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Harriet Lucille Perry
Dec 25, 2017
Harriet Lucille "Terri" Perry Harriet Lucille "Terri" Perry, 92, Topeka, died Monday, December 25, 2017, at Midland Hospice House. She was born October 29. 1925, at Delia, the daughter of Ira Augustus and Floy Ethel (Murrow) Wood. She was a member of Northland Christian Church, Loyal Chapter # 176, O.E.S., the Auxiliary to Topeka North Post # 400 of the...
Robert W. Victor, Sr.
Dec 22, 2017
Robert W. Victor Sr. passed from this life the morning of December 22, 2017. He was born December 25, 1938 in Topeka, Kansas to Frank and Irene (Brown) Victor, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, JoAnn Gillaspie Victor, and children Elizabeth Victor Hargrove (John), Nancy Victor Dunham (Russell), and Robert William Victor...
Robert Lee Hawkins
Dec 22, 2017
Robert Lee Hawkins Robert Lee Hawkins, 94, Topeka, died Friday, December 22, 2017, at Manor Care of Topeka. He was born July 4, 1923, in Wichita, the son of Edward Hughson and Martha Eleanor (Cannon) Hawkins. After graduating from Osawatomie (KS) High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. While training to be shipped to Guam, he was injured...
Roger J. Herron
Dec 21, 2017
Roger J. Herron Roger J. Herron, 90, Topeka, died Thursday, December 21, 2017. He was born September 28, 1927, in Keats, Kansas. He was the fourth son born to Clarence D. and Martha E. Herron. His family lived in several small towns in northeast Kansas and finally settled in Centralia, Kansas, where he graduated from high school in 1945. After...
Josephine C. Constant
Dec 16, 2017
Josephine C. (Simecka) Constant, 100, of Topeka passed away on December 16, 2017. Born September 5, 1917, in Delia, KS, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Simecka.She attended Stach grade school and graduated from Delia High School.Josephine married Dueward Constant on July 8, 1937, in Delia. They lived in the farm community north of Topeka for 75 years....
Doris Jean Serene
Dec 16, 2017
Doris Jean Serene, 80, Grantville, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Midland Hospice House.Doris was born September 19, 1937 in Mulberry, KS, the daughter of James Benjamin and Mary Marguerite (Hoots) Jones.She graduated from Mulberry High School in 1956.She was a homemaker for many years and in 1973 she began her career as a barber at the North 75...
Patrick Lawrence Mahkuk
Dec 14, 2017
Patrick Lawrence "Pat" "Buzz" "Kitch-komie" Mahkuk, 76, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017.He was born September 1, 1941, in Mayetta, Kansas, the son of Francis Frank Wishteyah and Lucille Mahkuk. Pat was employed by the City of Topeka until retiring. Mr. Mahkuk was a member of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and the Native American Church of North America...
Jeanetta Mae Stansell
Dec 10, 2017
Jeanetta Mae Stansell Jeanetta Mae Stansell, 91, of Vassar formerly of Harveyville passed away on Sunday, December 10th, 2017 in her home surrounded by family. She was born November 21st, 1926 in Arrington, KS, to Clarence and Ruth Wilkinson. Jeanetta graduated from Nortonville High School in 1946. She attended Town and Country Christian Church and the Harveyville Church of Christ....
Viola Marie Niccum
Dec 9, 2017
Viola Marie Niccum Viola Marie Niccum, 72, Topeka, died Friday, December 8, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital. She was born March 18, 1945, in Emporia, the daughter of Stinson Browning and Edith Sara (Latta) Baldwin. Viola graduated from Topeka High School. She was married to James Elwin Niccum on August 5, 1982, in Topeka. Surviving are her husband: James Niccum;...
Beverly J. Johnson
Dec 6, 2017
Beverly J. Johnson passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at home. She was born August 2, 1934 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of George and Virginia (Vawter) Reaser. She married James H. Young on November 23, 1952. He preceded her in death on April 30, 1987. She married Merlin R. Johnson November 18, 1989. He survives. Other survivors include a...
John Phillip Smoot
Dec 6, 2017
John Phillip Smoot John Phillip Smoot, 51, Topeka, died Wednesday, December 6, 2017. John was born February 1, 1966, in Topeka, the son of Harold Lee and Lila Mae (Michaels) Smoot. He graduated from Seaman High School and served in the U.S. Army. He had been employed by KanBuild, Southwest Publishing, and Hamm's. John was married to Dawn Smoot and...
Harry Edward Shafer
Nov 29, 2017
Harry Edward "Sonny" Shafer Harry Edward Shafer, 89, of Topeka, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born August 6, 1928, in Topeka, the son of Harry Samuel and Wilma Evangeline (Prosser) Shafer. At age 19, Harry "Sonny" started working at the Menninger Foundation and worked there for over 44 years. He was a member of the...
Melvin Rex James
Nov 25, 2017
Melvin Rex "Mel" James Melvin Rex "Mel" James, 83, Topeka died Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born January 10, 1934, at Topeka, the son of John Nathan and Grace Lea (Smith) James. Rex graduated from Seaman High School in 1953, and immediately went to work for the Kansas State Department of Motor Vehicles, retiring in 1998....
Nancy Nadine Gumb
Nov 24, 2017
Nancy Nadine Gumb Nancy Nadine Gumb, 69, of Topeka, died Friday, November 24, 2017, at the Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO. She was born December 12, 1947, in Denver, CO, the daughter of Ralph Wayne and Norma Jean (Smith) Beek. Nancy was raised on the farm near Cheyenne Wells, CO, and attended the University of Colorado at Greeley....
Bonnie J. Bailey
Nov 18, 2017
Bonnie J. Bailey, 84, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017.She was born July 21, 1933 in Topeka, the daughter of Donald Lester and Charlotte Mildred (Kingman) Bell. Bonnie was married to Jackie R. Bailey in 1971. He preceded her in death on November 19, 2015. Survivors include three children; 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.Bonnie enjoyed spending...
Margaret A. Farr
Nov 17, 2017
Margaret Campbell Farr Margaret A. Campbell Farr, 75, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. She was born October 26, 1942, in Greenock, Scotland, the daughter of Archibald and Roberta (MacKenzie) Campbell. Margaret was an avid bowler in the Topeka women's bowling association, a youth coach and was inducted into the USBC WBA Hall...
Norma Irene Ridgway
Nov 11, 2017
Norma Irene Ridgway Norma Irene Ridgway, 81, Topeka, died Saturday, November 11, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital. She was born January 7, 1936, in Waterloo Township near Wilmington, KS, the daughter of Lloyd Otho and Ann (Knisley) Hodgson. Norma graduated from Topeka High School in 1953, and worked for Bell Telephone for 24 years, retiring in 1991. She was a...
Brent Thomas Warner
Nov 10, 2017
Brent Thomas Warner Brent Thomas Warner, 47, Hoyt, died Friday, November 10, 2017, in an accident north of Topeka on NW 86th. He was born August 27, 1970, in Topeka, the son of Arthur Neil, and Patricia Ann "Patty" (Dick) Warner. Brent lived in Topeka most of his life. He had been employed at Dick's Refrigeration with his grandfather, Caldwell...
Albert Henry Johnson
Nov 10, 2017
Albert Johnson Albert Johnson went home to be with the Lord on November 10, 2017. He was born in Topeka on December 30, 1928, the son of Harry and Eda Johnson. He was raised in the Newman, Kansas area and attended school there. He married Beth Wiseman in Topeka at Seward Avenue Baptist Church on June 11, 1950. He was...
Lee James Davidson
Nov 8, 2017
Lee J. DavidsonLee James Davidson, 46, passed away on November 8, 2017. Lee was born June 10, 1971 in Shawnee, Kansas, to Wendell and Sue Davidson.Lee had been at the Attorney General's Office since 2003, and was the acting Deputy Attorney General of the Criminal Litigation Division since April of 2017. After graduating from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in...
