Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Rachel Root
Oct 17, 2021
Rachel Root, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Olathe, KS.
She was born the daughter of Juan D. and Juana (Reyes) Gonzales on November 13, 1942, in Topeka, KS.
On February 7, 1975, Rachel married Roy Earl Root in Topeka, KS. Together, they co/owned and operated Root Automotive for over 25...
Richard J. Hertlein
Oct 13, 2021
Richard “Rich” J. Hertlein, age 69, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City.
Rich was born the son of the late Robert P. and Marcella C. (Hafner) Hertlein on April 2, 1952. He was a 1970 graduate from Seaman High School.
On April 27, 1974, Rich was united in marriage...
Kary Michael Broxterman
Oct 8, 2021
Kary Michael Broxterman, 60, of Topeka, KS died Friday, October 8, 2021, at his home.
He was born December 17, 1960 the son of Dennis and Clarice (Mattwashe) Broxterman.
Kary graduated from Topeka High School. He was a member of the Prairie Band Pottawatomie Nation where he worked as the manager of the propane dealership on the reservation. Kary was...
Mary C. Atkinson
Oct 5, 2021
Mary C. Atkinson, 82, of Lawrence, passed away on October 5, 2021 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Topeka, Kansas on February 17, 1939 the daughter of Fred and Bernadette (Cunningham) Whitlock. She grew up in Tecumseh and attended school there until 8th grade and played many sports while there. Mary was a 1957 graduate of Highland...
Rolando De Jesus De Leon Roblero
Oct 4, 2021
Rolando De Jesus De Leon Roblero, 53, of Topeka KS died October 4, 2021. He was born December 24, 1967 in Tapachula, Chiapas, MX the son of Roberto De Leon Merida and Florinda Roblero Ramos. The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 8, 2021, at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home. Following the visitation he will be transported...
Jorge M. Munoz Arevalo
Oct 1, 2021
Jorge M. Munoz-Arevalo, 74, of Topeka, passed away on October 1, 2021 at his home.
He was born in Silao, GTO, Mexico on September 29, 1947 the son of Tomas Munoz and Angelina Arevalo de Munoz.
Jorge worked with his sons in Property Management and other business ventures.
He was a handyman that could fix anything. He was fun loving...
Judith Martinez-Meza
Sep 30, 2021
Judith Martinez-Meza, 48, of Topeka, passed away on September 30, 2021 at Stormont-Vail Hospital from complications of COVID 19.
She was born in Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico on March 2, 1973 the daughter of Miguel Angel Martinez-Trejo and Guillermina Meza-Aranda.
Judith was a homemaker and was attending Washburn University.
She is survived by her husband Feliciano Hernandez, and three children, Chelsea...
Carol Pruitt
Sep 29, 2021
Carol Pruitt, age 74, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at The University of Kansas Health System-St. Francis Campus.
She was born the daughter of Lloyd Dalton and Mattie Lee (Creasy) Barker on February 18, 1947, in Helena, Arkansas.
Virginia always enjoyed spending time in the outdoors, tending to her garden and listening to rock music....
Karen C. Tappan
Sep 26, 2021
Karen C. Tappan, 84, of Topeka, passed away on September 26, 2021 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
She was born in Wichita, Kansas on May 29, 1937 the daughter of Karl Kennedy and Evelyn (Armstrong) Conard.
Karen received her undergraduate degree from Washburn University and her Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Kansas. She retired from the State of Kansas...
Richard Appelhanz
Sep 25, 2021
Richard “Rich” Appelhanz, 76, of Topeka, KS died Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Tanglewood Health and Rehabilitation. He was born May 12, 1945 in Topeka, KS the son of Ralph Appelhanz, Sr and Margaret Puhl. Rich attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated from Hayden High School. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Rich retired as...
Kathleen (Lawrence) Prochaska
Sep 22, 2021
Kathleen (Lawrence) Prochaska, 87, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2021 at Lexington Park.
She was born June 17, 1934 in Pensacola, Florida the daughter of Sidney Jack and Mary Kathleen Lawrence. She was a graduate of the Convent of Mary Immaculate High School in Key West, Fl. Kathleen received her Bachelors Degree in History and Government from...
Michael Loy Baker
Sep 21, 2021
Michael Loy Baker, 52, of Carbondale, KS died in the line of duty, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. He was born July 5, 1969 in Cleveland, OH the son of Gene and Judith (Streeter) Baker. Michael was a 1988 graduate of Highland Park High School and worked at Amoco at Holiday Square, then went...
Richard Frederick Howell
Sep 21, 2021
Richard Frederick Howell, 71, of Topeka, passed away on September 21. 2021 at the University of Kansas Hospital, St. Francis Campus.
He was born in New Albany, Indiana on April 12, 1950 the son of William Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Hayes) Howell.
Richard worked in custodial services for several different entities and retired from USD #437.
He enjoyed fishing, woodworking,...
Lynne Krische
Sep 18, 2021
Lynne (Eakin) Krische, age 63, of Topeka, KS, passed away, on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at her home in Topeka.
She was born the daughter of Edward E. and Marilyn (Haag) Eakin in Wamego, KS on October 8, 1957.
Lynne graduated from Rossville High School in 1975. She worked for National Reserve Life Insurance Company and GMAC.
On October 19,...
Ann Hanrahan
Sep 18, 2021
Ann Hanrahan
Florence Ann Hanrahan, 72, of Topeka, KS died Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
Ann was born August 13, 1949 in Mexico, MO the daughter of Hubert and Florence (Juenemann) Fennewald.
She served in the Women’s Army Corps during the Vietnam War. Following her discharge, she worked for the Pentagon and the United States Postal Service. After...
Robert G. Torres
Sep 17, 2021
Robert Gerard Torres, age 82, of Tecumseh, KS, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, September 17, 2021.
He was born the son of Robert G. and Linda (Reyes) Torres on January 3, 1939 in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.
Robert served in the United States Air Force. After a 21-year career, he retired as a Master Sergeant. He always...
Linda K. Haight
Sep 17, 2021
Linda K. Haight, age 62, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital.
She was born the daughter of Bob and Ruth (Hubert) Naylor on January 10, 1959 in Emporia, KS.
Linda enjoyed going to the casino, playing bingo and watching NASCAR. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandkids. She will...
Eloisa Lopez
Sep 16, 2021
Eloisa Lopez, age 45, of Topeka, KS, passed away with her husband by her side at the Newman Regional Health Center in Emporia, KS on Thursday, September 16, 2021.
She was born the daughter of Ruben Ortiz and Joan Hernandez on December 14, 1975 in Topeka, KS.
She was currently employed with Hallmark Cards after 26 years, working on the...
Carolyn Ann Coulter
Sep 8, 2021
Carolyn Ann Coulter, 80, of Topeka, passed away at Villa St. Francis in Olathe, Kansas with her daughter at her side.
She was born in Topeka, Kansas on January 19, 1941 the daughter of Leo Stephen and Mary Elizabeth (Carden) Meier.
Carolyn was a 1959 graduate of Hayden High School. She worked at the Santa Fe Railway Company as...
Fred Joseph Geisen
Sep 5, 2021
Fred Geisen passed away peacefully in the presence of family on September 5, 2021 in Holton, Kansas. He was born Frederick Joseph Kroll in Leavenworth, Kansas on February 27, 1922. He was later adopted by his paternal aunt and her husband, George and Rose (Kroll) Geisen, shortly after his mother passed away from childbirth complications. Fred was raised as an only child, unaware of his adoption until his...
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