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...
Tina Chenoweth
Nov 25, 2012
Tina Chenoweth passed from this world on the evening of November 25, 2012 to be with her Lord. Her family was by her side until the end. She was born in White Deer, TX on March 8, 1931. Her parents were Hosea Banzet and Oma Banzet. She attended grade school/middle school in White Deer, TX until the family moved to...
Rachel G. Seeley
Nov 25, 2012
Rachel G. Seeley, Topeka, passed away November 25, 2012. Private inurnment will be in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery & Mausoleum, 3616 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas.
Robert Zane
Nov 24, 2012
Robert "Scott" Zane, 55, Topeka, passed away November 24, 2012. He was born May 18, 1957, in Carbondale, IL, the son of Benny and Wanda Zielke Zane. He grew up in Hutchinson, KS, and graduated from Nickerson High School in Nickerson, KS. He served in both the United States Army, Navy and later graduated from Hutchinson Community Junior College. Scott...
Esther E. Heidebrecht
Nov 22, 2012
Esther E. Heidebrecht, 95, Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012, at Brewster Place. She was born January 23, 1917, in Burden, KS, the daughter of F.R. and Mary Orand Shively. She grew up in Kinsley and attended high school in Long Beach, CA. Esther received her bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas in 1938 and did graduate work...
Agnes R. Miller
Nov 22, 2012
Agnes Ruth "Aggie" Miller, 76, Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Midland Hospice House.Aggie was born October 1, 1936 in Keytesville, MO, the daughter of Wilmer T. and Frankie E. (Payne) Link. She graduated from Keytesville High School in 1954.She held numerous positions with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, including being an operator and sales representative, retiring in 1992...
Esther Lurakasson Lietz
Nov 20, 2012
Esther Lura Lietz, 107, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Lexington Park Nursing Care, Topeka, KS. She had been a resident there 11 years.Esther was born Dec. 17, 1904 in Eskridge, Kansas, daughter of Wilson Henry Kasson and Cora Bell Connell Kasson.Early childhood and schooling were in Paxico, KS where she graduated from high school with honors...
Mark Trowbridge
Nov 19, 2012
Mark Trowbridge, 64, Topeka, passed away November 19, 2012. He was born April 5, 1948, in Topeka, the son of Roger and Marjory Klein Trowbridge. He was a graduate of Washburn University and did graduate work at Kansas State University and the University of Cincinnati. He worked for Social Security in Kansas City, MO. Mark is survived by his mother,...
Ruth B. Steele
Nov 18, 2012
Ruth B. Steele, 89, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born on October 7, 1923 in Osborne, Kansas to Harold O. and Jennie (Pfortmiller) Beisner. Ruth graduated from Osborne High School and attended the University of Kansas. She was an administrative assistant for Dr. James Young at Washburn University for 30 years. She...
Betty Edkin
Nov 18, 2012
Betty A. Edkin, 81, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. Betty, a retired nurse, was born July 9, 1931, in Anthon, Iowa, the oldest of 4 children, to Henry W. Peters & Olive Sharkey Peters. She was residing at Aldersgate Village since January 2012. She was an avid reader and loved scrapbooking and history. Betty is survived by...
