Jim Arnold
Mar 31, 2016
Lyman “Jim” Arnold, 87, of Wakarusa passed away on March 31, 2016 at his home at Auburn. He was born December 6, 1928 at Wakarusa the son of Ralph and Clarice Buchanan Arnold. Lyman was married to Harriet S. Taylor, October 10, 1954. He was later married to Helen Hoppe. Lyman farmed near Wakarusa his entire life, first maintaining...
Roland C. Bonjour
Mar 30, 2016
Roland Clarence Bonjour Roland Clarence Bonjour, 81, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at his home. He was born December 6, 1934, at Centralia, the son of Melvin Henry and Bessie Bernece (Walters) Bonjour. He graduated from Fairview High School in 1952, and attended Washburn University. Roland worked in the Santa Fe Railway's General Offices for over 42 years. He...
Jennifer J. Horsley-Black
Mar 28, 2016
Jennifer J. Horsley Black, age 33, of Scranton, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016 at her home in Scranton. Jennifer was born May 13, 1982 in Topeka the daughter of Gary and Elora Adkins Horsley. She graduated from Santa Fe High School in 2000. Jennifer attended Allen County Community College. She worked at Security Benefit in Topeka for several...
George D. Bates
Mar 25, 2016
George Donald Bates, 94, of Topeka, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016.He was born May 15, 1921, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Gilbert and Annie Rose (Coleman) Bates. He served in the U.S. Navy, serving on the USS Wythe in the Pacific Ocean Theater as a Boatswain's Mate, First Class, during WW II. George was employed by Goodyear Tire...
Luis M. Vega
Mar 24, 2016
Luis Manuel Vega, 24, El Dorado, KS passed away March 24, 2016, at his home. He was a longtime resident of the Topeka area. Luis was born September 8, 1991 in Topeka, KS to Connie and Daniel Vega. He graduated from Rossville High School in 2012. He participated in Special Olympics with the Washburn Rural Junior Blues team, participating...
Robert Lee "Bobby" Hoag
Mar 23, 2016
Robert “Bobby” Lee Hoag, age 57, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at the St. Francis Hospital. Bobby was born October 27, 1958 in Topeka the son of Roy Hoag Sr. and Judy Rae White. Bobby worked several jobs, but most recently was a fork lift operator at Frito Lay in Topeka. Bobby had attended Sacred Heart...
Lois Margaret Harrison
Mar 22, 2016
Lois M. Harrison, 98, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. She was born on September 11, 1917 at Herington, KS the daughter of Viola and Claude Shipley. She graduated from High School there in 1937. In 1940 she married Charles “Bud” Harrison at Herington. Bud passed away in 1977. She moved to Topeka in 1950 and...
Velma E. Rice
Mar 22, 2016
Velma Ernestine Rice Velma Ernestine Rice, 97, Topeka, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Lexington Park Nursing Center. She was born December 25, 1918, on the family farm north of Topeka, the daughter of Ernest Otto and Lottie Alice (Farnsworth) Sechrist. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1936, and from Strickler's Business College. Before she retired she was a...
Helen F. Kirkwood
Mar 21, 2016
Helen Fairy Kirkwood was born December 12, 1922 in Topeka, the daughter of John and Fairy George Frey. She died March 21, 2016. Helen attended Glen Valley Grade School and graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1941. She was united in marriage to Donald Raub Kirkwood on December 21, 1942. He died November 7, 2013. Helen was employed...
Maxine Lowe
Mar 20, 2016
Maxine Evans Lowe, 95, of Topeka passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at her residence. She was born Emerna Maxine Evans on August 18, 1920 to Emerson and Vera Rodgers Evans. She graduated from Seaman High School where she met and later married Thomas (Tom) Lowe on December 28, 1941 in Kansas City. She graduated from Dodds Business School...
William "Bill" J. Spotswood
Mar 18, 2016
William “Bill” J. Spotswood, age 91 of Topeka passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Autumn Home Plus in Topeka. Bill was born June 22, 1924 in St. Louis County, Missouri and was raised in Mexico, MO by William Edward and Sarah Byars. Bill graduated from Mexico High School and then served in the U.S. Army, stationed in...
Martha A. Brown
Mar 18, 2016
Martha Alice Brown Martha Alice Brown, 92, Topeka, died Friday, March 18, 2016, in her home at McCrite Plaza. She was born June 21, 1923, on the family farm near Scottsville, KS, the daughter of Everett Euel and Ethel Sarah (McClellan) Haselwood. She graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1941. Later, she was employed by the Kansas State Highway...
Joseph D. Hare
Mar 18, 2016
Joseph Dwayne Hare Joseph Dwayne Hare, 34, Topeka, died Friday, March 18, 2016, at his home. He was born December 29, 1981, in Topeka, the son of Steven Russell and Dorothy Ann (McMullen) Hare. Joe graduated from Seaman High School in 2000, and attended Kaw Tech. He had worked for Hare, Inc. and was owner of MHE Environmental. Joe was...
Shane Bolze
Mar 17, 2016
Shane Bolze, age 39, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016. Shane was born July 16, 1976 in Topeka the son of Kim D. Bolze and Judy K. Veesart Bolze. Shane enjoyed cooking, fishing, riding motorcycles and working on motorcycles and cars. He is survived by his parents, Kim and Judy Bolze of Topeka; a maternal grandmother, Pauline...
Paul Lloyd Tredo
Mar 17, 2016
Paul Lloyd Tredo was born March 20, 1928, to Cecil Lloyd Tredo and Hazel Irene Hamner Tredo, in Saranac Lake, New York. Paul worked with his mother as a child, to help raise money for his family. They would prepare the vacation houses on Saranac Lake, for the well to do society. Paul joined the Navy just a few...
Raymond L. Pederzani
Mar 17, 2016
Raymond Lawrence Pederzani Raymond Lawrence Pederzani, 64, Topeka, died surrounded by family on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. He was born July 25, 1951, in Queens Boroughs, New York City, New York, the son of Lawrence Joseph and Rose Mary (Parcello) Pederzani. Ray moved to Houston, Texas, at an early age and attended public schools and ITT...
Elva Louise Banning
Mar 16, 2016
Elva L. Banning, age 88, of Topeka passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Elva was born August 19, 1927 in Elk County, Kansas the daughter of Earl Hufford and Edythe Wade Hufford. She graduated from Appanoose High School. She later attended Clark’s Business College. She married Donald Banning June 9, 1944 in...
Iona V. Faulk
Mar 16, 2016
Iona Vivian Faulk Iona Vivian Faulk, 102, Topeka, Kansas, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Lexington Park Assisted Living, Topeka. She was born December 24, 1913, the daughter of Irl Peffer and Edna Pearl (Ballinger) Faulk. She had attended public schools at Rock Creek in Jefferson County and was a graduate of Washburn University. After many years of service she...
Bonnie Jean Paporello
Mar 15, 2016
Bonnie Jean Paporello, age 90, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the Fairlawn Heights Assisted Living. Bonnie was born January 10, 1926 in Topeka the daughter of Ira Magee and Floye Snyder Magee. She graduated from Topeka High School. She married Ernest Paporello October 2, 1965 in Buena Park, California. He preceded her in death in...
Sarah M. Scherdin
Mar 15, 2016
Sarah Margaret Scherdin Sarah Margaret Scherdin, 88, Topeka, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Brookside Retirement Home, Overbrook. She was born June 3, 1927, in Topeka, the daughter of William A. and Florence Margaret (Newbold) Hendee. She graduated from Seaman High School and designed her class' ring. She worked for Quinton-Duffens Optical where she met her future husband. She also...
