Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Lupe Alonzo Parks
Mar 3, 2013
Lupe Alonzo Parks, 86, of Topeka, died March 3, 2013 at Manor Care. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 6, 1926 the daughter of Felix and Teresa (Ramos) Padilla. Lupe had been a beautician and homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Lupe married Rudolfo Alonzo at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on...
Lieutitia Volene Heft
Feb 28, 2013
Lieutitia Volene "Tish" Heft, 88, of Topeka, died February 28, 2013 at Plaza West Health Center. She was born in Cimarron, Kansas on November 28, 1924 the daughter of Volony and Mary Ellen (Goodman) Mills. She was a 1942 graduate of Cimarron High School where she had been active in the orchestra and was a twirller. She also received an...
Marcella M. Winderlin
Feb 28, 2013
Marcella Mildred Desch Winderlin, 96, transitioned peacefully to heaven on February 28, 2013. Marcella was preceded in death by her husband Joe of 54 years, her four sisters, Irene, Emma, Fran, and Lee, and one brother, Leonard. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Tina and Greg McIntyre, her daughter Linda Bundy, granddaughter Michaela Bundy and great-grandson, Iziah Carson....
Frank H. Galvan
Feb 26, 2013
Frank H. Galvan, 87, of Topeka, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Eventide Convalescent Center. He was born June 9, 1925 in Topeka, the son of Amador and Margarita (Hernandez) Galvan. Frank served in the US Navy during WW II. He was employed at AT & SF Railroad for many years before his retirement in 1985. He was a member...
Dolores Lebbert
Feb 26, 2013
Dolores C. Lebbert, 80, of Topeka, died February 26, 2013 at Plaza West Health Center. She was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on February 10, 1933 the daughter of Hugo Henry and Rose Mary (Fellman) Lebbert. Dolores worked as an EEG technician at Osawatomie State Hospital from 1951 to 1961, then moved to Topeka to work at the Kansas Neurological Institute....
Robert L. Tibbits
Feb 25, 2013
Robert L. Tibbits, 76, formerly of Topeka, died Monday, February 25, 2013 in Evanston, WY. He was born October 7, 1936 in Topeka, the son of Wallace and Jeanette (Engles) Tibbits. Robert was a Reservist for the US Army and was stationed in Ft. Leonardwood. He was a Carmen for AT & SF Railroad which later became BNSF after 40...
Bernadette Dreher
Feb 23, 2013
Bernadette Dreher, 92, of Topeka, Kansas, died February 23, 2013 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born on July 29, 1920 in Catherine, Kansas, the daughter of Ferdinand and Elizabeth M. (Glick) Ubert. After her mother died at a young age, Bernadette was raised by her Uncle Adam and Aunt Pauline Ostertag in Topeka. While in Topeka she met...
Sophia Nicole Jackson
Feb 21, 2013
Sophia Nicole Jackson, 13 months, died February 21, 2013 at her home. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 31, 2011 the daughter of Charles Jackson and Ashley Carlson. Sophia will be remembered for her beautiful smile, contagious laughter, her love of music and being tickled. She was baptized and confirmed at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church....
Carl A. Anderson
Feb 19, 2013
Carl A. Anderson, 85, of Topeka, died February 19, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Flagstaff, Arizona on April 12, 1927 the son of Arthur Edgar and Mary Elizabeth (Palmer) Anderson. He was a Civilian Supply Specialist for the Federal Government in Warehouse and Shipping for the USAF. He is survived by a brother Don Anderson of...
Frances C. Ahrens
Feb 17, 2013
Frances C. Ahrens, 87, of Topeka, died February 17, 2013 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born in Ferndale, Michigan on August 5, 1925 the daughter of Clement and Viola (Gorham) McCabe. Frances was retired from the Hickory House Restaurant where she was the manager. She enjoyed reading the paper, playing games with her grandchildren, and going to the...
Anna Borjon Rodriguez
Feb 12, 2013
Anna Borjon Rodriguez, 70, a lifelong resident of Topeka, Kansas, died February 12, 2013 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born on February 2, 1943 in Topeka, the daughter of Jubencio and Saturnina (Borjon) Rodriguez. Anna graduated from Topeka High School, Washburn University and the University of Kansas. She worked in staff development under SRS for the State of...
Judith Mary Young
Feb 10, 2013
Judith Mary Young, 81, of Silver Lake, Kansas died February 10, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Broken Bow, Nebraska on February 5, 1932 the daughter of Kenneth and Marjorie (Bloomquist) Shamburg. Judy was a homemaker and mother, and enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of Mater Dei Assumption Church and a...
Johnny Trammel
Feb 10, 2013
Johnny "Buffalo" Trammel, 68, of Lecompton, KS, died February 10, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Sentinel, OK on March 30, 1944 the son of Masten and Gladys (Moore) Trammel. Johnny was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from BNSF Railway where he worked in freight claims as well as other divisions...
Michael Thomas Schuenight
Feb 8, 2013
Michael Thomas Schuenight, 51, of Topeka, died February 8, 2013 in Osawatomie, Kansas. He was born on June 26, 1961 in Wichita Falls, Texas the son of Robert and Leila (Reed) Schuenight. Michael attended Seaman High School and enjoyed fishing. He is survived by his parents, Robert Schuenight of Ozawkie, KS and Leila Schuenight of Topeka, and three sisters Barbara...
Mary Katherine Stevens
Feb 4, 2013
Mary Katherine (Kay) Stevens, 95, died on February 4, 2013. She was born on January 20, 1918 in Powhattan, Kansas the daughter of Fred and Julia (Ebling) Wenger. Kay was educated in Whiting, Kansas and Des Moines, Iowa. Kay worked for 32 ½ years at Schoffert-Grimes in Gage Center and after retiring from there she worked for nine years as...
Lorenzo M. Lemuz
Feb 2, 2013
Lorenzo M. Lemuz, 88, Topeka, KS died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Midland Hospice Care. He was born September 5, 1924 in Belpre, KS the son of Cirilo and Josefa (Marquez) Lemuz. He was an Army Veteran serving in WW II. Lorenzo was employed by the AT & SF Railroad for 42 years retiring in 1986 during that time he...
Effie Ruth McLain
Feb 2, 2013
Effie R. McLain, 87, of Topeka, died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Topeka Community Health Care. She was born October 18, 1925 in Cromwell , OK the daughter of Henry and Mattie (Ellis) McLain. Effie was survived by her close friends, Greg and Lisa Ellis and Reg and Linda Wescott all of Topeka. They would like to thank Effie?s friends,...
Sophia Cuevas
Feb 1, 2013
Sophia Cuevas, 91 of Topeka, died February 1, 2013 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born July 19, 1921 the daughter of Catarino and Jesus (Ceballos) Espinoza. Sophia was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She married Raul Cuevas on February 14, 1942 in Topeka. He preceded her in death on March 19, 1987. She was...
Walter W. Hagen
Feb 1, 2013
Walter W. Hagen, 83, Topeka, died February 1, 2013 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born July 13, 1929 in Jersey City, N.J. the son of John and Bessie (Lemmerman) Hagen. Walter retired after 23 years of serving his country in the United States Navy. He married Geneva Mae Carson on April 9, 1956 in San Diego, CA. She preceded...
Frank Jaramillo
Jan 29, 2013
Frank Jaramillo, 47, of Chula Vista, California, formerly of Topeka, died January 29, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on September 17, 1965 the son of Juan G. and Guadalupe (Chavez) Jaramillo. Frank received his Bachelor of Science degree from Washburn University and attended the Harvard Kennedy School of Business. Frank began his career with...
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