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Shirley K. Green
Nov 1, 2013
Shirley Kay Green Shirley Kay Green, 72, Topeka, died November 1, 2013. She was born January 31, 1941, in Osage City, the daughter of Clarence and Frances Ellen (Bean) Mitchell. Shirley graduated from Olivet High School in 1958. She was a life-time Kansas resident. She had opened and operated Shirley's House Cleaning. She was a Friend of Bill W. for...
Gladys Lindstrom
Nov 1, 2013
Gladys Marie Koelling Lindstrom, 92, of Silver Lake, died Friday, November 1, 2013. She was born June 29, 1921, on a farm near White Cloud, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Esther (Plaeger) Koelling.Gladys graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1939 and attended Stricklers Business College of Topeka.She was a member of Silver Lake United Methodist Church, Bethel Community Club,...
Louise M. Lyons
Oct 31, 2013
Louise Mary Lyons Louise Lyons, 78, Topeka, died October 31, 2013. Louise worked at Hallmark's from 1966 to 1993. Surviving are her husband: John Lyons; a son: Gary Lyons; and siblings: Beulah Henderson, Robert Kelley, Clayton Kelley, Goldie Kelley, and Fay Smith. Graveside services will be at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at Prairie Home Cemetery, NW 35th &...
E. Ruth Smith
Oct 28, 2013
E. Ruth Smith E. Ruth Smith, 92, Topeka, died October 28, 2013, at Plaza West, Topeka. She was born May 13, 1921, at Delia, Kansas, the daughter of Jesse Lee and Martha Ellen (Perkins) Hayden. Surviving are her husband of 74 years, James Kendall Smith; a daughter: Judy Murray of Topeka; a son and daughter-in-law: Gary and Sue Smith of...
Darlene L. Dehart
Oct 26, 2013
Darlene L. DeHart, 88, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 Midland Hospice House.She was born October 29, 1924, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Clifford P. and Martha V. (Ward) Highfill. Darlene was employed by Hallmark Cards for 8 years, and later for Josten's Printing for 23 years, retiring in 1985. After her husband's death, she worked for...
Mary Tillman
Oct 25, 2013
Mary "Leona" Tillman, 84, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 25, 2013 Aldersgate Village, Topeka.She was born November 24, 1928 in Eskridge, Kansas, the daughter of Lee D. and Mary M. (Rush) Yoning. She was 1946 graduate of Wamego High School, Wamego, KS and a graduate from Clark's Business College in Topeka.Mrs. Tillman was employed by National Council of Comp...
Lillian K. Ferris
Oct 24, 2013
Lillian K. "Kelly" Ferris, 53, Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center.Kelly was born May 25, 1960 in Seattle, WA the daughter of Cecil and Darlene (Hall) Linson.She graduated in 1978 from Mt. Carmel High School in Mt. Carmel, IL and from Manhattan Area Technical College with an LPN Certificate.She was currently employed at Caregivers...
Beatrice K. Feleay
Oct 21, 2013
Beatrice K. "Bea" Feleay, 75, of Topeka passed away quietly on October 21, 2013, at Midland Hospice after a year-long battle with cancer. Bea is survived by her husband of 26 years, Richard Feleay of Topeka; her children Kathy Palmer (Ken Hastert); Mike Palmer (Wendy Montgomery), Laurie Palmer, Kelly Neiman (Dave), Kate Larison (Dusty), Kevin Feleay (Angie), Kim Coover (Scott);...
Dorothy D. Cordova
Oct 19, 2013
Dorothy Delores "Dottie" Cordova Dorothy Delores "Dottie" Cordova, 72, Topeka, KS, died Saturday, October 19, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. She was born December 9, 1940, the daughter of Amos and Esther Jane (Moulden) Kenney. Dottie had lived in Barstow, CA, and San Bernardino, CA, before moving to Topeka, in August, 1992. She was married to Ermanes Torres "E.T."...
George E. Drescher
Oct 16, 2013
George Everett Drescher George Everett Drescher, 83, Topeka, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born November 20, 1929, at Rexford, the son of Reno Delay and Gladys Ellen (Allison) Drescher. He worked at Forbes Air Force Base's PX (15 years), Kansas Department of Human Resources (27 years), and Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust (10 years)....
Jack Carl Gragert
Oct 10, 2013
Jack Carl Gragert, 89, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013, at his home.He was born January 15, 1924 in Topeka, the son of Carl and Thelma (Fluke) Gragert. He attended Topeka High School. He served in the 18th Tank Battalion and 8th Armour Division as a Staff Sargent in the U.S. Army during WWII as a Tank Commander...
Dixie M. Allen
Oct 5, 2013
Dixie Maurine Allen Dixie Maurine Allen, 84, Topeka, died Saturday, October 5, 2013, at her home. She was born August 13, 1929, at Soldier, the daughter of Fred and Cleo (McKinsey) Fisher. She attended Soldier High School. She was a member of Second Presbyterian Church and Arab Ladies of the Shrine. Dixie was married to Donald Duane Allen on June...
Linda Suepowell Garbe
Sep 28, 2013
Linda Powell Garbe Linda Sue Powell Garbe, 73, Valley Falls, Kansas, died Saturday, September 28, 2013, at Pioneer Ridge, Lawrence. She was born February 28, 1940, at Wellston, Oklahoma, the daughter of Joseph Lehman and Hazel Leone (Proctor) Powell. Linda attended high school at Wellston, Oklahoma and college at Central State University, Oklahoma where she served as the founding Chapter...
Evelyn Herschell
Sep 26, 2013
Evelyn Herschell, 95, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013.She was born November 23, 1917 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Ernest Paul and Jessie (Prosser) Greer. She was a former member of Tecumseh Grange and Tecumseh Social Service Club.Evelyn married William "Bill" Herschell on November 16, 1940 at Lyndon, KS. He preceded her in death on April 3,...
Pfieffer Joycemarie Fender
Sep 25, 2013
Pfieffer Joyce Marie Fender, 3 months, of Topeka, passed away on September 25, 2013. She was born on June 23, 2013 to Marcus and Anna (Motto) Fender at Topeka, KS. Pfieffer is survived by her loving parents, maternal grandmother, Tracci Hoover; maternal grandfather, John (Joi) Motto Sr., maternal great-grandmother, Diane (Ed) Thomas; maternal great-great-grandmother, Faye Jacobson; paternal grandfather, Mark (Cindy)...
Irene Price Roberson
Sep 24, 2013
Irene Price Roberson Irene Price Roberson, 94, Topeka, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013. She was born April 2, 1919, in Topeka, the daughter of James Edgar and Jesse Elsie (Bundy) Price. Irene retired from USD # 501. She was a member of Shawnee Meadows Kingdom Hall. She was married to Fred Roberson, deceased. Surviving are daughters: Sheryl Preston and Jan...
Mabel Asenathclem Henderson
Sep 22, 2013
Mabel Asenath Clem Henderson, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Oakley Place, Topeka. She was born October 7, 1912 at Corning, KS, the daughter of George William and Josie (Sanders) Clem. She was a 1930 Valedictorian graduate of Corning Rural High School and graduated from Strickler's Business School.She was employed by Security Benefit for two years and...
Lila Maemartin Swafford
Sep 19, 2013
Lila Mae Martin Swafford, 95, of Topeka, passed away September 19, 2013.She was born June 22, 1918 in Rock Creek, KS, the daughter of Charles Joseph and Mable (McLucas) Martin. She was a graduate of Seaman High School and Washburn University. She was a 3rd grade teacher for Rochester Elementary School in Topeka for 17 years, retiring in 1979. Mrs....
Faye W. Kelsey
Sep 15, 2013
FAYE WINIFRED KELSEY Faye Winifred Kelsey, 93, of Edmond, Oklahoma, formerly of Rossville, Kansas, passed away September 15, 2013 at the home of her daughter. Faye was born in Oakland, Kansas on May 15, 1920. She was the daughter of Cecil and Gwendolin Darby Townsend. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1938 and went to work for Adams Brothers...
Kenneth Lee Simpson
Sep 11, 2013
Kenneth Simpson, 66, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Midland Hospice House.Ken was born August 14, 1947 in Topeka, the son of Joseph Lee and Helen Maxine (Bills) Simpson. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1965.He was employed as a Maintenance Worker for the State of Kansas retiring in 2010 and previously worked for the Menninger...
