Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
William "Bill" Lance Wheeler
Apr 12, 2020
William Lance Wheeler, 75 passed away peacefully on April 12, 2020. Born July 14, 1944 in Seattle, Washington to John P. and Harriet E. Wheeler.
A graduate of Garden City High School (62), Garden City Community College and Pittsburgh State University. He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Topeka, Kansas.
William retired from Kaw Area Technical...
Maria Zulaica
Apr 5, 2020
Maria Anne Zulaica, 73, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on April 5, 2020 at her home. Maria was born on April 23, 1946 in Hays, Kansas. She was raised by her uncle Arthur Zulaica and her mother Mary L. Preston.
Maria graduated from the Kansas School of the Deaf.
Maria is preceded in death by both of her parents.
She...
Vincent C. Llamas
Apr 5, 2020
Vincent C. Llamas, age 49, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Stormont Vail-Health in Topeka. He was born the son of Basilio “Ben” C. and Mary (Sullivan) Llamas on March 6, 1971 in Chicago, IL. Vincent enjoyed walking, animals, especially dogs, being out in nature and spending hours enjoying a nice fire by the chiminea....
Jesus Bailon-Lopez
Apr 4, 2020
Jesus Bailon-Lopez was born on April 2, 2020 and passed away after two days on April 4, 2020 at Stormont Vail-Health in Topeka. Jesus was born the son of Jesus and Areli (Lopez-Hernandez) Bailon. He is survived by his parents; twin brother, Enrique Bailon-Lopez; sister, Adalia Bailon-Lopez; maternal grandparents, David Lopez and Rafaela Hernandez; paternal grandparents, Jesus Bailon and Maria...
Don W. Brentlinger
Mar 31, 2020
Don Weldon Brentlinger, 87, of Topeka Kansas, died March 31, 2020.Don was born September 21, 1932 in Overbrook, Kansas to Ada and Otho Brentlinger. He was the sixth born of seven children: Maxine, Helen, Edward, Dean, Phyliss, and Fred.He married Carolyn Tarro of Osage, KS, in October 1955. He leaves behind his wife Carolyn and two daughters, Nicole Saunders and...
Gloria C. Ramirez
Mar 28, 2020
Gloria C. Ramirez, 70, of Topeka, died March 28, 2020 at her daughter’s home.
She was born in Topeka, Kansas on July 16, 1949 the daughter of Felipe and Josephine (Gutierrez) Cervantes.
Gloria worked as a machine operator for Hallmark Cards for over 30 years prior to her retirement.
She enjoyed listening to music, bowling, doing all types of crafts,...
Dale Francis Maas
Mar 25, 2020
Dale Francis Maas, 81, of Topeka, passed away on March 25, 2020.
Dale was born in Graf, Iowa on February 13, 1939 the son of Mark Luke and Kathleen C. (Basten) Maas.
Dale served in the USN retiring as a Senior Chief Petty Officer in 1977. He later worked for the State of Kansas with Kansas State University and the...
Lawrence F. Heide
Mar 25, 2020
The Story of Frederick Lawrence Heide March 25, 2020 was a lovely spring day, the kind of day Lawrence Heide would have loved to take a walk outside, alone or with his wife Tein by his side, wheeling their red walkers around the neighborhood. This day, though, was the day his amazing ninety-eight year life came to an end. He...
Anthony "Tony" M. Bueno
Mar 20, 2020
Anthony “Tony” Bueno, age 64, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka.
Tony was born the son of Salvador Ortiz and Rose Bueno on October 24, 1955 in Topeka, KS.
Tony enjoyed fishing, watching the Kansas City Chiefs, listening to the Golden Oldies, family and especially, playing pool. He will...
Carolyn K. Kuhn
Mar 15, 2020
Carolyn Kay Kuhn, 75, of Topeka, Kansas passed away at her home on Sunday March 15, 2020.
She was born March 19, 1944 in Wilmington, NC the daughter of Byron E. McCartney and Phyllis (Armstrong) McCartney.
Her beginnings in education were simple. She attended a one-room schoolhouse in western Kansas through the eighth grade before moving to the town of...
James F. Hackett
Mar 11, 2020
James F. Hackett, 90, of Topeka died March 11, 2020 at the Legend at Capital Ridge Assisted Living Center.
Jim was employed as a Carmen at the AT & SF Railroad retiring in 1992.
He was born January 25, 1930 in Perry, KS the son of James J. and Pauline (Hujing) Hackett.
Jim was a member of Most Pure Heart...
Alfonso G. Hernandez
Mar 7, 2020
Alfonso G. Hernandez, 78, of Topeka, passed away on March 7, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital surrounded by his family.
Alfonso was born on January 23, 1942 in Gomez Palacio, Mexico. Son of Jose Gurrola Rodriguez and Ramona Hernandez Rodriguez.
Alfonso received his GED and went on to work as an electrician, plumber, carpenter, and painter at K.N.I. He married...
Dr. Kathryn M. Iliff
Mar 3, 2020
Dr. Kathryn M. Iliff, age 97, of Topeka, KS, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 in Topeka.
Dr. Iliff was born on April 1, 1922, in Topeka, the daughter of Theodore and Kathryn (McAuliffe) Iliff. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and St. Mary College in Leavenworth, KS. She earned an M.S. degree from Kansas State College,...
Daniel J. Dempewolf
Mar 2, 2020
Daniel J. Dempewolf, 66, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away at his home on March 2, 2020. Daniel was born on July 23, 1953 in Topeka. Son of Francis G. Dempewolf and Ethel R. Phillips Dempewolf.
Daniel went to Sacred Heart Grade School, Holiday Jr. High School and attended Vo-tech and graduated from Topeka High School. He married Lisa Blankenship. They...
Joseph T. McCaffrey
Mar 2, 2020
Joseph T. (Joe) McCaffrey, 91, passed away March 2, 2020 at The Health Care Resort. He was born November 6, 1928 in St. Marys, KS. He was the 4th of 8 children born to William and Angeline (Boudreau) McCaffrey.
Joe graduated from Holy Name Grade School in 1943 and from Capital Catholic (Hayden High School) in 1947.
He was drafted...
Robert A. Murray
Mar 1, 2020
Robert A. Murray, 68, of Topeka passed away on March 1, 2020 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, St. Francis Campus.
He was born in Junction City, Kansas on October 27, 1951 the son of Gerald H. and Rose (Allender) Murray.
Bob was a television news anchor and political staffer. He worked for WIBW in Topeka, as well as...
MaryJane M. Cook
Feb 24, 2020
MaryJane (Martin) Cook of Topeka, Kansas, passed peacefully at home on February 24, 2020. MaryJane was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 25, 1947, to John and Mary (Chernak) Martin. She graduated from Mercy High School in Omaha, Nebraska in 1965. Mary Jane enjoyed monthly lunches with her graduating class after her retirement from Kansas Gas Company, where she...
Lucia "Lucy" Martin
Feb 23, 2020
Lucia “Lucy” Martin, 87, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away February 23, 2020 at her home. Lucy was born on December 15, 1932 in Topeka. Daughter of Rito and Leonila Mata Valdivia.
Lucy married Calixto Martin Jr. on June 16, 1956 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on April 30, 2010.
She was a member...
Clifford Neal Douglas
Feb 14, 2020
Clifford Neal Douglas, 77, of Topeka, passed away on February 14, 2020 at the House at Midland Care.
He was born in Topeka, Kansas on March 26, 1942 the son of Albert Clifford and Irene (Stockwell) Douglas.
Clifford served in the Army Reserves. He was a carpenter and contractor in the construction business where he worked on many homes in...
Barbara Jean Gellings
Feb 9, 2020
Barbara Jean Gellings, 77, of Ozawkie, Kansas, passed away on February 9, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Barbara was born on April 10, 1942 in Topeka. Daughter of Samuel and Isabel Carlson Jackson. Barbara married Leo Gellings in Topeka on December 27, 1958.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her son Leo Gellings Jr.
Barbara is survived...
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