Apr 2, 2014

Matthew Scott Miller, age 34, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014 after a brave battle with cancer. He was born May 17, 1979 in Topeka the son of David and Emily Fortner Miller. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1997. He graduated with a bachelors degree and later with a...

Apr 1, 2014

Charlene Kaye (Larkin) Parker, 78, passed away on Tuesday morning, April 1, 2014 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born March 1, 1936, in Florence, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Pauline (Lowther) Larkin. On June 8, 1963, she married Marvin Parker at Florence Christian Church. Marvin preceded her in death on July 23,...

Apr 1, 2014

Dale W. "Big D" Adams, 62, of Osage City, KS, formerly of Phoenix, AZ, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014.He was born August 6, 1951 in Ottawa, KS the son of Allison Darrow and Barbara Jean (Hazen) Adams. He was a 1969 graduate of Seaman High School. Mr. Adams was employed by Day & Zimmerman at Wolf Creek Power Plant.He...

Apr 1, 2014

Patricia Ann Hothan Patricia Ann Hothan, 84, Ozawkie, died April 1, 2014, at her daughter's home. She was born April 20, 1929, in Topeka, the daughter of Kenneth Clifford and Ruth Venita (Johnson) Jones. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1947. She was a free-lance artist, working at S.B.L. and Mainline Printing. Her true passion was drawing, painting,...

Mar 31, 2014

Robert E. (Bob) Groff passed away March 31, 2014 at Oakley Place in Topeka. He was born September 1, 1935; the thirteenth of fifteen children born to Herbert R. and Ivah Blanche Groff, Lancaster, PA, both preceded him in death.

He served in the US Air Force from 1953-1963. He was stationed at Forbes Field in Topeka....

Mar 31, 2014

Joseph F. " Grandpa Joe" Michalski, Sr, 72, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014.He was born November 15, 1941 in Kansas City, KS, the son of Wastaw Alexander and Rosemary (Kennedy) Michalski. He was a graduate of Wyandotte High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Michalski was a self-employed insurance agent. Joe married Emily "Sue"...

Mar 30, 2014

Bradley “Brad” Rolland Nelson, 64, of Topeka, passed away on March 30, 2014. He was born November 24, 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Rolland (dec) and Betty (Bengtson) Nelson. He married Ronda (Ginder) Nelson on March 3, 1973, she survives.

Brad loved his Minnesota vacations, crappie fishing, and the University of Kansas. Brad’s customers at...

Mar 27, 2014

Richard L. Kahler, age 80, of Topeka, died Thursday, March 27, 2014 at his home in Topeka. Richard was born September 1, 1933 west of Dover the son of George A. and Vera Murray Kahler. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1951. Richard served in the U.S. Army serving a 16 months tour of duty in the Korean...

Mar 24, 2014

Virginia "Kay" (Hoffman) Oller, 65, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord, Monday, March 24, 2014.She was born December 5, 1948 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Marvin Leon and La Verne Catherine (Adkins) Hoffman. She was a 1966 graduate of Dover High School and later graduated from Clark's Business School as a key punch operator. She was a...

Mar 21, 2014

Jeanine R. Brumley, 71, of Topeka passed away on March 21st at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Jeanine was cremated. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 1st at 1:00 pm at the Davidson Funeral Home. A complete obituary will appear later.

Mar 20, 2014

Joyce (Joby) Arlene Corber, 70, of Topeka, KS moved on with Jesus Christ, her Savior, in heaven on March 20, 2014. She was born December 16, 1943 in Topeka. She was married to Roy Keith Corber, Jr. who resides in their home.   She is survived by her daughter, Cindy Decker (Greg) of Gardner, KS; son, David Corber (Liz) and...

Mar 20, 2014

Angelina Faith Michael Dyer, daughter of Justin Dyer and Angelica Brooks, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2014, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Avenue, Topeka. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. A dinner and reception will follow the memorial service at the Penwell-Gabel Family...

Mar 19, 2014

Helen L. Lampe, 92, of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014.   She was born April 18, 1921 at West Plains, Missouri, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Renner Stuart. She was raised near West Plains and graduated from high school there. Helen moved to Topeka in 1955. She worked for over 20 years as a secretary in...

Mar 19, 2014

Kylynn Lou Kay Gunter Kylynn Lou Kay Gunter, 13 months, became a precious Angel on March 19, 2014, at Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. She was born February 8, 2013, in Topeka, the daughter of Kristen Massey. Surviving are her mother: Kristen Massey of Topeka; a brother: Loren Gunter of Topeka; her grandparents: Belinda Price, Steve Haug, and Chuck...

Mar 19, 2014

Jody Donald Fagot, 53, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away March 19, 2014, after a long illness.Jody was born December 28, 1960, at Lexington, Nebraska, son of Donald and Marilyn (Teets) Fagot of Phoenix, Arizona.He was a loving son, brother, uncle and friend.Jody is survived by his parents, brothers, Jon (Cindy) Fago and Jeff (Tammie) Fago, sister, Dee (Brad) Johnson, eight...

Mar 19, 2014

Chester Oren Gardner, 67, of Topeka, died on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Chester was born on October 29, 1946 in Corydon, Iowa to Oren and Laura (Reuter) Gardner. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1964. Chet was drafted soon after graduating and served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam conflict. He...

Mar 18, 2014

Edwin Dale Busey of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at his home in Topeka. He was born October 13, 1948 in Topeka the son of Marvin and Nathalie (Wilson) Busey.   He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Ed had worked for Kansas Sand & Concrete 30 years.

He is survived by...

Mar 18, 2014

Pauline Marie Meyer, 88, of Topeka passed away early Tuesday morning, March 18, 2014 in Lexington Nursing Home Hospice Care. She was born on November 29, 1925 in Dallas, Texas the daughter of Russell and Mildred Wiseman Wassweiler. She attended several grade schools in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1944.

Polly was a homemaker...

Mar 17, 2014

James D. "J.D." Inman, 77, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014. He was born April 9, 1936 in Nixa, MO, the son of Louis and Ava Bolin Inman. J.D. moved to Topeka in 1964 to open up the territory for his Pepperidge Farm franchise in northeast Kansas. In 1994, he purchased Capital City Pallet.J.D. married Margaret Griffin on...

Mar 17, 2014

Faye Eleanor Lienberger Faye Eleanor Lienberger, 78, of Topeka died March 17, 2014, at Midland Hospice House. She was born July 5, 1935, at Wakarusa, the daughter of Charles Francis and Julia Agnes (Patterson) Renyer. She graduated from Auburn High School, and the next day she started work at Blue Cross/Blue Shield. She worked for Farm Bureau Insurance for 27...