Max Vernon Stephens
Apr 30, 2017
Max Vernon (Vern) Stephens was born on July 18, 1936 in Parsons, Kansas to Henry A. and Pearl (Frew) Stephens. He died on April 30, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living Community. He graduated from Parsons High School, Parsons Junior College, and Pittsburg State University. Vern was proud to be an Army veteran, having served in Frankfort, Germany from 1958-1960. On...
Mary Anna Jenkins
Apr 30, 2017
Mary Anna Jenkins, age 61, rose in glory to the greater presence of God on early Sunday morning, April 30, 2017 at her home in Topeka under the extraordinary care of Great Lakes Caring Hospice (formerly Grace Hospice) and her family. She was born on September 12, 1955 to Otto M. Nelson and Odessa R. Shuart Nelson in Wichita, Kansas,...
George M. Rundell
Apr 30, 2017
George M. Rundell, 78, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.George was born March 25, 1939, in Stafford, KS, to Alton K. and Ollie (Bell) Rundell. He graduated from Stafford High School in 1957, Emporia State University with a Bachelor Degree in Science in 1961 and a Master of Science in Foreign Language in...
Charles L. Clinkenbeard
Apr 28, 2017
Charles Lloyd Clinkenbeard, 95, Lawrence, Kansas, formerly of Topeka, passed away at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on April 28, 2017. Charles was born November 25, 1921 in Easton, KS, the son of Robert & Leah (Edmond) Clinkenbeard. He moved with his family to Topeka when he was in junior high school. He graduated Topeka High School in 1939 and the University...
Jerome Schaeffer
Apr 27, 2017
Jerome (Jerry) J. Schaeffer, died peacefully on April 27, two days past his 97th birthday. Jerry passed at the side of his wife of 74 years, Rosalind and his eldest son, Ian David. For the past several years Jerry lived in Topeka, Kansas following almost 30 years in Hollywood, Florida. But the bulk of his family life took place in...
Willie Thomas Lee, Jr.
Apr 25, 2017
Willie T. Lee, Jr., or Bill to all who knew and loved him, died on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Bill was born in Stone Mountain, Georgia on November 24th, 1928. As a young boy, his family moved to Manchester, Georgia. After graduation, he joined the Air Force and was stationed at Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka, Kansas, where he...
Linda Rae Young
Apr 24, 2017
Linda Rae Young, 70, formerly of Topeka, passed away on April 24, 2017 in Kansas City, MO. Linda was a mother, grandmother, sister, and a friend. She will be missed by those who knew her best. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Inurnment will follow in West Lawn Memorial Garden. Memorial contributions in Linda's honor...
Dona M. (Kulp) Gibson
Apr 23, 2017
Dona M. (Kulp) Gibson, 88, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017, in Lawrence, KS. Dona was born September 10, 1928, in Topeka, KS, to Michael and Margaret (Roll) Kulp. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1940 and Christ's Hospital School of Nursing in 1949. Dona worked for the VA Hospital until her retirement in 1986. She was a member...
Virginia Arleen Dicke
Apr 20, 2017
Virginia Arleen Dicke, 97, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017.She was born along with her identical twin sister Vivian, on May 31, 1919 in Topeka to Earl and Faye (Shepardson) Bozarth. Virginia grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1936. She attended Clarks School of Business and worked in various secretarial jobs until her marriage to...
Jane Willard Gideon
Apr 20, 2017
Jane Gideon, Topeka, Kansas, died on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Jane Louise was born on October 12, 1928 in Topeka, Kansas daughter of Glenn and Louise Willard. She attended Potwin and Roosevelt schools and graduated from Topeka High School in 1945. A graduate of Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (now KSU) in 1949 with a BS degree...
Kathryn Ann Planz
Apr 18, 2017
Kathryn Ann Planz, 94, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in Topeka, KS. Kathryn was born November 17, 1922, the daughter of Bert F. and Kate (Couch) Planz. She lived in Topeka all her life. Kathryn graduated from Topeka High School in 1940 and attended Strickler's Topeka Business College. She was employed for the same company for almost 45...
Betty M. Allen
Apr 16, 2017
Betty M. Allen, 89, of Carbondale, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017. She was born February 4, 1928 in Topeka, the daughter of Claude R. and Marie (Heller) Edwards.Betty graduated from Highland Park High School and later attended Baker University. She worked for Tatge Chemical Company in Herrington and later worked for Econo-Clad in Topeka, retiring in 1991. She then...
Donovan C. Buck
Apr 14, 2017
Donovan C. Buck, 88, Topeka, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017.He was born November 22, 1928, in La Plata, Missouri, the son of Bernice and Opal (Payton) Buck. He graduated from Topeka High School.Donovan was employed by Kansas Power & Light Company for 35 years, retiring in 1988.On May 22, 1952, he married Betty K. Dugger, she survives. Other survivors...
Nelda Kathlyn Sidesinger
Apr 13, 2017
Nelda Kathlyn "Susie" Sidesinger, 88, Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017. Susie was born February 9, 1929 in Abilene, the daughter of Charles W. and Neva Z. (Collins) Sellers.She grew up in Abilene and attended Abilene High School and then Friends University in Wichita, Kansas.She worked as an Operator Manager for Southwestern Bell, was a member of their Telephone...
John Logan Casson
Apr 13, 2017
John Logan Casson, 81, died peacefully in Independence, Missouri, on April 13, ten years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He leaves his beloved wife of nearly 59 years, Jane Coolidge Casson of Lee's Summit, Missouri; his brother Dan (Jan) Casson of Littleton, Colorado; his five children Laurian (David) Lytle of Leawood, Kansas; Julienne (David) Fritz of Lee's Summit, Missouri;...
Carole Jean (Johnson) Stone
Apr 9, 2017
Carole Jean (Johnson) Stone, 79, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017.Carole was born June 13, 1937, in Topeka, KS, to Raymond and Inez (Kelly) Johnson. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1955 and later graduated with a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Washburn University. She taught kindergarten for USD 501. She later married Lawrence "Larry" R. Stone on...
Sally Ann Braden Lowry
Apr 5, 2017
Sally Ann Braden Lowry, 82, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 05, 2017.She was born September 30, 1934 in Topeka, the daughter of Albert and Eva (Beckley) Braden.Survivors include her husband, William Knowles, of the home; a nephew, Randy Patterson of Meriden and a niece, Sherry Record of Topeka.Sally was preceded in death by her father, Albert Braden, mother, Eva...
Sylvesta Hazel Henderson
Apr 4, 2017
Sylvesta "Hazel" Henderson, 93, passed away on April 4, 2017. She was born to Sylvester and Cora Culver on April 10, 1923 in Saskatchewan, Canada. Sylvesta was married to Robert M. Henderson. Together they had four children.She was a homemaker and was dedicated to the needs of her family. Sylvesta was preceded in death by her husband.She is survived by...
Steven C. Dunigan
Apr 1, 2017
Steven "Steve" C. Dunigan, 69, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Life Care Center in Seneca Kansas. He was born May 07, 1947 in Topeka, KS, the son of John and JoAnn (Owen) Dunigan. Steve was a graduate of Topeka High School and Emporia State University. He was employed by Southwestern Bell and was a Nazarene...
Robert W. Schultz
Apr 1, 2017
Robert W. "Bob" Schultz, 56, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at a Topeka hospital. He was born July 26, 1960 in Grundy Center, Iowa, the son of Arnold and Imogene (Roberts) Schultz.Bob graduated from Grundy Center High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations & Marketing from the University of Northern Iowa. He was...
