Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Cora Eleanora Sawazhki
Feb 7, 2020
Cora Eleanora (Younger) Sawazhki, 96, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones and family on February 7, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, KS. Cora was born May 17, 1923 in Antonino, Kansas to Peter and Catherine Younger. She married Richard Sawazhki on January 22, 1946 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis, Kansas....
John J. Reb
Jan 27, 2020
John J. Reb, 92, of Topeka, passed away on January 27, 2020 at University of Kansas Health System, St. Francis Campus.
John was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 26, 1927, the son of John and Maryanna Schmidt Reb. John was employed at the Topeka Santa Fe Shops for over 39 years. He is a member of the Carman’s Union...
Susan R. Lenoir
Jan 21, 2020
Susan R. Lenoir, 76, of Topeka, died January 21, 2020 as the result of an automobile accident.
She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas the daughter of Robert E. and Nelia C. (Quigley) Rives Sr.
She received her Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management from Friends University. Susan was a retired Corrections Officer. She was the first female officer in...
Brad Powell
Jan 19, 2020
Brad Lee Powell, age 39, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 in Topeka. Brad was born on June 25, 1980 in Topeka, KS the son of Josephine Andrea “Jody” Anguiano and Glenn McGhee. He married Tyne Parman on April 22, 2010 in Topeka, KS. Together, they shared nearly 17 years of marriage. Brad loved all music,...
Dale N. Anderson
Jan 19, 2020
Dale N. Anderson, 95, of Topeka passed away at the House at Midland Care on Sunday, January 19, 2020 surrounded by his attentive and loving family.
He was born in Atlantic, Iowa, on January 6, 1925 the son of Virt L. and Lucille (Gilbert) Anderson.
Dale was a kid of the depression of the 30’s. Money was short and discretional...
Amalia G. "Molly" Corona
Jan 18, 2020
Amalia G. “Molly” Corona, 83, of Topeka, died on January 18, 2020 at her home.
She was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 18, 1936 the daughter of Atanacio M. and Josefina (Gonzalez) Corona.
Molly was educated at the convent and was a member of the Religious Order of the Carmelite Sisters. She later received her Master’s Degree in Education...
Eldon E. Martin
Jan 16, 2020
Eldon E. Martin, 95, of Topeka, died January 16, 2020 at the house at Midland Care.
He was born in Osawatomie, Kansas on March 25, 1924 the son of Harry and Cora (Lounsbury) Martin. He was a 1944 graduate of the Osawatomie High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army, Company A 788th Amphibious Tractor Battalion during World War II. ...
Charles Edward Hackett
Jan 8, 2020
Charles Edward Hackett, 86, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away January 8, 2020 at is home. Charles was born on April 4, 1933 in Perry, Kansas, son of James and Pauline Hujing Hackett.
Charles graduated from Perry Rural High School in 1951. He served in the United States Army from 1953-1961. He married the love of his life, Vera Hulsing in...
Teresa Josephine (Mees) Lasnier
Jan 8, 2020
Teresa Josephine (Mees) Lasnier, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Stormont-Vail Hospital at the age of 90. She was born in 1929 in Seneca, KS, to Joseph & Josephine. The family later moved to Manhattan, KS. She lived through the Great Depression, Dust Bowl, World War II and the Flood of 1951. Despite being raised...
Maria G. "Pana" Chavez
Jan 3, 2020
Maria G. “Pana” Chavez, 90, of Topeka, died on January 3, 2020 at the House at Midland Care surrounded by her family.
She was born on January 14, 1929 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Rito and Leonila (Mata) Valdivia.
Maria married Antonio “Tony” Chavez on September 27, 1947 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Topeka. He survives along...
Carlos Emmanuel Colon Medina
Jan 3, 2020
Carlos Emmanuel Colon Medina, 29, of Topeka, KS died Friday, January 3, 2020 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident.
He was born January 26, 1990 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico the son of Carlos Colon and Anna Medina.
Carlos was an apprentice electrician for Torgeson Electric and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
He was married to...
Agustin Ventura Gutierrez
Jan 1, 2020
Agustin Ventura Gutierrez, 86, passed away at the St. Francis Campus of the University of Kansas Medical Center in Topeka on December 1 2020.
He was born in Tolucca, Mexico on April 29, 1933 the son of Juan Ventura Meza and Agustina Gutierrez Bocanegra.
He is survived by his children: Agustin Ventura Cabrales, Carlos Ventura Cabrales, Maria Delos Angeles Ventura...
Nathaleen Marie "Toots" Devore
Dec 26, 2019
Nathaleen Marie “Toots” Devore, 79, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on December 26, 2019 at her home. Toots was born in Topeka, Kansas on July 27, 1940. Daughter of Nathan and Beata Richmeier Vorhies.
Toots graduated from Hayden High School in 1958. She worked at Menninger Hospital for over 17 years. She later started her venture in the casino business...
Leota F. Sherretts
Dec 19, 2019
Leota F. Sherretts, 63, of Topeka, KS died December 19, 2019 at the House at Midland Care.
She was born October 17, 1956 in Topeka the daughter of George "Bud" Sherretts, Jr. and Ocea Blankenship.
Leota worked in the Title and Registration Department for the State of Kansas and later for the I-70 Auto Auction.
She was a member of...
Jack R. Bone
Dec 13, 2019
Jack R. Bone, age 89, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor. He was born in Petty, Texas on October 9, 1930 the son of Oscar and Pauline (Ryan) Bone. Jack served in the United States Army and then transferred to the Army Reserve for a total of eight years in the service....
Thomasene "Tommie" Weissbeck
Dec 13, 2019
Thomasene “Tommie” Weissbeck, 88, Topeka, passed away peacefully on December 13, after a short illness.
Thomasene was born at a hospital in Corning, Kansas on October 9, 1931. Daughter of Michael and Margaret (Adams) Noud. She was raised on a farm near Lillis, (Marshall County), Kansas. The farm had no electricity or running water.
After graduating from a class of...
Steven Lanier Warner
Dec 10, 2019
Steven Lanier Warner, 57, of Topeka, passed away on December 10, 2019 at his home.
He was born in Topeka, Kansas on October 11, 1962 the son of Alan Lanier and Elizabeth Ann (Cohorst) Warner.
Steven worked in construction and also as a mechanic. He enjoyed fishing and helping others. He will be most remembered for his love of children...
Patricia A. Gros
Dec 3, 2019
Patricia Ann Palenske Gros, 71, of Topeka, Kansas died on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Pat was born on December 20, 1947 in Manhattan, Kansas, to Melvin “Buster” and Lillian “Mae” Palenske. Growing up in Topeka, an “only daughter” with 3 brothers meant that Pat learned to hold her own very young, and also to deeply value family. The lights of...
Rita Rose Fairbanks
Dec 2, 2019
Rita Rose Fairbanks, 90, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on December 2, 2019. Rita was born on August 3, 1929 in Wamego, Kansas, daughter of Vincent and Frances Nussbaum Fiegener.
Rita worked as a switchboard operator with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for many years, then became a PBX Operator for Stormont Vail Hospital for over 16 years, where she later...
Richard Albert "Dick" Schiffelbein
Dec 2, 2019
Richard Albert “Dick” Schiffelbein, 82, of Topeka, was called home on December 2, 2019 surrounded by his family.
He was born in Garden City, Kansas on June 4, 1937 the son of John P. and Katherine (Braun) Schiffelbein.
Dick served in the U.S. National Guard. He owned and operated Schiffelbein Concrete Construction until he retired in 2003. Dick was also...
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