Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Deborah Kay Schoenfeldt
Jul 9, 2014
Deborah Kay "Debbie" Schoenfeldt, 58 of Topeka, KS died July 9, 2014 at the House at Midland Care. She was born July 15, 1955 in Topeka the daughter of George and Leona (Haberkorn) Schoenfeldt. Debbie was a 1973 Graduate of Hayden High School. She worked at Blue Cross and Blue Shield for 21 years, Radiology & Nuclear Medicine for 6...
Marion L. (Pendleton) Thorp
Jun 30, 2014
Marion L. (Pendleton) Thorp, 83, of Topeka, died June 30, 2014. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 17, 1931 the daughter of John and Rozella (Phillips) Pendleton. Marion was a homemaker. She enjoyed painting, sewing, singing and cooking. Marion married John M. Thorp in Topeka, Kansas on October 12, 2000. He survives of the home. She is also...
Sharon A. Richardson
Jun 30, 2014
Sharon A. Richardson, 79 of Topeka died Monday, June 30, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born April 25, 1935 in Horton, KS the daughter of John and Alice (Berry) Schmidt. Sharon worked at the Topeka Capital Journal retiring in 1993. She was a member of Mater Dei Holy Name Catholic Church. She was a member of the Altar Society...
David Robert Gomez
Jun 28, 2014
David Robert Gomez, 48, of Topeka, died June 28, 2014 at the House at Midland Care. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on August 12, 1965 the son of Angel and Rebecca (Padilla) Gomez. David was a welder with the University of Kansas for the past 15 years. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, bicycle riding, music and watching...
Patricia Ann Gonzales
Jun 27, 2014
Patricia Ann Gonzales, 77, of Topeka, passed away June 27, 2014 at The House at Midland Care. She was born in Seneca, Kansas on July 2, 1936 the daughter of Fred and Elizabeth (Lackey) Frehe. Patricia worked for the State of Kansas for 26 years. She enjoyed camping, dancing, spending time with her sister, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and spoiling her dogs....
Emily Angeles Sanchez
Jun 25, 2014
Emily Angeles Sanchez, one year old daughter of Fredy Sanchez and Maria Aquino, passed away on June 25, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born on June 3, 2013 in Topeka, Kansas. Emily is survived by her parents, Fredy and Maria, siblings: Fredy Jr., Guadalupe, Daisy, Angie, and Crystal, an aunt, Carolina Aquino, grandparents: Felipe Aquino, Angeles Galicia, Froebel Sanchez...
Patricia L. Murrell
Jun 25, 2014
Patricia Shortall Murrell, 87, of Topeka, Kansas, died June 25, 2014 at McCrite Plaza. She was born March 24, 1927 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Maurice and Ethelyn (Redd) Riley. Patricia married John J. Shortall, Jr. on July 7, 1949. He preceded her in death on December 21, 1973. She married Tim Murrell on December 4, 1975. He preceded...
Esperanza Maria Alvarez
Jun 21, 2014
Esperanza M. Alvarez, 94 of Topeka, KS formerly of San Bernardino, CA died June 21, 2014 at Aldersgate Village. She was born October 11, 1919 in Pirtleville, AZ the daughter of Jose and Natividad (Flores) Chavez. Esperanza was a seamstress and worked in the fruit orchards when living in California. She married Edward Alvarez on May 31, 1958 in Riverside,...
Mary Elizabeth Powell
Jun 19, 2014
Mary E. Powell, 96, of Topeka, KS died June 19, 2014 at Manor Care. She was born September 27, 1917 in Coeur d'Alene, ID the daughter of Ira and Etta (Rhoades) Weidler. Before retirement Mary worked as a bookkeeper at McCaig Plumbing. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints where she volunteered in...
Dewey C. Hiltibidal, Jr.
Jun 18, 2014
Dewey C. Hiltibidal, Jr., 84 of Topeka, formerly of Affton, MO died June 18, 2014 in Topeka. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Dewey will lie in state after 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. A Parish Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m....
Marlene Kay Zercher
Jun 14, 2014
Marlene Kay Zercher, 70, of Topeka, died June 14, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Topeka, Kansas, on April 21, 1944, the daughter of Olaf and Erna (Lenhart) Rubin. Marlene enjoyed fishing, camping, and loved watching baseball, especially the Yankees. She was a long time member of St. Joseph and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She worked at...
Ines Anguiano
Jun 7, 2014
Ines Anguiano, 84, of Topeka, died June 7, 2014 at Stormont-Vail E.R. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on February 1, 1930 the daughter of Thomas and Deonisia (Hernandez) Jimenez. She had worked at Seymour Foods, and retired as a customer service representative for the Intercity Transit Co. Ines was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She...
Donna Homan
May 29, 2014
Donna Lea Homan, 74, of Topeka, Kansas, died May 29, 2014 at the House at Midland Care. She was born March 8, 1940 in Princeton, Kansas the daughter of Alfred and Alma (Watts) Harr. Donna worked for the Topeka State Hospital and then for the State of Kansas as the SRS Secretary for 25 years before retiring in 2000. She...
Mary E. Lillibridge
May 28, 2014
Mary E. Lillibridge, 88, of Topeka died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Atria Hearthstone. She was born October 7, 1925 in Greenleaf, Kansas the daughter of George and Gertrude (Diederich) Hellman. Mary was a member of Mater Dei Holy Name Catholic Church and enjoyed gardening and embroidery. She worked in the claims department for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of...
Helen Isabell Johns
May 22, 2014
Helen Isabell Johns, 96, of Topeka, died May 22, 2014 at Westwood Manor. She built many friendships during her 38 years of living there. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 24, 1917 the daughter of August J. and Mary V. (Wilkinson) Johns. Helen was a graduate of Capitol Catholic High School, attended St. Joseph School of Nursing in...
Victoria Caroline Jensen
May 22, 2014
Victoria Caroline Jensen, 65, of Topeka, KS died May 22, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born March 29, 1949 in Quinter, KS, the daughter of Victor and Caroline (Billinger) Wittman. Victoria worked for over 30 years at the State of Kansas Insurance Department retiring in 2011. She was a member of Daughters of Isabella Little Flower Circle #503. She...
Laurence Donald Lindemuth
May 22, 2014
Laurence (Larry) Donald Lindemuth, 85, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died Thursday, May 22, 2014 in Bella Vista. He was born on October 31, 1928 in Topeka, Kansas to Laurence V. Lindemuth and Adaline Spickerman Lindemuth. Visitation will be from 9:00 till 11:00 on Tuesday May 27, 2014 with Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. at the Village Baptist Church, 380 Glasgow...
Dorothy Miller Waetzig
May 20, 2014
Dorothy Miller Waetzig, born Feb.16, 1921, passed peacefully on to her next life on Tuesday, May, 20, 2014. Dorothy, the daughter of John C. and Mamie Griffin Miller, grew up on a farm in Overbrook, Kansas, along with her brother, John E. Miller, and her sister, Alberta Miller Schwartz. At age 16, Dorothy met her future husband, Francis W. Waetzig,...
Anthony Ortega, Jr.
May 19, 2014
It is with tremendous sadness that we must announce the sudden passing of our sweet beloved Anthony Ortega Jr. Baby boy was born on January 20, 1975 by deceased father, Anthony Ortega and living mother, Linda Ortiz. He leaves behind three brothers: Raymond Jimenez, Nathan Ortega and Chris Ortega. Anthony graduated in 1993 from Topeka High School; thereafter, he was...
Raul Ramos Sr.
May 18, 2014
Raul Ramos, known to his grandchildren as Papa Ramos and was born on October 21, 1932 and passed into his Eternal Home on May 18, 2014. Being born into a large family, he grew in the love of his many brothers and sisters. This love would sustain them through the difficulties of living in the depression era; their first house...
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