Mary M. Humphrey
Nov 9, 2013
Mary Margaret Humphrey passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the age of 97. Mrs. Humphrey was born in Davenport, Nebraska, the daughter of R.V. and Kathyrn Tye. Her early life was spent in Hanover, Kansas where she graduated from Hanover High School. She was a reporter at Munger's Hanover Herald newspaper. She enjoyed baking, especially banana bread and...
Doris Horton
Nov 7, 2013
Doris Horton, 91, passed away in Topeka at Stormont Vail Hospital after a brief illness November 7, 2013.Doris was born in Wayside, KS, June 17, 1922, to Bert and Lillian Horton. She attended elementary school in Wayside and graduated from Independence High School. Doris graduated from Pittsburg State University with a BA and MA in Business Education. She also received...
Winifred Rose Robinson
Nov 7, 2013
Winifred "Rose" Robinson, 86, Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013.She was born June 11, 1927, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Gregory Leo Isaacs and Hazel (McFarland) Long.Rose graduated from Scranton High School in 1945. She was an accountant for the Santa Fe Railroad for 44 years, retiring in 1989. She was a member of Santa Fe Women's...
Arnette Ruth Sullivant
Nov 6, 2013
Ruth Thurmond Sullivant, age 94, of Topeka, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Brewster Health Care Center. She was born April 18, 1919, to Mr. and Mrs. Milam Frank Thurmond in Waco, Texas. She grew up in Bryan – College Station, Texas. Ruth attended Baylor University and Texas Women's University, graduating with a major in art and fashion design from...
Kenneth G. Mckeever
Nov 5, 2013
Kenneth Gerald McKeever, 94, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013. He was born August 8, 1919, in Circleville, Kansas, the son of George and Emma (Dick) McKeever. Kenneth graduated from Circleville High School in 1937 and received his Master's Degree from Pittsburg State Teachers College in 1950. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II. Ken...
Stephen E. Shelton
Nov 5, 2013
Stephen Everett Shelton, M.D., 78, of Topeka, died on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, in Topeka.Steve was born on September 24, 1935, in St. Joseph, MO, to Everett Shelton and Kathleen (Jesse) Shelton Franklin. He was an only child. He grew up in Laramie, WY. He completed high school at the Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, MO, in 1953. He graduated...
Lucille Frances Ridge
Nov 4, 2013
Lucille Frances Ridge was born on June 24, 1917, in the home of her parents, Eugene and Mabel Rauschkolb in Kansas City, Missouri, where she grew up and married Warren Cullen Ridge, Sr. in 1934. This "Finest Lady Ever", our beautiful, giving, forgiving and loving "Lou" passed away peacefully in Surprise, Arizona on November 4, 2013, maintaining her still keen...
Delbert F. Russell
Nov 3, 2013
Delbert F. Russell, 72, of Topeka, died on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at the Rossville Health Center. Delbert was born on June 24, 1941 in Coffeyville, KS to James E. and Lillie Mae (Knowlton) Russell. Delbert is survived by two nieces, Robin Kinzer of Humble, TX and Corina Carroll, and two nephews, Tim Russell and Mike Russell. He was preceded...
Judy K. Shaughnessy
Nov 2, 2013
Judy K. Shaughnessy, 66, Topeka, formerly of Lyndon, entered into the kingdom of heaven Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Midland Hospice House surrounded by family and friends. Judy was an incredibly strong woman who was loved and admired by many. She enjoyed gardening, canning and the occasional trip to the casino but her greatest joys in life were raising her...
Rudolph Deines
Nov 2, 2013
Rudolph "Rudy" Deines, 75, of Ozawkie, passed away November 2, 2013, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. Rudy was born February 12, 1938, in Hays, KS, son of Henry Deines, Sr. and Amalia Fabrizius Deines. He graduated from Trego Community High School in 1956 and attended college at Fort Hays State University.Rudy married Bonnie Schwien on December 18, 1960, in WaKeeney, KS....
Kyle Schmidt
Oct 25, 2013
Kyle Wayne Schmidt, 22, of Topeka, passed away on October 25, 2013. He was born on March 15, 1991, Kansas City, Kansas, to Thomas Schmidt and Teresa (Hattabaugh) Creek. Kyle graduated from Topeka West High School in 2008. He worked as an automotive tech at Ed Bozarth.Kyle loved spending time outdoors, hunting, fishing, and working on cars. He was always...
Betty Johnson
Oct 23, 2013
Betty Louise Johnson, age 63, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Betty was born July 13, 1950, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Glen Porter and Louise Matthews Porter. She is survived by her son, Troy Johnson and wife Heather Johnson of Clay Center, KS; daughter, Kristin Weiler and husband Benjamin Weiler of Topeka, KS; four...
Michael James Addington
Oct 22, 2013
Michael James "M.J." Addington, 11 week old infant of Michael Addington and Selma Pinkston, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013.He was born August 7, 2013 in Topeka. Survivors include his parents of Topeka; maternal grandparents, James Pinkston, Kingman, KS and Jennifer and Jesse Bowen, Topeka; paternal grandmother, Kara Shifflett, Topeka; maternal great-grandparents, Larry and Judy Flickner, Kingman, KS; aunts, Cindy...
Marcia H. Brown
Oct 21, 2013
Marcia Brown, 71, of Topeka, died on Monday, October 21, 2013 at Aldersgate Village. Marcia was born on March 16, 1942 in Lincoln, NE to Kemit and Lylas (Lofgren) Berggren. She attended Randolph Grade School and graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. Marcia volunteered for over 17 years at the information desk at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was a member...
Ruth V. Mayberry
Oct 21, 2013
Ruth Vivian Mayberry, 93, Topeka, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 at Aldersgate Village. She was born March 17, 1920 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Harry and Bessie Snyder. Ruth graduated from Highland Park High School in 1938. She was a long-time Topeka resident prior to moving to Kansas City in the 1970's.Ruth married Orvile "Wick" Mayberry in Kansas...
Charles E. Greene
Oct 19, 2013
Charles E. "Chuck" Greene, 85, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2013.Chuck was born May 19, 1928 in Topeka, the son of Linden and Matie (Flanagan) Greene. He graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University with a Business degree in 1951, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He served in the U. S. Army during...
Katherine P. Pyle
Oct 17, 2013
Katherine "Katie" P. Pyle, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Brewster Place. She was born September 13, 1916 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Hon. John G. and Kate McVey Park. Katherine graduated from Paseo High School, Kansas City Junior College and the University of Kentucky in 1937 with a BA Degree in Art...
Robert Donaldson
Oct 16, 2013
Robert Ray "Bob" Donaldson, 90, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013.Bob was born October 15, 1923, in Wichita, Kansas, son of Henry George and Gladys Ruth (Callen) Donaldson. He grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, attending schools there until his family moved to Topeka in 1938. Bob graduated from Topeka High School in 1941. He attended Washburn University and...
Edward William Beaman, Jr.
Oct 16, 2013
Edward William "Bud" Beaman, Jr., 85, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013.He was born January 5, 1928 in Topeka, the son of Edward William and Anne (Saunders) Beaman, Sr. He was a graduate of Topeka High School. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II under General MacArthur and also served in the Korean War. Mr. Beaman...
Clara Bruner
Oct 14, 2013
Clara Bruner, 78, Topeka, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at Brewster Place.Clara was born December 21, 1934 in Stark, Kansas, the daughter of Chester and Naomi (White) Ludlum. She graduated from Uniontown High School in 1952. She was employed with CoreFirst Bank & Trust, where she worked until 2007. She was a very active member of First Christian Church,...
