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Ferol P. Gehring Ii
Aug 26, 2015
Ferol Preston Gehring II, 79, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015.He was born August 14, 1936 in Girard, Kansas, the son of Ferol Preston and Sue Wadsworth (Bruney) Gehring. He was a 1954 graduate of Atchison High School and graduated in 1959 with a Bachelor's in Science at the University of Kansas. He served in the U.S. Air...
James F. Snyder
Aug 18, 2015
James Frederick SnyderJames Frederick "Jim" Snyder, 82, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Rolling Hills Health Center surrounded by family and friends. A memorial service will be held Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 1:30 pm at Grace Cathedral, 701 SW Eighth Avenue, Topeka. Entombment will be at 10:00 am Monday, August 24, 2015 at Mount Hope Cemetery Mausoleum,...
Beth Johnson
Aug 14, 2015
Beth Johnson, 89, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 14, 2015 at her home.She was born January 15, 1926 in Osawatomie, Kansas, the daughter of William and Florence Wiseman. She was a 1943 graduate of Osawatomie High School and attended Ottawa University. On June 11, 1950, she married Albert Johnson in Topeka. She worked for...
James F. Lindley
Aug 11, 2015
James Frisbie Lindley James Frisbie Lindley, 88, Grantville, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at his home. He was born July 22, 1927, at Saint Joseph, Missouri, the son of Roy E. and Helen (Frisbie) Lindley. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II. He graduated from the University of Kansas as an Electrical Engineer. He worked for K.P.L. and...
Avis N. Downing
Aug 11, 2015
Avis N. Downing, 91, of Topeka, passed away on August 11, 2015. She was born on October 17, 1923 in Woodbine, Kansas the daughter of Elmer and Susan (Bock) Atkinson. Avis worked as a salesperson for Sears Department Store in Topeka retiring after 22 years of service. She was a member former member of the Oakland Christian Church.Avis married Morris...
Donna D. Huxman
Aug 6, 2015
Donna Denese Lott-HuxmanDonna was born in Hill City, Kansas on the date of April 30, 1932, to her parents George and Mary (Wagner) Lott.Donna was an only child.The family lived on a farm in Bow Creek, Graham County, North West of Hill City until the year 1942, when they moved to town after they lost the farm.Donna lived in an...
Edward Martin Matthews
Aug 4, 2015
Edward Martin Matthews, 51, of Topeka, died on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. His wishes were to donate his body for medical research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Private services are pending and will be announced at a later date. To share a special memory of Eddy or to leave a message for his...
Harold David Griffin
Aug 4, 2015
Harold David Griffin, 76, Grantville, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Midland Hospice House.David was born June 24, 1939 in Topeka, the son of Harold D. and Hulda (Fay) Griffin. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1955 and attended Washburn University.He was a painter and most recently employed by Painters Union Local #96 as their Business Agent, retiring...
Milton E. Ferguson
Aug 2, 2015
MILTON EUGENE FERGUSONSeptember 6, 1930 to August 2, 2015Milton Eugene Ferguson passed this life at 4:45 am on August 2, 2015 at Hospice House in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.Milton (Gene) was born in Silver Lake, KS on September 6, 1930, the son of Oscar and Aline Ferguson. He grew up in Silver Lake, graduating from Silver Lake High School in 1948....
Charles W. Brown
Jul 31, 2015
Charles W. "Charlie" Brown, 76, of Meriden, formerly of Silver Lake, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015.He was born January 22, 1939, in Williamsburg, Kansas, the son of Clare Wesley and Charlotte Mabel (Davis) Brown. He attended grade school at Circleville and Meriden and was a 1957 graduate of Silver Lake High School. He served in the U.S. Army from...
Eileen M. Suddarth
Jul 28, 2015
Eileen May Suddarth Eileen May Suddarth, 95, Topeka, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital Emergency Room, Topeka. She was born August 18, 1919, at Missoula, MT, the daughter of Bert and Agnes (Theo) Robbins. Eileen graduated from Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, KS and Kansas City Business College. For ten years she was a secretary at Sears...
Iona N. Millard
Jul 28, 2015
Iona Narvelle Millard Iona Narvelle Millard, 91, Tecumseh, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at Homestead of Auburn. She was born April 25, 1924, in Riley County, the daughter of John Benjamin and Mabel Ellen (Bennett) Morris. Iona was raised in Topeka and graduated from Seaman High School. She was a member of the Auxiliary to Capitol Post # 1 of...
Hilda A. Freel
Jul 26, 2015
Hilda Alberta Freel Hilda Alberta Freel, 96, Topeka, died Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. She was born January 29, 1919, at Corning, the daughter of George William and Josie (Sanders) Clem. She was raised by her father and step-mother, Mae Clem. Hilda graduated from Corning High School in 1937. She graduated from LPN School in 1959....
Barbara Kay Rakestraw
Jul 22, 2015
Barbara Kay Rakestraw Barbara Kay Rakestraw, 67, Silver Lake, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at her home. She was born September 11, 1947, at Wamego, the daughter of John Llewellyn and Philomena Louise (Tauer) Peavler. Barbara graduated from Silver Lake High School and Clark's School of Business. She worked for Southwestern Bell for 31 years, retiring May 7, 1999. She...
Alvin C. Jordan, Jr.
Jul 19, 2015
Alvin Clair Jordan, Jr. Alvin Clair Jordan, Jr., 86, Topeka, died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. He was born April 1, 1929, in Topeka, the son of Leona Rose (Slater) and Alvin Clair Jordan, Sr. Al graduated from Seaman High School. He was an ironworker with Ironworkers Local 10 of Kansas City. He was a member of...
Ramona L. Foust
Jul 17, 2015
Ramona Lea Foust, 87, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015.She was born May 14, 1928 in Topeka, the daughter of John Spencer and Ina B. (Cutright) Horton. She was a graduate of Seaman High School. Ramona married George William Foust on February 22, 1947 in Bucklin, KS. He preceded her in death on December 9, 2011. Survivors include...
Jo Ann Knight
Jul 15, 2015
Jo Ann (Kent) Knight, 85, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015.She was born November 4, 1929, on a farm northeast of Hoyt, Kansas, the daughter of Hamilton and Ruth (Colhouer) Kent. She attended Rising Sun Grade School and was a 1947 graduate of Hoyt High School and Clarks Business College. She worked at Santa Fe Railroad office before...
John G. Ingenthron
Jul 12, 2015
John "Gary" Ingenthron John "Gary" Ingenthron, 69, Meriden, died Sunday, July 12, 2015. He was born February 11, 1946, in Topeka, the oldest son of John Joseph and Sylvia (Meek) Ingenthron. Gary grew up in the Topeka and Grantville area, graduated from Hayden High School 1964, Washburn University 1970, and Penn State University 1972. Gary worked for the State of...
Dorothy L. Creollo
Jul 12, 2015
Dorothy Louise Creollo Dorothy Louise Creollo, 88, Topeka, died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at her home. She was born October 15, 1926, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Alfred Carl and Mary Jane (Brown) Schinner. Dorothy moved to Topeka as a teenager. She was a homemaker and after the death of her husband was employed by Josten's from 1978...
Twila J. Stapel
Jul 10, 2015
Twila June StapelTwila June Stapel, 84, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015, at her home. She was born May 26, 1931 in Sidney, Nebraska, the daughter of Russell Brown and Ella Marie (Davis) Kinkade. She was a 1949 graduate of Hoyt High School and received a Bachelor's Degree from Washburn University in 1972. Twila was employed as a...
