Bobby "Bob"Dale Hards
Mar 18, 2013
Bobby Dale "Bob" Hards, 83, Topeka, passed away Monday, March 18, 2013 at Aldersgate Village. Bobby was born on April 10, 1929 in Morrill, Kansas to Harvey and Maude (Taylor) Hards. He graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1948 and attended Ottawa University on a football scholarship for one year before going into the service. Bobby served in the U.S....
Brenda Marie Bright
Mar 16, 2013
Brenda Marie Bright, 63, Topeka, passed away March 16, at her residence, surrounded by family. She was born April 3, 1949, in Topeka, the daughter of Harold and Maxine Bright. Brenda was a 1967 graduate of Highland Park High School and attended Washburn University. She was employed by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas, retiring after 39 years. Following...
John P. Kane
Mar 15, 2013
John Pershing Kane, 94, died peacefully in his home in Topeka on Friday, March 15, 2013, shortly after celebrating the 95th birthday of his beloved wife and partner of 72 years, Joyce Kane. John is the son of Joseph J. and Vilesta (Walker) Kane, and brother of Mary Marie (Kane) Weaver, who preceded him in death on January 12, 2010,...
Edith C. Rydell
Mar 14, 2013
Edith Rydell, 102, of Lawrence, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013. Edith was born on November 27, 1910 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Christine Olson. She was married to Gust Rydell on December 28, 1935. Edith is survived by her son-in-law, Lynn Krom of Lawrence; her grandchildren, David Krom, Laura Mellusi, Heather Krom, and Karen Norment; four great-grandsons;...
Darla Layne Emery
Mar 12, 2013
Darla Layne Emery, 55, completed her earthly life Tuesday, March 12, as she started it – a fighter determined to live life her way while dispensing an abundance of love and compassion for those around her along the way. In the midst of her long illness her faith in Jesus Christ remained strong and regardless of her own personal suffering,...
Roberta M. Gillespie
Mar 10, 2013
Roberta Maxine Gillespie, 93, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Midland Hospice. She was born on December 8, 1919 in Topeka, Kansas to Samuel J. and Ida L. (Travis) Swearingen. Roberta graduated from Topeka High School in 1938 and Emporia Teacher's College two years later. After teaching, she began work with the Santa Fe Railroad, where she...
Bernice Avery
Mar 9, 2013
Bernice Avery, 94, of Topeka, passed away March 9, 2013, at Brewster Place. She was born August 28, 1918, in Concordia, KS, the daughter of George and Edith Dollie Pearce Clark. She married the late Arthur Harold Avery. He preceded her in death on April 17, 2012. Bernice started teaching in a one room school house, then went on to...
Vernadine Stone
Mar 9, 2013
Vernadine "Vernie" Arline Reich Stone passed away on March 9, 2013, at Brewster Place Health Care. She was born May 11, 1922 in Topeka, Kansas, daughter of John Harvey Reich and Selma Meyer Reich. Vernie attended Topeka public schools and graduated from Topeka High School. She married Harry Franklin Stone on July 26, 1946, at St. John's Lutheran Church. He...
Dale Edward Mccormick
Mar 8, 2013
Dale E. McCormick, 42, of Topeka, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013.Dale was born February 26, 1971, in Topeka, son of Mary L. (Finley) McCormick Ekey and Billy Joe McCormick. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School and attended the University of Kansas. Dale is survived by his mother, Mary McCormick Ekey, Topeka, brother, Mark (Shannon) McCormick, Olathe, and nieces,...
Donna L. Deason
Mar 8, 2013
Donna L. Deason, 50, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2013 at her residence. Donna was born on September 30, 1962 in Kansas City, Kansas to Curtis D. and Donna L. (Copenhaver) Deason. She graduated from Gardner High School in 1980 and continued on with her education at Emporia State College, where she graduated in 1985 with a...
Elden Henke
Mar 6, 2013
Elden H. Henke, 92, died March 6, 2013, under hospice care. He was born on August 24, 1920, to Adolph and Lydia (Stenzel) Henke at the home on the farm near Lost Springs, KS.He farmed in Marion and Morris Counties for most of his life, moving to Topeka in 1990. He attended Wichita Business College.Elden married Margaret Maurer in Covina,...
John A. Bausch
Mar 3, 2013
John A. Bausch, 88, of Topeka, passed away on the 3rd day of March, 2013. He was born on February 27, 1925 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Henry J. and Helen Shafer Bausch. He attended Topeka Public Schools. John was mobilized and called into federal service with the Kansas National Guard on December 23, 1940, one year prior to...
Victor Paul Brunkow
Mar 3, 2013
Victor Paul Brunkow, 93, Topeka, passed away March 3, 2013. He was born January 20, 1920, in Onaga, KS, to Paul and Rheva Brunkow. During WWII Victor honorably served our country throughout the Middle East and Western Europe with the Merchant Marines. Returning to Topeka, Victor began working for Safeway Grocery before joining Libby's Foods in 1950 where he enjoyed...
Kenneth L. Heiman
Mar 2, 2013
Kenneth L. Heiman, 64, of Scranton, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Stormont Vail Health Center. Kenneth was born on January 7, 1949 in Iola, Kansas to Mary (Kipp) and Frank Heiman. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Bill Heiman; and sister, Marie Sinclair. He graduated from Humboldt High in 1967. He worked from 1967-1971...
Joseph R. Romano
Mar 2, 2013
Joseph R. "Little Joe" Romano, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Presbyterian Manor. Joseph was born on July 29, 1924 in Ravenna, Ohio to Mariona and Carmella Romano. He graduated from Ravenna High School in 1942 and shortly after joined the US Air Force. In 1946, he took up amateur boxing and fought professionally until...
Mary Yager
Feb 27, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Carlat Yager was born on Christmas Day, 1919 in Dover, Kansas, to James and Ethel Carlat. Mr. and Mrs. Carlet owned and operated a family farm.Mary attended local primary and secondary schools, graduating from Dover Rural High School in 1936 at age 16.After graduating from Clark's Business School, she worked variously for Southwestern Bell Telephone in Topeka, Kansas,...
Joseph L. Pierce
Feb 27, 2013
Joseph L. Pierce, 85, of Topeka, died on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at his home. He was born on October 21, 1927 in Wamego, KS to William and Mary Pierce. After high school, Joseph served in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1949. Upon his discharge from the Navy, Joseph attended Washburn University and graduated with a Bachelor of...
Charles Burton Baker
Feb 27, 2013
Charles Burton Baker, 57, Topeka, passed away February 27, 2013, at his residence. He was born August 9, 1955, in Topeka, KS, the son of Jerry S. and Patricia L. Ecord Baker. Charles was a 1973 graduate of Washburn Rural High School and later earned his B.S. in Education in 1977 from Kansas State University. He taught high school journalism...
Bertha A. Hammond
Feb 25, 2013
Bertha A. Hammond, 88, of Topeka, died on Monday, February 25, 2013 at Manor Care. Bertha was born on July 9, 1924 in Topeka, Kansas to Clyde W. and Nora (McEwen) Hankey. She was married to Melvin R. Hammond in Topeka on May 8, 1949. He preceded her in death on May 8, 1997. She is survived by six daughters,...
James D. Little
Feb 25, 2013
James D. "Jim" Little, 80, of Auburn, passed away Monday, February 25, 2013 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.He was born August 5, 1932 in Russellville, AR, the son of John T. and Ethel (Thomas) Little. Jim began his military career in the U.S. Air Force in 1949. He was originally stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, WY,...
