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Philip John Simonson
Jun 5, 2017
Philip John Simonson Philip John Simonson, 67, Topeka died Monday, June 5, 2017, at his home. He was born November 27, 1949, in Omaha, NE, the son of Carl Spencer and Marjorie Loraine (Claney) Simonson. He grew up in Red Cloud, NE, where he graduated from Red Cloud High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University...
Albert Castle
May 26, 2017
Albert E. Castle, Sr., 77, Topeka, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017.He was born July 22, 1939, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Roy, Sr. and Rose (Hooper) Castle. He graduated from Seaman High School. He enlisted in the Navy on June 1, 1961 and was deployed to the conflict of Bay of Pigs in the South coast of Cuba....
Richard Allen Swearingen
May 23, 2017
Richard Allen Swearingen Richard Allen Swearingen, 65, Topeka, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born October 16, 1951, in Topeka, the son of Marion Lee and Lenora Mae (Mellenbruch) Swearingen. Richard graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1971. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Friends University; his Associate's Degree from Wichita State University;...
Nancy Sharon O'Bryant
May 20, 2017
Nancy Sharon O'Bryant Nancy Sharon O'Bryant, 71, Topeka, died Saturday, May 20, 2017, at her home. She was born April 10, 1946, in Topeka, the daughter of Laverne Harley and Leona June (Stansbury) Harper. Nancy graduated from Topeka High School in 1964. She had worked at Midwest Machine Works, Commercial Insurance, and the State of Kansas. She was married to...
Dorothy Louise Brune
May 20, 2017
Dorothy Louise Brune, 97, Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017.Dorothy was born March 14, 1920 in Topeka, the daughter of William and Grace (Burch) Roberts. She graduated from Topeka High School and Dodd's Business College.She was employed as a Secretary for the Commanding General at Ft. Leavenworth and later worked at Sears in Topeka for many years.She was a...
Jennie Justina Jones
May 17, 2017
Jennie Justina Miller Jones Jennie Justina Miller Jones, 40, Topeka, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Midland Hospice House. She was born July 9, 1976, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Janet Lee (Wentz) and Kirk William Miller, Sr. Jennie had lived in Havensville and Frankfort before moving to Topeka. She was graduated from Frankfort High School. Jennie was married...
Walter B. Delge, Jr.
May 11, 2017
Walter B. Delge, Jr. Walter B. Delge, Jr., 69, Topeka, died Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born May 27, 1947, in Topeka, the son of Walter B. Delge, Sr. and Lucille (Mahkuk) Delge. Junior graduated from Lecompton High School and attended Haskell Institute Vocational Department. He was a Union Laborer. He liked socializing, hunting,...
Carl Dean Delcour
May 9, 2017
Carl Dean Delcour Carl Dean Delcour, 74, of Grantville, was born January 21, 1943, at Hartville, Wright County, Missouri, the son of Lee Franklin Dolway and Cora Violet (Rayborn) Delcour. He died Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. His parents; sister, Florine Raney; and brothers: Arthur and LaVon Delcour, preceded him in death. Carl graduated from Plato...
Nancy Jo Griffin
May 8, 2017
Nancy Jo Griffin Nancy Jo Griffin, 78, Topeka, died Monday, May 8, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. She was born March 29, 1939, at Wheaton, KS, the daughter of Arthur and Verna (Graf) Toothaker. Nancy graduated from Wheaton High School. She retired from Santa Fe after 34 years of service. Nancy was a member of Grace Baptist Church and...
C. Arvagene Helm
May 6, 2017
C. Arvagene Helm, 85, Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017 at a local hospital.Arvagene was born September 12, 1931 in Vinita, OK, the daughter of Robert D. and Mary A. (Tippett) Trickey. She graduated from Vinita High School in 1950 and Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK.She taught elementary in the Seaman School District for 31 years, retiring in...
Ileen Lois Hannon
Apr 29, 2017
Ileen Lois Hannon Ileen Lois Hannon, 97, Topeka, died Saturday, April 29, 2017, at her home. She was born May 18, 1919, at Del Norte, Colorado, the daughter of William Leonard and Hazel Lois (Respher) Slout. She graduated from Del Norte High School. She had lived in the San Luis Valley of Colorado; Wichita, Kansas; and Cherokee Village, Arkansas before...
Peggy Jo Mcgilton
Apr 25, 2017
Peggy Jo McGilton, 73, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017.She was born October 8, 1943in Emporia, the daughter of Olin W. and Annietta Griffin . She was a graduate of Seaman High School. Peggy was employed by Knights National Painting Company and the Kansas Legislature.She was a member of the Midwest Hemophilia Association and the Committee of 10,000....
Justin Ace Chilcott
Apr 24, 2017
Justin Ace "Gus" Chilcott Justin Ace "Gus" Chilcott, 89, Big Springs, KS, died Monday, April 24, 2017, at Plaza West. He was born January 14, 1928, at Blaine, the son of Frank Richard Chilcott, Sr. and Scottie Mae (Woosley) Chilcott. He had lived at Wamego before moving to Topeka in 1936. Gus served in the Merchant Marines from 1945 to...
Velda Ellen Flowers
Apr 23, 2017
Velda Ellen Flowers Velda Ellen Flowers, 80, of Wichita, died Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Via Christi Village, Wichita. She was born February 21, 1937, in Burlingame, the daughter of Earl Jay and Erma Eileen (Carver) Parsons. She was a C.N.A. at Larksfield Place in Wichita before retiring. Velda was preceded in death by her parents; two sons: Gerald Ray...
Frederick Wesley Wehrli
Apr 17, 2017
Frederick Wesley Wehrli Frederick Wesley Wehrli, 77, Rossville, died Monday, April 17, 2017, at Saint Francis Hospital, Topeka. He was born August 28, 1939, in Holliday, Missouri, the son of Cloyd Henry and Georgia Pearl (Embree) Wehrli. Fred spent almost 32 years of service in the military, retiring as an E-8 from the Kansas Air National Guard. He farmed south...
Steven Harry Lolley
Apr 7, 2017
Steven Harry Lolley, 69, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, in Topeka, KS.Steve was born July 17, 1947, in Topeka, KS, to Ivan Harry and Maxine Mildred (Mattox) Lolley. He graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1965. After high school he enlisted in the US Navy as an SK3. He served on the USS Alamo and the USS Cabildo,...
Daniel E. Cummings
Apr 3, 2017
Daniel E. Cummings, 59, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017.Daniel loved his family and will be deeply missed by his mother, JoAnn Deckenbach and sister, Nancy Cummings. A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Ave, Topeka, KS 66608. Inurnment will follow at Rochester Cemetery, Topeka.
Michael George Radford
Apr 3, 2017
Michael George "Mike" Radford Michael George "Mike" Radford, 63, Topeka, died Monday, April 3, 2017, at his home. He was born February 25, 1954, in Topeka, the son of George Ebert and Joyce Goldye (Bennett) Radford. Mike graduated from Seaman High School in 1972, and retired from Josten's. He was a life member of the NRA; a 25 year member...
Shirley Redmond Wyatt
Apr 2, 2017
Shirley Redmond WyattShirley Redmond Wyatt passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 vacationing in Branson, MO. Shirley was born August 16, 1952 to Glenn and M. Lucille (Anderson) Redmond. A life-long Thunderbird, she graduated from Shawnee Heights High School and resided in the Tecumseh area. She retired from Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Shirley married Alexander Wyatt on August 2, 1985. He...
Irene Christina Tibbs
Mar 30, 2017
Irene Christina (Rickel) TibbsIrene Christina (Rickel) Tibbs, 96, Topeka died Thursday, March 30, 2017, at her home. She was the daughter of Elmer Kern and Elizabeth (Guffey) Ent and was born December 18, 1920, on a farm near Hoyt, KS. Irene attended Hoyt High School. She liked to work outside on the farm with her dad. They lived on an...
