Dale L. Ten Eyck
Jan 13, 2014
Dale Leroy Ten Eyck, 84, Topeka, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014.He was born November 17, 1929, in McFarland, Kansas, the son of Raymond D. and Amanda (Senne) Ten Eyck. He graduated from Alta Vista High School.Dale was a U.S. Army veteran. He was employed by the State of Kansas as an engineering technician with the Board of Agriculture, division...
Marjory L. Wilson
Jan 13, 2014
Marjory Louise Wilson, 72, of Topeka, died on Monday, January 13, 2014 at Homestead Assisted Living. Marjory was born on November 16, 1941 to William T. and Louise J. (Smith) Holyoke in Chicago, IL. She moved with her family to Topeka in 1945. Marjory attended Gage Grade School, Boswell Jr. High and graduated from Topeka High School in 1959. She...
Howard Duane Dankert
Jan 13, 2014
Howard Duane Dankert , 80, passed away January 13, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. He was born October 26, 1933 in Grand Island, Nebraska the son of T.J. and Viola Loeffelbein Dankert. Howard was baptized November 23, 1933 and confirmed March 13, 1947 at Immanuel Lutheran Church Wichita, Kansas. He graduated from East High in Wichita, Kansas.On May 24,...
Marvin L. Strawn
Jan 12, 2014
Marvin L. Strawn, 90, Topeka, passed away January 12, 2014 at Aldersgate Village. Marvin was born June 1, 1923 in Valley Falls, the son of John W. and Louella (Grahem) Strawn.Marvin was employed by the Graves Truck Line for over 35 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during WWII. He was a member of Philip Billard VFW Post...
Hazel Kirby
Jan 11, 2014
Hazel M. Kirby, 103, of Topeka, died Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Presbyterian Manor, Topeka.She was born July 3, 1910, in Toronto, Kansas, to George and Jennie Burt.Mrs. Kirby was married for 72 years to William G. Kirby, who died in 2002.She was a member of Lowman United Methodist Church.She is survived by a son, Bill (Ruth) Kirby, St. Louis,...
Ralph Franklin Drayer
Jan 10, 2014
Ralph Franklin Drayer, 64, passed away January 10, 2014, at his residence in Wichita, Kansas. He was born April 1, 1949, in Topeka, the son of Howard and Marion (Ward) Drayer. He served in the United States Air Force from 1968-1975. He is survived by a brother, Marc Drayer of Topeka; sister, Lynn (Larry) Shirley; and niece, Jill Shirley of...
Shirley Horn
Jan 10, 2014
Shirley Horn, 79, Topeka, passed away Friday, January 10, 2014 at a local hospital.Shirley was born November 17, 1934 in Eminence, MO, the daughter of Burr and Berniece (Sutton) Powell.She graduated from Northeast High School in Kansas City, MO and attended The Salvation Army School for Officer's Training in Chicago.She and her husband both served as ministers for The Salvation...
Delbert J. Hart
Jan 9, 2014
Delbert J. Hart, 66, Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014. He was born October 8, 1947, in Dallas, Texas, the son of Jack Hart and Myrtle Martha Morgan. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during Vietnam War. He is survived by his children, Ethan D. Hart, Fort Scott, KS and Jennifer R. Hart, Texas and four siblings. He...
Lois Armstrong
Jan 9, 2014
Lois Armstrong, 86, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014.Lois was born May 31, 1927, in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, daughter of Arnold and Leila (Fredrickson) Hansen. Lois was proud of her Danish ancestry. She graduated from Morgan High School, Morgan, Minnesota, and Huron Hospital Nursing School, Huron, South Dakota. Lois worked as a registered nurse for 30 years, retiring...
Ernest Blair
Jan 8, 2014
Ernest H. Blair, 96, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014. He was born July 18, 1917 in Topeka, the son of Hunter and Flossie Burkhart Blair. Ernest graduated from Seaman High School in 1936. He served in the Army during World War II, serving in Europe in the 591st Field Artillery Battalion.He married Dorothy A. Willett of Topeka...
Hope Marie Porras
Jan 7, 2014
Hope (Lopez) Porras, 67, of Topeka, passed away on January 7, 2014. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 23, 1946. She graduated from Fenger High School in Chicago in 1964. She moved to Kansas in 1980 where she raised her two children, Monica and Mario. Hope worked as a Claims Assistant Supervisor at Blue Cross and Blue Shield...
Chad E. Barker
Jan 6, 2014
Chad E. Barker, 37, Topeka, passed away Monday, January 6, 2014 at Stormont-Vail after a brief illness.He was born April 2, 1976, in Topeka, the son of Orville and Carole (Whalen) Barker. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1994. Chad was employed by Frito Lay, where he has been for 8 years.He is survived by his siblings, Donna Estrada-Munoz,...
Elizabeth Ann Beary Purkey
Jan 6, 2014
Elizabeth Anne Beary Purkey, 42, of Topeka, died unexpectedly at her home in Topeka on January 6, 2014. She was born in Edina, Minnesota on November 30, 1971. Elizabeth moved to Overland Park, KS with her family in 1978. As a child, Elizabeth enjoyed singing and playing tennis. She attended Saint Thomas Aquinas High School where she played tennis, danced...
Rabbi Joseph Kohn
Jan 6, 2014
Joseph Kohn, 85, formerly of Topeka and Las Vegas, NV, died on Monday, January 6, 2014. Joseph was born in Czechoslovakia to Herman and Hannah Kohn. He escaped Nazi imprisonment and created a life in the United States. Following his decorated military service in Korea he was the only cantor in the state of Nevada and a Rabbi in Las...
Dorothy M. Dale
Jan 5, 2014
Dorothy M. Dale, 90, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014.She was born August 6, 1923 in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas Riley and Fawnita (Thompson) Root. She was a graduate of Garnett High School.Mrs. Dale was retired from Dillard's Department Store in Topeka. She was a member of the Highland Park Christian Church and the American Business...
Ellamae Branson
Jan 4, 2014
Ellamae Lyon Branson, 90, Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014. She was born May 23, 1923, in Fredonia, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Ruth (Foreman) Lyon.After moving to Topeka, she attended Clarks Business School. She worked for the state and also the Health Department of Topeka. She later volunteered at Stormont-Vail Hospital for over 10 years.Mrs. Branson was...
Dorothy Netson
Jan 2, 2014
Dorothy Netson, 94, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014. She was born November 18, 1919, in Goldthwaite, Texas, the daughter of Earl and Leora (Heller) Miller. On March 25, 1945, in San Antonio, Texas, she married Walter I. Netson. He preceded her in death on March 18, 2005. Dorothy was a competitive bridge player, playing in many clubs...
Bob G. Dunnaway
Jan 2, 2014
Bob Dunnaway, 84, of Topeka, died on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Midland Hospice House. Bob was born on November 14, 1929 in Eldon, MO to Ira and Flossie (Marriot) Dunnaway. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1948 and briefly attended Washburn University. Bob worked as a department head for Finney and Turnipseed Consulting Engineers for over 46 years...
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,...
