Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Joseph Eugene Collard
Jun 7, 2016
Joseph E. “Gene” Collard Sr, was born July 16, 1925, the oldest son of Adelore E. Collard and Alice Oderwald Collard, in Topeka, Kansas. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School and graduated from Capitol Catholic High School in 1943. He served in the Navy from 1943-1946 in the Asian Theatre. He married Mildred Dechand on June 17, 1947. Their four...
Adelia Rose Martinez
May 29, 2016
Adelia Rose Martinez, 68, of Overland Park, KS, formerly of Topeka, died May 29, 2016 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. She was born in Topeka on June 21, 1947, the daughter of Jose R. and Virginia (Estrada) Martinez. Adelia is survived by her four children, Luis, Paul Jr., Bernadette, and Michael, three sisters, Ruth Campos, of Topeka, Virginia Smith, of...
Camilla "Millie" Howley
May 27, 2016
Camilla “Millie” Howley, 77, of Topeka, died May 27, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Horton, Kansas on July 18, 1938 the daughter of Jose S. and Sarah (Hernandez) Quinto. Millie married Larry Howley in Horton, KS. He preceded her in death on July 5, 1992. She was a founding member of Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic...
Maria de Jesus Regina Granado
May 13, 2016
Maria de Jesus Regina “Marie” Granado, died May 13, 2016 in Burtonsville, MD. She was born on September 3, 1911, at Silao GTO Mexico, the daughter of Longino and Juana (Perez) Mendoza. Marie was a Certified Nursing Assistant. She took practical nursing in 1929 with the Spanish Sisters, Servants of Mary of Kansas City, KS. She worked under them for...
Carmen Leah McDonald
May 11, 2016
Carmen Leah McDonald, 67, of Topeka, Kansas died May 11, 2016 at The House at Midland Care. She was born in Belle Plaine, Iowa on March 19, 1949, the daughter of Wilbert and Vernelle (Kalina) Peters. Carmen was a 1967 graduate of Topeka West High School. She was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 18 years as a rural...
Marcellene M. Wurtz
May 9, 2016
Marcellene M. Wurtz, 85, of Topeka, Kansas died May 9, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Greenleaf, Kansas, on June 28, 1930, the daughter of George and Gertrude (Diederich) Hellman. Marcellene married Audry Wurtz on May 8, 1954 in Greenleaf. He preceded her in death in 1995. She married Duane Wilson in June, 2001, in Washington, KS. ...
Cora T. Davis
May 9, 2016
Cora T. Davis, 92, of Topeka, KS died Monday, May 9, 2016 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born in New York City in an area called Hell’s Kitchen – downtown New York City. Her father, the late Charles Melvin Thompson, was a product of Alabama. Her mother, the late Ruth Anne Johnson, was a product of Virginia. Out of this...
Betty Lou Ingenthron
May 7, 2016
Betty Lou Ingenthron, 90, of Topeka, died May 7, 2016 at McCrite Plaza Health Care Center.
She was born in Tecumseh, Kansas on April 22, 1926, the daughter of Benjamin and Irma (Engelke) Pressgrove.
Betty enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and fishing. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Altar Society. Betty worked for the City of Topeka, retiring from the...
Sylvester J. Broast
May 6, 2016
Sylvester J. “Heavy” Broast, 94, of Topeka, Kansas died May 6, 2016 at Rolling Hills Nursing Home.
He was born in Topeka, Kansas, on September 14, 1921, the son of John and Mary (Kissar) Broast.
Heavy attended St. Joseph Catholic Grade School. He started Topeka Plumbing and Heating in 1951 and later sold the business. He then started a...
Martina P. Willie
May 3, 2016
Martina P. Willie, 92, of Topeka, died May 3, 2016 at McCrite Plaza Nursing Home. She was born in St. Marys, Kansas on September 19, 1923 the daughter of Martin and Catherine (Brennan) Leonard. Martina worked for the Sears & Roebuck Company for 20 years prior to her retirement. She was a member of Mater Dei Holy Name Parish and...
Mary G. Creason
Apr 30, 2016
Mary G. (Williams) Creason, 92, of Topeka, KS died Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Aldersgate Village. She was born September 7, 1923 in Hoyt, KS the daughter of Orion and Margaret (Evans) Williams. Mary was a 1941 graduate of Hoyt High School and attended St. Mary’s at Leavenworth and graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing in 1944. She worked...
Nina Jann Tetuan Adame
Apr 29, 2016
Nina Jann Tetuan Adame, 60, of Topeka, died April 29, 2016 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
She was born January 20, 1956 in Topeka, the daughter of Rosalino “Rosie” and Amelia (Ortiz) Tetuan II.
Nina was an employee for the Topeka Public Schools where she worked as an ELL Paraprofessional for 22 years at McClure Elementary School after working for Potwin...
Rosemarie Doucette
Apr 29, 2016
Rosemarie Doucette, 59, of Topeka, died April 29, 2016 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born October 27, 1956 in San Bernardino, CA the daughter of Melvin and Marlene (Faber) Middendorf. Rosemarie was a graduate of Highland Park High School and eceived a Bachelor of Arts degree from Friends University in Wichita. She held several positions during her 30 years of...
William L. Hirschberg
Apr 27, 2016
William L. “Bill” Hirschberg, 88, passed away in Topeka on April 27, 2016.
He was born January 12, 1928 in Topeka the son of Carl and Ruth (McKinley) Hirschberg. He lived all his life in Topeka and graduated from the Clark School of Business. Bill served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and was on board the USS...
Benjamin V. Fletcher Jr.
Apr 24, 2016
Benjamin V. Fletcher, Jr., 83, of Topeka, died April 24, 2016 at his home.
He was born in Frankfort, Kansas on January 25, 1933, the son of Benjamin V. and Mabel (Yager) Fletcher Sr.
Ben served in the U.S. Army and was a member of American Legion Post #400. He enjoyed assisting veterans and worked at the VA Hospital...
Stuart Allen Kamich
Apr 19, 2016
Stuart Allen Kamich, 68, of Topeka, died April 19, 2016. Stuart was born on November 13, 1947 in New Brunswick, NJ to Barnett and Ida Kamich. He enjoyed photography, stamp collecting, and coin collecting. Some of his photography has been on display at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. He is survived by his brother, Bruce Kamich, of Marshall,...
Patricia A. Ross
Apr 18, 2016
Patricia Treglawn “Pat” Ross, 80, passed away Monday afternoon April 18th, 2016 in Wichita, KS. She was born in Jacksonville, FL on March 30, 1936 to Harry and Helen Treglawn. Pat was raised in Daytona Beach, FL and Richmond, VA. She lived most of her adult life in Topeka, moving there in 1973. She graduated with her B.S. in Social...
Jean Jensen
Apr 17, 2016
Jean Jensen, 88, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Ellinwood, KS died Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the House at Midland Care Hospice. She was born September 7, 1927 in Chicago, IL the daughter of George and Mary (Glidden) Bowker. Jean married Donald Jensen on April 18, 1946 in Cedar Rapids, IA. They lived the majority of their lives in Ellinwood,...
Josephine A. Cervantes
Apr 10, 2016
Josephine A. Cervantes, 89, of Topeka, died April 10, 2016 at her home. She was born in Capac, Michigan on December 20, 1926, the daughter of Porfirio and Rosario (Ramirez) Gutierrez. Josephine was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She managed the Coffee Shop at Sears and Roebuck and later worked in the cafeteria at Highland Park...
Alberta Schneider
Mar 31, 2016
Alberta Schneider, 90, of Topeka, KS died March 31, 2016 at Aldersgate Village. She was born October 25, 1925 in Topeka, the daughter of Joseph Nick and Anna (Artzer) Schneider. Alberta was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Alberta will lie in state after 9:30 A.M. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic...
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