Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Rose M. Beurman
Mar 4, 2008
Rose M. Beurman, 94, of Topeka, died March 4, 2008 at the Rossville Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on April 29, 1913 the daughter of Hugo and Rose (Fellman) Lebbert. Rose was a Supervisor for the Luce Press for 20 years retiring in 1975. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Altar...
Leona Montgomery
Mar 2, 2008
Leona Montgomery, 68, of Topeka, passed away Sunday March 2, 2008 at Midland Hospice surrounded by her family. She was born July 27, 1939 in Topeka, the daughter of Joseph and Amelia Wasinger Schiefelbein. Leona attended St. Joseph grade school and graduated from Hayden High School in 1957. Leona was employed as a Supervisor for data entry for the Kansas Department of...
Charles M. Rodarte
Mar 1, 2008
Charles “Uncle Charlie” Mosqueda Rodarte, 89, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 29, 2008 at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on November 4, 1918 the son of Timoteo and Otilia Rodarte Mosqueda. Charlie worked as a server in the Restaurant business. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and enjoyed watching baseball, and feeding...
Johnnie G. Ratzlaff
Feb 29, 2008
Johnnie G. Ratzlaff, 94, of Topeka, died February 29, 2008 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born on March 22, 1913 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma the daughter of John and Dolly (Christian) Dixon. Johnnie was one of the women who helped change America’s history. During WWII she went to work for Boeing Aircraft in Wichita as a riveter on the assembly line...
Rosanna B. Mathewson
Feb 25, 2008
Rosanna B. “Rosie” Mathewson, 80, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 25, 2008 at Specialty Hospital of Mid America in Overland Park.
She was born December 26, 1927 in Seneca, the daughter of Clement Henry and Nellie Farley Dalsing.
Rosanna was employed by Montgomery Ward for twenty years before she retired in 1989. After her retirement she enjoyed playing bingo,...
Frank J. Urban
Feb 24, 2008
Frank J. Urban, 95, Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2008 at Manor Care Health Services.He was born October 31, 1912 in Antonino, Kansas the son of Joseph and Margaret Miller Urban. Frank served in the United States Army for nine years.Mr. Urban lived in Goodland from 1947 to 1962 where he owned and operated Urban’s Automotive and Machine Shop. ...
Jessica Alford
Feb 20, 2008
Jessica Ann Alford, 27, of Scranton, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2008 in Osage County as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Jessica was a store manager for Deals in Topeka.
She was born January 23, 1981 in Topeka, the daughter of Myron Francis and Kathryn M. Palmer Alford. Jessica was a graduate of Shawnee Heights High...
Helen Estes
Feb 17, 2008
Helene Pauline (Semprez) Reeves Estes, 90, of Topeka, died February 17, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House. She was the only child of John Semprez Jr. (Jean Baptiste Semprez Jr.) and Pauline Elizabeth Burghart on October 8, 1917 in Topeka, Kansas.She was also the only granddaughter of Jean Baptiste Sr. and Eugenie Elise Gunther who immigrated in 1871 from Paris,...
Marie Knych
Feb 15, 2008
Marie T. Knych, 90, of Topeka, KS passed away Friday, February 15, 2008 at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Knych was born August 5, 1917 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Joseph and Maryanna Jarosz Kezon. She moved from Chicago to Topeka in 2006.
Marie volunteered for over twenty years at Northwestern Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago. ...
Joseph Garcia
Feb 7, 2008
Joe was born on May 3, 1931 to Ignacio and Belarmina (Buznego) Garcia in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in Brooklyn helping his father and uncles with the family business of hand-rolled cigars. Joe graduated from Brooklyn Boys High School where he was a member of the City Boys Choir. He attended New York University prior to entering the Air...
Norma Holmes
Feb 7, 2008
Norma Lee Holmes, 75, of Topeka, died February 7, 2008 at Stormont-Vail Hospital Emergency Room. She was born on August 2, 1932 at Bendena, Kansas the daughter of James Marvinand Leila Mae (Henning) Delk. Norma graduated from Troy High School. She was the Director of Housekeeping for Brewster Place from 1967 until her retirement in 1997. Norma was married to Richard Dean...
Henry Meiners
Feb 6, 2008
Henry John Meiners, 92, of Topeka, died February 6, 2008 at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center. He was born the fifth of eleven children to Frank and Antonia (Mutter) Meiners in Kansas City, Missouri on October 3, 1915. He attended Holy Name Grade School, DeLaSalle High School, Kansas City Junior College and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from...
Marie Penrod
Feb 4, 2008
Marie A. Penrod, 86, of Topeka went to be with the Lord on February 4, 2008 at her home. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on November 18, 1921 the daughter of Michael and Pauline (Suppes) Kammer. Marie was a homemaker. She had worked for a time for American Bindery and at Morrell Packing Company. She was a long time member of...
Raymond Hans
Feb 3, 2008
Raymond Charles Hans, 75, of Berryton, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2008 at Midland Hospice.
Raymond was employed by USD #450 Shawnee Heights before he retired in 1995.
He was born September 29, 1932 in Surprise, NE the son of John and Anna Abraham Hans. Raymond moved to Topeka in 1988 coming from Eagle, NE. He was a retired veteran...
Marie Garrity
Feb 1, 2008
Marie Theresa Garrity, 93 of Topeka, entered into eternal life Friday evening, February 1, 2008 at St. Francis Medical Center.
She was born the daughter of John Malachi and Elizabeth Mary Krieg Garrity on April 20, 1914 in Topeka. Marie was a 1932 graduate of Capitol Catholic High School.
Miss Garrity was employed by the Department of Defense at Forbes...
Betty Jane Noller
Jan 28, 2008
Betty Jane Noller, 88, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 28, 2008 at her daughter’s home in Sapulpa, OK.
Betty was born August 9, 1919 in Topeka the daughter of J. and Hildur Carlson Forsell.
Mrs. Noller was a charter member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Spalding Club, C.W.W. Club and a bridge group.
She was married to George Noller...
Magdalene Mullens
Jan 25, 2008
Magdalene Fergel Mullens, 98, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 25, 2008 at McCrite Plaza Care Center.
She was born July 11, 1909 in Richland, the daughter of Thomas Fergel, Sr. and Margaret Lutz Fergel. She was the last of eleven children.
Mrs. Mullens was employed in retail sales at the Grace Shop for many years before she retired.
Magdalene...
Edward Rangel
Jan 24, 2008
Edward A. Rangel, 93, Topeka, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 24, 2008 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Edward was employed by Morrell’s Packing Company as a meat cutter during the 1940’s; he later worked for the AT & SF railroad from 1951 until he retired in 1980. He also drove a bus part time.
He was born...
James W. Fairbanks
Jan 20, 2008
James W. “Jim” Fairbanks, 81, of Topeka, died January 20, 2008 at the Colmery-O’Neil V.A. Medical Center. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 29, 1926 the son of Arthur and Viola (Frey) Fairbanks. Jim served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1946. Upon his return he joined the Topeka Fire Dept. where he retired as...
James O. Ennis
Jan 19, 2008
James O. Ennis, 80, of Topeka, died January 19, 2008 at the Colmery O’Neil V.A. Medical Center. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 21, 1927 the son of Charles F. and Jessie Gertrude (Ellis) Ennis. James served in the United States Air Force and later in the U.S. Army. He was in World War II and the Korean Conflict and...
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