Connie Ramage
Dec 13, 2022
Connie Sue Ramage, 68, of Topeka, KS passed away December 13, 2022 after an aggressive battle with cancer. She was born August 15, 1954. She is survived by her daughters, Jessica Russell and husband Kenton and Brandy Stewart and husband Joe; grandchildren, Madi, Logan, Hannah and Isaac; ex-husband Michael Ramage and her sister Sharon Bell.Cremation is planned. There will be...
Ruby Lea Alford
Dec 13, 2022
Ruby Lea Alford, 91, of Topeka, formerly of Peru, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022.She was born October 2, 1931, in Osage County, Oklahoma, the daughter of Elim and Josephine Wright (Fox) Darnall. She graduated from Peru High School in 1949.Ruby was a cashier at Floyd's Supermarket in Sedan, where she worked with four generations of the Floyd family,...
Terry Ryan Frazier
Dec 11, 2022
Terry Ryan Frazier, 64, of Emporia, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 11, 2022.He was born December 28, 1957, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Howard and Evelyn (VanSickle) Frazier. He attended Emporia High School and graduated in 1976. Terry was employed with Modine Manufacturing for 23 years. After their closing, he worked for USD 253 until...
Don Oden
Dec 9, 2022
Don Oden, 88, of Topeka, went to be with our Lord on Friday, December 9, 2022 at Midland Hospice House.He was born July 16, 1934, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Mack M. and Ruby Wilson-Oden. She preced him in death at an early age due to complications during child birth. Mr. Oden was a life-long reside of Topeka. He...
Duane D. Goodrich
Dec 9, 2022
Duane D. Goodrich, 89, Topeka, died peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2022 in his home surrounded by his children.Duane was born in Topeka on January 15, 1933 to Kenneth and Pearl (Streeter) Goodrich.Duane graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1951. He attended the University of Kansas and studied architecture. He spent the next 33 years working for KP&L/Westar before...
Judy Louise Comstock
Dec 8, 2022
Judy Louise (Bakke) Comstock of Topeka passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, December 8th, at the age of 75.Visitation will begin at 12 noon followed by a memorial service at 1:00 pm Monday, December 12, 2022 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rev. Andy Wright will be officiating. Judy was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota to...
Robert Glen Brunner "Bob"
Dec 8, 2022
On Thursday, December 8, 2022, Robert Glen Brunner (Bob) devoted husband and father passed away in Topeka, KS at the age of ninety. Born to Andrew and Gladys Brunner on September 12, 1932, Bob spent his entire life in Northeast Kansas. Bob was born in Bern, KS and grew up on a farm where he learned hard work, common sense,...
Gordon Kurt Yetter
Dec 7, 2022
Gordon Kurt Yetter, 70, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 after a long battle with COPD.Gordon was known to be a jack of all trades but impacted many through his teachings at Allen County Community College and Friends University in the early 2000s.Gordon loved spending time riding horses, playing golf, competing in cowboy shootouts, watching stand-up comedians and old...
Effie Varney
Dec 7, 2022
Effie E Varney, 91, of Norman, OK, says left this earth following her battle with heart disease Wednesday, December 7, 2022. She was born at home October 1, 1931, in Pawnee County, Kansas, the daughter of Edward Frederick Bingaman and "Carrie" Caroline Eliza Doty Murdie Bingaman.Effie retired after 24 years with the Kansas Department of SRS. She was an active...
Ulyss "Paul" Reed
Dec 7, 2022
Paul Reed was born April 9, 1933 in Staves (The Y), Arkansas and died December 7, 2022 in Topeka, Kansas. He married the loved of his life, Carren Wingert on September 16, 1968 in Topeka. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Jack and Bertha Reed; siblings, Bennie Olen, Opal Maynard, Marian Lavon, Howard Evan, Ira Max...
Emily Swain
Dec 5, 2022
Emily Frances Swain, 43, passed away on December 5, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was the much beloved mother of three daughters: Arabella (Bella), 22, named for her great, great grandmother; Sophia Grace (19), named for another great, great grandmother; and Lucy Maude, named for the author of Anne of Green Gables.Emily was the adventurous, fun-loving big sister to Dell...
Richard Soendker
Dec 4, 2022
Richard passed peacefully at home with his wife Carolyn and children on Sunday, December 4, 2022.Richard and Carolyn were married December 1, 1962. They have two children Ronald Lee and Robert Lee. Richard loved his dogs with all his heart. Richard spent a lifetime working in the public. He worked in the grocery store business all of his working years....
Royce A. Stubblefield
Dec 2, 2022
Royce A. Stubblefield, age 81, of Topeka passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022.Royce was born July 16, 1941, in Cassville, MO., the son of James and LaVerne (Barton) Marley. He graduated from Coffeyville High School. After high school he worked in the shoe industry for Endicott Johnson and Tom McCann. He enjoyed 24 years of employment as a computer...
Melvyn Dean Harbour
Dec 2, 2022
Melvyn Dean Harbour passed away December 2, 2022, in Overland Park. He was 90 years old. He is preceded in death by his brother Larry and wife, Edna Ruth.Melvyn is survived by a sister Rosalee Ingalls; two sons, Kenton and Derrick; each of their spouses, who are both named Julie; and four grandchildren, Austen, Brandon, Luke, and Joel.Melvyn was born...
Judge A. Crow
Dec 2, 2022
Judge Sam A. Crow, 96 years old, died peacefully at his home on Friday, December 2, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. He proudly served as a United States District Court Judge for 41 years, as a devoted husband to Ruth Crow for 68 years, and as a loving father to his two sons. He was the ultimate family man. Judge...
Mark D. Erickson
Nov 30, 2022
Hear Ye, Hear YeThe jolliest of jolly people has passed. The kindest of all kinds has passed. He is with his brother, sister, parents, and friends who have passed before him. At the end he could not breathe, but wanted to.Mark D. Erickson, 81, former school psychologist, counselor, educator of Kansas School Districts and E.S.U. Lab School, passed away November...
Dale Dean Brey
Nov 29, 2022
Dale Dean Brey, 91, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Midland Hospice House.He was born February 5, 1931, in Ozawkie, Kansas, the son of Jacob and Zelma (Lowe) Brey. He graduated from Ozawkie High School in 1949. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1952. He served during the Korean War and was honorably discharged...
Carol J. Walker
Nov 28, 2022
Carol J. Walker passed away on November 28, 2022. She was born on October 21, 1949, she was the daughter of Sylas T. and Eileen M. (Frost) Knutson. Carol was a lifelong resident of the Topeka area community.She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1967. Other educational accomplishments include a Bachelor's of Science in Home Economics Education from Kansas...
Darrell Edwards
Nov 27, 2022
Darrell W. Edwards, 72, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022 in Topeka, Kansas.He was born April 11, 1950, in Oklahoma, the son of Don Edwards and Augustine Hale. Darrell attended a carpentry program at the Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. Darrell served in the United States Army from 1970-1992. While serving in the service, he was...
Bruce Coleman
Nov 27, 2022
Bruce L. Coleman, 60, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022.He was born October 20, 1962 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Ralph and Marellen (Moyer) Coleman.Bruce graduated from Kansas State University with an engineering degree, Bachelor of Science in Construction Science. He was a commercial construction Project Superintendent and Project Manager last employed by ALTMAR Inc General Contractors...
