Nicholas Calabrese
Apr 6, 2015
Nicholas A. Calabrese, age 93, of Topeka, passed away April 6, 2015 at his home. Nicholas was born July 30, 1921 in Geneva, New York to Michael and Catherine Calabrese. He was employed with Falley's Grocery for more than 32 years retiring in 1982. Mr. Calabrese served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during WW II from 1942 until 1946....
Raymond Bailey
Apr 5, 2015
Raymond Bailey Raymond Bailey, 87, Topeka, died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Aldersgate Village. He was born July 9, 1927, at Silver Lake, the son of Ollie and Ellen (Day) Bailey. Raymond graduated from Silver Lake High School. He served in the U.S. Army Military Police from 1946 to 1948 in Korea. Raymond was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber...
Carol Ann Peterson
Apr 4, 2015
Carol Ann Peterson, age 66, of Topeka passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 at her home in Topeka. Carol was born January 28, 1949 in Denver, CO the daughter of Walter J. Crawshaw and Neva E. Crawshaw. Carol was an active member of St. David’s Episcopal Church where she was active with the Order of St. Luke’s Healing Ministry...
Karen Sue Deever
Mar 31, 2015
Karen Sue Deever Karen Sue Deever, 68, of Topeka, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She was born August 25, 1946, in Topeka, the daughter of Carl and Katherine Haglund, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Darrell; son, Matt, and daughter-in-law, Jennifer; two grandsons: Jack and Henry; and sisters:...
Georgina Haydon Hensleywebb
Mar 28, 2015
Georgina Haydon Hensley Webb, 89, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on March 28, 2015. She was born October 23, 1925, in Topeka, the daughter of George and Marcella Haydon. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. Georgina married Harland Hensley March 4, 1945, in Topeka. He preceded her in death May 31, 1981. She married Marvin...
Robert D. Henderson
Mar 28, 2015
Robert D. Henderson, age 88 of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015. He was born March 5, 1927 in Stark, Kansas. Memorial services will be Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Southwest Christian Church in Topeka.
Janet Jeansharples Snook
Mar 28, 2015
Janet Jean "Missie" Sharples Snook, 52, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015.She was born June 19, 1962 in Topeka, the daughter of Leonard Eugene and Janet Louise (Spillman) Grey. She was a 1980 graduate of Seaman High School and Kaw Valley Vo-Tech where she received her LPN and attended Washburn University. Missie was employed by the Colmery O'Neil...
Nancy L. Keating
Mar 25, 2015
Nancy Loch Keating Nancy Loch Keating, 70, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. She was born August 11, 1944, in Beatrice, NE, the daughter of Harold Otto and Anna Margaret (Hurtig) Loch. She graduated from Marysville High School in 1962. She lived in Kansas City and California before moving to Topeka. She was a member...
Donald E. Everly
Mar 22, 2015
Donald Eugene "Don" Everly Donald Eugene "Don" Everly, 71, Topeka, died Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. He was born October 4, 1943, in Topeka. Don served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He was a heavy equipment operator for the City of Topeka. Don was a member of Lakeview Church of the Nazarene; Golden Rule Lodge #...
Jeanine Rose Brumley
Mar 21, 2015
Jeanine Rose Brumley, 71, of Topeka passed away on March 21, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born June 3, 1943 in Topeka, Kansas. The daughter of Charles Edward Brumley and Vera Maxine Miles Brumley. Survived by a daughter, Mary Schierkolk-Ames two sons; Michael Hollenbeck and Ronnie Creech all of Topeka, Ks. Jeanine loved to bowl. Jeanine was cremated....
Levaun "Bonnie" Bayless
Mar 21, 2015
LeVaun “Bonnie” Bayless, age 93 of Topeka passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Midland Hospice Care. Bonnie was born September 22, 1921 the daughter of Richard Nystrom and Doris Firestone Nystrom. She graduated from Dover High School in 1939. She married Elwyn Bayless January 2, 1940 in Kansas City. He preceded her in death March 1, 1997. She...
Cheri D. Nelson
Mar 20, 2015
Cheri D. (Rader) Nelson, age 54, of Auburn, KS passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 in Topeka surrounded by her family and friends. She was born June 14, 1960 in Enid, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry W. Rader and Mary A. Long Rader and a daughter, Bambi Annette Rader. She is survived by a...
George William Hamner
Mar 16, 2015
George W. Hamner Sr., age 69 of Topeka passed away March 16, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; two sons, George Jr. and Kevin Hamner and a daughter, Jennifer Hill. Graveside services will be Monday, March 23, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Carbondale Cemetery. Donations to Davidson Funeral Home to assist with funeral expenses. davidsonfuneral.com.
Lloyd M. Jacques
Mar 16, 2015
Lloyd M. Jacques, age 89, of Topeka entered into eternal rest Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Topeka V.A. Hospital. Lloyd was born August 27, 1925 in Topeka the son of Julius B. and Myrtle M. Smith Jacques. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1943. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from 1943 to 1946, where...
Robert A. Geisler, Jr.
Mar 16, 2015
Robert A. Geisler, Jr., 37, Topeka, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015.Robert was born July 20, 1977 in Kingman, KS, the son of Robert and Judith Geisler, Sr.Survivors include his father of Topeka; brother, Adam Geisler, Wichita; and sister, Vicki Geisler, Hutchinson. He was preceded in death by his mother.Funeral services will be held at 11:00a.m. on Monday, March 23,...
Lois Sewell
Mar 16, 2015
Lois Bell Sewell, 91, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015.She was born March 23, 1923 in Ashdown, Arkansas, the daughter of Newt and Minnie Mae (Kirby) Hudgens. Lois married William Dewey Sewell in 1946. He preceded her in death in March of 1996. Survivors include two sons, Alvin Downs, Jr. and Dewey "Odell" (Jacque) Sewell; two daughters, Lois...
Lois Marie Traphagen
Mar 14, 2015
Lois Marie Traphagen, 80, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015. She was born July 23, 1934 in Topeka the daughter of John and Grace Libby Smith. She was married to George L. Traphagen on November 10, 1951. George died January 11, 1995. Lois had two daughters, Diane Ferrier who precedes her; and Deborah Traphagen. She was...
Robert Joseph Higgs
Mar 14, 2015
Robert Joseph Higgs, 84, died March 14, 2015 at his home. He was born July 24, 1930 in Topeka, the son of LeRoy Vial and Gladys Marie (Coyner) Higgs. He was a lifelong resident of Topeka. He grew up in North Topeka, attending Curtis Junior High before crossing the river and graduating from Topeka High School in 1949.He served in...
Dorothy D. White
Mar 14, 2015
Dorothy Dean (Chamberlain) White, daughter of Elsie Jane (Claunch) Chamberlain and Evert Lee Chamberlain, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 14, 2015 in North Topeka surrounded by family. Dorothy was born in Topeka, Kansas April 28, 1926. She attended Seaman High School in North Topeka. Dorothy received her nursing certification from the Army Cadet Nurse Corp at Cushing...
Harold Pollman
Mar 13, 2015
Harold R. "H.R." Pollman, 71, of Topeka passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2015. H.R. was born on December 21, 1943, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Ed K. Pollman and Maxine (Thatcher) Pollman. H.R. spent most of his childhood in Norfolk, Nebraska, where he graduated from Norfolk High School in 1962. H.R. studied business at Norfolk Junior College...
