Margaret Spencer Murphy
Sep 11, 2014
Margaret Spencer MurphyI am sending an Angel before you to guard you on the way and bring you to the place I have prepared. - Exodus 23:20Indeed, on the 11th September 2014, 3:58am Margaret went to Heaven.She was born 05 March 1936 in Deer Creek, Oklahoma.Those fortunate to have known her and been blessed by her presence on earth are...
James E. Simons
Sep 9, 2014
James E. "Jim" Simons, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, September 09, 2014 at the Colmery O-Neil Veterans Hospital in Topeka. James was born on July 31, 1923 in Topeka, the son of Charles and Fay (Johnston) Simons. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1942. Jim resided in Quinter, KS for 32 years before returning to Topeka in...
Irene Louise Miller
Sep 8, 2014
A Memorial service for Irene Louise (Fields) Miller, age 84 will be held in Wesley Hall, Aldersgate Village Retirement Community, 7220 SW Asbury at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, September 16th. She was born November 21, 1929 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Melvin and Gladys (Rice) Fields and passed away on September 8, 2014. She attended Holliday Jr. High and...
Cpl. Jasone. Harwood
Sep 7, 2014
Cpl. Jason E. Harwood, 40, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014, in the line of duty while honorably serving and protecting his community.He was born January 24, 1974, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Raymond Harwood and Becky (Scott) LaFever. He graduated from Ulysses High School and attended Colby Community College and K-State University. Jason married Lori...
Eugene Carl Anderson
Sep 6, 2014
Eugene Carl "Andy" Anderson, 87, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He suffered from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. He was born July 27, 1927 in Leavenworth, KS, to Julia and Sigurd Anderson. After a brief stint in the Army, he entered Kansas University in 1947 and there earned a degree in electrical...
John A. Bullard
Sep 5, 2014
John Adrian Bullard passed away on September 5, in Tecumseh, at age 54. John retired from the Navy where he was an Aviation Storekeeper, 2nd Class. He spent his career on aircraft carriers, including the Constellation, the Ranger and the Nimitz. John loved his work and took pride in keeping the F-14s in the air. He settled in Poulsbo, Washington...
Alice Roberta Peterson
Sep 5, 2014
Alice Roberta Peterson, 65, Carbondale, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014 at her mother's home surrounded by family.Alice was born November 7, 1948 in Herington, the daughter of Robert D. and Alice (Massey) Morris. She attended Topeka schools.She was a member of the Meriden United Methodist Church.Alice married Fred Bradshaw in 1965. To this union, four children were born. They...
Brigadier Generalthomasj. Kennedy
Sep 3, 2014
Brigadier General Thomas J. Kennedy, 94, of Topeka, KS, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014, after a brief illness. Tom was born March 9, 1920, in Emmett, KS, son of Thomas V. and Lillian (Seitz) Kennedy. He graduated from Emmett High School, attended Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, and graduated from Washburn University, where he was named a distinguished service...
Opal Marie Gordon
Aug 30, 2014
Opal Reno Gordon, 100, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 at McCrite Plaza Retirement Community, where she lived since September 2012.She was born October 18, 1913, in Halls, Missouri, the daughter of Fred and Maude (Gillespie) Reno. She was a graduate of Gower Missouri High School and Clark's School of Business in Topeka. Early in her adult life...
Regenia Ann Everett
Aug 29, 2014
Regenia Ann Everett, 67, Topeka, passed away Friday, August 29, 2014. She was born November 6, 1946, in Beckley, West Virginia, the daughter of Wilworth and Edith (Lively) Kincaid. Regenia was a pharmacy technician at St. Francis Hospital for 23 years, retiring in 2011.On October 21, 1978, she married John Steven Everett in Lawrence, Kansas. He survives. Other survivors include...
Raymond M. Vaught
Aug 26, 2014
Raymond M. Vaught, 88, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2014. Raymond was born November 30, 1925, in Mayetta, KS, son of John and Martha Sivils Vaught. He graduated from Washburn University. Raymond honorably served during WWII in the US Navy, and later, the US Air Force Reserves. Raymond married Delores Jean Moore in 1946; she preceded him in...
Edith Davison
Aug 26, 2014
Edith Faye Davison, 94, Frankfort, formally of Topeka, left this world Tuesday, August 26, 2014. She was born March 9, 1920, in Soldier, Kansas, the daughter of A.E. and Josie (Clouse) Morford. She graduated from Emmett High School. On July 6, 1942 she married Virgil Davison. Born to this union were two sons and two daughters, Larry, Evan, Janet and...
Lt. Col.Donaldeugene Mathers (Ret.)
Aug 26, 2014
Lt. Col. Donald Eugene Mathers (Ret.), 82, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2014.He was born January 17, 1932, in Gardner, Kansas, the son of Carlos and Elba (Dunn) Mathers. He was a 1950 graduate of Topeka High and 1954 graduate of Washburn University with a BA in Business. Don served with the U.S. Air Force in SAC for...
Helen M. Zimmer
Aug 25, 2014
Helen M. Zimmer, 87, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014, at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born July 20, 1927, in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Adam and Christina (Knapp) Mauer. Raised on a farm near Gridley, Kansas, she graduated high school at the young age of 17. She later moved to Topeka to work for the war...
Antaniyah Om'Uniqueprincess Lewis
Aug 23, 2014
Antaniyah Om'unique Princess Lewis, 4, infant daughter of Anton and Tawana Lewis of Topeka died on Saturday, August 23, 2014. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, September 2 at the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka. Interment will follow at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery, Topeka. A visitation will be held on the day of the service...
Betty Lee Lorenz
Aug 22, 2014
Betty Lee Lorenz, age 89, of Manhattan, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 in Topeka. She was born October 7, 1924, in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence L. and Ruby J. (Woodward) Martin. Betty graduated from Topeka High School. She married Henry D. Vogel and they had one son, Lawrence. In 1985, Betty married Harvey Lorenz in Manhattan....
Eunice Brunker
Aug 21, 2014
Eunice Brunker, 96, Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Presbyterian Manor.Eunice was born October 23, 1917 in Narka to Charley and Ethel McCarty. She graduated from Clyde High School in 1935 and the Jane C. Stormont School of Nursing in 1943.She worked as a Registered Nurse for many years in Topeka. After retirement, she was an active member...
Larry L. Starbuck
Aug 14, 2014
Larry L. Starbuck, 74, Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014. He was born December 26, 1939, in Smith Center, Kansas, the son of Randall "Skinner" and Evelyn (Clark) Starbuck. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1958 and attended Washburn University. Larry was an auto body technician for over 30 years, retiring from Vic Yarrington in 1998. He was...
Gary D. Fadely
Aug 14, 2014
Gary D. Fadely, 75, Sarasota, FL, formerly of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014.Gary was born December 25, 1938 in Topeka, the son of Richard and Dorothy (Sutherin) Fadely.He graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University.He started his banking career at what was then Merchants National Bank of Topeka. He later went to work for Commerce State...
Nancy J. Lebbert
Aug 13, 2014
Nancy J. Lebbert, 74, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014.She was born December 17, 1939, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd and Genevieve (Miller) Phillips. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1957. Nancy was employed by the Kansas Department of Transportation as an email administrator and IT support for 20 years, retiring in 1999.Nancy married John L....
