Dean William Ruckman
Jul 15, 2016
Dean W. Ruckman, age 53, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 in Topeka. Dean was born August 14, 1962 in Iola, Kansas the son of Earl and Margaret Nichols Ruckman. Dean graduated from Topeka High School. He worked for various companies such as Gainey and Herman Construction as a truck driver. He is survived by his mother,...
Jeannette Ann Flott
Jul 14, 2016
Jeannette Ann Flott, 78, of Topeka passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016. She was born June 10, 1938 at Deweese, NE the daughter of Melvin and Mildred Wood Reed. She was raised in Topeka and attended State Street, Holliday and Topeka High Schools. She worked for Dr. Michael Hassur and Dr. Stacey Fitch before retiring. Jeannette was a...
Robert Lee Hester
Jul 13, 2016
Robert L. Hester, age 74 of Topeka passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in Topeka after a long battle with cancer. He was born May 15, 1942 in Tupelo, Mississippi the son of Carl Lee Hester and Addie Rains Hester. He worked for the City of Topeka for many years. He married Anthia Mae Maze, the later divorced. He...
Robert L. Miller
Jul 13, 2016
Robert Leland Miller Robert Leland Miller, 86, Topeka, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016. He was born January 20, 1930, in Rossville, the son of Earl Ward and Dorotha Pearl (Rose) Miller. Bob was educated in the Topeka Public School system. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He began attending Washburn University night school at thirty-six years...
Olive Swagerty
Jul 11, 2016
Olive "Zoe" Swagerty, 84, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 11, 2016.She was born July 20, 1931 in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Bernie William and Winnivere Grace (Button) Wright. She was a 1949 graduate of Seaman High School. Zoe was employed by Western Hill Veterinary Hospital in Topeka. She volunteered at St. Francis Hospital for 12 years. Zoe married...
Walter E. Kuehl
Jul 9, 2016
Walter Edward "Ed" Kuehl Walter Edward "Ed" Kuehl, 78, Topeka, died Saturday, July 9, 2016, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born February 5, 1938, in Topeka, the son of Carl Henry and Retha Mae (Baker) Kuehl. Ed graduated from Onaga Rural High School in 1956. He had attended Washburn University, Emporia State University, and the University of Kansas. He served...
Alna L. Edmiston
Jul 9, 2016
Alna (Rindom) Edmiston Alna Laurene (Rindom) Edmiston, age 96, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at the Presbyterian Manor in Topeka.Alna was born October 13, 1919 in Oskaloosa, Kansas, to parents Miles and Kate Rindom. She graduated from Ozawkie High School in 1938 and married Claude Edmiston Jr. (Emporia, KS) in June of 1943. The couple lived in...
Gerard P. Kaberline
Jul 8, 2016
Gerard Paul Kaberline, 55, of Topeka passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016. Gerard was born in Quebec City, Canada on May 20, 1961. He had lived in Topeka since the age of four months. Gerard attended Sacred Heart School, and graduated from Hayden High School in 1979. He had worked for the past 15 years at Porubsky’s Grocery....
Henry R. Collins
Jul 7, 2016
Henry Russell Collins Henry Russell Collins, 64, Meriden, Kansas, died Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Midland Hospice House. He was born October 6, 1951, in Independence, Kansas, the son of Ernest John and Ora Glenn (Wilson) Collins. Henry graduated from Seaman High School. He worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Plant for over 40 years, retiring on December...
Vera Ilene Arnold
Jul 6, 2016
Vera Ilene Arnold, age 86, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at a care home in Overland Park, Kansas. Vera was born October 11, 1929 in Munden, Kansas the daughter of David and Blanche Canning Pointer. She graduated from Hubbell High School in Nebraska. She married Kent L. Arnold November 23, 1956 in Hubbell, Nebraska. He preceded...
John Hicks
Jul 6, 2016
John Hicks of Topeka passed away on Wednesday morning July 6, 2016. He was born July 27, 1959 in Topeka the son of William L. and Karen F. Crawford Hicks. He attended Washburn Rural Schools with the class of 1978. John was a small engine mechanic by trade, working for John Deere, Dan’s Small Engine, NAPA, A&A Auto and...
Raymond O. Schultes
Jul 5, 2016
Raymond Otto Schultes, 90, Topeka, passed away July 5, 2016. He was born June 6, 1926 at the family farm in rural Randolph, KS. He was the 6th of 8 children born to Edward and Ida (Sand) Schultes.Raymond was a 1944 graduate of Randolph High School and was a self-employed farmer and stockman for over 50 years until retiring in...
Evelyn J. Davin
Jul 5, 2016
Evelyn Juanita (Clark) Davin, 85, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016.She was born January 18, 1931, in Olivet, Kansas, the daughter of Lewis and Hazel (Shackelford) Clark. Evelyn was employed by the Topeka State Hospital and later for the Topeka Senior Center. Evelyn married Douglas Earl Hodges on June 29, 1948 in Wichita. He preceded her in death...
Elmer Phillip Vanhoutan
Jul 4, 2016
Elmer Phillip “Van” VanHoutan, age 92, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 in Topeka. E.P. was born December 15, 1923 in Rutland, South Dakota one of 10 children born to Philip A. and Alice Ann Reedy VanHoutan. He enlisted in the C.C.C. Camp in 1941. During his service in the U.S. Army during W.W. II, in the...
Virginia Darling Newlee
Jul 4, 2016
Virginia Darling Newlee, 97, of Topeka passed away on July 4, 2016. She was born December 3, 1918 to Charles and Nellie Wilkins in Burchard NE. She lived and worked most of her life in Topeka. The job she loved the most was being a Foster Grandparent at KNI. She made many friends and memories there. She enjoyed playing...
Russell Wolfley
Jul 4, 2016
Russell D. Wolfley, 58, Topeka, passed away Monday, July 4, 2016.Russell was born July 7, 1957 in Topeka, the son of Dean and Pauline Wolfley. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1975 and attended the University of Kansas.He was employed in maintenance at Banner Creek in Holton for over 15 years.Russell married Pamela Plemons in 1977. They later...
Marjorie Wright
Jul 3, 2016
Marjorie J. Wright, 83, of Topeka passed away on July 3, 2016. She was born May 23, 1933 at Pomp, KY the daughter of Lyn and Virgie (Keeton) Eldridge. She moved to Topeka in 1938. Marjorie had worked several places including, Adams Business Forms, LeAnn Foods and Frito Lay where she retired in 1998. Survivors include her daughters, Linda...
Donald G. Hildebrand
Jul 3, 2016
Donald G. Hildebrand, 80, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016.He was born May 14, 1936, in LeRoy, Kansas, the son of Edwin and Bernice (Thorne) Hildebrand. He was a graduate of Seaman High School and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1954, where he served in Korea and Japan. Upon his return, he played football at...
Dale L. Rogers
Jul 1, 2016
Dale L. Rogers, 79, of Topeka passed away after a brief illness on Friday, July 1, 2016 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born October 31, 1936 at Thompsonville the son of Jewell and Iva “Opal” Rogers. Dale graduated from Perry High school in 1954. He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 42 years before retiring....
Eugene Young
Jun 29, 2016
Eugene Young, age 80 of Topeka passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Topeka after a long illness. Gene was born January 11, 1936 in Selma, Alabama the son of Peter and Odell Bean Young. He served in the U.S. Army. Gene worked at Stormont Vail Hospital as the Assistant Director of Housekeeping for over 30 years. He was...
