Jack E. Shughart
Dec 19, 2013
Jack E. Shughart, age 70, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013. Jack was born July 29, 1943 in Burlingame, the son of Marlin R. and Vera (Stanley) Shughart Sr. He is survived by his wife Donna Mae (Wilcox) Shughart, children; Jack Lee Shughart, Michael Ray Shughart, and Sherry Kay (Dwayne) Ross, 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral...
Myron Jones
Dec 19, 2013
Myron E. Jones, 62, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013.He was born October 18, 1951 in Minot, ND the son of Virgil Leo and Dorothea Mae(Simmons) Jones. He was a 1970 graduate of Seaman High School. Survivors include a step-daughter, Niki Davis; a sister, Janice (Bill) Burcham and two brothers, Dwayne (Brenda) Jones and Ron (Andrea) Jones. Mr....
Carl Ldean Russell
Dec 18, 2013
Carl LDean “Dean” Russell, of Topeka, passed away December 18, 2013. Dean was the son of Hershell and Thelma (Walthal) Russell. Dean was born in Grove, Oklahoma on November 11, 1938. He married Linda (Miller) Russell, she preceded him in death in September of 2011. Dean retired from Goodyear. He is survived by his children Tim (Maria) Russell and...
Jo A. Lauffer
Dec 18, 2013
Jo A. Lauffer, 78, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013.She was born March 25, 1935, on the family farm in rural Westmoreland, KS, the daughter of Peter E. and Edith L. (McProud) Macht. She was a 1952 graduate of Wamego Rural High School. She attended Washburn University, where she was a member of the Alpha Phi Sorority. Jo...
Naoma Crump
Dec 17, 2013
Naoma Crump, 83, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013.She was born October 13, 1930 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Gish) Moss. She was a graduate of Topeka High School.Mrs. Crump was employed by Ohse Meats in Topeka for 22 years before retiring. Naoma married Donald Crump on July 12, 1962 in Lyndon, KS. He preceded...
Floyd Charles Priddy, Sr.
Dec 16, 2013
Floyd C. Priddy, Sr., 70, of Silver Lake, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013 at his home.He was born February 23, 1943 in Topeka, the son of Ernest Charles and Esther Ruth (Hoppe) Priddy. He was a graduate of Auburn High School. Mr. Priddy was employed Hamilton Oil Company, Silver Lake. He was a member of the Silver Lake Lions...
Henry O. Wright
Dec 14, 2013
Henry Orville Wright Henry Orville Wright, 62, Topeka, died Saturday, December 14, 2013. He was born June 26, 1951, at Eglin A.F.B., Florida, the son of Marguerite Anna (Thompson) Wright. Henry graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1969. He worked as a grain elevator welder-fabricator, retiring after 44 years of service. He loved spending time with family and wood-working....
Nyla Faye Shoemaker
Dec 12, 2013
Nyla Faye Shoemaker, age 75, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday evening, December 12, 2013 at the St. Francis Hospital. Nyla was born January 21, 1938 in rural Warren, Arkansas the daughter of William Braska Savage and Eula Gladys Smith Savage. She graduated from Sheriden High School in 1956 and attended Hendrix College at Conway as well as SMU in...
Teresa Cuevas
Dec 12, 2013
Teresa Cuevas, 93, of Topeka passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 in Topeka. Teresa was born April 20, 1920 in Topeka daughter of Thomas and Jacinta (Sendejas) Alonzo. On January 12, 1940, she married Ignacio Cuevas and they had five children who survive, Emilio (Mary) Cuevas, Ignacio (Karen) Cuevas, Rodolfo (Bonnie) Cuevas, Rosemary (Olin) Mentzer all of Topeka and...
Henry J. Smatla
Dec 12, 2013
Henry John Smatla Henry John Smatla, 93, Meriden, died Thursday, December 12, 2013, at Linnwood Park, Meriden. He was born June 6, 1920, at Maple Hill, Kansas, the son of Thomas and Marie Smatla. Mr. Smatla was a member of the Community Church which was located North of Rossville, The Rossville Presbyterian Church and the ZCBJ Lodge. Mr. Smatla served...
Anita Smith
Dec 10, 2013
Anita Smith Anita Smith, 89, Topeka, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Midland Hospice House. She was born January 17, 1924, in Topeka, the daughter of Paul A. and Alta LaVerne (Worthington) Bleske. Anita graduated from Topeka High School. She had lived in Lecompton for 45 years, before returning to Topeka in 1998. Anita retired from the State of Kansas...
Orval Mckinley
Dec 9, 2013
Orval A. McKinley, 85, of Topeka, died Monday December 9, 2013, at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Topeka, the son of Archie and Pearl (Ropella) McKinley. He retired from Goodyear after 30 years of service. He is survived by his wife Eunice, of the home; a sister Lucille Faltersack of Elysian, MN, brothers; Archie McKinley of Mankato,...
Rexford G. Reilly
Dec 8, 2013
Rexford Gale Reilly, 91, of New Hope, MN, formerly of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013.He was born November 12, 1922 in Lenora, Kansas, the son of Rexford Harley and Susan Rufina (Paddook) Reilly. He was a graduate of Norton Community High School and attended Fort Hays State College. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II. Mr....
Allsie Marie Mace
Dec 7, 2013
Allsie Marie Mace, 89, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Brewster Place in Topeka. She was born July 8, 1924 at Bidville, Arkansas the daughter of Albert D. and Lela May (Perdue) Davis. Mrs. Mace came to Topeka around 1944. She had been a member of North Topeka Baptist Church. Allsie married Leroy E. Anderson....
Reta Smith
Dec 7, 2013
Reta M. Smith, 66, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, December 07, 2013. Reta was born December 15, 1946 in Topeka the daughter of Charles and Dorothy Fields DeMotte. She graduated from Highland Park High School. She worked in the tire building area at Goodyear and later as a supervisor at Delmonte. Most recently she was a home health...
Calvin L Henderson
Dec 7, 2013
Calvin L. Henderson, 78, of Topeka passed away at his home on Saturday, December 7, 2013. He was born March 13, 1935 at Valley Falls, Kansas the son of Raymond F. and Ruby (Cook) Henderson. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1953. Calvin had a long career, 44 years, with the state of Kansas. He worked his way...
B. Delorise Lister
Dec 7, 2013
B. Delorise Lister, 89, of Topeka, died on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. Delorise was born on March 19, 1924 in Topeka to George G. and Bertha Marie (Fritz) Coon. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1942. Delorise was a lifelong resident of Topeka and retired from Fleming Company after 25 years of employment.Delorise married Eugene...
Geraldine "Geri" Euvone White
Dec 3, 2013
Geraldine “Geri” White, age 90, of Topeka went to be with her Lord Tuesday, December 3, 2013 with her loving family by her side. Geri was born March 20, 1923 in the Cleburne Community the daughter of Gilbert and Esther Nelson Jones. She attended Springside Grade School and graduated from Cleburne High School. She married John Willard White August...
Nancy A. Leduc
Nov 29, 2013
Nancy A. Campbell (Wolfe) LeDuc, 63, of Topeka, died Friday morning, November 29, 2013, at home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born to the late Harvey H. Campbell of Denison, Texas and Delores J. (Aaron) Leupold of Topeka, Kansas on June 12, 1950 at Chanute AFB in Rantoul, Illinois. In 1968, she graduated from Tyee High School...
Nancy Leduc
Nov 29, 2013
Memorial service will be Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 10 AM at Central Congregational Church.
