Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Anthony Ortiz
Oct 12, 2018
Anthony “Tony” Ortiz, 53, of Topeka, passed away October 12, 2018 after his courageous battle with prostate cancer.
Anthony was born in Aurora, Colorado on February 9, 1965, son of Arthur and Teresa Mendoza Ortiz. Anthony lived most of his life in Topeka. He was a proud father of three children, who gifted him with three grandchildren, whom he adored....
Rose Marie Laue
Oct 8, 2018
Rose Marie Laue, 82, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away October 8, 2018 peacefully at her home. She was born on March 10, 1936 in Greenleaf, Kansas. Daughter of Joseph Perott and Alberta Poutre Perott.
Rose graduated from Greenleaf High School and went on to work as an Officer at Highland Park/ UMB Bank from 1968-1994. She loved to crochet and...
Clara Lemuz
Oct 7, 2018
Clara Lemuz, 93, of Topeka, died October 7, 2018 at McCrite Plaza Health Center.
She was born in St. John, Kansas on August 12, 1925 the daughter of Francisco and Josephine (Chavez) Hernandez.
She married Lorenzo Lemuz on January 31, 1948 in Topeka. They were married for 65 years before he predeceased her on February 2, 2013. Clara was also...
Tarina Ann Gordon
Oct 7, 2018
Tarina Ann Gordon, 62, of Topeka, passed away on October 7, 2018, at the House at Midland Care surrounded by her family.
She was born in Fresno, California on May 23, 1956 the daughter of Ruby Graham and step father, William Beck.
Tarina loved to spend time with her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed socializing, playing cards and having a...
Carole Ann Childers
Oct 5, 2018
Carole Ann Childers, 81, formerly of Topeka, died Friday, October 5, 2018 in Ft. Worth, TX.
She was born December 20, 1936 in Lacrosse, WI the daughter of Oscar and Alma (Scharff) Baum.
Carole married Phillip L. Childers, Jr. in Kansas City, MO on August 28, 1954. He preceded her in death on July 13, 1986.
Carole loved being...
Thomas Toelkes
Oct 5, 2018
Thomas “John” Toelkes, 51, of Topeka, passed away October 5, 2018 at a local hospital.
He was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 18, 1967 the son of Philip L. and Judith Anne (Atkinson) Toelkes. John was a 1985 graduate of Shawnee Heights High School and went to the Kaw Valley Vo-Tech where he studied Heating and Air Conditioning. He...
Daniel Michael Llamas
Oct 3, 2018
Daniel “Bundy” Michael Llamas, 56, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on October 3, 2018 at the Healthcare Resort in Topeka. Daniel was born May 23, 1962. Son of David and Esperanza Llamas.
Daniel attended Topeka High School. He was an avid Kansas City Chiefs football fan as well as a Jayhawks fan. He loved to throw horseshoes with his family...
Busunda Joy Davis
Oct 3, 2018
Busunda Joy Davis, 67, of Tecumseh, KS passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the House at Midland Care.
She was born August 23, 1951 in Mount Vernon, NY the daughter of Lilly Brown.
Busunda spent most of her working career in the Criminal Justice System and had been active in several bowling leagues.
She married Henry Davis on December...
Vicky J. Moore
Oct 1, 2018
Vicky J. Moore, 69, of Berryton, KS died Monday, October 1, 2018 in the comfort of her home with her family by her side.
She was born November 12, 1948 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Donald and Shirley (Holden) McCorkill.
Vicky graduated from Independence High School, Independence, KS where she spent most of her adolescent life. She was a...
David Martin Oliver
Sep 27, 2018
David Oliver, 59, of Topeka, passed away, September 27, 2018 at Midland Hospice. David was born on February 11, 1959 in Topeka. Son of James and Beverly Parnell Oliver.
David graduated from Highland Park High School in 1977. He worked as a laborer for Payless for majority of his life. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and...
Jacinto "Jack" Pineda
Sep 25, 2018
Jacinto “Jack” F. Pineda, 82, of Topeka passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018. He was born on September 11, 1936 in McAllen, Texas to Miguel Sr. and Guadalupe (Fernandez) Pineda.
Jack retired from the City of Topeka Water Department as General Foreman after 37 years.
He married Mary F. Sanchez of Topeka, Kansas on December 17, 1956. She...
Carol Ann Oswald
Sep 24, 2018
Carol Ann Oswald, 78, of Topeka, died Monday, September 24, 2018 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born on December 4, 1939 in Topeka, the daughter of Carl and Luvenia (Levitt) Sandbloom.
Carol married Bob Oswald, the love of her life on June 15, 1957; the month after she graduated from high school. She decided to give him the...
Stephen Franklin Forgy
Sep 22, 2018
Stephen Franklin Forgy, 50, Topeka, died September 22, 2018 at his home. He was born October 31, 1967 in Topeka.
He is survived by his parents, Frank and Marilyn (Dieckmann) Forgy, a daughter, Alison Forgy, a sister, Janelle (John) Erickson, nephew, Jesse Erickson, niece, Hope Erickson, uncles, Sherm (Sandy) Forgy, Norm Weick, Bob (Karen) Dieckmann, along with several cousins and...
Wanda L. Phillips
Sep 22, 2018
Wanda L. Phillips, 91, of Topeka, died September 22, 2018 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor where she has lived since April 2013.
Wanda was born on February 21, 1927 in Picher, Oklahoma, which was a small town in the northeast corner of Oklahoma. Picher was formerly a major national center of lead and zinc and was a boom town about the...
Cecilia M. Alcala
Sep 22, 2018
Cecilia M. “Chila” Alcala, 89, of Topeka, died on September 22, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Topeka, Kansas on March 13, 1929, the daughter of John and Angelita (Aguirre) Martinez.
Chila worked as a Sales Associate in Ladies Apparel for Macy’s and later Dillard’s Department Stores. She won awards for her exemplary sales...
Victor C. Hamersky
Sep 21, 2018
Victor Hamersky, 83, died on September 21, 2018 at Aldersgate Village.
He was born on February 3, 1935 in Maryville, Missouri the son of Ollie and Veronica (Walk) Hamersky.
Vic attended St. Mary’s Grade School in Maryville for eight years. His freshman year he attended Horace Mann High School, Maryville High his sophomore year and part of his junior year,...
Edward Kelly Stein
Sep 20, 2018
Kelly’s grandparents were immigrants. The Kellys, his mother’s family, crossed the ocean from Ireland and the Steins, his father’s family, left Germany for a new land and a new life in America. Both families headed west, first stopping in Iowa and then continuing to the heartland and settling in Kansas.
Kelly was born on June 21, 1923 in Valley...
Lisa Marie Campbell
Sep 17, 2018
Lisa Marie (Hebert) Campbell, of Meriden, Kansas died on September 17. 2018.
She was born on August 30, 1962 in Abbeville, Louisiana the daughter of Mary Ruby (Chatagnier) and Dolzie Hebert.
She was a Head Cook for various food service locations and well known for her Louisiana Style Cajun cooking. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and had a love of the...
Carol Ann Wilson
Sep 17, 2018
Carol Ann Wilson, 77, of Topeka, KS passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 at McCrite Plaza.
She was born June 14, 1941 in Wichita, KS the daughter of Donald and Dorothy (Goheen) Schreffler.
Carol was a member of the Central Congregational Church and was active with various community service projects, especially Doorstep.
Carol earned her Bachelors Degree from...
Linda Kaye Temple
Sep 16, 2018
Linda Kaye Temple, 69, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away September 16, 2018 at Midland Hospice House. Linda was born on July 23, 1949 in Marion, Kansas.
Linda married William Temple on October 12, 1968 in Topeka where together they had two children. Linda worked as a homemaker her whole life and was very proud of that title. She loved...
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