Sherry A. Vandonge
Nov 6, 2023
Sherry A. VanDonge (Kearney), 81, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023. She was born on June 5, 1942 in Topeka. She was the daughter of Everett and Margaret Kearney. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. She worked for Butter Krust Bakery for 14 years and also the Shawnee County Health Department for 16 years. She married Thayne...
Shaunna Lynn Haybarker
Nov 5, 2023
Shaunna Lynn Haybarker, 45, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023.She was born May 30, 1978, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Brian and Connie (Parker) Haybarker. She graduated from Altus High School in Altus, Oklahoma. Shaunna had a passion for reading. She also enjoyed playing video games or playing on her iPad in her down time. She would...
Richard Lee Heckman
Nov 5, 2023
Richard ("Rich") Heckman, (59), of Topeka, Kansas passed away peacefully at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, following lung complications on November 5th, 2023, with his family lovingly by his side. Rich was a witty, thoughtful soul and will be deeply missed by his family and dear friends.He was born February 27th, 1964, in Salina, Kansas to Edwin ("Sonny") and...
Dennis W. Davis
Nov 5, 2023
Dennis W. Davis, 81, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023.He was born April 12, 1942, in El Dorado, KS, the son of Harold E. and Lola J. (Carey) Davis.He graduated from Cullison School grades 1-12 in 1960. He worked in electrical wholesale for numerous companies throughout Kansas, retiring in 2004.He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Elks...
John N. Carr
Nov 4, 2023
John N. Carr, age 98, of Lecompton, passed away on November 4, 2023, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. John was born in Osawatomie, Kansas September 6, 1925. His parents were Kenneth and Anna (Donohue) Carr. He graduated from Osawatomie High School class of 1943 and soon after joined the military, the U.S. Army. He hit the beach at...
Danny Miller
Nov 1, 2023
Danny Miller, 72, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2023.He was born August 11, 1951, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Clifford and Evelyn (Sorrick) Miller. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1969.Danny work in maintenance at the Topeka Zoo for several years, later working at the Topeka Police Department, where he retired.Danny married Terrie Diane Bass on June...
Donald E. Bergeson
Oct 31, 2023
Don E. Bergeson, 89, of Topeka, passed away on October 31, 2023, at home with his family by his side. He was born on May 29, 1934, to Herbert and Margaret Bergeson in Estherville, Iowa. Don began his adult life with the want to serve his country. He enlisted in the US Marines right out of high school. Concluding his...
Ruth Anne Wilson
Oct 27, 2023
Wilson, Ruth Anne Ritsema --- Was born 11 May 1949 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, daughter of Matthew and Virginia (Upton) Ritsema. She married Ronald Dean Wilson 08 August 1970. Ruth died on 27 October 2023 in her sleep at her home following several health challenges.Ruth attended high school in Jackson, Michigan, graduating in 1967 from Parkside High. She received her...
Nancy Jane Foster
Oct 27, 2023
Nancy J. Foster, 84, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023 surrounded by her family.Nancy Jane was born to Lester and Roberta (Drake) Dillinger, the best parents in the world, on April 24, 1939 in Del Norte, Colorado. Nancy graduated from Longton High School in Longton, Kansas. She then graduated from the Susan B. Anthony School of Nursing in El Dorado,...
Betty Louise Bond
Oct 27, 2023
Betty Louise (Kramer) Bond, 95, of Topeka, passed away on October 27, 2023 at Midland Hospice House. She was born on June 15, 1928, to John Phillip and Myra Elizabeth (Redmond) Kramer in Scranton KS. Betty attended Overbrook Rural High School, and in 1945 she married Claude Bond in Topeka KS where they would go on to raise their family....
Christine Claspill
Oct 26, 2023
Christine "Christy" Claspill, 46, of Topeka, peacefully passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023.She was born August 29, 1977, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Timothy "Tim" Claspill.Christine lived at Exploring Life in Topeka. She absolutely loved people. Christy enjoyed being outdoors, especially swimming and swinging on the patio. She enjoyed listening to music boxes, loved animals, having her nails painted...
Dorothy Frager
Oct 24, 2023
Dorothy Craig Frager, 76, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023.She was born February 16, 1947, in Fort Worth, Texas, the daughter of Scott and Craig (Reavis) Daly. She attended Gulf Park College for Women. After graduation, Dorothy continued her education at Trinity College and Kansas University. She earned her Master's in Social Work.Dorothy married Stuart M. Frager on...
Juanita Marie Powell
Oct 22, 2023
Juanita Marie Powell was born in Belton, Texas, to Roy and Maxine Lovorn on August 11, 1940. Having put her trust in Jesus Christ, she went to be with her Lord on Sunday, October 22, 2023. She was 83. She is preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother, Roy Curtis. She was devoted to her family and...
Darrell Goodnow
Oct 21, 2023
Darrell Wayne Goodnow, 76, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023.He was born October 10, 1947, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Clyde and Betty (Oldham) Goodnow. He attended Silver Lake High School and graduated in 1965.Darrell married Lynda Ann Hook on July 22, 1966 in Silver Lake, KS. They welcomed two daughters, Elisa and Hadley.He had the mind...
Joshua Thomas Matthias
Oct 21, 2023
Joshua Thomas Matthias, 19, of Kansas City, passed away on October 21, 2023. He was born on January 2, 2004 to Shannon and Jessica (Bryant) Matthias at Topeka, KS.Joshua worked as a Fork Lift Driver for Tyson Foods in KC, MO. Joshua really loved his dog Kane and taking him with him everywhere he went. Joshua loved riding motorcycles, dirt...
Matthew Charles Mcelroy
Oct 16, 2023
A Good Guy to everyone who knew him, Matthew Charles McElroy, 37, of Gardner, Ks previously of Rochester, Mn & Topeka, passed away Monday, October 16, 2023. Matthew was first and foremost a father to Isaac, Ainsley, Owen, Evan, and Lucas McElroy. A stay at home dad throughout the lives of his children he also worked during those years as...
Leah M. Fulton
Oct 14, 2023
Leah M. Fulton, 100, of Topeka, passed away on October 14, 2023 at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born on July 10, 1923 to Loren and Gladys (Bailey) Mulkey in Monett, Missouri. On May 4, 1947, she married G.C. Fulton in Carthage MO. Leah and G.C. lived in Topeka, Kansas. She was a member of several bridge clubs, for many...
Bessie L. Rissen
Oct 11, 2023
Bessie Lee Burd Rissen, 98, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2023.She was born May 26, 1925, in Osage City, Kansas, the daughter of Robert Owen and Mignonette (Rice) Burd. She graduated from Osage City High School in 1943. Bessie married Clifford Lee Shaw on April 21, 1957. They had two children, Wendy and Tracy. He preceded her in...
William T. Shaw
Oct 10, 2023
William T. "Bill" Shaw, Jr., 90, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023. He was born July 30, 1933 in Missouri, the son of William T. Shaw, Sr. and Ruby (Majors) Shaw. He is survived by his daughter, LeAnn (Chris) Hubbell of Albuquerque, NM; granddaughter, Isabella Hubbell of Topeka, KS; and many, much-loved, nieces, nephews and cousins. He...
Victor N. "Cricket" Carlton
Oct 10, 2023
Victor N. "Cricket" Carlton, 17, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023.He was born March 20, 2006, in Leavenworth, Kansas, the son of Chad Carlton and Michelle Scarbrough. He attended Topeka West High School.Survivors include his father and step-mother, Chad and Hannah Carlton; mother, Michelle Scarbrough; six siblings, Jalon Stringfellow, Telena Jackson, Tatiana Jackson, Kole Carlton, John Carlton, and...
