Marilyn Lucille Shaffer
August 28, 2015
Marilyn Lucille Shaffer, 84, Topeka, died Friday, August 28, 2015 at a Topeka hospital where she was readmitted August 20. She also was hospitalized in late February, 2015. She had pneumonia. She lived at Topeka Presbyterian Manor since January 2009. Earlier she lived at Homestead of Topeka since February 2004. She was born on April 29, 1931 in May, Oklahoma,...
Salvador Vega
August 26, 2015
Salvador "Sal" Vega Jr., 83, of Topeka, died August 26, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born in East Chicago, Indiana on October 16, 1931 the son of Salvador Sr. and Eulalia (Martinez) Vega. Sal was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He enjoyed gardening, cooking, and watching sports on television, especially the Royals, Chiefs, and the...
Victorine "Vicki" (Barland) Vetter
August 22, 2015
Victorine "Vicki" (Barland) Vetter, 95, of Topeka, KS, died Saturday, August 22, 2015, in her sleep in Independence, MO of heart disease. She was born May 11, 1920, in Damar, KS the daughter of Napoleon and Olive (Saindon) Barland, she was one of twelve children. She graduated from Lecompton High School. She married Edward F. Vetter, Sr. on March 20,...
Leonard M. Robinson
August 22, 2015
Leonard M. Robinson, 71, of Canon City and Salida CO passed away on August 22, 2015 at UC Hospital, Denver CO. He was born to the late Joe and Mary (Gilliland) Robinson in Topeka KS, on July 21, 1944. Leonard graduated from Highland Park High School in Topeka in 1962 and Washburn University with a BA degree in 1968. He...
Ralph E. Cuevas
August 18, 2015
Ralph E. Cuevas, 64, of Topeka, died August 18, 2015 at his home. He was born in Holton, Kansas on January 24, 1951 the son of Raul Emilio Cuevas and Sophia Espinoza. Ralph worked in the dry wall industry for the Union. He is survived by his siblings, Patricia Rosalie (Henry) Perez of Lenexa, Maria Christina (Ronald) Cook of Topeka,...
John Alonzo
August 18, 2015
John Alonzo, 90, of Topeka, died August 18, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on September 19, 1924 the son of Balentine and Tomasa (Hernandez) Alonzo. John served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Iwo Jima and Okinawa, Japan. He was a Shop Supervisor for the Atchison Topeka and...
John Tetuan
August 18, 2015
John M. Tetuan, 74, of Topeka, died August 18, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 12, 1941 the son of Bicente G. and Concepcion (Monasterio) Tetuan. John attended State Street Elementary, Holiday Junior High and graduated from Topeka High School He worked for the State of Kansas in the Division of the Highway Patrol....
Angela Marie Gonzales
August 16, 2015
Angela Marie Gonzales, 36, of Topeka, died August 16, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 7, 1978 the daughter of Bobby Gonzales and Anna Martinez. Angela wrote poetry and enjoyed music and watching wrestling. She is survived by her mother, Anna Martinez, step-father, Frank Hernandez, her son, Aeric Jordan Anthony Peterson Gonzales of Topeka,...
Donald D. Eastwood
August 15, 2015
Donald D. "Bucket" Eastwood, 75, of Topeka, died August 15, 2015 at Manor Care. Don served in the United States Navy from 1960 until 1964. Over the years, he enjoyed spending time hunting and fishing. He was married to Winifred Ann Brosemer on June 13, 1964 in Topeka. She preceded him in death on June 1, 2001. He is survived...
Fred J. Nackley Jr.
August 15, 2015
Fred J. Nackley Jr., 76, of Topeka, died August 15, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born in Utica, New York on September 14, 1938, the son of Frederick Sr. and Mary (Hiffa) Nackley. After high school, Fred joined the Air Force and was stationed at Forbes Air Base where he met his wife Jacqueline D. Roberts. They were married...
Rose Ann Leonard
August 14, 2015
Rose Ann (Ruhkamp) Leonard, 84, of Topeka, died August 14, 2015 at Manor Care from complications of diabetes. She was born on March 22, 1931 on a farm near Hanover, Kansas the daughter of August W. and Anna Marie (Landoll) Ruhkamp. Rose attended Farmers School, a small stone building, to which she walked a mile each day with her younger...
Carl Eugene Anderson
August 12, 2015
Carl Eugene Anderson, 73, of Topeka, August 12, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Frankfort, Kansas on January 6, 1942 the son of Conrad and Esther (Blass) Anderson. Carl worked for Cargill Flour Mill, retiring after 40 years and was a member of the Cargill Flour Mill Union. He was passionate about his work and was a...
Benjamin R. Ramos
August 12, 2015
Benjamin R. Ramos, 89, formerly of Topeka, died August 12, 2015 at the Valley Manor in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on January 4, 1926 the son of Santiago and Delphina (Romero) Ramos. Benjamin served in the US Navy. He was a member of Philip Billard VFW Post #1650 and American Legion Post #400. He received...
Emma Hund
August 11, 2015
Emma Martin Hund, 100 years, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at her home in Topeka. Emma was born August 23, 1914 in Baldwin, Kansas the daughter of William and Emma (Bourke) Martin. Emma graduated from Waverly High School in 1933 and St. Francis School of Nursing in 1940. She married Mark Hund of Paxico, Kansas on September 27, 1941...
Virginia Marie Burghart
August 9, 2015
Virginia Marie Burghart, 94, of Topeka, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on March 22, 1921 the daughter of Michael and Matilda (Gibler) Urban. Virginia was a member of St. Joseph/Sacred Heart Parish and the Altar Society at the church. She was a devoted wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother. She...
Juan Carlos Jimenez Guzman
August 7, 2015
Juan Carlos Jimenez Guzman, 34, of Topeka, died August 7, 2015 in Topeka, Kansas. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico on November 19, 1980 the son of Constantino Jimenez Herrera and Ma. Consuelo Huerta Guzman. Carlos worked in Construction and was a D.J. He was very good with computers and electronics. Carlos enjoyed taking his children fishing and spending...
Marlene D. Kuck
August 3, 2015
Marlene D. Kuck, 54, of Topeka, died August 3, 2015 at Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan, KS. She was born December 4, 1960 in Topeka, the daughter of Henry and Joan (Tinsley) Kuck. Marlene worked as a Medical Technician at Sheltered Living and at Dollar General. She was a 1979 graduate of Topeka West High School and Bryant College. She...
Robert C. Domme
August 3, 2015
Robert C. Domme, 63 of Topeka, KS, died August 3, 2015 at his home. He was born September 27, 1951 in Topeka, KS the son of Robert W. and Marie (Wagner) Domme. Robert was a graduate of Topeka West High School and attended Washburn University. He worked for Winston-Brown Construction, Castlewood Construction and Housemasters. Robert enjoyed photography, woodworking and his...
Patrick C. Laird
August 1, 2015
Patrick Laird, 39, of Tecumseh died August 1, 2015 at St. Francis Health Center. He was born November 15, 1975 with a rare blood cancer called "histiocytosis" and battled that until he defeated it at age 4. He was the pride and joy of our family as he attended St. Matthew Catholic grade school and Shawnee Heights High School where...
Christopher Galvan
July 31, 2015
Christopher Eric Galvan, 22, of Topeka, died July 29, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on December 8, 1992 in Topeka, KS, the son of Frank Galvan and Cassandra "Casi" (Colombo) Whetstone. Christopher was an insulation installer at Capitol Insulation and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He liked to work with...
