Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Joel Alexis Arreola Rodriguez
Jul 11, 2009
Joel Alexis Arreola Rodriguez, age 1, died July 11, 2009 of injuries received in an accident.
Joel was born on January 5, 2008 in Juarez, Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
He is survived by his parents, Joel Arreola Retana and Raquel Rodriguez Sanchez of the home and many extended family in Mexico.
He will lie in state after 2...
Steve L. Bowers Sr.
Jul 5, 2009
Steve L. Bowers, Sr., 49, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2009 at Stormont-Vail Health Care Emergency Room surrounded by his family and friends. .
He was born February 22, 1960 in Topeka the son of Paul L. and Delores R. (Mendoza) Bowers. He graduated in 1978 from Topeka High School.
Steve was a journeyman in mechanical...
Catherine H. Norton
Jul 2, 2009
Catherine H. Norton, 52, of Topeka, died July 2, 2009 at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky where she was undergoing cancer treatment.
She was born in Miami, Florida on September 21, 1956, the daughter of Daniel Joseph and Betty Catherine (Blake) Norton.
Cathy graduated from Santa Fe Junior College in Gainesville, Florida. She was a merchandiser...
Luella M. Crouch
Jul 2, 2009
Luella M. Crouch, 76, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009 at St. Francis Health Center.
She was born March 20, 1933 in Hoisington the daughter of John E. and Margaret (Kultgen) Koeller.
Luella was a secretary for the Iron Workers Union for several years. She later was a medical clerk at Stormont-Vail Hospital before she retired. ...
Gragg A. Sheppard
Jun 28, 2009
Gragg A. “Butch” Sheppard, 45, of Topeka, died June 28, 2009 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
He was born in Lansing, Kansas on July 29, 1963 the son of Roy Eugene and Dorothy M. (Wishteyah) Sheppard.
Gragg was a member of the Prairie Band Tribe of the Pottawatomie Indians. He will be remembered for his love of his family.
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Martina M. Miller
Jun 25, 2009
Martina M. Miller, 63, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009 at her home.
She was born September 15, 1945 in Munich, Germany the daughter of Imfried and Martina (Wimmer) Woehrl.
Martina was employed at JoAnn Fabrics for over thirty years before she retired. It was at JoAnn’s she was able to share her love of sewing...
June F. Rhoads
Jun 18, 2009
June F. Rhoads, 64, of Topeka, died June 18, 2009 at Midland Hospice House.
She was born in Lawrence, Kansas on December 7, 1944 the daughter of Cheston and Betty (Sellers) Sewell.
June was a member of the Baptist faith and enjoyed Cryptoquote, puzzles, the computer and decorating.
She worked as a Nursing Technician in the Health Care Industry.
June...
Mary H. Wessel
Jun 15, 2009
Mary H. (Brucken) Wessel, 92, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 15, 2009 at St. Francis Health Center.
She was born April 16, 1917 in Kelly, KS, the daughter of Edward A. and Thresia F. (Sextro) Brucken.
Mary was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Altar Society at Church.
She was married to Raymond H. Wessel on...
Rosann Etzel
Jun 12, 2009
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Topeka on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. for Rosann Etzel who left to be with our Lord on Friday, June 12, 2009 from Midland Hospice in Topeka. She will lie in state at the church after 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2009 where an...
Kenneth Francis Plumberg
Jun 7, 2009
Kenneth Francis Plumberg, 66, of Topeka, passed away Sunday June 7, 2009 in the Emergency Room at St. Francis Health Center.
He was born May 22, 1943 in Topeka the son of Henry Edward and Elizabeth Mary (Stattelman) Plumberg. Kenneth graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.
Kenneth was...
Judith Copeland
Jun 2, 2009
Judith A. “Judy” Copeland, 66, of Topeka, died June 2, 2009 at Fairlawn Heights Assisted Living.
She was born in Plainview, Minnesota on January 23, 1943 the daughter of Glenn and Luella (Senst) Goetz.
Judy was a member of the Catholic faith and Philip Billard Post #1650 of the VFW Auxiliary.
She married Frederick Joseph Neugebauer...
Joyce R. Maus
May 31, 2009
Joyce R. Maus, 62, of Topeka, died May 31, 2009 at her home.
Joyce was born on November 29, 1946 in Dumas, Texas the daughter of Ervin Zack and Leila (Harrison) Clark. She grew up in Barnsdall, Oklahoma and graduated in 1965 from Pawhuska High School in Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
She retired in 2005 as a Seasoning Operator for...
Charles W. Harris
May 18, 2009
Charles Wilbur Harris, 83, 0f Topeka passed away Monday May 18, 2009 at Colmery O’Neil VA Medical Center.
He was born March 13, 1926 in Scranton the son of Charles Smith and Anna (Anderson Harris. Charles was an Army veteran serving in the field artillery during WW II. He served in the Philippines and Okinawa.
Charles was employed...
Theresa Marie Klein
May 16, 2009
Theresa Marie Klein, 92, of Topeka, passed away Saturday May 16, 2009 at Midland Hospice House.
She was born March 22, 1917 in Topeka the daughter of Adam and Theresa Bauer.
Theresa was in womens weare clothing sales for Lerners Vogue in Topeka and Kemmerer, WY and later was a buyer in the womens wear department for Crosby Brothers Department...
Sondra Newsom
May 16, 2009
Sondra (Hammons) Newsom
She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 13, 1942 the daughter of Troy and Amy (Smith) Hammons. Sondra passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Midland Hospice.
Sondra was a graduate of Washburn University and received her Juris Doctorate from Washburn School of Law in 1976. She had a solo practice in...
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