Donald James Peterson
Feb 19, 2014
Donald James Peterson passed away peacefully February 19, 2014. He was born October 28, 1924 in Topeka, Kansas, growing up on a farm in North Topeka. He graduated from Seaman Rural High School in 1943, and entered the Army a year later. He was stationed in the South Pacific with the 785th Anti-Aircraft Artillery for most of his tour...
Jeanie Lee Smith
Feb 19, 2014
Jeanie Lee Smith Jeanie Lee Smith, 48, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. She was born April 8, 1965, in Joplin, Missouri, the daughter of Sharon Rae (Lake) and Keith Lee Coffman, Sr. Jeanie graduated from Highland Park High School and received her C.N.A. from Kaw Area Vo-Tech. She watched over her grandchildren. She...
Clyde Vernon Kinnett
Feb 18, 2014
Clyde Vernon Kinnett, 87, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II on the USS Tennessee. He was employed by Santa Fe Railroad for 44 years before retiring.Clyde is survived by his wife, Betty Lou of 68 years.Graveside service will be 2 p.m., Friday at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel is...
Carl "Scrapper" Haynes
Feb 17, 2014
Carl J. Haynes, “Scrapper”, 58, of Topeka passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014 at his home. He was born October 7, 1955 in Topeka the son of Ervin and Nanette (Peterson) Haynes. While growing up, he was a scout and achieved one of scouting’s highest awards, Eagle Scout. “Scrapper” graduated from Topeka High School in 1973. He worked...
Carol Lee Singleton
Feb 16, 2014
Carol Lee Singleton, 77, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014 at a Topeka hospital. She was born September 14, 1936 at Marysville, Kansas the daughter of William and Clementine (Starr) Miller. She was raised at Marysville and graduated from high school there in 1954. On June 4, 1958 she married Jim Singleton in Marysville. She worked...
Mary L. Barranco
Feb 16, 2014
Mary Lucille Barranco Mary Lucille Barranco, 90, Topeka, died Sunday, February 16, 2014, at her home. She was born May 12, 1923, in Topeka, the daughter of Ricardo and Victoria (Lopez) Tostado. She was married to Jesus Perez Barranco on December 29, 1956, in Topeka. He preceded her in death on July 10, 1982. She was also preceded in death...
Harold E. Peck
Feb 15, 2014
Harold E. "Bud" Peck, 62, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014.He was born September 24, 1951 in Topeka, KS, the son of Harold C. and Delilah Lee (Hainline) Peck. He was a graduate of Topeka High School. Mr. Peck owned and operated several auto body repair shops and most recently worked for the State of Kansas. He was...
Dean O. Houston
Feb 15, 2014
Dean O. Houston, 79, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014.He was born December 12, 1934 in Stratton, Colorado, the son of Ernest and Rose Houston. He was a graduate of Colby High School. He served in the U.S. Marines where he was a recruiter as well as serving overseas, attaining the rank of Sergeant.When Dean left the military...
Carlene Snyder
Feb 10, 2014
Carlene L. Snyder, age 73, of Topeka passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 at a Topeka hospital. Carlene was born July 12, 1940 in Lyndon, KS the daughter of Clayton and Cecilia Stanton Beatty. She graduated from Lyndon High School. She married Gerald Snyder June 12, 1960 in Lyndon. He preceded her in death January 19, 2001. Carlene worked...
James A. Ryan
Feb 10, 2014
James A. Ryan James A. Ryan, 89, Topeka, died Monday, February 10, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. He was born February 26, 1924, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of James and Myrtle (Darrow) Ryan. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy for five years. James started with the Kansas Air National Guard in Hutchinson, and then...
Margaret E. Housh
Feb 9, 2014
Margaret E. Housh, 91, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born July 3, 1922 at Atchison, Kansas the daughter of Homer and Virgil (Fine) Cobb. Margaret attended Clarke’s School of Business in Topeka and later became a book keeper for many years at Merchant’s National Bank before retiring. She was...
Diana Ortiz
Feb 8, 2014
Diana Aldape Ortiz, 46, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born August 19, 1967 in Hereford, Texas the daughter of Paulino Aldape, Sr. and Eppie (Cordero) Aldape. Diana was raised in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1985. She worked for several years at Dillon’s Grocery...
Frances Jo Thomas
Feb 8, 2014
Frances Jo Thomas Frances Jo Thomas, 82, of Houston, Texas, died Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas. She was born April 28, 1931, in Louisiana, Missouri, the daughter of Philip Hunter and Viola Frances (Lange) Thomas. Frances was reared in Topeka, Kansas, and graduated from Topeka High School. After graduating from Topeka High School she made...
Richard John Hetherington
Feb 6, 2014
Richard Hetherington, age 51, of Topeka passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014. A memorial gathering will be Thursday, February 13, 2014 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Davidson Funeral Home.
Cliffa J. Oathout
Feb 6, 2014
Cliffa Oathout Cliffa Oathout, 91, Topeka, died Thursday, February 6, 2014. She was born December 7, 1922, in Saline County, Illinois, to Willis and Lela Christy. Cliffa was a member of Lakeview Church of the Nazarene. Cliffa married John W. Oathout on November 1, 1942, in Mount Vernon, Illinois. They moved their family to Topeka in 1960. John preceded her...
H. Marie Wright
Feb 5, 2014
Hazel "Marie" Wright Marie Wright, 83, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014. She was born August 16, 1930, in Topeka, the daughter of William "Paul" and Hazel Fern (Layman) Rogers. She attended North Highland Grade School and graduated from Hoyt High School in 1948. She was a secretary at Quality Oil for 15 years. She was active in the Elmont United...
Robert L. Scheetz
Feb 5, 2014
Robert "Bob" L. Scheetz, 91 passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at a local hospital. Bob was born on October 24, 1922 in Richland, Kansas, the middle of three sons, to August and Velma McDowell Scheetz. He was a partner in Scheetz Poultry Farm for most of his life. After the business closed, he worked for the State of...
Wayne F. Bay
Feb 3, 2014
Wayne F. Bay Wayne F. Bay, 81, Topeka, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014. Wayne fought a courageous battle against cancer and died at home in the loving care of his family and friends. He was born March 18, 1932, in Spokane, Washington, the son of Forest and Alta Bay. He graduated from Kettle Falls High School, Kettle Falls, Washington....
Edna F. Chiles
Feb 2, 2014
Edna Florence Chiles Edna Florence Chiles, 83, of Topeka,KS, died February 2, 2014, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. She was born September 19, 1930, in Brown County, KS, the daughter of George August and Gertrude Elizabeth (Miller) Pautz. She graduated from Willis Rural High School in 1949, and Stormont-Vail School of Nursing in 1952. Edna retired from Stormont-Vail. She was a...
Harley E. Elkin
Feb 2, 2014
Harley Ellsworth Elkin, 96, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014.He was born July 27, 1917, in Quenemo, Kansas, the son of John M. and Etta (Bane) Elkin. He was a graduate of Melvern High School. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. during WW II. Mr. Elkin was employed by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for...
