Debbie Scholl
Oct 15, 2022
Deborah "Debbie" (Owen) Scholl, 66, of Topeka, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, October 15, 2022. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, Nana and friend. She was born on January 29, 1956, in Mount Clemens, Michigan, the daughter of USAF Lieutenant Colonel Richard and Jacqueline (Oppendike) Owen. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1974....
Janice (Olson) Baer
Oct 14, 2022
Janice (Olson) Baer, 76, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 14, 2022.She was born June 16, 1946, in Oberlin, Kansas, the daughter of Gilbert and Evelyn (Lorenson) Olson. Janice was a tax examiner for the state of Kansas, retiring in 2000.Janice married Robert F. Baer on April 1, 1978 in Topeka, Kansas. He survives. Other survivors include two children, Brandi...
Mary M. Biggers
Oct 13, 2022
Mary Mae Biggers, 79, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022.She was born December 21, 1942, in Oskaloosa, Kansas, the daughter of James and Sarah (Werst) Adams. Mary loved to go fishing, if she wasn't working or spending time with her family, you could catch her fishing. With her love for fishing came many fish fry's to follow with...
Shirley May Manning
Oct 11, 2022
Shirley May Manning, 92, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at the Midland Hospice House.She was born August 27, 1930, in rural Cherryvale, Kansas, the daughter of Vern and Ethel (Majors) Wallingford. Shirley married Paul Arthur Manning on March 26, 1953 in Topeka, KS. Shirley was employed by the State of Kansas for 39 years.She and Paul were...
Cash Liam Turkin
Oct 9, 2022
Cash Liam Turkin, infant son of Damon and Ashly Turkin, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.He is survived by his parents, Damon and Ashly Turkin; brother, Daymian Asher Turkin; maternal grandparents, Patrick and Becky Williams of Topeka and Larry and Ronda Auten of Denison, Kansas; paternal grandparents, Carla D. Turkin and Rick D. Turkin...
Dianna J. Bloom
Oct 8, 2022
Dianna J. Bloom, 68, Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022.She was born August 18, 1954, in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Byron and Bridget (Sommers) Foster. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1972.After graduating from high school, Dianna worked for her father at Hall Lithographing Company for over 20 years until it closed in 1992. She later...
Charles R. Walker
Oct 8, 2022
Charles Walker, 75, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022.He was born August 20, 1947, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of M. Gilbert and Billie B. (Curry) Walker. He served in the Navy during Vietnam War. Charles was employed by the Topeka Police Department for 25 years, and then with SMG Corporation until his retirement in 2013.Charles married Mary...
Keith Allen Springer
Oct 6, 2022
Keith Allen Springer was born in a farm house south of Waterville, Kansas, January 28, 1932, to Gerald M. and Ruth M. Anderson Springer. Keith was three months old when his parents moved to a farm on Walnut Creek north of town. Keith completed country school Star School District #86 and graduated from Waterville high school in 1950. He became...
Elmer Eugene Garretson
Oct 4, 2022
Elmer Eugene Garretson, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at his home with his beloved family. He was born June 1, 1929, in a farmhouse on the bank of the Neosho River, near Strauss, Kansas. He was the first born of James and Mary Elizabeth Garretson. He was a man that loved and understood all Nature...
Norman H. Scheele, Sr.
Sep 29, 2022
Norman "Timber" Scheele, Sr., 89, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022.He was born September 22, 1933, in Greenleaf, Kansas, the son of Henry and Edna (Mueller) Scheele. Timber grew up on a farm in Greenleaf. He attended Greenleaf High School. After high school, he moved to Topeka, Kansas in 1952. He and Beverly Wilson were married November 14,...
P. Nadine Yenkey
Sep 28, 2022
P. Nadine Yenkey, 84, died Tuesday, September 28, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital. Nadine was born on August 14, 1938, in Topeka to Gladys Neva and Albert Berline Yenkey. She was raised on the family farm south of Topeka and attended a single-room country school on her grandparent's nearby farm on SW 69th St. She graduated from Topeka High School...
Brad Hiebsch
Sep 28, 2022
Brad Hiebsch, 68, beloved Husband, Father, and Grandpa (Papa) passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022 after a hard fought two year battle with cancer. Brad was born May 12, 1954 to Charles and Bonnie (Burgoyne) Hiebsch. He was a lifelong Topekan and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1972. After graduation Brad was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone as...
Athena Rose Baatrup
Sep 27, 2022
Athena Rose Baatrup, 19, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022.She was born June 8, 2003, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Michael Jessup and Laura Baatrup. She graduated in May 2022 from Shawnee Heights High School. Every day was a party for Athena. She absolutely loved music. You would always catch Athena dancing, so much in fact, she...
Ronald Van Dalsem
Sep 27, 2022
Ronald G. Van Dalsem, 75, passed away on Sept. 27, 2022 due to complications from pneumonia. He was born April 2, 1947 in Concordia, Kansas to LeRoy and Laura Emily Van Dalsem. He graduated from Washburn University and was a lifelong fan of the K-State Wildcats. He retired in 1999 as an industrial plastics salesman for Cope and Regal Plastics....
Junior F. Elder
Sep 26, 2022
Colonel Junior Franklin Elder, of Topeka, began his journey in Heaven on Monday, September 26, 2022. It was always his goal to live to be 100 and he passed away peacefully on Earth in the presence of family at the age of 102. He was born on September 13, 1920 on his family farm near Leoti, KS to James and...
Mary L. Remboldt
Sep 24, 2022
Mary Lou (Farrell) Remboldt, 92, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022.She was born November 29, 1929, in Delia, Kansas, the daughter of Everd and Sarah (Ausherman) Farrell. She graduated from Delia High School. Mary worked for the State of Kansas as a secretary until her retirement. She enjoyed gardening, she loved planting Iris' and trading with the community....
Jack Grondahl
Sep 24, 2022
Jack Grondahl, 73, of Topeka, peacefully passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022.He was born July 21, 1949, in Crookston, Minnesota, the son of Orvin and Mary (Charchenko) Grondahl. Jack was employed by the City of Topeka Water Department and retired after 32 years. He is survived by his father, Orvin Grondahl, Sr.; siblings, Orvin (Debbie) Grondahl, Jr. and Kathleen (Bobby)...
Susan Elisabeth Reed
Sep 23, 2022
Susan Elisabeth Reed was born on May 12, 1956 and entered rest on Friday, September 23, 2022 at her home in Topeka, Kansas. She was born to William Arthur Reed Jr. and Kathryn Jane (Reid) Reed. Susan worked for Venture for 11 years and most recently retired from Dillon's as an associate in February of 2022. She loved birds and...
Frank W. Huffman
Sep 23, 2022
Frank W. (Bill) Huffman was born December 30, 1945, in Topeka, to John W. and Marguerite (Glenn) Huffman. Bill was 1963 of Topeka High School. After a long illness, he passed away in his sleep on September 23, 2022, at ANEW Healthcare Facility in Nortonville, Kansas. He is survived by his brother, Jack Huffman; cousin, Jodi Peterson and two nieces....
James R. Preisner
Sep 19, 2022
James R. Preisner, 86, of Topeka, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022.He was born April 22, 1936, in Ashland, Kansas, the son of Frank and Leona (Fitzgerald) Preisner. He graduated from Ashland High School in 1954. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Washburn University in 1959, where he pledged Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. In 1958, Jim joined...
