Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Amy Michelle (Runyan) Hernandez
Mar 30, 2013
Amy Michelle (Runyan) Hernandez, 38, born January 30, 1975, died March 30, 2013. The daughter of Helen Miller and Ronald Runyan, Sr., they survive. Amy was a long time employee of McDonald?s. She was a woman who loved and cared for her family, a selfless person who gave whatever she had to give to all who knew her and had...
Elizabeth A. Warner
Mar 29, 2013
Elizabeth A. "Beth" Warner, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2013 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Beth was born June 30, 1940 in Marysville, KS the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Bornhorst) Cohorst. She was a homemaker most of her life later retired as the office manager for Dr. Shin-Fu-Hsu. . Beth was a member of Mater Dei-Holy Name...
Gerald Robert Rabe
Mar 22, 2013
Gerald Robert "Jerry" Rabe, 76, of Topeka, Kansas, died March 22, 2013 at his home. He was born on June 15, 1936 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Jacob George and Odelia Elizabeth (Schaefer) Rabe. Jerry attended St. Joseph?s grade school. He worked at Santa Fe as the assistant manager of the Car Department and later retired as the Head...
Virginia Hernandez Aguirre
Mar 18, 2013
Virginia Hernandez Aguirre, 75, of Topeka, KS died Monday, March 18, 2013 in Orlando, FL. She was born May 28, 1937 in Durango, MX the daughter of Refugio and Petra (Hernandez) Campa. Virginia was a homemaker and dearly loved spending time with her grandchildren. She married Francisco Aguirre in May of 1951. He preceded her in death on June 8,...
Mary Margaret McDermed
Mar 15, 2013
Mary Margaret McDermed, 91, of Topeka, KS, died Friday, March 15, 2013 at Midland Hospice Care. She was born May 13, 1921 in Wichita, KS the daughter of Edward and Velma (Lesco) Hurst. Mary was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WW II. She was a secretary at the Colmery O?Neil Veterans Administration Hospital retiring in 1983. Mary has lived in...
Helen Pfeiffer
Mar 9, 2013
Helen Pfeiffer, 78, of Topeka, Kansas, died March 9, 2013 at Midland House House. She was born on May 24, 1934 in Grainfield, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Amelia (Wasinger) Schiefelbein. Helen attended St. Joseph?s grade school and worked at Seymour?s at the age of 15 to help her family. She also worked at Woolworths Department Store and Crosby...
Jerome Dunagan
Mar 8, 2013
Jerome Dunagan, 79, of Maple Hill, passed away on March 8, 2013 at Rolling Hills Health Center. He was born in rural Maple Hill, Kansas on April 5, 1933 the son of Edward Jerome and Ellen A. (Rafferty) Dunagan. Jerome was a graduate of Dover High School in 1950. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps serving during...
Lupe Alonzo Parks
Mar 3, 2013
Lupe Alonzo Parks, 86, of Topeka, died March 3, 2013 at Manor Care. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 6, 1926 the daughter of Felix and Teresa (Ramos) Padilla. Lupe had been a beautician and homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Lupe married Rudolfo Alonzo at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on...
Marley Wayne White
Mar 3, 2013
M. Wayne White, 74, of Topeka, died March 3, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 17, 1939 the son of Clyde Allard and Elizabeth (Utz) White. Wayne was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served in the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Philip Billard Post #1650 of the Veterans...
Marcella M. Winderlin
Feb 28, 2013
Marcella Mildred Desch Winderlin, 96, transitioned peacefully to heaven on February 28, 2013. Marcella was preceded in death by her husband Joe of 54 years, her four sisters, Irene, Emma, Fran, and Lee, and one brother, Leonard. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Tina and Greg McIntyre, her daughter Linda Bundy, granddaughter Michaela Bundy and great-grandson, Iziah Carson....
Lieutitia Volene Heft
Feb 28, 2013
Lieutitia Volene "Tish" Heft, 88, of Topeka, died February 28, 2013 at Plaza West Health Center. She was born in Cimarron, Kansas on November 28, 1924 the daughter of Volony and Mary Ellen (Goodman) Mills. She was a 1942 graduate of Cimarron High School where she had been active in the orchestra and was a twirller. She also received an...
Frank H. Galvan
Feb 26, 2013
Frank H. Galvan, 87, of Topeka, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Eventide Convalescent Center. He was born June 9, 1925 in Topeka, the son of Amador and Margarita (Hernandez) Galvan. Frank served in the US Navy during WW II. He was employed at AT & SF Railroad for many years before his retirement in 1985. He was a member...
Dolores Lebbert
Feb 26, 2013
Dolores C. Lebbert, 80, of Topeka, died February 26, 2013 at Plaza West Health Center. She was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on February 10, 1933 the daughter of Hugo Henry and Rose Mary (Fellman) Lebbert. Dolores worked as an EEG technician at Osawatomie State Hospital from 1951 to 1961, then moved to Topeka to work at the Kansas Neurological Institute....
Robert L. Tibbits
Feb 25, 2013
Robert L. Tibbits, 76, formerly of Topeka, died Monday, February 25, 2013 in Evanston, WY. He was born October 7, 1936 in Topeka, the son of Wallace and Jeanette (Engles) Tibbits. Robert was a Reservist for the US Army and was stationed in Ft. Leonardwood. He was a Carmen for AT & SF Railroad which later became BNSF after 40...
Bernadette Dreher
Feb 23, 2013
Bernadette Dreher, 92, of Topeka, Kansas, died February 23, 2013 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born on July 29, 1920 in Catherine, Kansas, the daughter of Ferdinand and Elizabeth M. (Glick) Ubert. After her mother died at a young age, Bernadette was raised by her Uncle Adam and Aunt Pauline Ostertag in Topeka. While in Topeka she met...
Sophia Nicole Jackson
Feb 21, 2013
Sophia Nicole Jackson, 13 months, died February 21, 2013 at her home. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 31, 2011 the daughter of Charles Jackson and Ashley Carlson. Sophia will be remembered for her beautiful smile, contagious laughter, her love of music and being tickled. She was baptized and confirmed at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church....
Carl A. Anderson
Feb 19, 2013
Carl A. Anderson, 85, of Topeka, died February 19, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Flagstaff, Arizona on April 12, 1927 the son of Arthur Edgar and Mary Elizabeth (Palmer) Anderson. He was a Civilian Supply Specialist for the Federal Government in Warehouse and Shipping for the USAF. He is survived by a brother Don Anderson of...
Frances C. Ahrens
Feb 17, 2013
Frances C. Ahrens, 87, of Topeka, died February 17, 2013 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born in Ferndale, Michigan on August 5, 1925 the daughter of Clement and Viola (Gorham) McCabe. Frances was retired from the Hickory House Restaurant where she was the manager. She enjoyed reading the paper, playing games with her grandchildren, and going to the...
Anna Borjon Rodriguez
Feb 12, 2013
Anna Borjon Rodriguez, 70, a lifelong resident of Topeka, Kansas, died February 12, 2013 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born on February 2, 1943 in Topeka, the daughter of Jubencio and Saturnina (Borjon) Rodriguez. Anna graduated from Topeka High School, Washburn University and the University of Kansas. She worked in staff development under SRS for the State of...
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