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Robert Allen
Robert G. "Bob" Allen, 73, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at his residence.Bob was born March 4, 1933 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Cecil R. and Mamie L. Allen. He grew up in the Kansas City and Lawrence areas.He married Virginia Rose Smith on June 8, 1958 in the EUB/Methodist Church in Lecompton. After he...
Mary Ann Wagner
OBITUARY: Mary Ann (Hess) Wagner Mary Ann (Hess) Wagner, 63, of Topeka formerly of Valley Falls passed away Tues. afternoon, Feb. 27, 2007, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. She was born March 1, 1943, at Holton, the daughter of Charles and Geraldine Hope (Greene) Hess. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1961. She worked for the State of...
Grace E. Kientz
OBITAUARY: Mrs. Grace E. Kientz Mrs. Grace Edith Kientz, 101, of Topeka, formerly of Valley Falls, passed away Friday evening, Feb. 23, 2007. She was born July 10, 1905, at Neeley in Jefferson County, KS, the daughter of Arthur Lynn and Olive (Alexander) Mark. For many years Grace worked at the Corner Drug Store in Valley Falls. She is a...
Helen T. Daugherty
OBITUARY: Helen Trix Daugherty Helen T. Daugherty, 98, Topeka, died Thurs., Feb. 22, 2007, at McCrite Plaza. She was born at Chilhowee, MO, on May 29, 1908, the oldest of 13 children born to George R. and Nellie Mae (Sprinkles) McGinnis. She moved to Topeka in 1955. She attended Chilhowee, MO schools. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, gardening, and the K.C....
April Myers
OBITUARY: April D. Myers April D. Myers, 31, of Council Bluffs, IA, died in a plane crash in Council Bluffs, IA on Fri., Feb. 16, 2007. April was born on April 13, 1975, in Topeka, KS the daughter of Larry and Joyce Myers. She grew up in Topeka and graduated from Seaman High School. April graduated from Kansas State University...
Sophie Kessinger
OBITUARY: Mrs. Sophie A. Kessinger Sophie A. Kessinger was born in Irving, KS, May 3, 1909. She died Feb. 15, 2007, in Kansas City at the age of 97. She graduated from Irving High School at Irving, KS and St. Francis School of Nursing in Topeka. Sophie worked for SBA Hospital in Topeka and was head nurse on the maternity...
Irene Mohney
F. Irene Mohney, 85, of Topeka, passed away Monday, Feb. 12, 2007 at a local hospital.She was born Nov. 20, 1921, the daughter of Charles Ray and Florence E. Kesselring Knight.She graduated from Topeka High School. She worked for USD 501 in the Food Service Dept. for many years, retiring as Manager at French Middle School. She was a longtime...
Edrie L. Dooley
OBITUARY: Mrs. Edrie Lee Dooley Edrie L. Dooley, 71, Topeka, died Mon., Feb. 12, 2007, at Stormont-Vail. She was born Sept. 9, 1935, in Cloud County, the daughter of Virgil O. and Clara V. (Istas) Crum. Surviving are her husband: Benjamin F. Dooley of the home; 3 daughters: Beverly Mohlman of Topeka, Peggy Gilmore of Silver Lake, and Susan Clemons...
Lonnie Shrimplin
Lonnie Lee Shrimplin, 42, of Wichita, formerly of Topeka, passed away, Friday, February 9, 2007 at his home. He had pneumonia. Lonnie worked for Shawn Nelson Construction in Wichita. He is survived by his children, Andy, Katie and Christopher, his wife Zabrina and her two daughters Cierra and Diana, his parents, Leslie Wayne and Margaret Shrimplin, his twin brother Larry,...
Goldye Sutton
Goldye P. Sutton, 92, of Topeka, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, 2007 at Brewster Place Health Center.She was born Jan. 5, 1915 at Ten Mile, MO, the daughter of Charles C. and Della M. Nisbeth Cason.Goldye was member of Seaman Congregational United Church of Christ where she served on the music committee and was a choir member for 40 years....
Lamoine H. Plankinton
OBITUARY: LaMoine Harvey Plankinton LaMoine Harvey Plankinton, 84, Topeka, died Tues., Feb. 6, 2007, at his home. He was born May 17, 1922, at Granada, the son of Harvey and Florence (Freeman) Plankinton. LaMoine served in the U.S. Army during World War II and served tours in France and Germany. He worked for Longbell Company and was a Foreman for...
Lauretta M. Hurd
OBITUARY: Mrs. Lauretta Mae Hurd Mrs. Lauretta Mae Hurd, 61, Denison, died Sun. evening, Feb. 4, 2007. She was born March 19, 1945, at Girard the daughter of Alwin Henry and Dora Margaret (Hamm) Jagels. She graduated from Girard High School in 1963. She worked at Southwest Caging in Topeka and was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church of Topeka....
Charley Kovar
OBITUARY: Charley Kovar Charley Kovar, 101, Delia, died Sat. morning, Feb. 3, 2007, at Midland Hospice House. He was born Dec. 17, 1905, at Delia. He spent all of his life around Delia as a farmer on Soldier Creek. He was a Master Mason at Delia Lodge # 419, AF & AM for 79 years. He was preceded in death...
Roy Jordan
Roy L. Jordan, 63, of Silver Lake, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, unexpectedly at work.He was born Dec. 6, 1943 in Baltimore, MD, the son of John L. and Ruth (Ruby) Jordan.He was a 1961 graduate of Silver Lake High School. He worked briefly for Henry Manufacturing before going to work for DuPont, now Innovia Films, in Tecumseh for...
Erna S. Rubin
OBITUARY: Erna Suzanna Rubin Erna S. Rubin, 91, of Topeka passed away Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, at Midland Hospice House. She was born Oct. 7, 1915, in Tampa, KS the daughter of Robert and Minnie (Stroth) Lenhart. She had four brothers and one sister all of which preceded her in death. Growing up she worked in the family business raising...
Mary A. Schneider
OBITUARY: MARY A. SCHNEIDERMary A. Schneider (Senner), 63, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007 in San Diego, CA after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease and cancer.She was born Jan. 3, 1944, to Harold E. and Sarah (Meadows) Senner in Concordia, Ks.Mary was valedictorian of her 1961 Seaman High School class. She earned a Bachelor of Bus. Adm. from Washburn U....
Theodore J. Appelhanz, Sr.
OBITUARY: THEODORE J. APPELHANZ, Sr. Theodore J. Appelhanz, Sr., 80, of Topeka passed away, Thursday, January 25, 2007 at his home. He was born June 28, 1926 in Topeka the son of Jacob J. and Barbara Hefner Appelhanz.Mr. Appelhanz was a member of Mater Dei Parish, and Knights of Columbus Council #2608. He worked for Seymour Foods for 42 years;...
Frances I. Lassman
OBITUARY Mrs. Frances Irene Lassman Mrs. Frances Irene Lassman, 92, Topeka, died Wed. morning, Jan. 24, 2007, at Midland Hospice House. She was born Oct. 20, 1914, at Maple Hill the daughter of Frank A. and Bessie A. (Merritt) Allen. Frances taught school at Maple Hill and worked in the Santa Fe General Offices and for the State of Kansas...
Patsy A. Hatfield
OBITUARY: Mrs. Patsy Ann "Pat" Hatfield Mrs. Patsy Ann "Pat" Hatfield, 75, Topeka, died Sat., Jan. 20, 2007, her 56th Wedding Anniversary. She was born Dec. 10, 1931, at Osawatomie, the daughter of Wayne Jewel and Floretta Augusta (Holsker) Crowley. Pat graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. She was a machine operator at Hallmark Cards for 24 years, retiring...
George Brandenburgh
OBITUARY: George Ray Brandenburgh George Ray Brandenburgh, 73, Topeka, died Wed., Jan. 17, 2007, at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Topeka, on Dec. 6, 1933, the son of Nancy Belle (Timmons) and Oscar Fredrick Brandenburgh, Sr. He had worked for the Union Pacific Railroad, Meadow Gold Dairy, and Kaw Area Voc-Tech School. No one was a stranger to...
