Jeannette L. Posten
Dec 29, 2015
Jeannette Lorene Posten Jeannette Lorene Posten, 82, Topeka, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born October 9, 1933, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Martha Edith Evelyn (Scott) and John William Tritle, Sr. Jeannette graduated from Wyandotte High School of Kansas City, KS, in 1951. She retired from Westbrook Baptist Church of Hutchinson in 1996...
Robert E. Lee
Dec 27, 2015
Robert Edward Lee Robert Edward Lee, 93, Topeka, died Sunday, December 27, 2015, at Colmery-O'Neil V.A.M.C. He was born November 19, 1922, at Topeka, the son of John Henry and Minnie Katherine (Dodds) Lee. He attended Pleasant Valley School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Bob was a carpenter with Carpenter Local 1445. He was a...
Martha Louise Surber
Dec 25, 2015
Martha L. Surber, age 94, of Benton, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at the Autumn Home Plus Care Facility in Topeka. Martha was born August 6, 1921 in Plymouth, KS the daughter of Fred and Laura Edie Bishop. She married Vernon Surber August 31, 1941 in Topeka. He preceded her in death January 30, 2006. Martha was preceded...
Brantley C. Jenkins
Dec 23, 2015
Brantley Charles Jenkins Brantley Charles Jenkins, infant son of Shelby Lind Kampsen and Colton David Jenkins of Silver Lake, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka surrounded by his loving family. He was born at the hospital on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Brantley is survived by his parents and brother, Parker Ray French, of the home; grandparents: Tim...
Dorothy L. Redmon
Dec 21, 2015
Dorothy Leona Redmon Dorothy Leona Redmon, 86, Topeka, died Monday, December 21, 2015, at Midland Hospice House. She was born July 26, 1929, in Jackson County, the daughter of Ray Irwin and Griffie Elnora (Adams) Andrick. Dorothy graduated from Delia High School. She had worked at Capper Publications, Bobo Drive-In, and retired from Hallmark Cards in 1988 after 23 years...
Doris Jean Behrens
Dec 20, 2015
Doris Jean Roeder Behrens of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at the Homestead Assisted Living facility in Topeka. She was 88. She was born on May 4, 1927, in Martinsville, Missouri, the daughter of August P. and Willa G. Nickerson. She graduated from Wyandotte High School and Kansas City, Kansas Junior College. She has resided...
Ethel Marie Johnston
Dec 20, 2015
Ethel (Marie) Johnston, 73, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015.She was born July 30, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Jay and Frances (Bates) Tobias. Marie worked for Shawnee County for over 35 years as a Senior Microfilm Specialist.Marie married Robert Franklin Johnston on September 23, 1960 in Memphis; he preceded her in death on March 22,...
Patricia Rose Delay
Dec 19, 2015
Patricia R. (Mueller) DeLay, age 69, of Topeka, passed away December 19, 2015. She was born March 24, 1946 in Topeka. She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School. She married Karl DeLay. He preceded her in death July 24, 2006. She worked at the Memorial Hospital in Topeka and the Topeka V.A. Hospital for over 21 years. Patricia attended...
Vernon G. Miles
Dec 19, 2015
Gail Miles, 93, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.He was born October 21, 1922 in Topeka, the son of Laurel Floyd and Ethel Armita (Rosa) Miles. He served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII as a bombardier, flying missions over Germany, France and Belgium. Upon his return he married Doris R....
Paul Ernst Beem
Dec 18, 2015
Paul Ernst Beem, 76, of Topeka passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 at a Topeka hospital. He was born March 25, 1939 in Topeka. Paul worked for Talk of the Town Restaurant as a teenager. He served for eight years in the United States Air Force as an Airman First Class. He returned to Topeka and worked for...
Shirley Jean Duncan
Dec 18, 2015
Shirley Jean Duncan, 86, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015.She was born November 21, 1929 in Hiawatha, Kansas, the daughter of Lindel Donald and Phylistis Iota (Brightwell) Knox. She was a graduate of Hiawatha High School. Shirley was employed by Macy's (Golden Wheat Room) and Dunkin Donuts in Topeka.She was a member of Ladies of the Moose Lodge...
Pamela Sue Gorley
Dec 18, 2015
Pamela Sue "Pam" Gorley, 54, of Silver Lake, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015.She was born May 28, 1961 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Gary B. and Betty M. (Shaw) Piper. She was a 1979 graduate of Shawnee Heights High School, attended Washburn University and received a degree in medical records from Highland Community College in 1991. Pam was...
Eunice Baggerly
Dec 17, 2015
Eunice Mae Reece Baggerly, age 93, of Greenville, SC and formerly of Topeka passed peacefully December 17, 2015 at National Healthcare of Greer. She was born in Phillips County, Kansas to the late John Titus Reece and Louise Chapman Reece. Eunice was a member of Francis Asbury United Methodist Church and former member of East Topeka United Methodist. Surviving...
Rosalie Bunting
Dec 16, 2015
Rosalie Bunting Rosalie Bunting, 95, Topeka, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at Brookside Manor, Overbrook. She was born December 11, 1920, at Dunlap, the daughter of Ethel (Huffman) and Leo Wesley Edington, Sr. She graduated from Strawn High School in 1938. During World War II she worked on the production line at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft riveting skins on the wings...
Robert "Bob" Lee Blevins
Dec 13, 2015
Robert “Bob” Lee Blevins Sr., age 78, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Midland Hospice House. Bob was born May 29, 1937 in Topeka the son of Albert and Fay Gish Blevins. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1955. He married Cathy Skaggs, they later divorced but remained very close. He married Pat Humble. She...
Kenneth A. Johnson
Dec 12, 2015
Kenneth Allen "K.J." Johnson Kenneth Allen "K.J." Johnson, 67, Topeka, died Saturday December 12, 2015, at his home. He was born May 20, 1948, in Topeka, the son of Eldon Dwayne and Lillie Elaine (Hile) Johnson. Kenny graduated from Highland Park High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and Kansas Army National Guard....
Harry Milton Rees
Dec 9, 2015
Harry Milton Rees, age 88, of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. Milton was born April 1, 1927 in Manchester, Kansas the son of Ray and Florence Fiek Rees. He attended Chapman High School before entering the U.S. Army in 1945 where he served in the W.W.II and was stationed in Germany. Milton...
Glenn E. Hause
Dec 7, 2015
Glenn E. Hause, 89, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015.He was born October 30, 1926, in Rossville, Kansas, the son of Oscar and Blanche (Tuller) Hause. He was a graduate of Rossville High School and served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. Glenn was employed by the United States Postal Service for 34 years and Shawnee County...
Richard Lynn
Dec 5, 2015
Richard D. Lynn, 92, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born November 28, 1923 in Topeka the son of Francis M. and Edna M. Kistler Lynn. Richard served our country in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He worked for the Santa Fe...
Reuben Kelly
Dec 2, 2015
Rueben D. Kelly, 68, of Topeka passed away at his home on December 2, 2015. He was born December 16, 1946 in Topeka the son of George and Nellie (Turner) Kelly. Mr. Kelly served in the United States Army. He worked as a barber prior to his retirement. He is survived by his son, David Kelly of Aurora, Colorado;...
