Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Carolina L. Hernandez
Mar 24, 2019
Carolina L. Hernandez, 71, of Topeka, passed away March 24, 2019 at Plaza West Nursing Home. Carol was born on August 24, 1947 in Topeka, Kansas. Daughter of Richard and Delores Balandran Vega.
Carol graduated from Hayden High School in 1965 where she then attended Washburn University. She later married Alfonso Hernandez in Topeka on January 22, 1998. Carol worked...
Socorro Perez
Mar 23, 2019
Socorro Perez, 94, of Topeka, Kansas passed away at the home of his daughter in Holden, Missouri on Saturday, March 23rd.
He was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 13, 1924 the son of Eustascio and Francisca (Valdivia) Perez.
Socorro served his country in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946. He retired from Sant Fe Railway where he was...
Ann Broxterman
Mar 23, 2019
Allene “Ann” Broxterman, 59, of Topeka, passed away March 23, 2019 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Ann was born on April 21, 1959 in Texas City, Texas. Daughter of Al L. Martini and Ruth S. Evans.
Ann graduated from Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles, California in 1977. She married Stephen “Steve” Broxterman on August 12, 1995 in Topeka....
Norma Diane Broxterman
Mar 18, 2019
Norma Diane Broxterman, 84, of Topeka, passed away at her home on March 18, 2019.
She was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 3, 1934 the daughter of Wilfred and Francis (Cook) Tussel. Norma was a 1953 graduate of Topeka High School.
Norma enjoyed drawing and sewing. She was also involved with the Red Hat Society at Providence Living...
Jose Mendez
Mar 18, 2019
Jose “Joker” Mendez, 80, of Topeka, passed away on March 18, 2019 at Atria Hearthstone Retirement Community.
He was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 3, 1938 the son of Luis M. and Mary L. (Lara) Mendez.
Jose was a career veteran of the U.S. Air Force retiring after 26 years of service as a Msgt. After retirement he worked...
Robert McKinsey James
Mar 16, 2019
Robert McKinsey James, 25, of Topeka, died March 16, 2019.
He was born in Lawrence, Kansas on October 5, 1993 the son of James Howard James and Bently Jolene McKinsey.
Robert attended Washburn Rural where he had been involved in Baseball, Basketball and Football. He loved sports and his dogs. He attended Grace Community Church and had been active in...
Audrey Barbara Hogan
Mar 15, 2019
Audrey Barbara Hogan, 84, of Topeka, Ks passed away unexpectedly March 15, 2019 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
She was born August 2, 1934 in Hayes Middlesex, England.
Audrey became a naturalized US citizen in 1968. She belonged to the British Wives Club for over 50 years. She received the Pusitz Award for exemplary job performance from her employment with Stormont-Vail Hospital...
Lorene Veronica Eilert
Mar 15, 2019
Lorene Veronica Eilert, 95, of Topeka, KS died Friday, March 15, 2019 at Oakley Place Adult Care.
She was born October 3, 1923 in Topeka, the daughter of Adam and Margaret (Haefner) Artzer. Lorene was the last surviving child of ten.
She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where she served as a volunteer, was a member of...
Sharon Lee Hisey
Mar 14, 2019
Sharon Lee Hisey, 58, of Topeka, passed away March 14, 2019 at Midland Hospice Care. Sharon was born on April 11, 1960 in Topeka, Kansas. Daughter of Clyde and Marilyn (Alexander) Bracken.
Sharon was a Highland Park High School graduate of 1978. It was there that she met her husband Duff. Sharon worked as radiology technician for majority of her...
Jo Ann Urban
Mar 13, 2019
Jo Ann Urban, 88, of Topeka, KS died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Presbyterian Manor.
She was born March 29, 1930 in Edwardsville, KS the daughter of Charles and Anna Belle (Hill) Varner Squires.
Jo attend schools in Edwardsville, Kansas City, KS and graduated from Topeka High School. She worked at Hallmark Cards, Josten’s for the State of Kansas...
John A. Kaberline
Mar 10, 2019
John A. Kaberline, 96, of Topeka, died March 10, 2019 at the House at Midland Care.
He was born in Topeka, Kansas on October 13, 1922 the son of John Jacob and Catherine (Burghart) Kaberline.
John worked for the AT&SF Railway company for 40 years as a Machinist and Boiler Maker.
He served his country in the US Navy during...
Willa M. Plummer
Mar 8, 2019
Willa Plummer, 87, of Topeka, died March 8, 2019 at McCrite Plaza Health Center surrounded by her family.
She was born on January 2, 1932 in Stamford, Nebraska the daughter of Edward and Cora "Annette" (Coe) Vincent. She was a 1949 graduate of Long Island High School in Long Island, Kansas. She enjoyed getting the Round Robin letters from her...
Johnny Joe Fisher
Mar 7, 2019
Johnny Joe Fisher, 81, of Topeka, passed away on March 7, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on February 2, 1938 the son of Evelyn Hysten Fisher.
Johnny Joe served his country in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960.
He owned Fisher Trucking where he operated Dump Trucks. Johnny Joe...
Barbara Bufford
Mar 7, 2019
Barbara Bufford, 71, of Meriden, Kansas, passed away March 7, 2019 at her, home surrounded by her family. Barbara was born on March 1, 1948 in McPherson, Kansas. Daughter of Glenn and Berniece Anderson Messenger.
Barbara graduated from Roxbury High School then went on to Clarkes Business School. She met Bobby Bufford, where they married on April 27, 1968 in...
Cheryl Stogsdill
Mar 2, 2019
Cheryl E. Stogsdill, 62, of Douglass, KS died March 2, 2019 in Wichita, KS. She was born April 12, 1956 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Earl and Yvonne (Slocum) Rissen. Cheryl is survived by a son, Derek Blanchard and his wife, Shae, of Mayetta, KS; a sister, Charlotte Lassiter and her husband, Trent, and two brothers, Earl Rissen and...
Marcella Marie Tarrant
Feb 23, 2019
Marcella (Marci) Marie Tarrant died on February 23, 2019. She was born in Leavenworth, Kansas to Orville W. and Tresa Anderson Busey. Marci graduated from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas and Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. She lived in Colorado for many years. Marci completed 33 years of service with the federal government and retired as the Federal Equal...
Josephine Voelker
Feb 23, 2019
Josephine Marie Voelker, 99, (17 days shy of turning 100) died on February 23, 2019 at the home of her daughter.
She was born in Rossville, Kansas on March 12, 1919, the daughter of Henry and Monica (Prockish) McGuire.
Josephine was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Church.
She married Pius Voelker in Delia, Kansas on September 21,...
Walter Eastwood
Feb 22, 2019
Walter Eastwood, 80, of Topeka, passed away on February 22, 2019 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
He was born on February 11, 1939 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Lee and Lucille May (Davis) Eastwood.
Mr. Eastwood served in the U,.S.Army. He worked at several different vocations during his lifetime.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Eastwood and a step-son, Carl...
Stella Vargas Florez
Feb 20, 2019
Stella (Vargas) Florez, 87, died February 20, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born January 13, 1932 in Topeka, the daughter of Francisco and Marie Vargas.
She graduated from Our Lady of Guadalupe Grade School, Hayden High School and Clark’s Business College in Topeka.
She made a career of working for the State of Kansas starting as a secretary...
John Reynozo
Feb 20, 2019
John Reynozo, 94, of St. John, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Leisure Homestead in St. John. John was born on February 3, 1925. Son of John and Frances Vasquez Reynozo.
John served in the United States Army during WWII. After the war he then went to work for Boeing Aircraft for a number of years working as...
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