57½ years.
Rosemary was born in Topeka, Kansas on October 31, 1943, the daughter of Jacob and Ruby
(Alexander) Weiter. She was a...
Edward Allen
Feb 10, 2021
Edward Allen, 91, of Topeka, passed away on February 10, 2021 at Aldersgate Nursing Home.
He was born in Herington, Kansas on October 8, 1929 the son of Daniel A. and Esther Ann (Welch) Allen.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1952.
He retired from the State of Kansas Printing Company where he was a lithographer.
Private...
Richard Rodriguez
Feb 10, 2021
Richard Rodriguez, 68, of Topeka, KS died February 10, 2021 at Stormont-Vail Hospital due to complications from COVID-19.
He was born January 29, 1953 in Topeka the son of Brigido and Maria (Campos) Rodriguez.
Richard was a 1971 graduate of Topeka High School where he ran Cross Country. He served 7 years in the Army National Guard and worked for...
JoAnn Dreher
Feb 8, 2021
JoAnn Dreher, age 79, of Topeka, KS, passed away in the comfort of her home on Monday, February 8, 2021.
She was born on April 6, 1941 the daughter of Peter and Amelia Andes at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
JoAnn was baptized into her Catholic Faith at Holy Name Church, where she also attended Holy Name Grade School and...
José Borjon
Feb 6, 2021
José Borjon, 91, of Topeka, KS died Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Aldersgate Village.
He was born the youngest of ten on October 9, 1929 in Topeka the son of Marcos and Estefana (Barrios) Borjon.
José ‘s interests included gardening, playing softball, coaching basketball, rooting on the Kansas State Wildcats and the Las Vegas Raiders. He played the Bass and...
Maximo "Max" Mendoza
Feb 4, 2021
Maximo “Max” Mendoza, age 81, of Topeka, KS, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, February 4, 2021 in Topeka.
Max was born the son of Juan and Petra (Sanchez) Mendoza on November 27, 1939 in Topeka, KS.
On December 2, 1961, Max married Connie Ramirez at St. John’s Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS. Together, they shared...
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