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Dorothy Jane Anderson
Apr 11, 2012
OBITUARY: Dorothy Jane "Dottie" Anderson Dorothy Jane "Dottie" Anderson, 67, Topeka, died Wed., April 11, 2012, at Midland Hospice House. Dottie was born Oct. 17, 1944, in Topeka, the daughter of Donald J. and Donna J. (Zarn) Foster. She had worked at Hallmark in Lawrence; managed a Hardee's in Kansas City, KS; and was assistant office manager at Fountainebleau Apartments....
Beulah Dolejsi
Apr 8, 2012
Beulah I. Dolejsi, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at her home. She was born on November 19, 1917 in Topeka, Kansas to John Joseph and Lillie Mae (Landis) Mogan. Beulah grew up in various towns throughout Kansas and also Beatrice, Nebraska. She graduated from Goodland High School. She was a homemaker and loved to play...
James H. Wade
Apr 6, 2012
OBITUARY: James Henry Wade James Henry Wade, 88, Topeka, died Fri., April 6, 2012, at Rossville Health Center. He was born Dec. 31, 1923, at Rossville, the son of Edna B. (Lemon) and Benjamin F. Wade, Sr. He graduated from Silver Lake High School. Jim managed the Spears Farm north of Rossville until he moved to Topeka and started working...
Norbet B. Blocher
Apr 6, 2012
OBITUARY: Norbet B. Blocher Norbet B. Blocher, 85, Topeka, died Fri., April 6, 2012, at his home. He was born Sept. 30, 1926, at Richland, the son of Dewett B. and Sadie M. (Moore) Blocher. He served in the U.S. Navy during W.W. II and retired from the Santa Fe Shops. Norbet was a member of Kansas Ave. Un. Methodist...
Henry J. Badura, Jr.
Apr 5, 2012
HENRY J. BADURA JRHenry Badura, 71, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, in Topeka, Kansas surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised on a farm in Rossville, Kansas, the son of Henry and Millie Badura. Henry served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He was married to Betty J. Jeffries on July 8, 1961. He...
Robert W. Horne, Sr.
Apr 3, 2012
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Vida Wells
Apr 2, 2012
Vida Berdine Wells, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2012 at Midland Hospice. She was born on January 19, 1926 in Lenexa, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Chelsea Seckinger. She was employed with Jaquith Pharmacy for 30 years. On May 5, 1945 she married Edward D. Wells, Jr. in Topeka. He preceded her in death in 2001. She was...
Donald Arganbright
Apr 1, 2012
Donald Dale Arganbright, 71, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born on July 15, 1940 in Onaga, Kansas to Louis Dale and Eunice C. (Meade) Arganbright. Donald was a Topeka High School graduate and U.S. Army veteran, where he was stationed in Germany.Donald was a member of Kansas Avenue United Methodist Church...
Emily H. Corkadel
Apr 1, 2012
OBITUARY: Emily H. Corkadel Emily H. Corkadel , 95, Topeka, died Sunday, April 1, 2012, at Aldersgate Village. She was born January 19, 1917, the oldest of three children of James A. and Nell M. Neel. She attended a one room school and graduated from Winchester High School. She then taught in a one room school for several years and...
Linda L. Tucker
Mar 28, 2012
Linda Lee Trow Tucker, 65, Topeka, died Wed., March 28, 2012, at the Univ. of Kansas Med Center. She was born March 27, 1947, in Salina, the daughter of Vearl E. and Agnes E. (Nelson) Trow. Linda graduated from Bennington High School and Asbury School of Nursing. She was an oncology nurse at Cotton-O'Neil Cancer Center. She was a member...
Edward Mason
Mar 28, 2012
Edward J. Mason, 52, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at St. Francis Hospital. Edward was born August 26, 1959, in Topeka, the son of Louise "Deed" Wensuc and Albert "Jack" Mason. He is survived by three sisters, Gloria Munoz (Mike), Jennifer Castaneda (Lorenzo), and Lana Stockman (Phil); and four brothers, Richard Murillo (Jenny Jo), Mike Rivera (JoLynn),...
Steven T. Hall
Mar 25, 2012
Steven T. Hall, 54, Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 at his home.He was born March 6, 1958 in Dayton, OH, the son of Richard and Mary (Schleininger) Hall. He was a graduate of Topeka High School.Mr. Hall was employed by the United States Postal Service in Topeka, retiring after 32 years of service. He was currently employed by...
Harold L. Jordan
Mar 23, 2012
OBITUARY: Harold Lloyd Jordan Harold Lloyd Jordan, 85, Overland Park, KS, died Fri., March 23, 2012, at Villa St. Joseph. He was born Feb. 11, 1927, at Wakarusa, the son of Horace A. and Dessie I. (Heberling) Jordan. Harold graduated from Berryton H.S. in 1945. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WW II and a retired U.S. Postal Clerk....
Colleen Walstrom
Mar 23, 2012
OBITUARY: Colleen Eunice Walstrom Colleen Eunice Walstrom, 74, Topeka, died Fri., March 23, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born Jan. 12, 1938, in Idaho Falls, ID. Her parents Tracy and Esther Henderson raised her in Topeka. She was employed by the State of Kansas, Department of Administration before retiring. Colleen married C.E. "Butch" Walstrom on Sept. 23, 1996, in...
Clarence H. Lyden
Mar 23, 2012
OBITUARY: Clarence H. Lyden Clarence H. Lyden, 86, Topeka, died Fri., March 23, 2012. He was born July 18, 1925, at Ft. Scott, the son of Weldon C. and Mabel L. (Jenkins) Lyden. Clarence was a carpenter and excavator in Topeka and the surrounding area since 1951. Clarence and Wilma previously owned Glenwood Real Estate, Glenco Excavating, and Ceramics Galore....
Casper Ralph Eakes, Jr.
Mar 21, 2012
Casper Ralph Eakes, Jr., 77, Topeka, died Wed., March 21, 2012, at Aldersgate Village. He was born July 1, 1934, in Topeka, the son of Casper P. Eakes, Sr. and Mary Ann (Kaberlein) Eakes. Casper worked at the Santa Fe Shops for over 41 years and was a member of the Coach Carpenters Union. He was a member of Sacred...
Robert William Donaldson
Mar 18, 2012
Robert William "Bob" Donaldson, 72, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012.He was born December 12, 1939 in Chester, PA, the son of John Robert and Blanche Margaret (Thompson) Donaldson. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1964. Mr. Donaldson was employed by Munns Medical Supply, Theracon, American Investors Insurance Company and was owner and operator...
Ahliyah N. Irvin
Mar 13, 2012
Ahliyah Nachelle Irvin, 8, Topeka, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012. She was born February 8, 2004, in Topeka, the daughter of Angela M. Ortega and Randy M. Irvin, Sr. She was a Second Grader at Highland Park Central. Surviving are her mother: Angela M. Ortega; father: Randy M. Irvin, Sr.; sisters: Briana Ortega and Makayla Knight; brothers: Randy Irvin, Jr....
H. Thomas Foster
Mar 12, 2012
OBITUARY: Howard Thomas "Tom" Foster Howard Thomas "Tom" Foster, 83, of Topeka went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Mon., March 12, 2012. Tom was born in Americus, KS, on June 7, 1928, the son of Otto & Elva Foster. Tom was a cement finisher and a self-employed cement contractor for 45 plus years. He was an...
Karen S. Tanner
Mar 12, 2012
Karen Sue Tanner, 67, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012.She was born August 3, 1944 in Rossville, KS, the daughter of Bryan and Margaret (Guffey) Silversmith. She attended Topeka High School.Mrs. Tanner was employed by Frito Lay and the Topeka Capital Journal in Topeka.She was a member of Sullivan Chapel United Methodist Church.Survivors include four children, Vicky Bowers,...
