Thomas E. Sykes
May 27, 2022
Thomas E. SykesMarch 2, 1929 to May 27, 2022Tom was born to Bill and Mae Sykes in Rochester, New York. His older brother Richard enjoyed having a baby brother. As they grew older, they also liked playing tricks on each other! They were a fun-loving family who laughed easily!Tom graduated from high school in 1948, then started college classes at...
Bill L. Stevens
May 22, 2022
Bill L. Stevens, 79, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 22, 2022.He was born October 6, 1942, in Pawnee City, Nebraska, the son of William and Thelma (Packard) Stevens. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1960. After graduation, he attended Washburn University and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. Bill joined the United States...
Walter F. James, Jr.
May 21, 2022
Walter Franklin James Jr., Ph. D, C.P.A of Topeka, KS, passed away on May 21, 2022. Walt was born on March 14, 1934 to Walter (Sr.) and Madge (Terry) James in Webb City, MO. After graduating from Webb City High School, he went on to study accounting, earning a Bachelor's degree from the University of Tulsa, a Master's degree from...
Gloria Lura Barron
May 20, 2022
Gloria Lura Barron, 93, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022.She was born November 5, 1928, in Wewoka, Oklahoma, the daughter of George M. and Lura Elizabeth (Blanchard) Fentem. She grew up in Eureka Springs, Arkansas graduating from Eureka Springs High School in 1946. She attended the University of Arkansas for two years, later graduating from the University of...
Harlen Oral Elliott
May 20, 2022
Harlen Oral Elliott died at home, age 88, in Tonganoxie, Kansas on Friday, May 20, 2022. He was born June 21, 1933 in Purvis, Mississippi to Omer Lee Elliott and Vida Mae (Fowler) Elliott. Harlen was blessed during his life by two marriages, the first in 1953 to his high school sweetheart, Theresa Morrow. They were married for 52 years,...
Ny'Liana Karlene Lynn Allison
May 19, 2022
Our Little Angel, who will always be a precious gift and memory. Ny'Liana was born into heaven on May 19, 2022 at 7:50 a.m. She was born to Savannah Redmond and Rowdy Allison. She leaves behind her parents and grandmothers, Audrey Redmond and Deb Adams. To leave a message for her family, please visit the guestbook below.
Lila Lurie Rannebeck Jones
May 18, 2022
Lila Lurie Rannebeck Jones, 91, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Brewster Place. She was born in Willis, Kansas on December 15, 1930 to parents Reid Asher Zimmerman and Viola Leona (Peckham) Zimmerman.At the age of three, Lila's father was killed in a car accident, after which Lila, her mother and brother moved in with her grandmother. When...
Duzel D. Yates
May 17, 2022
Duzel D. Yates of Topeka, Kansas, died quietly at his home May 17, 2022. He was 81 years old. Duzel was born February 10, 1941, to Jesse and Irene (Watler) Yates, at West Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands in the British West Indies. Duzel attended Cayman High School then came to the United States for post-secondary education. He graduated with...
Teri Michele Woodward
May 13, 2022
Teri Michele Woodward, 49, Topeka, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022.She was born December 11, 1972, in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Dan and Nikki (Evans) Woodward. She graduated from Topeka West High School and Crum's Beauty College in Manhattan.Teri was a property manager for residential and commercial housing. Later, she was manager at Eddie Bauer in Topeka, and her...
Clayton Green
May 11, 2022
Clayton Green, 93, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Stormont Vail Hospital. Clayton was born November 17, 1928, Grant, Oklahoma, to late Douglas and Pauline (Brent) Green. He attended Booker T. Washington High School in Hugo, OK where he met Ola Vern Pugh. They were married on January 8, 1948, in Paris, TX. Together they had four children. He...
Dr. R. Payne
May 10, 2022
Dr. Robert Roy Payne, 92, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital. He was born on May 23, 1929, at home in Cadmus, KS to parents Roy Melville Payne and Leona Blanche McMichael. He attended the one-room Cadmus grade school through seventh grade, after which the family moved to a farm outside of...
Rev. C.Michael Kuner
May 8, 2022
The Rev. C. Michael Kuner died on May 8, 2022, at home in Topeka, Kan., with Jenny – his wife of 37 years, the mother of his children and the music in his life – at his bedside. The chapter in Mike's "book of love" may have closed, but only after he touched the lives of countless people in his...
Marvin A. Carlson
May 7, 2022
Marvin A. Carlson, 94, of Topeka, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, May 7, 2022.He was born March 7, 1928, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of John August and Edith Marie (Swanson) Carlson. After he graduated from Topeka High school in 1946, he attended Washburn University and received a bachelor's degree in English. After several years he...
John R. Atchley
May 6, 2022
John R. Atchley, Topeka, KS., passed away on May 6, 2022. He was born in Marshall, Missouri on December 3, 1933, the son of John B. Atchley and Mildred Mathis. His family moved to Kansas City, Kansas in 1940. He graduated from Rosedale High School. He attended Rockhurst College and the University of Missouri in Kansas City. He received the...
Sherry Horton
May 5, 2022
We regretfully announce the passing of Sherry Lynne (Snook) Horton, 61, of Topeka, KS on May 5, 2022. Her loss was completely unexpected and the family is shocked and deeply saddened.Sherry was born on March 28, 1961 to Phillip & Barbara (Hammer) Snook in Topeka, KS. Growing up on a farm was the perfect setting for young Sherry. Sherry was...
Florence Marie Fox
May 5, 2022
Florence M. Fox, 89, of Topeka, Kansas passed away May 5th, 2022 at her home in Topeka. She was born on November 22nd, 1932 to Charles & Florence Bernauer in College Point, New York. She was the middle child of three siblings. At age 19, Florence moved to Topeka, and married Horton L. (Bud) Fox in 1951. They were married...
Alice Blasi
May 4, 2022
Alice Marie Blasi passed away peacefully at the age of ninety-one in her daughter's home in Topeka, KS on May 4, 2022. She is the daughter of Clarence P Bond and Bessie R Geiger and is preceded in death by her parents, her younger sister, Betty May Trapp, and her son, Michael Charles Blasi. She is survived by her husband,...
Marsha M. Miller
May 4, 2022
Marsha Bullard Miller, 82, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022.She was born September 29, 1939, in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Wayne and Lydia (Davis) Bullard. She graduated from Silver Lake High School and attended Washburn University, where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha.She was employed at Kansas Department of Labor, retiring in September 2000.Survivors include...
Timothy R. Elmer
May 3, 2022
Tim Elmer, 79, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022.Tim was born on February 24, 1943, in Bonner Springs, Kansas, to Thomas and Irma (Miller) Elmer, one of thirteen children, including his twin brother and best friend, Tom. Tim graduated from Basehor High School before spending five years at the St. Augustine Monastery in Kansas City, Kansas. Tim earned...
Adam Taylor
May 3, 2022
Adam Benjamin Taylor, 42, of Lawrence, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.He was born February 7, 1980, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Terry and Peggy (Lindley) Taylor. Adam was a Topeka native. He attended Randolph Elementary, Robinson Middle School and graduated from Topeka High School in 1998, where he participated in forensics, football,...
