Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Wilbur A. Bahre
Apr 13, 2014
Wilbur A. Bahre, 89 of Topeka died April 13, 2014 at his home, Lexington Park. He was born January 19, 1925 in Moundridge, Kansas one of six children of Fred and Anna (Hoyer) Bahre. Wilbur was an Army WW II Veteran. Upon arriving home from serving his country he began working for Southwestern Bell where he held various positions retiring...
Rose Edna McMurphy
Apr 11, 2014
Rose Edna McMurphy, 80, of Topeka, died April 11, 2014 at Manor Care of Topeka. She was born on March 18, 1934 in Seneca the daughter of Joseph and Josephine (Enneking) Osterhaus Sr. Rose was a homemaker. She was an active volunteer and member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church and formerly of Holy Name. Rose is survived...
J.Jesus Hernandez Bañuelos
Apr 9, 2014
J. Jesus Hernandez Bauelos, 75, died April 9, 2014. He will lie in state after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home where a rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe. Burial will be in Zacatecas, MX at a later date. Contributions are suggested...
Tillie Rock
Apr 7, 2014
Tillie Rock, 90, of Topeka, died April 7, 2014 at Lexington Park Assisted Living. She was born on January 20, 1924 in St. Joseph, Missouri and was one of eleven children born to Peter and Rose (Wolanski) Rock. Tillie was retired for the Topeka Atchison and Santa Fe Railway Company where she worked as a clerk for over 35 years....
Fuzzy (Sharon) Lohmann
Apr 7, 2014
Fuzzy (Sharon) Lohmann died April 7, 2014 at Oakley Place in Topeka, KS. She was born the 10th of 12 Siblings to Crescentia and Alexander Doerfler in Hays, KS on May 10, 1941. She married L. Jay Lohmann August 12, 1961. She has one daughter, Michelle Cain (Dan) and two grandchildren, Clare and Mikey. She was preceded in death by...
Jason Glen Smoot
Apr 6, 2014
Jason Glen Smoot, 37, of Topeka, died April 6, 2014. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on July 1, 1976 the son of Randy Glen and Robin E. (Bagby) Smoot. Jason worked for the Construction Union for Rylie Equipment and had previously worked at Waste Management and for Hamm's Quarry. He was an auto and motorcycle racing enthusiast, and enjoyed...
Barbara Ellen Turk
Apr 6, 2014
Barbara Ellen Turk, 80, of Topeka, died April 6, 2014 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on June 15, 1933 the daughter of Lawrence I. and Barbara Ann (Brenner) Turk. Barbara was a 1951 graduate of Hayden High School. She was retired from the State of Kansas Motor Vehicle Department. She loved watching sports and...
Richard Mendonca
Apr 6, 2014
Richard Mendonca, 79, of Topeka, died April 6, 2014 at the House at Midland Care. He was born in Berkeley, California on July 25, 1934 the son of Frank and Mary (Silva) Mendonca. Richard served in the U.S. Air Force from 1967 to 1973. He was retired from AT&T. He enjoyed bowling and watching Kansas State sports. Richard married Hannah...
Rita Sue Haverkamp
Apr 6, 2014
Rita Sue Haverkamp, 56 of Silver Lake, died April 6, 2014. Rita was born on February 1, 1958 in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Lloyd and Bonnie (Vannocker) Moore. She worked for the State of Kansas as a contract manager. Rita enjoyed cooking, watching television with her dog Krissie, and loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. Rita was...
Horace Wayne Garvey, Sr.
Mar 27, 2014
Horace Wayne Garvey, Sr., 71, of Topeka died March 27, 2014 at his home. He was born October 26, 1942 in Paducah, KY the son of George and Viola (Barrow) Garvey. Wayne retired from the United States Air Force serving from November 18, 1959 until November 30, 1979. After retiring he began a second career as a corrections officer for...
Martin S. Klotzbach
Mar 26, 2014
Martin S. Klotzbach, 80, of Topeka died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born August 6, 1933 in Manhattan, KS the son of Martin, Sr and Reva (Venard) Klotzbach. Martin graduated Sacred Heart Catholic High School, Salina, KS, in 1951. After high school, he was drafted into the Army serving during the Korean War. He then attended...
Lynn Curtis Conner
Mar 19, 2014
Lynn "Curt" Conner, 70, of Topeka, died March 19, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born on October 25, 1943 in Edgewood, Iowa, the son of Wilbur and Beulah (Martin) Conner. Curt served in the United States Air Force for 23 years and worked as an Inventory Management Supervisor and also as a jet engine mechanic. He received the Meritorious...
Theresa Sanchez
Mar 16, 2014
Theresa Sanchez, 57, of Topeka, died March 16, 2014. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 27, 1956 the daughter of Consepcion and Aurora (Barranco) Sanchez. Theresa had been an LPN for the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center. She is survived by a daughter, Consuelo Sanchez of Columbia, Mo. and five brothers, John Sanchez of Collegetown, PA., Paul Sanchez of...
Jose Juan Estrada II
Mar 16, 2014
Jose Juan Estrada II, 48, of Topeka, died March 16, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on July 31, 1965 the son of Jose Juan and Margarita A. (Silva) Estrada. Jose worked in the Janitorial field for USD #501 and most recently for the YMCA. Jose loved the outdoors, animals, biking, camping, swimming, music and...
Cipriano Gutierrez
Mar 14, 2014
Cipriano "Pania" "Cip" Gutierrez, 86, of Topeka passed away the morning of March 14, 2014. He was born on September 16, 1927 in Topeka to Presciliano and Lorenza (Ortiz) Gutierrez, who were among a wave of Mexican immigrants who settled in Kansas during the early 1900's because of available work with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. They first...
Frances L. Barber
Mar 13, 2014
Frances L. "Phronsie" Barber, 97, of Topeka, died March 13, 2014 at the House at Midland Care. She was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin on April 10, 1916 the daughter of Charles and Mabel (Breese) Jacob. Phronsie was a graduate of Oberlin College and worked for several years as a children's librarian. In 1945, she married Richard Barber with whom she...
Howard Duane Huesers
Mar 10, 2014
Howard Duane Huesers, 89, of Topeka, died March 10, 2014 at the Colmery O'Neil V.A. Medical Center. He was born December 11, 1924 in Minot, North Dakota, the son of John Henry and Marie (Anderson) Huesers. Howard served in the Army Air Corps as a tail-gunner of a B-24 Liberator bomber crew and was based in England and Italy. He...
Louise Schreiber
Mar 10, 2014
Louise Schreiber, 92, of Topeka, died March 10, 2014 at Brookside Retirement Center in Overbrook. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on February 2, 1922 the daughter of Ignatius and Mary (Gabel) Haberkorn. She attended Topeka High School and was a volunteer at Let's Help and the Election Board. Louise enjoyed gardening, canning, baking, sewing all types of crafts, garage...
Evelyn J. Ross
Mar 9, 2014
Evelyn J. Ross, 81 of Topeka, KS died Sunday, March 9, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born December 28, 1932 in Topeka the daughter of Thomas and Rosella (Meyers) Boyles after Thomas's death in the late 30's Rosella married Glenn R. Cox. Evelyn retired from the Department of Labor. She is survived by a daughter, Sharon Davison, a...
Walter H "Walt" Pfeiffer
Mar 7, 2014
Walter Herbert Pfeiffer, 86, of Topeka, Kansas, died March 7, 2014. He was born January 22, 1928 in Holton, Kansas, the son of William Pfeiffer and Louise (Hermann) Pfeiffer. Walter attended Holton High School and Clark's Business College. With the permission of his parents, he joined the Navy at the age of 17, serving at the end of World War...
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