Obituary of Tamara Lynn Day

Tamara Lynn DayMarch 22, 1962 – January 3, 2011Tamara L. Day passed away January 3rd, 2011 at her home in Colorado Springs, CO. She was born on March 22, 1962 to Joyce and Alan Day. Tamara joins her father, Alan, who passed away November 24, 2010 as well as her grandparents in eternal life. Tamara was raised in Topeka and attended Shawnee Heights High School and graduated in 1980. Tamara had a variety of jobs, including working at the State of Kansas, St. Matthews Elementary School, Security Benefit and Verizon Wireless that complemented her outgoing personality. Currently, Tamara was attending Pikes Peak Community College with the goals of fulfilling her dream of earning a bachelor's degree. Tamara married Kenneth L. Johnson and they had three children, Ashley, Christopher, and Kelsie. The couple later divorced. Tamara is survived by her mother, Joyce Day of Topeka; her children, Ashley & Carlos Gonzales of Yuma, AZ, Christopher Day-Johnson of Fort Polk, LA, and Kelsie & Von Schmidt of Dayton, OH. Tamara had four grandchildren, Rylie, Caeden, Kameryn, and Isabella, whom she loved dearly. Tamara is also survived by a brother, Craig Day of Jamestown, ND and a sister, Shelley Alcorn of Honolulu, HI. A wake will be held on Tuesday, January 11th at 5:30 pm at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home in Topeka, KS. Funeral services will be held at St. Matthews Catholic Church at 11 AM on Wednesday, January 12th. Lunch and graveside services will follow the funeral service. The family has chosen to send memorial contributions to the YWCA of Topeka.Funeral Home:The Springs Funeral Services3115 East Platte AvenueColorado Springs, , COUS 80909 Events Visitation Tuesday, January 11, 2011 5:30PM Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home 800 Southwest 6th Avenue Topeka, KS 66603 Phone: 785-354-7706 Service Wednesday, January 12, 2011 11:00AM St Matthew Catholic Church 2700 Southeast Virginia Avenue Topeka, KS 66605 Phone: 785-233-1220