Thomas J. O'Meara
Jan 12, 2015
Thomas J. O'Meara, 78, died January 12, 2015 in Topeka, Ks. Thomas was born to Patrick & Velda O'Meara on March 1, 1936 in Council Grove, Ks. Private services will be held at a later date at the Burton Family Cemetery in Parkerville, Ks. Tom was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters and long...
Nathalie Louise Busey
Jan 11, 2015
Nathalie L. Busey, age 85, of Topeka passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 in Topeka. She was born January 3, 1930 in Laclede, Kansas the daughter of Floyd Wilson and Anna Howe Wilson. She married Marvin Busey June 28, 1947 in Topeka. He preceded her in death August 17, 1989. She was also preceded in death by a son,...
Katherine M. Burns
Jan 11, 2015
Katherine M. Burns formerly of Topeka passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at the Liberty Hospital, in Liberty, Missouri. Katherine was born April 15, 1956 in Topeka the daughter of Robert and Augustina Ortega Burns. She was raised in Topeka and attended Our Lady of Guadalupe. Katherine worked at the Topeka Correctional Facility. Survivors include her children, Ron...
George F. Mongold
Jan 11, 2015
George F. Mongold George F. Mongold, 95, Perry, KS, died peacefully at home January 11, 2015. George was born northeast of Silver Lake on July 19, 1919, to Hiram and Lillian (Goodrich) Mongold. George graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1940, where he played football, basketball, baseball, and was a member of the F.F.A. He served in the 35th...
George A. Tipton
Jan 10, 2015
George Arthur Tipton George Arthur Tipton, 75, Topeka, died peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 4, 1939, at Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of Ware and Anna Tipton. George graduated from Highland Park High School in 1957, and attended Washburn University. George attended the U.S. Air Force Academy and...
Louise May Hoover
Jan 6, 2015
Louise Horacek Hoover Louise May Horacek Hoover, 93, of Topeka, passed away January 6, 2015. She was born May 1, 1921 in Topeka, the daughter of Leo and Clara Horacek. She attended public schools in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School. As a young girl, Louise loved to roller skate and met her husband, Howard B. Hoover, at...
Colton C. Christenson
Jan 5, 2015
Colton Chad Christenson Colton Chad Christenson, 18, Topeka, died January 5, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center. Colton was born March 19, 1996, in Topeka the son of Paul P. and Tracy E. (Ramey) Christenson. Colton attended Seaman Schools, attending Pleasant Hill, Rochester, and West Indianola Grade Schools, Seaman Middle School and Seaman High School. He had completed his first...
Earl Dean Smith
Jan 5, 2015
Earl Dean Smith Earl Dean Smith, 89, Topeka, died January 5, 2015, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. Earl was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in WW II and Korea. He was an iron worker. Earl was a member of Faith Family Life Centre. He was married to Alice "Vivian" Merrill. She preceded him in death on October 31, 2004. Survivors...
Suzanne E. House
Jan 5, 2015
Suzanne Eileen " Suzi" House Suzanne Eileen "Suzi" House, 62, Topeka, died January 5, 2015, at Plaza West Regional Health Center, Topeka. Suzanne was born September 28, 1952, in Topeka, the daughter of Marjorie Ann (Jones) and Howard Perry Robinson House, Jr. Suzanne was a life-long Topeka resident and graduated from Topeka West High School. She was a resident of...
Susan Martinez Guerra
Jan 3, 2015
Susan I. Martinez Guerra, age 51, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 in Topeka. She was born July 22, 1963 in Topeka the daughter of Raymond Martinez and Teresa Lucero Martinez. She graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University. She worked for Topeka Independent Living. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church...
Donald King
Jan 1, 2015
Donald King, age 84, of Topeka passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at his home in Topeka. He was born July 21, 1930 in Horton, Kansas the son of Olis and Mary Burns King. He met the love of his life Hannah Rose and they married July 9, 1959. He worked for the City of Topeka and retired from...
James William Bevan
Dec 30, 2014
James W. Bevan, 60, of Valley Falls passed away on December 30, 2014. Jim was born February 26, 1954 in Paola the son of William and Arleta Jones Bevan. He was raised in Topeka and attended Highland Park High School. He was a machinist by trade. Jim worked at the Santa Fe Railroad as a machine operator for over...
George H. Cook
Dec 30, 2014
George Henry Cook, 68, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014.He was born October 26, 1946 in Topeka, the son of George Harold and Frances Marie (McCarthy) Cook. He was a graduate of Highland Park High School.Mr. Cook was an automobile mechanic for various garages in Topeka.He was a Stock Car driver, racing at the Topeka Raceway and Mid-America...
Kelon O. Wolford
Dec 30, 2014
Kelon O. Wolford Kelon O. Wolford, 96, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014.He was born July 1, 1918, the son of Harry K. and Grace May (Craig) Wolford. He served in the U.S. Army.Mr. Wolford was employed by Zercher Photo for 50 years retiring in 1986.Kelon married Nina L. Kirkwood on June 20, 1940 in Perry, KS. She...
Nancy Sue Jackson
Dec 29, 2014
Nancy Sue Jackson passed away Monday, December 29, at the age of 72 years. Nancy Jackson, daughter of Clarence and Madeline Townsend-Wohlbrandt was born February 21, 1942 in Odell, Nebraska. Nancy graduated from Hanover High School in 1960, and attended Crums Beauty College in Manhattan, Kansas. On January 28, 1962 she was married to Samuel J. Jackson, son of...
Mildred Bernice Lester
Dec 27, 2014
Mildred B. Lester, age 70, of Scranton passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. Mildred was born July 20, 1944 in Lecompton the daughter of George Chiles and Iva Gleen Chiles. She married Lonnie Lester June 1, 1963 in Lyndon. He preceded her in death February 15, 1998 after 35 years. She worked at Frito...
Phillip E. Beckwith
Dec 27, 2014
Phillip Edward Beckwith Phillip Edward Beckwith, 98, Topeka, died Saturday, December 27, 2014, at Midland Hospice House. He was born July 29, 1916, at Delta, Colorado, the son of Elon and Gertrude (Simpson) Beckwith. Phil was reared and educated at Delta, Colorado. He served in the U.S. Army from 1940 to 1945. After his military service he moved to Topeka....
Neal Allan Grimes
Dec 26, 2014
Neal Allan Grimes, 62, of Topeka, passed away December 26, 2014 at Midland Hospice House. He was born December 24, 1952 to Robert S. and Margaret (Evilsissor) Grimes. He attended Highland Park High School before moving with his parents to Half Moon Bay, CA. Neal graduated High School and resided in Half Moon Bay for 26 years before returning to...
Walter H. Hale
Dec 26, 2014
Walter Henry Hale Walter Henry Hale, 82, Topeka, Kansas, died Friday, December 26, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. He was born June 18, 1932, in West Fork, Arkansas, the son of Samuel David and Esther Estella (Burris) Hale. Walter served in the U.S. Army for four years and in the U.S. Air Force for seventeen years. He was employed...
Norma Jean Hollis
Dec 26, 2014
Norma Jean Hollis Norma Jean Hollis, 92, Topeka, took her last breath on earth and her first breath in Heaven on Friday, December 26, 2014, at her home. She was born February 18, 1922, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Albert Ernest and Myrtle Fern (Norman) Behrens. She attended Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools and Central Bible Institute at...
