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Duane W. Reed
Oct 20, 2016
Duane W. Reed, 81, Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Lexington Park Assisted Living.Duane was born March 6, 1935 in Quenemo, KS, the son of John C. and Irene L. (Wilson) Reed. He graduated from Topeka High School and attended Clarks School of Business. He served in the U.S. Army.He was a butcher for A. & P. Food...
Patrick Henry Hale
Oct 19, 2016
Patrick Henry Hale Patrick Henry Hale, 58, Topeka, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Midland Hospice House. He was born February 6, 1958, in Smyrna, TN, the son of Walter Henry and Lorraine Marie (Neil) Hale. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Russell. Patrick graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1976, attended Washburn University,...
Clayton Curtis Cochran
Oct 17, 2016
Clayton Curtis Cochran Clayton Curtis Cochran, 87, Topeka, died Monday, October 17, 2016, at Homestead Assisted Living. He was born December 24, 1928, in Topeka, the son of James Floyd and Elma Julia (Bills) Cochran and was a life-long resident of the North Topeka/Seaman community. After retirement he and Norma lived at Atria Hearthstone East for ten years. He attended...
Michael Dean Conger
Oct 13, 2016
Michael Dean Conger Michael Dean Conger, 53, Topeka, died Thursday, October 13, 2016, at Midland Hospice House where he was admitted on Wednesday. He was born August 16, 1963, in Topeka, the son of Lloyd William and Winifred (Buckle) Conger. For the past 19 years Michael had made his home with his sister and brother-in-law: Betty and Richard Weidner. Michael...
Wilma Jean Naethe
Oct 12, 2016
Wilma Naethe Wilma Carver Naethe, 84, passed away in Jefferson City, Missouri on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, after a sudden illness. She was born May 7, 1932, the daughter of Charles Billings and Lois Hiller Carver. She attended Topeka area schools and graduated from the Stormont-Vail School of Nursing in 1953. Wilma had a long career in nursing, working as...
R.P. Scheibe
Oct 12, 2016
R. P. "Rick" Scheibe R. P. "Rick" Scheibe, 68, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at his home. He was born February 8, 1948, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Wilbert Thomas and Fern May Louise (Johnson) Scheibe. He graduated from Hayden High School in 1966, and attended Washburn University and Northwestern University. He served in the U.S....
Rosanna L. Turner
Oct 11, 2016
Rosanna Louise (Garretson) Turner Rosanna Louise (Garretson) Turner, 73, Topeka, died October 11, 2016, at Midland Hospice House. She was born February 17, 1943, at Johnstown, PA, the daughter of Margaret Rosanna (Cole) and John Lewis Garretson. She moved to Topeka in 1955. Rosanna graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. She was married to Bruce Turner in June, 1963....
Louise Scarlett
Oct 3, 2016
Louise Scarlett, 85, Topeka, passed away Monday, October 3, 2016.She was born April 5, 1931, in Oak Hill, Kansas, the daughter of Emery and Edith Haley. She graduated from Delphos High School in 1949 and Clark's Business College in 1962.Louise was a legal secretary for Gene Hiatt and various attorneys in Valley Falls and Topeka.On July 18, 1949, she married...
Velma Meade
Oct 1, 2016
Velma Ann Wells Meade, 93, of Topeka passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Aldersgate Village.She was born in Soldier, Kansas, the daughter of William Wells and Cora Dove Wells.She graduated from Soldier High School and attended Clark's Business School.She worked at Supply Depot at Forbes Air Force Base during WWII, then at the State Highway Department. She retired from...
Laverne Hoffman
Sep 28, 2016
LaVerne Hoffman, 85, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016.She was born February 13, 1931, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of James and Viola (Thompson) Adkins. She graduated from Rossville High School.LaVerne was a member of Willard Baptist Church.On July 3, 1948, she married Marvin L. Hoffman in Topeka. He preceded her in death on April 22, 2005. She was...
Theodosia "Theo"Ann Markham
Sep 28, 2016
Theodosia "Theo" Ann Markham, 83, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016.She was born May 16, 1933, in Lillis, Kansas, the daughter of Francis and Ginny (Founds) Cattan. Theo was a daycare provider in Topeka for many years.On May 20, 1950, she married Harold F. "Mutt" Markham. He preceded her in death on November 6, 2006. She was also preceded...
Timothy Lyle Sparks
Sep 25, 2016
Timothy Lyle Sparks, 51, of Sabetha passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016. He was born on September 11, 1965, in Hoisington, Kansas. Timothy graduated from Topeka High School. He married Debra Brasher; they later divorced. He joined the U.S. Navy and served on the U.S.S. Enterprise. After he was discharged from the Navy, he moved to Topeka and then later...
Thomas A. Crume
Sep 25, 2016
Thomas A. Crume, 81, Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016.He was born September 26, 1934, in Pittsburg, Kansas, the son of Elmer and Alice "Betty" (Patton) Crume. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1953 and attended Washburn University. Tom was a manager in the accounting department at Santa Fe Railway for 39 years, retiring in 1994.He was a...
Larry Lee Kuhn
Sep 23, 2016
Larry Lee "Kuhn Dog" Kuhn, 74, of Topeka, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016.He was born December 26, 1941 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Harold Kuhn and Doris (Ingels) Goudy. He served in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam. He was employed by Meier's Ready Mix in Topeka and Holton, retiring in 2003.Larry married Barbara Greemore on October 29,...
William R. Sims
Sep 22, 2016
William R. "Bill" Sims, 76, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016.He was born December 1, 1939, in Tobias, Nebraska, the son of Galen R. and Velda L. (Mead) Sims. He was a 1957 graduate of Denison Rural High School, where Bill played football and basketball. William was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 34 years, retiring in...
Pearl Nadine Brown
Sep 21, 2016
Pearl Nadine "Missy" Brown, 69, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Midland Hospice Care.Pearl was born November 20, 1946, in Topeks, KS, to Walter and Ida Brown. She worked most of her life as a factory worker and as a housekeeper. Pearl enjoyed gardening and being outside, garage selling, working crossword and jigsaw puzzles. She was famous for her...
Timothy D. Moreno
Sep 21, 2016
Timothy David Moreno, 49 passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at his home in Topeka, KS.Tim was born January 26, 1967, in Phoenix, AZ, to Robert Olivas and Mary Ann (Bills) Moreno. He graduated from Agua Fria Union High School in Avondale, AZ and attended Glendale Community College.He is survived by four brothers, Robert Andrew (Kathy Melinda) Moreno of Phoenix,...
Winifred W. Denzler
Sep 20, 2016
Winifred Wilma "Winnie" Denzler Winifred Wilma "Winnie" Denzler, 97, Topeka, KS, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at Midland Hospice House. She was born July 11, 1919, at Altoona, KS, the daughter of Irvin Joseph and Arzilla May (Shoaf) Wiles. Winnie graduated from Garnett High School in 1937. She moved from Garnett, KS, to Topeka in 1950. She was a member...
Mary Lou Hays
Sep 17, 2016
Mary Lou Hays Mary Lou Hays, 76, Topeka, died Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Midland Hospice House. She was born February 23, 1940, at Rantoul, the daughter of Glenn Edwin and Eunice Mary (Rodgers) White. She moved with her family to Ottawa in 1943, where she attended school and graduated from Ottawa High School in 1958. She served in the...
Grace Cowles
Sep 11, 2016
Grace Alberta Cowles, 99, Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 at a Brewster Place. Alberta was born July 4, 1917 on a farm southeast of Lawrence, the daughter of Albert and Grace Hadl. She attended Belleview Grade School, and Eudora High School, often driving a Model T Ford Coup to school. During the summers she was involved in 4-H...
