Lavern Braden
Apr 20, 2012
Lavern Braden, 86, of Topeka, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012. Lavern was born July 27, 1925, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, daughter of Ernest and Vera (Neil-Cool) Norton. She attended Rossville High School, and ultimately earned her GED at age 30. She began her career at Supply Depot, worked at Topeka Tent & Awning, and retired from...
Mary A. Robinson
Apr 19, 2012
Mary Robinson, 91, of Mesa, AZ formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away April 19, 2012 in Mesa, AZ. She was born June 22, 1920, in Topeka, the daughter of Joe and Leota Birnbaumer. Mary was a graduate of Seaman High School in Topeka.Mary grew up with one brother, Audrey Birnbaumer, deceased and one sister, Jennie Frances Lindsey, also deceasedBaseball was...
Bill Wayne Thornburgh
Apr 19, 2012
Bill Wayne Thornburgh, 71, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2012.Bill was born August 19, 1940 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Hubert A. and Rebecca B. (McClure) Thornburgh. He graduated from Burlingame High School and attended Ottawa University.Bill began his appraisal career in the mid 1960's with Midwest Appraisal Company, assisting with a mass appraisal of...
Chuck Gordon
Apr 16, 2012
Harold Charles "Chuck" Gordon, 56, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012, at his home.Chuck was born May 8, 1955, in Kansas City, MO, son of Harry and Libby (Singer) Gordon. He graduated from Ruskin High School, KC, MO, in 1973, and attended Baker University. Chuck was united in marriage to Kimberly Castle on December 10, 1976, in Topeka....
Ethel M. Moran Krieg
Apr 14, 2012
Ethel Mae Moran Krieg, 92, of Topeka, passed away April 14, 2012, at Brewster Place. She was born October 29, 1919, In Menlo, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Edith Townsend Keith. Ethel attended schools in Menlo and after graduation from high school moved to Topeka and attended Strickler's Business College. She worked at Ed Marling's and Hawethorne Supply Co....
Loretta J. Schwanke
Apr 14, 2012
Loretta J. Schwanke, 89, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Midland Hospice House.She was born July 25, 1922 in Topeka, KS the daughter of John Franklin and Ida May (Bundy) Koci. She was a graduate of Auburn High School. Loretta married Roger C. Schwanke on April 5, 1942. He preceded her in death on September 21,...
Shannon Cortez
Apr 13, 2012
Shannon Y. Cortez, 35, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 4, 1976 in , South Carolina to William and Isabell Boatwright. Shannon graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor's degree in Family Studies and Human Services. She was a U.S. Army veteran,...
Norma Rae Suttle
Apr 12, 2012
Norma Rae Suttle, 81, of Leon, KS, formerly of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012.She was born December 21, 1930 in Wichita, KS the daughter of Orville C. and Ruth (Andrews) Young. She was a 1949 graduate of LaCrosse High School and attended Ft. Hays State University.Mrs. Suttle was an Avon sales representative in Topeka for 8 years, retiring...
Glen H. Shahan
Apr 12, 2012
Glen H. Shahan, 94, of Topeka, passed away April 12, 2012. He was born March 6, 1918, in Roff, OK, the son of Alfred C. and Ada M. Hickman Shahan. Glen was a 1936 graduate of Fitzuh High School in Roff. On May 29, 1952, Glen married Anita Herrell. She preceded him in death in 2001. Glen served his country...
Wilma Block
Apr 11, 2012
Wilma Florence Block, 91, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012.She was born June 14, 1920 on a farm home east of Lincoln, KS, the daughter of William Abraham and Esther Iona (Line) Rippie Meili. Mrs. Block was employed by the State Board of Agriculture in Topeka from 1959, retiring in 1982. After retiring, she worked in food service...
John H. Deines, Jr.
Apr 9, 2012
John Deines, Jr., 84, Wakarusa, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2012 at Midland Hospice House.John was born January 29, 1928 in Hill City, the son of John and Katherine (Rahn) Deines, Sr. He attended school in Hill City and WaKeeney. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1945-46.He attended trade school and worked at Caterpillar Tractor Company in...
Mary R. Palmberg
Apr 9, 2012
Mary Rowene Palmberg, 92, of Topeka, passed away Monday morning, April 9, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born in Wabaunsee County, KS on December 6, 1919. She was the daughter of Charlie Orestes and Gertrude Lorene (Curry) McMaster. A graduate of Eskridge Rural High School, she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from Kansas State College...
Charles F. Delano
Apr 8, 2012
On April 8, 2012, Charles Fisher "Jay" Delano joined his lifelong sweetheart and travel companion Patricia H. Delano in heaven. Married in 1947, these two longtime Topeka residents had celebrated 59 happy years together before Pat was sent to heaven to wait for him. As much as he loved and valued his family and friends, their reunion was his cherished...
Sharman Mullen Blasing
Apr 8, 2012
Sharman Mullen Blasing, 60, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Midland Hospice House after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on December 5, 1951 in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of W. Gale and Raeme Lee (Wamsley) Mullen. Sharman graduated from Erie High School and Kansas State University, cum laude, with a degree in clothing...
William C. Freeman
Apr 7, 2012
William Charles "Bill" Freeman, 84, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. Bill was born March 5, 1928 in Olivet, Kansas, the son of Ross T. and Pearl O. (Richardson) Freeman. He lived in Colorado and Kansas during his youth. He graduated in 1947 from Melvern Rural High School, Melvern, Kansas. He was a U.S....
Bessie May Garretson
Apr 7, 2012
Bessie May Garretson, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Stormont-Vail hospital. She was born May 28, 1934 in Parsons, the daughter of Horace and Bessie Mae McMillan Carnahan. Bessie was a homemaker. She was a member of the Philip-Billard Post No. 1650, V.F.W. Auxiliary. She enjoyed plants, wildlife and especially her dogs and all children....
Alice Lewis
Apr 7, 2012
Alice L. Lewis, 82, Overbrook, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Brookside Retirement Community. Alice was born February 19, 1930 in Wamego, the daughter of Alfred and Sophia (Kelsey) Swaim. She worked as a server at Smith Café, Tevis Restaurant, and Holiday Inn Downtown. Alice married Melvin H. Lewis, Jr. on October 11, 1949 in Harrisonville, AR. He...
Charlene Hogue
Apr 5, 2012
Charlene M. Hogue, 81, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, April 5, 2012.She was born April 17, 1930 to Bayard & Eva (Russell) Taylor in Eskridge, Kansas.Charlene was a graduate of Eskridge High School and attended Emporia State College.She married William Hogue in 1949. They divorced in 1976.Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Daniel and Victoria Hogue; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren;...
Patricia Ann Lundry
Apr 5, 2012
Patricia Ann Lundry, 83, Topeka, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Midland Hospice House.She was born April 20, 1928 in Washington County, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer D. and Vera Dickson Waterman. She was raised in Washington, graduating from Washington High School in 1946. She came to Topeka following her graduation, attended the University of Kansas for a short time,...
Glenn Sheridan
Apr 5, 2012
Glenn Sheridan, 86, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 9th, at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, Topeka. Graveside services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 9th, at Leavenworth National Cemetery. A Memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, April 9th, in the chapel...
