Pauline M. Bolze
Jan 6, 2018
Pauline M. Bolze, 90, of Topeka, KS, passed away on January 6, 2018 at Aldersgate Village. She was born on August 2, 1927 in Brazilton, KS to Alvin C. Selle and Viola Catherine Adelia (Bennefeld) Selle. She married Merlin I. Bolze on February 6, 1949 in Girard, KS. They were married for 64 years, and raised five sons together before...
Betty A. Fincher
Jan 5, 2018
Betty A. Fincher, 74, of Tecumseh, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018 at a Topeka hospital. She was born September 11, 1943 in Paola, Kansas, the daughter of Earl Joseph and Elsie Marie (Brandt) Pope.Betty graduated from Ottawa High School in 1961 and attended Kansas State University. She was employed by the Kansas Board of Regents where she retired...
Tiffany Renee Montalvo
Jan 4, 2018
Tiffany Renee Montalvo, 31, Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018.Tiffany was born August 3, 1986 in Topeka, the daughter of Becky Allington and Michael Schonhoff. She attended Washburn Rural High School.She was a manager at McDonald's in DeSoto.Tiffany married Adan Montalvo on April 14, 2014 in Laramie, WY. Her husband survives. Other survivors include children, Jayden Berends, Timothy Montalvo;...
Guillermo E. Fuelo
Jan 4, 2018
Guillermo E. "Bill" Fuelo, 94, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018.The family will host a reception and visitation at 11:00 a.m. until service time at the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave. A funeral ceremony will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel. Entombment will follow in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery...
Gordon M. Williams
Jan 3, 2018
Gordon M. Williams, 85, of Topeka passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018.He was born February 18, 1932 in Colfax, IN, the son of Merrill and Ruth Williams.Gordon attended Purdue University prior to serving in the U.S. Air Force. Following his service in the Air Force he was employed by AT & SF Railroad for over thirty years. He was an...
Jeffrey Mcclain Hardman
Dec 31, 2017
Jeffrey "Jeff" McClain Hardman (60) returned home to Our Heavenly Father on December 31st, 2017 at Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka, KS. He passed away peacefully after a determined fight with lung and brain cancer. Jeff was born to parents Joseph and Margaret Hardman on April 27th, 1957 in Marion, Oregon at Salem Hospital. Jeff is survived by two...
Kristi Stratton
Dec 31, 2017
Kristi K. Stratton passed away December 31, 2017 at the young age of 54. Kristi fought a long and very courageous illness battle. Kristi was born May 14, 1963 in Topeka Kansas. Kristi grew up in Meriden, Kansas where she attended Jefferson West High School, and meet many of her life long friends. She graduated from Topeka West High School...
Brian A. Breitenstein
Dec 31, 2017
Brian A. Breitenstein, 48, passed away unexpectedly on December 31, 2017 at the University of Kansas St. Francis Campus. Born April 1, 1969, he was the son of Gene and Kathy Breitenstein.Brian married Mary Halloran on August 30, 2003.He is survived by his wife, four children; Anna, Ava, Ella, and Emma, his parents, and two sisters; Brenda (Jim) McDonnell and...
Marjorie Mae Cox
Dec 31, 2017
Marjorie Mae Cox (McElroy), 90 of Topeka passed away December 31, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Marjorie was born March 22, 1927 to Lloyd and Ella McElroy in Quinter, Kansas. Marjorie had two brothers Robert and Lynn McElroy, Robert and his wife Mary preceded her in death.Marjorie was a loving Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. Marjorie was preceded in death...
Laura Gail Terry
Dec 30, 2017
Laura Gail Terry, 79, passed away on December 30, 2017 at Rolling Hills Health Center, Topeka. Born June 24, 1938, she was the daughter of Goodlet and Anna (Fairbanks) Bonjour.She graduated from Centralia High School.Laura married James Robert Terry on February 23, 1958. There were four children born from this relationship. They were later divorced.She worked as a Medical Aide...
Bertha M. "Scottie" Johnson
Dec 29, 2017
Bertha M. (Scottie) Johnson, 99, passed away on December 29 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born April 12, 1918 in Starkville, CO, the daughter of Claude R. and Alice (Fouret) Scott. The family moved to Topeka in 1928. She attended school at Randolph grade school, Boswell Jr. High and graduated from Topeka High School in 1936. She graduated...
Roberta L. Hall
Dec 29, 2017
Roberta L. Hall, 79, passed away on December 29, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Born November 27, 1938, she was the daughter of Donald and Edith Laflin.She married Oakley William Hall on April 1, 1959.Roberta enjoyed the arts; books, music, piano, painting, floral arrangements and gardening. She was the organist at the Southwest Baptist Church. Roberta traveled the world with...
Jack Mayfield
Dec 27, 2017
Jack Mayfield, 100, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017. He was born February 21, 1917, in Stillwater Oklahoma, the son of Clarence E. and Susie E. (Spires) Mayfield, owners of the Palace Grocery store in Stillwater.He attended Oklahoma A & M (Oklahoma State) University.Jack was a WW II Army war veteran, serving 4 years, during WWII. He was a life...
Nancy Hoover
Dec 26, 2017
Nancy Hoover, 85, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017.She was born September 2, 1932, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Antonio and Dena (Day) McAdam. In 1951, she graduated from Topeka High School.Nancy married Regis Hoover on November 3, 1951 at Forbes Air Base.Survivors include two daughters, Regina and Cynthia Hoover, granddaughter, Sondra Richards, great-grandsons, Cody Richards and Deven Garcia....
Audrey L. Singleton
Dec 25, 2017
Audrey L. (Collinge) Singleton, 94, of Topeka, left this life on Monday, December 25, 2017 at Brewster Place Retirement Community where she had been a resident. She was born December 14, 1923 in Emporia, Kansas, to Floyd and Edith Collinge, one of five children.Audrey graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1941 and later attended Clark's Business School and served as...
Richard Patrick O'Grady
Dec 20, 2017
Richard Patrick O'Grady, 84, of Papillion, NE formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. He was born on November 19, 1933 in Dawson, NE the son of Patrick Paul and Florence Francis (Vrtiska) O'Grady. Richard graduated from Hiawatha High School and joined the U.S. Navy before going to work for the Kansas Adjutant General's Office in...
Frank H. Benton
Dec 19, 2017
Frank H. Benton, 89, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017.He was born September 13, 1928, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Stephen and Mildred (Dinkle) Benton. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.Frank was a welder and carman for the Santa Fe Railroad for 44 years, retiring on September 1, 1988.Mr. Benton was a member of...
Ruth "Fawn" Kutnink
Dec 18, 2017
Ruth "Fawn" Kutnink, 90, McPherson, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017.She was born November 12, 1927, in Ogallah, Kansas, the daughter of Miles and Donna (Zink) Lynd. Fawn graduated from Wakeeney High School and attended business college in Denver, Colorado. Fawn was a homemaker.She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Manhattan where she was also a...
Elizabeth B. Kiene
Dec 17, 2017
Elizabeth (Boon) Kiene, 96, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Sunday, December 17th, 2017 at Brewster Place. She was born on February 22, 1921 in Topeka, KS to Arthur Boon and Rollena (Sweangen) Boon. She graduated from Topeka High School. Elizabeth married Edward "Max" Kiene on January 17, 1942 in Topeka, KS. He preceded her in death on March 1,...
William L. Pape
Dec 16, 2017
William L. "Bill" Pape, 86, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 16, 2017. He was born December 27, 1930 in Irving, KS, the son of Alvin and Velma Pape.Bill was a graduate of Irving High School. He worked on the family farm and at the local mill prior to enlisting in the U.S. Army, serving on the front lines...
