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...
Ed H. Warkentine
Dec 14, 2012
Ed Henry Warkentine of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012. He was born November 26, 1924 in Goessel, KS to Katie Schmidt and Henry Warkentine. During WWII, Ed served aboard the USS Isherwood of the 16th Fleet as Electrician's Mate Second Class. Afterward, he worked for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad until he retired. He was a...
J. Frank Rhodes, Jr.
Dec 14, 2012
J. Frank Rhodes, Jr., 91, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012. He was born April 9, 1921 in Abilene, KS, the son of J. Frank and Beatrice Sword Rhodes. He moved to Tampa, KS at the age of 2. Frank was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Mildred Rhodes and Grayce Dahlinger and a brother,...
Savannah Mae Edwards
Dec 12, 2012
Savannah Mae Edwards, 2 year old daughter of Jeff R. Edwards and Amanda L. Ashwill, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012.She was born June 19, 2010 in Topeka. Survivors include her parents of the home, a brother, Aiden Cox; maternal grandparents, Jeanine Ashwill, Rod Niehaus and John Ashwill of Carbondale; and paternal great-grandparents, Regis and Mary Blocker, Lucerne, MO. Cremation...
Arlene E. Hager
Dec 12, 2012
Arlene E. Hager, 83, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012, in Topeka.Arlene was born November 15, 1929, in Macon, NE, to John and Mary (Folkers) Fritson. She graduated from Franklin High School in 1947 and Nebraska Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in 1954. Arlene married Larry Hager on October 24, 1954, in Macon, NE. She was a register nurse for...
Angela Julieta Escobar
Dec 7, 2012
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Lois Burch
Dec 7, 2012
Lois Pauline Burch, 100, Topeka, died Friday, December 7, 2012 at Lexington Place.She was born August 28, 1912 in Potwin, KS, the daughter of Edward and Della Smith. She was raised in Potwin and Colorado Springs, graduating from High School in Potwin.She married Albert "Al" Burch on June 1, 1930 in Potwin. They made their home in Ed Dorado where...
Robert O. Simpson
Dec 5, 2012
Robert O. Simpson, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at Midland Hospice. He was born on July 11, 1922 in Fontanella, Iowa to Robert Ralph and Bessie E. (James) Simpson. Robert was a cabinet maker for Highland Mills Shop, where he retired after 32 years. He was a member of Wanamaker Woods Church of the Nazarene....
Robert D. Douglas
Dec 5, 2012
Robert D. "Bob" Douglas, 80, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012. He was born October 10, 1932 in Topeka, the son of Porter R. and Hazel (Farley) Douglas. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1950.On July 6, 1951, he married his high school sweetheart, Louise May Spencer. She preceded him in death on April 12, 2008.Robert was...
Jerry Ray Zejda
Dec 4, 2012
Jerry Ray Zejda, 65, of Denver, CO, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012.He was born August 22, 1947, in Liberal, KS, the son of A.J. and Vida (Casady) Zejda. He is survived by two daughters, Suzie Ray Famoso, Gilbert, AZ and Sara Mae Zejda, Chandler, AZ; three grandchildren, Zachariah, Silas and Tori Famoso; his mother, Vida Noland and step-father, James...
Eudulia Alejandro
Dec 4, 2012
Eudulia "Lulu" Alejandro, 69 of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Midland Hospice. She was born on July 24, 1943 in D'Hanis, Texas to the late Luciano and Guillerma (Ibarra) Mares. On November 25, 1970, she married Jose Alejandro in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is survived by her husband Jose Alejandro of Topeka, Kansas and son,...
Don Walters
Dec 2, 2012
Don L. Walters died Dec. 2, 2012. Don was born July 5, 1926 and was adopted by Emma & Lester Walters. He attended Topeka High School, left school to join the Navy during WWII, and later graduated from Washburn University. Don married Lois Headley Nov. 27, 1946. He owned Walters' Super Saver grocery store in Potwin for 40 years. Don...
