Eugene Michael King
Dec 12, 2019
Eugene M. King, 60, passed away on December 12, 2019, at a care home for veterans in Topeka, KS. He was born on March 21, 1959, the son of Ralph and Opal King. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea. Military graveside services will be held at 10:00am on Monday, December 23, 2019, at Memorial Park Cemetery.To share a...
Roy E. Mannen
Dec 8, 2019
Roy E. Mannen, 88, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019.He was born July 21, 1931, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of John and Marguerite (McGhie) Mannen. He graduated from Topeka High School.In 2018 he received his 50 year membership pin to IBEW. He was an avid camper, water skier, and fisherman. Above all else he was a devoted...
Debbie Ann Collins
Dec 7, 2019
Deborah Ann Collins, 65, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019.She was born December 16, 1953, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Harlan Emmett and Patricia Ann (Waterman) Lundry. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1971.Debbie married Henry Collins on June 22, 1974 in Topeka.Debbie was employed by the Kansas Optometric Association (KOA) for over 40 years....
Dr. E. Murphy
Dec 7, 2019
Dr. William "Bill" Murphy, D.D.S.Dr. William "Bill" Murphy, 94 of Topeka, Kansas peacefully departed this world on December 7, 2019. Bill graduated from Nelson High School in Nelson, Nebraska and served his Country as a Navy Medical Corpsman on Oahu during WWII. After his discharge from the Navy he attended Doane College followed by the UNMC College of Dentistry in...
Bob Hedberg
Dec 6, 2019
Robert Brian Hedberg, 71, died December 6, 2019 at St Francis Hospital, after a long battle with cancer. Bob was born September 17,1948 to Robert & Charleen Collman Hedberg in Des Moines, IA. He graduated in 1966 from Urbandale High School, then Iowa State University in 1970, Master's Degree in Psychology from Idaho State University in 1972. Bob also did...
Cecil G. Bland
Dec 5, 2019
Cecil G. Bland, 87, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019.A full obituary will be available soon, please check back.A Graveside Service will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the Mount Hope Cemetery in the chapel, 4700 SW 17th Street, Topeka. Interment with military honors will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. The family will greet friends...
Nancy L. Miller
Dec 5, 2019
Nancy Lynne Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Miller (deceased), passed away on December 5, 2019.She was born on June 6, 1944 in Topeka. She is survived by her brother, Mike Miller, Auburn, KS and sister, Marcia Miller, Overland Park, KS. Nancy lived at Winfield State Hospital as a child and since 1996 she resided at KNI.Nancy and other...
Lois Irene Condley
Dec 4, 2019
Lois Irene Condley, 85, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019.She was born June 22, 1934, in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of Albert Jacob and Lola Lida (Schulz) Hildenbrand. She graduated from Lecompton High School in 1952 as valedictorian. She then went on to cosmetology school. Lois for Gays Hair Salon and then later worked at Marge's Hair Salon.Mrs....
Ruth Ann Guy
Dec 3, 2019
Ruth Ann Guy, 82, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019.She was born September 14, 1937 the daughter of Dale and Eldora (Norris) Cline. Ruth married Duane L. Guy on July 9, 1955 in Geuda Springs, KS. She enjoyed her grandchildren and hearing about them.Survivors include sons, Terry (Penny) Guy, Mark (Rhonda) Guy, Merle (Judy) Guy, Douglas (Beckey) Guy,...
Tremale Maurice Serrano Jr.
Dec 2, 2019
Tremale Maurice Serrano Jr., of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019.He was born October 4, 2019, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Tremale Serrano Sr and Kajaiva Wheeler. He is survived by his parents; maternal grandparents, Darren and Nicholle Wade; paternal grandparents Lannie and Janise Serrano; siblings, Mia Hamilton, Dominic Wheeler, Damian Lee, and Sa'Niyah Serrano as well as...
Frances Martin
Dec 1, 2019
On March 23rd, 1937, one of the largest dust storms of the Midwest roared through the smallKansas town of Elkhart and, some time in the early morning hours, Frances "Dusty" TheolinMartin was born. The 2nd of 9 children born to Ray Emmett and Ruth Irene, Dusty and herfamily spent many years moving from small town to small town throughout southwest...
Ilene Ecord
Nov 30, 2019
Ilene Ecord, 90, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Midland Hospice.She was born May 10, 1929, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Gomer and Dorothy (Akers) Jones. She was a 1947 graduate of Fort Madison High School in Fort Madison, IA. She attended Washburn University and was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority and...
Danita J. Brunner
Nov 28, 2019
Danita Brunner, 63, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019.She was born November 3, 1956, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of John and Shirley (Bare) Reece. She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School.Danita was employed by the Department of Revenue for 34 years, retiring in 2008.Danita married Brad Brunner on June 3, 1983 in Topeka, Kansas. Survivors include her...
Thelma Mae Hess
Nov 24, 2019
As the dawn was breaking on Sunday, November 24th, Thelma Mae Hess, 88, went to be with her Lord and Savior. She died peacefully, surrounded by her family, at Hillcrest South in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Thelma was born in Houston, Texas, on December 17, 1930 to Samuel O. and Pearl A. (Work) Hartzell. Due to her father's construction work, she moved often...
Barry Lee Magner
Nov 23, 2019
Barry Lee Magner, 60, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019.He was born October 14, 1959, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Albert and Dollie (Gentry) Magner. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1977. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Friends University and his Master's Degree from Fort Hays State University.He spent the majority of his career...
Gordon Wayne Kesler
Nov 23, 2019
Gordon Wayne Kesler, 86, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019.He was born August 16, 1933, in Independence, Kansas, the son of Lawrence and Neva (Hollihan) Kesler. Gordon graduated from Mound Valley High School in Mound Valley, Kansas in 1951. Gordon served in the United States Air Force in the Air Rescue Unit from 1952 until 1956 at Hamilton...
Ruby F. Gilbert
Nov 22, 2019
Ruby Faye Veatch Gilbert, 106, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 22, 2019.She was born December 11, 1912 in Ellis County Kansas, the daughter of John Marshall and Sara Jane Bowers Veatch. She attended Fort Hays State College. She attended Washburn University where she received a Master's Degree in Education. She taught school in Ellis County and in Plainville, Kansas....
Jill Ann Monie
Nov 21, 2019
Jill Ann Monie, 54, passed away November 21, 2019 at her home. Jill moved to Topeka in 1972. She graduated from Topeka West in 1983. She was employed by Washburn University for 32 years. She is survived by her father, sister, and two nephews. Cremation is planned and no services are scheduled. To leave a message for her family online,...
Charles Leslie Dutt
Nov 21, 2019
On November 21, 2019, Charles Leslie Dutt, 93, left his earthly body to join his Heavenly Father for eternity. He was born August 3, 1926 in Topeka, Kansas to parents Orville and Vivian Dutt. Charles grew up in Topeka where he met and eventually married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Larson. Charles served as a proud member of the Armed...
Doris Irene Enloe
Nov 20, 2019
Doris Irene Enloe, 87, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019.She was born May 14, 1932, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Charles D. and Myrtle I. (Price) Drennon.She attended Clay Street Elementary, Roosevelt Junior High, Topeka High School and Clark's Business College. During high school she worked part-time in the Topeka High School Cafeteria with her mother who...
