Saundra B. Gogian
Jan 1, 2014
Saundra B. Gogian, 71, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 20, 1942, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, daughter of Samuel and Opal (McWhirter) Rowland. Saundra worked as a nurse for 34 years.Saundra married Frank Gogian and they were married for 49 years. They lived in Las Vegas for 44...
Judith L. Macha
Dec 30, 2013
Judith L. Macha, 68, Topeka, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013.Judy was born August 2, 1945 in Delia, the daughter of Joseph and Cecile Zlatnik. She graduated from Delia High School and Washburn University.She established a Piano studio in Topeka for 20 years and in Tulsa for 10 years. Before she was married, she taught music in Carbondale and Atlanta,...
Margaret Gordon
Dec 29, 2013
Margaret Alaire Gordon, 89, Topeka, was released to the angels December 29, 2013. Alaire was born March 15, 1924 in Hamilton, Bermuda to Victor and Annette Burgess. She met and married her former husband, William C. Gordon, then a member of the U.S. Air Force, in Bermuda in 1949. She then began her lifelong devotion to raising and caring for...
Joann Stauffer
Dec 27, 2013
JoAnn Stauffer, 81, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 27, 2013 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born July 16, 1932 in Dwight, KS, the daughter of John and Lillian Nordeen Holshouser. JoAnn graduated from Dwight High School in 1950 and obtained a BS degree from Kansas State University in 1955 and a MS degree from Emporia State University...
Estle "Bud" Brunton
Dec 25, 2013
Estle E. "Bud" Brunton, 85, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Clare Bridge of Topeka.He was born October 6, 1928, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Glen D. and Viola L. (Culbertson) Brunton. Bud was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a draftsman at Hallmark for over 45 years, retiring in 1990. He...
Betty A. Thornton
Dec 25, 2013
Betty A. Thornton, 67, of Scranton, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Betty was born August 19, 1946, Harvard, Illinois, daughter of Herbert and Margaret (Brim) Stoner. She married William "Bill" Thornton, Sr. on October 16, 1965.Betty worked as a cook at Brookside Manor, Overbrook.She was a member of the Overbrook United Methodist Church. Betty loved playing bingo and her...
Barbara Maloney
Dec 22, 2013
Barbara Jean Maloney, 89, of Topeka, died on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. Barbara was born on August 9, 1924 to Floyd and Gertrude (Bowman) Rigby in Topeka, Kansas. She graduated from Topeka High School and worked for many years as a secretary for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. She was married to James Maloney on November 14,...
Judith Ann Shetter
Dec 21, 2013
Judith "Judy" Ann Shetter was born September 7, 1936 to Harry Elmer and Nellie Leona Barclay Coup near Manchester, Kansas and died December 21, 2013 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka, Kansas.She attended several of the Dickinson County country grade schools then graduated from Chapman High School with the class of 1954. She attended Asbury School of Nursing in Salina, Kansas...
Lloyd Dodson
Dec 21, 2013
Dr. Lloyd Lee Dodson, 89, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, Dec. 21 with his loving family by his side.Lee was born on Apr. 20, 1924 to Stokes and Beulah Dodson. He grew up in Topeka, having attended Lowman Hill and Randolph grade schools, Boswell Junior High, and in 1942, he graduated from Topeka High...
Garland Bundy
Dec 21, 2013
Garland "Bud" Bundy, 86, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013.He was born April 15, 1927, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Wilson and Bertha Bundy. On December 19, 1952, in Dover, Kansas, he married Norma Jean Bigham. She preceded him in death in 2007. He was also preceded in death by a son, Michael Bundy.Bud worked 30 years...
James E. Coulter
Dec 18, 2013
James E. Coulter, 86, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013. He was born August 18, 1927, in Vermillion, Kansas, the son of Kenneth and Julia (Kenworthy) Coulter. He graduated from Vermillion High School in 1945. Jim was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Korean War. Jim was the parts manager at Laird Noller Ford Heavy Truck Center for...
Chester Otto Smith
Dec 17, 2013
Chester Otto Smith, 39, Topeka, passed away December 17, 2013. He was born July 29, 1974, in Inglewood, California, the son of Dewey and Shirley Dowd Smith. He is survived by his mother, Shirley; son, Andreas Smith; daughter, Mystik Smith; sisters, Velma Konieczny and Ruth Smith; brother, Dewey Smith, Jr.; companion, Lesta Jenkins; and step-son, Daniel Jenkins, II. He was...
Mary Louise Whitney
Dec 15, 2013
Mary Louise Whitney, 92, of Topeka, died on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Lexington Park in Topeka. Mary was born on June 25, 1921 in Olathe to Alfred Marion and Lillie Mae (Riffey) Harris. She graduated from Olathe High School. Mary worked as a guidance secretary for Topeka High School, retiring in 1978. She was a member of the Association...
Frances A. Flores
Dec 14, 2013
Frances A. Flores, 89, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 at her home. She was born May 1, 1924 in Alice, TX, the daughter of Jose and Francisca Adame. Frances had resided in Topeka since 1961. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Frances married Abel R. Flores. He survives. Other survivors include four...
Peggy Mcguire Boggs
Dec 12, 2013
Peggy McGuire Boggs, 85, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 12, 2013. She was born in Ashland, Kentucky, to Fred A. and Alleine Vance McGuire on May 19, 1928. Peggy married John M. Boggs, Jr., on December 10, 1951.Peggy was valedictorian of her high school class. She was a double major, receiving her...
Jaxton Daniel Davison
Dec 10, 2013
Jaxton Daniel Davison, infant son of Paul Davison, Sr. and Melissa Daniel, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013.He is survived by his parents, three brothers, Paul Davison Jr., Isaaq Davison and Tyrese Davison; three sisters, Carameleta Fuller-McCoy, Paula Davis and Dahye Davison; maternal grandfather, Jeff Daniel; maternal grandmother, Jessie Mabrey and great-grandparents, Wayne and Shirley Daniel. Jaxton was preceded...
Gerry Lynn Wenger
Dec 9, 2013
Gerry Lynn Wenger, 68, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.Gerry was born September 18, 1945 in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Gerald and Doris Lorraine (Carroll) Wenger. He was a graduate of Hiawatha High School and served our country in the U.S. Navy. He was employed at Contech Construction Company as...
Warren F. Cox
Dec 9, 2013
Warren F. Cox, 68, of Topeka, passed away December 9, 2013. Warren was born March 1, 1945, at Topeka, son of Warren H. and Lucille (Betty) Cox. He attended Topeka High School.Warren was an automotive mechanic in Topeka for all of his adult life. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Gary L. Cox, and grandson Ryan L....
Charles Umscheid
Dec 8, 2013
Charles Umscheid, 89, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013.Charles was born October 17, 1924, at St. George, Kansas, son of Gerald and Viola (Zoeller) Umscheid. He honorably served in the US Navy during WWII. Charles married Elizabeth Aubert on August 11, 1945, at Corona, California.He worked for Seymour Foods, Inc. as a field service representative in the marketing...
Herbert E. Spohn
Dec 7, 2013
Dr. Herbert E. Spohn, 90, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 7. He was born on June 10, 1923 in Berlin, Germany, and became a naturalized American Citizen at Fort Collins, Colorado, while serving his country in World War II.Herb spent many years as a research scientist publishing numerous articles and book chapters on schizophrenia and was the Director...
