Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Jesse Michael Cortez
Sep 25, 2012
Jesse Michael Cortez, 64, of Topeka, Kansas passed away at the Colmery-O?Neil VA Hospital on September 25, 2012. Jesse was born in Topeka on October 15, 1947, to Jorge Puentez Cortez and Ramona Montez Munoz. He graduated from Topeka High, and entered the Marine Corps, serving from January of 1966 through October of 1968 in Vietnam. He attained the rank...
John Patrick Johnson
Sep 25, 2012
John P. Johnson, 61, Topeka, died September 25, 2012 at the Colmery-O?Neil Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was cremated. A Memorial Mass will be Celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 25, 2012 at St. Jude Catholic Church, Mastic Beach, NY. Military graveside inurnment will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 25, 2012 in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY.
Benedict L. Rohleder
Sep 22, 2012
Benedict L. "Ben" Rohleder, 90, of Topeka, died September 22, 2012 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor. He was born in St. Peter, Kansas on August 21, 1922 the son of Conrad and Catherine (Brungardt) Rohleder. Ben served in the U.S. Army during World War II with tours in China, Burma and India. He was a Skilled Machine Operator for Adam?s...
Peggy Ann Quarles
Sep 20, 2012
Peggy Ann Quarles, 69, of Topeka, died September 20, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on September 4, 1943 the daughter of John Henry and Willa Mae (Patterson) Mills. Peggy worked as a Secretary for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and also for the Menninger Foundation and in the Housekeeping Department for St. Francis Hospital....
Irene Halleron
Sep 15, 2012
Irene Halleron, 85, of Topeka, died September 15, 2012 at Brewster Place. Irene was born on June 17, 1927 in rural Brown County, the daughter of Chris and Martha Tollefson. She graduated from Willis High School, served our country in the US Navy and was employed by the AT & SF Railroad for 40 years before she retired. Irene was...
Georgia M. Dinger
Sep 14, 2012
Georgia M. "Pete" Dinger, 81, of Mayetta, KS, died September 14, 2012 at the home of her daughter, Gaye Wheeler in Mayetta, KS. Georgia was born January 1, 1931 in Athens, West Virginia, the daughter of Dewey Alvin and Mary Edith (Gearhart) Higginbotham. She lived on a farm in Athens before moving to Topeka in August, 1989 to be a...
Nettie Ayala
Sep 10, 2012
Nettie Ayala, 91, of Topeka, KS, died September 10, 2012 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Nettie was born December 25, 1920 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Eufemio and Maria (Gutierrez) Ayala. She retired from Memorial Hospital. Nettie was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church where she was member of the Altar Society and Legion...
Marquita C. Boyd
Sep 3, 2012
Marquita C. Boyd, 85, of Topeka, died September 3, 2012 at her home. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on June 8, 1927 the daughter of Otto and Agnes (Higgins) Kasten. She graduated in 1945 from Capitol Catholic High School. Marquita was a homemaker. She was a member of the Baptist faith. Marquita married Elmer W. Boyd in Oskaloosa, Kansas...
Lindsay Jo Fogelberg
Sep 1, 2012
Lindsay Jo Fogelberg, 30, of Topeka, died September 1, 2012. She was born January 28, 1982 in Topeka, Kansas. She was a homemaker and loving mother. Lindsay loved spending time with her boys, taking them for walks, and game night. She enjoyed bowling, camping, biking, country music and going to concerts. She liked taking her boys to her aunt?s house...
Patricia Fineout
Aug 30, 2012
Patricia A. Heffern Fineout, 84, died August 30, 2012 at Palmetto, FL. She was born May 1, 1928, eldest daughter of Patrick T. and Eula (Himes) Heffern at Neosha Falls, Woodson Co. Kansas. She graduated from Waverly High School, attended Washburn University and Manatee Community College in Bradenton, FL. She was married to Clarence W. Fineout on April 6, 1952....
Ernest Daniel Ehrhart Sr.
Aug 28, 2012
Ernest Daniel Ehrhart Sr. 83, of Osage City, died August 28, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. He was born in St. Marys, Kansas on October 1, 1928 the son of Lewis A. and Agnes (Schraeder) Ehrhart. Ernie was a Truck Driver for Fleming Foods for over 37 years retiring in 1990. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church...
Stephen Szucs
Aug 26, 2012
Stephen Szucs, of Topeka, died August 26, 2012, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born in Edgewater, New Jersey on March 2, 1920, the son of Hungarian immigrant parents Stephen and Maria Disco Szucs. When Stephen was very young, his father was seriously burned in an industrial accident at a sugar factory. The young family had to return to Europe to...
Martha F. Garcia
Aug 23, 2012
Martha F. Garcia, 85, of Topeka, died August 23, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas on March 27, 1927 the daughter of Vincent and Hilaria (Salazar) Flores. Martha enjoyed sewing and was an accomplished seamstress and tailor. She liked to watch TV especially the news channel, was a great cook and liked doing all...
Mamie Ann Flowers
Aug 21, 2012
Mamie Ann Flowers, 74, of Topeka, died August 21st, 2012 at her home. She was born at Fort Sam Houston Army Base in San Antonio, Texas on August 13, 1938 the daughter of Lawrence and Lula (Stevens) Phillips. She was a Hairstylist and Make-Up Artist working for several local salons including J.C. Penney and Montgomery Wards. Ann loved plants, animals...
Aurora Rangel Jaramillo
Aug 14, 2012
Aurora Rangel Jaramillo (Sepúlveda), 83, of Topeka, the Oakland neighborhood and Our Lady of Guadalupe parish, passed away Tuesday morning, August 14, 2012 at 10:53 a.m. in the Intensive Care Unit of Stormont Vail hospital surrounded by family and friends. Known as Vita her entire life, she died from complications related to pulmonary fibrosis, a disease she had been battling...
Ray A. Rangel
Aug 12, 2012
Ray A. Rangel, 92, of Topeka, died August 12, 2012 at Midland Hospice House surrounded by his family. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on March 21, 1920 the son of Tiburcio and Eulogia (Araiza) Rangel. Ray served his country during World War in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Rangel Brothers American GI Forum. He retired...
Mary C. Hanrahan
Aug 10, 2012
Mary C. Hanrahan, 92, of Topeka, died August 10, 2012 at her home. She was born on June 11, 1920 in St. Marys, Kansas the daughter of Claude A. and Catherine Mainey Ulrich. She married Leo F. Hanrahan in Topeka on September 15, 1948. He preceded her in death on May 4, 1996. Also preceding were two sisters, Catherine Pitt...
Randall Dee Herman
Aug 8, 2012
Randall Dee "Randy" Herman, 58, of Topeka, died August 8, 2012 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He was born October 3, 1953 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Anthony "Tony" and Mary Catherine (Newell) Herman. He was a 1971 graduate of Hayden High School. Randy was a floor installer and refinisher for Bud?s Floor Sanding but most recently...
Bertha M. Wempe
Aug 6, 2012
Bertha M. Wempe, 98, of Topeka, died August 6, 2012 at McCrite Plaza Health Center. She was born on a farm west of Frankfort, Kansas on September 2, 1913 the daughter of August J. and Anna (Lorson) Wempe. She graduated from Frankfort High School in 1930. Bertha took a state examination for a teaching certificate and taught four years at...
Timothy R. Borg
Aug 5, 2012
Tim Borg, 41, of Topeka, died August 5, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on June 12, 1971 the son of Terry Borg and Donna Anderson. He was a 1989 graduate of Topeka High School. Tim was an over the road trucker for Knight Transportation. He loved electronics, movies, remote controlled cars and Harley Davidsons....
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