TOPEKA, Kan. – Sally Lee Wright, 88, earned her angel wings June 17, 2026. Sally was born March 20, 1938, in El Dorado, Kan., to Grayden R. and Vivian L. (Willis) Waldorf.
She spent her early years in El Dorado and moved to the Topeka, Kan., area in 1970, where she built a successful career and a life centered on family.
On June 1, 1985, she married Johnnie Lee Wright. Together they shared many years of love and companionship until his passing in 2007.
Sally dedicated 26 years of service to Capitol Federal Savings Bank, where she rose to the position of vice president of loan services. She was respected for her professionalism and commitment to helping others throughout her long career.
Sally found great joy in baking and treasured the companionship of her beloved dog, Abbie. She loved spending time with family and friends, always ready for shopping or dinner out. Her legacy of love and devotion lives on in her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Grayden and Vivian Waldorf; brother, Willis Waldorf; and husband, Johnnie Lee Wright.
Sally is survived by her son, Richard Gale Lynch and wife, Charlene, of Carbondale, Kan.; daughter, Cynthia Dianne Ryan and husband, Richard, Topeka; brother, Keith Waldorf and wife, Becky, Towanda, Kan.; four beloved grandchildren, Robert Lynch and Ashley Christiansen, Topeka, Meaghan Burton and husband, Dustin, Trinity, Fla., Randi Lynch and Alison Despard, Valley Center, Kan., and Jeffrey Ryan and wife, Rachel, Andover, Kan.; and nine great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind many extended family members and friends who will cherish her memory.
Family visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at Dove Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd., Topeka. A celebration of life will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 26, at the chapel, with interment of Sally’s ashes at the Carbondale Cemetery immediately following the service. In honor of Mom’s favorite color, the family kindly invites those attending her celebration service to wear something red, such as a tie, scarf, or flower, to celebrate her life and keep her spirit close to our hearts.
Memorial contributions can be made to either the Helping Hands Humane Society or to Elara Caring Hospice. Condolences can be left at www.DoveTopeka.com.
