Mary Louise Simpson
Nov 2, 2015
Mary Louise Simpson, age 61 of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 2, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Mary was born June 9, 1954 in Topeka the daughter of Ivan Hoy and Vivian Raeger Hoy. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1971. She worked for USD #501 for over 43 years. She married Robert Simpson April 6, 1972 in...
Bonnie Finson
Nov 1, 2015
Bonnie M. Finson, age 83 of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. Bonnie was born September 17, 1932 in Topeka the daughter of Hardy and Mary Failer Streeter. She grew up in Topeka, graduating from Seaman High School in 1950. She married Duane Finson on July 22, 1950. He preceded her in...
George Zimmerman
Oct 31, 2015
George H. Zimmerman Jr. age 74, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. George was born August 17, 1941 in Topeka the son of George Zimmerman and Jessie Bayless Zimmerman. George married Margaret Skiles in 1969. She preceded him in death. George worked at the Shawnee Country Club/Great Life in Topeka for...
Alice B. Cutright
Oct 31, 2015
Alice Belle Hough Cutright Alice Belle Hough Cutright, 96, passed into heaven October 31, 2015. She was the daughter of Nellie Whearty Hough and Bertie Hough. Alice was born August 10, 1919, at Fostoria, KS. She graduated from Fostoria HS where she participated in many activities including sports. She and Harold enjoyed traveling and they were avid sports fans. They...
Clarice Elizabeth Muhammad
Oct 30, 2015
Clarice Elizabeth Muhammad, age 63, of Topeka passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. Clarice was born September 25, 1952 in Topeka the daughter of Clarence Holloway Sr., who served in the U.S Air Force and Senola Rhone. She worked for the State of Kansas for over 25 years. She was preceded in death...
Norma Jean Brace
Oct 28, 2015
Norma Jean Brace, age 91, of Topeka passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 in Topeka. Norma Jean was born September 24, 1924 in rural Jackson County the daughter of George Fawl and Winifred Bird Fawl. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1942. She married Joseph N. Brace June 7, 1947 in Topeka. She attended various Methodist churches her...
William "Dale" Paul Hamlin
Oct 27, 2015
William “Dale” Hamlin Sr., age 53 of Topeka passed away. Visitation will be from 10:00 - 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2015 at the Davidson Funeral Home.
Andrea Burton
Oct 27, 2015
Andrea Burton, 48, of Topeka, Kansas passed away October 27, 2015, peacefully at her home after a battle with melanoma. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio on August 14, 1967. She attended Youngstown State University where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in sociology in 1989. She then attended Kent State and graduated with a Masters degree in sociology....
Maurine Newland
Oct 27, 2015
Maurine Newland, 82, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at a local hospital. Maurine was born May 14, 1933 in Dodge City, the daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Braden) Simmons. She graduated from Osceola High School in Osceola, MO.She was employed as a switchboard operator at Scott Motors, and later at Jostens American Yearbook Company for over 28 years...
Joseph M Wehmeier
Oct 24, 2015
Joseph M. Wehmeier, age 50, of Topeka died on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka after a long battle with cancer. He died in the loving embrace of his daughter, Samantha; son, Joseph; his godfather, Frank Thomas, and other loving family members and friends present. He was preceded in death by Larry G. Wehmeier,...
Denzil Dewayne Hackathorn
Oct 23, 2015
Denzil Dewayne Hackathorn, 78, of Lecompton, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015.He was born August 3, 1937, in Kansas City, KS, the son of Kenneth and Martha Durcy Jane (Stroud) Hackathorn. He graduated from Perry High School in 1955. Denzil worked for forty-five years at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Manufacturing and retired on February 1, 2001.Denzil married Marlene Elizabeth James...
Jose Angel Marquez
Oct 21, 2015
Jose Angel Marquez, 83, of Topeka, passed away on October 21, 2015. He was born January 1, 1932 in Guerrero, Chihuaha, Mexico the son of Thomas and Rita Dominguez Marquez. Jose had lived in Kansas since 1980. He worked at IBP and High Plains Packing Houses in western Kansas in the Dodge City area before coming to Topeka in...
Lori Lee Goodman
Oct 21, 2015
Lori Lee Goodman Lori Lee Goodman, 54, Ogdensburg, NY, died October 21, 2015, at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, Ogdensburg. She was born June 18, 1961, in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Melvin and Norma (Hollenbeck) Cook. Lori graduated from Seaman High School and Washburn University with an Associate's Degree. She had worked at Prairie Band Casino and Valeo. In Ogdensburg she...
Emma F. Samek
Oct 20, 2015
Emma Samek, 88, of Topeka passed away on October 20, 2015 in Topeka, Kansas. She was born October 9, 1927 at Corning, Kansas the daughter of Harry and Hazel Kolb Furst. She graduated from Mission Valley High School. Emma worked as a seamstress, and at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas for over 25 years until she retired. Emma...
William Emerson
Oct 19, 2015
William "Ken" Emerson, 86, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015.He was born October 20, 1928, in St. Louis County, Missouri, the son of William and Elsie (Anderson) Emerson. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2015, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Avenue, where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the...
Lillie Mcclendon
Oct 15, 2015
Lillie M. McClendon, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, age 83 of Westphalia, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born January 19, 1932 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was raised in the Westport area and graduated from Westport High School in 1948. She graduated at age 16 from high school...
Paul R. Sharp
Oct 15, 2015
Paul Raymond Sharp, Jr., 59, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka after a courageous battle with bladder cancer. He was the beloved husband of his loving wife Fanny Yvonne Sharp of 37 years. They were married in Ohio on January 11, 1979. Paul Sharp was born in Youngstown, Ohio...
Donald D. Irvin
Oct 14, 2015
Don and Mary Lee Irvin Don, 79, and Mary Lee, 76, Irvin passed away respectively on October 14, 2015, and October 11, 2015. Mary Lee was the daughter of Florence and Wilfred Lincoln. She grew up in the Carbondale area and graduated from Carbondale High School. Mary Lee was a homemaker for many years and later worked for Econo-Clad as...
Ronald G. Corbin
Oct 13, 2015
Ronald George Corbin Ronald George Corbin, 61, Topeka, was called home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born May 22, 1954, at Topeka, the son of George Samuel and Freda Arlene (Kitt) Corbin. His father preceded him in death on April 4, 2008. Ron was baptized in and attended Second Presbyterian Church....
Edna D. Cave
Oct 12, 2015
Edna Doris Cave Edna Doris Cave, 100, Topeka, died Monday, October 12, 2015, at Oak Creek Senior Living. She was born September 26, 1915, at Paxico the sixth of seven children born to Grant Stanley and Elpha Leona (Shroyer) Stout. Edna was a devoted homemaker and had worked as a cook at Capitol Federal. She enjoyed flowers with Iris being...
