Benjamin, Jr.Andmarylou Neill
Jun 27, 2020
Benjamin Franklin Neill, Jr., 93, and Mary Lou Neill, 92, Topeka, passed away hours apart on Saturday, June 27, 2020. Benjamin was born October 1, 1926, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, the son of Benjamin F. and Grace Marie (Read) Neill. Benjamin attended Seaman High School and Washburn University. Mary Lou was born August 28, 1927, in Topeka, Kansas,...
Ruth Epstein
Jun 27, 2020
Ruth Epstein, 91, died June 27, 2020 in Lawrence, Kansas after a brief illness. She was born Ruth Cohen on September 24, 1928 in the Bronx, New York City, the youngest of three daughters. During her childhood, Ruth was a prolific reader and, according to her mother, had read every single book in the children's section of her local public...
Edna Ann Malloy
Jun 27, 2020
Edna Ann (Hill) Malloy, 86, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020. She was born March 11, 1934, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas and Felcie (Moody) Hill. Edna graduated from Wichita East High School in 1952. She worked for the Shawnee County District Courts and later was employed by Capital City Radiator for 20 years prior to...
John William Funk
Jun 26, 2020
John William "Bill" Funk of Topeka was born Oct. 7, 1923, in Arkansas City, Kan., the son of Ebbert A. and Emma (Selby) Funk, and died June 26, 2020, in Topeka.Bill graduated from Arkansas City High School and Arkansas City Junior College. During World War II, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the 129th Airborne Engineering Battalion,...
Frederick A. Debnam
Jun 25, 2020
Frederick A. Debnam, 74, of Topeka, passed away on June 25, 2020.He was born April 3, 1946, the son of Allan G. and Mary M. Debnam. Following Fred's wishes, cremation has taken place.Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home.
Betty W. Harley
Jun 25, 2020
Betty W. Harley, 99, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Brewster Place in Topeka, KS.Betty was born on September 19, 1920 in Junction City, KS. She was the daughter of Chester and Cecilia Woodward. She lived at numerous military postings including; Kansas, California, Texas, Georgia and Germany before her husband retired to Topeka in 1959....
Lacey Carolyn Grey
Jun 23, 2020
Lacey Carolyn (Root) GREY (formerly Roe)Lacey Carolyn (Root) Grey (formerly Roe) of Waukee, IA, 56, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020 in Des Moines, IA following a long battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Iles Dunn's Chapel, Des Moines will host a visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 25. A private family burial will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery,...
Andrew Walker
Jun 23, 2020
Andrew Christopher "Drew" Walker, 59, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020.He was born July 15, 1960, in Junction City, Kansas, the son of Ray and Nadine (Jaecke) Walker. He was a 1978 graduate of Junction City High School, where enjoyed being in the marching band and JC Chorale. He majored in music merchandising at Emporia State University, where...
Beverly Jean Roberts
Jun 23, 2020
Beverly Jean (Brown) Roberts, 79, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020, from complications related to leukemia. She was born on September 10, 1940, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Armol E. and Pauline G. Brown. She attended Topeka High School and graduated from Washburn University with a degree in business administration. Beverly was married to Junior "Jack" Roberts...
Gerald Kinder
Jun 20, 2020
Gerald "Bud" Kinder, 84, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020.He was born July 31, 1935, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Clarence and Clara (Fenwick) Kinder. He graduated from Topeka High School.He liked to go to the lake and go fishing. He built and flew model airplanes. He loved to vacation in Colorado in the mountains. Above all...
Alfred Gooding
Jun 20, 2020
Alfred Paul Ray Gooding, 89, of Topeka, KS passed away Friday, June 19, 2020, following a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease."Al" was born on July 29, 1930 in Canton, KS, the son of Paul Clayton and Carrie Mae (Nearhood) Gooding. Alfred was raised in the small Kansas town of Baldwin, with 4 other siblings, (2 brothers and 2 sisters), whom...
Anthony G. Smith
Jun 15, 2020
Anthony G. Smith, 27, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020.He was born November 28, 1992, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Garry Hill and Terri (Smith) Mccray. Anthony attended Highland Park High School in Topeka and later went on to attend Delgado College in New Orleans. He worked as a truck driver for 3 years.He was a...
Hollis Dean Dixon
Jun 14, 2020
Hollis Dixon, 70, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at his home.He was born October 11, 1949, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Willard and Nina Dixon. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Library Science from Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, Kansas.Hollis was employed by Westar Energy for over 30 years, before retiring. He was a member...
Donna L. Koerner
Jun 12, 2020
Donna L. (Dolezilek) Koerner, a lifelong resident of Topeka, Kansas passed from this Earth on June 12, 2020 at the age of 86. Donna was born in Topeka on June 28, 1933 to Hubert and Grace Dolezilek. She graduated from Topeka High School in the class of 1951. On April 27, 1952 she married her sweetheart, Harry Koerner. Donna was...
Stephen Braymen
Jun 11, 2020
Stephen "Steve" Braymen, 70, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020.He spent most of his life in Topeka. Steve graduated from Topeka West High School in 1967. He obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Washburn University. He was an avid Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Chiefs, and KU Jayhawks fan. In his younger years he was athletic...
Jeanne Woodcox Taggart
Jun 11, 2020
Jeanne Woodcox Taggart, 93, died peacefully on June 11, 2020, surrounded by the love of her family after a heartbreaking struggle with dementia. Jeanne was born on August 5, 1926 in Topeka, the only child of Grace (Huff) and Ashley Woodcox. Legally, she was Norma Jeanne, named after the silent film star Norma Shearer, but she hated the name Norma....
Phoenix Nesmith
Jun 10, 2020
Phoenix Nesmith, 21, of Topeka, passed away on June 10, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital.They were born on June 3, 1999 to Darrin and Nicole (Cramer) Nesmith in Topeka, KS. It became obvious early on that not only was Phoenix very smart and funny, they were very much their own person with their own point of view. They were incredibly...
Dr. C. Walz
Jun 10, 2020
Dr. Royce C. Walz, 92, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020.He was born August 29, 1927, in St. Francis, Kansas the son of Thomas J. and Lois E. (Warner) Walz. He graduated from St. Francis High School in St. Francis, Kansas. The day after graduation, he joined the Navy and served until the end of WWII. After the war,...
Rita Jean Caughill
Jun 9, 2020
Rita Jean Caughill, 80, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 in Topeka, Kansas. Rita was born on February 9, 1940 to Edward and Helen (DeVader) Helget in Manhattan, Kansas.Rita passed away after a wonderfully full and happy life. She and her best friend and soulmate, Clayton enjoyed all of their years together- 28 of them at their home in...
John Wayne Miller
Jun 8, 2020
John Miller, 59, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020.He was born February 15, 1961, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Carl and Marsha (Bullard) Miller. He received a High School Diploma from Topeka West High School.Survivors include a son, John Curtis (Amanda) Miller; daughter, Michelle (Wes) McCardie; his mother, Marsha Miller; a sister, Susan Kay Miller; a brother, Todd J....
