Rene Patrick Poort
Nov 21, 2021
Rene Patrick Poort, 77, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021. He was born April 22, 1944, in Gardner, Kansas, the son of Herbert and Mildred (Ingenthron) Poort. He was a 1962 graduate of Mayetta High School and received a Bachelor's Degree in Education and Physical Education from Washburn University in 1967. Rene was a teacher and coach at...
Barbara Jean Bleier
Nov 19, 2021
Barbara Jean (Cramer) Bleier, 92, of Springdale, AR, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021.She was born May 14, 1929, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Archie and Mabel (Doud) Cramer. She graduated from Seaman High School, Topeka Kansas . Barbara worked for Falleys Food 4 Less where she retired in 1991.Mrs. Bleier enjoyed her pets, flower gardens, sewing, and home...
Randall Eugene Williams
Nov 18, 2021
Randall Eugene "Randy" Williams, 72, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021.He was born January 2, 1949, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Harold L. and Leota G. (Keitzman) Williams. He was a graduate of Topeka High School and received his Bachelors and Master's Degree from Kansas University. Randy was employed by the State of Kansas for many years...
Gretchen Ranae Cabrera
Nov 17, 2021
Gretchen RaNae Cabrera, 42, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021.Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 3601 SW 17th St., Topeka. Inurnment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, 4700 SW 17th St., Topeka. A rosary will be prayed at 5:30 p.m....
Phyllis Patricia Evans
Nov 16, 2021
Phyllis Patricia Evans, 82, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021.She was born September 25, 1939, in Leavenworth, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Cloviss (Winkelman) Curtiss. She graduated from Lansing High School in 1957 and received her bachelor's degree in Education from Emporia State University in 1963. In 1970, she received her Master of Education from Washburn University and...
Mary E. Kasiska
Nov 16, 2021
Mary (Eakins) Kasiska, loving wife of Wilber Kasiska and sister of Earl Eakins, Jr. passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021.She graduated from Strickler's Business College in Topeka and retired from Santa Fe Railway.Memorial services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, May 7, 2022 at First United Methodist Church, where she was a proud member for over 70 years.Memorial contributions...
Edna Gladys Oliver
Nov 16, 2021
Edna Gladys Oliver, born July 11, 1923, in Woodbine, Kansas, to Enoch and Minnie (Timm) Schmidt went to meet her Lord & family Tuesday, November 16, 2021.Selling was her life beginning at age 4. She traveled the whole US in the selling field, meeting lots of nice people and seeing beautiful country. She was a member of Oakland UMC, Active...
Gerald R. Florea
Nov 15, 2021
Gerald Ray Florea, 83, of Rogers, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021. He was born on July 20, 1938, in rural Republic County of Kansas to Irvin Dean and Verda May (Beck) Florea. He graduated from Belleville High School in 1958. Early in life, Gerald responded to God's call to his own heart and remained true to that...
Patricia Joy Blue
Nov 13, 2021
Patricia "Pat" Joy (Logan) Blue, 69, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021.She was born December 31, 1951, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Roland Bennett, Sr. and Francis (Briscoe) Young. Patricia went to Topeka High School and graduated in 1970. After graduation she went on to attend a few semesters at Kansas University. Patricia was employed by the...
Howard L. Anno
Nov 12, 2021
Howard L. Anno, 68, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021.He was born January 10, 1953, in Topeka, the son of Albert "Leon" Anno Jr. and May Louise Anno.Howard was active in TARC and Sunflower Supports.He is survived by 6 sisters, 5 brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents and step-mother, Betty Anno.Graveside...
Linda Ann Snead
Nov 12, 2021
Linda Ann (Magner) Snead, 69 of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021. Linda was born December 13, 1951, Wichita, Kansas, the second of five children of Albert and Dollie June (Gentry) Magner. She is a 1969 graduate of Highland Park High School of Topeka. Linda married Dennis H. Snead August 27, 1971 in Topeka.She attended the Continental School of...
Leonard Dana Robinson
Nov 10, 2021
Leonard Dana Robinson, 49, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021.He was born September 28, 1972, in Irvine, California, the son of Rick Robinson and Hollis (Hern) McCartney. He graduate from Topeka West High School and after high school enlisted with the United States Navy serving on the USS John F. Kennedy.He was very active with youth sports, recently being...
Sieglinde K. Bedwell
Nov 10, 2021
Sieglinde K. "Sigi" (Vogel) Bedwell, 79, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021.She was born April 5, 1942, in Feucht, Germany, the daughter of Paul and Rosa (Kammermeyer) Vogel. Sigi was employed by a chocolate factory in Nurnberg, Germany, Whitaker Cable Company in Junction City, KS and later for Wal-Mart in Topeka, KS until retiring.She was a member of...
Georgia Ruth Daniel
Nov 8, 2021
Georgia Ruth Daniel, 101, of Topeka, passed away on November 8, 2021. She was a wonderful daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother with an undying love for her family. We will all miss your loving smile and gracious embrace of life. Mrs. Daniel was born August 17, 1920, in Topeka to Charles Albert and Georgia Westbrook Sandmeyer. She was a...
Doris Winifred Mellenbruch-Peterson
Nov 8, 2021
Doris Winifred Mellenbruch's life began on January 27, 1919, when she was born to Ermal and Victoria Boyce Mellenbruch on a family farm about twenty miles east of Topeka, Kansas. She lived the first sixteen years of her life on Kansas farms except for three years when she lived with her family in the small town of Macyville, Kansas, where...
Edward "Ed" Marley
Nov 7, 2021
Edward "Ed" Marley, 89, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021.He was born October 17, 1932, in Fairfield, Iowa, the son of Donald and Gladys (Miksch) Marley. As a boy Eugene sold newspapers, then had paper routes for Fairfield Ledger, later became Assistant Circulation Manager during High School. When he left that job he went to work for J.C....
Aliceann C. Lane
Nov 6, 2021
Aliceann "Alice" Celestine Micklos Lane, 84 of Topeka, KS., passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Countryside Health Center. She lives on in the memories of her family and friends for her strength, warmth, and kindness.She was born January 18, 1937 in Emmaus, PA. the daughter of John and Mary Meckes Micklos. She was a 1955 high school graduate from...
Irene F. Redman
Nov 6, 2021
Irene Frances Kitsmiller Redman, 74, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021.She was born October 26, 1947, in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of Perry and Martha Rose Kitsmiller. Irene married Clyde Stephen Redman on August 12, 1972. Survivors include her daughter, Melody Susanne Curtis, son-in-law Brian Curtis, and granddaughter, Rose Curtis. A step-daughter Linda Marie Jackson. A step-son, Frederick...
Frank Bova
Nov 6, 2021
Frank Anthony Bova, 73, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021. He was born October 7, 1948, in Buffalo, New York, the son of Murphy and Josephine (Manuele) Bova. He attended schools in Buffalo and graduated from Hutch Tech High School in 1966. He went on to attend Kansas State University where he earned his bachelor's degree in political...
Lyle C. Maddux
Nov 5, 2021
Lyle C. Maddux, age 89 of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Friday November 5th, 2021 surrounded by family. Son of Anson C. and Christabelle (Downing) Maddux. He was born on September 26, 1932 at Leopold Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He attended Deerfield High School graduated in 1950 and received a BS degree from Kansas State University attended 1950 thru...
