Ione Frank
May 22, 2023
Edith "Ione" Frank passed away peacefully early in the morning on May 22nd at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas after spending the prior day surrounded by her family.Ione was born August 20, 1933, in Clay Center, Kansas, the youngest daughter of Oscar and Edith Wiberg. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Gerald E. Frank who...
Betty Jean Schirmer
May 21, 2023
Memorial services will be held on Thursday May 25th at 11:00 am at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Funeral Home for Betty Jean Schirmer, 98, Overbrook, KS, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 21st, 2023, at an Overbrook care facility.She was born April 29th, 1925, in rural Douglas County, to Leonard and Thelma (Woodruff) Warren. She graduated from Overbrook High School and...
Dennis S. Lamberd
May 21, 2023
Dennis "Birdog" Sheridan Lamberd, 82, passed on May 21st, in Topeka, KS. He was born August 1, 1940 in St. Joseph, MO to Orval and Mary (Coyle) Lamberd. He spent most of his youth in Hays, KS, graduating from Hays High School in 1958. He maintained close relationships with his friends from high school throughout his life. He honorably served...
Evelyn Irene Atwood
May 20, 2023
Evelyn Irene Atwood passed away peacefully at the age of 77 on Saturday, May 20th, 2023 at her home.Evelyn was born on January 31, 1946 to Gerald and Myrtle Kindig in Horton, Kansas. She graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1964 and attended Washburn University where she met her future husband, James "Jim" Atwood. Jim and Evelyn were married...
Doris Kay Longstaff
May 20, 2023
Doris K. Longstaff, 78, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023.She was born August 18, 1944, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Orval and Doris (Hawn) Longstaff. She attended Topeka High School. Doris married Joseph Juarez in August of 1961. They became parents together at a young age and was blessed with six children, Natalie, Annette, Pamela, Jody, Matthew...
Dave Beal
May 19, 2023
David "Dave" D. Beal, 61, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023.He was born November 3, 1961, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Robert and Lois Ann (Kind) Beal. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1980 and continued his education at Washburn Tech, becoming a certified mechanical draftsman. He worked at HF Rubber Machinery in the engineering...
Jean Marie Grabher
May 15, 2023
Jean Marie (Powell) Grabher was born November 3, 1934, on her grandfather's farm in rural Russell County Kansas. She was the daughter of Dale Idris and Rosa Lee (Howe) Powell, and sister of older brother Jack and younger sister Mary Lee (Powell) Harris. Her parents and siblings preceded her in death.Jean Marie graduated from Hays High School in Hays, Kansas...
Robert C. Papp
May 15, 2023
Dr. Robert "Bob" Charles Papp, 84, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023.He was born May 25, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Charles and Ann (Cerny) Papp. Bob graduated from Seen High School in Chicago, IL. He received a Doctorate from Northwestern University. He joined the United States Air Force ranked as a Captain and was a...
Joan Duncan
May 14, 2023
Joan Duncan, 93, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023.She was born November 23, 1929, in Horwich, Lancashire, England, the daughter of William and Evelyn (Maybury) Dudley. She attended Rivington, Bolton England. Joan married Herb "Johnnie" Duncan on October 24, 1951, at Holy Trinity Church in Horwich, England. The young couple embarked on a lifetime of adventure spanning 71...
Robert Glenn Dallas
May 14, 2023
Robert Glenn Dallas, 82, died May 14, 2023. He was born to Harold Dallas and Lois (Little) Dallas Miller, May 4, 1941, north of Harveyville, Kansas. Bob was raised by his mother and step-father, Jesse Lee Miller, in Topeka where he attended Topeka High School. Bob completed his GED and enlisted in the US Navy with his older brother, Jerry....
Delpha Fay Tucker
May 13, 2023
Delpha Tucker, 94, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023 with her husband by her side. She was born December 28, 1928, in Lyndon, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Minnie (Parsons) Adolph. She grew up and graduated in Scranton, Kansas.Delpha was employed by Santa Fe and Capper Publications for 6 years, before leaving to raise her family.Delpha married...
Norma Carol Lee Utech
May 8, 2023
Norma Carol Lee Utech, 88, passed away on Monday May 8, 2023. She was born to Everett L. and Nellie (Collier) Davis on September 19, 1934 in Paris, IL.She married William Utech on September 23, 1951 in Topeka, KS.She is preceded in death by son in-law; Joseph C. Eakes, grandsons; Christopher J. Eakes and Tyler M. Brown, and brother, James...
Raquel N. Landavazo
May 6, 2023
Raquel "Rachel" Noemi Landavazo, 65, of Topeka, KS went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 6, 2023. She was born January 12, 1958 in Apple Valley, California, the daughter of Nemesio "Jesse" and Guadalupe "Lupe" (Rocha) Varela. She graduated from Barstow High School in 1976 and later attended courses at Barstow Community College. Rachel married her childhood...
Susan K. Lunsford
May 6, 2023
Susan K. Lunsford, 74, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Midland Hospice after fighting a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.She was born January 24, 1949, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Kenneth and Imogene (Durham) Harding. She graduated from Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri.Susan was a television Traffic Director, coordinating commercial...
Gayle Marie Dick
May 5, 2023
Gayle Marie (Jones) Dick, 96, Topeka, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023.She was born September 22, 1926, in Independence, Missouri, the daughter of Lawrence Joseph and Marie Elizabeth (Dollard) Jones. She held various jobs throughout her life, as a receptionist at a local chiropractor office, home cleaning services, and ran a home daycare.Gayle married Ralph Edward Dick, he preceded her...
Ronald Dean Harmon
May 4, 2023
Ronald Harmon, 77, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023.He was born April 17, 1946, in Rossville, Kansas, the son of Joseph and Irene Von Roekel. He attended and graduated from Rossville High School in 1963.Ronald was employed by the Jenson, Kansas Construction Trades for 60 years, before retiring in 2017.He was a member of a biker club.He was...
Philip Marshall Preble, Ii
May 3, 2023
Philip Marshall Preble, II, 72, was born on born January 19, 1951, in Coffeyville, Kansas. He passed away on May 3, 2023 at Rose Villa in Topeka, Kansas. His parents Philip Marshal and Ila Inez (Kirch) Preble preceded him in passing. He is survived by one brother, Jon Preble of Coffeyville, Kansas. Phil suffered a severe concussion while in grade...
Cecilia C. Kinder
Apr 29, 2023
Cecilia C. Kinder, 85, Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023.She was born December 26, 1937, in Nemaha County, Kansas, the daughter of Alphonse and Barbara (Berger) Wilhelm. She graduated from Kelly High School in 1955.Cecilia was bookkeeper at Manpower in Topeka, retiring after 20 years.She was a member of the Lowman United Methodist Church.Cecilia married Gerald Dean "Bud" Kinder...
Micheal Lee Raney
Apr 29, 2023
Micheal Raney, 54, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023.He was born June 8, 1968, in Oswego, Kansas, the son of Cherry Raney.Micheal was previously employed by Schendel Pest Services and recently moved to PTMW as a machine operator. Micheal married Heather Lyn Raney on June, 15, 2001 in Topeka, KS. Survivors include a wife; Heather Lyn Raney, sons;...
Daniel Alan Wiggs
Apr 28, 2023
On Friday, April 28, 2023, Daniel Alan Wiggs, lost a swift but valiant fight against colorectal cancer with his loving wife Amy by his side.Dan was born September 18, 1981, in Portsmouth, VA, but grew up in Elizabeth City, NC, forever making him a Tarheel fan.His family moved to Topeka, KS and he graduated from Topeka West in 1999 and...
