Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel

Donald D. Barry, passed away on November 28th, 2023. Don was born on April 25th, 1937, in Kane, Illinois the son of Robert and Geneva Barry. Don grew up in Wood River, Illinois, attending Wood River High School. Thereafter, he attended Kirksville University on a basketball scholarship, later transferring to Southern Illinois University to finish his basketball career. Don married Margorie Ann Baron on March 26, 1960, in Alton, Illinois, and they enjoyed sixty-one years of marriage together. Don and Marge had two children Tony and Angie. Don was drafted in the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Riley, KS. It was there that Don met and served under General Berry, who encouraged...

Senator August "Gus" Bogina, 96, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Gus's family will greet family and friends from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Monday, November 20, 2023 at Penwell Gabel Funeral Home, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, Kansas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Christ The King Catholic Church, 5973 SW 25th Street, Topeka. He will be laid to rest at Mount Hope Cemetery in Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas State University Foundation 1800 Kimball Ave., Suite 200, Manhattan, KS 66502-3373 for engineering student scholarships. To read the full obituary and leave a message for the family online, please visit...

John N. Carr, age 98, of Lecompton, passed away on November 4, 2023, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, November 10, 2023 at Penwell Gabel Funeral Home in Topeka. Burial will be at Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, 901 SW Fillmore, Topeka, KS 66606. To read the full obituary and leave a message for the family online, please visit www.penwellgabeltopeka.com.

Joyce Yvonne Dryden- Damron, 86, died on September 26, 2023 in Topeka, Kansas. She married William J. Damron, January 3, 1959 in Council Grove, KS. He preceded her in death July 19, 2000 in Mesa, AZ. Survivors include a son, Stephen C. Damron (Nancy) of Maple Hill, KS; a daughter, Julie Damron-Dittmer (Phillip) of Topeka, KS and her beloved grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Honoring her wishes, her body has been donated to the Kansas University Willed Body Donation program. A private service will take place at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church, 1701 SW Collins Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66604 or to the Velda Rose...

Carl Stewart Emery, 82, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023. He was born April 13, 1941, in Akron, Ohio, the son of Orville and Martha (Walters) Emery. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1959. Carl worked for 38 years at Goodyear from 1965 to 2003. He worked in Akron,OH, Gadsden, AL and retired in Topeka, KS. He was a proud US Marine serving from September 1959 to September 1963. After retirement Carl enjoyed traveling with his wife Karol. Together they would hit the road from the east coast to the west coast exploring the continental United States when they could. Carl married Karol Currington on December 10, 1962, she survives. Other survivors include his...

Randy Kern, 68, of Berryton, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023. Cremation is planned. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at Penwell-Gabel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66604. Graveside service with military honors will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 4, 2023 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Topeka. To view the full obituary and to leave a message for his family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

Robert Dean McAmis, 85, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, July 26th, 2023, at John Knox Village Care Center with his family by his side. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, August 18th, 10:00 a.m. at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, 2700 SE Virginia Avenue, Topeka, KS, 66605, followed by a light lunch at the church. A graveside service with military honors will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery, 3616 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, KS at 1:00 PM. To view the full obituary and to leave a message for his family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

Elsa Elizabeth Causey, 73, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 10, 2023. She was born August 28, 1949, in Palo Alto, California, the daughter of Claude and Anna (Amos) Causey. She graduated from Wamego High School in 1969. Later in her life, Elsa went to Fort Hays State University and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree. Elsa worked as a hairdresser and seamstress for many years. Survivors include her siblings, Irene Meadors, Glenn Causey, Claudia Leeds, Michael Causey and Katherine DeMars and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Charles Claude Causey and Myrtle Mai Falk. Elsa was cremated. A graveside service will be...

Jim Miller, 93, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on June 14, 2023 at the Windsor of Lawrence. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 at 10:00am at the Penwell-Gabel Midtown Chapel, 1321 SW Tenth Avenue in Topeka. To read the full obituary and leave a message for the family online, please visit www.penwellgabeltopeka.com.

Jim Miller, 93, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on June 14, 2023 at the Windsor of Lawrence. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 at 10:00am at the Penwell-Gabel Midtown Chapel, 1321 SW Tenth Avenue in Topeka. To read the full obituary and leave a message for the family online, please visit www.penwellgabeltopeka.com.

Carol (Anderson) Jackson, 83, of Topeka, KS passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022. She was a native Rochestarian, graduate of Monroe High School ('56) and of RIT ('58), and had been a member of North Baptist Church. A Celebration of her life will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2022 at First Southern Baptist Church 1912 SW Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66604. To view the full obituary and to leave a message for her family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

Thomas Joseph Cormack, 82, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, August 23rd. A Graveside Service will be held at Rochester Cemetery, 1200 NW Menninger Rd, on Monday, August 29th, at 11:00 a.m. to read the full obituary, please visit www.penwellgabeltopeka.com

Steven "Cowboy for Jesus", went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 8, 2022. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 8, 2022 at First Church of the Nazarene 1001 SW Buchanan St, Topeka, KS 66604. Private burial will take place at Hoisington Cemetery. To view the full obituary and to leave a message for his family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

Donald M. Lanning M.D., 92, formally of Fallbrook, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022. A Celebration of his Life will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Countryside United Methodist Church in Topeka. To view the full obituary, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

Marjorie Rose Luhta Chop Whitis, age 82, died March 15, 2022 in Topeka, Kansas. She was born April 4, 1939 in Painesville, Ohio to Fabian and Elsie (n?e Richards) Luhta. To view the full obituary and to leave a message for her family online, please visit, www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

James Richard Ogle Jr., 64, passed away at home on Sunday, March 13, 2022 surrounded by family and friends. A Celebration of his Life will be at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 29th, 2022 at Penwell-Gabel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66604. The family will greet friends an hour prior to the service. To leave a message for his family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

Edward Hogue Funston III, of Topeka, passed away on February 16th, 2022. Edward was born on December 7th, 1931 to Clifford Mitchell Funston & Sarah Estella (Huggins) in Parsons, Kansas. He would go on to study at George Washington University & the University of Kansas, graduating in 1960 with a Juris Doctor degree. In 1956, Edward married his late wife Sandra Ann Scharbach. After graduating from law school, Edward would go on to be elected District Attorney for Lyon County Kansas, eventually becoming Assistant US Attorney for the Department of Justice in 1969.During his time as an attorney, he would see much of the United States and the world, working on events such as Wounded...

Edward Hogue Funston III, of Topeka, passed away on February 16th, 2022. Edward was born on December 7th, 1931 to Clifford Mitchell Funston & Sarah Estella (Huggins) in Parsons, Kansas. He would go on to study at George Washington University & the University of Kansas, graduating in 1960 with a Juris Doctor degree. In 1956, Edward married his late wife Sandra Ann Scharbach. After graduating from law school, Edward would go on to be elected District Attorney for Lyon County Kansas, eventually becoming Assistant US Attorney for the Department of Justice in 1969.During his time as an attorney, he would see much of the United States and the world, working on events such as Wounded...

Diane Carol Senne, 79, of Lawrence, KS passed away Monday January 31, 2022 after a long illness. She was born April 20, 1942, in Topeka, KS, the only child of Henry and Charlene (Addis) Flott. She was a graduate of Topeka High School, class of 1960 and received a Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Kansas in 1981. Diane felt going back to college at the age of 37 and graduating was one of her greatest accomplishments. Diane was a State Farm Insurance Agent in Lawrence, Ks for over 20 years. She retired in August 2005. Diane thoroughly enjoyed her career and loved her State Farm family. Diane married Scott Senne. They later divorced. Survivors include her daughter,...

Jorden Whitney Austin, 31, of Overland Park, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021, at the home of a relative in Topeka. It was Jorden's wish to be cremated. A memorial service and celebration of Jorden's life will take place on a future date. To view the full obituary and to leave a message for the family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

Helen Nunemaker passed away December 21, 2021. To view view the full obituary and service information please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.