The Rev.Barbarak. Bloxsom
Nov 11, 2014
The Rev. Barbara K. Bloxsom, 73, of Topeka, died on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at her home. Mother Barbara was born on May 1, 1941 in Beardstown, IL the daughter of Werner H. and Betty (Condit) Kessel. She graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL and from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA. She continued her graduate studies at...
Jack A. Fisher
Nov 11, 2014
Jack A. Fisher, 86, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Midland Hospice House.Jack was born January 15, 1928 in Topeka, the son of Alvin and Grace (Cordts) Fisher. He graduated from Overbrook Rural High School and Washburn University with a degree in Business.He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.He was employed as a Bank...
Donald E. Briggs
Nov 10, 2014
Donald E. Briggs, 87 of Topeka, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2014. He was born on March 15, 1927, in Topeka, Kansas to Grant W. and Lucille P. Briggs.On June 18, 1947, Donald married Dorothy M. Breight at Assumption Catholic Church. She passed away on January 13, 2011. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany during World War...
Opal (Rumbaugh) Larsen
Nov 9, 2014
Opal (Rumbaugh) Larsen, 85, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014.She was born October 9, 1929, in Winchester, Kansas, the daughter of Dove and Nellie (Winans) Rumbaugh. Opal was employed as a library technician at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center.She enjoyed gardening, painting and volunteering at the Topeka Art Guild.Opal married Francis Edward Larsen on September 22, 1948, in...
Bettie L.(Meggison) Emery
Nov 6, 2014
Bettie L. (Meggison) Emery passed away November 6, 2014 at the Midland Hospice House. She was born in Topeka on September 13, 1924 and married her high school sweetheart, Ben F. Emery Jr., on September 9, 1944. They had been married 67 years at the time of his death in 2011. She is survived by two sons, Gary Emery of...
Edward Lohf
Nov 5, 2014
Edward E. Lohf, 64, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2014. He was born June 7, 1950, in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Harold and Olga (Androes) Lohf. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, where he received a purple heart.Survivors include a son, David Lohf; significant other, Lisa Locke and seven nieces and nephews. He was...
Joan Elizabeth Ashworth
Nov 5, 2014
Joan Elizabeth Ashworth, 86, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2014. She was born November 23, 1927, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Ruth (Byers) Corkill. Joan was employed by the State of Kansas as an Ad Assistant for many years and was a member of Countryside United Methodist Church in Topeka. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, playing...
Ina Mae Levering
Nov 1, 2014
Ina Mae "Annie" Levering, 85, of Topeka, died on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at her residence. Ina Mae was born on December 13, 1928 in Vernon, KS, the daughter of Louis A. and Pearl L. (Lauderback) Vesey. She graduated from high school in Lebo, KS. She was united in marriage to Wilbur E. Levering on March 4, 1950 in Topeka....
Daniel L. Waterman
Oct 31, 2014
Daniel L. Waterman, 75, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014. He was born September 18, 1939 in Washington, KS, the son of Elmer Dale and Vera Dickson Waterman. Daniel graduated from Barnes High School in Barnes, KS. He attended Kansas State University and graduated with a BA Degree from Kansas Wesleyan University. He was an Army Veteran....
Marcella Ladner
Oct 30, 2014
Marcella Jean Ladner, 88, Topeka, passed away October 30, 2014 at Onaga Community Hospital after a short illness. Since 2012, she had resided at Vintage Park and then Medicalodges, both in Holton. She was born December 1, 1925, in Onaga, the daughter of Allan C.B. and Bertha E. (Knipp) Meskimen. She graduated from Onaga High School in 1943 and Trinity...
Lawanda D. Andrews
Oct 30, 2014
LaWanda Doris "Wanda" Andrews Wanda Andrews passed away on October 30, 2014, at her Silver Lake home with her family by her side. She was born May11, 1928, in North Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Doris and Grundy Brown. Wanda worked for the Health Department in Independence, Missouri, Armco Steel in Topeka and retired from IBM in Kansas City,...
Margaret E. Huntley
Oct 30, 2014
Margaret Elizabeth Huntley, of Topeka, died on Thursday, October 30, 2014. Margaret was born in Mecklenburg County, NC the daughter of Samuel F. and Flora Q. (Jones) Mullis. She graduated from Mecklenburg County High School. She also attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and Kings Business College in Charlotte, NC. She was married to Patrick R. Huntley on December 9,...
Chester T. Self
Oct 26, 2014
Chester T. Self, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at a Topeka hospital. He was born April 26, 1924 in Topeka, the son of Theodore E. and Hazel L. Stewart Self. He graduated from Topeka High School. Chester was an Army Veteran of WWII. He was a POW and was awarded the Purple Heart. He served...
Betty B. Knoblock
Oct 25, 2014
Betty Owen Knoblock, 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 25, 2014 in Topeka, KS where she lived with her son Jim and his wife Jane. She was born Betty Joan Blatt on March 18, 1929 in St. Louis, MO, and was the daughter of Edwin Carl Blatt and Bertha Beattie Blatt. Betty graduated from Webster Groves High School and...
Dr. Franciscob. Mangahas
Oct 25, 2014
Dr. Francisco Juan Blanco Mangahas, 52, of Topeka, Kansas passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014.He was born August 1, 1962 in Quezon City, Philippines, the son of Dr. Cayetano and Josefa (Blanco) Mangahas. He received his medical degree in 1988 from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines. He served his internship in Ravenswood Hospital in Chicago, IL and later...
Spence Richards
Oct 24, 2014
Spence Richards, 54, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014.Cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled at this time. To leave a special message for Spence's family, please visit the guestbook below.
Donald P. Smith
Oct 24, 2014
Donald P. Smith, 85, of Topeka, died on Friday, October 24, 2014 at his residence. Don was born on January 30, 1929 in Clyde, KS the son of Leonard and Elizabeth Smith. He moved with his family to Oketo, KS and graduated from Oketo High School in 1947 and from Kaw Area Vo-Tech School.Don worked for Menninger's for many years...
Anna Mae Denny
Oct 23, 2014
Anna Mae Denny, 91, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014.She was born July 31, 1923, in Fostoria, Kansas, the daughter of Johnny and Elizabeth (Mallot) Parker. She was a graduate of Osage City High School. Anna Mae was employed by the Colmery-O'Neil VA Hospital, retiring in 1983. She was a volunteer at St. Francis Hospital from 1983-2014.Anna Mae...
Justice Wesley Woodward
Oct 22, 2014
Justice Wesley Woodward, infant son of Zacheriah and Evyn Woodward, passed away October 22, 2014, at Children's Mercy in Kansas City, Missouri.Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 31, 2014, at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery.
Rachel Beth Rolfs
Oct 21, 2014
Rachel Beth Rolfs, 38, of Topeka, transitioned from her life on Earth, Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. Since her advanced cancer diagnosis July 10, 2014, she had been on a hero's journey to become a cancer survivor, living each moment passionately and authentically. She became a teacher and mentor for everyone whose path...
