Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
John Garcia
Jun 3, 2015
John Garcia, 66, of Topeka, died June 3, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 8, 1949 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Patricio and Rosa (Romero) Garcia. John served in the United States Army during the Vietnam era. John worked as a machine operator for Hallmark Cards for 25 years. He then...
James W. Mathy
May 20, 2015
James W. Mathy, 83, of Topeka, KS died May 20, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born May 17, 1932 in Morrowville, KS the son of Ed and Lulu Belle (Cummings) Mathy. James graduated from Morrowville High School in 1950 and moved to Topeka in 1951. He was in the US Army serving in the 47th Engineering Camouflage Battalion....
Cary A. Lahnum
May 18, 2015
Cary A. Lahnum, 65, of Topeka, died Monday, May 18, 2015 at his home. He was born September 13, 1949 in Carmel, CA the son of Allen and Wesley C. (Jones) Lahnum. Cary was in US Navy serving his country during the Vietnam era. He was Chief Engineer at WIBW and enjoyed electronics, computers, playing chess and played in Topeka...
Hubert Joseph Schiffelbein
May 14, 2015
Hubert Joseph Schiffelbein, 89, of Topeka, died May 14, 2015 at the House at Midland Care surrounded by his family. He was born on August 30, 1925 in Ness City, Kansas the son of John and Katherine (Braun) Schiffelbein. Hubert was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army. Hubert retired as a hospital surgical technician...
Donald E. Curran
May 14, 2015
Donald E. Curran, 82, of rural Lawrence, died May 14, 2015 at his home. He was born in Delia, Kansas on September 9, 1932 the son of Jennings and Beulah (Hurla) Curran. Donald served in the U.S. Air Force. He retired in 1994 from the Lawrence Paper Company where he had been a forklift operator. He married Sharon Houk at...
Daniel Serna
May 13, 2015
Daniel "Stuff" Serna, 69, of Topeka, died May 13, 2015 at Stormont-Vail emergency room. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on July 11, 1945 the son of John and Nettie (Del Hierro) Serna. Stuff was a graduate of Hayden High School in 1964. After graduation he joined the U.S. Army where he served during the Vietnam era. He worked for...
Anthony Servantez Sr.
May 9, 2015
Anthony "Tony" Servantez, 79, of Topeka, died May 9, 2015 at the House at Midland Care surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 10, 1935 in Topeka, the son of Lorenzo and Maria (Peralta) Cervantez. Tony served during the Korean Conflict with the US Army. He continued public employment with the State of Kansas, Shawnee County and retired...
Mary Elizabeth Force
May 8, 2015
Mary Force, 71, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord May 8, 2015. She was born in Topeka, on September 27, 1943 the daughter of Henry and Gladys (Stetna) Hohn. Mary was a homemaker. She enjoyed crafts and arranging flowers and wreaths. She especially loved taking care of her family. She married Larry Force on November 24, 1962. He...
Catherine Gomez
May 4, 2015
Catherine Gomez, 46, of Topeka, KS died May 4, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born October 22, 1968 in Topeka, the daughter of Rudolph and Cecilia (Lopez) Gomez. Catherine was a receptionist at the Birth and Women's Center of Topeka and previously was a medical secretary at the Neurosurgical Associates. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe...
Theodore "Teddy" Creel
May 4, 2015
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Creel, 92, of Topeka, died May 4, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on October 8, 1922 the son of Theodore and Kate (Ellis) Creel Sr. Ted was raised in Biloxi, Mississippi and worked with his father on a shrimping boat. He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 during...
Vivian Elaine Cozadd
May 2, 2015
Vivian Elaine Cozadd, 57, of Topeka, KS died May 2, 2015 at the House at Midland Care. She was born August 29, 1957 in Topeka, the daughter of Valentine and Cruse (Gutierrez) Corona. She was employed as a medical coder transcriptionist at Colmery-O-Neil VA Medical Center. Vivian was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and attended daily Mass at...
Beatrice M. "Beta" Barranco
Apr 29, 2015
Beatrice M. "Beta" Barranco, 63, of Topeka, KS died April 29, 2015 at her home. She was born July 9, 1951 in Topeka. Beta was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and was an avid KU fan. She held various positions with Hallmark Cards, retiring after 35 years as a Webtron Operator. Beta is survived by a...
Helen Elizabeth Dechand
Apr 26, 2015
Helen Elizabeth Dechand, 93, of Topeka, died April 26, 2015 at Aldersgate Village Nursing Home. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on July 4, 1921 the daughter of John G. and Margaret (Jacobs) Hafner. Helen owned and operated a Hair Salon. She was an avid bowler and loved fishing and camping. Helen was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Josephine Gibbs
Apr 26, 2015
Josephine Gibbs, 95, formerly of Topeka, died April 26, 2015 at The House at Midland Care. She was born on a farm near Antonino, Kansas on December 18, 1919 the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Miller) Urban. Josephine was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Scranton and was previously a member of the Altar...
Amalia L Brown
Apr 25, 2015
Amalia L. "Molly" Brown, 99, formerly of Topeka, died April 25, 2015 at Lakeside Meadows in Osage Beach, Missouri. She was born in Lincoln County, Kansas on November 23, 1915 the daughter of Joseph W. and Mary Anna (Jurina) Urbanek. She was co-owner with her husband of the Brown's Grocery and Hardware. She later worked for Crosby's and retired as...
Owen Jack Broxterman
Apr 25, 2015
Owen Jack Broxterman, infant son of Benjamin and Stephanie (Jolliff) Broxterman, died peacefully at home on April 25, 2015 warm and cradled by his parents and surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on November 1, 2014 in Topeka. Though his time on earth was short, he was able to share a purpose and a gift with...
Michael Guerrero
Apr 23, 2015
Michael Guerrero, 83, of Topeka, died April 23, 2015 at The House at Midland Care. He was born on September 21, 1931, the son of Thomas and Consuelo (Adame) Guerrero. Michael graduated from Topeka High School in 1950. He worked for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad as a freight carman for over 30 years, retiring in 1991. He...
Karen Moses
Apr 18, 2015
Karen Moses, 73, of Manhattan, KS formerly of Topeka, KS died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Stoneybrook Retirement Center. She was born on March 17, 1942, the daughter of Woodrow and Marjorie (Woodring) Norman. Karen is survived by her children, Sandra Moses of Parkville, Missouri, Pam Woosley of Radcliff, Kentucky, and her son Kenneth Moses of Topeka. Karen was cremated....
Leroy "Lee" Heideman
Apr 18, 2015
LeRoy "Lee" Heideman, 78, of Topeka, KS, died April 18, 2015 at the House at Midland Care. He was born in Seneca, KS on December 31, 1936 the son of Leo and Josephine (Mulryan) Heideman. Lee attended Benedictine College and graduated from the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, WI. He was in the banking business for many years and...
Agnes M. Clifton
Apr 17, 2015
Agnes Clifton, 93, of Topeka, KS died April 17, 2015 at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born on July 21, 1921 in Plattsburg, MO. Agnes attended Sarachon-Hooley Business College in Kansas City, MO. Before her marriage, she was a secretary to the Business Manager of the Department of Health and later the secretary to the Assistant Director of Finance both...
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