Sep 9, 2019

Mary Alice Canter (76) of Topeka, KS passed away Monday, September 9, 2019.

Mary Alice was the second daughter of Ancile and Alice May Cummins. She was born on June 6, 1943 and was preceded in death by her father, mother, three sisters and a brother.

Mary grew up in Wichita, KS with her four...

Sep 8, 2019

Byron George Bowser, 57, passed away September 8, 2019. Byron graduated from Seaman High School. He worked at Topeka Metal Specialties and Ed Bozarth as a Certified Mechanic. Byron enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, car races, riding his motorcycle and listening to music. He also loved spending time with his dog, Sydney - the two were inseparable. Byron is survived by...

Sep 8, 2019

Beverly J. Neiberger, 84, Lenexa, formerly of Meriden and Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019.She was born July 5, 1935, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Merl G. "Dick" and Helen (Lewis) Bradley. She graduated from Meriden High School in 1953. Beverly was employed with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Topeka, Jefferson West High School in Meriden, Orthopedic Associates...

Sep 4, 2019

Velma M. Ludwig, age 91, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019.  Velma was born October 31, 1927 in Topeka, the daughter of William and Gladys Imlay Stewart.  She graduated from Seaman High School in 1946 and later attended Washburn University.   She married William Ludwig in 1947 in Topeka. He preceded her in death May 9, 1989.  Velma...

Sep 2, 2019

Alice Irene (Patton) Mawdsley, 102, passed away September 2, 2019 in Topeka, Kansas. She was born July 29, 1917 on a farm near Robinson, KS in Brown County to Clarence and Bertha (Glenn) Patton. Alice was united in marriage on April 9, 1939 in Muscotah, KS to John Henry Mawdsley. Together Alice and John owned Sullivan Cleaners for over 30...

Sep 1, 2019

Dale T. Kelley, 102, of Topeka, KS, died September 1, 2019, at a nursing home in Pittsburg, KS. Dale was born July 23, 1917, to Benjamin H. Kelley and Mary Elizabeth (Spellman) Kelley in Gypsum, KS. He graduated from Monument, KS, High School in 1935. He served in the Army 251st Station Hospital Group in the South Pacific in World...

Aug 28, 2019

Glenn L. Moon of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital.   He was born July 29, 1939 in Topeka. Glenn was raised by his parents Glenn W. and Olive Moon in North Topeka. He spent some years of his life in both California and Texas before returning to Topeka. He worked most of his...

Aug 26, 2019

James Eugene Flowers, 72, passed away in Topeka on August 26, 2019 at St. Francis hospital. James was born on October 3, 1946 in Topeka, the son of Harvey and Mary (Creek) Flowers. He graduated from Topeka High. Following high school he attended Washburn Vocational School where he received his degree in welding. In 2011 he retired from Goodyear Tire...

Aug 21, 2019

James "Jim" Albert Harding, 88, Tecumseh, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019.He was born July 28, 1931, in Lawton, Oklahoma, the son of Curtis and Hettie (Tuckey) Harding. He graduated from Central High School in Lawton.Jim was an air conditioning specialist at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 25 years, retiring on February 28, 1991.He was a member of Telephone Pioneers...

Aug 18, 2019

Mary Louise Terihay, age 91, of Topeka passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019, in Topeka. Mary Lou was born February 12, 1928, in Topeka the daughter of Joseph and Myrtle (Finnie) Pasia. She attended school in Topeka. Mary Lou lived in California most of her adult life, working at Rockwell Aerospace. While in California, she was a member of...

Aug 14, 2019

Marilyn Joyce Carson, 82, of Topeka passed away August 14, 2019. Marilyn was born January 14, 1937, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of William and Vivian (Reade) Brown. She was united in marriage on March 30, 1956 to William Carson in Topeka. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, various crafts and in previous years cooking. She appreciated the wonderful neighbors she had,...

Aug 13, 2019

James V. Bush, 82, Meriden, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019.He was born December 13, 1936, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Earl and Hazel (Smith) Bush. He graduated from Lillis High School and received a Bachelor's Degree in from Finlay Engineering College, both in Kansas City. James was employed by the Kansas Department of Transportation retiring in 1994...

Aug 10, 2019

Kenneth E. “Ken” Peery, age 93, passed into the care of his Eternal Father on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka, KS.

Ken was born October 18, 1925 in Newton, KS to E.J. and Mabel (Pierson) Peery and raised in Emporia, KS.  Ken graduated from Emporia High School ...

Aug 7, 2019

This is the story of our mother, Patricia Ann (Cook) Rundle. Mom passed away at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. We felt so blessed to have had those last cherished moments with Mom to remind her of how much we loved her and to say our last earthly good-byes.Mom was born October 12, 1938 in...

Aug 5, 2019

Carl William Paslay, 67, of Lecompton passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 at his home following a series of strokes.   He was born October 2, 1951 at Topeka the son of Albert and Esther Knoernschild Paslay.   Carl grew up on the family farm and graduated from Lecompton High school. He continued to help his parents farm their land,...

Aug 4, 2019

Todd E. Lewis, 53, of Eskridge, died on Sunday, August 4, 2019, from injuries suffered in an accident south of Eskridge on July 31 st .   He was born in Topeka, Kansas on April 12, 1966. Todd was a generous and loving man who enjoyed the outdoors and working with his hands.

Todd graduated from Lyndon High...

Aug 4, 2019

Eula Jane Velen, 84, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019. She was born January 4, 1935 at Westmoreland, Kansas the daughter of Lucern and Nan Godlove Holder. Jane was raised at Westmoreland and graduated from high school there in 1952.   She attended Clark’s School of Business in Topeka.

She was married to John R....

Aug 4, 2019

Michael Todd Wright, 51, of Ozawkie, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019.He was born September 13, 1967, in Bethany, Missouri, the son of James and Marjory (Crowe) Wright. He attended Gallatin High School in Gallatin, MO. After high school he attended Southeast Community College in Milford, NE where he received his Associate Degree in Applied Engineering. He did factory work...

Aug 3, 2019

Bobby Joe Hester, 56, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019.   He was born March 7, 1963 at Topeka the son of Bill Hester and Patsy McKnight.   Bobby graduated from Topeka High School.   He was an apprentice plumber by trade. He enjoyed pitching horseshoes, playing pool, fishing, TV westerns, and hanging out with his friends.   He enjoyed...

Aug 3, 2019

Glenda Jean Cook , 65, of Topeka died Saturday, August 3, 2019.   She was born October 13, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Glenn and Loris Maxine Pierce King. Glenda grew up in Kansas City and Topeka, moving back and forth several times.   She was a home heath care provider.   She also worked for the state of...