Tamalla "Jean" Dixon
Jun 9, 2017
Jean Dixon, age 80 of Topeka passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at Midland Hospice Care. Jean was born November 3, 1936 in Winfield, Kansas the daughter of Medford and Lola Markley Clodfelter. She graduated from Winfield High School in 1955. She married Leslie Leroy Dixon June 10, 1955 in Winfield. He preceded her in death January 9, 1983....
Shirley Ellen Simmons
Jun 7, 2017
SHIRLEY ELLEN SIMMONS—
Feb. 6, 1937---June 7, 2017
Overbrook, Kansas--- Shirley Ellen Simmons, age 80, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 7 th , 2017 at Brookside Retirement Community with her daughter, Vicky and son, Doc by her side. She was born on Feb. 6, 1937 in Bear Creek, Missouri in Cedar county. She was the...
Patsy Ann Terrell
Jun 7, 2017
The Honorable state Rep. Patsy Ann Terrell, 55, of Hutchinson, Kan., died June 7, 2017, at her apartment in Topeka, Kan. She was a resident of Hutchinson for 33 years. Born Dec. 23, 1961, in Paducah, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Jack and Mary Lea (Myatt) Terrell of rural Barlow, Ballard County, Ky. She lived most...
Gregg Alan Bahr
Jun 6, 2017
Gregg Alan Bahr Gregg Alan Bahr, 58, Topeka, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born February 2, 1959, in Topeka, the son of Earl Eugene and Beverly Ann (Clabaugh) Bahr. He was a member of IAFF Local # 83, Mayetta Lodge # 393, AF & AM, Arab Shriners, and Arab Shrine Antiques/Classic Cars Unit. He had...
Philip John Simonson
Jun 5, 2017
Philip John Simonson Philip John Simonson, 67, Topeka died Monday, June 5, 2017, at his home. He was born November 27, 1949, in Omaha, NE, the son of Carl Spencer and Marjorie Loraine (Claney) Simonson. He grew up in Red Cloud, NE, where he graduated from Red Cloud High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University...
Mary Jane Lindsey
Jun 3, 2017
Mary Jane Lindsey, 74, of Topeka, passed away June 3, 2017 at her home. She was born January 8, 1943 in Topeka to Tony Clinton Caskey and Mattie Starr Bowman. She was a homemaker all her life. Mary Jane's family will be having a private memorial service at a later date.
Carrol Lee Mills
May 29, 2017
Carrol Lee Mills,PhD, 83, passed away May 29, 2017 at her home in Topeka. She was born February 24, 1934, in McPherson, Kansas, to Andrew and Grace (Schad) Gustafson, and she lived in McPherson until her marriage.
Carrol married Richard A Mills in 1950 (divorced in 1980). She had two children, a daughter, Vicky (Mike) Mitchell, of...
Janice Woods
May 29, 2017
Janice Woods, 64, of Overbrook, passed away on May 29, 2017. Janices’ parents, her father Kenneth Powlas from Wisconsin and mother Margaret, from Oklahoma met at Haskell. Janice was born November 12, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri Janice graduated from Turner High School in 1970. She attended Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence and received a BS in Education....
Antoine S. Grayib
May 27, 2017
Services will be Friday, June 2, 2017 at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Topeka for Antoine S. Grayib, age 98, formerly of Topeka. Dr. Grayib passed away last weekend at the age of 98 at his home in Montreal. Antoine was born December 12, 1918 in Damour, Lebanon the son of Salim Grayib and Hneineh Aoun. He moved to...
Albert Castle
May 26, 2017
Albert E. Castle, Sr., 77, Topeka, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017.He was born July 22, 1939, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Roy, Sr. and Rose (Hooper) Castle. He graduated from Seaman High School. He enlisted in the Navy on June 1, 1961 and was deployed to the conflict of Bay of Pigs in the South coast of Cuba....
Walter D. Rutherford
May 23, 2017
Walter Derald Rutherford was born on his parent's farm near Page, Nebraska on May 18, 1936, to Homer and Florence Rutherford, the first of five children. His family loved music and he grew up around the piano with his siblings singing and playing old hymns. Walter played the saxophone in high school, but developed a love for flying as...
Tim O. Edwards
May 23, 2017
Tim O. Edwards, 94, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. He was born October 16, 1922 at Goodland, Kansas the son of William J. and Sarah Ann F. Edwards. He served his country in the United States Naval Air Corps where he was an instrument flight instructor during World War II. Mr. Edwards was a Traffic...
Richard Allen Swearingen
May 23, 2017
Richard Allen Swearingen Richard Allen Swearingen, 65, Topeka, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born October 16, 1951, in Topeka, the son of Marion Lee and Lenora Mae (Mellenbruch) Swearingen. Richard graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1971. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Friends University; his Associate's Degree from Wichita State University;...
Nancy Sharon O'Bryant
May 20, 2017
Nancy Sharon O'Bryant Nancy Sharon O'Bryant, 71, Topeka, died Saturday, May 20, 2017, at her home. She was born April 10, 1946, in Topeka, the daughter of Laverne Harley and Leona June (Stansbury) Harper. Nancy graduated from Topeka High School in 1964. She had worked at Midwest Machine Works, Commercial Insurance, and the State of Kansas. She was married to...
Dorothy Louise Brune
May 20, 2017
Dorothy Louise Brune, 97, Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017.Dorothy was born March 14, 1920 in Topeka, the daughter of William and Grace (Burch) Roberts. She graduated from Topeka High School and Dodd's Business College.She was employed as a Secretary for the Commanding General at Ft. Leavenworth and later worked at Sears in Topeka for many years.She was a...
Jennie Justina Jones
May 17, 2017
Jennie Justina Miller Jones Jennie Justina Miller Jones, 40, Topeka, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Midland Hospice House. She was born July 9, 1976, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Janet Lee (Wentz) and Kirk William Miller, Sr. Jennie had lived in Havensville and Frankfort before moving to Topeka. She was graduated from Frankfort High School. Jennie was married...
Walter B. Delge, Jr.
May 11, 2017
Walter B. Delge, Jr. Walter B. Delge, Jr., 69, Topeka, died Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born May 27, 1947, in Topeka, the son of Walter B. Delge, Sr. and Lucille (Mahkuk) Delge. Junior graduated from Lecompton High School and attended Haskell Institute Vocational Department. He was a Union Laborer. He liked socializing, hunting,...
Carl Dean Delcour
May 9, 2017
Carl Dean Delcour Carl Dean Delcour, 74, of Grantville, was born January 21, 1943, at Hartville, Wright County, Missouri, the son of Lee Franklin Dolway and Cora Violet (Rayborn) Delcour. He died Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. His parents; sister, Florine Raney; and brothers: Arthur and LaVon Delcour, preceded him in death. Carl graduated from Plato...
Mona M. Keltner
May 8, 2017
Mona M. Keltner, age 95, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017 at the Evergreen Community of Johnson County. Mona was born June 13, 1921 in Neosho, Missouri the daughter of Jess and Goldie Hunt Wyatt. Mona married Charles Clement September 18, 1938 in Neosho; he preceded her in death May 24, 1954. She then married Elbert Keltner May 1,...
Nancy Jo Griffin
May 8, 2017
Nancy Jo Griffin Nancy Jo Griffin, 78, Topeka, died Monday, May 8, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. She was born March 29, 1939, at Wheaton, KS, the daughter of Arthur and Verna (Graf) Toothaker. Nancy graduated from Wheaton High School. She retired from Santa Fe after 34 years of service. Nancy was a member of Grace Baptist Church and...
