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Frances L. Werst
Mar 7, 2015
Frances L. "Franny" Werst, 57, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015.She was born May 13, 1957 in Leavenworth, KS, the daughter of Leo and Marjorie (Mallows) Krahn. Frances was employed by Yellow Cab and Crescent Bus Service in Topeka. She attended the Salvation Army Church, Topeka. Survivors include three children, Jessica (Adam) Trent, Shawn (Dawn) Smith and Molly...
Mary Ann Netson
Mar 5, 2015
Mary Ann "Maudie" Netson, 69, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka.She was born July 2, 1945, Topeka, the daughter of James Obediah and Lucille Marie (Bartlett) Birdsley. Mary Ann was employed by Rolling Hills Nursing and Assisted Living, Topeka, retiring in 2006. She attended Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church, Topeka. Mary Ann...
Stephen Johnson
Mar 4, 2015
Stephen Wayne Johnson, 60, of Lawrence, formerly of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015.He was born April 22, 1954 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Edward F. "Eddie" and Bernice I. (Schultz) Johnson. He was a 1973 graduate of Topeka High School. Stephen was self-employed as a flooring contractor in the Lawrence area. He was a member of Immanuel...
Carolyn "Kay" Verna
Mar 3, 2015
Carolyn "Kay" Verna Carolyn "Kay" Verna, 74, Hoyt, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital. She was born on January 14, 1941, in Topeka, the daughter of Charles Franklin and Cecil Leona (Brown) Simons. Kay worked for Bud's Café in North Topeka, and several retail stores before retiring to housewife. She loved to watch basketball, football, and baseball...
Leroy V. Murren
Mar 1, 2015
Leroy V. Murren, 93, of Lawrence, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015.He was born November 28, 1921, in Delia, Kansas, the son of Asa and Hazel (Wilson) Murren. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Leroy retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Topeka.Mr. Murren was a member of the American Legion, Richland, KS, Goodyear Retirees, and Rubber Worker...
Vera S. Kozubek
Mar 1, 2015
Vera Sue Kozubek, 53, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015.She was born September 22, 1961 in Concordia, KS, the daughter of Virgil Lee and Connie Sue (Miller) Bisnett. She was a 1979 graduate of Royal Valley High School, Hoyt, KS.Vera was employed by North Plaza Bank in Topeka and later for Seaman School District. Survivors include two daughters,...
Donavene Brian Liggett
Feb 27, 2015
Donavene Brian Liggett, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015 at a Topeka hospital. She was born August 4, 1925 in Topeka, the daughter of William and Beulah Wood Brian. She and her sister, Geraldine spent their early childhood on the plains of western Kansas. The family moved back to Topeka where Donavene received her education in...
Jack W. Rigdon
Feb 26, 2015
Jack Wilson RigdonJack Wilson Rigdon, 78, of Tecumseh, KS, died on Thursday, February 26, 2015 in his home. Jack was born on March 3rd, 1936 in Topeka, KS, the son of Virginia and Atley Rigdon. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1955. When he was a young man he worked at Murrays Grocery Store and delivered papers. Jack spent...
Charles R. Allen
Feb 19, 2015
Charles Robert "Bob" Allen Charles Robert "Bob" Allen, 69, of Topeka, died Thursday, February 19, 2015, at M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, TX. He was born September 3, 1945, in Okmulgee, OK, the son of Charles Kring and Edith Marie (Scott) Allen. Bob graduated from Dorsey High School (Los Angeles, CA). He was in the U.S. Navy, serving in Vietnam. He...
Betty J. Lewis
Feb 19, 2015
Betty June Lewis Betty June Lewis, 89, Topeka, died peacefully Thursday, February 19, 2015, at Autumn Home Plus of Topeka. She was born in Delia, the daughter of R.B. and Edith Kemper (Stagner) Day. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1943, and attended Clarks Business School. Betty retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company after 30 years of service....
George L. Reamer
Feb 19, 2015
George L. Reamer, 82, of Silver Lake, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015.He was born December 29, 1932 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Harry Lewis and Alice T. (Grosch) Reamer. He was a 1950 graduate of Silver Lake High School. George owned and operated Reamer Dairy Distributing and farmed raising melons and sweet corn. George married Doris A. Heideman...
Althea M. Keller
Feb 19, 2015
Althea Marie Keller Althea Marie Keller, 93, Topeka, died Thursday, February 19, 2015, at Autumn Home. She was born July 15, 1921, at Silver Lake, the daughter of Harold Ralph and Martha (Meyer) Immenschuh. She attended Silver Lake Schools. Althea had lived at Rossville before moving to Topeka in 1941. She was a member of Women of the Moose #...
Harvey E. Williams, Jr.
Feb 17, 2015
Harvey E. Williams,Jr., 93, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2015 at McCrite Plaza, Topeka, KS. He was born September 9, 1921 in Topeka.Harvey was a World War II U.S. Navy Veteran and served on the USS Hopewell as a Signalman 3rd Class. He married Wilmoth "Willie" J. Holman on January 6, 1945.She preceded him in death on...
James D. Molloy
Feb 16, 2015
James D. Molloy, 62, Topeka, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015.Jim was born July 20, 1952 in Princeton, MO, the son of Jefferson and Eva Margaret Molloy. He graduated from Southeast Saline High School in 1970 and attended Salina Vo-Tech School for Auto Body Repair.He worked at several automobile dealerships in Western Kansas and the Topeka area. He owned Molloy...
Richard D. Milner
Feb 15, 2015
Richard Dee Milner Richard Dee Milner, 71, Silver Lake, KS, formerly of Bushong, KS, died Sunday, February 15, 2015, at his home. He was born November 29, 1943, at Belleville, KS, the son of Max Eugene and Lenah "Eileen" (Spicer) Milner. He served in the United States Navy. In his early years, Dick steer wrestled and rode bulls, which was...
Imogene Timberlake
Feb 14, 2015
Jean Timberlake, 87, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015.She was born October 9, 1927, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the daughter of Jesse and Thelma (McDaniel) Perry. She was a graduate of Highland Park High School.Jean married Charles Fletcher. They were divorced. She married Richard Timberlake on October 28, 1966 in Topeka. He preceded her in death on September 3,...
Ora Maxine Allen
Feb 9, 2015
Ora M. Allen, 95, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015.Ora Maxine Allen, 95, formerly of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 at the Leonardville Nursing Home in Leonardville, KS.She was born August 9, 1919 in Jewell County, Kansas, the daughter of Jackson and Florence (Conklin) Gavin. She grew up and attended all her school years grade and...
Betty J. Badura
Feb 5, 2015
Betty BaduraBetty Badura, 70, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015. She was born May 20, 1944 in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Bill and Jean Jeffries.Betty grew up and lived in Silver Lake before moving to Rossville in 1987. She married Henry Badura Jr. on July 8, 1961 and this union lasted 50 years. They were farmers in Rossville. Betty...
Margaret A. Rogers
Feb 2, 2015
Margaret Ann Rogers Margaret Ann Rogers, 77, Topeka, Kansas, died Monday, February 2, 2015, at Plaza West, Topeka. She was born August 5, 1937, in Topeka, the daughter of Forrest Albert and Pauline Kathryn (Weigel) Rogers. Margaret was a member of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church. Surviving are two sisters: Freida M. Rogers of Topeka, and Alberta P. Rogers of El...
Wilma M. Adams
Jan 22, 2015
Wilma M. Adams Wilma M. (Casto Petesch) Adams, 82, Topeka, Kansas; sunrise June 20, 1932, in Belvue, Kansas, sunset January 22, 2015, in Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, Kansas. Wilma was one of fourteen children born to Charles Clarence and Ida M. (Meyer) Casto. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters: Lillian Heston, Chrystle Steele, Gladys Compton, and...
