Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Emma Hund
Aug 11, 2015
Emma Martin Hund, 100 years, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at her home in Topeka. Emma was born August 23, 1914 in Baldwin, Kansas the daughter of William and Emma (Bourke) Martin. Emma graduated from Waverly High School in 1933 and St. Francis School of Nursing in 1940. She married Mark Hund of Paxico, Kansas on September 27, 1941...
Virginia Marie Burghart
Aug 9, 2015
Virginia Marie Burghart, 94, of Topeka, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on March 22, 1921 the daughter of Michael and Matilda (Gibler) Urban. Virginia was a member of St. Joseph/Sacred Heart Parish and the Altar Society at the church. She was a devoted wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother. She...
Juan Carlos Jimenez Guzman
Aug 7, 2015
Juan Carlos Jimenez Guzman, 34, of Topeka, died August 7, 2015 in Topeka, Kansas. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico on November 19, 1980 the son of Constantino Jimenez Herrera and Ma. Consuelo Huerta Guzman. Carlos worked in Construction and was a D.J. He was very good with computers and electronics. Carlos enjoyed taking his children fishing and spending...
Marlene D. Kuck
Aug 3, 2015
Marlene D. Kuck, 54, of Topeka, died August 3, 2015 at Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan, KS. She was born December 4, 1960 in Topeka, the daughter of Henry and Joan (Tinsley) Kuck. Marlene worked as a Medical Technician at Sheltered Living and at Dollar General. She was a 1979 graduate of Topeka West High School and Bryant College. She...
Robert C. Domme
Aug 3, 2015
Robert C. Domme, 63 of Topeka, KS, died August 3, 2015 at his home. He was born September 27, 1951 in Topeka, KS the son of Robert W. and Marie (Wagner) Domme. Robert was a graduate of Topeka West High School and attended Washburn University. He worked for Winston-Brown Construction, Castlewood Construction and Housemasters. Robert enjoyed photography, woodworking and his...
Patrick C. Laird
Aug 1, 2015
Patrick Laird, 39, of Tecumseh died August 1, 2015 at St. Francis Health Center. He was born November 15, 1975 with a rare blood cancer called "histiocytosis" and battled that until he defeated it at age 4. He was the pride and joy of our family as he attended St. Matthew Catholic grade school and Shawnee Heights High School where...
Christopher Galvan
Jul 31, 2015
Christopher Eric Galvan, 22, of Topeka, died July 29, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on December 8, 1992 in Topeka, KS, the son of Frank Galvan and Cassandra "Casi" (Colombo) Whetstone. Christopher was an insulation installer at Capitol Insulation and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He liked to work with...
John E. Munson
Jul 31, 2015
John E. Munson Jr., 77 of Topeka, died July 31, 2015 at the House at Midland Care. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 17, 1938 the son of John E. and Freda (Huffman) Munson. John graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in History and Geography. He also attended Washburn and KU as he was always interested...
George E. Landon Jr.
Jul 31, 2015
George E. Landon Jr., 65, of Topeka, died July 31, 2015 at the Bonner Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on February 5, 1950 the son of George and Elizabeth (Hursh) Landon. George was a graduate of Topeka West High School and received his Master's Degree from Washburn University in Business Administration. He enjoyed spending...
Lori Lynn Figueroa
Jul 26, 2015
Lori Lynn Figueroa, 54, of Las Vegas, NV passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. A celebration of Lori's life will begin at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Lupus Foundation of American, sent in care of Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, 800 SW 6th...
Diego Axel Nuñez
Jul 25, 2015
Diego "Axel" Nuez, 4 months old son of Alicia Consuelo Martinez and Diego Javier Nuez died at his home on July 25, 2015. He was born in Topeka, on March 22, 2015. Axel is survived by his mother Alicia of the home, his father Diego of Mexico, siblings, Vanesa Ramirez, Javier Martinez and Aaron Nuez all of the home, grandparents,...
Mary Patricia "Pat" Fleenor
Jul 24, 2015
Mary Patricia "Pat" Fleenor, 75, of Topeka, died July 24, 2015 at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 18, 1940 the daughter of Richard and Margaret (Moeller) Garrett. Pat was a stewardess for TWA and later worked as a Travel Agent for several agencies in Topeka. She was a member of Christ the King Catholic...
Ronald Lee Taylor
Jul 23, 2015
Ronald L. Taylor, 69, of Topeka, died July 23, 2015 at the House at Midland Care. He was born in Iowa City, Iowa on April 30, 1946. He was adopted by Kemp and Doris (Sufficool) Taylor. Ronald was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served in the reserves and retired in 2006 as a Sergeant First Class. He...
Edna Elizabeth Hodges
Jul 23, 2015
Edna Elizabeth (Lee) Hodges, 77, of Topeka, died July 23, 2015 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She was born in Nevada City, California on April 29, 1938 the daughter of Frank and Ora Lee (Burchette) Este. Edna received her BA degree from Butler University in Indianapolis, IN, and her Juris Doctorate from the Washburn Law School in 1973....
Marty Artzer
Jul 21, 2015
Marty P. Artzer, 52, of Topeka, died July 21, 2015. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on August 16, 1962 the son of Charles and Loretta (Tunison) Artzer. Marty was a 1980 graduate of Hayden High School and received a BA degree in Communications from Washburn University in 1985. He worked for UPS retiring after 34 years of service. Marty...
Theresa Ann Schleif
Jul 21, 2015
Theresa A. Schleif, 74, of Topeka, died July 21, 2015 at her home. She was born in St. Marys, Kansas on August 19, 1940 the second of 13 children born to Alfonso T. and Anna Marie (Aubert) Verschelden. Theresa was a Registered Nurse in Obstetrics at St. Francis Hospital for 43 years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic...
Dolores "Lola" Torrez
Jul 21, 2015
Dolores "Lola" Torrez, 79, of Topeka, died July 21, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born in Topeka on March 1, 1936 the daughter of Juan and Teresa (Perez) Barranco. Dolores was a homemaker most of her life. She loved to crochet, enjoyed cooking, and was an avid reader of religious literature and she collected angels. She enjoyed volunteering at...
Marina Victoria Alvarez
Jul 20, 2015
Marina Victoria Alvarez, 41, of Topeka, died July 20, 2015 at Stormont-Vail hospital. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri on July 15, 1974 the daughter of Vincent Paul and Monica (Martinez) Alvarez. Marina was a 1993 graduate of Westport High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Marina was a child care provider for Christ the King Daycare. She loved children...
Norman William Koester
Jul 19, 2015
Norman William Koester, 68, of Topeka, died July 19, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Hoisington, Kansas on September 2, 1946 the son of William and Helen (Langer) Koester. He retired from Washburn University after 25 years as an Electronic Technician. Norm had previously worked for Goodyear and had owned and operated Norm's TV and Organ Repair....
Roberto Augustine Ramirez
Jul 19, 2015
Roberto Augustine "Robert" Ramirez, 63, of Topeka, died July 19, 2015 at Lexington Park Nursing Home. Robert was born on November 28, 1951, in Topeka, the son of Augustine and Jessie (Gonzales) Ramirez. He worked for the Cracker Barrel Restaurant in Maintenance. Robert was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Robert enjoyed watching wrestling on TV, rose gardening, playing...
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