Joyce Ruth Martinsen
Jul 5, 2013
Joyce Ruth Martinsen, 82, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013.She was born January 24, 1931 in Buffalo, MN, the daughter of Rex and Etta (Hopkins) Frederick. She was a graduate of Buffalo High School. Joyce was a former member of the New Hope Lutheran Church, Comfrey, MN and a current member of Faith Lutheran Church, Topeka. She volunteered...
Norman L. Sawyer
Jul 5, 2013
Norman L. Sawyer, 77, of Topeka, died Friday, July 5, 2013 at Plaza West Care Center. He was born June 14, 1936 in McPherson, Kansas. He was the first born and only son of Vardiman and Hilda (Lindquist) Sawyer.He attended McPherson county schools, graduating from McPherson High School in 1954. He had hoped to be a farmer, and enrolled at...
Alvina Lanore Wettengel
Jul 2, 2013
Graveside services for Alvina Lanore Wettengel, 99, Pace, FL, formerly of Topeka, will be at 1 pm Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Wettengel passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013. She was born May 23, 1914 to Jacob and Anna Katherine (Wittman) May. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Louis, four brothers and...
Ralph D. Joyce
Jun 27, 2013
Ralph D. Joyce, 73, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Medical Center. He was born on August 19, 1939 in Minneapolis, Kansas to Ralph Burton and Florence Joyce. He was a member of Good Shepherd Family Church, Moose Lodge since 1978 and V.F.W. Post No. 1650. On August 19, 1961, he married Stephanie Lea Van...
Floyd B. Jones
Jun 26, 2013
Floyd B. Jones, 89, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013.Floyd was born February 9, 1924 in Hugo, Oklahoma, the son of Luther Thomas and Ethyl (Crowson) Jones. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.He worked as an Inspector at Goodyear for 39 years, retiring in 1986. He was a member of Quivira Heights Church of Christ...
Ronald Dean Reaves
Jun 20, 2013
Ronald Dean "Ron" Reaves, 62, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013. He was born July 9, 1950 in Yokohama, Japan, the son of Ira and Mary Edith (McDiffett) Reaves. He was a graduate of Manhattan High School, Manhattan, KS and KAW Valley Technical School. He served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Reaves was an electrician at Goodyear Tire...
George B. Burenheide
Jun 19, 2013
George B. Burenheide, 78, Topeka, passed away June 19, 2013. He was born June 22, 1934, in Olpe, Kansas, the son of Anthony J. and Agnes M. Hellmer Burenheide. On April 1, 1963, in Topeka, he married Jo Sue Hudson, of Girard, Kansas. She survives. George was a member of First Christian Church, Teamster Local 696, Boy Scouts of America...
Laura Jean Pierce
Jun 18, 2013
Laura Jean Pierce, 90, Topeka, passed away June 18, 2013 at Stormont-Vail Hospital surrounded by her entire family. Jean was born August 14, 1922 in Topeka to Frederick J. and Mildred (Steinkamp) Steinmeyer. She attended Topeka Lutheran School and graduated from Topeka High School in 1940. She graduated from the Jane C. Stormont School of Nursing in 1943 and shortly...
Dorothy Helen Stafford
Jun 17, 2013
Dorothy Helen Stafford, 93, passed away June 17th, at Midland Hospice House after a short illness. Dorothy was born April 29, 1920, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Izone and Milton Waldy Sr.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1938 and attended business classes at Washburn University. She worked several years at Seymour Foods and retired from Goodyear after working...
Kayla Marie Lowrey
Jun 16, 2013
Kayla Marie Lowrey, 22, Silver Lake, was called home to the Kingdom ofHeaven on Sunday, June 16th, 2013.Kayla was born September 19, 1990, the daughter of Larry and Elisa Lowrey.Kayla attended the Silver Lake school system and graduated from Heritage Christian School in 2009. Kayla was a proud member of the Heritage Christian Eagle volleyball team, Heritage Singers, and Student...
George M. Hersh, Sr.
Jun 14, 2013
George M. Hersh, Sr., a native Topekan, and former President of Postal Savings and Loan Association, passed away on June 14, 2013. He was 95 years old. George was born May 12, 1918, and was the only son of John L. Hersh and Maude Belle Marshall-Hersh and was the grandson of former Supreme Court Justice, John Marshall. He had three...
Edith Fleming Lessenden Chandler
Jun 14, 2013
Edith Fleming Lessenden Chandler, 91, died Friday, June 14, 2013.The daughter of Arthur Milo and Edith Hambleton Fleming, Edith was born and raised in Garden City, Kansas. She attended The University of Kansas, where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega. She graduated in 1946, with degrees in education and speech and drama. She was a member of Mortar...
Jeannine Ilene Rolfs
Jun 13, 2013
Jeannine Ilene Rolfs, 65, Topeka, died Thursday, June 13, 2013 at a Topeka hospital after decades of struggling with disease and threats to her health before cancer recently moved into her lungs and liver. Regardless of her own state of health, her first concern was always the well-being of others.Jeannine was born June 11, 1948 in Lawrence, the second of...
Dean Leroy Patch
Jun 12, 2013
Dean Leroy Patch, Topeka, was 99 years of age when he passed away June 12, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. Born in Topeka, Kansas, May 19, 1914, the son of William and Arabella Patch, he attended Topeka schools, graduating from Topeka High School in 1933. He worked for Capper Publications until entering the US Navy in 1943, where he was...
Lorena Allen
Jun 12, 2013
Lorena Allen, 92, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Plaza West Regional Heath Center. She was born on May 23, 1921 to John A. and Nellie B. (Denton) Allen. Graveside inurnment will be held at 2:30 pm on Wednesday, June 19 at Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Capper Foundation, 3500 SW 10th Ave,...
Burnett W. Garland, Sr.
Jun 11, 2013
Burnett W. "Barney" Garland, Sr., 77, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born September 6, 1935 in Paris, TX, the son of Willie and Martha Posey Garland. Barney grew up and graduated high school in Paris where he was a member of Sidney United Methodist Church. He had resided...
Clarajean Gooden
Jun 11, 2013
Clarajean Patricia "Jean" Gooden, 84, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at Midland Hospice House.Jean was born September 4, 1928 in Topeka, the daughter of Malcom and Helen (Cumpton) Faust. She attended Topeka public schools and Cosmetology school in Arkansas.She was employed by Peletier's Department Store, Crosby Brothers, and First Christian Apartments, retiring in 1990.She was a member of...
Lloyd Russel Muilenburg
Jun 9, 2013
Chaplain Lloyd Russel MuilenburgLt. Col. (Ret.) Lloyd Russel Muilenburg, 85, Topeka, "Absent from the body, present with the Lord", June 9, 2013.Lloyd was born October 3, 1927 on a farm near Hull, IA to Peter L. and Minnie (Korver) Muilenburg. The family moved to Sibley, IA in 1932 where he received his schooling, graduating from high school in 1946. In...
Leanne B. Maupin
Jun 8, 2013
Leanne B. Maupin, 74, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Lexington Park. She was born September 19, 1938 in Bavaria, Germany. On June 15, 1958, she married Donald C. Maupin. Leanne was a bakery clerk at Dillon's for 24 years. She was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church. She is survived by her daughters, Laura A....
Professor Jamesrobert Ahrens
Jun 7, 2013
Professor James Robert Ahrens, son of Presbyterian missionaries Martin R and Lisetta Ahrens, was born June 7, 1919 in St. Louis, Missouri. He died June 7, 2013 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. He was raised with eight siblings in Northern India, graduating from Woodstock High School in the Himalayas. He attended Wooster College and received his JD from the University of...
