Arwin Bauman
Sep 2, 2021
Arwin S. Bauman, 83, Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021.He was born October 7, 1937, in Sabetha, Kansas, the son of Alvin, Sr., and Minnie (Strube) Bauman. He graduated from Sabetha High School in 1955, and attended Kansas State University. He graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1971 with a degree in Industrial Technology, and also attended Washburn University.He...
Dr. Burney Mendenhall
Sep 2, 2021
Dr. Burney (Bailey) Mendenhall, 93, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021.She was born January 14, 1928, in, Concordia, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence Rae and Catherina Ladena (Boucher) Bailey. She graduated from Concordia High School. In June 1950, she graduated from Washburn Municipal University. She continued her education and obtained her Doctorate in Medieval Spanish from the University...
Paula J. Bliss
Sep 2, 2021
Paula J. (Stuenkel) Bliss, 91, Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021.She was born February 17, 1930, in Lenora, Kansas, the daughter of William F. and Violet R. (Gibson) Stuenkel. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1948 and received her bachelor's of science degree from Washburn University in 1953.Paula was a medical technologist working at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Memorial Hospital,...
Marilyn S. Miller
Sep 2, 2021
Marilyn S. Miller, 74, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021.She was born September 15, 1946, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Ernest and Helen (Matthews) Miller. She graduated from Topeka High in 1964 and went on to attend college at Washburn University. She received a Bachelor's Degree in History in 1969. Marilyn dedicated 58 years to the John...
Roberta L. Doty
Aug 30, 2021
Roberta L. Doty, 81, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021.She was born November 19, 1939, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Edward and Norma (Clark) Wells. She received a High School Diploma from Butler High School. Roberta was employed by the Department of Aging for the state of Kansas as a secretary for over 20 years. She had...
Robert Edwin Finley Sr
Aug 26, 2021
Robert Edwin (Bob) Finley Sr, 84, of Topeka, passed away August 26, 2021. Bob was born June 4, 1937 in Topeka a son of James Finley and Gertrude (Hall) Finley Survivors include sons, Robert Finley Jr. and Michael Finley, daughters Patty Paulsen (Rusty) and Penny Finley-Weckwerth (Randy); Brother James Finley and sisters Irene Morris and Kathleen Poole; grandsons and many...
Gregory Wayne Lewis
Aug 24, 2021
Gregory W. Lewis, 59, Topeka, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021.Greg was born July 2, 1962 in Topeka to Donald and Barbara (Kemble) Lewis.He graduated from Shawnee Heights High School.He is survived by a brother, Daniel D. Lewis; and sister, Patricia D. Rodriguez.Cremation has taken place and no services are planned.Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. To leave a...
Bernice L. Schuette
Aug 23, 2021
Bernice L. Schuette, 72, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021.She was born April 1, 1949, in Holton, Kansas, the daughter of Carl Edwin and Rhoda (Claborn) Johnson. She was a 1967 graduate of Denison High School.Bernice married Arlie Combs. They were divorced. She married Dale Schuette. They were divorced. Survivors include her daughters, Nicole Baker of Wamego, KS,...
Doris Jo Hedberg
Aug 23, 2021
Doris Jo Hedberg, loving wife and mother, musician, teacher and civic leader, 96, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021.She was born October 26, 1924 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond Peter and Mary (Morgan) Heck. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and received a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Washburn University. A lifelong musician, she...
Charles Morris Springer
Aug 22, 2021
Charles "Charlie" Morris Springer, Topeka, Kansas, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, creating a synchronicity that would have amused him greatly by dying on his 84th birthday. He loved celebrating his birthday, and family members sang and toasted him as he turned toward heaven. Charlie was born in Lawrence, Kansas, on Aug. 22, 1937, to Charles A. and Vivian (Kagi) Springer....
Richard A. Zlotky
Aug 22, 2021
Richard "Dick" Zlotky, 98, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021.He was born April 6, 1923, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Sam and Lillian (Levey) Zlotky. After completing high school he attended Aero Industries Technical Institute in Los Angeles, CA to study aeronautical engineering. When WW II began he returned to Omaha where he was an Inspector for...
Edward R. Walters, Sr.
Aug 20, 2021
Edward "Eddie" R. Walters, Sr., 53, passed away on August 19, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born November 22, 1967 in Ottawa, Kansas to Floyd (Buck) Walters and Carol (Stevenson) Ward. Eddie completed school in Topeka, Ks and went on to become a certified welder of which he was very good at. He was married to Leanette Burns in...
Mark Dennis Reddy
Aug 19, 2021
Mark Dennis Reddy, 67, Topeka, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Thursday, August 19, 2021, at a local hospital. Mark was born September 2, 1953, in Independence, Kansas, the son of James P. Reddy and Phyllis A. Meyer Reddy. Mark attended Independence primary parochial schools and graduated from Independence High School in 1971. He received a degree in printing management from...
Robert Russell Radefeld
Aug 19, 2021
Robert Russell "Bob" Radefeld, 76, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021.He was born December 30, 1944, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, the son of Ernest Lloyd and Elsie Mildred (Frazier) Radefeld. He was a graduate of Highland Park High School and Washburn University where he received his BBA. He served in the Army National Guard and was called to serve...
Braden Mark Neddermeyer
Aug 18, 2021
Braden Mark Neddermeyer, 29, formerly of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021. He was born April 7, 1992, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Mark Neddermeyer and Barbara Allen. His elementary education began at Topeka Lutheran School, he graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 2010 and earned his bachelor's degree from Kansas State University in 2015. Survivors include...
Alex Green
Aug 18, 2021
Alex Jared Green joined loved ones who went before him on August 18, 2021. He shared his life with us for 28 years before succumbing to the Covid-19 Virus. At the time of his passing he was living in Topeka KS with his wife and children and he was surrounded by family.Alex was born along with his twin brother Zach...
William G. Miller
Aug 18, 2021
William G. MillerTwo days after Thanksgiving in 1998, a retired Kansas postmaster and U.S. Navy veteran took on a daunting new role that came with an unusual title for a man who had never raised children of his own. Granddad Bill. William George Miller never looked back. Over the next 23 years, being a grandfather of five became one of...
Anna M. Pfeifer
Aug 18, 2021
Anna M. Pfeifer, 94, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021.She was born July 12, 1927 in Raubling, Germany, the only child born to her parents, Frieda (Fiek) and Friedrich Pfeifer. Anna's father died when she was a young child.Anna told many stories about being a teenager during WW II especially during the bombing in Germany. Anna became a...
Jody Lee Smith
Aug 17, 2021
Jody Lee Smith, 71, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021.He was born June 19, 1950, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Larry and Phyllis (Frickey) Smith. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1969.He was a true American. He served proudly in the United States Army, A Company 2/506 101 st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. He...
Roberta (Cameron) Knight
Aug 15, 2021
Roberta "Bobbie" (Cameron) Knight, 94, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021.She was born May 6, 1927, in Belfield, North Dakota, the daughter of Walter and Evelyn (Denham) Cameron. Her passion was singing. Even at her age, she could still sing a tune. She was a fabulous singer. She was in the Westminster Presbyterian Church choir for years. She...
