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...
Charles Leroy Blasi
Nov 27, 2022
Charles LeRoy Blasi passed away peacefully at the age of 91 in Topeka, KS on 11/27/22. He is the son of Florence Hunsaker and Albert Blasi and is preceded in death by his parents, his older brother, Lester, his wife, Alice Marie, and his son, Michael. He is survived by his sister, Shirley Linck, his daughter, Linda, his five grandchildren,...
Orville F. Saylors Jr.
Nov 27, 2022
Orville Floyd Saylors Jr., 90, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022.He was born January 2, 1932, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Orville Floyd Saylors Sr. and Hazel Edith (Spellman) Saylors. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Orville worked as a truck driver transporting lumber. He was also a member of the Teamsters...
Joan Wingerson
Nov 27, 2022
Joan Luree Wingerson, 89, born on Feb. 26, 1933 in Marshall County, KS, died peacefully in her home of 57 years in Topeka, KS on Sunday morning, Nov. 27, 2022, just before church.Until then, Joan was an active member of Second Presbyterian Church for 65 years, serving as deacon & elder; enjoyed her UUAW Gourmet V cooking group, for over...
Vicky Pagles
Nov 24, 2022
Vicky Jean (Hill) Pagles, 76, of Lyndon, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022.She was born March 23, 1946, in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of William and Wanda Hill.She graduated from Topeka West High School. Vicky worked for several years in the food industry, serving at local schools and Aldersgate Village. She enjoyed doing needle point work, reading Debbie McComas books...
Yvonne Green
Nov 23, 2022
Yvonne "Evie" Green, Sept. 1931 – Nov. 2022, Topeka, KS Yvonne (Evie) Green was born Sept 1st, 1931, in Oklahoma City, OK to Mark and Florence Casas Elsea. She passed away on Nov 23, 2022. Evie graduated from Classen High School in Oklahoma City and received her bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK, where...
Greeta Mae Reeves
Nov 22, 2022
Greeta Foster Reeves, 86, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022.She was born August 2, 1936, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Earl and Mabel (Johnson) Foster.Greeta was employed by Kansas Chamber of Commerce, for 11 years and later joined Goodyear for 25 years, retiring in 1993.Survivors include a Son; Kelvin L Newland, grandson; Kelvin "Joshua" Newland, sister in-laws;...
Joan Smith
Nov 21, 2022
Betty Joan Smith, 94, of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022.She was born October 20, 1928, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Fay and Elizabeth (Schick) Bennett. She graduated from Topeka High School. After graduation, she attended the University of Kansas and received a Bachelor's Degree. Joan began working for Stormont Hospital as a Medical Technologist after graduation from...
Tim Voss
Nov 21, 2022
Timothy "Tim" J. Voss, 80, of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022.He was born August 6, 1942, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, the son of Sylvester J. and Gertrude (Dey) Voss. He graduated from Fox Valley Lutheran High School in Appleton, WI and attended Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN. He moved to Lawrence, Kansas in 1962 to work for...
Alyce Lloyd
Nov 20, 2022
Alyce Joyce Lloyd passed away peacefully on Sunday November 20, 2022 with family by her side. She was born on July 29,1934 in Benton, Kansas to Blanche Turpin Patterson and Leo Patterson. She married Jim Henault and they had three sons Mark, Greg, and Gary. Later she married the love of her life David Lloyd. David passed away on January...
Roy L. Myers
Nov 19, 2022
Roy L. Myers, 90, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away in Colorado Springs, CO Saturday, November 19, 2022.He was born November 25, 1931, in Harveyville, Kansas, the son of Leonard and Bertha (Tucker) Myers. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. He joined the United States Marine Corp. following high school and deployed to Korea. He was wounded in action...
Amber C. Mertel
Nov 19, 2022
Amber Christine Mertel, 42, of Topeka, passed peacefully after far too short of a battle with Melanoma on Saturday, November 19, 2022. She was born July 27, 1980, in Topeka, Kansas to her parents Lyle and Sandra (Brenton) Stroud and biological father Michael Petit.Amber completed her undergraduate studies at Washburn University where she received a Bachelor's of Arts Degree in...
Kristeen Kay Frost
Nov 19, 2022
Kristeen Kay "Kristy" Frost, 44, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022.She was born April 8, 1978, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Mark and Karen (Gassen) Frost. She attended Highland Park High School and graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1997.She was a member of TARC, which gave her the opportunity to work at various hotels in...
Alice J. Townsend
Nov 18, 2022
Alice "Jean" Townsend, 88, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 in Topeka, Kansas.She was born March 29, 1934, in Leavenworth, Kansas, the daughter of Francis "Fritz" Giese and Genevieve "Gen" (Seymour) Pfrimmer. She received an Associate Degree in Medical Records Transcription from Washburn University graduating in 1997. Alice worked for the Administration Office at Fort Leavenworth, later she...
Betsi Jackson
Nov 16, 2022
Elizabeth 'Betsi' Evelyn (Cook) Jackson, 46, passed away in Topeka, Kansas, on Wednesday, November 16th, 2022. Betsi was born on December 18th, 1975, a month after her original due date of November 18th, 1975. She was born to Bruce Cook and Bobbi (Gordon) Cook. She was the elder sister of Becki (Cook) Halloran and Bonni (Cook) Goodwin. Betsi graduated from...
