Charley A. Faulk, Jr.
Jun 21, 2014
Charley "Bud" A. Faulk, Jr., 86, of Topeka, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 21, 2014. Charley was born on December 19, 1927, the second of seven children born to Charley A. Sr. and Irene (Hestand) Faulk in Topeka. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School and served his country honorably in both the Merchant Marines and the...
Kay Adamson
Jun 21, 2014
Kay Julie (Hunter) Adamson, 66, died at home in Topeka, Kansas of small-cell lung cancer on Saturday, June 21, 2014.She was born in Denver, Colorado on June 23, 1947, a daughter of Doris Marie (Sholander) and John Sheldon Hunter. Within months after her birth, her family moved back to Topeka, Kansas, where she spent the rest of her life. Kay...
Norma Lee(Schneider) Peterson
Jun 20, 2014
Norma Lee (Schneider) Peterson, 84, of Topeka, passed away Friday, June 20, 2014.She was born July 12, 1929, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Anna Margaret (Pfeiffer) Schneider. Norma was a 1947 graduate of Washburn Rural High School and attended Clark's Business School. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone as a records clerk for 21 years, retiring September...
Charles L. Wilkins
Jun 18, 2014
Charles Lee Wilkins, 74, son of Oscar Lee and Christine Wilkins passed away at his home on June 18, 2014. He was born on August 4, 1939 and was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Carolyn Wilkins, and a son, Charles L. Wilkins, Jr. Mr. Wilkins was honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Force, and retired after 20...
Joann Elizabeth Strimple
Jun 17, 2014
Joann Hardy Strimple, 83, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014.She was born March 21, 1931, in Hammond, Indiana, the daughter of Clyde and Ruth (Smith) Hardy. She graduate from Baldwin High School and attended the University of Kansas.Joann was an administrative assistant for the MTAA and later retiring as administrative assistant for the Attorney General.Joann married Larry Strimple on...
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...
