Leticia Morones
Mar 8, 2022
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Kenneth R. Mendoza
Mar 8, 2022
Kenneth "Kenny" Ray Mendoza, age 62, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at his home in Topeka, Kansas. Kenny had fought a long, hard battle with Liver Cancer and was awaiting a transplant. The cancer spread to his lung making him no longer eligible to receive the liver transplant. Ken graduated from Highland Park High School in 1978...
Serena Belle Pierce
Mar 8, 2022
Serena Belle Pierce (née Risley)— beloved grandma, 'mama', wife, sister, and friend — embarked on her next adventure March 8th, 2022, at the age of 77. Serena was born to parents Norma and Silas Risley on January 31, 1945, in Topeka, KS. A gifted and inspired student, she graduated from Topeka High School in 1963. Shortly after completing her studies,...
David L. Hornbaker
Mar 7, 2022
Topeka, Kan. - David L. Hornbaker (Col. KHP, Ret.) passed peacefully, surrounded by family, March 7, 2022. On October 3, 1945, David was born in Hutchinson Kan. and baptized at the community's Methodist Church. He earned advanced degrees from Washburn University and the University of Kansas in Criminal Justice and Public Administration. He was a sixth generation Kansan and served...
Dr. R. Parnell
Mar 7, 2022
Darrell Ray Parnell was born in Topeka, KS, on October 15, 1934 to Ray Forest and Veta Izadel (Waychoff) Parnell. As a young boy he developed a desire to teach that he followed the rest of his life. Although his boyhood home was lost in the Kansas River flood of 1951, he remained with his family in Topeka, graduating from...
Solana Denice Sagun
Mar 6, 2022
Solana Denice Sagun, age 21, was taken from us on March 06, 2022. She was born March 21st, 2000 at Fort Irwin Hospital in Fort Riley, Kansas, the daughter of Courtney Tilley and Charles Hill. Solana was raised in Topeka, Kansas. In December 2021, Solana moved to Manhattan, Kansas and was in enrolled as a student to become a Dental...
Larry D. Mischke
Mar 4, 2022
Larry Duane Mischke, 70, Topeka, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022.He was born May 8, 1951, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Wilbur and Ethel (Jacobson) Mischke. In 1969, he graduated from Topeka High School. In 1973, he earned his bachelor's degree in business from Washburn University.Larry was employed with Santa Fe and later BNSF, retiring after over 30 years...
Betty E. Quarnstrom
Mar 4, 2022
Betty Elvira (Hedlund) Quarnstrom, 94, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at Midland Hospice. She was born near McPherson, Kansas, November 13, 1927, daughter of Inez Elvira (Johnson) and Victor Waldemar Hedlund. After attending a one room school house as a girl, (New Gottland Country School), rural McPherson, she graduated from McPherson High School in 1945 and...
Dorian Kane Tetuan
Mar 2, 2022
Dorian Kane Tetuan, 25, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on March 2nd, 2022. He was born on February 7th, 1997 in Topeka, Kansas. He loved drawing and tattooing. He loved to skate when he was younger. Dorian loved his children and talked about them every day. Dorian is survived by his children Dorian Jr., Amelia, Jaxon Tetuan, and Henzley Williams....
Scott Charles Epstein
Mar 2, 2022
Scott Charles Epstein, age 12, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Scott was born December 28, 2009, in Topeka, Kansas.He was a goofy, fun loving, active kid, who was quick to welcome those that he loved with a hug. You never knew what might come out of his mouth, which kept everyone laughing.He enjoyed doing what most 12...
Melvin J. Frendle
Mar 1, 2022
Melvin "Joe" Frendle of Topeka, passed peacefully at home with his family by his side on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at the age of 100 years and 101 days old.He was born the youngest of five children on November 26, 1921, in Oskaloosa, Kansas, the son of Everett and Alice (Edwards) Frendle. He attended Oskaloosa High School. Joe proudly served...
Katherine Glenn Kent
Feb 28, 2022
Katherine ("Kay") Glenn Kent, 80, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022.She was born March 4, 1941, in Columbia, South Carolina, the daughter of Marion and Katherine (Cain) Glenn. A passion for supporting families and children drew her to the field of psychology in her early years. After earning a bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina, she...
Ronald Strong
Feb 27, 2022
Ronald Strong, 80, of Topeka, died Sunday, February 27, 2022.Ron was born on January 21, 1942, in Salt Lake City, UT to Gordon L. and Kathryn Bune Strong. He was preceded in death by his son Cory, and his parents, Gordon and Kathryn Strong. He is survived by his wife Mary, and by Barry Strong, Melissa Strong, Rachel Franks and...
Christine Kreutzer
Feb 26, 2022
Christine Graf Kreutzer, 95, of Topeka, KS, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 26th, 2022, at Midland Care Hospice House with her son & daughter in-law by her side.Christine was born August 31st, 1926, in Nurnberg, Germany to Martin and Katharina Graf. Christine married Elmer J. Kreutzer on March 7th, 1953 in Germany. Christine was preceded in death by her parents...
Joseph Lawrence Cox Esq.
Feb 25, 2022
Joseph L. Cox Esq., 89, of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022. Joe was born on December 7, 1932 in Trenton, MO to Forrest and Judson (Ritzenthaler) Cox. He received his doctorate of law from University of Missouri, Kansas City in 1964 and practiced law for many years before becoming a municipal court judge. On May 20, 1956...
Cecil Leroy Woodard
Feb 23, 2022
Cecil Leroy Woodard, 82, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Midland Hospice in Topeka.He was born May 17, 1939, in Foreman, Arkansas, the son of Samuel David and Ruth (Mills) Woodard. Cecil was a supervisor at Shawnee County Refuse Department, retiring after 40 years of service.On June 10, 1962, he married Ethel Donna Rae Butler in Topeka. She...
Gerald "Jerry" Goodell
Feb 23, 2022
Gerald "Jerry" Goodell, 89, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022. He was born July 31, 1932, in Topeka, the son of Lester Goodell and Thelma Wilson Goodell. He graduated from Washburn University with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, a Juris Doctor, and a Honorary Doctor of Law. He was married to Sue Goodell from June 12, 1954, until her...
Bharatbhai Patel
Feb 21, 2022
Bharatbhai Patel, 67, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 21, 2022.Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 1321 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas.To leave a message for Bharatbhai's family, please visit the guestbook below.Bharatbhai's service will be livestreamed at the schedule service time. Click here to view the service.
James Edward Howard
Feb 18, 2022
James "Jim" Edward Howard, 78, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022.He was born July 7, 1943, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Everett Earl Howard and Martha Ann Noland. He graduated from Eskridge High school. After graduation, Jim attended Washburn University where he earned his Bachelor's Degree. Jim served in the United States Navy. Jim was a Facilities...
Eric Sam Badu
Feb 16, 2022
Eric Sam Badu, 61, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022.He was born October 21, 1960, in Accra, Ghana, West Africa, the son of Alex Kofi Nkansah- Badu and Mary Asieduwah- Mireku. He attended Mfantsipim Secondary School in West Africa. Eric received a scholarship to attend Wartburg College in Iowa in 1980. He later joined the United States Army...
