Dorothy Virginia King
Feb 20, 2012
Dorothy Virginia (Rice) King, 83, Topeka died Monday, February 20, 2012 at a Topeka hospital.Dorothy was born March 19, 1928 at Olpe, KS, the daughter of Clifford Earl Rice and Juanita (Dunn) Peach. She was a jeweler for many years in Topeka, starting out at Briman's, then Wolf's and retiring from Bailey, Banks & Biddle.She was a member of Seaman...
Betty J. Segelquist
Feb 19, 2012
Betty J. Segelquist, 87, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012. She was born August 16, 1924 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Verne and Flossie E. (Bryant) Bennett. She was a graduate of Topeka High School. She retired from Seymour Foods and later worked for Schlotzky's in Topeka. She was an active member of Oakland Christian Church,...
Steven R. Powell
Feb 18, 2012
OBITUARY: Steven Russell Powell Steven Russell Powell, 20, Topeka, died Sat., Feb. 18, 2012, at his home. He was born May 21, 1991, in Topeka, the son of Scott and Jean M. (Tidwell) Powell. He graduated from Seaman High School in 2009, where he participated in Cross Country. He had been a member of Danger Fire Boxing Team. Steven graduated...
Rose C. Flowers
Feb 14, 2012
OBITUARY: Rose C. Flowers Rose C. Flowers, 89, Topeka, died Tues., Feb. 14, 2012, at her home. She was born May 29, 1922, in Topeka, the daughter of George and Bertha M. (Fritz) Coon. Rose was married to Howard W. Flowers on June 3, 1939, in Topeka. He preceded her in death on Dec. 28, 1983. She was also preceded...
Julie G. Frisbie
Feb 13, 2012
OBITUARY: Julie G. Frisbie Julie G. Frisbie, 65, Grantville, died Tues., Feb. 13, 2012, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. She was born Jan. 19, 1947, in Topeka, the daughter of George Patrick and Mary Frances (Chapman) Frisbie. She lived at Grantville most of her life and was educated at Grantville Grade School, Perry Rural High School, received a Bachelor of...
Harold S. Allen
Feb 8, 2012
Harold Seth Allen, 86, Valley Falls, KS, died Wed., Feb. 8, 2012, at Linnwood Park, Meriden, KS. He was born Oct. 23, 1925, at Thurston, NE, the son of Seth Thomas B. and Mable E. (Wilson) Allen. He attended high school in Thurston and moved to Valley Falls in 1944. Harold was a U.S. Army Veteran. He worked in power...
John David Lavin
Feb 8, 2012
John David Lavin, 52, of Willard, KS, formerly of Wichita, KS, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at his home.He was born December 2, 1959 in Enid, OK, the son of Dwight Jimmy and Gilda Verl (Gilbert) Lavin. He was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army with the 82nd Airborne. He was a graduate of University of Texas at Dallas.John...
Mary Sueenos Layton
Feb 3, 2012
Mary Sue Enos Layton, 73, died 3 February 2012 in Lawrence. She was the daughter of Allen and Marjorie Newell Enos of Perry, born on 16 June 1938. She graduated from Perry Rural High School.James W. Layton joined her in matrimony on 1 July 1968 in Ft. Worth, Texas, where they resided until his death in July 2005. She then...
Donald E. Mcclaflin
Feb 3, 2012
OBITUARY: Donald Edward "Don" McClaflin Donald Edward "Don" McClaflin, 76, Tecumseh, died Fri., Feb. 3, 2012, at Midland Hospice House. He was born Dec. 31, 1935, at Anthony, the son of Clyde and Glorina (Roach) McClaflin. Don was raised in Salina by his mother and step-father, Willard "Bill" McClaflin. He graduated from Salina High School, attended Kansas Wesleyan Univ. and...
Roy Edward Rees
Feb 2, 2012
Roy Edward Rees, 74, of Rossville, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012.He was born December 13, 1937 in Grantville, KS, the son of Harry F. and Nellie F. (Shope) Rees. He was a graduate of Rossville High School. He served in the National Guard. He was self-employed as a distributor for Deep Rock Service Station of Topeka until 1969 when...
Todd P. Larson
Feb 2, 2012
Todd Peder Larson, 50, Topeka, died Thurs., Feb. 2, 2012, at Stormont-Vail Hospital ER. He was born April 28, 1961, at Bemidji, MN, the son of L. Peder and Karen L. (Ostgard) Larson. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Friends University and served active duty in the U.S. Army. Todd was employed by the U.S. Postal Service. He was an...
Brenda A. Scott-Crannel
Jan 30, 2012
OBITUARY: Brenda Arlene Scott-Crannel Brenda Arlene Scott-Crannel, 47, Topeka, died Mon., Jan. 30, 2012, at Rolling Hills Health Care. She was born July 14, 1964, in Topeka, the daughter of Eddie E. and D. Darlene (Bradley) Howerton. Brenda had worked as a C.N.A. and was a member of Central Congregational Church. Surviving are a son: Kevin Fitzgerald of Silver Lake;...
Christopher L.S. Reyner
Jan 27, 2012
OBITUARY: Christopher Lee Smith Reyner Christopher Lee Smith Reyner, 28, of Grantville, KS, died Fri., Jan. 27, 2012, at Stormont-Vail Emergency Room. He was born Nov. 7, 1983, in Grand Island, NE. Chris graduated from Seaman High School. Surviving are his father: Greg A. Reyner of Grantville, KS; his mother: Roxie Montgomery of Topeka; and maternal grandparents: Ted and Jessie...
Paul E. Scherdin
Jan 27, 2012
Paul Edward Scherdin, 85, Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2012 at a local care center. Paul was born June 2, 1926 in Topeka, the son of Clarence E. and Nellie M. (Thompson) Scherdin. He graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS Kalihin Bay....
Harry L. Heusted
Jan 21, 2012
Harry L. Heusted, II, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 at home surrounded by his family, friends and loving dog, Hannah.He was born January 7, 1945 in Hutchinson, KS, the son of Harry "Loring" and Rosemary (Horton) Heusted. He was a 1963 graduate of Highland Park High School and attended Washburn University.Harry was employed by Goodyear Tire and...
Gladys Geraldine Schwalie
Jan 20, 2012
Gladys Geraldine "Geri" Schwalie, 80, of Topeka, passed away January 20, 2012.She was born July 9, 1931 in Osawatomie, KS, the daughter of Gerald Russell and Celesta C. (Hayes) Vale. Gladys was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone in Topeka for 41 years, retiring in 1992.Gladys married Raymond G. Schwalie on August 26, 1948 in Topeka. He preceded her in death...
John Milburn Emmert
Jan 19, 2012
OBITUARY: John Milburn Emmert John Milburn Emmert, 92, Topeka, KS, died Thurs., Jan. 19, 2012, at Midland Hospice House. He was born Dec. 14, 1919, at Salem, NE, the son of Letha B. (Crook) and Virgil L. Emmert, Sr. John worked as an inspector for North American Aviation during World War II; as a sales rep for Elfman Marine; an...
Rocksie Pearl Kahler
Jan 18, 2012
Rocksie Pearl Kahler, 93 of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. She was born on March 12, 1918 in Helena, Montana to William Harold and Pearl (Taber) Zimmerman. Rocksie received her Certified Nurses Aid Certificate from KAVTS and was employed with Kelly's Home Services, where she received employee of the year. She also worked...
Forrest Skidmore
Jan 17, 2012
Forrest "Jay" Skidmore, 79, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family.Jay was born February 3, 1932 in Osage City, the son of Robert and Bertha (Bronson) Skidmore. He graduated from Osage City High School in 1950 and Washburn University in 1962.He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.He worked...
Patricia Brown
Jan 17, 2012
Patricia Joan Brown, 80, Meriden, died Tues., Jan. 17, 2012. She was born Oct. 18, 1931, at Rossville, the daughter of Charles E. and Alice C. (Stump) DeGraff. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Brown. Surviving are 8 children: Cindy Hickman, Jack Fleer, Jr., Juanita Haynes, Terry Fleer, Marcia Cope, Cheryle Sanders, David Reed and Laura Reed;...
