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...
Medford Shively
Dec 2, 2012
Medford H. Shively, Ph.D., 89, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012, in Lawrence.Medford was born June 13, 1923, in Elwood, IN, to Medford H. Shively, Sr. and Marie (Handel) Shively. He married Juanita E. "Nita" Hansen on November 12, 1949. Medford received a B.S. in Business from Indiana University, School of Business in 1949, his Master of Business Administration from...
Geane Fein
Dec 1, 2012
Geane Marie Fein, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born August 25, 1925, in Junction City, KS, the daughter of George Earl and Eula Irene Womack Cox. Geane was Valedictorian of the Junction City High School class of 1943, where she lettered in debate and won several state wide...
Gwen Huey
Dec 1, 2012
Gwen Huey, 81, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012. Gwendolyn Louise Bradford Huey was born April 12, 1931, in Topeka, daughter of William Allen and Grace Irene (Fuqua) Bradford. She graduated from Topeka High School, where she was active in Glee Club. Gwen loved to sing and was passionate about cooking. She worked for First State Bank &...
Jeanette A. Hahn
Nov 30, 2012
Jeanette A. "Jane" Hahn, 74, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012, in Topeka.Jane was born November 27, 1938, in Lost Springs, KS. She graduated from Lost Springs High School. Jane married Kenneth Eugene "Gene" Hahn in 1964, in Topeka. She retired from Southwestern Bell in 1990, after 35 years of service. Jane also worked at the YMCA, WalMart, and Dillons...
Herbert Gilmer
Nov 29, 2012
Herbert E. "Barney" Gilmer, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012, at a Topeka hospital. He was born August 17, 1921, in Etowah County, AL, the son of Charles Thomas and Cora Lee Erwin Gilmer. Barney was an Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 37 years. Barney was...
William C. Mills
Nov 29, 2012
William C. "Bill" Mills, 84, Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012.Bill was born February 8, 1928 in Vidalia, Georgia to Benjamin F. and Maymie (Blue) Mills. He met his wife Dorothy Willcoxon while stationed at Smoky Hill Air Force Base in Salina, Kansas. Bill and Dorothy had two sets of twins: Carol A. (Gary) Hansen, Carolyn A. Buchenau, Ricky...
Charles Warner
Nov 29, 2012
Charles W. "Chuck" Warner, 85, Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 after a long illness.Chuck was born February 10, 1927 in Carbondale, the son of William Clyde and Beulah (Bailey) Warner. He graduated from Lyndon High School in 1945. He joined the Army and was stationed at the Pentagon. He was employed as an accountant at The Topeka Foundry...
Gloraine Batsell
Nov 28, 2012
Gloraine Batsell, 83, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012, in Colleyville (Dallas), Texas where she lived for the past six years. Prior to her relocation to Texas, she lived in Topeka for almost thirty years. Gloraine was born December 13, 1928, in Enid, Oklahoma to Bernice Nuckols and Hoarce Henley. After graduating from nursing school, Gloraine started her career in...
Anna R. Wartha-Deleon
Nov 27, 2012
Anna R. Wartha-DeLeon, 60, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at her home. She was born on July 25, 1952 in Dittwar, Germany to Georg and Maria Wartha. Anna grew up in Germany, where she went to school and earned her certificate in cosmetology. She met Clifford C. McMillan while he was serving the U.S. Army. They were...
Alan A. Poos
Nov 27, 2012
Alan A. "Doc" Poos, 86, Topeka, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 27, 2012.Doc was born February 12, 1926 in Lancaster, Kansas, the son of Dr. Henry and Martha (Boatwright) Poos. He graduated from Atchison County Community High School in 1944.Alan married Betty Cusic in her parents' home on September 18, 1949 in Topeka. They were married 58 years...
Raymond Calvert Goldsmith
Nov 26, 2012
Raymond Calvert Goldsmith, 84, Topeka, passed away Monday, November 26, 2012.He was born December 7, 1927 in Osawatomie, KS, the son of Joseph Edward and Lema Laverne (Addy) Goldsmith. He was a graduate of Goodland High School and Washburn University in 1968 with a bachelor's degree. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.Mr. Goldsmith was employed by Santa Fe...
