Andrew Toliver Walker
Mar 20, 2016
Andrew Toliver "Andy" Walker, 59, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016, at his home in Topeka, KS.Andrew was born May 29, 1956, in England, to Toliver Andrew Walker and Mary Ann Chandler. He previously worked for Essex Wire, Topeka Railway Equipment, Vanguard, and Filter Pro. Andrew currently worked for Crosswind Pet Foods. He was a pilot and loved flying as...
Wendell E. Yockey
Mar 19, 2016
Wendell Eugene Yockey, 91, Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 surrounded by his family. Wendell was born July 21, 1924 in Ottawa, the son of Joe A. and Edna Rachel (Stadel) Yockey. He graduated from Ottawa High School in 1942 and from the University of Kansas in 1950 and received a Masters of Education in School Administration in 1951...
Hayden St. John
Mar 17, 2016
Hayden B. St. John, 75, Topeka, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Midland Hospice House. Mr. St. John founded Lawyers Title of Topeka, Inc. in 1975, together with his father, Harry H. St. John, Jr. and Robert T. Craig, III. At the time of his death, he was Chairman of the Board and his sons, Christopher St. John...
Clifford "Kip" Myers
Mar 15, 2016
Clifford "Kip" Howard Myers died March 15, 2016 at the age of 85 years old. He was born to Ross and Bertha Wax Myers on May 9, 1930 in Topeka, Kansas, the eighth of ten children. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1950 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy November 4, 1951. Kip served four years in the Navy...
Donna Jean Bond
Mar 14, 2016
Donna Jean Bond, 92, of Westminster, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016.She was born January 17, 1924, in Overbrook, Kansas the daughter of William A. and Pauline Burruss.Donna was a supervisor at Menninger's in the records research and development, retiring after 27 years.She married Emory Bond, Jr. in 1996 in Topeka, Kansas, he preceded her death in 2009.She was a...
Barbara J. Leal
Mar 13, 2016
Barbara Jean Leal was born to Dwight L. Burton and Myrtle Pottinger Burton on April 1, 1925 in Topeka, Kansas. She was the sixth of nine children.Barbara began her childhood education at Buchanan Elementary School, continued on to Holy Name Catholic School from first through eighth grade, and then graduated from Hayden High School in 1943. She attended the University...
Bobette Garretson
Mar 13, 2016
Bobette Lowe Garretson, 71, of Olathe, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 after a long illness.She was born November 13, 1944 in Topeka, the daughter of Robert Lee and Betty Ruth Lowe.Bobette attended Crane Junior High and graduated from Topeka High School in 1963. She attended Washburn University and later went to work for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas,...
Larry D. Hager
Mar 12, 2016
Larry D. Hager, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at a Topeka hospital. He was born May 19, 1929 in Bloomington, Nebraska, the son of Donald V. and Verda A. (Strickert) Hager. Larry was an Air Force Veteran during the Korean War where he obtained the rank of Airman 1st Class. Larry earned a BS Degree...
Eleanor Hudson
Mar 9, 2016
Eleanor M. Hudson, 89, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016.She was born May 12, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Mafalda and Chris Magnabosco. Mrs. Hudson was a long time member of the United Church of God.On April 24, 1948 she married Dwaine C. Hudson in Chicago, he survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Michael A. Hudson (Judy) and...
Amelia E.E. Clark
Mar 8, 2016
Mrs. Amelia E. E. Clark passed away on March 8, 2016 after a brief illness. She was born Amelia Emma Etta Shafer on March 2, 1920 in Oakland, Kansas and was the oldest of three children of Rolland Earnest Shafer and his wife Emma Margaret Endrich Shafer. She grew up on farms near Oakland and in the Oakland community. Her...
Dr. Williamo. Martin
Mar 8, 2016
Dr. William O. Martin, 96, of Topeka, died March 8, 2016 at Aldersgate Village after a brief illness.He was born November 5, 1919 in Wilkinsburg, PA, the son of D. Bruce and Clara Wylie Martin.He graduated from Geneva College and earned a medical degree from the University of Kansas. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II where he...
Gene Earl Floro
Mar 5, 2016
Gene Earl Floro, 80, of Topeka, died March 5, 2016. He was born December 11, 1935, in Benton, Illinois, the son of Ernest and Yutha (Pelhank) Floro.Mr. Floro grew up in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, and graduated from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. He served in the Unites States Navy in public information, culminating with a special assignment to a Command...
Lisa Peterson
Mar 5, 2016
Lisa G. Peterson, 57, Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at a local hospital. Lisa was born February 9, 1959 in Topeka, the daughter of Dale and Betty (Camp) Bohnenblust. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1977. She was employed in Food Services with USD-501 for many years, retiring in 2015 for health reasons. She had worked...
Gary L. Bomholt
Mar 2, 2016
Gary L. Bomholt, 79, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016.He was born April 29, 1936, in Syracuse, Kansas, the son of Albert C. and Ellen (Latta) Bomholt.He attended school at Norwich, Milton and Conway Springs, graduating from Conway Springs in 1954. Gary entered the Army in 1955, serving three years, with one year in Korea. He was in the...
Edward "Max" Kiene
Mar 1, 2016
Edward Maxwell "Max" Kiene, 94, Topeka, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 1, 2016. He was born July 15, 1921 in Topeka, the son of Edward Arthur and Bertha (Maxwell) Kiene. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1939 and attended Kansas University. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945 and was a plank holder on the USS...
Stuart Douthett
Mar 1, 2016
Stuart Douthett, 60, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Midland Hospice House.Stuart was born January 10, 1956 in Wichita, the son of William and Daisy (Mott) Douthett. He graduated from Augusta High School in 1974 and from Washburn University in 1978.He owned and operated Douthett & Co. C.P.A. for nearly four decades in Topeka, with branches in Lawrence...
Peggy June Hards
Feb 27, 2016
Peggy June Hards, 84, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Aldergate Village.She was born April 27, 1931 in Omaha, NE to Forrest and Mabel (Morgan) Fletchall.She graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1949 and graduated from secretary school in Topeka. Peggy was a Secretary to the Credit Manager at Capper Paper, which was later purchased by Stauffer...
Michael Ballard
Feb 27, 2016
Michael L. Ballard, 77, Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Midland Hospice House.Mike was born February 21, 1939 in Topeka, the son of LuRoy and Mary Jane (Brown) Ballard. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1957, received his Bachelor's degree from Missouri Valley College in 1963 and a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of...
Csm (Ret.)Jackl. Elliott
Feb 25, 2016
CSM (Ret.) Jack L. Elliott, 85, passed away Thursday, 25 February 2016, surrounded by his family at his home in Topeka, KS.Jack was born 9 February 1931, in Topeka, KS, to Alonzo C. and Etta M. (Lutz) Elliott. He graduated from Topeka High School. He began his military career on 1 December 1948 when he enlisted in Company B, 174th...
James W. Gilchrist
Feb 24, 2016
James Wessels Gilchrist, age 80, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 in Topeka, Kansas. He was born November 24, 1935 in Topeka, Kansas. His parents were Grace Johanna Wessels Gilchrist and Thomas Richard Gilchrist. James graduated from Topeka High School. He attended Drake University and Washburn University where he played basketball. James began working on the Union Pacific Railroad in 1959...
