Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Arloene M. Simmons
Sep 3, 2018
Arloene M. “Arlie” Simmons, 95, of Lecompton, KS died Monday, September 3, 2018.
She was born November 3, 1922 in Lecompton, KS the daughter of Albert and Anna (Stuck) DeKat. Arlie was a graduate of Lecompton Rural High School.
She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church and a life member of the Lecompton Historical Society.
Arlie married George...
Marcella M. Smith
Aug 31, 2018
Marcella M. Smith, 91, of Lawrence, formerly of Topeka and Stockton, died August 31, 2018 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar in Lawrence, KS.
She was born on March 9, 1927 in Centralia, KS the daughter of Charles E. and Mary E. (Miller) Hochard.
She graduated from Centralia High School in the class of 1945.
On April 28, 1946,...
Jose M. Cuevas
Aug 23, 2018
Jose “Joe” M. Cuevas, 90, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away at his home August 23, 2018. Joe was born on January 12, 1928 in Topeka. Son of Emilio Cuevas and Celia Michel Cuevas.
On November 18, 1950 Joe married Esperanza “Hope” Cuevas in Topeka. Together they had three children. For most of Joe’s life he worked as a Carman...
Juanita Neeley
Aug 17, 2018
Juanita Neeley, 90, passed away August 17, 2018, in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Juanita was born December 23, 1927, in Sedalia, Missouri, daughter of Francis and Bernadine Bahner. Juanita married Donald "Donnie" Neeley on May 28, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri and lived in Topeka, Kansas for 60 years before moving to John Knox Village Assisted Living in Lee's Summit, Missouri...
Guadalupe G. Jaramillo
Aug 16, 2018
Guadalupe Gonzalez Jaramillo, 92, of Topeka, the Oakland neighborhood, and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, August 16, 2018, at home in his own bed.
Known as both “Lupe” and “Jerry” his entire life, he was born May 18, 1926 in Emporia, Kansas, and was raised in North Topeka and the “Bottoms” neighborhood. He was the...
Gianni Sebastian Noriega
Aug 16, 2018
Gianni Sebastian Noriega, 20, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away August 16, 2018. Gianni was born May 4, 1998 in Topeka. Son of Patrick Noriega and Sara Massony King.
Gianni attended Topeka High School and was active in ROTC and was on the Topeka High School football team. He worked with his father at his flooring company, Noriega’s Flooring and...
James W. Clark
Aug 14, 2018
James W. Clark, 65, of Topeka, KS died August 14, 2018 at Manor Care.
He was born July 27, 1953 in Topeka the son of Homer and Elizabeth (Lewis) Clark.
Jim is survived by two daughters, Jessie (Michael) Perkins of Lawrence and Kate (Stephen Tierce) Wise of Topeka along with five siblings, John (Barbara) Clark of Belton, MO, Thomas (Julie)...
Conception Hererra
Aug 12, 2018
Conception “Cunie” Herrera, 81, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2018 at Midland House in Topeka. She was born in Topeka, KS on July 6, 1937 to Tomas and Guadalupe Carreno. Cunie lived her life and raised her family on the same block in the Oakland area of Topeka.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Tomas and Guadalupe...
Phyllis LaDean Runion
Aug 11, 2018
Phyllis LaDean Runion was born in Girard, Crawford County, Kansas, to Lois Milbank and Harry Brown.
She is survived by her husband Robert N. Runion, of the home, daughter Teresa Ann Barr (Randall), Topeka, KS, son Daniel Matthew Runion (Shelley), Prairie Village, KS, grandsons CPO Patrick Barr, US Navy, San Diego, CA, Brogan Runion, Frisco, CO, granddaughters Jessica Barr, Topeka,...
Kay Janice Rabe
Aug 9, 2018
Kay Janice (Karnes) Rabe, 81, of Topeka, passed away on August 9th, 2018 at the House at Midland Care surrounded by her family.
She was born in Topeka, Kansas on October 29, 1936 the daughter of Orville and Elsie (Gilliland) Karnes. Kay was a 1954 graduate of Topeka High School.Kay was a retired service representative for AT&T in Topeka and...
Guadalupe C. Tinoco
Aug 8, 2018
Guadalupe “Lupe” C. Tinoco, 71, passed away peacefully in her home August 8, 2018. Born February 12, 1947 to Genevieve (Serna) Barranco, Lupe was a lifelong Topeka resident.
After attending Our Lady of Guadalupe School and Hayden High School (1965), Lupe spent over 40 years of her career at Blue Cross Blue Shield, retiring from the training department. On May...
Dean Telford Huey
Aug 7, 2018
Dean Telford Huey, 66, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away August 7, 2018 at his home. Dean was born on March 9, 1952 in Topeka. Son of Charles and Mary Ellen Huey.He graduated from Seaman High School in 1970.Dean worked in sales his whole life at a variety of different businesses. He loved boating, water skiing, and just being on the water....
Phillip Dean Taliaferro
Jul 30, 2018
Phillip Dean Taliaferro, 76, of Topeka, KS died July 30, 2018.
He was born January 15, 1942 in Topeka, the son of James and Louise (Herboldsheimer) Taliaferro
Phillip was a retired Topeka Police Officer.
He was married to Marilyn A. McCoy on July 7, 1962 at Holy Name Catholic Church in Topeka. She preceded him in death on January 21,...
Cruz Rene Soza
Jul 30, 2018
Cruz René Soza, 57, of Topeka, KS died Monday, July 30, 2018 at the House at Midland Care.
He was born December 6, 1960 in Topeka, the son of Michael and Elvira (Ramos) Soza.
René served in the US Air Force and was a Nursing Assistant at the Colmery O’Neal Veterans Administration Hospital retiring in January of 2017.
He was...
Riley Parker Kern
Jul 27, 2018
Riley Parker Kern, 19, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away suddenly on July 27, 2018 at Albany Medical Center in New York. He was born on August 4, 1998 in Topeka, son of Paul Gumpher and Emily Kern. Riley attended Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School in Ravena, New York, then later attended Topeka High School where he graduated in 2017.
He had...
Shirley Mae Gardner
Jul 25, 2018
Shirley Mae Gardner, 87, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away July 25, 2018 at her home. She was born on May 11, 1931 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of William Henry and Helen Elizabeth (Hershey) Stone.
Shirley graduated from Highland Park High School in 1949. She went on and worked for USD 501 as a secretary, where she later retired....
Dorothy Holmes
Jul 23, 2018
Dorothy Holmes, 94, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away July 23, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Living Center. She was born on August 30, 1923, daughter of John A. Yustick Sr. and Anna G. Salek Yustick. Dorothy Graduated from Auburn High School in 1941. She married Charles Holmes on November 20, 1948 where together they had one son, Ronald “Ron” Holmes.
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John Seibert
Jul 23, 2018
John Seibert, 81, of Topeka, KS died Monday, July 23, 2018 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born January 21, 1937 in Topeka the son of William and Magdalena (Ruhl) Seibert.
John was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
He retired from the Topeka Fire Department Station #1 in North Topeka. When John wasn’t putting in...
Cecelia Marie Wade
Jul 22, 2018
Cecelia M. Wade, 69, of Topeka, KS died July 22, 2018 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
She was born June 16, 1949 in Parsons, KS the daughter of Everett and Edith (Dodson) O’Bryan.
Cecelia retired from the Missouri Department of Revenue and was a member of the Lakeview Church of the Nazarene in Topeka.
She married George M. Wade on September 21,...
Becky A. Kirkwood
Jul 19, 2018
Becky A. Kirkwood, 54, of Topeka, KS died Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus. She was born February 24, 1964 in Rome, NY. Becky was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She graduated from Topeka High School and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Washburn University, currently working...
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