Arnoldo Rivera Meza
January 5, 2018
Arnoldo Rivera Meza, 47, of Topeka, KS died Friday, January 5, 2018 at The University of Kansas Health System-St. Francis Campus. He will lie in state from 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic...
Juan A. Lucio
January 5, 2018
Juan A. Lucio, 33, of Topeka, KS died January 5, 2018 in Topeka.
Juan was born February 15, 1984 in Denver, Colorado the son of Roberto Lucio and Dalia Sanchez.
He was currently working for 3 Men and a Truck Moving Company.
Juan is survived by his mother, Dalia Sanchez, two children, Juan and Eliza Lucio along with six...
Teresa Marie Rincon
January 2, 2018
Teresa Marie (Van Allen) Rincon, 51, of Topeka, KS died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at her home with her loving family at her side.
She was born March 31, 1966 in Topeka, KS, and raised by her mother Ruth (Fox) and step-father, Franklin Heyka.
She attended Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Grade School through the eighth grade. Teresa and...
Margie Ellen Mark
January 1, 2018
Margie Ellen Mark, 69, of Topeka, died January 1, 2018 at her home.
She was born in Smith Center, Kansas on December 4, 1948 the daughter of George and Margaret (Turpin) Wells.
Margie was a 1966 graduate of Ruskin High School in Kansas City. She attended Emporia State University. She retired from public service after almost 44 years working for...
James Donald Hansen
December 31, 2017
James (Jimmy) D. Hansen – December 9, 1949 – December 31, 2017
This obit was written by Jimmy Hansen himself.
I want to let the people I know and were close to and also knew but chose not to associate with or they with me, that I have left this mortal coil.
James (Jimmy) D. Hansen took his soul...
Christopher Joseph Esser
December 30, 2017
Christopher Joseph Esser, 56, formerly of Topeka, Kansas, died December 30, 2017 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He was born April 11, 1961 in Topeka, KS the son of William and Coralie (Woodward) Esser.
Chris is survived by his siblings, Lydia (Kenneth) Gilliland, of Holton, Bonita (Larry) Sanchez of Edgewood, New Mexico, Margaret (Lynn) Covington, of Hugo, Oklahoma, William (Maureen)...
Mabel Francis Bouley
December 29, 2017
Mabel Frances Bouley was born in Aurora, Kansas on October 17, 1923 to Frank and Melvina (Collette) Cote. She passed away on December 29, 2017 in Des Moines, Iowa after a short illness.
Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, KS. Family and friends are invited to a reception following the service...
Lois M. French Thorne
December 29, 2017
Lois M. (Lafferty) French Thorne, 92, of Topeka, passed away at McCrite Health Center on December 29, 2017 surrounded by her family. She had lived the past seven years at McCrite’s where she had many friends.
She was born in Osage City, Kansas on April 11, 1925 the daughter of L. M. “Max” and Bernice (Westlund) Lafferty. She was a...
Reymundo "Ray" Tinoco
December 28, 2017
Reymundo “Ray” Tinoco, 73, of Topeka, died December 28, 2017 at the House at Midland Care surrounded by his loving family.
Ray was born in Topeka, Kansas on February 7, 1944 the son of John and Josephine (Tetuan) Tinoco. He was a 1963 graduate of Topeka High School
Ray was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during the...
Richard Jene "Rick" Snyder
December 25, 2017
Richard “Rick” Jene Snyder passed away on December 25, 2017 at Midland Hospice in Topeka, KS at the age of 49. He was born on October 10, 1968, in Topeka, KS. He married Penny Stallard on January 6, 1990. They had two children, Joel and Justin Snyder. Later in life he married Candace Collins on February 10, 2006. They...
Julia Lee Whitener
December 23, 2017
Julia Lee Whitener, 100, of Topeka, KS died Saturday, December 23, 2017.
She was born January 7, 1917 in Riverbend Township, NC the daughter of Joel and Cora (Hendrix) Fisher.
Julia was preceded in death by her husband, Raydus A. Whitener and a daughter-in-law, Shirley (Michael) Whitener. Survivors include two sons, Ray Whitener, Jr. of Topeka, Harry (Peggy)...
Jessie Ramirez
December 20, 2017
María de Jesús “Jessie” Ramirez, 95 of Topeka, KS died Wednesday, December 20, 2017. At the time of her death Jessie was surrounded by her loving and devoted family as she took her last breath and entered the Kingdom of Heaven.
Jessie was born August 3, 1922 in Chanute, KS, the daughter of Cyrillo and Maria (Valdivia) Gonzales.
Earlier in...
Charles Dickey
December 20, 2017
Charles “Bill” Dickey, 97, of Topeka, died peacefully on December 20, 2017. He grew up in Wytheville, Virginia and reared by Charles W. and Lula (Bourne) Dickey.
He married Glada I. “Cossie” Costello in Bristol, Virginia on January 15, 1944. She predeceased him on September 16, 2008. A granddaughter, Lisa also preceded him in death. Bill is survived by...
Ana Josefa Nieto De Luna
December 19, 2017
Ana Josefa Nieto De Luna of Usulután, El Salvador, passed away on December 19, 2017 in Topeka, KS, surrounded by her loving family. She was 65. Ana was born June 15, 1952 in Usulutan, El Salvador, the daughter of Juan José Rivas and Maria Esperza Nieto. She married Victor Manuel Luna Jovel, he survives. Other survivors include their children; step-daughter...
Lois Mae Stallard
December 12, 2017
Lois Mae Stallard, 87, of Topeka, KS passed away December 12, 2017 at her home.
She was born January 24, 1930 in Bigelow, KS, the daughter of Earl Oliver and Carrie Arbutus (Parmentier) Jones.
Lois graduated from Frankfort High School in 1947. She later moved to Lawrence, where her cousin, Eileen, introduced her to Bryce, her future husband....
Valerie Katharine Herrick
December 5, 2017
Valerie Katharine (Writer) Herrick, born November 14, 1936 in Denver, Colorado, to Harold Writer and Laura Christine Rublee, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Val was always an active and energetic person. She loved riding her horses in the countryside near Denver as a youth and participated in diving, ice skating, and equestrian events. After...
Terri Lynn Plakio
December 4, 2017
Terri Lynn Plakio, 62, of Topeka, KS passed December 4, 2017.
She was born March 24, 1955 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Theodore and Alberta (Simpson) Birch.
Terri was a manager in the fast food industry for over 25 years and did a great job managing her home. She was a Girl Scouts leader, and enjoyed crocheting, playing Bingo,...
Marilouise Smith
November 28, 2017
Marilouise Smith, 87, of Topeka, KS passed away November 28, 2017 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
She was born June 14, 1930 in Fort Scott, KS the daughter of Emerson and Mary (Hooper) Young.
Marilouise enjoyed time with her grandchildren, cooking, painting, and making all kinds of crafts.
She married Dale L. Smith in Fort Scott, KS on June 16, 1946, He...
Dana Joy Wright
November 28, 2017
Dana Joy Wright, 59, of Meriden, KS died November 28, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO. She was born February 16, 1958 in Salina, KS the daughter of Marvin and Twila (Lind) Zeigler. Dana graduated from University of Kansas receiving a Bachelor’s of Science and earned her Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from Wichita State University. She...
Faustino Vazquez Garcia
November 27, 2017
A visitation for Faustino Vazquez Garcia will be held from 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, 800 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66603. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Our Lady of Guadalupe, 201 NE Chandler, Topeka, KS 66616.To view Faustino's Tribute Video, click...
