Walter LeRoy" Bosch
October 21, 2015
Walter "LeRoy" Bosch, 74, of Topeka, died October 21, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born in Topeka, on January 28, 1941 the son of Walter and Lorraine (Downs) Bosch. LeRoy worked as a bricklayer with his father at Bosch Masonry for many years. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, fishing, riding rollercoasters, barbequing, and loved watching sports, especially the Kansas City...
John George Dale
October 19, 2015
John George Dale, 86, of Topeka, died October 19, 2015 at Lexington Park. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on June 20, 1929 the son of Charles Henry and Catherine Ellen (Birmingham) Dale. He was a 1947 graduate of Hayden High School. John retired in 1987 as the Assistant Manager of Locomotive Research with the Santa Fe Railway Company. John...
Dennis Frank Gabriel
October 15, 2015
Dennis Frank Gabriel, 61, of Topeka, died October 15, 2015 at KNI where he had been a resident since he was 14. He was born on October 20, 1953 in Great Bend, Kansas the son of Frank Joseph and Rhoda (Donecker) Gabriel. Dennis enjoyed people's company. He always looked forward to long rides and eating ice cream with his parents...
Gabriel R. Ochoa
October 12, 2015
Gabriel R. Ochoa, 89, of Topeka, KS died October 12, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born on August 6, 1926 in Topeka, the son of Nicholas and Antonia (Rodriguez) Ochoa. Gabriel served his country in the U.S. Navy and was a Topeka Police Officer for over 29 years retiring as a Captain. Gabriel loved dogs and was instrumental in...
Russell Dale Carlat
October 12, 2015
Russell "Dale" Carlat, 91, of Tecumseh, died October 11, 2015 at his home. He was born in Auburn, Kansas on September 18, 1924, the son of Roy and Martha (McComb) Carlat. He was a graduate of Auburn High School and the Topeka Trade School. Mr. Carlat served in the U.S. Army both in active duty and the Ready Reserve. Dale...
Patricia Sue Watridge
October 12, 2015
Patricia Sue Watridge, 57, of Topeka, KS died October 12, 2015 at her home. She was born on February 1, 1958 in West Palm Beach, Florida, the daughter of Robert and Ann Watridge. Patricia filled her life with her grandchildren, her family, and her precious animals. She enjoyed quilting, building the Watridge Home Page on Facebook, and volunteering. She graduated...
Juanita Marian Weiss
October 12, 2015
Juanita Marian Weiss, 97, of Topeka, died October 12, 2015 at Clare Bridge. She was born in Unedus, Louisiana on August 6, 1918 the daughter of Neville and Elizabeth (Corey) Zuck. Juanita was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, reading mysteries, and berry and vegetable gardening. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Juanita married Francis Ernest William Weiss...
Marguerite M. Robinson
October 8, 2015
Marguerite Robinson, 87, of Topeka, died October 8, 2015 at her home. She was born on July 7, 1928 in Topeka, the youngest of 11 children to Joseph and Magdalena (Ludwig) Miller. She was in the first graduating class from Hayden High School. She married Vernon Robinson on December 28, 1946. He preceded her in death on December 12, 1999....
Billie JoAnn Lemberger
October 6, 2015
Billie JoAnn Lemberger, 78, of Overbrook, KS, died October 6, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born January 14, 1937 in Fredonia, KS the daughter of Boyd and Flossie (Thompson) Estes. JoAnn attended Fredonia Schools. She was a bookkeeper for Heetco Inc., retiring after 21 ½ years. JoAnn enjoyed sewing, creating porcelain dolls, having coffee with her friends and spending...
Kassandra Diettra Thurman
October 3, 2015
Kassandra D. Thurman, 55, of Topeka, died October 3, 2015 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born on July 27, 1960, the daughter of Melbourne and Bertha (Cunningham) Spaulding. Kassandra worked as a clerk in the banking industry for several years. She enjoyed listening to music, as well as singing, spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She...
Donald D. Watson
September 28, 2015
Donald D. "Don" Watson, 86, of Topeka, died September 28, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born May 17, 1929 in Hillsdale, KS the son of Harry and Jessie (Massey) Watson. Don attended and played football at Washburn University where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. After serving his country in the US Army during the Korean...
Hermelinda Rodriguez
September 25, 2015
Hermelinda "Erma" Rodriguez, 92, of Topeka, died September 25, 2015 at Autumn Home Plus. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on April 24, 1923,the daughter of Albino and Emeteria (Perez) Cabrera. She worked for 30 years as a Tax Examiner for the State of Kansas. Erma was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Augustinian Recollect, and was a...
Lupe Vega
September 21, 2015
Lupe (Llamas) Vega, 57, of Topeka, KS, died September 21, 2015. She was born April 7, 1958 in Topeka, the daughter of David and Esperanza (Ortiz) Llamas. Lupe was a homemaker and worked tirelessly for her church for 27 years and spent 15 years as a secretary for the Salvation Army before failing health. She was a member of Jerusalem...
Salvador Guerrero
September 18, 2015
Salvador Guerrero, 86, of Topeka, died September 18, 2015 at his home. He was born on August 27, 1929 in Colorado Springs, Colorado the son of Delfino and Magdalena (Delgado) Guerrero. Salvador married Teresa Juarez in Kansas City in 1956. She predeceased him on January 4, 1991. He was a painter for the Santa Fe Railroad where he was employed...
Sharon Rose Davison
September 16, 2015
Sharon R. Davison, 63, of Topeka, KS died September 16, 2015 at her home. She was born February 5, 1952 in Topeka the daughter of Warren Davison and Evelyn (Boyles) Ross. Sharon graduated from Allen County Community College with an Associate Degree in Business and Washburn University with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. She retired from the Kansas Department of...
David Ray Stanley
September 8, 2015
David Ray Stanley, 59, of Kansas City, Missouri, died on September 8, 2015 at his home. He was born on July 26, 1956 in Topeka, the son of Lee and Joanne (Treiber) Stanley. David graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic Grade School and Seaman High School. He worked for Sherman's Feed Store and Goodyear Tire, before joining the Topeka Police Department...
Antonia T. Segura
September 4, 2015
Antonia T. Segura, 98, of Topeka, KS, died September 4, 2015 at the House at Midland Care. She was born June 27, 1917 in Topeka, the daughter of Miguel and Tomasa (Sotelo) Torrez. Antonia was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She married Juan G. Segura on October 2, 1929 in Kansas City, MO....
Cora Belle "Kay" Lebbert
September 3, 2015
Cora Belle "Kay" Lebbert, 92, of Topeka, KS died September 3, 2015 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born February 11, 1923 in Grenola, KS the daughter of Bert and Mae (Hopper) Hill. Kay was a Homemaker and member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She enjoyed traveling, sewing, arts and crafts, oil painting, crocheting, copper portraits and...
Paul O. Hernandez
September 1, 2015
Paul O. Hernandez, 84, of Topeka, died September 1, 2015 at Plaza West Care Home. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on January 15, 1931 the son of Victor and Luz (Olmos) Hernandez. Paul owned and operated Jade's Music and Games. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He was a handyman and could fix anything....
Pablo A. Cortez
August 28, 2015
Pablo A. "Paul" Cortez, 82, of Topeka, formerly of Tecumseh, died August 28, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Redwood City, California on June 29, 1933, the son of Marcelino and Maria (de Santiago) Cortez. Pablo attended Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California. He achieved his GED in 1985. He served in the United States Air...
