Leon S. Clark
July 1, 2015
Leon S. Clark, 83, Tecumseh, died July 1, 2015 at The House at Midland Care. He was born May 25, 1932 in Lonaconing, Maryland, the son of Stephen and Bridgett (Miller) Clark. Leon studied Chemical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. He worked as a Systems Engineer for I.B.M. retiring in 1990 after 33 years of service. He was a member...
Dixie E. Toelkes
June 30, 2015
Dixie E. Toelkes, 79, of Topeka, died June 30, 2015 at Aldersgate. She was born on August 4, 1935 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Amon M. and Rachel (Williams) Hummer. She received two master's degrees from Kansas State University. Dixie was a Special Education Teacher for the Seaman School District from 1980 to 1990. She served in the Legislature...
Betty Ann Ketter
June 30, 2015
Betty Ann Ketter, 82, Topeka, died June 30, 2015 at McCrite Plaza Health Center. She was born April 28, 1933 in Summerville, Kansas the daughter of Peter and Mary (Montgomery) Eagan. Betty worked in the grill, then as a checker for K-Mart and retired in 1995 after 27 years. She enjoyed playing Bingo. She was a member of St. Matthew...
Donald R. Lasnier
June 26, 2015
Donald Robert Lasnier, 90, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Friday June 26, 2015, with his beloved wife Teresa at his side. Don was born November 28th, 1924, in Concordia, Kansas to Alfred Joseph Lasnier and Mary Marguerite Spellman Lasnier. He is preceded in death by his parents, and sister Mary Louise Lyons. Don is survived by Teresa, his bride of...
Stacy Lynette Smith
June 25, 2015
Stacy Lynnette Smith, 39, of Salina, died June 25, 2015 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on January 6, 1976 the daughter of John and Donna (Allcock) Smith. She worked as a Certified Nurse's Aide. Stacy is survived by her children, Erica, Justin and Sadie Smith, and her siblings, Greg Boucher of...
Terri "T" Lou Ramirez
June 24, 2015
Terri "T" Lou Ramirez, 58, of Topeka, died June 24, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on September 2, 1956 the daughter of James V. and Nana Fern (Chandler) Blandin. Terri held various jobs and was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. She married Andre Ramirez in Topeka in 1971. He predeceased her....
Gregory Dean Tomlinson, Jr.
June 22, 2015
Gregory Dean Tomlinson, Jr., 33, of Topeka, died June 22, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 24, 1982, the son of Gregory and Stephanie (Garcia) Tomlinson. Greg worked as a cook and previously worked for R and H Concrete. He loved children, especially spending time with his daughters and his nieces and nephews. He...
Rojelio Zarazua
June 15, 2015
Rojelio "Roger" Zarazua, 60, formerly of Topeka died June 15, 2015 in Moorhead, Minnesota. He was born on June 20, 1954, in Topeka, the first child born to the late Ignacio and Celia (Morales) Zarazua, he was a 1972 graduate of Topeka High School. He later served in the United States Marine Corps. He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber...
Jim "Coyote" Ward
June 14, 2015
Jim "Coyote" Ward, 53, of Topeka, died June 12th at his home. He was born in Atchison, Kansas on October 3, 1961, the son of Fred and Louise (Bennett) Ward. Jim was a 1982 graduate of Topeka High School and was an avid motorcyclist. He previously worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas as a computer operator. He...
Paul Gutierrez, Jr.
June 11, 2015
Paul Gutierrez, Jr., of Emporia, Kansas died June 11, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka, KS. He was born April 29, 1945 in Topeka, the son of Pablo and Refugia (Davalos) Gutierrez, Sr. Paul graduated from Hayden High School and worked as a carpenter. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and attended Sacred Heart Catholic...
Patricia Jeanette McDonald
June 11, 2015
Patricia Jeanette McDonald, 90, of Topeka, KS died June 11, 2015 at the House at Midland Care. She was born April 4, 1925, the daughter of James and Ruth Weaver. She was a member of Community Church of Topeka and was an active supporter in missions all over the world. Additionally, Tricia volunteered at the Topeka Christian Lending Library for...
Albert Clifton Shaffer
June 8, 2015
Albert Clifton Shaffer, 87, Topeka, died Monday, June 8, 2015 at the House at Midland Care where he was transferred June 2nd from a Topeka Hospital. He entered the hospital May 25th with pneumonia. He lived at the Presbyterian Manor since 2008. He was born July 25, 1927, at Nevada, MO to William Henry and Ethel Lee (Hatton) Shaffer, and...
Jean Marie Lindemuth
June 4, 2015
Jean Marie Kanode Lindemuth, daughter of Lester and Gretchen Kanode, passed away June 4, 2015. She was born July 30, 1928 in Topeka, Kansas. Jean attended school in Topeka from kindergarten through high school with her husband Larry, although they didn't date until attending Washburn University, and married October 1, 1950. Jean attended Clark's School of Business and worked as...
John Garcia
June 3, 2015
John Garcia, 66, of Topeka, died June 3, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 8, 1949 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Patricio and Rosa (Romero) Garcia. John served in the United States Army during the Vietnam era. John worked as a machine operator for Hallmark Cards for 25 years. He then...
James W. Mathy
May 20, 2015
James W. Mathy, 83, of Topeka, KS died May 20, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born May 17, 1932 in Morrowville, KS the son of Ed and Lulu Belle (Cummings) Mathy. James graduated from Morrowville High School in 1950 and moved to Topeka in 1951. He was in the US Army serving in the 47th Engineering Camouflage Battalion....
Cary A. Lahnum
May 18, 2015
Cary A. Lahnum, 65, of Topeka, died Monday, May 18, 2015 at his home. He was born September 13, 1949 in Carmel, CA the son of Allen and Wesley C. (Jones) Lahnum. Cary was in US Navy serving his country during the Vietnam era. He was Chief Engineer at WIBW and enjoyed electronics, computers, playing chess and played in Topeka...
Hubert Joseph Schiffelbein
May 14, 2015
Hubert Joseph Schiffelbein, 89, of Topeka, died May 14, 2015 at the House at Midland Care surrounded by his family. He was born on August 30, 1925 in Ness City, Kansas the son of John and Katherine (Braun) Schiffelbein. Hubert was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army. Hubert retired as a hospital surgical technician...
Donald E. Curran
May 14, 2015
Donald E. Curran, 82, of rural Lawrence, died May 14, 2015 at his home. He was born in Delia, Kansas on September 9, 1932 the son of Jennings and Beulah (Hurla) Curran. Donald served in the U.S. Air Force. He retired in 1994 from the Lawrence Paper Company where he had been a forklift operator. He married Sharon Houk at...
Daniel Serna
May 13, 2015
Daniel "Stuff" Serna, 69, of Topeka, died May 13, 2015 at Stormont-Vail emergency room. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on July 11, 1945 the son of John and Nettie (Del Hierro) Serna. Stuff was a graduate of Hayden High School in 1964. After graduation he joined the U.S. Army where he served during the Vietnam era. He worked for...
Anthony Servantez Sr.
May 9, 2015
Anthony "Tony" Servantez, 79, of Topeka, died May 9, 2015 at the House at Midland Care surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 10, 1935 in Topeka, the son of Lorenzo and Maria (Peralta) Cervantez. Tony served during the Korean Conflict with the US Army. He continued public employment with the State of Kansas, Shawnee County and retired...
