Betty Jean (Burnam) Vitt
Oct 19, 2016
Betty Jean (Burnam) Vitt, 91, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Midland Hospice House.She was born on July 23, 1925, in Gage, Oklahoma, to Claude and Nola (Byram) Burnam. The family lived in Oklahoma, Texas, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, and Missouri, due to her father's career in construction.Betty married Elroy Vitt Jr. on June 27, 1970.She was a member...
Melvin Deandre Reese, Iv
Oct 18, 2016
Melvin DeAndre Reese IV, infant son of Melvin Reese, III and Amanda Sibert, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016.Survivors include his parents, grandparents: Dawn and Tracy Root and Melvin Reese, II; aunts and uncles: Jonathan Sibert, Shane Sibert, Josh Root, Kristin Root, Justin Root, Desanik Reese, Alexis Davis, Kyrell White, Mrques White and Keyisha Paig and 25 cousins. He was...
Jeffrey L. Collins
Oct 18, 2016
Jeffrey L. Collins, 61, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at his Topeka assisted living home after extended illnesses.Jeffrey was born October 31, 1954, in Junction City, KS, to Bruce and Carol (Rush) Collins. He served in the US Marine Corps following high school and was discharged with health problems that required assisted living. He spent many years at the...
Herbert L. Martin
Oct 16, 2016
Herbert L. Martin, age 99 of Topeka, passed away October 16, 2016.He was born June 11, 1917 at Elgin (formerly Blaney) South Carolina, the son of Thomas Sumpter Martin and his wife Marie Hinson Martin.Mr. Martin's early education was achieved in North and South Carolina then Washington D.C. He was called into the military several months prior to the attack...
Dorothy R. Rabe
Oct 16, 2016
Dorothy R. Rabe, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Homestead Assisted Living in Topeka.Dorothy was born October 20, 1918, in Ottawa, the daughter of Roy and Greta (Courtney) Lamm. The family moved to Topeka in 1932 and she graduated from Topeka High School in 1936.Dorothy retired from Menningers in 1982 after 21 years of service....
Wilma Smith
Oct 15, 2016
Wilma Smith, 75, Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016.She was born August 22, 1941, in Atchison, Kansas, the daughter of Berton and Wilfred (Cress) Garrison. Wilma was a nutritionist at Stormont-Vail Hospital for several years, retiring in 1998.Wilma married Larry Lee Smith, Sr. on October 12, 1958 in Topeka, Kansas. He preceded her in death on August 13, 2011....
Louise Hummer
Oct 14, 2016
Louise Marie Lungstrum-Hummer, 96, Topeka, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016.Louise was born November 1, 1919 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Lena (Huff) Lungstrum. She was the second born of thirteen children. Louise grew up around east Topeka and the Oakland area. Growing up in the Depression Area, she knew what it was like going without food...
Rory M. Emery
Oct 9, 2016
Rory M. Emery, 60, of Meriden, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born December 8, 1955 in Topeka, the son of Michael Leroy and Treva (Walker) Emery.Rory graduated from Highland Park High School.Rory was employed by Westar Energy for the past 35 years.Rory married Tracy Greenlee on August 28,...
Youn Kim
Oct 8, 2016
Youn Chung Kim, age 55, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at a Topeka hospital.Youn was born December 7, 1960 in Andong, South Korea. He served in the Korean Army in the Special Forces. He moved to the United States in 1987. He was self-employed as a carpenter.Youn married Un Hui Kim on January 17, 1993....
Sandra Sue Dexter
Oct 8, 2016
Sandra Sue (Engel) Dexter, 79, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, October 8, 2016.She was born January 9, 1937 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Harry and Edna Engel.Sandra retired from the State of Kansas, as Bureau Chief of Driver's Licensing, after working for the state for 30 years. She was married to her husband David for 61 years, and they...
Geraldine W. Cothran
Oct 7, 2016
Geraldine W. Cothran, 96, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016, at McCrite Plaza Senior Living.Geraldine was born October 27, 1919, in Fairport, MO, to Leo and Strassie (Hayter) Keener. She started nursing school at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO where she met her husband, Dewey A. Cothran. They married on July 26, 1942, in St. Louis, MO. Geraldine graduated...
Vera Casner
Oct 7, 2016
Vera Jane (Wheeldon) Casner, 85, passed away on October 7, 2016 at Midland Hospice House. She was born August 12, 1931 in Topeka, Kansas to Albert H. Wheeldon and Eva Leo (Fury) Wheeldon. She went to Lincoln and East Topeka Jr. High School. She married Roy M. Casner January 19, 1952. He passed away November 21, 2015. She enjoyed taking...
Jackie Burris
Oct 4, 2016
Jacqueline Jeannette Burris died October 4, 2016, leaving four children: Victoria Wegele, Pamela Burris (Russ Delver), Carey Burris (Julie) and Scott Burris; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She worked for Bob Drumm at Jayhawk Drugstore for 30 years. She retired from Phillips 66 in 2002. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Saint Jude's Children's Hospital, where Jackie...
Evelyn L. Nurse
Oct 3, 2016
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Ronald L. Sweany
Sep 29, 2016
Ronald L. Sweany, 86, died Thursday, September 29, 2016.He was born September 28, 1930, in Green, Kansas, the son of Walter and Myrtle (Rickson) Sweany. He graduated from Green Rural High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during the Korean War. He retired from Goodyear after 37 years of service. He was a member of V.F.W. Post #8746,...
Rosalie J.Vogel Carson
Sep 29, 2016
Rosalie J. (Vogel) Carson, 83, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Oakley Place Assisted Living.She was born April, 5, 1933 in Topeka, the daughter of Walter G. and Minnie Andres Vogel.Rosalie was a Topeka High graduate and went to work briefly for the Santa Fe offices where she met her future husband Walter. She then went to...
George Alexander Smith
Sep 26, 2016
George Alexander Smith, 81, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016, with his family at his side.George was born November 12, 1934, in Topeka, KS, to John Raymond and Estel May (Rinehart) Smith. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1952. After high school he proudly served four years in the Air Force. After his military service he married E. Lois...
Patricia Ann Cross
Sep 22, 2016
Patricia Ann Cross, 85, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Midland Hospice.She was born August 14, 1931 in Topeka, the daughter of Albert and Mary Carlson.Patricia attended Topeka public schools, graduating from Topeka High School in 1949. After high school she worked for several years at Hallmark Cards, during which time she met and married William C....
Robert K. Kelley
Sep 12, 2016
Robert K. Kelley, 80, Southlake, TX, went home to be with the Lord on September 12, 2016. He was born March 21, 1936, on a farm near Belleville, KS, to Ralph and Helen (Kuhn) Kelley. Bob attended a one-room schoolhouse in Republic County for eight grades and graduated from Belleville High School in 1954. In 1958 he graduated from Kansas...
Ervin E. Maike
Sep 7, 2016
Ervin E. "Mike" Maike, 90, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family. Mike was born April 24, 1926, in Osage City, KS, to Emil and Mabel (Dallas) Maike. He married Betty Wood and they had three daughters together. Mike later married Pauline Weber on August 4, 1974, in Topeka, KS. Pauline passed away in...
