Barbara Ann Rice
Jun 9, 2015
Barbara Ann Rice, 68, of Clay Center, formerly of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015.She was born December 22, 1946 in Topeka, the daughter of Robert E. and Viola L. (Colgrove) Lee. She was a 1965 graduate of Seaman High School. Barbara was employed by American Linen and Falley's Food 4 Less in Topeka, Auburn State Bank in Auburn,...
Thelma Sue Shehan
Jun 7, 2015
Thelma Sue Shehan, 71, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015.She was born December 14, 1943 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles Henry and the late Dorothy Helen (DeMotte) Sharp.Survivors include 2 sons, David Chandler, Sacramento, CA; Jim Fogal, Hanford, CA; a daughter, Cindy Gaston, Rio Linda, CA; 8 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.A funeral ceremony will be Monday 10...
Kim Lee Kramer
Jun 7, 2015
Kim Lee Kramer Kim Lee Kramer, 58, Topeka, KS, died Sunday, June 7, 2015. She was born February 7, 1957, in Fargo, North Dakota. Kim attended West High in Billings, Montana. She had worked at Sherman's in Perry, Kansas and for the John R. Hooge and Associates, Attorneys at Law, P.A. in Lawrence, Kansas. She was a member of the...
Johnny Ray Williams
Jun 6, 2015
Johnny Ray Williams, 58, of Topeka, passed away on June 6, 2015. He was born Dec. 15, 1956 at Topeka the son of J.V. and Mary (Effingham) Williams. Survivors include: two daughters, Sally Williams, and Marva or “LuLu”; three grandchildren, Bubba, Brandon and Jon-Lee two sisters; one brother, nieces and nephews and ex-wife Mildred Bennett. Johnny was preceded in...
Phyllis J. Puck
Jun 6, 2015
Phyllis J. Puck, 82, passed away on Saturday morning, June 6, 2015 at Midland Hospice House. She was born June 12, 1932 at Grand Junction, Colorado the daughter of Gola Franklin and Evea Juanita Sewart Houdashelt. She moved from Colorado to Concordia, Kansas when she was a young girl. She graduated from high school at Concordia in 1950. She...
Judith Ann Mcdiffett Stuewe
Jun 6, 2015
Judith Ann McDiffett Stuewe, 74, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at a Topeka Hospital. She was born January 7, 1941 in Topeka the daughter of William and Lova Lemon Weiler. She was raised in Topeka and graduated from Seaman High School. Judy worked at Falley's north grocery Store, Sutton's Grocery and Wild Willie's in North Topeka. She...
Alonna Elaine Lake
Jun 6, 2015
Alonna Elaine Lake, age 7, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015.She was born premature at the weight of one pound, 15 ounces on December 23, 2007 in Topeka, the daughter of Joseph James Lake, Jr. and Kimberly Kay "Kim" Anderson. Alonna was a first grade student at State Street Elementary in Topeka and participated in the TARC program....
Margaret M. Carey
Jun 4, 2015
Margaret Marie Carey, 67, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015. She was born October 13, 1947 at Topeka the daughter of John and Katherine (Johnson) Bicknell. She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1965. Margaret was a tax examiner for the Department of Revenue, State of Kansas, before retiring. She married Arthur O. Carey, Jr....
Gary L. Filby
Jun 3, 2015
Gary Leon Filby, age 65 of Topeka passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015 in Topeka at the Midland Hospice House. Gary was born February 7, 1950 in Topeka the son of the late Leffle Filby and Margaret Murphy Filby. Gary grew up in Topeka, graduating from Topeka High School with the class of 1968. Gary married LuEllen Taggart October...
Frederick Bruce Baenig
Jun 2, 2015
Frederick Bruce Baenig, age 69, of Topeka passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 in Topeka. Bruce was born December 3, 1945 in Wheeling, West Virginia the son of Frederick and Alberta Wise Baenig. Bruce graduated from Wheeling High School and received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from West Virginia University in 1967. He married Kathi Rouse December...
Charles N. Jones, Sr.
Jun 2, 2015
Charles "Norman" Jones, Sr., 84, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015.He was born May 9, 1931 in Greenville, South Carolina, the son of Lawrence N. and Myrtle (Townsend) Jones. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was later stationed in Topeka where he met Opal R. Cobler. They were married in 1954....
Mary Jane Brown
Jun 1, 2015
Mary Jane "Granny" Brown, 95, formerly of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015.She was born October 13, 1919 in Gentry, Missouri, to William and Nellie (Wilson) Leonard. She was the youngest of eight children. Mary Jane's mother died when she was eight. Mary Jane and her wonderful father lived and worked on a farm. She joined the Church of...
Betty L. Harlow
May 31, 2015
Betty LaVerne Harlow An angel returned home on 31 May 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Betty LaVerne Harlow (McKeever) was born April 12, 1930, to Clyde and Grace McKeever in rural Meriden, KS. She graduated from Hoyt High School in 1948. She attended Kansas City Business College graduating in April, 1949. She married William Harlow at the Church...
Murlin Smith
May 29, 2015
Murlin "Gene" Smith, 80, of Scranton, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015.He was born June 1, 1934, in Weir, Kansas, the son of Luther and Mable (Bruce) Smith. He graduated as class Valedictorian in 1952 at Weir High School and received Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War....
Antonio Hernandez
May 28, 2015
Antonio Hernandez, 93, of Topeka passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Legacy on Tenth in Topeka. Antonio was born April 14, 1922 at McFarland, Kansas the youngest child of Epolito and Petra Montecino Hernandez. He was raised at McFarland and lived there until beginning his career with the railroad. He worked for the Rock Island Railroad several...
Donald Jack Gleason
May 28, 2015
Donald "Jack" Gleason Donald "Jack" Gleason, 90, Topeka, died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Saint Francis Hospital, Topeka. He was born October 6, 1924, in Topeka, the son of Robert Henry and Dorothy (Cox) Gleason. He attended Quinton Heights Grade School, Crane Junior High School and Topeka High School; he graduated from Auburn High School. Jack enlisted in the United...
Randy Lynn Diederich
May 27, 2015
Randy L. Diederich, age 49, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at his home in Topeka. Randy was born May 11, 1966 in Hays, Kansas, the son of Carl and Maxine Simoneau Diederich. Randy graduated from Logan High School in 1984. He graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Center in Hutchison. Randy worked for the Phillips County...
Dale R. Casto
May 27, 2015
Dale Richard Casto, 81, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015.He was born April 25, 1934 in St. George, Kansas, the son of Charles Clarence and Ida Minnie (Meyer) Casto. Dale was a concrete finisher all his life, retiring in 2005. Dale married Wilma Lou Porter on June 23, 1955 in Jewel, Iowa. She preceded him in death on...
Beverly S. Shannon
May 25, 2015
Beverly S. Shannon, 53, of Topeka passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015. She was born August 10, 1961 at Pratt, Kansas the daughter of Lloyd and Virginia Lee (Zimmerman) Walker. Beverly is a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and a friend to many. She will be remembered for her sassy comments and wonderful smile. She is survived by her...
Clyde E. Matney
May 25, 2015
Clyde Elmer Matney, 96, formerly of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 26, 2015 in Taos, New Mexico.He was born December 10, 1918 in Richland, Kansas, the son of Elmer Lawrence and Bernice E. (Norris) Matney. He served in the U.S. Army in the 644th Tank Destroyer Battalion during WW II and receiving a Purple Heart and five battle stars. During...
