Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Salvador "Sal" P. Barranco
Feb 16, 2019
Salvador “Sal” P. Barranco, 85, of Topeka, KS died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the House at Midland Care with his family by his bedside.
He was born November 16, 1933 in Topeka the son of Juan and Teresa (Perez) Barranco.
Sal married Eusebia “Peggy” Escobar on February 9, 1957 in Topeka. Together they had three children.
He served in...
Angela M. Falting
Feb 13, 2019
Angela M. Falting, 90, of Topeka, KS died Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the House at Midland Care. She was born June 14, 1928 in Beloit, KS the daughter of Casper and Anna (Junk) Pahls. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held in Beloit at later date.
Gabriel Timothy Torrez
Feb 12, 2019
Gabriel Timothy Torrez, 59, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on February 12, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital surrounded by his family. Gabriel was born on January 24, 1960. Son of Vincent and Marcella ‘Ochoa’ Torrez.
Gabriel was an avid softball player and loved watching Kung Fu movies with his brothers. He enjoyed being outside, doing yard work, and grilling. He...
Martha Mendoza Cawthon
Feb 4, 2019
Martha Mendoza Cawthon, 78, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away February 4, 2019 at The University of Kansas St. Francis Campus. Martha was born on October 8, 1940 in Springfield, Missouri. Daughter of Otis and Edna Kleier Young.
Martha enjoyed going the the casino and attending her grandchildrens sporting events any chance she could. She loved when her out of town...
John Luna Padilla
Feb 2, 2019
John Luna Padilla, 94, of Topeka, passed away at the House at Midland Care on February 2, 2019.
He was born in Topeka, Kansas on March 24, 1924 the son of Jose Joaquin and Paula (Luna) Padilla. He attended Capitol Catholic High School.
John served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired from Santa Fe Railway Company...
Mary Jane Burnett
Feb 1, 2019
Mary Jane Burnett, 83, of Topeka, died February 1, 2019 surrounded by her family.
She was born in Topeka, Kansas on September 8, 1935 the daughter of George F. and Elizabeth Emma (Engroff) Kaberline. Mary Jane was a 1953 graduate of Hayden High School.
Mary Jane worked in the title industry for over 50 years retiring from Kansas Secured...
Hazel Marie Barnes
Jan 28, 2019
Hazel Marie (Devlin) Barnes, 95, of Topeka passed away on January 28, 2019 surrounded by her family.
She was born in Topeka, Kansas on March 7, 1923 the daughter of Harry J. and Elizabeth A. (Porubsky) Devlin.
Hazel was a homemaker and will be remembered for always putting her faith, family, and friends first in her life.
She was a...
Judy Yvonne Gomez
Jan 27, 2019
Judy Yvonne Gomez, entered into rest on January 27, 2019 at the House at Midland Care.
She was born in Topeka, Kansas on November 13, 1957 the daughter of Fernando and Jeannette (Gray) Delgado.
Judy worked for Santa Fe., the State of Kansas, EDS, BC/BS, Yellow Freight, Shawnee County Courthouse and most recently was a Contact Representative for the VA...
Juventino "Joven" C. Sanchez
Jan 27, 2019
Juventino “Joven” C. Sanchez, 94, of Topeka, Kansas passed away January 27, 2019 at Plaza West Nursing Home. Joven was born January 25, 1925 in Topeka. Son of Angel Sanchez and Juanita Cisneros Sanchez. He entered in the Army on July 14, 1943 where he served as a paratrooper for the 101st Airborne Battalion in WWII. He later was honorably...
Patricia Marie Tew
Jan 27, 2019
Patricia (Pat) Marie Tew, 86, of Topeka, passed away peacefully January 27, 2019 at the House at Midland Care.
Pat was born on August 2nd, 1932 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of James and Margaret (Wagenrodt) Linehan. She was a graduate of Osage City High School, class of 1951.
Pat was a member of Most Pure Heart of...
Kenneth Wayne Carlson
Jan 26, 2019
Kenneth W. Carlson, 78, of Topeka, died unexpectedly Saturday, January 26, 2019 at a local hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on September 27, 1940 the son of Everett and Geneva (Tulien) Carlson.
Kenneth was a union journeyman printer for Stauffer Publications for many years. He served in the Kansas Army National Guard for six...
Kimberly Evers
Jan 26, 2019
Kimberly Evers, 58, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away January 26, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Kimberly was born on February 23, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois. Daughter of Duane Evers and Jacqueline Abner Evers.
Kimberly is survived by her husband Rick of forty years; two sons, Aaron and Michael (Christina) Cortez; brothers Jeff (Cindy) and Kirk Evers; sister Lisa (Beau) DeWulf;...
Carolyn "Jane" Goeckler
Jan 20, 2019
Jane M. Goeckler Carolyn “Jane” Goeckler was born August 17, 1929 in Wamego, Kansas. The eldest of 4 children born to Hugh and Caroline Miracle, she is preceded in death by her parents, her son Rick Puckett, her brother Ross Miracle and her sister Sally Ubel. Jane was a woman of many interests. She loved music (especially the crooners...
Richard V. "Rick" Rivera
Jan 20, 2019
Richard “Rick” Rivera, 63, of Topeka, peacefully passed Sunday, January 20, 2019 surrounded by his children
He was born November 3, 1955 in Topeka the son of Louis and Isabel (Martinez) Rivera
Rick served in the US Army. His career entailed several positions which ultimately ended in a supervisory position at Goodyear Tire Company.
Rick’s entire life revolved around all...
John William Cummings
Jan 18, 2019
John Williams Cummings, 62, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away January 18, 2019 at his home. He was born February 8, 1956 in Ventura, California. Son of William and Cecelia Gray Cummings. John married April Lebsack on November 2, 1993 in Little Rock, Arkansas. John was an avid computer lover. He worked in I.T. for Kansas City Southern Railroad for most...
Maryanna Margot Quilty
Jan 17, 2019
Maryanna Margot Quilty passed away January 17, 2019 in Topeka after a courageous three-decade battle with cancer. Born January 21, 1947 to John Patrick and Marguerite Quilty of Newton, Kansas she graduated from Newton High School in 1965. She received both her undergraduate and Masters degree from the University of Kansas beginning her career as a social worker at Hays...
Janet Elizabeth (James) Hawks
Jan 14, 2019
Janet Elizabeth (James) Hawks, 58, of Topeka, KS died Monday, January 14, 2019.
She was born February 28, 1960 in Topeka, the daughter of Norman and Jean (Spencer) James.
Janet provided home day care for over 20 years and was one of the kindest people you could ever meet. She didn't just have a big heart - it was huge....
Wayne Vincent Richardson
Jan 12, 2019
Wayne Vincent Richardson, 90, passed away on January 12, 2019. He was born on March 13, 1928. Son of Wayne and Josephine Mahan Richardson.
Celebration of Life will be Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Brennan Mathena Funeral Home starting at 11:00 a.m.
Tom Thomas Henninger
Jan 11, 2019
J. Thomas Henninger, 82, of Topeka, passed away on January 11, 2019 at Stormont-Vail Hospital surrounded by his family.
He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on February 5, 1936 the son of Marian (Smith) Henninger.
Tom worked as a Salesman for Maxwell House Coffee, General Foods and retired from Fleming Foods.
He was a cowboy at heart and loved...
Charles Walter Kennedy
Jan 10, 2019
Charles Walter Kennedy left this world last Thursday, January 10, to finally be reunited with his beloved wife Janet (2009) who paved the way for him to enter our Lord’s Kingdom.
Charles was a classic entrepreneur who ventured into many different areas in his lifetime. Starting early with a stretch at the US Geological Survey measuring river levels, where he...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss