Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Juan de le Torre
Sep 16, 2018
Juan de la Torre, 87, of Topeka, died September 16, 2018 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
He was born in Villa Guerrero Jalisco Mexico on May 24, 1931 the son of Simon and Maria (Frausto) de la Torre.
Juan was a member of our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
He married Epigmenia Sigala on April 25, 1959. She preceded him in death...
Joyce A. Murphy
Sep 15, 2018
Joyce A. Murphy, 91, of Topeka, passed away September 15, 2018 at Brookdale Nursing Home in Topeka. Joyce was born on May 25, 1927 in Scandia, Kansas. Daughter of Orville and Netti Nichols.
On August 16, 1947 she married William D. Murphy in Osage City. He preceded her in death on March 14, 1994.
There will be a private inurnment...
Dee Meissner
Sep 11, 2018
Dee Meissner, 92, of Topeka, died on September 11, 2018 at McCrite Plaza Care Center.
She was born in Marysville, KS on September 13, 1925 the daughter of Louis and Elsie (Holle) Moore.
Dee was a member and worked as a secretary at Countryside United Methodist Church. She retired from the Federal District Court where she worked as a Court...
Dorothy Ann Barnes
Sep 11, 2018
Dorothy Ann Barnes, 94, of Topeka, KS died on September 11, 2018 at her home at the Healthcare Resort of Topeka.
She was born November 14, 1923 in St. Joseph, MO the daughter of Andrew and Louise (Voth) Scott.
Dorothy was a charter member of St. Matthew Catholic Church and retired from the Menninger Clinic where she worked as a...
Evelyn Louise Anderson
Sep 10, 2018
Evelyn Louise (Court) Anderson, 88, of Topeka, died suddenly on September 10, 2018 at Stormont Vail surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Moline, Illinois, on April 9, 1930 the daughter of Reverend Frank W. and Juliana (Frederick) Court.
Evelyn had worked as secretary and then Certification Officer and Advisor at Washburn University in the Education Department until...
Ladislao Arreola Maciel
Sep 8, 2018
Ladislao Arreola Maciel, 89, of Topeka, died Septebmer 8, 2018 at home surrounded by his family.
He was born in Nazas, Durango, Mexico on September 3, 1929 the son of Jose Arreola and Benita Maciel.
He was a farmer.
Ladislao married Maria Del C. Sanchez in Nazas, Durango, Mexico on May 31, 1952. She survives.
He is also survived by...
Gerald Francis Dempewolf
Sep 6, 2018
Gerald Francis “Jerry” Dempewolf, 72, of Topeka, died September 6, 2018 at the House at Midland Care.
He was born in San Bernadino, California on March 8, 1946 the son of Francis G. and Ethel R. (Phillips) Dempewolf.
He worked as a Security Guard for 27 years.
Jerry was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and enjoyed reading and...
Deanna Renyer
Sep 6, 2018
Deanna Kay Renyer, 75, of Topeka, died September 6, 2018 at the House at Midland Care surrounded by her family.
She was born in Wichita, Kansas on October 10, 1942 the daughter of Earl Ray Lafferty and Dorothy Hill (Terry).
Deanna was a homemaker. She had also worked in the Cafeteria at the Topeka Capital-Journal and at Jeremiah’s Restaurant in...
Patricia Ann Busey
Sep 5, 2018
Patricia Ann (Smith) Busey, 53, formerly of Topeka died September 5, 2018 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
She was born February 27, 1965 in Topeka the daughter of Freddie Smith, Jr. and Diane McElhaney.
Patricia is survived by two daughters, Barbara (Joseph) Leake of Kansas City, KS, Jessica Busey of Topeka, a sister, Becky Morgan of Topeka along...
Robert John Burghart
Sep 4, 2018
Robert John Burghart, 79, of Topeka, passed away September 4, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born on June 16, 1939 in Topeka, son of Albert and Elizabeth Burghart.
Robert married Patricia A. Burghart at Sacred Heart Church on June 17, 1961. Together they had seven children. Robert worked for most his life as a Laborer at Seaboard/Cargill.
Robert...
Ruth Marie Holmberg
Sep 4, 2018
Ruth Marie Holmberg, 97, of Topeka, died September 4, 2018 at the Presbyterian Manor.
She was born in Elmdale, Kansas on May 18, 1921 the daughter of Karl W. and Bertha (Bechelmayr) Stubenhofer. Ruth was a 1939 graduate of Elmdale Rural High School and attended the American Business College in Wichita, Ks.
She was a bookkeeper for the Farmer’s Union...
Arloene M. Simmons
Sep 3, 2018
Arloene M. “Arlie” Simmons, 95, of Lecompton, KS died Monday, September 3, 2018.
She was born November 3, 1922 in Lecompton, KS the daughter of Albert and Anna (Stuck) DeKat. Arlie was a graduate of Lecompton Rural High School.
She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church and a life member of the Lecompton Historical Society.
Arlie married George...
Marcella M. Smith
Aug 31, 2018
Marcella M. Smith, 91, of Lawrence, formerly of Topeka and Stockton, died August 31, 2018 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar in Lawrence, KS.
She was born on March 9, 1927 in Centralia, KS the daughter of Charles E. and Mary E. (Miller) Hochard.
She graduated from Centralia High School in the class of 1945.
On April 28, 1946,...
Jose M. Cuevas
Aug 23, 2018
Jose “Joe” M. Cuevas, 90, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away at his home August 23, 2018. Joe was born on January 12, 1928 in Topeka. Son of Emilio Cuevas and Celia Michel Cuevas.
On November 18, 1950 Joe married Esperanza “Hope” Cuevas in Topeka. Together they had three children. For most of Joe’s life he worked as a Carman...
Juanita Neeley
Aug 17, 2018
Juanita Neeley, 90, passed away August 17, 2018, in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Juanita was born December 23, 1927, in Sedalia, Missouri, daughter of Francis and Bernadine Bahner. Juanita married Donald "Donnie" Neeley on May 28, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri and lived in Topeka, Kansas for 60 years before moving to John Knox Village Assisted Living in Lee's Summit, Missouri...
Guadalupe G. Jaramillo
Aug 16, 2018
Guadalupe Gonzalez Jaramillo, 92, of Topeka, the Oakland neighborhood, and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, August 16, 2018, at home in his own bed.
Known as both “Lupe” and “Jerry” his entire life, he was born May 18, 1926 in Emporia, Kansas, and was raised in North Topeka and the “Bottoms” neighborhood. He was the...
Gianni Sebastian Noriega
Aug 16, 2018
Gianni Sebastian Noriega, 20, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away August 16, 2018. Gianni was born May 4, 1998 in Topeka. Son of Patrick Noriega and Sara Massony King.
Gianni attended Topeka High School and was active in ROTC and was on the Topeka High School football team. He worked with his father at his flooring company, Noriega’s Flooring and...
James W. Clark
Aug 14, 2018
James W. Clark, 65, of Topeka, KS died August 14, 2018 at Manor Care.
He was born July 27, 1953 in Topeka the son of Homer and Elizabeth (Lewis) Clark.
Jim is survived by two daughters, Jessie (Michael) Perkins of Lawrence and Kate (Stephen Tierce) Wise of Topeka along with five siblings, John (Barbara) Clark of Belton, MO, Thomas (Julie)...
Conception Hererra
Aug 12, 2018
Conception “Cunie” Herrera, 81, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2018 at Midland House in Topeka. She was born in Topeka, KS on July 6, 1937 to Tomas and Guadalupe Carreno. Cunie lived her life and raised her family on the same block in the Oakland area of Topeka.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Tomas and Guadalupe...
Phyllis LaDean Runion
Aug 11, 2018
Phyllis LaDean Runion was born in Girard, Crawford County, Kansas, to Lois Milbank and Harry Brown.
She is survived by her husband Robert N. Runion, of the home, daughter Teresa Ann Barr (Randall), Topeka, KS, son Daniel Matthew Runion (Shelley), Prairie Village, KS, grandsons CPO Patrick Barr, US Navy, San Diego, CA, Brogan Runion, Frisco, CO, granddaughters Jessica Barr, Topeka,...
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