Mary Elizabeth Force
May 8, 2015
Mary Force, 71, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord May 8, 2015. She was born in Topeka, on September 27, 1943 the daughter of Henry and Gladys (Stetna) Hohn. Mary was a homemaker. She enjoyed crafts and arranging flowers and wreaths. She especially loved taking care of her family. She married Larry Force on November 24, 1962. He...
Catherine Gomez
May 4, 2015
Catherine Gomez, 46, of Topeka, KS died May 4, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born October 22, 1968 in Topeka, the daughter of Rudolph and Cecilia (Lopez) Gomez. Catherine was a receptionist at the Birth and Women's Center of Topeka and previously was a medical secretary at the Neurosurgical Associates. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe...
Theodore "Teddy" Creel
May 4, 2015
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Creel, 92, of Topeka, died May 4, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on October 8, 1922 the son of Theodore and Kate (Ellis) Creel Sr. Ted was raised in Biloxi, Mississippi and worked with his father on a shrimping boat. He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 during...
Vivian Elaine Cozadd
May 2, 2015
Vivian Elaine Cozadd, 57, of Topeka, KS died May 2, 2015 at the House at Midland Care. She was born August 29, 1957 in Topeka, the daughter of Valentine and Cruse (Gutierrez) Corona. She was employed as a medical coder transcriptionist at Colmery-O-Neil VA Medical Center. Vivian was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and attended daily Mass at...
Beatrice M. "Beta" Barranco
April 29, 2015
Beatrice M. "Beta" Barranco, 63, of Topeka, KS died April 29, 2015 at her home. She was born July 9, 1951 in Topeka. Beta was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and was an avid KU fan. She held various positions with Hallmark Cards, retiring after 35 years as a Webtron Operator. Beta is survived by a...
Helen Elizabeth Dechand
April 26, 2015
Helen Elizabeth Dechand, 93, of Topeka, died April 26, 2015 at Aldersgate Village Nursing Home. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on July 4, 1921 the daughter of John G. and Margaret (Jacobs) Hafner. Helen owned and operated a Hair Salon. She was an avid bowler and loved fishing and camping. Helen was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Josephine Gibbs
April 26, 2015
Josephine Gibbs, 95, formerly of Topeka, died April 26, 2015 at The House at Midland Care. She was born on a farm near Antonino, Kansas on December 18, 1919 the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Miller) Urban. Josephine was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Scranton and was previously a member of the Altar...
Amalia L Brown
April 25, 2015
Amalia L. "Molly" Brown, 99, formerly of Topeka, died April 25, 2015 at Lakeside Meadows in Osage Beach, Missouri. She was born in Lincoln County, Kansas on November 23, 1915 the daughter of Joseph W. and Mary Anna (Jurina) Urbanek. She was co-owner with her husband of the Brown's Grocery and Hardware. She later worked for Crosby's and retired as...
Owen Jack Broxterman
April 25, 2015
Owen Jack Broxterman, infant son of Benjamin and Stephanie (Jolliff) Broxterman, died peacefully at home on April 25, 2015 warm and cradled by his parents and surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on November 1, 2014 in Topeka. Though his time on earth was short, he was able to share a purpose and a gift with...
Michael Guerrero
April 23, 2015
Michael Guerrero, 83, of Topeka, died April 23, 2015 at The House at Midland Care. He was born on September 21, 1931, the son of Thomas and Consuelo (Adame) Guerrero. Michael graduated from Topeka High School in 1950. He worked for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad as a freight carman for over 30 years, retiring in 1991. He...
Karen Moses
April 18, 2015
Karen Moses, 73, of Manhattan, KS formerly of Topeka, KS died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Stoneybrook Retirement Center. She was born on March 17, 1942, the daughter of Woodrow and Marjorie (Woodring) Norman. Karen is survived by her children, Sandra Moses of Parkville, Missouri, Pam Woosley of Radcliff, Kentucky, and her son Kenneth Moses of Topeka. Karen was cremated....
Leroy "Lee" Heideman
April 18, 2015
LeRoy "Lee" Heideman, 78, of Topeka, KS, died April 18, 2015 at the House at Midland Care. He was born in Seneca, KS on December 31, 1936 the son of Leo and Josephine (Mulryan) Heideman. Lee attended Benedictine College and graduated from the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, WI. He was in the banking business for many years and...
Agnes M. Clifton
April 17, 2015
Agnes Clifton, 93, of Topeka, KS died April 17, 2015 at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born on July 21, 1921 in Plattsburg, MO. Agnes attended Sarachon-Hooley Business College in Kansas City, MO. Before her marriage, she was a secretary to the Business Manager of the Department of Health and later the secretary to the Assistant Director of Finance both...
Cheryl Ann Domme
April 17, 2015
Cheryl Ann Domme, 57, of Meriden, KS, died April 17, 2015 at her home. She was born on January 9, 1958 in Phoenix, Arizona the daughter of Thomas and Betty (Lillian) Simpson. She was an Engineering Clerk for Southwestern Bell Telephone for 23 years prior to her retirement. She Cheryl was a member of Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church,...
Belva Louise (Erdman) Peters Bartlett
April 15, 2015
Belva Louise (Erdman) Peters Bartlett, 91, of Topeka, died April 15, 2015 at Homestead of Topeka. She was born in Smith Center, Kansas on August 27, 1923 the daughter of Edward Vernon and Mamie Alene (Strayer) Erdman. She attended high school in Smith Center, Kansas and St. Joseph, Missouri, graduating in 1942. Belva received a degree in Cosmetology and owned...
Loretta M. Doll
April 13, 2015
Loretta M. Doll, 101, of Topeka, died April 13, 2015 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born on December 2, 1913 in St. Marys, Kansas to John and Mary (Kramer) Seitz. She was the youngest of 13 children. She worked at Pelletier's Department Store in several departments at various times. Loretta enjoyed quilting, crocheting, oil painting, flower gardening and...
Charles Paul Gartner
April 12, 2015
Charles Paul Gartner, 79, of Topeka, died April 12, 2015 at the Colmery O'Neil VA Medical Center He was born on May 10, 1935 in Topeka, the son of Thomas and Marion (Deghand) Gartner. Charles was a graduate of Hayden High School in 1953. He enlisted in the United States Army and served until 1962. He enjoyed collecting railroad pictures...
Barbara Elaine Glotzbach
April 7, 2015
Barbara E. (Goodhue) Glotzbach, 77, of Topeka, KS, died April 7, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born January 15, 1938 in Lebanon, New Hampshire the daughter of Rolfe and Geneva (Sydney) Goodhue, Sr. She was reared in Lebanon, NH, attended Sacred Heart Grade School and graduated from Lebanon High School. Barbara had a great love of "babies" and...
Frank A. Janca
April 5, 2015
Frank Anton Janca, 81, of Topeka, after a brief illness, died April 5, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Galveston, Texas on August 16, 1933 the son of Anton and Lydia (Pish) Janca. Frank was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War. He retired from Santa Fe Railway after 33 years. Frank was...
Margaret "Jeannine" Rodecap
April 5, 2015
Margaret "Jeannine" Rodecap, 85, of Topeka, KS, died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born January 10, 1930 in Belvue, KS, the daughter of George and Margaret (Kennedy) Wege. Jeannine was a Charter Member of St. Matthew Catholic Church. She enjoyed sewing, crafts, flower gardening, playing cards, especially pitch, but most of all she enjoyed spending time...
