Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Marie Catheryn Welch
Jan 19, 2018
Marie Catheryn Welch
Marie Catheryn Mergenmeier Welch went to meet her Lord and Savior on Jan. 19, 2018, at the
age of 77.
A mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Matthew Catholic Church, with
visitation from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Brennan Mathena Funeral Home. Marie will be buried in
Sts. Peter and...
Michael Luis Escobar
Jan 16, 2018
Michael Luis Escobar, 67, of Topeka, died suddenly on January 16, 2018 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
He was born on August 23, 1950 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Vicente S. and Beatrice C. “Sally” (Ramos) Escobar. Michael was a 1969 graduate of Topeka High School.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1970 to 1974. He graduated from...
Jean Murphy
Jan 14, 2018
Jean Murphy, 76, of Topeka, beloved Mother, Daughter, Nana and Friend, passed away on January 14, 2018 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Jean was born in Sylvia, Kansas on February 22, 1941 the daughter of Chester Earl and G. Ferne (Hess) Fox. At the age of three her father died and she was raised by her mother Ferne and her daddy Harold...
H. Ross Miracle
Jan 8, 2018
Herbert Ross Miracle was born November 3, 1936, in Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. He was active in Boy Scouts of America from age twelve to seventeen and served as advisor until age nineteen. Ross achieved many levels of scouting, including membership in the Order of the Arrow honorary organization. He was recognized for his accomplishments and was sent to the...
Jose Antonio Colón
Jan 7, 2018
Jose A. Colón, 75, of Topeka, KS died January 7, 2018 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
He was born June 9, 1942 in San Juan, Puerto Rico the son of Hermino and Maria (Rosario) Colón.
Jose worked for the U.S. Postal Service where he worked in Supply. He owned and operated Jose’s Imports in the Oakland Neighborhood from 1970 until 1988.
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Juan A. Lucio
Jan 5, 2018
Juan A. Lucio, 33, of Topeka, KS died January 5, 2018 in Topeka.
Juan was born February 15, 1984 in Denver, Colorado the son of Roberto Lucio and Dalia Sanchez.
He was currently working for 3 Men and a Truck Moving Company.
Juan is survived by his mother, Dalia Sanchez, two children, Juan and Eliza Lucio along with six...
Arnoldo Rivera Meza
Jan 5, 2018
Arnoldo Rivera Meza, 47, of Topeka, KS died Friday, January 5, 2018 at The University of Kansas Health System-St. Francis Campus. He will lie in state from 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic...
Teresa Marie Rincon
Jan 2, 2018
Teresa Marie (Van Allen) Rincon, 51, of Topeka, KS died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at her home with her loving family at her side.
She was born March 31, 1966 in Topeka, KS, and raised by her mother Ruth (Fox) and step-father, Franklin Heyka.
She attended Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Grade School through the eighth grade. Teresa and...
Margie Ellen Mark
Jan 1, 2018
Margie Ellen Mark, 69, of Topeka, died January 1, 2018 at her home.
She was born in Smith Center, Kansas on December 4, 1948 the daughter of George and Margaret (Turpin) Wells.
Margie was a 1966 graduate of Ruskin High School in Kansas City. She attended Emporia State University. She retired from public service after almost 44 years working for...
James Donald Hansen
Dec 31, 2017
James (Jimmy) D. Hansen – December 9, 1949 – December 31, 2017
This obit was written by Jimmy Hansen himself.
I want to let the people I know and were close to and also knew but chose not to associate with or they with me, that I have left this mortal coil.
James (Jimmy) D. Hansen took his soul...
Christopher Joseph Esser
Dec 30, 2017
Christopher Joseph Esser, 56, formerly of Topeka, Kansas, died December 30, 2017 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He was born April 11, 1961 in Topeka, KS the son of William and Coralie (Woodward) Esser.
Chris is survived by his siblings, Lydia (Kenneth) Gilliland, of Holton, Bonita (Larry) Sanchez of Edgewood, New Mexico, Margaret (Lynn) Covington, of Hugo, Oklahoma, William (Maureen)...
Mabel Francis Bouley
Dec 29, 2017
Mabel Frances Bouley was born in Aurora, Kansas on October 17, 1923 to Frank and Melvina (Collette) Cote. She passed away on December 29, 2017 in Des Moines, Iowa after a short illness.
Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, KS. Family and friends are invited to a reception following the service...
Lois M. French Thorne
Dec 29, 2017
Lois M. (Lafferty) French Thorne, 92, of Topeka, passed away at McCrite Health Center on December 29, 2017 surrounded by her family. She had lived the past seven years at McCrite’s where she had many friends.
She was born in Osage City, Kansas on April 11, 1925 the daughter of L. M. “Max” and Bernice (Westlund) Lafferty. She was a...
Reymundo "Ray" Tinoco
Dec 28, 2017
Reymundo “Ray” Tinoco, 73, of Topeka, died December 28, 2017 at the House at Midland Care surrounded by his loving family.
Ray was born in Topeka, Kansas on February 7, 1944 the son of John and Josephine (Tetuan) Tinoco. He was a 1963 graduate of Topeka High School
Ray was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during the...
Richard Jene "Rick" Snyder
Dec 25, 2017
Richard “Rick” Jene Snyder passed away on December 25, 2017 at Midland Hospice in Topeka, KS at the age of 49. He was born on October 10, 1968, in Topeka, KS. He married Penny Stallard on January 6, 1990. They had two children, Joel and Justin Snyder. Later in life he married Candace Collins on February 10, 2006. They...
Julia Lee Whitener
Dec 23, 2017
Julia Lee Whitener, 100, of Topeka, KS died Saturday, December 23, 2017.
She was born January 7, 1917 in Riverbend Township, NC the daughter of Joel and Cora (Hendrix) Fisher.
Julia was preceded in death by her husband, Raydus A. Whitener and a daughter-in-law, Shirley (Michael) Whitener. Survivors include two sons, Ray Whitener, Jr. of Topeka, Harry (Peggy)...
Jessie Ramirez
Dec 20, 2017
María de Jesús “Jessie” Ramirez, 95 of Topeka, KS died Wednesday, December 20, 2017. At the time of her death Jessie was surrounded by her loving and devoted family as she took her last breath and entered the Kingdom of Heaven.
Jessie was born August 3, 1922 in Chanute, KS, the daughter of Cyrillo and Maria (Valdivia) Gonzales.
Earlier in...
Charles Dickey
Dec 20, 2017
Charles “Bill” Dickey, 97, of Topeka, died peacefully on December 20, 2017. He grew up in Wytheville, Virginia and reared by Charles W. and Lula (Bourne) Dickey.
He married Glada I. “Cossie” Costello in Bristol, Virginia on January 15, 1944. She predeceased him on September 16, 2008. A granddaughter, Lisa also preceded him in death. Bill is survived by...
Ana Josefa Nieto De Luna
Dec 19, 2017
Ana Josefa Nieto De Luna of Usulután, El Salvador, passed away on December 19, 2017 in Topeka, KS, surrounded by her loving family. She was 65. Ana was born June 15, 1952 in Usulutan, El Salvador, the daughter of Juan José Rivas and Maria Esperza Nieto. She married Victor Manuel Luna Jovel, he survives. Other survivors include their children; step-daughter...
Lois Mae Stallard
Dec 12, 2017
Lois Mae Stallard, 87, of Topeka, KS passed away December 12, 2017 at her home.
She was born January 24, 1930 in Bigelow, KS, the daughter of Earl Oliver and Carrie Arbutus (Parmentier) Jones.
Lois graduated from Frankfort High School in 1947. She later moved to Lawrence, where her cousin, Eileen, introduced her to Bryce, her future husband....
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