Lorene R. Stephens
Mar 19, 2012
Lorene R. Stephens, 100, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012 at Lexington Park Nursing Home. She was born July 28, 1911, on a family farm in Ray County, Missouri, the daughter of Willis and Hattie (Smith) Shelton. Lorene was the eighth of nine children. In the 1930's, Lorene moved to Topeka where she married John K. Stephens on...
Rachel Marie Hines
Mar 17, 2012
Rachel Marie Hines, 97, Topeka, passed away March 17, 2012. She was born December 9, 1914, in Beloit, KS, the daughter of Michael G. and Minnie Fetter Donabauer. Rachel attended rural schools in Mitchell County and graduated from Beloit High School. She later earned her BA and Master's in Education degrees from Washburn University. On May 28, 1939, in Salina,...
Beverly Haan
Mar 16, 2012
Beverly J. Haan, 76, of Topeka, formerly of Hartford, S.D., passed away Friday, March 16, 2012.She was born February 20, 1935, in Hartford, SD, the daughter of Eisse J. and Millie E. (Matthies) Haan. Beverly gracefully overcame the challenges of disability throughout her life. She was a loyal caregiver to her parents, and a loving sister. When given the chance,...
Kathleen J. Hermann
Mar 16, 2012
Kathleen J. Hermann, 90, Topeka, died March 16, 2012, at Autumn Home Plus alongside her family. She was born May 30, 1921, in Topeka, along with twin sister, Patricia, the daughter of Harry E. and Anna Hill Kline. She grew up in Topeka and attended Lowman Hill Elementary and Boswell Jr. High. She was a 1939 graduate of Topeka High...
Yvonne A. Hamilton
Mar 13, 2012
Yvonne Annette Hamilton, 42, Topeka, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 after a prolonged and valiant battle with cancer. She was with her loving husband and caretaker, Ryan Hamilton. Yvonne was born on October 2, 1969, in Atchison, Kansas, the daughter of Ann (Bertels) and Eugene H. Huss. Her father preceded her in death, but she...
Rilee Kay Revils
Mar 13, 2012
Rilee Kay Revils, 21 months, of Topeka, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 13, 2012.A delightful little girl who charmed everyone she met, she was born June 18, 2010, in Topeka. She will be missed by her parents, Jason and Lesley (Sipes) Revils, Topeka; her grandparents, Joel and Karen Sipes, Berryton; Jennifer Hightower, Houston, TX; great-grandfather, Wes Currie, Houston, TX; Charles Revils,...
William Metcalf
Mar 13, 2012
William Evans "Bill" Metcalf, Jr., 68, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Bill was born January 20, 1944, in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Evelyn (Bowen) and William Evans Metcalf, Sr. Bill married Kathryn Amayo in 1970, and they were blessed with a son William Amayo Metcalf in 1980. Bill was reared in Havertown, PA. Bill graduated from Parkville...
Ruth Elaine Peterson
Mar 12, 2012
Ruth Elaine Peterson, 90, of Topeka, passed away March 12, 2012. She was born February 20, 1922, in Manhattan, KS. Ruth married LeRoy (Pete) Peterson on October 18, 1942, in Corpus Christi, TX. He preceded her in death in 2006. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Harold Hokanson; and sister, Helen Pricer. Survivors include daughter, Jean (Jerry)...
Larry D. Petit
Mar 11, 2012
Larry D. Petit, 81, of Rossville, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born on August 31, 1930 in Salina, Kansas to Gerald "Bo" and Florence "Flo" Petit.Larry graduated from Marquette High School. He was a U.S. Marine veteran that served during the Korean War. Larry was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Arab...
Leonard Lenhart
Mar 11, 2012
Leonard Lenhart, 76, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012. He is survived by his three daughters, Deborah (Neal) Brown, Linda (Lloyd) Althof, and Jeanne (Hank) Hudson, all of Topeka; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a brother, Clarence "Junior" Lenhart, of Ellinwood. Leonard was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Ruth, and two brothers. Services will be held...
Kim Carl Crumpton
Mar 10, 2012
Kim Carl Crumpton, 48, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at a Topeka hospital after a four year battle with cancer. He was born April 21, 1963 in Topeka, the son of Robert B. and Zoah J. Fluke Crumpton. Kim graduated from Highland Park High School in 1981. He co-owned and operated Tee Town Printers for 28...
Howard L. Jamerson
Mar 7, 2012
Howard Lee Jamerson, 78, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Lee was born September 10, 1933, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Howard Stanley and Blanche Marcia (Darsky) Jamerson.He graduated from Topeka High School in 1951.He served in the U.S. Army for 20 years, retiring in 1975 as a Maj., and having served tours to Viet Nam. He...
Elna Cobb
Mar 6, 2012
Elna M. Cobb, 93, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 06, 2012, at Aldersgate Village. Elna was born October 3, 1918, in Minneapolis, MN, daughter of Skipper and Dodie Larsen. She graduated from Washburn High School and attended the University of Minnesota. Elna married Robert Christiansen, they divorced. She later married Martin Cobb, he passed away in 1999. Elna worked...
Delvy Lewis
Mar 5, 2012
Delvy Lewis, 68, Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. Delvy was born March 2, 1944 in Iola, the son of Clyde and Dorothy (Lowry) Lewis. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1962 and the University of Kansas in 1966.He helped lead the Junior Blues to 3 State Basketball Tournaments and win a...
Linda Stafford
Mar 5, 2012
Linda Stafford, 61, of Kansas City, KS, departed on Monday, March 5, 2012, at Providence Nursing Home, Topeka, KS. Linda Sue Hamilton Stafford was the youngest child, born on March 17th, 1950, in Kansas City, KS, to Fred and Melody (Kelly) Wilson. Linda graduated from Rosedale High School and was the first of seven siblings to attend college in Emporia,...
William Salzer
Mar 4, 2012
William Salzer, known as Bill to his friends and Uncle Willy to his family, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Midland Hospice Care at the age of 100. He was born on May 16, 1911 in Hastings, Nebraska to Stephan and Mary (Galler) Salzer. William and his family moved to Topeka when he was 3 years...
Clifford Joeedwin Myers
Mar 4, 2012
Clifford Joe Edwin Myers, 69, of Emporia, was born on December 6, 1942 in Neosho, Missouri to Clifford and Ruby Schaub Myers. He died on Sunday, March 4, 2012 of leukemia. Growing up, Joe enjoyed fishing and hunting. He loved to dance, to travel and to be with his grandchildren. Special memories for Joe were cross country track meets, dance...
Eva Mae Briggs
Mar 3, 2012
Eva Mae (Livingston) Briggs, 83, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. She was born on July 29, 1928 in Carbondale, Kansas to Lemuel L. and Ruth J. (McPhail) Livingston. Eva graduated from Carbondale High School. She married George Thomas Briggs on June 5, 1952 in Topeka. He preceded her in death in 1995. She...
Karen Dooley
Mar 2, 2012
Karen A. (Sanderson) Dooley, 67, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2012 at Midland Hospice. She was born on September 13, 1944 in Waterville, Kansas to K. Albert and Helen (Mills) Sanderson. On May 24, 1980, she married Leslie Paul Dooley, they were divorced December 9, 1999. Karen was a member of V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary Post No. 10815...
Helen Weaver
Feb 29, 2012
Mary "Helen" Weaver, 89, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Helen was born July 5, 1922, in Terre Haute, Indiana, the daughter of Carmie and Arabelle (Boyll) Roll. She graduated high school in Higginsville, Missouri, in 1940. Helen married Buford Weaver on June 14, 1940, and they resided in Higginsville, Kansas City, KS, Ozawkie, and Topeka. She worked...
