Bessie Alberta Johnson
Jul 18, 2023
Bessie Kobiskie- Williams Johnson, 101, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023.She was born September 20, 1921, in Alma, Kansas, the daughter of William and Dollie (Williams) Kobiskie. She graduated from Alma High School. After graduation, Bessie went to work for the Bell Telephone Company. She worked her way up through the company and became an Executive Assistant. She...
Terence Lynn Essman
Jul 17, 2023
Terence "Terry" Lynn Essman, 67, of Meriden, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023.He was born March 16, 1956, in Topeka, KS, the son of Samuel and Virginia (Proud) Essman. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1974.Terry worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield for 31 years, retiring in 2019 as a computer analyst. Prior to his employment with BCBS,...
Argell D. Jantzen
Jul 15, 2023
Argell D. Jantzen, 83, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023.He was born May 11, 1940, in Lindsborg, Kansas, the son of Walter and Hulda (Dyck) Jantzen. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1958. After graduation he went to Washburn University where he earned his Bachelors Degree in Music and his Master's Degree from Emporia State. He married...
Marlene Hendrick
Jul 14, 2023
Marlene Faye Hendrick of Topeka Kansas died July 14, 2023 at age 86 years due to complications of heart valve disease. Marlene was born in Beatrice, Nebraska to David Kuper and Faye (Gaisford) Kuper.Marlene was well educated, receiving an undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas and a master's degree from Kansas State Teacher's College of Emporia. She enjoyed a...
Alonzoe Keith Smith
Jul 14, 2023
Alonzoe Keith Smith, 2-Months, of Topeka, passed away on July 14, 2023 at home. He was born on May 11, 2023 to Toyana Taylor-Adams in Topeka Ks Alonzoe is survived by his loving mother; Toyana Taylor-Adams, great grandmother; Yvonne Adams, God mother; Thomesha Scarborough, great uncle; Ray Huey, grandfather; Gayland Taylor, uncle; Tayland Taylor, cousins; Ciriya Cameron ,Shamia petech-lamb ,Alphonso...
Ray Emery
Jul 14, 2023
Raymond "Ray" Emery, 91, of Carbondale, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023.He was born September 12, 1931, in Parsons, Kansas, the son of Howard M. and Minnie B. (Oliver) Emery.He attended schools at Coffeyville and Ark City. Ray enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1950 and retired in 1970. He served as a Staff Sergeant working as a...
Norman "Curt" Loupe
Jul 11, 2023
Norman "Curt" Curtis Loupe, 66, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023.He was born June 14, 1957, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of William and Norma (Klemm) Loupe. He graduated from Manhattan High School. After graduation, he attended Kansas State University and earned his Bachelors Degree in 1979. Curt was the Director of the Hays Parks as well as...
Charles Francis Steele
Jul 10, 2023
Charles "Chuck" Steele, 89, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 10, 2023.He was born November 3, 1933, in Burlington, Kansas, the son of Lloyd and Bessie (Wright) Steele. He attended Burlington High School. Chuck was Serviceman with the Kansas Gas Service for 30 years. He had a passion for weight lifting, playing golf, building and restoring cars. Chuck enjoyed building...
Elsa Elizabeth Causey
Jul 10, 2023
Elsa Elizabeth Causey, 73, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 10, 2023.She was born August 28, 1949, in Palo Alto, California, the daughter of Claude and Anna (Amos) Causey. She graduated from Wamego High School in 1969. Later in her life, Elsa went to Fort Hays State University and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree. Elsa worked as a hairdresser and...
Walter R. Schreiner
Jul 10, 2023
Walter R. Schreiner, 96, Topeka, passed away Monday, July 10, 2023.He was born November 4, 1926, in St. Peter, Kansas, the son of John and Beata (Knoll) Schreiner. Walter graduated from the School for the Blind in Kansas City, Kansas and worked as an upholsterer in the Topeka area for over 50 years before he retired. He was a member...
Clifford "Cliff" Romig Jr.
Jul 6, 2023
Clifford "Cliff" Milton Romig, 83, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023.He was born May 3, 1940, in Keene, Kansas, the son of Clifford Willis and Vera Arrerna (Myers) Romig. Cliff enjoyed the KU Jayhawks and the St. Louis Cardinals and he was an avid gardener. Clifford married Irene Frances Krakowiecki on September 26, 1964 in St. Louis, she...
Kha'Leigh Ar'Mon A'Saud Smith
Jul 4, 2023
Kha'Leigh Ar'Mon A'Saud Smith, infant son of Re'Ahjuana Jones and Anthony Smith, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. He brought smiles to everyone's faces during his three months on Earth, bringing joy and happiness to everyone he was with. He was born March 12, 2023, in Topeka, Kansas. He is survived by his loving parents,...
Dennis Bernard Kelly
Jul 4, 2023
Dennis Bernard Kelly, 69, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023.He was born May 3, 1954, in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of William T. Kelly and Davida F. (Jones) Thompson. Dennis graduated from Highland Park High School in 1972 and earned his BSE in Elementary Education from the University of Kansas in 1976. In 1991, he graduated from Emporia State...
Walter J. Wywadis
Jun 26, 2023
Walter J. Wywadis (65), Topeka, Kansas, passed away Monday, June 26th at a Topeka hospital, surrounded by family. Walt was born in November 1957, in Chester, Pennsylvania, to Jerome and Emma (Yoder) Wywadis. Walt grew up loving the outdoors, hunting and fishing at every opportunity. He was a natural athlete and came to Kansas on a football scholarship to Kansas...
David Allen Ross
Jun 24, 2023
David Allen Ross, a loving father, devoted grandfather, uncle, brother and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 23, 2023, at the age of 70. Born on November 12, 1952, in El Dorado, Kansas, David was the beloved son of Beul Burns Ross and Alta Bernice Peppiatt, both of whom have since passed away.Growing up in Kansas, David shared his...
Merle Franklin Engelke
Jun 22, 2023
Merle Franklin Engelke, 89, of Topeka, passed away and went to be with our Lord and Savior at 2:40 pm on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family.Merle was born January 20, 1934, after his twin sister, Marlene Frances Rockey, to Henry Theodore and Lorena Grace (Hixon) Engelke in Tecumseh. The doctor came to their rural...
Grace Adele Flory
Jun 22, 2023
Grace A. Flory, 90, of Topeka , passed away on June 22, 2023 at Lexington Park Nursing Center. She was born on October 31, 1932 to James and Grace (Barncord) Flory at Topeka, Kansas. Grace's last employment was as a Copier Operater at American Econoclad.Grace spent many, many of her retirement years working on family genealogy, and compiledmany books for...
William Coyner Higgs
Jun 19, 2023
William (Bill) Coyner Higgs 91, died June 19, 2023 at his home. He was born January 14, 1932 in Topeka, the son of LeRoy Vial and Gladys Marie (Coyner) Higgs. He was a lifelong resident of Topeka. He grew up in North Topeka, attending Quincy Elementary and Curtis Junior High before crossing the river and graduating from Topeka High School...
Merielle Nicole Reed
Jun 18, 2023
Merielle Reed, 46, of Topeka, passed away on June 18, 2023 at Providence Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born on February 21, 1977 in Topeka, KS to John and Sharon (Frakes) Reed. She was a graduate of Washburn University with a B.A. in Psychology and employed with Barnes & Noble. She was preceded in death by her father;...
Bill Burnham
Jun 16, 2023
William (Bill) J. Burnham, age 86, of Topeka KS, passed away Friday June 16, 2023. He was born September 2, 1936, in Hutchinson KS, the son of Launcelot and Lydia (Ring) Burnham. Bill graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1954, he attended Hutchinson Junior College and The University of Kansas and eventually received a bachelor's degree from Columbia College, Columbia...
