Dale Horton
Jul 23, 2016
Dale R. Horton, 87, Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016.He was born June 25, 1929, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Archie and Ruth (Foster) Horton. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1948. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Korean War. Dale was employed with Fleming Foods, retiring after 47 years. He was a...
Karen Jameson
Jul 23, 2016
Karen Sue Jameson, 62, Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016.Karen was born October 7, 1953 in Topeka to Homer and Olive Jameson. She attended preschool and special education classes in Topeka public schools. She attended TARC programs and later the workshop program where she was for many years. Karen loved going to Loving Hearts.She loved bowling and was proud...
Barbara (Carlson) Berggren
Jul 22, 2016
Barbara (Carlson) Berggren, 66, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016, at her home in Topeka, KS.Barbie was born April 29, 1950, in McPherson, KS, to Lawrence Magnus and Elizabeth (Ward) Carlson. She graduated from Topeka West in 1969. She graduated from Bethany College with a bachelors in business administration and with a minor in psychology. After college she went to...
Floyd E. Haslett
Jul 22, 2016
Floyd E. Haslett, 95, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016 at a Topeka care facility. He was born July 18, 1921 in Overbrook, KS, the son of Curtis E. and Nellie E. (Branson) Haslett.Floyd resided in Osage City, KS for 19 years prior to moving to Topeka in 1966. He was employed by John Hoffer. Floyd married...
Ulysses Osborne
Jul 22, 2016
Ulysses E. "Ozzie" or "Ed" Osborne, 87, Topeka, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016.Ed was born April 29, 1929 in Norton, VA, the son of Ulysses and Allie (Freeman) Osborne. He graduated from J.I. Burton High School in Norton, VA. He served in the Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was employed by the...
Don Hayward
Jul 21, 2016
Donald S. Hayward, 70, Topeka, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 21, 2016.He was born November 7, 1945, in Oakland, California, the son of Donald T. and Evalee (Stewart) Hayward. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1963. He received his bachelor's degree from Wichita University and Juris Doctor from Washburn University School of Law. Don was a U.S. Army veteran...
William Hoyt
Jul 20, 2016
William "Billy Bob" Robert Hoyt, 71, Topeka, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. He was born April 26, 1945 in Wellington, Kansas, the son of L.C. & Maxine Hoyt. Bill graduated from Highland Park High School in 1963. He served in the National Guard for four years. He worked and retired from the Gas Service Company...
Irma Marie Straub
Jul 17, 2016
Irma Marie Straub, 77, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 17, 2016.Born Irma Marie Fields on October 3, 1938, to Andrew Jackson Fields and Hilda Anna Minna Meyer Fields Vonlehe; Irma spent her childhood growing up in Kansas City, MO with her siblings, Ruth Schutte, Nita Runge, Andy Fields, and Eunice Beier. Always an avid...
Linda J. Prosser
Jul 15, 2016
Linda J. Prosser, 75, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016, at Midland Hospice House following a short illness.Linda was born August 22, 1940, in Overland Park, KS, daughter of Virgil A. and Novella A. Prosser. At an early age Linda moved with her family to Vassar, KS. Linda graduated from Lyndon High School and was a longtime resident...
Dylan J. Hook
Jul 13, 2016
Dylan J. Hook, 14, of Topeka and Silver Lake, passed away Tuesday, July, 12, 2016.He was born February 14, 2002 in Topeka to Shannon Hook and Angela Bloom. Dylan was a member of both the Seaman Middle School Band and Jazz Band. He excelled in scholastics and was a member of the Gold Honor Roll during middle school. Dylan also...
Loren A."Al" Lewis
Jul 13, 2016
Loren A. "Al" Lewis, 94 of Topeka, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Midland Hospice House.He was born February 13, 1922 at Winfield, KS, the son of Walter and Nell (Tate) Lewis.Al graduated from the University of Washington in 1942 and enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served in the Quartermaster Corp running convoys on the Burma...
Diana L. Palm
Jul 13, 2016
Diana Lynn (Mullett) Palm, 63, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in Topeka, KS.Diana was born October 7, 1952, in Greenville, PA, to Carl and Lillian Mullett. After retiring from Target/Bayloff in 2014, she moved to Emporia, KS to be closer to her son. Diana loved all animals and working outside. Above everything else she loved her family.She...
William D. Hill
Jul 12, 2016
William D. "Bill" Hill, 47, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016.He was born December 13, 1968, in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia, the son of Winston J. and Gisela (Ruhrmann) Hill. He was a 1988 graduate of New Dorp High School, Staten Island, NY. Bill was employed by Gray and Company and later for McGivern Painting in Topeka. He was...
Oscar W. Albrecht
Jul 11, 2016
Oscar W. Albrecht, 92, passed away Monday, July 11, 2016, at McCrites Plaza, Topeka.Oscar was born October 20, 1923, in Herington, KS, to Frederick P. and Dora A. (Lawrenz) Albrecht. He received his bachelors from Kansas State University and a masters from Iowa State University. He flew C-47s transports in Europe during WWII in the Army Air Corps. Oscar was...
James Edward Thompson, Jr.
Jul 9, 2016
James Edward Thompson Jr., 88, went home to his Savior on Saturday, July 9, 2016. Tommy, as he is commonly known, passed away peacefully at home with his wife and two grown children at his side.Tommy was born to James and Edna Thompson as the oldest of three children in Richmond, Virginia on August 13, 1927. He enlisted in the...
Michael Alan Hawks
Jul 7, 2016
Michael Alan Hawks, 42, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at The University of Kansas Medical Center.Michael was born December 15, 1973, in Topeka, KS, to Tom and Sharon Hawks. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1992. After high school he began working in the grocery business, currently working for HyVee. Michael loved the Kansas City...
Terry Lynn Locke
Jul 3, 2016
Terry Lynn Locke, 44, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016. He was born November 16, 1971 in Great Bend, KS, the son of Ona "Tootie" Lee (Seitzinger) Locke.Survivors include his wife, Vesper Lynd Locke of Topeka, his step-son, Brandon Lee Mundy of Topeka, both of the home, his daughter, Ruby Rose Lynn Locke of Topeka, his Aunt,...
Beverly Ann Wright
Jul 1, 2016
Beverly Ann Wright, 70, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 1, 2016, at her home.Beverly was born May 7, 1946, in Stillwater, OK, to Buford and Dofa (Dennis) Reynolds. She grew up in Derby, KS, later moving to Topeka, KS where she worked and raised her family alongside her husband, David. Beverly was an active and successful sales professional with Princess...
Lorraine M. Fraser
Jul 1, 2016
Lorraine M. Fraser, 94, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016.She was born June 19, 1922 in McFarland, the daughter of Arthur and Julia Shannon.Lorraine was a 1939 graduate of Highland Park High School. After high school she attended Strickler's Business College and later went to work for the State of Kansas as a Nursing Aide at the Kansas...
Mary Annflickinger Bonebrake
Jun 29, 2016
Mary Ann Flickinger Bonebrake, 87, passed away June 29, 2016, surrounded by her children and loved ones. She was born September 8, 1928, in Pretty Prairie, Kansas to Amos and Ida Flickinger. She and seven brothers grew up and attended grades 1 through 12 in Pretty Prairie. Mary Ann attended Grace Bible Institute in Omaha, Nebraska where she met Boyd...
