Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Carolina Charay Esquibel
Aug 23, 2014
Carolina Charay Esquibel, 56, of Topeka, died August 23, 2014 at The House at Midland Care. She was born on November 16, 1957 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Daniel and Rita (Segura) Charay. Carolina worked as a retail clerk. She enjoyed decorating her home during the holidays and cooking. She married Steven Jarrell on March 31, 2000 in Wichita,...
Alicia Avila
Aug 22, 2014
Alicia Avila, 39, of Topeka, died August 22, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born in Winfield, Kansas on May 14, 1975 the daughter of Enrique "Hank" J. and Cynthia (Vance) Avila. Alicia was a homemaker. She enjoyed reading, listening to music, cooking and especially spending time with her children. She is survived by her husband, Elias Solis, two daughters,...
David Paul Griego
Aug 21, 2014
David P. Griego, 57, of Arlington, Massachusetts, died August 21, 2014 at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass. He was surrounded by his loved ones through the very end. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 5, 1957 the son of Paul and Rachel (Gomez) Griego. David was a 1975 graduate of Hayden High School and attended the Berklee...
Gale Everett Coulter
Aug 18, 2014
Gale Everett Coulter, 76, of Topeka, died August 18, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on June 29, 1938 the son of Everett Simon and Ina Belle (Clinkenbeard) Coulter. Gale was a Civil Engineer for the City of Topeka prior to his retirement after 36 years of service. He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic...
Jack D. Holmberg
Aug 15, 2014
Jack D. Holmberg, 92, of Topeka, died August 15, 2014 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor. He was born in Strong City, Kansas on February 6, 1922 the son of Carroll F. and Estella (Schmitt) Holmberg. He was a 1940 graduate of the Strong Township Rural High School and attended Emporia State University. Jack served in the U.S. Army from 1942...
Charles R. Buck
Aug 14, 2014
Charles R. Buck, 84, of Topeka, Kansas, died August 14, 2014 at The House at Midland Care. He was born December 14, 1929 in Springfield, Ohio, the son of Laurel and Martha (Jung) Buck. Charles served in the United States Air Force from 1951 until 1955. He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company as a Passenger Tire Inspector for...
Karen Sue Rhoades
Aug 13, 2014
Karen Sue "Susie Q" Rhoades, 60, of Topeka, died August 13, 2014 surrounded by her loved ones at The House at Midland Care She was born in Topeka on June 23, 1954 the daughter of Farrel and Peggy (Aaron) Tolbert. Karen loved pets, spending time with family, camping and enjoyed the outdoors. She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in...
Wanda Lee Osborn
Aug 11, 2014
Wanda Lee Osborn, 84, of Topeka, died August 11, 2014 at her home. She was born in Goff, Kansas on March 11, 1930 the daughter of August and Glennis (Neal) Shump. Wanda was a 1951 graduate of St. Francis School of Nursing. She worked for the Lincoln Center for 37 years before retiring. She loved watching sports, especially the Kansas...
Juanita "Jennie" Hernandez
Aug 6, 2014
Juanita "Jennie" Hernandez, 91 of Topeka, KS died August 6, 2014 at the House at Midland Care. She was born April 7, 1923 in Topeka the daughter of Refugio and Felicia (Hernandez) Alonzo. Jennie was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She married Pantaleon "Leon" Hernandez, Sr. on March 25, 1939 in Olathe. He...
Myrna M. Jarvis
Aug 6, 2014
Myrna M. Jarvis, 80, of Topeka, died August 6, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born March 13, 1934 in Burlingame, Kansas the daughter of Luther Guy and Allie Carolyn (Boucher) Carver. Myrna worked as a housekeeper for Aldersgate Village before retiring in 2006. She enjoyed family gatherings, plants, stuffed animals, jewelry, and was a collector of Fenton Glassware. She...
Francis Ernest William Weiss
Aug 5, 2014
Francis Ernest William Weiss, 96, of Topeka, died August 5, 2014 at Clare Bridge of Topeka. He was born January 24, 1918 to Louis and Lydia (Will) Weiss. Francis served in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War. He later worked in the Insurance Business as a Safety Engineer. Francis enjoyed fishing and refinishing furniture....
David Preston Petesch
Aug 3, 2014
David Preston Petesch, 66, of Topeka, died August 3, 2014 at Atria Hearthstone. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on August 23, 1947 the son of Leo A. and Ethel Marie (Groat) Petesch. David served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Era. He was retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. He enjoyed playing golf and was an avid...
Linda D. Finan
Jul 31, 2014
Linda D. Finan, 65, of Topeka, KS died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born October 8, 1948 in El Dorado, Arkansas the daughter of Angel and Patsy (Askew) Cobos. Linda married Carl "Woody" Finan, Jr. on July 21, 1967 in Topeka. He preceded her in death on October 9, 2005. Survivors include her two sons, Angel...
Rudolph Alexander Negrete, Jr.
Jul 26, 2014
Rudolph "Rudy" Alexander Negrete Jr., 82, of Topeka, died July 26, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on February 26, 1932 the son of Rudolph and Natalia (Alonzo) Negrete Sr. Rudy served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He retired from the reserves as an E-6. Rudy served...
Brian lee Powell
Jul 24, 2014
Brian Lee Powell, 37, of Topeka, Kansas died July 24, 2014 at his home. He was born August 16, 1976 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Josephine Andrea "Jody" Anguiano. He enjoyed riding his bike, watching TV and especially collecting keys. Brian is survived by his parents, Glenn and Jody (Anguiano) McGhee, a brother Brad Powell and his wife Tyne,...
Debra C. "Debbie" Artzer
Jul 18, 2014
Debra C. "Debbie" Artzer, 61, of Topeka, died July 18, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born on December 7, 1952 in Fairbanks, AK the daughter of Delbert and Dixie (Smith) Senne. Debra provided day care out of her home for over 30 years. She married John Artzer in Topeka, KS on February 11, 1972. He survives. Other survivors include...
Doris Joann Kelley
Jul 17, 2014
Doris Joann Kelley of Afton, OK passed away Thursday July 17, 2014 at Grove General Hospital in Grove, OK. She was 79. Mrs. Kelley was born November 21, 1934 in Galena, KS to Martin T. and Thelma E. (Duree) Phillips. She had lived in Topeka, KS most of her life, moving from Houston, TX to Afton, OK six month ago....
Frederick Eugene Hilton
Jul 13, 2014
Frederick Eugene Hilton, 67, of Topeka, died July 13, 2014 at the House at Midland Care after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was born in Topeka on October 16, 1946 the son of Doris (Metzler) Hilton. He attended Highland Park High School. Fred worked for Santa Fe Railway Company as a Manager of Computer Operation until 1991. At...
Kimberlee Jo Baum
Jul 12, 2014
Kimberlee Jo Baum, 53 of Topeka, Kansas died July 12, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born February 25, 1961 in Topeka, the daughter of Gary and Janet (Robertson) Terrell. Kimberlee was a 1979 graduate of Highland Park High School. She was employed as an Office Supervisor for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for twenty years. She had...
Helen A. Stockton
Jul 10, 2014
Helen A. Stockton, 93, of Topeka, Kansas, died July 10, 2014 at Lexington Park Assisted Living. She was born July 12, 1920 the daughter of John Thomas and Amelia "Emma" (Schalansky) Claudell. Helen married Walter Wayne Stockton on April 19, 1941 in Osborne, Kansas. Helen enjoyed cooking, playing pitch and pinnocle with friends. She also embroidered baptismal bibs for church....
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