Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Thomas C. Escalante Jr.
May 3, 2013
Thomas C. "Tom" Escalante Jr., 66, of Topeka, died May 3, 2013 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on February 28, 1947 the son of Thomas C. and Seraphina (Columbus) Escalante Sr. Tom served in the U.S. Army. He attended Washburn University where he studied Business Administration. Tom was the Sales Director for Topeka Club House...
Timothy Allen Beier
May 2, 2013
Timothy A Beier, 47, of Topeka, entered into eternal rest on May 2, 2013. He was born February 11, 1966 in Topeka, KS, the son of Victor and Phyllis Beier. Tim graduated from Seaman High School in 1984 and attended Washburn University. He worked in management for several area grocery stores; including Falley?s, Food 4 Less, Bauersfelds and Checkers. He...
Sylvester J. Belisle
May 1, 2013
Sylvester J. "Chet" Belisle, 84, of Topeka, KS died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Anew Home Nursing Facility. He was born November 4, 1928 in Garden City, KS the son of Adrian and Mary (Peiffer) Belisle. Chet was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was an oil and gas producer owning Crude Oil, Midwestern Oil, and Oil and...
Daniel Wayne Montague
Apr 28, 2013
Daniel Wayne "Red" Montague, 57, of Topeka, died April 28, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on October 14, 1955 the son of Billy Dale and Geraldine Alberta (Willmarth) Montague. Red was enlisted in the National Guard. He was a roofer for several roofing companies over the years. He enjoyed fishing, camping and spending time...
Teresa L. Haug
Apr 28, 2013
Teresa L. Haug, 95, of Topeka passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Aldersgate Village. Teresa was born November 17, 1917, on the family farm east of Emmett, Ks to Bernard and Christina (VandeVelde) Clark. She was a founding member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, the Daughters of Isabella Little Flower Circle #503. The Most Pure Heart...
Agnes Vehige
Apr 26, 2013
Agnes Vehige, 86, of Topeka, KS, died Friday, April 26, 2013 at St Francis Hospital. She was born June 24, 1926 in Rooks, KS the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Delaney) Griebel. Agnes was a Registered Nurse working at Presbyterian Manor and Brewster Place along with other area nursing facilities. She was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary...
Raul Gutierrez Sr.
Apr 26, 2013
Raul "Ralph" Gutierrez, Sr., 86, of Topeka, Kansas, died April 26, 2013 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born on January 21, 1927, in Topeka, the son of Willado and Maria (Lopez) Gutierrez. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1945. He served in the United States Army during World War II and then worked as a nurses aide for...
Michael E. Bauman
Apr 24, 2013
Michael E. Bauman, 59, of Topeka, died, April 24, 2013. Michael was born September 29,1953 in Topeka, KS the son of Vincent and Gaynell (Ellingham)Bauman. He was the owner of the Heart Cleaning Company. Michael had a great love for animals, he was the president of Bark Park for 8 years and volunteered his time with SOSA and SCARS. Michael...
Maria S. Romero
Apr 22, 2013
Maria S. Romero, 97, of Topeka, died April 22, 2013 at Lexington Park Care Center. She was born on December 14, 1915 in LaBarca, Jalisco, Mexico, the daughter of Angel and Dominga (Godinez) Segura. Maria worked in the produce department of Seymour Foods. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. She married Antonio Romero in Topeka, Kansas...
Celia G. Delgado
Apr 22, 2013
Celia G. Delgado, 86, of Topeka, died April 22, 2013 at Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Merriam, Kansas. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on January 19, 1927 the daughter of Timoteo and Epimenia (Munoz) Guerrero. Celia worked as a nurse?s aide at Stormont-Vail Hospital retiring after 25 years of service. She was a member of Our Lady of...
Lois June Bullock Johnson-Willoughby
Apr 18, 2013
Lois June Bullock Johnson Willoughby, 87, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013, at the Peggy Kelly House in Topeka, Kansas. She was born February 13, 1926 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Reuben Vernice Bullock, Sr. and Velma (Altman) Bullock. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1944 and attended the Jane C. Stormont School of Nursing. She was...
Rita May Stattelman
Apr 17, 2013
Rita May Stattelman, 82, of Topeka, died April 17, 2013 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born in New Albin, Iowa on March 30, 1931 the daughter of James and Doris (May) Spinner. Rita was a homemaker and dedicated her life to caring for her husband, children and grandchildren. She was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church and the Altar...
Joy Anne (Niehoff) Umscheid
Apr 16, 2013
Joy Anne (Niehoff) Umscheid, 61, of Topeka, died April 16, 2013 at the VA Hospital. She was born in Emporia, Kansas on January 23, 1952 the daughter of George A. and Joyce W. (Basel) Niehoff. Joy was a homemaker. She served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam era. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Joy enjoyed raising and...
Linda "Ma" Hollenbeck
Apr 13, 2013
Linda "Ma" Hollenbeck, 50, of Tecumseh, KS, ended her five year battle with breast cancer while surrounded at her home by her loving family on Saturday, April 13, 2013. She was born June 16, 1962 in Topeka, the daughter of Tino and Patricia Rodriguez. Prior to her illness, she was employed at AT&T where she was a proud member of...
Shirley Ann Fitzgibbons
Apr 13, 2013
Shirley Ann Fitzgibbons, 71, of Topeka, died Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the House at Midland Care. She was born April 5, 1942 in Topeka, the daughter of Sylvester and Lillian (Stein) Desch. Shirley was a 1960 graduate of Hayden High School and attended Washburn University. She was the first female detective on the Shawnee County Sheriff?s Department retiring after...
Noka Marie Willis
Apr 13, 2013
Noka Marie Willis, 23, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2013. She was born to Neosha Willis Brown and Jerome Jones in Topeka, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her great-grandfather, Richard Wardell Brown,Sr.; her grandfather Robert Luark, Sr.; her uncle Richard Wardell Brown, Jr.; and her nephew, Na?Ha-v-ahn Willis Martin, each of Topeka. Noka attended Topeka...
Winifred "Winnie" Walstrom
Apr 12, 2013
Winifred (Winnie) Josephine Walstrom, 95, of Topeka died on April 12, 2013. Winnie was born in Odessa, MO. on March 29, 1918, the daughter of Eugene and Caroline Beying. At the age of two, Winnie?s family moved to a farm in Winchester, Ks. where she grew up and graduated from high school. On May 4, 1940, Winnie married the love...
Ignacio M. Padilla
Apr 12, 2013
Ignacio M. "Bob" Padilla, 63, of Topeka, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at Stormont-Vail Hospital after complications due to advanced COPD and Pneumonia. Bob was born February 5, 1950 in Topeka the son of Miguel and Rose (Trujillo) Padilla. He attended Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School and graduated from Hayden High School where he was a member of the...
Marjorie A. Anderson-Austin Ybarra
Apr 10, 2013
Marjorie A. Anderson-Austin Ybarra, 91, of Topeka, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born July 15, 1921 in Topeka, the daughter of Andrew and Anna (Clerico) Anderson. She was a 1939 graduate of Capitol Catholic High School and Strickler?s Business College. Marjorie was a clerk for the AT&SF Railway Company retiring in 1973 after 30...
Grover C. Wilson
Apr 5, 2013
Grover C. Wilson, 85, of Topeka, died April 5, 2013 at Lexington Park Nursing Home. He was born in Leeton, Missouri on March 15, 1928 the son of Eugene and Myrtle Frances (Johnson) Wilson. Grover served in the military during the Korean Conflict. He had been an auto mechanic and shop foreman. Grover retired from the Hutchinson Correctional Facility as...
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