Reba Ann Thomas
Jun 10, 2014
Reba Ann Thomas, age 98, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014. She was born September 30, 1915 in Monroe County, Iowa, the daughter of Francis Mahon and Alma (Duphorne) Mahon. She retired from Insurance Service Office after 27 years. She married Verne Thomas October 24, 1944; Verne preceded her in death on October 25, 1991. She is...
Donald C. Gillihan
Jun 10, 2014
Donald Charles Gillihan Donald Charles Gillihan, 67, Topeka, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014. He was born October 16, 1946, at Gardner, the son of Hobart Robert and Mary Rose (Loftus) Gillihan. Don graduated from Edgerton High School in 1965. He served in the U.S. Army 1966-1968. He was a carpenter working for Carrothers Construction Company of Paola and Walters-Morgan Construction...
Maryalice "Mary" Gallagher
Jun 6, 2014
Maryalice (Mary) Gallagher, of rural Oskaloosa, Kansas, passed away on June 6, 2014. She was born April 1, 1935 at Emporia, Kansas to Everett and Jane (Collinge) Reed. She was the youngest of eleven children. Mary graduated with the class of 1953 from Seaman High School. She was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary Moose Lodge and Ozawkie American...
Marcella Smith
Jun 6, 2014
Marcella "Sally" Smith, 81, of Topeka, passed away Friday, June 6, 2014.She was born October 14, 1932 in Delia, KS, the daughter of Ira A. and Floy E. (Murrow) Wood. She was a graduate of Delia High School.Marcella was employed and retired from Fleming Food Company. She was a member of Northland Christian Church, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Capital City...
Lenard D. Akin, Jr.
Jun 5, 2014
Lenard D. Akin, Jr., 87, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014.He was born October 5, 1926 in Marshall County, KS, the son of Lenard D. and Edith M. (Montague) Akin, Sr. He was a 1944 graduate of Beattie High School. Mr. Akin farmed in Marshall and Nemaha Counties, owned and operated the Winifred Grain Company until 1991. He...
Carol Sue(Lutz) Faulk
Jun 5, 2014
Carol Sue (Lutz) Faulk, 72, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.Carol was born November 19, 1941 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Wallace Henry and Jeanette O'Dell (Israel) Lutz. She was a 1959 graduate of Topeka High School. She worked at Josten's American Yearbook and later opened a licensed home daycare...
Leatha Rose Cook
Jun 4, 2014
Leatha Rose (Glenn) Cook, 103, of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. She was born January 26, 1911 in Lecompton, Kansas the daughter of Clarence and Emma Glenn. She spent her childhood in Lecompton, KS where she attended a one room school house. She retired from Stormont-Vail Hospital. Leatha was married to Claude Cook, who preceded her...
Betty Lue Johnson
Jun 4, 2014
Betty Lue Johnson age 92 of Topeka died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at a Topeka nursing home.She was born November 19, 1921 in Wamego the daughter of Elmer and Belle Ziegler Holly. She was employed by Peckham's and Paramore grocery stores until her marriage to Emery Johnson on October 17, 1943. They had a son Larry Johnson. Both preceeded...
Barbara L. Cox
Jun 4, 2014
Barbara L. Cox, 48, of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. She was born March 28, 1966 in Topeka the daughter of Robert and Shirley Shimeall Mahner. She attended grade school in Highland Park and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1984. After graduating she attended Baptist Bible College at Springfield, MO. She married Darrell Cox...
Edward J. Creech
Jun 1, 2014
Edward J. Creech Edward J. Creech, 82, Topeka, died Sunday, June 1, 2014, at Midland Hospice House. Ed was born February 26, 1932, in Topeka, the son of James E. and Lena M. (Lidzy) Creech. In 1987, Ed retired from BNSF as a safety supervisor. He was married to Mary Louise Biesemeyer Mlynek on June 26, 1985, in Topeka. Surviving...
Eddie Dan Nellis
May 31, 2014
Eddie Dan Nellis, age 83, of Lawrence, died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Eddie was born February13, 1931 in Dexter, KS the son of W. T. “Ted” Nellis and Sylvia Glass Nellis. He worked for over 15 years as a foreman for Hamm Construction and then Herrman Excavating Inc. for over 15 years, retiring in...
Thomas D. Marshall
May 30, 2014
Thomas Dudley Marshall Thomas Dudley Marshall, 73, Topeka, Kansas, died Friday, May 30, 2014, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka, Kansas. He was born February 5, 1941, at Mayetta, Kansas the son of Thomas William and Pauline Lucille (Lunger) Marshall. Tom graduated from Seaman High School, class of 1960. He was retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in 1997. He...
Betty Lorraine Petesch
May 29, 2014
Betty Lorraine Petesch, of Meriden, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014. She was born January 24, 1928, the daughter of Thomas and Susan (Enochs) Mendenhall. She is survived by her sons Paul M. Petesch and Earl A. Petesch. Her husband Earl M. Petesch passed away in 1999. Graveside services will be held at Grantville Cemetery on Tuesday, June...
Leslie L. King
May 28, 2014
Leslie Lynn "Bud" King, 83, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at his home.He was born August 6, 1930 Wilmot, SD, the son of Otis W. and Elizabeth (Babb) King. He was a 1949 graduate of Wilmot High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.Bud was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company from...
William Gappa
May 27, 2014
William C. Gappa, 67, of Topeka passed away on May 27, 2014. He was born October 29, 1946 in Topeka the son of Clemence and Mary Crim Gappa. William graduated from Topeka High. He worked at various restaurant’s in Topeka. He loved spending time with his family, drawing, and had a great knowledge of cars and loved spotting different...
Gary Lee Ray
May 27, 2014
Gary Lee Ray, age 66 of Topeka passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Gary was born July 11, 1947 in Topeka the son of Fred and Marion Cloud Ray. Gary graduated from Topeka High School in 1966 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served in the Vietnam war until 1972 where he received the Bronze Star. He...
Robert Lewis Mack
May 27, 2014
Robert Lewis Mack Robert Lewis Mack, 59, Topeka, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born July 24, 1954. Robert had worked at Osage Graphics since 1991. Surviving are his wife: Denise Boisvert Mack; daughters: Brittnay Mack and Heather Mack; granddaughters: Azalea Mack and Reynah Urista; mother: Rebecca A. Mack; sisters: Linda Cobos and Cynthia Mack; and...
Jack M. Oliver
May 26, 2014
Jack M. Oliver, Sr., 95, of Topeka passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014. He was born April 15, 1919 at Hoover, Texas the son of Tom and Lillian Cartlage Oliver. Jack was raised and graduated from high school at Canadian, Texas. Jack joined the Army Air Corps before World War II and served in the United States Army...
Hazel E. Althof
May 25, 2014
Hazel E. Althof, 91, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2014. She was born March 31, 1923, at Baileyville, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Clara (Dodd) Morrison. She is survived by her son Bob (Lela) Althof and daughter-in-law Linda Althof, 6 grandchildren; Amie Althof, Becky (Pat) Sheehan, Wyatt (Abbey) Althof, Josh (Teresa) Althof, Jonathan (Megan) McComas,...
