Clyde E. Mcnorton
May 24, 2015
Clyde E. McNorton, 79, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, May 24th at Midland Hospice House in Topeka surrounded by his family. He was born June 16, 1935 (Fathers Day) north of Topeka the son of Fred and Mildred Hiller McNorton. Clyde graduated from Seaman High School where he played football and basketball. He was a long-time member of...
Lt Colonelstevene. Rexer
May 24, 2015
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, Steven E. Rexer, 64, of Topeka, left this earth on an extended PCS to Heaven to serve his Savior on May 24, 2015 after a two year, one week and one day battle with Leukemia. His mission on earth has been accomplished and the Lord is saying to him "Well done,...
Eugenia "Jean" Hayes
May 23, 2015
Eugenia “Jean” M. Hayes, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015. She was born January 3, 1931 at Haddam, Kansas the daughter of Roger and Mary Nault Howley. Jean graduated from Clifton High School in 1948, and later from nurses training at St. Joseph-Concordia. She was a registered nurse for 28 years at St. Frances Hospital....
Barbara Jean Cormack
May 21, 2015
Barbara Jean Cormack, 74, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015.She was born September 21, 1940 in Topeka, the daughter of Archie and Velma (Hines) Hutton. She was a graduate of Topeka High School.Barbara married Thomas Joseph Cormack on February 22, 1968 in Topeka. He survives of the home. Other survivors include her sister, Mary Sawyer, San Antonio, TX;...
Ida B. Swank
May 19, 2015
Ida Barbara Swank Ida Barbara Swank, 96, Topeka, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Homestead of Topeka. She and her twin, Ruth Elizabeth, were born August 13, 1918, at Lone Star, the daughters of Andrew Elmer and Florence Lenore (Cole) Metsker. She attended grade school at Colyer School located on the Metsker family farm. She graduated from Lawrence High School...
Nancy May
May 17, 2015
Nancy May of Topeka passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at her home in Topeka. She was born March 10, 1954 at Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Dours and Harriette (Coon) May. She graduated from Seaman High School. Nancy was a home health care provider for Topeka Independent Living. Survivors include: her daughter Alecia Holthaus and her husband...
Duane C. Collins
May 17, 2015
Duane Chester Collins Duane Chester Collins, 90, Topeka, KS, died Sunday, May 17, 2015, at his home. He was born October 16, 1924, at Osborne, KS, the son of Chester Carl and Alice Rose (Montgomery) Collins. Duane attended Downs (Kansas)Public Schools. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and received the Purple Heart. Before his marriage he...
Frank Edwin Bath
May 15, 2015
Frank E. Bath Jr., age 70, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at the K.U. Med Center. Frank was born June 29, 1944 in Junction City, KS the son of Frank Edwin Bath Sr. and Bertha Fansler Bath. He grew up attending school at Highland Park and graduated from Topeka High School. He served in the U.S....
Gordon L. Bledsoe
May 15, 2015
Gordon Lee Bledsoe Gordon Lee Bledsoe, 76, Valley Falls, died Friday, May 15, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital of Topeka's Emergency Room. He was born January 30, 1939, at Ozawkie, the son of William Homer and Ella Pauline (Jones) Bledsoe. Gordon graduated from Ozawkie High School in 1957. He worked for U.S.D. 501 (Topeka), Topeka Police Department Reserve, Jefferson County...
Elvira Louise Abrams
May 13, 2015
Elvira “Grandma Boogy” Louise Abrams, age 83, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the Kelly House in Topeka. She was born April 23, 1932 in Topeka the daughter of Roy Peavler and Marie Clark Peavler. She graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1950. She married Kenneth E. Abrams May 26, 1950 in Topeka. He preceded...
Pauline Fine
May 6, 2015
Pauline Fine, 90, of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Autumn Home Plus. She was born May 19, 1924 in Yale, Oklahoma, the daughter of Robert and Frances A. (Sharp) Rich. Pauline was raised at Yale and graduated from high school there. She married Wilburn Fine on May 28, 1948 in Cushing, OK. Mr. Fine worked...
Harold D. Baldwin
May 6, 2015
Harold Dean Baldwin Harold Dean Baldwin, 83, of Topeka, KS, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born January 3, 1932, in Seminole, OK, the youngest of two sons born to Clifford Olen and Dale (Adams) Baldwin. Harold attended Seminole and Tulsa public schools and graduated from Will Rogers High School. He attended Tulsa University....
Judith Margaret Mckinley
May 4, 2015
Judith M. McKinley, age 66, of Topeka passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 in Topeka. She was born November 28, 1948 in Topeka. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1967. She married William McKinley March 3, 1972 in Topeka. She was preceded in death by a son, Eric Lynn McKinley October 26, 1982 who died in infancy....
Tamila K. Downing-Blancas
May 4, 2015
Tamila Kay "Tami" Downing-Blancas Tamila Kay "Tami" Downing, 50, Topeka, died Monday, May 4, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. She was born February 1. 1965, in Topeka, to Richard Wayne and Cynthia Sue (English) Downing. She graduated from Highland Park High School. Tami was a caregiver. She formerly was a member of Oakland Christian Church. Tami was married to Roger...
Ralph Burgess
May 3, 2015
Ralph Burgess was born April 10, 1916 in Ottawa, Canada to Vena and Victor Burgess. Victor passed away when Ralph was young and Vena married Alva (Babe) Trueblood. The family, Vena, Babe, Ralph, his brothers, Lloyd and Charles; his sisters, Tillie and Dorothy moved to the Harveyville, Kansas area around 1931.Ralph married Doris Irene Dennison on July 31, 1941, and...
Lawrence B. Werner
May 1, 2015
Lawrence Bernard "Bud" WernerLawrence Bernard "Bud" Werner, 84, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015. He was born November 1, 1930, in Topeka, KS, the son of Leo and Alice (Collett) Werner.Bud was a member of the Kansas Construction Trades Union. Surviving are a special friend in his life: Dorothy Creolla of Topeka; a brother: David L. Werner of...
Mary Kate Bruner
Apr 30, 2015
Mary “Kate” Katherine Bruner, age 80, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Presbyterian Manor in Topeka. She was born January 15, 1935 in Elk City, OK the daughter of Eddie and Rosa Lee Campbell. Kate accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior while attending a Jimmy Singer Pentecostal Revival in Butler at the age of 12....
Sylvia Doris Stewart
Apr 30, 2015
Sylvia Doris Stewart, 93, of Topeka, formerly of Wichita, passed away April 30, 2015.She was born December 20, 1921 in Delavan, Kansas, the daughter of George D. and May (Merritt) Block. She was a graduate of Delavan High School.Sylvia was employed by Wichita Public Schools, retiring in 1985.Sylvia married Wilford C. "Bill" Stewart. He preceded her in death on December...
J. Kurtiss Carlson
Apr 29, 2015
J. Kurtiss Carlson J. Kurtiss Carlson, 69, Topeka, Kansas, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015, of lymphoma at Saint Francis Hospital, Topeka. He was born October 11, 1945, at Lindsborg, Kansas, the son of John "Renus" and Ruby Agnes (Palmquist) Carlson. Kurtiss graduated from Marquette High School and Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia, and attended Washburn University. He served in...
Gaylen Sackman
Apr 27, 2015
Gaylen Sackman, 91, of Topeka passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Lexington Park in Topeka. He was born September 12, 1923 at Cameron, Caldwell County, Missouri the son of Harry Bertsfield and Marjorie Corie Kemper Sackman. He graduated from Cameron High school in 1941. He farmed with his father until 1943. He married Betty Marie Yoakum of...
