Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Carolyn K. Kuhn
Mar 15, 2020
Carolyn Kay Kuhn, 75, of Topeka, Kansas passed away at her home on Sunday March 15, 2020.
She was born March 19, 1944 in Wilmington, NC the daughter of Byron E. McCartney and Phyllis (Armstrong) McCartney.
Her beginnings in education were simple. She attended a one-room schoolhouse in western Kansas through the eighth grade before moving to the town of...
James F. Hackett
Mar 11, 2020
James F. Hackett, 90, of Topeka died March 11, 2020 at the Legend at Capital Ridge Assisted Living Center.
Jim was employed as a Carmen at the AT & SF Railroad retiring in 1992.
He was born January 25, 1930 in Perry, KS the son of James J. and Pauline (Hujing) Hackett.
Jim was a member of Most Pure Heart...
Alfonso G. Hernandez
Mar 7, 2020
Alfonso G. Hernandez, 78, of Topeka, passed away on March 7, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital surrounded by his family.
Alfonso was born on January 23, 1942 in Gomez Palacio, Mexico. Son of Jose Gurrola Rodriguez and Ramona Hernandez Rodriguez.
Alfonso received his GED and went on to work as an electrician, plumber, carpenter, and painter at K.N.I. He married...
Dr. Kathryn M. Iliff
Mar 3, 2020
Dr. Kathryn M. Iliff, age 97, of Topeka, KS, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 in Topeka.
Dr. Iliff was born on April 1, 1922, in Topeka, the daughter of Theodore and Kathryn (McAuliffe) Iliff. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and St. Mary College in Leavenworth, KS. She earned an M.S. degree from Kansas State College,...
Daniel J. Dempewolf
Mar 2, 2020
Daniel J. Dempewolf, 66, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away at his home on March 2, 2020. Daniel was born on July 23, 1953 in Topeka. Son of Francis G. Dempewolf and Ethel R. Phillips Dempewolf.
Daniel went to Sacred Heart Grade School, Holiday Jr. High School and attended Vo-tech and graduated from Topeka High School. He married Lisa Blankenship. They...
Joseph T. McCaffrey
Mar 2, 2020
Joseph T. (Joe) McCaffrey, 91, passed away March 2, 2020 at The Health Care Resort. He was born November 6, 1928 in St. Marys, KS. He was the 4th of 8 children born to William and Angeline (Boudreau) McCaffrey.
Joe graduated from Holy Name Grade School in 1943 and from Capital Catholic (Hayden High School) in 1947.
He was drafted...
Robert A. Murray
Mar 1, 2020
Robert A. Murray, 68, of Topeka passed away on March 1, 2020 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, St. Francis Campus.
He was born in Junction City, Kansas on October 27, 1951 the son of Gerald H. and Rose (Allender) Murray.
Bob was a television news anchor and political staffer. He worked for WIBW in Topeka, as well as...
MaryJane M. Cook
Feb 24, 2020
MaryJane (Martin) Cook of Topeka, Kansas, passed peacefully at home on February 24, 2020. MaryJane was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 25, 1947, to John and Mary (Chernak) Martin. She graduated from Mercy High School in Omaha, Nebraska in 1965. Mary Jane enjoyed monthly lunches with her graduating class after her retirement from Kansas Gas Company, where she...
Lucia "Lucy" Martin
Feb 23, 2020
Lucia “Lucy” Martin, 87, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away February 23, 2020 at her home. Lucy was born on December 15, 1932 in Topeka. Daughter of Rito and Leonila Mata Valdivia.
Lucy married Calixto Martin Jr. on June 16, 1956 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on April 30, 2010.
She was a member...
Clifford Neal Douglas
Feb 14, 2020
Clifford Neal Douglas, 77, of Topeka, passed away on February 14, 2020 at the House at Midland Care.
He was born in Topeka, Kansas on March 26, 1942 the son of Albert Clifford and Irene (Stockwell) Douglas.
Clifford served in the Army Reserves. He was a carpenter and contractor in the construction business where he worked on many homes in...
Barbara Jean Gellings
Feb 9, 2020
Barbara Jean Gellings, 77, of Ozawkie, Kansas, passed away on February 9, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Barbara was born on April 10, 1942 in Topeka. Daughter of Samuel and Isabel Carlson Jackson. Barbara married Leo Gellings in Topeka on December 27, 1958.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her son Leo Gellings Jr.
Barbara is survived...
Cora Eleanora Sawazhki
Feb 7, 2020
Cora Eleanora (Younger) Sawazhki, 96, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones and family on February 7, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, KS. Cora was born May 17, 1923 in Antonino, Kansas to Peter and Catherine Younger. She married Richard Sawazhki on January 22, 1946 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis, Kansas....
John J. Reb
Jan 27, 2020
John J. Reb, 92, of Topeka, passed away on January 27, 2020 at University of Kansas Health System, St. Francis Campus.
John was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 26, 1927, the son of John and Maryanna Schmidt Reb. John was employed at the Topeka Santa Fe Shops for over 39 years. He is a member of the Carman’s Union...
Susan R. Lenoir
Jan 21, 2020
Susan R. Lenoir, 76, of Topeka, died January 21, 2020 as the result of an automobile accident.
She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas the daughter of Robert E. and Nelia C. (Quigley) Rives Sr.
She received her Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management from Friends University. Susan was a retired Corrections Officer. She was the first female officer in...
Brad Powell
Jan 19, 2020
Brad Lee Powell, age 39, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 in Topeka. Brad was born on June 25, 1980 in Topeka, KS the son of Josephine Andrea “Jody” Anguiano and Glenn McGhee. He married Tyne Parman on April 22, 2010 in Topeka, KS. Together, they shared nearly 17 years of marriage. Brad loved all music,...
Dale N. Anderson
Jan 19, 2020
Dale N. Anderson, 95, of Topeka passed away at the House at Midland Care on Sunday, January 19, 2020 surrounded by his attentive and loving family.
He was born in Atlantic, Iowa, on January 6, 1925 the son of Virt L. and Lucille (Gilbert) Anderson.
Dale was a kid of the depression of the 30’s. Money was short and discretional...
Amalia G. "Molly" Corona
Jan 18, 2020
Amalia G. “Molly” Corona, 83, of Topeka, died on January 18, 2020 at her home.
She was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 18, 1936 the daughter of Atanacio M. and Josefina (Gonzalez) Corona.
Molly was educated at the convent and was a member of the Religious Order of the Carmelite Sisters. She later received her Master’s Degree in Education...
Eldon E. Martin
Jan 16, 2020
Eldon E. Martin, 95, of Topeka, died January 16, 2020 at the house at Midland Care.
He was born in Osawatomie, Kansas on March 25, 1924 the son of Harry and Cora (Lounsbury) Martin. He was a 1944 graduate of the Osawatomie High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army, Company A 788th Amphibious Tractor Battalion during World War II. ...
Charles Edward Hackett
Jan 8, 2020
Charles Edward Hackett, 86, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away January 8, 2020 at is home. Charles was born on April 4, 1933 in Perry, Kansas, son of James and Pauline Hujing Hackett.
Charles graduated from Perry Rural High School in 1951. He served in the United States Army from 1953-1961. He married the love of his life, Vera Hulsing in...
Teresa Josephine (Mees) Lasnier
Jan 8, 2020
Teresa Josephine (Mees) Lasnier, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Stormont-Vail Hospital at the age of 90. She was born in 1929 in Seneca, KS, to Joseph & Josephine. The family later moved to Manhattan, KS. She lived through the Great Depression, Dust Bowl, World War II and the Flood of 1951. Despite being raised...
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