Judith A. Starkey
Aug 25, 2023
Judith A. Starkey, 84, came into this world on September 29, 1938 and departed on August 25, 2023. She was the oldest of four children born to Kermit C. and Ethel (Miller) Gilliland. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Melody; sister, Margie and brother, Kermit.She is survived by her brother, Fredrick L. Gilliland and his wife, Sally...
Carl Emery
Aug 25, 2023
Carl Stewart Emery, 82, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023.He was born April 13, 1941, in Akron, Ohio, the son of Orville and Martha (Walters) Emery. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1959.Carl worked for 38 years at Goodyear from 1965 to 2003. He worked in Akron,OH, Gadsden, AL and retired in Topeka, KS.He was a proud...
Roger Glen Yocom
Aug 22, 2023
Roger Glen Yocom, 88, of Topeka, died on August 22, 2023 after a brief illness. He was born February 7, 1935 to Glen and Nell Yocom, the second of five children. His earlier years were spent in Southwest Missouri on a small farm house with no indoor plumbing or electricity, as was his first schooling in a one-room school. His...
Gordon Hickman
Aug 21, 2023
Gordon Hickman, 90, of El Dorado, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023.He was born November 13, 1932, in El Dorado, Kansas, the son of Joseph and Edith (Wilcox) Hickman. He graduated from Burns High School. After graduation, Gordon joined the United States Air Force and served in the Korean Conflict from 1952-1956. He was employed by Texaco for 35 years,...
Harold Joseph Korbe
Aug 20, 2023
On August 20th, Harold Joseph Korbe drew his last breath on this planet and went to be with his Creator and Lord. Harold passed peacefully in his home. At the age of 91 his body finally let him know it was time to leave this planet and go home. Harold leaves behind so many individuals who loved and appreciated him...
Christian Charles Hutcherson
Aug 19, 2023
Christian Charles Hutcherson, 21, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023.He was born January 16, 2002, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of William Hutcherson and Racheal Sonnier. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 2020. Christian was a part of the JROTC for four years while in high school. Christian joined the Army Reserves at the age of...
James Duane Mercer
Aug 17, 2023
James Duane Mercer, 78, of Carbondale, Kansas went to be with the Lord on August 17, 2023.Jim was born on September 26, 1944 in Topeka, Kansas. He was born to Claude S. Mercer and Ilo May (Lindsay) Mercer. They preceded him in death.He attended Carbondale Schools and graduated from Carbondale High School in 1962. He was married to his high...
Orinda H. Avey
Aug 14, 2023
Orinda H. Avey, 100, of Topeka, passed away on August 14, 2023 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She was born on December 9, 1922 to Henry and Matilda (Wulfkuhle) Stull in Lawrence, Kansas. Orinda worked as Cook for Wannamaker Elementary School, and later as a Dairy Testing Lab Technician for the Kansas State Board of Agriculture. On September 29, 1947 she married...
Daisy Wenger
Aug 11, 2023
Daisy Marie Wenger was born September 27, 1933, to Raymond and Ethel Hawley at Corning, Kansas and spent her youth in Goff, Kansas. Daisy is survived by her daughters Debra Oakley (Wes) of Topeka, Kathryn Harding (Brad) of Lenexa, Kansas, nine grandchildren and thirty-two great grandchildren and sister Dorothy Edwards (Bill) of Arvada, Colorado. She was preceded in death by...
Rex Stewart Crumley
Aug 9, 2023
Rex Stewart Crumley, 67, of Leavenworth, KS, passed away August 9, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born October 11, 1955 in Staunton, Virginia. Rex will be remembered as a wonderful brother, uncle and friend. He enjoyed his profession as a framing carpenter, building homes in Kansas, Colorado and West Virginia. Rex delighted in...
Aurelio Munoz
Aug 8, 2023
Aurelio Munoz Jiménez, 90, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023.He was born June 16, 1933, in Shiner, Texas, the son of Juan and Virginia (Jimenez) Munoz. Aurelio was employed with Skinners Nursery.Aurelio married Juanita Leal on May 7, 1970 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas. She survives. Other survivors include their children, Juan Munoz (Laura Munoz), Martha Munoz (Jose Alvarado), Maria...
Lois Jean Lykins
Aug 7, 2023
Lois Jean Lykins, 95, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023.She was born April 6, 1928, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Sam and Mary Ellen (McGuire) Levett. She graduated from Topeka High School. After graduation, she attended the Jane C. Stormont School of Nursing and earned her Registered Nurse certificate. Lois was employed by the Stormont Vail for...
Patricia Dietz
Aug 6, 2023
Patricia Dietz, 90, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023.Cremation is planned and private burial will take place. To leave a message for her family online, please visit the guestbook below.
Daniel P. Northway
Aug 3, 2023
Dr. Daniel Page Northway passed away with family by his side August 3rd, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, KS, after battling complications from cardiac arrest July 6th. Born June 17th, 1942, in Oneida, NY, he grew up in Pompano Beach, FL, where he developed into a nationally recognized swimmer. He also took an active role in the Episcopal...
Peggy Lou Noble
Aug 3, 2023
Peggy Lou Noble, 92, passed away on August 3, 2023 in Topeka.Peggy was born on May 23, 1931, to William and Alma Grace (Cherry) McVay of La Plata, Missouri. She was reared there, graduating from La Plata High School in 1949. Peggy had many loves in life—Coca Cola, sunbathing, and popcorn, to name a few—but the love of her life...
Shirley Ronnau
Aug 2, 2023
Shirley Nell LaVogne Ronnau, 89, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born March 2, 1934, in Olathe, Kansas, the daughter of Cecil and Mildred (Musselman) Donham. She graduated from North High School in Denver, Colorado in 1952. Shirley enjoyed spending time with her family. When she wasn't with her family, you could...
Linda Joyce Machnov
Aug 2, 2023
Linda Joyce Machnov, 80, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023.She was born November 18, 1942, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Ken and Dorothy (Root) Dale. She graduated from Highland Park High School. Linda worked for St. Francis hospital in administration in the admissions department. After leaving St. Francis Hospital, she worked for the American Cancer Society. She...
Alyce Jane Powell Gannaway
Jul 30, 2023
Alyce Jane Powell GannawayAlyce Gannaway, of Topeka, died peacefully on Sunday July 30, 2023 surrounded by her husband and 4 children at the age of 88. Alyce was born May 6, 1935 in Roanoke, Virginia to Horatio Hugh Powell and Natalie Jane Stultz Powell. She moved at an early age from Roanoke, VA to Louisville, KY where she spent her...
Cheryl Ann Winn
Jul 29, 2023
Cheryl Ann Winn, 79, of Berryton, passed away on July 29, 2023 at Lexington Park Nursing Center, Topeka, Kansas. She was born on September 21, 1943 to Ray and Ruth (Smith) Scoggin at Wymore, Nebraska. Cheryl worked as a social worker and specialized in working with the elderly in the Fort Worth, Texas area. She married Gary June 6, 1964....
Christina Cimino
Jul 28, 2023
Christina A. Cimino, 69, of Topeka, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 28, 2023.She was born June 24, 1954, in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Edward and Carol (England) McKenna. She graduated from Stratford High School.Christina loved her family fiercely, they meant the absolute world to her. She adored her grandchildren and being the best Yaya anyone could have. Fishing and...
