William Lay
Dec 27, 2012
William "Bill" Lay, 88, of Warsaw, MO, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born July 8, 1924 in Dearborn, MO, the son of Bessie Lay. Bill was an Army combat veteran of WWII, serving in the Service Division of the 14th Armored Service Company for three years. He...
Maureen Stelzner
Dec 27, 2012
A.Maureen Stelzner, 93, Topeka, passed away on December 27, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Healthcare, Topeka. She was born in Topeka on August 3, 1919, the daughter of Charles and Ida (McCord) Bailey.Maureen grew up in Topeka then after graduating from High School, attended cosmetology school, earning her certificate as a beautician and began her career in Topeka. She later became involved...
John Michael Fletcher
Dec 27, 2012
John Michael Fletcher, 52, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012.John was born October 19, 1960. Mr. Fletcher was a manager for Subway on 21st and Fairlawn in Topeka.Survivors include his children, Maddie Fletcher and Zachary Fletcher both of Topeka.A memorial ceremony will be 9 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave.,...
Billy Mitchell
Dec 26, 2012
Billy Mitchell, 56, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012. Billy Carl Mitchell was born January 28, 1956, in Louisiana, Missouri, son of Wilson and Mildred (Crowder) Mitchell. He graduated from Louisiana High School in 1974 and Linn Technical College in 1976. Billy served in the US Air Force until he retired due to a service connected injury in...
Betty Jane Montfoort
Dec 26, 2012
Betty Jane "BJ" Montfoort, 83, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at Brookside Retirement Center, Overbrook. Ms. Montfoort was born April 21, 1929, in the Twin Mound area, south of Richland, KS. Ms. Montfoort was the daughter of J. Henry and Bessie Scheer Montfoort. She lived most of her life in Douglas and Shawnee counties. Ms. Montfoort was...
William S. Belden
Dec 26, 2012
William S. "Bill" Belden, 86, of Lincoln, NE, formerly of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012.Bill was born on July 23, 1926 in Abilene, KS to Elliott S. and Johnny Belden. Bill leaves behind his wife, Carolyn Belden, Santa Barbara, CA, a son, Scott Belden and daughter-in-law Lisa Belden, Lincoln, NE; 3 grandsons- Brett Belden (Kayla), Jason Belden, and...
Evelyn Meade
Dec 24, 2012
Evelyn Meade, 94, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 24, 2012 at her home. She was born November 26, 1918, in Topeka, the daughter of Holmes and Dorothy Scott Meade. Evelyn received her B.A. degree from Kansas University and attended Katherine Gibbs College, Boston, Massachusetts. She was active in the Junior League of Topeka and worked for many years at...
Johann Forrestt
Dec 21, 2012
Johann Forrestt, 88, Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012. She was born in Valley Falls, Kansas to John and Jane Figgs. She was raised on the family farm, with her six brothers. She is survived by two brothers Jack Figgs and Eddie Figgs. Preceding her in death were brothers, Steve Figgs, John Figgs, George Figgs, and Don Figgs....
Lorena Isom
Dec 21, 2012
Lorena Mae Isom, 92, Topeka, passed away Friday, December 21, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka. She was born in Anselmo, NE, the daughter of Robert Marion and Mary Belle (Null) Powell. Mrs. Isom had lived In Kansas City, MO with her husband Albert before moving to Topeka in 1959. He preceded her in death in 1988. Lorena had many...
Lila Paslay
Dec 20, 2012
Lila Paslay, 77, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 20, 2012. She was born March 20, 1935 in Tulsa, OK, the daughter of Louis and Camilla Duncan. She has resided in Topeka since 1958. Lila graduated from Washburn University and Emporia State Teachers College with a Master's Degree in Counseling. She was employed by Capper...
Martha Nadeen
Dec 20, 2012
Martha Nadeen Goudeau, 84, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday December 20, 2012 at a Topeka care center. She was born October 28, 1928 in Tecumseh, Kansas the daughter of Hurley and Gertrude Bell. Mrs. Goudeau attended Open Way Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Kaiser C. Goudeau. Survivors include her sisters, Frances Shaw, Dorothy Margrabe; and her...
Oma Bennett
Dec 19, 2012
Oma "Shannon" Bennett, 43, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012. The cause of death, homicide. Shannon was born June 19, 1969 in Topeka, the daughter of William M. and Oma L. (Davis) Bennett. Although "Shannon" was mentally and physically challenged, she graduated from Highland Park High School in 1988. She enjoyed music, cooking, baking goodies, animals, TV, movies, wrestling...
Rabbi Stephen Forstein
Dec 19, 2012
Rabbi Stephen Forstein, the only Rabbi in the state of South Dakota from 1979 through the 1990's has passed away. 76-year old Forstein died at Midland Care Hospice, Topeka KS, and Wednesday morning with family by his side. Steve was born to Jack and Sally Forstein, July 24 1936. He was educated in public schools of New York City and...
Valdemar "Val" Johnson
Dec 18, 2012
Valdemar "Val" Arthur Johnson, 89, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born on December 18, 1923 in Lindsborg, Kansas to Arthur Paul and Ester V. (Runburg) Johnson. Val graduated from Salina High School. He retired as a timekeeper supervisor for the Santa Fe Railroad after 35 years of employment. He was a US...
Alice Nelle Cathey
Dec 18, 2012
Alice Nelle Cathey, 91, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012.She was born April 25, 1921 in Meriden, KS, the daughter of Abner Chacey and Nelle Ion (Bates) Bonewitz. She was a graduate of Rural Seaman High School.She was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church.Alice married Wyle Young Cathey on December 12, 1944 in North...
Arbelle E. Williams
Dec 18, 2012
Arbelle E. Williams, 96, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at Aldersgate Retirement Village.Arbelle was born June 4, 1916, in Mill Creek, OK, to Calvin and Florence Harris. She graduated from Bloomfield Indian Academy in Oklahoma. Arbelle was a lunchroom cook in California and worked for Josten's in Topeka. She was a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma. Arbelle...
Ronald Martin Gray
Dec 17, 2012
Ronald Martin Gray, 89, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at his home in Topeka, Monday, December 17, 2012.He was born March 28, 1923 in Barnesville, MN, the youngest child of Roy James Gray and Jessie Pearl Christianson Gray. Martin served in WW II as a tank driver in the 3rd Armored Division, First Army, and fought in the Battle of...
Jeffrey Glenn Atherly
Dec 16, 2012
Jeffrey Glenn Atherly, 29, Topeka, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.He was born October 14, 1983 in Topeka, the son of Steven G. and Susan J. Imthurn Atherly. He attended Carbondale schools from first through eighth grade, and then Santa Fe Trail High School, from where he graduated. He then attended Kansas State University, and received...
David Gogian
Dec 16, 2012
David Scott Gogian, 50, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012, in the line of duty while honorably serving his community.David was born May 19, 1962, in Lynwood, CA, son of Frank and Saundra (Rowland) Gogian. He graduated from Eldorado High School, Las Vegas, NV, and later earned his Master's Degree in Criminal Justice at Washburn University, Topeka. David...
Robert Allen Blick
Dec 15, 2012
Robert Allen "Bob" Blick, 56, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2012. Bob was born in Fort Collins, Colorado on June 19, 1956, the son of Maurus and Diedre Flynn Blick. He graduated from Hutchinson High School.Bob was married to Rebecca (Mock) Blick on August 9, 1980. They divorced in 2011.Bob worked as a restaurant manager for many...
