Beulah M. Henderson
Aug 5, 2016
Beulah Mae Henderson Beulah Mae Henderson, 89, Topeka, died Friday, August 5, 2016, at Kelly House, Meriden. She was born September 19, 1926, in Parthenon, AR, the daughter of Robert "Farmer" and Laura Mary (Smith) Kelley. She moved to Topeka in 1951. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church. Beulah enjoyed camping, fishing, quilting, sewing, crocheting, crafts, metal...
O. Eddy Gregg
Aug 5, 2016
Oran "Eddy" Gregg Oran "Eddy" Gregg, 90, Topeka, died Friday, August 5, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. He was born January 13, 1926, at Topeka, the son of Oscar William and Ferol Faye (Calderwood) Gregg. Eddy graduated from Seaman High School in 1944. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy from 1944-1946. He worked...
Marylin Mullinix
Aug 3, 2016
Marylin J. Mullinix, 82, of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. She was born July 23, 1934 at Merced, California the daughter of Herbert and Elsie Stevens Wisdom. Marylin was raised in California and graduated from high school at Merced. She worked for Josten’s 29 years before retiring. Marylin enjoyed watching the hummingbirds, playing Yahtzee and hanging...
Marylin J. Mullinix
Aug 3, 2016
Marylin J. Mullinix, 82, of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. She was born July 23, 1934 at Merced, California the daughter of Herbert and Elsie Stevens Wisdom. Marylin was raised in California and graduated from high school at Merced. She worked for Josten’s 29 years before retiring. Marylin enjoyed watching the hummingbirds, playing Yahtzee and hanging...
Gary Wayne Steenbock
Aug 1, 2016
Gary Wayne Steenbock, age 69, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 1, 2016 at the Topeka V.A. Hospital. Gary was born March 9, 1947 in Topeka the son of Nelson and Beulah (Crable) Steenbock. He graduated from Highland Park High School with the class of 1965 where he was on the Topeka Swim Team. Gary served in the U.S....
George E. Spotts
Jul 31, 2016
George Edward Spotts George Edward Spotts, 84, Topeka, KS, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 8, 1931, at Mound City, KS, the son of James Lewis and Mary Catharine (Foltz) Spotts. George graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1949. He joined the US Army in July,...
John H.F. Jones
Jul 30, 2016
John Howard Florance Jones John Howard Florance Jones, 91, Topeka, died Saturday, July 30, 2016, at his home. He was born January 16, 1925, in Oklahoma City, OK, son of Charles Sibley and Vera Ann (Florance) Jones. John attended school in Oklahoma City, OK, Big Spring and Seminole TX, Lawrence and Baldwin City, KS. John's dad, Charles, died in 1939,...
Ernest "Cowboy" Smith
Jul 29, 2016
Ernest “Cowboy” Smith, 85 of Lecompton, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016. He was born June 24, 1931 at LaHarpe, Kansas the son of William Smith Helen Miller. He graduated from Lecompton High School. “Cowboy” served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War, earning a Purple Heart, Silver Star and two Bronze Stars. He...
John Thomas Butler Ii
Jul 28, 2016
John T Butler II (Grand and Glorious Poobah) was a loving husband, father, step-father, grandfather, brother, and mentor to all. He went to his glory on July 28, 2016 at the age of 63, after a nearly yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. John was born May 4, 1953 to Avis Lehman and John T Butler. He was the youngest...
Nancy Claire Paslay
Jul 28, 2016
Nancy Claire Paslay, Topeka Kansas passed away Thursday, July 28th, 2016.She was born February 6, 1935 in Topeka Kansas, the daughter of Mattie and Elwin Niccum. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1953 and worked for Santa Fe Railroad. Nancy later worked for Adams Business Forms later retiring in November 2001. She started baking professionally in 1964 and was...
Mary Ann(Edwards) Mills
Jul 28, 2016
Mary Ann (Edwards) Mills, 86, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Vintage Park in Neodesha, KS.Mary Ann was born on October 3, 1929, in Elkhart, KS, the daughter of Floyd Edwards and Lois Scott Edwards Withrow. She graduated from Mystic High School in Mystic, Iowa in 1947 and attended Midwestern School of Evangelism in Ottumwa, IA. She married Ben...
Darrel D. Witham
Jul 28, 2016
Darrel Dean Witham Darrel Dean Witham, Topeka, Kansas, died Thursday, July 28, 2016. He was born August 3, 1931, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Chester "Sharkey" and Marie (Bitler) Witham. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1949 and attended Washburn University. Darrel served in the U. S. Air Force as Airborne Radar Technician and employed by the Federal...
Myra Jane Sodergren
Jul 27, 2016
Myra Jane Shoreen Sodergren, age 78, passed away on July 27. She was born August 20, 1937, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Maynard and Hazel (Anderson) Shoreen. Myra attended John Marshall High School in Los Angeles and Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS.She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She was married to Charles Duane Sodergren for...
Roberta M. Shockey
Jul 26, 2016
Roberta Maxine Shockey, 83, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. She was born November 19, 1932 at Seneca, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Alma Crane Townsend. She grew up in Seneca. She later moved to Riverside, California, Sante Fe, New Mexico and Topeka. Roberta loved to sit on her front porch, and spend time with...
Mitchell Arthur Roy Wood
Jul 25, 2016
Mitchell Arthur Roy Wood, age 31, formerly of Dittmer, Missouri, currently of Meriden passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 in Meriden, KS. Mitchell was born July 15, 1985 in Potosi, Missouri the son of Arthur Roy Wood and Sherrye Denise Lamphier. Mitchell graduated from Grandview High School in Missouri. Mitchell worked for Ernest Spencer as an Industrial Painter. Mitchell...
Margaret E. Hoover
Jul 25, 2016
Margaret Elizabeth Hoover Margaret Elizabeth Hoover, 93, Lawrence, formerly of Topeka, died Monday July 25, 2016. She was born December 20, 1922, in rural Douglas County, the daughter of Otis Earl and Jessie Mae (Rhodehamel) Hoover.After graduating from Overbrook High School and attending Clark's Business College she was employed by Stormont-Vail Hospital, Winter Veterans Hospital, John Morrell and Company, American...
Virgil Clark Arbogast
Jul 21, 2016
Virgil Clark Arbogast, age 75 of Topeka, passed away July 21, 2016. He was born July 19, 1941 in Topeka to Wayne Clark (known as Chuck Wayne on WIBW Radio) and June Martin Arbogast. Virgil graduated in 1959 from Seaman High School. He worked for Drug Distributors then the Goodyear Tire and Rubber warehouse for 35 years, retiring in...
Rex Loren Collins
Jul 20, 2016
Rex L. Collins, age 93, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday evening, July 20, 2016 in Topeka. Rex was born January 15, 1923 in Fredonia, Kansas the son of Claude and Hattie Cook Collins. He worked as a machinist for Boeing in Wichita and Long Beach, California before moving to Topeka. Rex married Imes V. Schadel September 6, 1942 in...
Edward "Wayne" Fowler
Jul 19, 2016
Edward “Wayne” Fowler, 74, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. He was born May 16, 1942 in Perry, Kansas the son of Everett and Velma Grandstaff Fowler. He graduated from Perry High School in 1960. Wayne served his country in the United States Air Force Reserves during the Vietnam War. He was a Construction and Maintenance...
Benjamin Thomas Wiese
Jul 16, 2016
Benjamin (Ben) Thomas Wiese died on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at his home in Tecumseh, KS. He was born on April 15, 1988 in Topeka, KS. He was the son of David and Jan Wiese. He attended Cair Paravel-Latin School and Shawnee Heights High School. He graduated with honors from Washburn University with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work....
