Ernestine Burghart
Jun 17, 2014
Ernestine "Tina" Burghart, 67, Tecumseh, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at a local hospital. Tina was born August 1, 1946 in Rocky Mount, NC, the daughter of Robert and Ernestine (Curtis) Rogers.She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1964 and attended Emporia Teachers College and graduated from Washburn University.She taught History in the Santa Fe Trail School District...
Waneitta Mayhudson Rockhold
Jun 16, 2014
Waneitta May Hudson Rockhold, 83, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014.She was born June 4, 1931, in Reamsville, Kansas, the daughter of Clifford Haas and Zelpha (Smith) Haas Breitenstein. She was a CNA and CMA in the Rossville and Topeka area. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 1 and the Moose Lodge.On June...
Henrietta F. Schick
Jun 16, 2014
Henrietta F. Schick, 94, Topeka, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at a local hospital.Henrietta was born October 14, 1919 in Concordia, the daughter of Frank and Florence (Eakins) Paillette. She graduated from Concordia High School.She retired in 1973 from The American Cancer Society.She was a longtime volunteer for The Topeka and Shawnee County Library, member of PEO and of...
I. "Evon" Meier
Jun 15, 2014
I. "Evon" Meier, 79, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014.She was born September 1, 1934 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Harry and Inez (Smith) Reiman.She married Charles W. Meier on September 3, 1954 in Holton, KS. He survives.Other survivors include daughter, Tammy Johnson (Cliff); sons, Kirk Meier (Nikki) and Rodney Meier (Rachelle); sisters, Susan Kidney (Forrest) and...
Geraldine T. Davidson
Jun 14, 2014
Geraldine T. "Gerry" Davidson, 87, of Topeka, died Saturday, June 14th, following a long illness.She was born on February 26th, 1927, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to John Virgil and Maria (Stoll) Patrick. Gerry graduated from Blackwell High School and attended Arkansas City Junior College. She was a service rep for Southwestern Bell Telephone for five years prior to her marriage. Gerry...
Annette M. Nelson
Jun 14, 2014
Annette M. Nelson, 74, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014. Private inurnment will be held at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery, Topeka. Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel is assisting with arrangements.
Kenneth A. Bowen
Jun 11, 2014
Kenneth A. Bowen, 47, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014.He was born December 13, 1966 in Mishawaka, Indiana, the son of Richard Lee and Cheryl Ann (McNeely) Bowen. He was a graduate of Washburn Rural High School.Ken was employed by Custom Tree Care, Inc. of Topeka.Ken married Teresa K. James on June 19, 1993 in Logansport, IN. She...
Mary L. Larson
Jun 8, 2014
Mary Loretta (Thompson) Larson, 80, was born on December 18, 1933, in Goodland, Kansas, to Juanita Frances (McDill) and Leonard A. Thompson. She departed this life on June 8, 2014, at Midland Hospice in Topeka.Mary was educated in the Goodland schools, attended the University of Kansas, and graduated from Fort Hays State University with a degree in speech education. She...
Franke A. Stickley
Jun 7, 2014
Franke Stickley, 86, died on June 7, 2014. Born in Junction City to Ella and Franklin Shane, Franke was stricken with polio in 1948. For those who had the privilege of knowing Franke, she lived her vibrant life from a wheelchair and was an amazing woman who rose to any challenge. Her beautiful spirit is what will be remembered. In...
George Knatt
Jun 6, 2014
George Knatt, 67, of Topeka, died on Friday, June 6, 2014. George was born on September 19, 1946 in New Iberia, LA to Foreman and Mary (Davis) Knatt. He graduated from Jonas Henderson High School in 1964 and served his country honorably as a Sergeant in the United States Air Force Military Police during the Vietnam conflict. He worked for...
Frances C. Bearce
Jun 6, 2014
Frances C. Bearce, 97, of Topeka died on Friday, June 6, 2014. Frances was born on April 9, 1917 in Topeka to Frank J. and Clara O. (Christel) Dreyer. She graduated from Topeka High School and Strickler's Business School. She was married to Karl Bearce on April 14, 1946 in Topeka; he preceded her in death on December 25, 2000....
Frances Jenkins
Jun 1, 2014
Frances Jenkins, 95, of Topeka, died on Sunday, June 1, 2014. She was born on November 5, 1918 to Albert and Minnie (Miller) Kersten in Marysville, KS. Survivors include her two sisters, Maggie Eddy of Topeka and Allene Rhodes of Marysville as well as several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Lowell Jenkins, her parents,...
Bill Z Scanland
Jun 1, 2014
Bill Z Scanland, 70, Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Midland Hospice House. Bill was born March 22, 1944 in Holton, the son of Perry M. and Dorothy E. (Moore) Scanland. He graduated from Butler High School in Huntsville, AL and attended both Kansas State and Washburn University.Bill served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1965-1968. Later he...
Loren Francis Hladky
May 31, 2014
Loren Francis Hladky, born in Delia, Kansas and lived for 94 years and 365 days, passing May 31. The seventh child of Charles and Anna (Macha) Hladky with four younger siblings. He graduated from Delia High School in1938 and went into the Kansas National Guard in 1939. With the war breaking out Europe he enlisted in the regular Army in...
Loyality Renee' Nelson
May 30, 2014
Loyality Renee' NelsonLoyality Renee' Nelson, was stillborn, Friday, May 30, 2014, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center.Surviving are her parents, Diamond Renee' Hoskins and Gary Wayne Nelson III, and her sister: Ey'Honesty Shabra Nelson of the home, Topeka, Kansas; grandparents: Gary Wayne Nelson, Jr., Rachele Anne Nelson, Tanesha Nicole Goode Martinez, and Tommie Lee Hoskins, Sr., all of Topeka; great-grandparents: Gary...
Julie L. Hayes
May 30, 2014
Julie L. Hayes, 50, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Julie was born October 22, 1963, in Junction City, KS, daughter of Roger and Helen (Shane) Hayes. Her family moved to Topeka in 1968. She attended school at Topeka Education Center. Julie worked at TARC Industries and resided at Sheltered Living, Inc.She enjoyed participating in...
Martha W. Carithers
May 29, 2014
Martha W. Carithers, 87, of Topeka, died on Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Topeka. She was born in Topeka, on February 25, 1927, the daughter of Robert L. and Ruth Kaster Webb.Martha graduated from Topeka High School in 1944 and from Antioch College in 1949. With Antioch's cooperative program, she worked in human relations offices in Chicago and Boston. After...
Joe H. Landon
May 27, 2014
Joe Harley Landon, age 80, of West Fork, Arkansas, died in the loving hands of his children, Tuesday, May 27, 2014 in West Fork. He was born February 14, 1934 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Clarence Harley and Emily Griffith Landon. He was preceded in death in 2006 by his wife of 50 years, Charlotte Landon and a son,...
Ignacio Esic Rodriguez
May 27, 2014
Ignacio Esic Rodriguez, 97, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014.He was born July 30, 1916, in Cebu City, Philippines, the son of Alfonso and Fabiana (Esic) Rodriguez. Ignacio married Filomena Lecera in Cebu City, Philippines. He was a farmer. In April 1993, Ignacio became U.S. citizen.Mr. Rodriguez was a member of the St. Matthew Catholic Church.Ignacio was employed for...
Betty Kensett Edgar
May 26, 2014
Cora Elizabeth (Betty) Kensett was born on March 3, 1927 in Sabetha, Kansas. Her father, James W. Kensett, Sr., was a school principal, and her mother, Cora Kensett (née Rose), was a sometimes teacher for the public schools. She also taught piano and sang professionally. Betty had a brother Dr. James W. Jr. three years her senior. After a change...
