William G. Sparks, Iii
Jan 17, 2012
William G. "Bill" Sparks, III, age 67, of Topeka, KS passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012. He was born November 30, 1944 in Kansas City, MO, the son of William Garnett and Alyce "Joyce" (Gereke) Sparks II. He received his undergraduate degree from Fort Hays State University and his PhD from the University of Iowa. He served in the United...
Leland C. Laughead
Jan 16, 2012
Leland C. Laughead, 87, of Topeka, passed away January 16, 2012. He was born March 25, 1924, in Topeka, KS, the son of Forrest and Ethel Champe Laughead. Leland was a graduate of Berryton High School and worked in merchandising for local department stores. He is survived by three nephews and one niece. Private interment will be in Mount Hope...
Wava Simons
Jan 14, 2012
Wava Simons, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Lexington Park nursing facility. She was born November 20, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Marion and Julia Ashworth Wiles. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1943. Wava had resided in Quinter, KS for 32 years before returning to Topeka in June of 2011. She...
Richard L. Aschenbrenner, M.D.
Jan 13, 2012
Richard L. Aschenbrenner, M.D., 70, of Lawrence, passed away Friday, January 13, 2012. Richard was born on August 10, 1941, in Thomas County, Kansas, son of Phillip and Rose (Schuster) Aschenbrenner. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1964 and the University of Kansas Medical School in 1968. Richard served in the US Army Medical Corps. from 1967-1978. He was...
Conant Wait, Jr.
Jan 11, 2012
Conant Wait, Jr., passed away on January 11, 2012, at Midland Hospice Care. He was born on August 17, 1921, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Conant Wait, Sr. and Frances Nash Wait. He was raised in Los Angeles, California, and graduated from Harvard Military Academy in 1938. From 1938 to 1941, he worked for the Union Bank in L.A. and from...
Glenn E. Hardesty
Jan 10, 2012
Glenn E. Hardesty, 63, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at a Topeka hospital. He was born September 19, 1948 in Buffalo, KS, the son of Benjamin E. and Lottie M. Stevenson Hardesty. Glenn graduated from Highland Park High School in 1966. He was employed by KU Printing Service for many years before retiring. Glenn married Charlene...
Robert S. Bullard
Jan 9, 2012
Robert S. Bullard, 85, of Dodge City, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012 at a Dodge City hospital. He was born March 5, 1926, in Hoehne, CO, the son of Roy E. and Frances Roberts Bullard. He was an Army veteran of WWII and a life member of Philip-Billard Post No. 1650, V.F.W. He was a...
Judy M. Shields
Jan 9, 2012
Judy Marie Shields, Topeka, passed away Monday, January 9, 2012. She was born October 2, 1942 in Topeka to the late Marvin and Nora Beckert (Holmes). Judy graduated from Topeka High School and was a long-time member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She worked in retail sales before retiring in 2004. She is survived by her husband,...
Steven Snead
Jan 8, 2012
Steven R. Snead, 63, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012. Steven was born September 20, 1948, in Coral Gables, Florida, son of Reid and Eleanor (Moore) Snead. He served in the US Marine Corps, touring twice in Vietnam. Steven married Debra White on April 19, 1987. He was a brick layer for various companies throughout Kansas. Steven is...
George Harrison
Jan 8, 2012
George A. Harrison: Born July 4, 1923, in Newton, KS, the son of John W. Harrison and Goldie M. Hagerty Harrison. George graduated from Melvern High School and from Kansas State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering. He served with honor in the Navy during World War II on the USS Biloxi, where he was awarded multiple medals for...
Cheryl Kay Monteith
Jan 5, 2012
Cheryl K. Monteith, 65, of Topeka passed away Thursday January 5, 2012, in the care of Grace Hospice. Cheryl is survived by her son, Jason Jeremy Neal of Topeka; and her 2 grandchildren, Jason and Cameron of Topeka. Cheryl was the owner of The Corner Pocket Carryout formerly located at 623 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, KS. Cheryl most recently worked...
Kim (Casey)D.Christensen Starbuck
Jan 5, 2012
Kim (Casey) D. Christensen Starbuck, formerly of Topeka and Kansas City, KS, fought valiantly against the cancer that took her life at an early age, keeping a positive attitude throughout until it was not meant to be. She was surrounded by her family and friends as she began the journey from this earth on January 5, 2012, at Villa St....
Leota G. Williams
Jan 3, 2012
Leota G. Williams, 94, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012.She was born October 8, 1917 in Alta Vista, KS, the daughter of Herbert and Caroline (Bock) Keitzman. Leota was a graduate of Alta Vista High School and Strickler's Business College.She was retired from the state of Kansas after 15 years of service. In 1954, she and her husband...
Von E. Anneler
Jan 2, 2012
Von Edward Anneler, Sr., 79, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013, at Kansas Medical Center in Andover, KS. He was born on June 19, 1933, in Sylvia, KS, to Earl and Ruth (Shull) Anneler. He was an active member of Golden Rule Masonic Lodge #90, A.F. & A.M., Arab Shriners, as well as being a lifetime...
Fannie Mae Eubanks
Jan 2, 2012
Fannie Mae Eubanks, of Topeka, born July 26, 1932, daughter of James and Maggie St. John, passed away Monday, January 2, 2012. Her husband Cecil preceded her in death in 1994. She is survived by her children, Jerry, Debbe, Jim, Sandy and Roger; six siblings; grandchildren and great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2012...
Kenneth J. Arnold
Jan 1, 2012
Kenneth J. "Kenny" Arnold, 76, of Ozawkie, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born September 3, 1935 in Topeka, the son of Lawrence S. and Lamberta S. McDonald Arnold. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1953. Kenny was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 12 years and...
Robert Crawford
Dec 31, 2011
Robert Raymond Crawford, 79, of Palm Springs, CA, passed away December 31, 2011 in Palm Springs, CA. Robert was born January 12, 1932 in Topeka, Kansas to Raymond and Vera Crawford. Robert started his television career in 1952 as a cameraman for WIBW, a television station in Topeka, Kansas, where he stayed until he joined ABC in 1958. He worked...
Larry D. Hume
Dec 31, 2011
Larry Dean Hume is a very happy man right now. He is in Heaven with the mother he never knew. June M. Hume died giving birth to him on September 7, 1949 in Ponca City, OK. Also walking the streets of gold are his grandparents John Wallea Hume, Elsie Marie Hume Foster, and Hope Foster who adopted Larry and raised...
Dorothy Fay Schultz
Dec 30, 2011
Dorothy Fay Schultz, 87, Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 at a local care center. Dorothy was born August 18, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Karl and Dorothy (Post) Bergman. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1942. She was employed as a Secretary with Santa Fe, the City of Topeka, and USD-501, retiring in 1967. Dorothy...
Dorothy J. Corber
Dec 30, 2011
Dorothy J. Corber, 96, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born January 11, 1915 in Topeka, the daughter of Joseph and Grace E. Wentworth Gorrell. Dorothy graduated from Topeka High School in 1933. She was employed by the State of Kansas for 10 years. She was a member of Grace...
