Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Karman Eugene Hoppens
Sep 29, 2019
Karman Eugene Hoppens, 60, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away September 29, 2019 at the University of Kansas St. Francis Campus. Karman was born on January 30, 1959 in San Diego, California to Dale and Marlene Fabor Hoppens. Karman graduated from Highland Park High School where he went to work as a factory receiver for Meadow Gold Milk Company. He married...
Delbert Dean "Del" Downs
Sep 29, 2019
Delbert “Del” Dean Downs, 66, of Topeka, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Delbert was born on June 3, 1953 in Topeka. He’s the son of Delbert and Virginia Waetzig Downs. He married Sally, the love of his life, on December 10, 1982 in Carbondale and together they raised...
Mary Schell
Sep 28, 2019
Mary Schell, 100, of Topeka, died September 28, 2019.
She was born October 17, 1918 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Jacob and Mary Ann (Burgenstock) Schell.
Mary is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters.
Graveside services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Mount Calvary...
James "Jim" P. Schiffelbein
Sep 28, 2019
James “Jim” P. Schiffelbein, 74, of Topeka, KS died Saturday, September 28, 2019 at his home.
He was born December 12, 1944 in Topeka, KS the son of John and Barbara (Puhl) Schiffelbein
Jim was a member of Most Pure Heart Catholic Church. He was avid KU Basketball fan and in his younger years he enjoyed fishing, hunting and was...
Gerald Lee "Jerry" Weigel
Sep 25, 2019
Gerald Lee “Jerry” Weigel, 79, of Topeka, passed away on September 25, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on November 25, 1939 in Topeka, Kansas the son of William and Marcella (Domme) Weigel. He was a 1957 graduate of Hayden High School and attended Washburn and the University of Kansas.
Jerry worked as a Technician...
Patricia Ann Burghart
Sep 17, 2019
Patricia Ann Burghart, 76, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born the daughter of Ralph, Sr,. and Margaret M. (Puhl) Appelhanz. On June 17, 1961, Patricia married Robert J. Burghart at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Together, they shared 57 years of marriage before Robert's passing on September 4, 2018. Patricia...
Mary Jane Brueck
Sep 16, 2019
Mary Jane was born on July 4th, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas....daughter of Robert Franklin Dice and Bessie Jane Sutter.
She passed at the Oklahoma Methodist Manor in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Monday, September 16th at 10 am.
She is survived by her husband Jerome (Jerry) Brueck (Married May 12, 1973), two daughters, Amanda Spanier (Mike) and Rebecca Stanford (Jeremy) three grandsons,...
David Barron Martinez
Sep 9, 2019
David Barron Martinez, 89, of Topeka, died September 9, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born in Winfield, Kansas on December 12, 1929 the son of Jesse Martinez and Margarita Barron Martinez, and step father, Toribio Tapia
David served in the United States Army from 1950-1953, where he was honorably discharged. He then went to work...
Robert "Bob" E. Crowley
Sep 2, 2019
Robert “Bob” E. Crowley, age 69, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at the House at Midland Care. He was born in Merced, California on December 25, 1949 the son of George N. and Theresa L. (Smith) Crowley. Bob was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed spending time fishing, hunting, fixing cars, watching cooking shows, the Sci-Fi...
Josephine K Eakes-Smith
Aug 26, 2019
Josephine K. Eakes-Smith, 98, passed away in Gower, Missouri on August 26, 2019.
She was born in Garden City, Kansas on July 24, 1921 the daughter of John Peter and Marie (Schaefer) Eakes.
Josephine was a Clerk Typist for the Government and a Teletype Operator for Santa Fe Railroad prior to her retirement.
She married Lester Smith (who retired from...
Susanna C. Horn
Aug 26, 2019
Susanna “Susan” Caroline Horn, 86, passed away on August 26, 2019 at the home of her daughter, Janet after a short battle with cancer. Susan was born to Jack and Anna (Stremel) Liston on May 20, 1933 in LaCrosse, Kansas.
She graduated from Eskridge Rural High School in 1951 and married Ernest John Horn on May 23, 1951 at St....
Bertie L. Johnson
Aug 24, 2019
Bertie L. Johnson, age 90, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the Topeka Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. Bertie was born the daughter of Edward and Jessie M. (England) Schuster on October 21, 1928 in Richland, KS. She was a 1948 graduate from Seaman High School. She married Donald L. Johnson on December 21, 1947...
Elva C. Fellers
Aug 22, 2019
Elva C. Fellers, age 66, of Topeka, KS, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 22, 2019 in her loving husbands’ arms in Topeka, KS. She was born on January 19, 1953 in Ellinwood, KS the daughter of Laverne and Marilee (Feist) Huslig. Elva attended school in Ellinwood, KS. She graduated from Ellinwood High School then attended Barton County Community College...
Vincent P. Melvin, Jr.
Aug 17, 2019
Vincent P. Melvin Jr., 82, of Topeka, KS died Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Midland Care.
He was born October 6, 1936 in Scranton, Pennsylvania the son of Vincent and Ida (Andres) Melvin Sr.
Vincent was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, where he worked as the Quality Assurance Manager for 32 years. He was also President of M &...
DeAun (Poort) Weber
Aug 15, 2019
DeAun (Poort) Weber, 74, of Topeka, died on August 15, 2019 at the House at Midland Care.
She was born in Topeka, Kansas on August 15, 1945 the daughter of Herbert and Mildred (Ingenthron) Poort. She was a graduate of Seaman High School.
DeAun was a legal secretary for the law office of Stumbo Hanson LLP for 41 years.
She...
Alan Lee Drescher
Aug 13, 2019
Alan Lee Drescher, 55, of Topeka, KS went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 13, 2019.
He was born June 5, 1964 in Topeka, the son of George and Marilyn (Butler) Drescher.
Alan is survived by his wife, Lori Drescher, and his mother, Marilyn Drescher. He was preceded in death by his father, George Drescher and a stillborn...
Nathaniel "Nate" Self
Aug 10, 2019
Nathaniel “Nate” Self, 19, of Topeka, passed away on August 10, 2019 at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, surrounded by his loving family. Nate was born in Topeka, Kansas on April 21, 2000 the son of Michael and Valerie (Stadler) Self Sr. He attended State Street, Lundgren, and Chase schools and was a 2019 graduate of Topeka High School....
Arleigh "Bud" McCall
Aug 8, 2019
Arleigh “Bud” McCall, 80, of Berryton, Kansas died on August 8, 2019 at the University of Kansas Health System, St Francis Campus. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on June 29, 1939 the son of Arleigh Roy and Alma (Wickersham) McCall. He was a Machinist for the Santa Fe Railroad until his retirement after 21 years of service. Bud enjoyed...
Isabelle Simecka
Aug 6, 2019
Isabelle Simecka, age 78, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on October 8, 1940 in St. Marys, KS, the daughter of Fred and Regina (Allen) Schraeder. Isabelle married Richard J. Simecka on September 19, 1959 in St. Marys, KS. Together, they shared almost 60 years of...
Sarita "Sarah" Mosqueda
Jul 30, 2019
Sarita “Sarah” Mosqueda, 90, of Topeka, KS died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the House at Midland Care.
Sarah was born November 15, 1928 in Topeka, the daughter of Candelario and Modesta (Cervantez) Guerrero.
She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and attended LULAC. She retired from Stormont-Vail Hospital after 18 years of service.
Sarah married...
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