Blythe E. Stewart
Jul 31, 2015
Blythe E. Stewart, 63, of Topeka passed away on July 31, 2015. She was born August 9, 1951 at Topeka the son of Edwin and Elizabeth Osa Brown. She was raised in Topeka and attended Shawnee Heights High School before moving to Frontenac and finishing high school there. She lived for a few years in California and Texas before...
Bonnie Bates Tustin
Jul 31, 2015
Bonnie B. (Bates) Tustin, 80, of Topeka passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015. She was born May 7, 1935 at Pittsburg, Kansas the daughter of Walter and Adaline Maskrod Bates. Bonnie moved to Topeka in 1963. She worked for over 29 ½ years for the state in the Department of Agriculture, SRS and Department of Revenue before retiring...
Charles W. Brown
Jul 31, 2015
Charles W. "Charlie" Brown, 76, of Meriden, formerly of Silver Lake, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015.He was born January 22, 1939, in Williamsburg, Kansas, the son of Clare Wesley and Charlotte Mabel (Davis) Brown. He attended grade school at Circleville and Meriden and was a 1957 graduate of Silver Lake High School. He served in the U.S. Army from...
Evelyn R. Lohrer
Jul 29, 2015
Evelyn Lohrer, age 103, of Topeka, passed away on July 29, 2015. She is resting next to her husband Edward I. Lohrer at Mount Hope Cemetery in Topeka.
Dennis L. Freed
Jul 28, 2015
Dennis L. Freed, age 71, of Netawaka, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015 in Topeka. He was born August 22, 1943 in Bellville, Kansas the son of Norman Freed and Roberta Mitchell Freed. He graduated from Topeka High School. He married Jean Driscoll March 17, 1995 in Topeka. He worked as a mechanical estimator for Universal Mechanical and Electrical...
Eileen M. Suddarth
Jul 28, 2015
Eileen May Suddarth Eileen May Suddarth, 95, Topeka, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital Emergency Room, Topeka. She was born August 18, 1919, at Missoula, MT, the daughter of Bert and Agnes (Theo) Robbins. Eileen graduated from Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, KS and Kansas City Business College. For ten years she was a secretary at Sears...
Iona N. Millard
Jul 28, 2015
Iona Narvelle Millard Iona Narvelle Millard, 91, Tecumseh, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at Homestead of Auburn. She was born April 25, 1924, in Riley County, the daughter of John Benjamin and Mabel Ellen (Bennett) Morris. Iona was raised in Topeka and graduated from Seaman High School. She was a member of the Auxiliary to Capitol Post # 1 of...
Hilda A. Freel
Jul 26, 2015
Hilda Alberta Freel Hilda Alberta Freel, 96, Topeka, died Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. She was born January 29, 1919, at Corning, the daughter of George William and Josie (Sanders) Clem. She was raised by her father and step-mother, Mae Clem. Hilda graduated from Corning High School in 1937. She graduated from LPN School in 1959....
Margaret Louise Miller Pache
Jul 25, 2015
Margaret L. Miller Pache, age 94, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Plaza West Care Home in Topeka. Margaret was born March 5, 1921 in Concordia, Kansas the daughter of Frederick McKinnon and Nellie M. Trude McKinnon. She graduated and later taught at Stewart Cosmetology College and then worked for many years as owner and...
Kathryn Sue Wettengel
Jul 24, 2015
Kathryn Sue Spencer Wettengel, 57, Topeka passed away July 24, 2015. She worked at JM Bauersfelds, Falley’s and Dillon’s grocery stores over the years. She was preceded in death by her brother Robert Spencer and mother Donna Spencer. She is survived by her father Harold Spencer. Her children, Amy Hernandez (Michael) Topeka, Ks, Jamie Spencer, Carbondale, Ks, Ashlee Martin,...
Barbara Kay Rakestraw
Jul 22, 2015
Barbara Kay Rakestraw Barbara Kay Rakestraw, 67, Silver Lake, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at her home. She was born September 11, 1947, at Wamego, the daughter of John Llewellyn and Philomena Louise (Tauer) Peavler. Barbara graduated from Silver Lake High School and Clark's School of Business. She worked for Southwestern Bell for 31 years, retiring May 7, 1999. She...
Alvin C. Jordan, Jr.
Jul 19, 2015
Alvin Clair Jordan, Jr. Alvin Clair Jordan, Jr., 86, Topeka, died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. He was born April 1, 1929, in Topeka, the son of Leona Rose (Slater) and Alvin Clair Jordan, Sr. Al graduated from Seaman High School. He was an ironworker with Ironworkers Local 10 of Kansas City. He was a member of...
George Jerry Kincaid
Jul 18, 2015
George Jerry Kincaid, aka the “flying saucer man”, age 79 of Topeka passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the Topeka V.A. Hospital. He was born June 28, 1936 at Climax Springs, Missouri the son of Henry Kincaid and Annie Stapleton Kincaid. He graduated from Centralia High School. After graduation, he lived in Topeka where he worked at the...
Pauline Sawyer
Jul 17, 2015
Pauline Sawyer, 84, of Topeka passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born December 9, 1930 at Osawatomie, Kansas the daughter of Elsanore and Andrew Jackson Waggoner. Pauline was a supervising cook at several Topeka locations for the Kansas Department of Corrections. Mrs. Sawyer had a real passion for cooking and...
Ford L. Williams
Jul 17, 2015
Ford L. Williams, age 91 of Topeka passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Ford was born November 4, 1923 in Sabetha, KS the son of George and Fern Williams. He graduated from Holton High School in 1941, living in Topeka most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. During...
Mary Martha Miller
Jul 17, 2015
Mary Martha Miller, 93, of Topeka entered into eternal peace with Jesus July 17, 2015 at Autumn Home Plus in Topeka, Ks. She was born August 10, 1921 near Rossville, Ks, the daughter of Roy W. and Emma Ruth Trostle Searcy. She grew up on farms near Rossville, Wamego, Stull, Paxico, and Meriden, graduating from Meriden High School. After...
Ramona L. Foust
Jul 17, 2015
Ramona Lea Foust, 87, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015.She was born May 14, 1928 in Topeka, the daughter of John Spencer and Ina B. (Cutright) Horton. She was a graduate of Seaman High School. Ramona married George William Foust on February 22, 1947 in Bucklin, KS. He preceded her in death on December 9, 2011. Survivors include...
Eugene E. Root
Jul 16, 2015
Eugene E. Root, 90, of Topeka passed away on July 16, 2015 at his home. He was born January 26, 1925 at Topeka the son of Theodore and Agnes (Dressel) Root. Gene farmed northwest of Topeka. He and his family sold produce at the farmers market for many years. After his retirement, he continued to help out on the...
Blanche M. Roswurm
Jul 16, 2015
Blanche M. Roswurm, age 91, of Topeka went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 16, 2015 at her home in Topeka. Blanche was born December 26, 1923 in Topeka the daughter of George Haydon and Marcella Anderson Haydon. She grew up in Topeka, graduating from Topeka High School in 1942. She married Robert U. Roswurm February 13, 1944...
Walter "Wally" F. Pukach
Jul 15, 2015
Walter “Wally” F. Pukach, age 86 of Topeka passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at his home in Topeka. Walter was born December 7, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of Frank and Frances Pukach. Walter married Janis Ramsey July 23, 1954. Walter served in the U.S. Army before moving to Topeka. He was a member of the Moose...
