Douglas M. Judd
Feb 11, 2017
Douglas M. Judd, 69, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017.He was born February 20, 1947 in Emporia, the son of Kenneth and Jane Judd.Doug graduated from Arkansas City High School and enlisted in the Army where he served as a Sergeant in the Military Police. He had a strong love for his family and an equally strong love...
Ricky Lee Willoughby
Feb 11, 2017
Ricky Lee Willoughby, 51, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017, following a courageous journey with cancer that lasted for 11 years. He was born May 11, 1965, in Kansas City, MO to James and Elsie (Curtis) Willoughby. He graduated from Holton High School in 1983. Following his education, he worked in telecommunications for the State of Kansas. Rick...
Sally Sue O'Grady
Feb 9, 2017
Sally Sue O'Grady, 79, of Papillion, NE, formerly of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February, 9, 2017.She was born September 4, 1937 in Council Grove, KS, the daughter of J. Monroe and Kathern Deetta Louise (Bassett) Williamson.Sally attended Emporia College and worked for the State of Kansas for 39 years. She worked for The Board of Agriculture, The Department of Administration,...
Fred E. Baker
Feb 7, 2017
Fred E. Baker, 79, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at St. Luke's South Hospital, Overland Park, KS. Fred was born on March 1, 1937, in Sioux City, IA, to Clarence and Anna (Wendzillo) Baker. Fred graduated from Southwestern College in Winfield, KS and later was the Investment Specialist in Kansas City for New England Financial Services for many years....
Doris J. Meinking
Feb 7, 2017
Doris Jean Meinking, 84, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Doris was born March 31, 1932 in Miami Co., Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Beulah (Miles) Bratton. She was a 1950 graduate of Osawatomie High School and attended Baker University in Baldwin City, KS.She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church of Topeka.Doris married Henry "Hank" Meinking...
Harold Lee Bearce
Feb 6, 2017
Harold Lee Bearce, 78, of Topeka, passed away on February 6, 2017.He was born on September 8, 1938, in Kansas City, MO, the son of Harold Dugan Bearce and Ida May Bearce. Harold was raised by his loving grandmother, Christina (Dugan) Bearce. He graduated from Center High School in 1956. Following his graduation he enlisted in the United States Army...
Ruth Ellen Bolton
Feb 6, 2017
Ruth Ellen Bolton, 93, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017, at Midland Hospice House.Ruth was born on February 10, 1923, in Cloud County, Kansas, to Guy and Alice Harrington. She married Donald Morrow on October 4, 1944, in Concordia, Kansas. They moved to Emporia, Kansas in 1956 and they lived there for 21 years. Ruth was a homemaker until...
Grace H. White
Feb 5, 2017
Grace H. White, 84, Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 from congestive heart failure.Grace was born February 23, 1932 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Natalie (Smith) and O'Dell W. Henson. She moved to Topeka in 1946 and graduated from Topeka High School in the class of 1952. She married William Jerry White of Kennebunk, ME in 1951....
Loretta J. Vogel
Feb 4, 2017
Loretta J. Vogel, 85, of Topeka, passed away on February 4, 2017 at her home. She was born June 19, 1931 in Perry, Kansas the daughter of Olen and Letha (May) Hurd. She was a graduate of Perry Rural High School and The Clark School of Business in Topeka. She worked as secretary to the president of National Reserve Life...
Loree Ann Loffer
Feb 4, 2017
Loree A. Loffer, 56, Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017. Loree was born May 1, 1960 in Coffeyville, the daughter of Norman Loffer and Beverly Trissell. Survivors include daughters, Becky Esquibel, Gina Malone, both of Topeka, Danielle Holcomb, Overland Park; grandchildren, Blake and Xavier Noriega, Sequoia and Avery Johnson, Conner Mick; brother, Norman Loffer, Jr; her beloved dog, Nova;...
James E. Gray
Feb 4, 2017
James E. Gray, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born September 28, 1933 in Wheeling, Missouri, the son of Fay E. and Eula Mae (Grice) Gray.James graduated from Meadville High School, Meadville, Missouri in 1951. He was an Air Force Veteran during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. His...
Richard Charles Wolf
Feb 3, 2017
Richard Charles Wolf, nicknamed, "Ritchie", 61-years-old, passed away on Friday morning, February 3, 2017 at Tanglewood Nursing home, Topeka, KS, under the care of Heartland Hospice. The cause of death was natural causes. Richard was born December 20, 1955 in Galveston, Texas to Herman and Bettye Wolf. At age ten, he moved to Topeka, Kansas with his family. Richard graduated...
Ruth Lucille Fairbank
Feb 3, 2017
Ruth Lucille Fairbank, 97, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017. Born on August 4, 1919, daughter of Philip Andrew and Frances Margaret (Thompson) Fairbank, she was ranked among the 100 top athletes in Shawnee County history. She joined softball and basketball teams organized by companies for which she worked, Capper's , Ed Marling's and the Santa Fe Railway....
Norma Lee (Collins) Sikes
Feb 2, 2017
Norma Lee (Collins) Sikes, 90, Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017. She was born January 12, 1927, in Sedalia, Missouri, the daughter of Lewis Bert and Della Mae (Andrews) Collins. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1945 and in 1949 graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Washburn University. While attending Washburn she was a...
Robert Mack Shrader
Jan 31, 2017
Robert Mack Shrader, 70, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital.Rob was born May 1, 1946, in Newton, KS, to Donald and Marjorie (McKim) Shrader. He graduated from Newton High School and was drafted into the US Army while attending the University of Kansas. Rob served two years in the infantry and received the Bronze Star. He...
Delyte Dae Moran
Jan 29, 2017
Delyte Dae Mellies Moran, 89, of Topeka, passed from this earth on Sunday, January 29, 2017. She was born October 24, 1927 in Morganville, Kansas and lived most of her life in Topeka, Kansas. She was the daughter of John Carl Mellies and Nettie E. Liby Mellies. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Ralph Mellies and...
Berneal Marie "Bee" (Kettner) Miller
Jan 29, 2017
Berneal Marie "Bee" (Kettner) Miller, 84, of Topeka, KS, went to her heavenly home on January 29, 2017. The 5th of 7 children, she was born on June 19, 1932, in Atchison, KS, to George and Clara Kettner. She is survived by her husband, Harold E. Miller; five children, Chip E. Miller (Daffodil), Kim Miller, Pam Sill (Steve), Sandy Hardesty...
Dana J. Adams
Jan 29, 2017
Dana Adams, 67, Oskaloosa, formerly of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017.Dana was born December 7, 1949 in Topeka, the daughter of Homer and May Baldwin. She attended Topeka public schools.Survivors include daughters, Evelyn Colgrove, Debbie Adams, both of Topeka; son, Jimmy Adams, Harveyville; grandchildren, Michael Adams, Delilah Hague, William Hague; and great-grandson, Alex Adams.Memorial services will be held...
Carl Dennis Wingo
Jan 28, 2017
Carl Dennis Wingo, 61, of Topeka, passed away on January 28, 2017. He was born on April 26, 1955 in Duncan, MS to Odessa (Wingo) Sanders. He grew up in Chicago, IL. Following his education he served in the United States Army. He married Darline (Adams) Wingo on July 4, 2012 in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Carl was employed with Goodyear...
Mary Maxine Kirk
Jan 28, 2017
Mary Maxine Kirk of Topeka, age 92, died peacefully on January 28th at her home of nine years at Lexington Park Skilled Nursing.She was a kind soul who laughed easily and was much loved by so many of her caregivers and fellow residents. She was born in Topeka on March 2, 1924 and lived most of her life here, except...
