Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Carol Ann Oswald
Sep 24, 2018
Carol Ann Oswald, 78, of Topeka, died Monday, September 24, 2018 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born on December 4, 1939 in Topeka, the daughter of Carl and Luvenia (Levitt) Sandbloom.
Carol married Bob Oswald, the love of her life on June 15, 1957; the month after she graduated from high school. She decided to give him the...
Wanda L. Phillips
Sep 22, 2018
Wanda L. Phillips, 91, of Topeka, died September 22, 2018 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor where she has lived since April 2013.
Wanda was born on February 21, 1927 in Picher, Oklahoma, which was a small town in the northeast corner of Oklahoma. Picher was formerly a major national center of lead and zinc and was a boom town about the...
Cecilia M. Alcala
Sep 22, 2018
Cecilia M. “Chila” Alcala, 89, of Topeka, died on September 22, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Topeka, Kansas on March 13, 1929, the daughter of John and Angelita (Aguirre) Martinez.
Chila worked as a Sales Associate in Ladies Apparel for Macy’s and later Dillard’s Department Stores. She won awards for her exemplary sales...
Stephen Franklin Forgy
Sep 22, 2018
Stephen Franklin Forgy, 50, Topeka, died September 22, 2018 at his home. He was born October 31, 1967 in Topeka.
He is survived by his parents, Frank and Marilyn (Dieckmann) Forgy, a daughter, Alison Forgy, a sister, Janelle (John) Erickson, nephew, Jesse Erickson, niece, Hope Erickson, uncles, Sherm (Sandy) Forgy, Norm Weick, Bob (Karen) Dieckmann, along with several cousins and...
Victor C. Hamersky
Sep 21, 2018
Victor Hamersky, 83, died on September 21, 2018 at Aldersgate Village.
He was born on February 3, 1935 in Maryville, Missouri the son of Ollie and Veronica (Walk) Hamersky.
Vic attended St. Mary’s Grade School in Maryville for eight years. His freshman year he attended Horace Mann High School, Maryville High his sophomore year and part of his junior year,...
Edward Kelly Stein
Sep 20, 2018
Kelly’s grandparents were immigrants. The Kellys, his mother’s family, crossed the ocean from Ireland and the Steins, his father’s family, left Germany for a new land and a new life in America. Both families headed west, first stopping in Iowa and then continuing to the heartland and settling in Kansas.
Kelly was born on June 21, 1923 in Valley...
Carol Ann Wilson
Sep 17, 2018
Carol Ann Wilson, 77, of Topeka, KS passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 at McCrite Plaza.
She was born June 14, 1941 in Wichita, KS the daughter of Donald and Dorothy (Goheen) Schreffler.
Carol was a member of the Central Congregational Church and was active with various community service projects, especially Doorstep.
Carol earned her Bachelors Degree from...
Lisa Marie Campbell
Sep 17, 2018
Lisa Marie (Hebert) Campbell, of Meriden, Kansas died on September 17. 2018.
She was born on August 30, 1962 in Abbeville, Louisiana the daughter of Mary Ruby (Chatagnier) and Dolzie Hebert.
She was a Head Cook for various food service locations and well known for her Louisiana Style Cajun cooking. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and had a love of the...
Juan de le Torre
Sep 16, 2018
Juan de la Torre, 87, of Topeka, died September 16, 2018 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
He was born in Villa Guerrero Jalisco Mexico on May 24, 1931 the son of Simon and Maria (Frausto) de la Torre.
Juan was a member of our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
He married Epigmenia Sigala on April 25, 1959. She preceded him in death...
Linda Kaye Temple
Sep 16, 2018
Linda Kaye Temple, 69, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away September 16, 2018 at Midland Hospice House. Linda was born on July 23, 1949 in Marion, Kansas.
Linda married William Temple on October 12, 1968 in Topeka where together they had two children. Linda worked as a homemaker her whole life and was very proud of that title. She loved...
Joyce A. Murphy
Sep 15, 2018
Joyce A. Murphy, 91, of Topeka, passed away September 15, 2018 at Brookdale Nursing Home in Topeka. Joyce was born on May 25, 1927 in Scandia, Kansas. Daughter of Orville and Netti Nichols.
On August 16, 1947 she married William D. Murphy in Osage City. He preceded her in death on March 14, 1994.
There will be a private inurnment...
Dorothy Ann Barnes
Sep 11, 2018
Dorothy Ann Barnes, 94, of Topeka, KS died on September 11, 2018 at her home at the Healthcare Resort of Topeka.
She was born November 14, 1923 in St. Joseph, MO the daughter of Andrew and Louise (Voth) Scott.
Dorothy was a charter member of St. Matthew Catholic Church and retired from the Menninger Clinic where she worked as a...
Dee Meissner
Sep 11, 2018
Dee Meissner, 92, of Topeka, died on September 11, 2018 at McCrite Plaza Care Center.
She was born in Marysville, KS on September 13, 1925 the daughter of Louis and Elsie (Holle) Moore.
Dee was a member and worked as a secretary at Countryside United Methodist Church. She retired from the Federal District Court where she worked as a Court...
Evelyn Louise Anderson
Sep 10, 2018
Evelyn Louise (Court) Anderson, 88, of Topeka, died suddenly on September 10, 2018 at Stormont Vail surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Moline, Illinois, on April 9, 1930 the daughter of Reverend Frank W. and Juliana (Frederick) Court.
Evelyn had worked as secretary and then Certification Officer and Advisor at Washburn University in the Education Department until...
Ladislao Arreola Maciel
Sep 8, 2018
Ladislao Arreola Maciel, 89, of Topeka, died Septebmer 8, 2018 at home surrounded by his family.
He was born in Nazas, Durango, Mexico on September 3, 1929 the son of Jose Arreola and Benita Maciel.
He was a farmer.
Ladislao married Maria Del C. Sanchez in Nazas, Durango, Mexico on May 31, 1952. She survives.
He is also survived by...
Gerald Francis Dempewolf
Sep 6, 2018
Gerald Francis “Jerry” Dempewolf, 72, of Topeka, died September 6, 2018 at the House at Midland Care.
He was born in San Bernadino, California on March 8, 1946 the son of Francis G. and Ethel R. (Phillips) Dempewolf.
He worked as a Security Guard for 27 years.
Jerry was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and enjoyed reading and...
Deanna Renyer
Sep 6, 2018
Deanna Kay Renyer, 75, of Topeka, died September 6, 2018 at the House at Midland Care surrounded by her family.
She was born in Wichita, Kansas on October 10, 1942 the daughter of Earl Ray Lafferty and Dorothy Hill (Terry).
Deanna was a homemaker. She had also worked in the Cafeteria at the Topeka Capital-Journal and at Jeremiah’s Restaurant in...
Patricia Ann Busey
Sep 5, 2018
Patricia Ann (Smith) Busey, 53, formerly of Topeka died September 5, 2018 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
She was born February 27, 1965 in Topeka the daughter of Freddie Smith, Jr. and Diane McElhaney.
Patricia is survived by two daughters, Barbara (Joseph) Leake of Kansas City, KS, Jessica Busey of Topeka, a sister, Becky Morgan of Topeka along...
Ruth Marie Holmberg
Sep 4, 2018
Ruth Marie Holmberg, 97, of Topeka, died September 4, 2018 at the Presbyterian Manor.
She was born in Elmdale, Kansas on May 18, 1921 the daughter of Karl W. and Bertha (Bechelmayr) Stubenhofer. Ruth was a 1939 graduate of Elmdale Rural High School and attended the American Business College in Wichita, Ks.
She was a bookkeeper for the Farmer’s Union...
Robert John Burghart
Sep 4, 2018
Robert John Burghart, 79, of Topeka, passed away September 4, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born on June 16, 1939 in Topeka, son of Albert and Elizabeth Burghart.
Robert married Patricia A. Burghart at Sacred Heart Church on June 17, 1961. Together they had seven children. Robert worked for most his life as a Laborer at Seaboard/Cargill.
Robert...
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