Fred B. Mcconnell, Iii
May 5, 2016
Fred Benson McConnell, III, 68, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016.He was born November 8, 1947 in Topeka, the son of Fred Benson and Mary Bridget (Kennedy) McConnell. He was 1965 graduate of Hayden High School. Fred was employed by Torgeson Electric for 7 years and retired from TARC after 27 years on May 1, 2016. Fred married...
Maxine Marie Lovorn
May 5, 2016
Maxine Marie Lovorn, 93, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Midland Hospice House.Maxine was born June 5, 1922, in Belton, TX, to Curtis and Ruby (Smith) Latham. Maxine married Roy T. Lovorn on November 5, 1938, in Belton, TX. She was a past member of the First Baptist Belton in TX and was currently a member of First Southern...
Johnette Payne
May 5, 2016
JOHNETTE PAYNEJohnette Fleetwood Payne,88, died on Thursday, May 5 atAldersgate Village. Johnie was born on May 15,1927 in Wichita, Kansas,daughter of John and Katherine Fleetwood. She graduated from WichitaEast High School and attended Washington University in St. Louis,where she met Jack Payne. They married and had two children, Carey Ann(Gregg) Van Sickle of Topeka, Kansas and Mark (Shirley) Payne ofHouston,...
Earlene Rucker
May 2, 2016
Earlene Carnes Rucker of Topeka died peacefully in her sleep on May 2, 2016. She was born Mary Earlene Carnes on a farm near Jamestown, Kentucky on August 4, 1924. She was the third child and only daughter of Chester Carnes and Mary (Pierce) Carnes. She lived in Kentucky until her marriage to John B. Rucker in May of 1948....
George W. Compton
May 2, 2016
George W. Compton, 94, Hutchinson, formerly of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016.He was born September 2, 1921, in Sarton, West Virginia, the son of Elbert and Cordia (Weikle) Compton.George married Eleanor L. Carlson on November 10, 1945, in Topeka. She preceded him in death on August 10, 2000. George was co-founder and director of the Bethany Ranch...
Helen Williams
May 1, 2016
Helen M. Williams, 83, Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016.Helen was born September 10, 1932 in Maryville, MO, the daughter of John A. and Mildred I. (Lemon) Hiatt. She graduated from Leavenworth High School in 1951.She moved to Topeka in 1956 and was a secretary in Governor Fred Hall's office. For the next 30 years, she was a secretary/legal...
Marcella D. Eschenburg
May 1, 2016
Marcella D. Eschenburg, 91, Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Brewster Place. She was born April 11, 1925 in Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Myrtle Driscoll.Marcella was raised in Topeka, the youngest of twelve children and graduated from Hayden Catholic High School. She was employed by Kansas Power and Light and later worked for McEachron Elementary School....
Paula Elaine Keeney
May 1, 2016
Paula Elaine Keeney, 78, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016.She was born November 8, 1937 in Havensville, KS, the daughter of Paul and Edna Randel.She was a 1954 graduate of Havensville High School. After high school Elaine married Gene Keeney on July 22, 1957 in Havensville. She worked at Southwestern Bell Telephone for two years, leaving there to...
Dorothy Emma Northup
Apr 30, 2016
Dorothy Emma Northup, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born February 8, 1923 in Topeka, the daughter of James and Mary (Braun) Baker.Dorothy graduated from Highland Park High School. She was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad in the business office and later became a homemaker. She was...
Wilma Darlene(Benson) Gregg
Apr 28, 2016
Wilma Darlene (Benson) Gregg, age 102, formerly of Topeka passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Sarasota, Florida. Wilma was born January 11, 1914 in Lenox, Iowa. The daughter of Robert Ellsworth Benson and Bertha (Haynes) Benson, the family moved when she was child to Lebanon, Missouri, where they lived on a farm. She graduated from Lebanon High School...
Billy Ray Lewis
Apr 27, 2016
1st Sergeant Billy R. Lewis, 86, US Army Retired, passed away April 27, 2016 in Topeka, KS. Lewis retired from the Army in February 1969, after 21 years of service. He served in the 25th Infantry Division in Korea, 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg North Carolina, 42nd Artillery Group in Germany, Kansas National Guard Advisor Group in Topeka and...
Kaylee Lynn Bation
Apr 25, 2016
Kaylee Lynn Bation, infant daughter of Kimberly and Bill Bation, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016. A memorial gathering will be held from 12 noon until 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2016 at the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS.To leave a special message for the family, please visit the guestbook below.
Bruce L. Myers
Apr 25, 2016
Bruce Langley Myers, 73, Topeka, departed this life on April 25, 2016 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.Bruce was born to Margaret and Allen Myers on March 25, 1943 in Topeka. He was raised on the family farm, and although he spent several years living in Florida, he returned to the farm, which he always considered home.Bruce graduated from Highland Park High School...
Irmtraud Yount
Apr 22, 2016
Irmtraud "Trudy" Yount, 62, passed away quietly Friday, April 22, 2016, with her daughters by her side.Trudy was born June 12, 1953, in Goddelau, Germany, to Heinrich and Margareta.Trudy grew up in Germany where she trained to become a nurse. She emigrated to the United States in 1971. Trudy had countless friends and was always willing to lend a helping...
Imogene Davis
Apr 21, 2016
Imogene L. Davis passed away April 21, 2016, after a short illness from cancer which shortened her life. She was born August 16, 1936 in Kirwin, KS, the daughter of Charles C. and Viola G. Williams. She was raised in Phillipsburg, KS and graduated from Phillipsburg High School and Brown Mackie School of Business in Salina, KS. Following graduation from...
Dorothy J. Dick
Apr 20, 2016
Dorothy J. Dick, 84, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016.She was born November 1, 1931 to Willis H. and Bessie Viles.Dorothy was a homemaker who deeply loved her family. She also enjoyed bowling and entertaining friends but was especially fond of helping under privileged children.She married James A. Dick on May 29, 1947. She was preceded in death...
Mary Patricia Forbis
Apr 17, 2016
Mary Patricia "Pat" Forbis was born April 4, 1922. She was the daughter of Edward Agustas and Essie Blanch (Logan) Fitzgerald. Her father Edward worked for the Santa Fe Railroad. She grew up in Topeka at 1216 Harrison, and graduated from Topeka High School in 1940. She attended business college for one year following which she took the Civil Service...
John W. Macarthur
Apr 15, 2016
John W. MacArthur, 80, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at his home. He was born October 24, 1935 near Alta Vista, Kansas to Orville and Agnes MacArthur. He graduated from Alta Vista High School in 1953.He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Mary Hopkins and Ruth Smith. John married Katharina Kleemann in Germany on...
Judith Ann(May) Juba
Apr 14, 2016
On April 14, 2016, Judith Ann (nee May) Juba, of Perry Hall, Maryland, devoted mother of Michelle (nee Juba) Schiffer and her husband Richard; loving grandmother of Samuel, Jacob and Quinlin Schiffer; dear sister of Richard May, Janice (nee May) Grogan and Steven May. Also survived by 5 nieces and 3 nephews. Judy was born and raised in Topeka. She...
D. Eugene Zimmerman
Apr 14, 2016
D. Eugene Zimmerman, 83, of Topeka, died on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. Gene was born on January 10, 1933 near Dover, KS. He had wonderful memories of his childhood years on the farm and the close ties he had with his family. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred Zimmerman and his...
