Jerry W. Johnson
Oct 27, 2018
Jerry Walter Johnson, 82, of Topeka, passed away on October 27, 2018. He was born on February 18, 1936 in Abilene, Kansas, the son of Walter F. Johnson and Lucille V. (Haas) Johnson. He was raised in Abilene and Emporia, Kansas. He graduated from Emporia High School in 1954. He went on to earn a Bachelor's degree from Emporia State...
Betty F. Mccollough
Oct 27, 2018
Betty F. McCollough, 97, of Topeka, passed away on October 27, 2018. She is survived by a son, Rev. Dr. Jim McCollough, of Topeka; and daughter-in-law, Judith Moberly, Olney, TX; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. The family will receive friends during a visitation at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at First Christian Church, 1880 SW Gage...
Christine Cavender
Oct 27, 2018
Christine M. Cavender, 66, Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at home peacefully, surrounded by her loving family.Chris was born March 10, 1952 in Cedar Vale, the daughter of Howard G. and Lois R. (Cummins) Baylis. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1970. She was employed at Por'e Richards for many years, later as an Accounts Payable Clerk...
Nellie May Rathke
Oct 23, 2018
Nellie Guffin (Wheeler) Rathke, 89, of Walton, KS passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.She was born December 29, 1928 in Emmet, Idaho to William and Bessie (La Grande) Guffin. In 1936, the Guffin family moved to Mankato, Kansas where Nellie became a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Nellie married Wesley Mack Wheeler in 1949 and raised three sons...
Virginia Somers
Oct 23, 2018
Virginia "Ginny" Somers, 89, of Topeka, passed away on October 23, 2018. She was born on March 29, 1929 in Hamlin, WV the daughter of Charles and Lula Mae Young. She graduated from Hamlin High School in 1947 and went on to attend Marshall University. She married Charles W. Somers on December 24, 1949 in Huntington, WV. He survives. Other...
Marjorie Rawson
Oct 22, 2018
Marjorie "Marge" Rawson passed away on October 22, 2018 at Aldersgate Village. She was born on January 5, 1921 at Maple Hill, KS, the daughter of David Charles and Della Merritt Allen. She moved to Manhattan in 1926 and lived there until her marriage. Marge graduated from Manhattan High School with the class of 1938. She attended Kansas State College,...
Floyd Charles Hauser, Jr.
Oct 19, 2018
Floyd Charles "Chuck" Hauser, Jr., 81, of Topeka, passed away on October 19, 2018.Chuck was born November 22, 1936 in Kinsley, Kansas, the only child of Floyd Charles Hauser, Sr. and Mildred (Bragg) Hauser. He graduated from Great Bend High School in 1955. Chuck worked in the oil industry for several years before he joined the U. S. Air Force....
Elizabeth Witts
Oct 18, 2018
Elizabeth "Betty" Witts, 100, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018.She was born November 7, 1917, in Beattie, Kansas, the daughter of P.A. and Mary (Cassidy) Willis. Betty married John W. in 1939 he preceded her in death in 1969. Betty managed the Kansan Towers for many years. She was a member of the Most Pure Heart of Mary...
Dr. B. Maxfield,
Oct 17, 2018
Dr. Richard Maxfield passed away suddenly at home on October 17, 2018 in Topeka, KS. He was born in Mineola, NY on September 12, 1946 to Ruth Blank Maxfield and Edwin Maxfield. He will be remembered as a well-respected psychologist, a devoted husband to his wife of 33 years Susan, and a beloved father to his daughter Amelia and son...
Donna Charlene Clinton
Oct 17, 2018
Donna C. Clinton passed away October 17th at Midland Hospice. She was born February 3, 1934, the daughter of Kenneth Mirle and Helen Leona Wood Smith and lived in Topeka all her life. She attended Topeka High School and Clarks School of Business. After working for Capper Publications, she started her career with AT&T formerly Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in...
Paul A. Artzer
Oct 16, 2018
Paul Anthony Artzer, 85, of Topeka, passed away on October 16, 2018. He was born on April 4, 1933 to Clarence and Margarite Artzer. Paul worked for McAbee Body Shop for over 40 years before retiring. He married Pattie Lou Blazier on April 11, 1954 in Topeka, KS. They enjoyed 63 wonderful years together. She preceded him in death on...
Ray Beers, Jr.
Oct 16, 2018
Ray Beers, Jr., 88, of Topeka, passed away on October 16, 2018 Ray was born June 23, 1930 in Topeka, KS, the only child of Forestine Blank Beers and Raymond Albert Beers. He was a life-long resident of Topeka where he attended Randolph Elementary, Boswell Junior High and Topeka High School (class of 1948). He graduated from the University of...
Colleen M. Moore
Oct 16, 2018
Colleen Moore, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. She was born October 6, 1936 in Oswego, Kansas, the daughter of Leonard and Ruby (Jones) Strickland.She attended high school in Altamont, Kansas.She married Jack Moore on August 22, 1958 in Parsons, Kansas.She enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her family. She also enjoyed watching basketball, whether...
Bill Pardue
Oct 14, 2018
Bill Pardue, 72, of Topeka, passed away on October 14, 2018, due to complications resulting from a tragic house fire in Lenexa. He was born on September 24, 1946, in Coffeyville, KS, the son of Ralph and Blossom (Simons) Pardue. He graduated from Dekalb High School and earned his degree from Baker University in 1969. He then accumulated multiple college...
Robert "Bob" Jernigan Sr.
Oct 13, 2018
Robert D. Jernigan, Sr. of Maple Hill, Kansas, passed away from life on October 13, 2018 to join his beloved wife of 49 years Lylah in heaven, along with his parents Reese and Flora; sister, Delores, and brother Floyd.He is survived by daughters, Dale, Peggy, Vicki, and Betty; son, Robert Jernigan Jr.; 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandson; siblings,...
Dr. J. Marney
Oct 12, 2018
Dr. Brenda J. Marney, 66, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018.She was born September 15, 1952, in Welch, West Virginia, the daughter of Franklin and Annie (Toler) Brown. She received her Doctorate in Theology. She was pastor of Arising Faith Worship Center. Brenda was a strong woman of God.Brenda married Barry Marney on October 3, 1970 in Washington,...
Barbara L. Mitchell
Oct 11, 2018
Barbara L. Mitchell, 93, formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away on October 11, 2018 in Omaha, NE. She was born on September 10, 1925 in Emporia, KS the daughter of Edwin and Edna Kraus. She graduated from Emporia High School. Barbara married Donald L. Mitchell on August 2, 1947 at First Christian Church in Emporia, Kansas. He preceded her in...
Darleen Berry
Oct 11, 2018
Darleen Kay Berry, 81, of Topeka, KS went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 11, 2018, surrounded by family. Darleen was born June 22, 1937, the daughter of Claude Luther and Donna Bell Bartley Liles. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1955, and on September 2, 1961, married Donald Wallace Berry.Darleen worked for the Federal Government...
James M. Caplinger, Jr.
Oct 10, 2018
James M. Caplinger, Jr. ("Jim" or "JR"), 62, of Topeka, passed away on October 10, 2018. Jim was born on May 5, 1956, the son of James M. Caplinger and Barbara Caplinger (Simmer). Jim graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1974 and went on to receive his Bachelor's degree in Business from the University of Kansas. He earned his...
Jean E. (Fast) May
Oct 7, 2018
Jean Eldeen May, 82 of Topeka Kansas passed away on October 7th, 2018.Jean was born August 11, 1936 in Hutchinson Kansas to Eldon E. and Leona M. (Newlin) Fast. Jean grew up in Hutchinson, Kansas, graduating from Hutchinson High School 1954.In March of 1957, she went on a blind date and met the man she would later marry, Bobbie D....
