Merilee Jean Meier
Aug 11, 2021
Merilee Jean Meier, 59, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021.She was born October 17, 1961, in Creston, Iowa, the daughter of Ina Mae "Red" Mullinix. She attended Shawnee Heights High school for 3 years, where she participated in numerous sporting activities. She was a member of the Drill Team as a Twirler and performed during sporting events. She graduated...
Dorothy N. Lewis
Aug 11, 2021
Dorothy Nelle Lewis, 91, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021.She was born September 20, 1929, in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Harold and Nellie J. (Thomas) Beems. She was a graduate of Topeka High School. Dorothy was employed by Sears and Roebuck Department Store in Topeka and owned and operated Heart of Flowers in Topeka until retiring.She was...
Gary L. Blenden
Aug 11, 2021
Gary Lynn Blenden, 73, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021.He was born April 7, 1948, in Cedar Vale, Kansas, the son of Elston Franklin and Maggie "Lorene" (Herrington) Blenden. He was a 1966 graduate of Holton High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Gary was employed by General Foods in Topeka and later...
Roy Glassman
Aug 10, 2021
Roy Glassman, 82, of Roeland Park, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021.He was born September 26, 1938, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Morris and Minnie (Fogel) Glassman. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1956. Roy was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad as a Lead Electrical Inspector for 41 years, retiring in 2001.He enjoyed watching KU Basketball, cheering...
Judith A. Bargeman
Aug 10, 2021
Judith A. Henry Bargeman, 80, of Topeka, Kansas passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021.She was born August 19, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter Myron and Hannah (Schwarz) Henry. She graduated from the Missouri School for the Deaf. She attended Helen Keller National Center in Sands Point, NY to improve her ability to read Braille, she worked in the...
Nancy Susan Corbett
Aug 9, 2021
Nancy passed away Monday, August 9 from complications caused by Covid. She was born in Topeka on June 28th, 1965, the daughter of Robert M. and Mary Louise Corbett. Born with Down Syndrome, she was her family's special and eternal child, and throughout her life was fortunate to be surrounded by good people dedicated to her care and well-being. Nancy...
Christina Marie Mielenz
Aug 9, 2021
Christina Marie (Underhill) Mielenz, age 51 years and 8 days, passed away August 9, 2021 in her home.Christina was born August 1, 1970 in Concordia, Kansas, the third daughter of Dale and Marjorie (Schaffer) Underhill. Christina grew up in Beloit and Downs, Kansas and graduated from Downs High School with the class of 1988.Christina worked with her sisters and her...
Terry Neal Strickland
Aug 7, 2021
Terry Neal Strickland, 75, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021.He was born November 8, 1945, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Clellon Strickland and Gladys (Griffin) Gregston. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1964 and attended Allen County Community College. He served as a CB in the Navy during the Vietnam War, where he served two...
Edward D. Marchant, Jr.
Aug 7, 2021
Edward D. Marchant, Jr., 78, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, Aug 7, 2021.Born, April 6, 1943, in Hazlehurst, MS, he was the son of Edward D. Marchant Sr. and Virdee (Graham) Marchant and attended high school in Germany where his father was stationed with the US Army. Ed returned to the states to attend the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg...
Winona Sully
Aug 5, 2021
Winona Sully, 46, of Lawrence, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021.She was born May 9, 1975, in Fort Yates, North Dakota, the daughter of Miguel and Mary (Moore) Zavala. She attended Olympic Community College in Bremerton, Washington. Winona was employed by the Ramkota Hotel and worked as their head housekeeper. She also was a homemaker and loved watching and caring...
Alice M. Birch
Aug 4, 2021
Alice M. Birch, 86, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at a local care center.Alice was born July 5, 1935 in Beaver, KS the daughter of Phillip Pius Gerstenkorn and Louise Hatti (Schremmer) Gerstenkorn.She graduated from Great Bend High School and attended Washburn University. She was employed by Association Services Corporation.She was previously a member of Most Pure Heart...
Dr. Robert Dawson
Aug 4, 2021
GEORGE ROBERT DAWSON formerly of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 in Topeka Kansas of a life well lived. He was born near Donna, Texas on small truck farm, May 1, 1928 to Raymond Earl Dawson and Sarah Maud (McConnaughey) Dawson.He was raised in Woodson county Kansas, and south central New Mexico. He moved from Kansas...
Ruth M. Kennedy
Aug 2, 2021
Ruth M. Kennedy, 101, Ottawa, formerly of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021.She was born March 15, 1920, in Denison, Kansas, the daughter of Noel E. and Mabel (Lyon) Coleman. Ruth grew up on a farm and attended North Star Grade School and graduated from Hoyt High School in 1937. She loved her pony, Bess and rode the five...
Arthur John Rathbun, Jr.
Aug 1, 2021
Arthur John Rathbun, Jr., 85, Manhattan, KS, died Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka, KS, after a brief illness.Arthur was born in Erie, PA on April 11, 1936, to Arthur John Rathbun, Sr. and Bernice (Wiler) Rathbun. He received a BS in Psychology from Penn State University, a Masters in Divinity from General Theology Seminary in New...
Marianne Bloesch
Jul 29, 2021
Marianne Elisabeth Bloesch, February 13, 1923 – July 29, 2021Marianne passed away peacefully at Brewster Care Center in Topeka last Thursday. Marianne was born in Zofingen, Switzerland, the first daughter of Dr. Edward Bloesch and Margaret Kessler Bloesch, who had moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma during the oil boom. She grew up in Tulsa and went first to Monticello College in...
Jimmie Santiago Lemus
Jul 28, 2021
Jimmie Santiago Lemus, 74, of Topeka, went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.He was born in San Bernardino, California, the son of Santiago and Natalia (Romero) Lemus. He graduated from San Bernardino High School and earned his AA in Architecture. Jimmie was a gifted electrician and employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 36...
Eileen Burnau
Jul 24, 2021
In Loving Memory Eileen Burnau1945 - 2021Eileen Burnau died July 24, 2021, in Stormont Vail Hospital.Eileen was born Eileen Marie Sievers, February 7, 1945, the daughter of Lyle and Bonita (Bonnie) Sievers. The family lived in Nebraska and New York State before settling in Blackfoot, Idaho. Eileen was a graduate of Blackfoot High School. She earned her Bachelor of Science...
Nolan O. Brohaugh
Jul 24, 2021
Nolan O. Brohaugh, 86, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021.He was born July 14, 1935, in Red Wing, Minnesota, the son of Arthur and Elma (Aamodt) Brohaugh. Nolan graduated from Central High School in St. Paul, MN. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Art from University of Minnesota in 1961 and a Master's Degree in Social Work from...
Sandra Kaye Sauvage
Jul 21, 2021
Sandra "Sandi" Kaye (Wheelhouse) Sauvage, 72, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Topeka, Kansas.She was born February 3, 1949 in Hannibal, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents Philip J. Wheelhouse and Shirley D. Wheelhouse. Sandi graduated Lawrence High School in 1967 and the University of Kansas with a BSE in 1971. She taught elementary school in...
Michael Ecord
Jul 21, 2021
Michael Britenham Ecord, 72, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Midland Hospice. Mike's final days were surrounded by loving family and friends.He was born on April 26, 1949 in Topeka, KS, to Jack and Ilene (Jones) Ecord. He was a member of the Topeka West High School class of 1967. Mike graduated in 1973 with...
