Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Dorothy M. West
Sep 16, 2007
Dorothy M. West, 90, of Topeka, died September 16, 2007 at Plaza West Regional Health Center.
She was born January 27, 1917 in Topeka, the daughter of William and Margaret J. Mulvihill Hetherington.
Dorothy worked as a Bridal Consultant for Crosby Brothers downtown for a time. She was one of the founding members of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
Dorothy married...
Susan Young
Sep 14, 2007
Suzanna Young, 48, of Fort Wayne, Indiana died September 14, 2007 after a sudden illness. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 21, 1958 the daughter of Ernest J. and Inez (Rodriguez) Young.Suzanna was a 1976 graduate of Hayden High School and attended Washburn University. She was a lab technician for Essex Wire from 1978 to 1997. Suzanna will...
Verne Winter
Sep 9, 2007
Verne M. “Bud” Winter, 84, of Topeka passed away Monday, September 10, 2007 at Plaza West Regional Health Care Center.
Verne was born in Manhattan, Kansas on September 9, 1923 the son of Emanuel A. and Fern B. (Larson) Winter.
He joined the Merchant Marines and served during World War II and retired in 1986 as an officer in...
Shirley Ruth Clark
Sep 3, 2007
Shirley Ruth (Chappell) Clark, 70, of Tecumseh, passed away Monday, September 3, 2007 in Topeka.
She was born November 21, 1936 in Barton, MD, the daughter of the late James Edwin Chappell and Evelyn Eva Russell. Shirley attended Catherman's Business School.
Prior to her marriage, Shirley was employed as a secretary for Kelly Springfield Tires in Cumberland, MD. She worked briefly as...
Jean I. Rabe
Sep 1, 2007
Jean Ilean Rabe, 71, of Topeka, died September 1, 2007 at her home.
Jean was born on July 19, 1936 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Thomas and Wilma Blair Thornton.
Mrs. Rabe was a homemaker and had worked as a packer for Fleming Foods and for Josten’s in the Printing Department working with book covers.
Jean was a member of Mater Dei’s...
Leo L. Rohr
Aug 31, 2007
Leo L. Rohr, 91, of Topeka, died August 31, 2007 at the Midland Hospice House.
Mr. Rohr was born in Leibenthal, Kansas on June 1, 1916 the son of John R. and Anna Marie (Quint) Rohr. He graduated in 1933 from High School in Arnold, Kansas. Leo served in the US Army during WWII.
Leo’s hobbies included wood working, stained...
Betty Kathryn Cole
Aug 30, 2007
Betty Kathryn (Brewster) Cole, 85, of Topeka, died August 30, 2007 at her home in the care of Midland Hospice. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold "Muggs" Cole, her parents and six siblings. She leaves behind four children, 32 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and ten great great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be conducted at Mount Hope Cemetery on...
Larry Dean Tregellas
Aug 29, 2007
Larry Dean Tregellas, 46, of Topeka, died August 29, 2007.
Larry was born in Topeka, Kansas on January 27, 1961 the son of Noel Don and Maxine Marie (Barnhart) Tregellas.
He was an Auto Body Technician and worked for College Body Shop the past seven years. Larry enjoyed mowing and working on cars for others and was always willing...
John F. Habiger
Aug 26, 2007
John F. Habiger, 85, Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007 at St. Francis Medical Center.
He was born December 31, 1921 in Spearville the son of John J. and Anna Kramer Habiger. John farmed in the Spearville community until 1955 when he moved to Topeka. He worked at the E. I. Du Pont Company for twenty-six years before he...
William Justice Schmidt
Aug 25, 2007
William Justice Schmidt, infant son of Alan and Tahira Schmidt, Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. William was born at 4:31 a.m. at Stormont-Vail Hospital, he later was transferred to Children’s Mercy. He is survived by his parents Alan W. and Tahira Hamilton Schmidt, grandparents; David and Phyllis Schmidt and Chris and...
Anthony Anguiano
Aug 22, 2007
Anthony “Tony” Anguiano, 46, of Topeka, died August 22, 2007 in a work related accident. He was born on June 9, 1961 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Victor and Linda (Zarazua) Anguiano. He was employed by Larry’s Electric. Tony was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Survivors include his companion Tasha Burns and their son Acario and unborn...
Helen Foster
Aug 19, 2007
Helen Marie Foster, 83, Topeka, KS died on Sunday, August 19 at her home. Helen was born April 7, 1924 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of Cornelius and Helen Marie O’Sullivan McLaughlin. Shortly after she received her nursing degree from the University of Pennsylvania, she married Dr. Charles G. Foster May 24, 1947 in Ridley Park, PA. She moved to...
Alexina J. Heim
Aug 18, 2007
Mrs. Alexina “Jessie” Heim, 87, Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2007 at her home.
Mrs. Heim was employed in the Unemployment Division of the Kansas Department of Human Resources for the State of Kansas for nineteen years before she retired. She worked for Hercules Powder Company also known as Sunflower Ammunition Plant for many years.
She was born March...
Lawrence E. Hochard
Aug 18, 2007
Lawrence E. Hochard, 84, Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007 at his home.
Mr. Hochard was a carpenter for several contractors in Topeka including J. A. Lundgren and Lee & Bueltel.
He was born April 6, 1923 in Centralia the son of Charles and Mary Miller Hochard. Lawrence served in the US Navy during WW II. He loved to...
Evelyn C. Hammes
Aug 17, 2007
Evelyn C. Hammes, 90, Topeka, passed away Friday, August 17, 2007 at St. Francis Health Center.
Mrs. Hammes was a nurse’s aide for various nursing homes in Topeka for twenty-five years before she retired. She enjoyed playing bingo and cooking.
She was born December 23, 1916 in Seneca, the daughter of Clement and Anna Strathman Ronnebaum.
Mrs. Hammes was a...
Mary Louise Newberry
Aug 8, 2007
Mary Louise Toots Newberry, 92, died Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. She was born May 6, 1915 in Fredonia, the daughter of Edman and Bertha Pierce Chapman. She graduated from Fredonia High School. She married Floyd H. Newberry on April 25, 1936 in Yates Center. They lived for many years in Neodesha, and moved to Topeka in...
Edna M. Caffrey
Aug 5, 2007
Edna M. Caffrey, 92, of Topeka, died August 5, 2007 at Manor Care of Topeka. Edna was born in Fostoria, Kansas on October 24, 1914 the daughter of Elmer and Hilda (Johnson) Samuelson. She married Bart Caffrey in Fostoria, Kansas on February 1, 1937. He preceded her in death on August 31, 1981. She was also predeceased by a son-in-law...
Isidoro G. Torres
Aug 5, 2007
Isidoro G. Torres, 53, of Topeka, died August 5, 2007 after a short illness.
He was born May 9, 1954 in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico the son of Julia Gonzales.
Isidoro came to New Britain, Connecticut from Puerto Rico at the age of seven.
He attended Washburn University and graduated from Topeka Technical College in 2001.
Isidoro was a veteran of...
Isidoro G. Torres
Aug 5, 2007
Isidoro G. Torres, 53, of Topeka, died August 5, 2007 after a short illness.
He was born May 9, 1954 in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico the son of Julia Gonzales.
Isidoro came to New Britain, Connecticut from Puerto Rico at the age of seven.
He attended Washburn University and graduated from Topeka Technical College in 2001.
Isidoro was a veteran of...
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