Delores Mae Silversmith
Mar 1, 2018
Delores Mae Silversmith, 86, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018.She was born September 29, 1931, in Delia, Kansas, the daughter of Faye Paul and Lillie Zita (Behm) Swader. Delores was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone for 30 years, retiring in 1986.Mrs. Silversmith was a life-time member of Southwestern Bell Pioneers.Delores married John "Jack" Arthur Silversmith, Sr. on November...
Sherry A. Mcgowan
Feb 25, 2018
Sherry A. McGowan died Sunday, February 25, at about 6:00 a.m., about an hour after her youngest sister, Candy Easton-Gough, and her husband Eugene Gough survived 30½ hours on the road from Mapleton, Maine, to spend precious moments with her, arriving at 3:15 a.m.Sherry was born on May 11, 1946, in Richmond, VA. Her mother, Imelda Catherine Binns, gave her...
Mason Thomas Mercer
Feb 25, 2018
Mason Thomas Mercer, 21, Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018.He was born October 22, 1996, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Jason and Rachel (Blankenship) Mercer. He graduated from Shawnee Heights High School. Mason participated with AIS Services.He is lovingly survived by his parents; two brothers, Ryan (Josie) Blankenship and Doug (Danae) Mercer; two nephews, Jaxon and Cade Blankenship....
Sheila Lee Mcbride
Feb 23, 2018
Sheila Lee McBride, 64, Emporia, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018.Sheila was born April 29, 1953 in Topeka, the daughter of David and Zonda Ione (Lee) Palmer. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1971.She had lived in Emporia for the past 25 years.She enjoyed cooking and gardening, was a beautiful piano player and artist.Survivors include her children, Nicole...
Richard D. Lowrey, Sr.
Feb 23, 2018
Richard D. "Dick" Lowrey, Sr., age 72, passed away on February 23rd, 2018 at a local nursing home after a long illness. He was born on June 9, 1945 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of the late Raymond H. Lowrey and Marjorie Grace Cearlock. Richard attended Highland Park High School and later joined the Navy in 1964. He was active...
Lloyd J. Dixon
Feb 17, 2018
Lloyd J. Dixon, 85, Topeka, passed away February 17, 2018 at a local care center.Lloyd was born October 11, 1932 in Garnett, the son of Lloyd J. and Charlotte L. (Potts) Dixon. He graduated from Lawrence High School and received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas.He was employed as a sales service manager at Hills Pet Products for...
Jerry D. Stitt
Feb 17, 2018
Jerry Dean Stitt, 86, of Topeka, KS, passed away on February 17, 2018. He was born on July 6, 1931 in Topeka to Byron F. and Dale Flora (Israel) Stitt. He grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School. Jerry worked as a maintenance machinist for over 35 years for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. He married Delores...
Maria Chase
Feb 12, 2018
Maria Josephina "Mary Jo" Chase, 84, of Topeka, passed away on February 12, 2018. She was born on March 24, 1933 in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico.Mary Jo married Gerald "Jerry" Chase on August 10, 1968. He survives.She was a beautician and enjoyed hosting garage sales where she specialized in high-end jewelry, jeans and pots and pans.A memorial celebration will be held...
James M. Sunderman
Feb 9, 2018
James Marvin Sunderman, son of the late Robert H. and Eva Brashear Sunderman was born December 27, 1944 in Horton, KS and died February 9, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS at the age of 73.On September 27,2008 he married Sherry Elaine Blede at Countryside United Methodist Church where he was a member.Survivors include his wife Sherry Sunderman...
Lois Jean Stratton Spring
Feb 7, 2018
Lois Jean Stratton Spring, 82, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital.She was born December 12, 1935 in Osage City, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas and Hazel Mae (Johnson) Stratton. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University where she was a member of Kappa Theta Alpha sorority. Lois was a...
Debbie A. Cook
Feb 6, 2018
Debbie A. Cook 57, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. A complete obituary will posted soon, please check back. Memorial contributions may be made to her sister, Tammy Furst to assist with funeral arrangements, or by selecting the "Pay Your Bill" tab at the top of the page and referencing Debbie's name. Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel is...
Dorothy H. Slemmons
Feb 5, 2018
One might have a certain idea about who Dorothy H. Slemmons was knowing some of her talents, treasures and tastes: Musically trained at Juilliard in New York City; an opera singer applauded for her leading roles in regional productions of "Carmen" and "Fair Helen" and featured on radio in the '40s and '50s; an authority on diction; a woman proud...
John Robert Thiele
Feb 4, 2018
John Robert Thiele, 91, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018.He was born April 17, 1926 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Judge Walter G. and Maude Lucille (Baker) Thiele. He was a graduate of Topeka High School. He received a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas. He served in the U.S. Navy...
Larry G. Waters
Feb 3, 2018
Larry Glen Waters died on February 3, 2018 at Midland Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family, following a valiant 25+ year battle with Parkinson's. He was born in Topeka, KS on January 29, 1935. He was the son of Helen (Harmon) and Lee Waters. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1953, where he lettered in Wrestling, Track, and...
Boniface J. Kreuter
Feb 2, 2018
Boniface J. "Bonnie Jo" Kreuter, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born November 14, 1944 in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of William and Merle Duncan.Bonnie Jo attended Sacred Heart High School in Salina. She was employed by the Colmery O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka. She was of...
Barbara Jean Mccullough
Feb 1, 2018
Barbara Jean McCullough, 86, Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018.She was born September 18, 1931, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Everett and Wanetta (Gibbs) Parnell. She graduated from Topeka High School.Barbara was employed by the DA, MTMCWA, Topeka Regional Storage Management Office at Forbes Field as a supervisory storage agreements specialist for the Army for 38 1/2 years...
Jo Ann Philamalee
Jan 31, 2018
Jo Ann Philamalee, 85, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Midland Hospice Care.She was born April 5, 1932 in Topeka, KS to Leo and Dolly Philamalee.Jo Ann graduated from Topeka High School in 1950 and went to work for the State of Kansas Dept. of Revenue as a Clerk II for 34 years, retiring in...
Nancy Sue (Scrinopskie) Epoch
Jan 30, 2018
Nancy Sue (Scrinopskie) Epoch, 67, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018.She was born September 20, 1950, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of E. Leslie and Harriette (Spector) Scrinopskie.She was a graduate of Topeka West High School and earned her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Miami.Nancy was a music educator for many years, teaching at schools in Syracuse, New...
Donald E. Pritz
Jan 30, 2018
Donald E. Pritz, 88, of Topeka, KS passed away January 30, 2018. He was born December 26, 1929 to Elmer & Vera Pritz near Waterville, KS and grew up as an only child on their family farm. He and Barbara were married March 11, 1951 and first lived in Blue Rapids, KS and later moved to Lawrence and then Topeka....
Doris L. Taber
Jan 30, 2018
Doris Taber, 95, formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away at Pioneer Ridge Care Center in Lawrence, KS on January 30, 2018. She was born April 2, 1922 in Atchison, KS to Walter H.G. and Ella (Peterson) Tschorn. She graduated from Atchison High School in 1941. Mrs. Taber entered nursing training in Leavenworth, KS and became an RN. She volunteered to...
