George Dutch Schmick
Aug 27, 2013
George “Dutch” Schmick, 80, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. He was born May 21, 1933 in Wantage Township, NJ the son of Phillip and Clara Langlitz Schmick. He married Shirley Wyman August 23, 1958 in Middletown, NY. Dutch served in the U.S. Army. He worked for E.I. DuPont in Topeka for over 26 years. He...
Roy Lee Johnson
Aug 26, 2013
Roy Lee Johnson, 74, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 26, 2013.He was born July 15, 1939 in Louisville, Kentucky. Survivors include six siblings, William "Bill" Johnson, Topeka, James Bailey, Topeka, Shirley Bailey, Lawrence, Mary Kiener, Altha, FL, Ray Bailey, Topeka and Robert (Marilyn) Bailey, Topeka; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.A funeral...
Carl Francis Pache
Aug 25, 2013
Carl Francis Pache, age 92, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013 at his home in Topeka. Carl was born August 11, 1921 in Home City, KS the son of Carl and Marie Schrieber Pache. Carl graduated from Kansas State University in 1950 with a degree in Business Administration. Carl served in the U.S. Air Force where he received the...
Amy Lynnedahlstrom Reser
Aug 24, 2013
Amy Lynne (Dahlstrom) Reser of Highlands Ranch, CO, passed away of natural causes on August 24, 2013. She loved her family and her greatest joy in life was her daughter, Madilyn. Amy is preceded by her father, Arthur C. Dahlstrom in June 2007. She married Toby Jon Reser in May of 2004 in Las Vegas, NV. She is survived by...
Willie "Lamur" Goodwin
Aug 22, 2013
Willie "Lamur" "Bill" Goodwin, 82, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013.He was born November 27, 1930 in Water Valley, Mississippi, the son of Clarence Willis and Lillie Laneta (Bell) Goodwin.Mr. Goodwin was employed by Long Beach Transportation, Long Beach, CA for 25 years.Survivors include a daughter, Alice Hoffman, Ft. Worth, TX; two siblings, Fay Odom, Okolona, MS and...
Mary Ellen Sheldon
Aug 18, 2013
Mary Ellen (Fevurly) Sheldon, 74 of Topeka, passed away August 18, 2013 at the home. Mary was born on Christmas Day 1938, the daughter of Lucille and Eugene Fevurly. She grew up in Topeka and Meriden and graduated from Meriden High School in 1957. She married the love of her life Robert (Bob) Sheldon in 1957, he survives. Mary...
Donald Harris
Aug 18, 2013
Donald L. Harris, 77, of Westmoreland, Kansas passed away on Sunday evening, August 18, 2013 at the Morris County Hospital in Council Grove. He was born June 4, 1936 at Mountain Lake Village in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. Donald has been a member of the IBEW Local #226 since 1961. He did lots of camping and hunting. He fished in...
Goldie Nell Logan
Aug 18, 2013
Goldie Nell Logan, 93, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 18, 2013.Goldie was born July 2, 1920 in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of Frederick Austin Parker and Lottie (Sloan) Parker. On June 24, 1937 in La Porte City, Iowa, Goldie married William Everett "Bill" Logan. He preceded her in death on May 2, 1987.Goldie worked for Harold Doty at...
Dwight Eugene Lively
Aug 17, 2013
Dwight E. Lively, 66, of Hoyt, passed away August 17, 2013 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was born August 29, 1946 in Ft. Lewis, Washington, the son of Denton and Evelyn Knop Lively. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Lively of Hoyt; a son, Dwayne (Keiko) Lively of Japan; a daughter, Angela (Shodd) Redmon of Florida; six step-daughters, Kathy...
Nelson Lucas
Aug 17, 2013
Nelson "Wayne" Lucas, 80 of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013.He was born December 25, 1932 in Silver Lake, Kansas, the son of Harry and LaVerna M. (Clark) Lucas. He was a graduate of Seaman High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.Mr. Lucas was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, retiring in 1982.He...
Dallas Dean Hart
Aug 16, 2013
Dallas Dean Hart, 70, of Topeka passed away Friday, August 16, 2013 surrounded by family. He was born in Pawnee City, NE on November 12, 1942 to Omer and Flossie (Ackerman) Hart. In his childhood he lived in several Kansas communities before the family settled in Topeka. He attended Topeka HS until the 10th grade later getting his GED...
Howard Arthur Brokmann
Aug 16, 2013
Howard Arthur Brokmann age 89 passed away at his North Topeka Home Friday August 16th 2013. Born 3-21-1924 at Nortonville Kansas. Raised in Meriden Kansas. He left high school to serve in WWII. Surviving family members are his wife of 61 years Ella Brokmann (Rutledge) Two daughters Regina F. Brokmann and Sandra L. Brokmann both from Topeka, Kansas, six...
Allen Deane Casebeer
Aug 13, 2013
Allen Deane Casebeer, 60, passed away at his home August 13, 2013. Born September 15, 1952, in Topeka , Kansas to Deane M. and Leona E. (Bowen) Casebeer, living in Wakarusa , KS throughout his childhood. Allen graduated from Carbondale High School in 1969, was married to Anne Tucker from 1969 – 2004. He spent his adult life involved...
Merrill D. Day
Aug 13, 2013
Merrill D. "Bud" Day, 87, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.Bud was born October 26, 1925 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Howard and Bessie (Frost) Day. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He worked for K. P. & L. and later owned Day's Septic Cleaning. He loved auctions, goats and spending...
Gaylynn Dickey
Aug 11, 2013
Gaylynn Dickey passed away Sunday August 11, 2013 at a Topeka care facility with family present. Gaylynn was born November 8, 1944 in Ardmore Ok, the daughter of Fern and Sam Gray who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by two husbands Larry Karns and Ray Dickey. Gaylynn loved to fish, camp and read. She...
Lavon Emalie Metzger
Aug 8, 2013
LaVon Metzger, age 87 passed away Thursday morning. LaVon was born January 13, 1926 in rural Grove County, near Ransom, Kansas the daughter of Artie Mead and Theresa Schreiber Mead. LaVon married Hilton Metzger July 4, 1944. He preceded her in death in April of 1989. She taught school in Waverly, Kansas in the elementary school after attending Emporia...
Eileen M. Neimiller
Aug 8, 2013
Eileen May Neimiller Eileen May Neimiller, 94, Topeka, died Thursday, August 8, 2013, at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born August 28, 1918, in Perry, KS, the daughter of Eli Floyd and Emma Nelson McCall. She graduated from Perry High School in 1936, and was the class valedictorian. She also graduated from Strickler's Business College. Mrs. Neimiller worked in the...
Helen M. Hitchens
Aug 5, 2013
Helen M. Hitchens, 89, of Topeka passed away on Monday, August 5, 2013 at her home. She was born October 3, 1923 in Arrington, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Vina Purcel Philipi. Helen was raised in Atchison County and graduated from Effingham High School in 1941. Mrs. Hitchens worked for 30 years at the Santa Fe offices in...
Heinz J. Salke
Aug 5, 2013
Heinz Jurgen Salke Heinz Jurgen Salke, 76, Topeka, Kansas formerly of Hutchinson, Kansas, died Monday, August 5, 2013, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. He was born January 7, 1937, in Danzig, Germany, the son of Karl and Gertrud Anna (Zirra) Salke. He retired in 1976, from the U.S. Army after 21 years of service. He retired from the State of Kansas...
James Cann
Aug 4, 2013
James “Jim” Howard Cann Sr., 70 of Topeka passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2013. Jim was born on April 5, 1943 in Topeka to the son of William and Georgia “Sally” Cann. He served in the army in the late 60’s and did a tour in Vietnam. Jim worked at Topeka Auto Salvage until 1994 and LKQ as...
