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Virginia Marie Rogers
Mar 27, 2020
Virginia Marie Rogers, 101, Topeka, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020.She was born November 11, 1918, in Elmont, Kansas, the daughter of Ed and Athea Blanche (Jackson) Ostrander. Virginia was employed by Adams Printing in Topeka and later Ives Print Shop. She was in the printing industry for 15 years, retiring in 1973. She was a member of the Elmont...
Robert N. Bone
Mar 23, 2020
Robert Bone, 76, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020.He was born June 20, 1943, in Holton, Kansas, the son of Richard and Kathleen (Lewis) Bone. He attended Emporia State University. Robert served in the Army National Guard and was called to active duty in 1968, where he served stateside on the Second Rifle and Weapons Platoons, Company B,...
Gerard L. "Jerry" Stever
Mar 18, 2020
Gerard (Jerry) LaVerne Stever, 85, passed away peacefully March 18, 2020 in Topeka, Kansas. The oldest of seven children, he was born December 5, 1934 to Ivol and Alma Stever in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He graduated from Nebraska City High School in 1953 and achieved rank of Eagle Scout from Troop 345 also in 1953. Jerry attended the University of...
Maxine N. Taylor
Mar 16, 2020
Maxine Nona (Foster) Taylor, 95, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020.She was born April 1, 1924, in Picher, Oklahoma, the daughter of Otha and Mary (Mohler) Foster. She graduated from Silver Lake High School.Maxine was a member of the Countryside Christian Church, Moose Lodge, American Legion Auxillary, and Kaw Valley Women's Club.Maxine married James E. Krallman Sr. (divorced),...
Dorothy L. Halstead
Mar 15, 2020
Dorothy Halstead, 92, of Topeka passed away on March 15, 2020, at Brookdale Senior Living. She was born in Fostoria, KS, September 11, 1927, daughter of Floyd and Flossie Carr. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1945.Dorothy was married to Kenneth Merle Halstead on February 13, 1947, in Topeka. She was preceded in death by her husband: Kenneth Halstead...
Harlan D. Sherretts
Mar 11, 2020
Harlan D. Sherretts, 82, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020.He was born July 14, 1937, in Meriden, Kansas, the son of George and Helen (Vance) Sherretts. He graduated from Meriden High School. After graduating, he joined the US Naval Reserve.Harlan was employed with DuPont, later known as Flexel, retiring after over 30 years.Survivors include three children: John (Amy) Sherretts,...
Mary Nancy Spreer
Mar 10, 2020
Mary Nancy Spreer, 82, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at her home.She was born March 6, 1938, in Oskaloosa, Kansas, the daughter of Edgar and Ethel (Ray) Dick. She graduated from Perry High School and married her high school sweetheart, Ronald Spreer on October 5, 1958. He survives. Mary was a supervisor at Hallmark Cards, retiring after 37...
Ralph E. Rose
Mar 5, 2020
Ralph Ernest Rose, 97, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 in Topeka.He was born March 6, 1922, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Harvey "Roy" and Anna (Day) Rose. He attended Highland Park High School. In 1944 at the age of 22, Ralph enlisted in the Army during World War II where he served as Sargent First Class with the...
Joann Anderson
Mar 2, 2020
JoAnn Anderson, 74, Tecumseh, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020.She was born January 6, 1946, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Pearline (Minkler) Stephens. She graduated from Kincaid High School and attended cosmetology school in Topeka.JoAnn married Edward Wayne Anderson on August 19, 1967 in Garnett, Kansas. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Brenda (Gary) Hogan; granddaughter,...
Betty Marie May
Feb 22, 2020
Betty Marie May, 83, Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020.She was born July 18, 1936 in Eskridge, Kansas, the daughter of Jesse and Agnes (Henderson) Shaw. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1954. She then worked for BCBS.She moved to Kansas City and went to Patricia Stevens Modeling School where she modeled for 3-4 years. She worked at...
Mae Everett
Feb 21, 2020
Mae Everett, 83, Shawnee, unexpectedly went to be with Jesus on Friday, February 21, 2020.She was born August 13, 1936, in Houston, Alabama, the daughter of Floyd and Claudie Everett.Survivors include her children, Gara (Dean) Larson, Randy (Pam) Meinholdt, Mark (Debi) Meinholdt, and Scott (Yvonda) Meinholdt; two brothers, Lacy (Kim) Everett and Eddy Everett; one sister, Paulene (Ralph) Shedd; 10...
Joan L. Prchal
Feb 20, 2020
Joan L. Prchal, 65, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020.She was born August 2, 1954 in Topeka, the daughter of Kermit and Helen (Ashley) Parks. She attended Rochester Elementary, Northern Hills Junior High, and Seaman High School. Joan loved sunflowers and enjoyed gardening, going for motorcycle rides, bingo, watching TV, taking walks with her brother, and liked being surrounded by...
Thomas Edward Fox
Feb 16, 2020
Thomas Edward Fox, 81, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Sunday February 16, 2020. Thomas was born April 14, 1938, in Hamilton, Ohio. He was retired after 20 years serving in the U.S. Navy. Thomas graduated from the University of Memphis after his retirement from the Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Michael E. Fox,...
Barbara Dale Hinchsliff
Feb 16, 2020
Barbara D. Hinchsliff, 88, Berryton, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020.She was born April 21, 1931, in Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence and Blanche (Fleming) Eyth. Barbara graduated from Topeka High School, the class of 1951. She later attended Washburn University and Kansas State University where she received a Masters in counseling.Barbara was a homemaker and a teacher...
Mike R. Blanding
Feb 14, 2020
Mike R. Blanding, 79, Kansas City, formerly of Silver Lake, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020.He was born April 7, 1940, in Barnard, Kansas, the son of Floyd and Marjorie (Hood) Blanding. He graduated from Barnard High School in 1958. He received a Bachelor's Degree from Kansas State University. Mike was a US Navy veteran. He was an insurance agent...
Wayne F. Mcnorton
Feb 11, 2020
Wayne Fred McNorton, 88, of Topeka, Kansas passed away February 11, 2020. He was born June 21, 1931 in Topeka, the son of Fred and Mildred (Hiller) McNorton. Wayne graduated from Seaman High School with the class of 1949.Wayne served in the Army from 1952 to 1954 and was stationed in Korea for 18 months during the war. He was...
James H. Pokorney
Feb 10, 2020
James "Jim" Harvey Pokorney, 84, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at Midland Hospice House.He was born October 4, 1935 in Concordia, the son of Harry and Ella (Jackson) Pokorney. He grew up in Aurora and Miltonvale, graduating from Miltonvale High School.Jim was a farmer, a telegrapher for the Union Pacific Railroad for nince years, and then found his real...
Patty Ruth Massey
Feb 6, 2020
Patty Ruth Massey, 83, Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020.She was born March 17, 1936, in Onaga, Kansas, the daughter of Louis Agranbright and Eunice (Meade) Simmons.Patty was film processor in Lawrence for 12 years.She was a member of the Kansas Avenue United Methodist Church and the Gem and Mineral Club. Patty and Robert, Sr. enjoyed square dancing with...
Lois M. Cutright
Feb 4, 2020
Lois M. Cutright, 95, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020.She was born December 8, 1924, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Samuel and Ida (Travis) Swearingen. She graduated from Topeka High School and Clark's Business College. Lois was a member of the Cardinal Sam's Camping Club.On July 1, 1960, she married Robert Emery Cutright in Topeka. He preceded her...
Gary J. Stroud
Feb 2, 2020
Gary J. Stroud, 89, passed away on February 2, 2020 at his apartment in Topeka.Gary was born in Fredonia, Kansas on May 22, 1930, the son of Joe and Eleanor (Calvert) Stroud. Following Gary's graduation from Chanute High School, he received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music Education from Emporia State University. Gary also served in the Army...
