Tamara 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 complimented her outgoing personality.  Currently, Tamara was attending Pikes Peak Community College with the goals of fullfilling 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 and 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 vigil prayer service will be held on Tuesday, January 11th, at 5:30PM at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home in Topeka, KS.  The family will receive friends following the prayer service.  A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Matthew's Catholic Church at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 12th.  Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Waverly Cemetery.  The family has chosen to send memorial contributions to the YWCA of Topeka, or St. Matthew Catholic Church, in care of Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, 800 SW a6th Ave, Topeka, KS 66603.

Online condolences to www.brennanmathenafh.com.