Obituaries
Marilyn L. Stewart
Oct 11, 2013
Marilyn Louise Stewart, 91, of Topeka, KS, passed away on October 11, 2013. She was born in Augusta, KS on March 21, 1922. She was the daughter of Virgil and Helen (Kincaid) Sheffer.Marilyn grew up in Wichita, KS where she graduated from Wichita East High School, and Wichita State University. She was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority at WSU....
Helen Louise Pannone Freel
Oct 11, 2013
Helen (Hirschberg) Pannone Freel, a lifelong resident of Topeka, died October 11, 2013, at her home. Helen was the daughter of Carl Louis and Ruth McKinley Hirschberg. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University and Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York. Helen was a secretary for the Stormont-Vail School of Nursing for four years. She worked on the...
Arlene Mae Whiteley
Oct 10, 2013
Arlene Mae Whiteley, 81, passed away Thursday October 10, 2013 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Arlene was born in Scranton, Kansas on May 29, 1932. Arlene and her husband Harlan operated Whiteley's Lumber and Pallet manufacturing for 35 year in Topeka. After retirement Arlene enjoyed working in her yard, volunteering, fishing, and spending time with her family and many friends.Arlene married J....
Alberta N. Kendall
Oct 8, 2013
Alberta N. Kendall, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. She was born October 9, 1925 in Foley, MO, the daughter of Mitchell and Getty Gragg Bunker. She retired from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas. She was a member of University United Methodist Church. Alberta married Don Kendall. He preceded her in death along with...
Galen Senogles
Oct 7, 2013
Galen "Duke" Senogles, 87, Topeka, passed away October 7, 2013, at Plaza West Care Center. He was born October 25, 1925, in Topeka, the son of William and Ramona (Myers) Senogles. He graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University and the Kansas City Art Institute. Duke was a Navy veteran of World War II and served in the...
Byron K. Wood
Oct 6, 2013
Byron K. Wood, 87, Topeka, passed away October 6, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Ruth (Trabue) Wood; sons, Roger and Mark Wood; and daughter, Lea Tuckel. Byron served in the US Marine Corps during WWII and Korea. Memorial services are pending at First Presbyterian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the church or Let's Help. Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town...
Steven K. Stitt
Oct 5, 2013
Steven K. Stitt, 63, Topeka, died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at St. Francis Health Center.Steve was born December 9, 1949 in Topeka, the son of Dorothy Barth and Willis Gordon Stitt.In the absence of his father, Steve was raised by his mother and maternal grandparents, Chet and Beulah Robinson. Steve graduated from Highland Park High School. He was baptized into...
Margaret L. Cooper
Oct 4, 2013
Margaret L. "Peggy" Cooper, 92, Topeka, passed away Friday, October 4, 2013.Peggy was born June 13, 1921 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Estelle Keller. She graduated from Paseo High School.She was a member of First Congregational Church. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and an avid Bingo player.Peg married Robert A. "Bob" Cooper on July 19,...
Earl G. Brown
Oct 3, 2013
Earl G. Brown, a resident of Topeka since 1944, passed from this life on October 3, 2013 at the age of 92. Born in Bloomington Springs, Tennessee to Charlie G. and Mary Ellen Brown, he graduated from high school in Baxter, Tennessee. His enlistment in the U.S. Army in 1942 brought him to Kansas, where he was honorably discharged at...
Marlaine Self
Oct 2, 2013
Marlaine Self, 63, of Topeka, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at her home. Marlaine was born on November 26, 1949 in Topeka, KS to Harold R. and Elsie (Schilling) Hutcheson. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1967. She was married to Gerald W. Self on January 31, 1970 in Topeka. She spent much time raising her three children...
Regina Marie Kent
Oct 1, 2013
Regina Marie Kent, 61, formerly of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013, in Silverton, OR. Regina was born April 17, 1952, daughter of Duane and Regina Kent. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1970. Regina was an artist, teacher, florist, property manager, and most recently, her passion was renovating houses. She was preceded in death by her parents...
Patrick R. Huntley, Phd
Sep 30, 2013
Patrick R. Huntley, PhD, 89, Topeka, KS died Monday, September 30, 2013.Dr. Huntley was born January 7, 1924 in Newton, KS the son of George D. and Verna G. (Daves) Huntley. He attended schools in Pawnee City, NE and Emporia, KS. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II where he was assigned to the weather service....
Donald Dean Gatrost
Sep 30, 2013
Donald D. Gatrost, such a young 80 year old man, left this earth on Monday, September 30, 2013 from Midland Hospice House in Topeka following a brief illness.He leaves his wife and loving companion of 30 years, Sherry (Taylor) Gatrost. He was formerly married to Emolyn Bonner Spaulding, with whom he has his daughters, Deborah L. Beeler (Scott) of Leawood,...
Beverely "Pudgie" Robb
Sep 24, 2013
Beverely "Pudgie" Robb, 78, passed away September 24, 2013, at home. Pudgie was the middle child born August 22, 1935, to Jackson L. and R. Marguerite (Covert) Benton. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her siblings, Donna Ruth Frederick, Georgia Lee Cole, Jackson L. Benton, Jr. and Robert R. Benton. She lived her entire life in Topeka...
Brian Carter Coker
Sep 23, 2013
Brian Carter Coker, 57, of Topeka, passed away September 23, 2013. He was born February 3, 1956, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of W. Ray and C. Frances (Carter) Coker. He attended Topeka West High School, before joining the US Army. On August 31, 2013, in Topeka, he married Joyce Tabor. Brian worked as a remodeling contractor for Martinek &...
Anne E. Manderick
Sep 17, 2013
Anne E. Manderick, 94, passed away September 17, 2013. She was born November 17, 1918, in Plum Run (Yorkville), Ohio, the daughter of Michael and Anna Kuzma. Anne retired from Stormont-Vail Healthcare in 1983 having worked in surgery for many years. During her retirement, she enjoyed traveling and spending time with her grandchildren. Anne was a member of St. Philips...
Charles Revelle
Sep 16, 2013
Charles William "Chuck" Revelle, 81, of Topeka, passed from death to life on Monday, September 16, 2013. Charles was a graduate of Topeka High School. He retired from Santa Fe Railroad after 42 years of service as a purchasing agent.He was an active church member all his life, serving in various capacities. Most recently, Charles was a member at Fairlawn...
Gary Keith Cline
Sep 15, 2013
Gary Keith Cline, 68, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013. Gary was born February 16, 1945, in Florida to Keith and Viva (Slagle) Cline.He attended school at Phoenix, AZ, and Topeka High School. Gary served in the Kansas National Guard. He retired from Santa Fe Railroad after 30 years of service. Gary was a top class HAM radio...
Patsy Ann Hobbs
Sep 15, 2013
Patsy Ann Hobbs, 80, of Topeka, died on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at her home. She was born July 13, 1933 in Prairie Hill, MO to Eldridge W. and Hazel M. (Harrington) Fawks. She graduated from Prairie Hill High School. She was married to Milton Hobbs, Sr. on September 18, 1949 in Hale, MO. She was a member of 1st...
Barbara Joyce Metzler
Sep 13, 2013
Barbara J. Metzler, 84, of Topeka, died on Friday, September 13, 2013.Joyce was born on September 27, 1928 in Topeka to James Clinton and Martha Avis (King) McCarter. She graduated from Highland Park High School and worked as a secretary for Santa Fe Railroad and for Dr. Duane McCarter in Topeka. She was married to Carl D. Metzler on June...
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