Obituaries
Alice Arnold
Mar 14, 2020
Alice Arnold, 86, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020.She was born December 31, 1933, in Pueblo, Colorado, the daughter of Roy and Dollie (Armitage) Epps. She accepted Christ at the age of 15. She attended Kansas City Bible College where she met her husband Dallas Eugene Arnold. They married on July 13, 1952, he survives.Together they had four...
Evelyn C. Sawyer
Mar 12, 2020
Evelyn C. Sawyer, 98, of Topeka, passed away on March 12, 2020 in Topeka. She was born on May 14, 1921 to Edwin Arthur and Leva Jones in Topeka, Kansas. Evelyn worked as a secretary for Volume Shoe Corporation 35 years. She retired in 2000. On September 18, 1944 she married I. Wayne Sawyer in Denver. He preceded her in...
Kenneth W. Paslay
Mar 12, 2020
Kenneth W. Paslay, 89, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020.He was born July 15, 1930, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Roy and Lillie (Kelly) Paslay. He graduated with his degree in Pharmacy from the University of Kansas.He was crazy about all cars. He was very involved with the Topeka Car Club as well as a couple of...
Dr. Paul Rebek
Mar 10, 2020
Dr. Paul Rebek, 77, died March 10, 2020 at Midland Care Hospice House. Paul was born in Beregszasz, Hungary on January 23, 1943. The son of Julius and Eva Rebek, Paul immigrated to the United States at age six from a refugee camp in Austria where the family resided for five years prior to obtaining a United States visa. Paul...
Suzanne L. Miller
Mar 8, 2020
Suzanne Lee Miller, 74, of Wakarusa, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020.She was born March 4, 1946, in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of Fay E. and Estelle Lorraine (Toburen) Sears. Suzanne graduated from Washburn Rural High School and from the University of Kansas.Suzanne married Larry Miller on July 9, 1994 in an outdoor ceremony at Lake Shawnee.She worked a variety...
Christel Elisabeth Trolenberg Marquardt
Mar 8, 2020
Christel (Elisabeth) Trolenberg Marquardt, age 84, passed away on March 8, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was very thankful of the many friends who helped her through this time.She was preceded in death by her son, Eric, in 1981. Survivors include Phil, Andrew (Jackie), and Joel (Gyalsten), and grandchildren Charlie, Ben, Grace, Sarah, Andrew, Maddie, and Tashi....
Donna Roeser
Mar 8, 2020
Donna Roeser, 78, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020.She was born November 30, 1941, in Rock Creek, Kansas, the daughter of Thelda Way and Millard and Rose Kabriel. She worked at the corporate office for Volume Shoes for 11 years before working in Human Resources at BNSF for 14 years, retiring in 2006.She loved all animals, cats especially...
Marjorie G. Adams
Mar 6, 2020
Marjorie G. (Gould) Adams, 98, of Topeka, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020.She was born May 6, 1921, in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of Francis Irving and Florence Zelma (Randall) Gould. She was a graduate of Manhattan High School and received a B. A. in Arts & Science from Kansas State University. Marjorie was proud to be a homemaker for...
Irene Frances Romig
Mar 5, 2020
Irene Frances (Krakowiecki) Romig, 77, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020.She was born October 9, 1942, in East St. Louis, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph and Paula (Turek) Krakowiecki. Irene was employed by US Postal service for over 20 years, until retiring.Irene married Clifford Romig, Jr. on September 26, 1964 in East St. Louis, Illinois. He survives in...
Dorothy Jean Fager
Mar 4, 2020
Dorothy Jean Fager, 98, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Brewster Place in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on November 10, 1921, in Joplin, Missouri, the daughter of Charles August and Gladys (Shewmaker) Alford. She grew up in the Joplin area, graduating from Seneca High School and Joplin Business College. She then met Emery E. Fager, a young...
Beverly Jane Hicks
Mar 3, 2020
Beverly Jane (Walters) Hicks, 81, of Topeka, passed away peacefully in a Topeka nursing home Tuesday, March 3, 2020.She was born July 10, 1938, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Ballard "Bob" and Betty (Rogers) Walters . Beverly was married to Clarence Crable, Jim McCullough, Alex Florez and her last husband Albert Dean Hicks all whom preceded her in death.She...
Mildred A. Metzger
Mar 2, 2020
Mildred Alice (Baer) Metzger, 102, of Topeka, passed away March 2, 2020. She was born February 16, 1918, in Salisbury, MO, the daughter of Peter and Carolyn (Long) Baer. She was a graduate of St Joseph High School, Salisbury MO. Mildred was employed by St Francis Hospital, retiring in 1985. She was a member of Mater Dei Parish-Holy Name Church.Mildred...
Charles W. Meier
Mar 1, 2020
Charles W. Meier, 83, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 in Leawood, Kansas with loved ones by his side. Born May 18th, 1936, to Henry and Augusta (Konrade) Meier in Holton, Kansas. He was the youngest of eight children. He graduated from Holton High School in 1954, where he loved basketball, football and track. Charlie later attended college at Ottawa...
Sharon Ann Mcamis
Mar 1, 2020
Sharon (Glenn) McAmis, 79, of Topeka, Kansas passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, March 1st, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital with her family by her side. Sharon Ann Glenn was born May 8th, 1940 in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. She was the first of three daughters born to Eugene and Margaret (Martinac) Glenn. Sharon...
William Wallace Bunten
Feb 29, 2020
William Wallace Bunten, son of Robert Muir Bunten and Mary Rock Bunten, was born April 5, 1930, in Topeka, Kansas, and died February 29, 2020, from complications of pneumonia. Bill married JoAnn Heyka, of Belleville, Kansas, on January 27, 1962, and they enjoyed 58 years of marriage. They raised two children, William Wallace, Jr. and Sandra Ann. Bill was preceded...
Joanne Edmonds
Feb 28, 2020
(Lois) Joanne Edmonds, 91, of Topeka passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, February 28th, 2020 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born February 18, 1929, in Emporia, KS, the daughter of A. Kirk and Evelyn Lois (Glasco) Ramy. She was graduated from Emporia High School in 1946, and Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, in 1950, with a BS...
Cindy Vazquez
Feb 28, 2020
Cynthia Vazquez, 61, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020.She was born March 6, 1958, in Elmhurst, Illinois, the daughter of James and Rachel (Neubert) Alster.
Mary Janice Pitler
Feb 26, 2020
Dr. Mary Janice "Jan" (Roberts) Pitler, 67, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020.Jan was born September 25, 1952, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of William Austin and Leah Louise (Tier) Roberts. She was a graduate of Topeka West High School and Stormont-Vail School of Nursing. She continued her education during her working years, finishing with her PHD's in...
Phyllis Joan Jurczewsky
Feb 25, 2020
The Lord called Phyllis Joan Jurczewsky to join her beloved husband in Heaven on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. She had eighty wonderful years on this earth. At the time of her passing she was living in Tecumseh, Kansas surrounded by her children. She was born Phyllis Larsen in Turner County, South Dakota on September 16, 1939. She grew up on...
Gerald S. Wenger
Feb 23, 2020
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