Arthur Countryman
Arthur "Freddy" Countryman, 71, of Kinsley, KS passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2009 at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka. He was born on May 18, 1938 in Kinsley, the son of John D. and Ardis Cornell Countryman. He lived most of his life in Kinsley. He graduated from Kinsley High School in 1956. He was an Army...
Alice L. Owens
Alice L. Owens, 78, of Topeka, passed away June 18, 2009 at Midland Hospice House. Alice was born February 11, 1931, in Quinter, KS. She was a 40-year resident of Topeka. She is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, Larry L. Owens of Topeka. Alice was preceded in death by her son, Johnny. Services for Alice are private....
Steven R. Blattner
Steven R. Blattner, 52, of Topeka, passed away June 17, 2009 at a Kansas City hospital. He was born August 15, 1956 in Honolulu, Hawaii, son of Roy and Winona (Pieper) Blattner. Steve graduated from high school and attended college in California before moving to Kansas. He spent the majority of his life in the Kansas City area. He worked...
Patrick J. Neuman
Patrick J. Neuman, 65, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2009 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on December 23, 1943. Patrick was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. For the past two decades, he resided at the Providence Living Center where he had many friends. Cremation has taken place and no memorial services are planned....
Glen Barngrover
Glen A. Barngrover, 94, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at his residence. Born Oct. 17, 1914, the son of Arthur and Rose (Nitz) Barngrover.Glen married Claris German on Oct. 30, 1937. They were married for 71 years.He was a member of University United Methodist Church and held the position of Trustee.Glen's favorite pastimes included fishing and camping, more...
Kathleen Levine
Kathleen E. Levine, 69 of Topeka passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. She was born on September 9, 1939 in Milwaukee, WI to Lester Lewis and Mildred Mae (Kitz) LeVine. She is survived by two sons, Adam and Bryan James and several friends. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m., today, June 18 at...
Eula Mae Lamparter
Eula Mae (Lange) Lamparter, 84, of Floyds Knobs, IN, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Wedgewood Healthcare Center in Clarksville, Indiana. Eula Mae was born to the late Herman and Matilda (Blaser) Lange on May 16, 1925, in Bern, KS. She and her family lived in Sabetha, KS, where she worked for Farmers State Bank. In 1966, the...
Marguerite Schneider
Marguerite Mae Schneider, 85, passed away on June 14th, 2009 at home. She was born in Herkimer, KS on May 10th, 1924 to Herman and Martha (Nieman) Frohberg. She attended the Lutheran School and graduated from Marysville High School in 1943. She worked on the family farm until 1947. On June 2nd, 1947, she was married to Garold A Schneider...
Casey William Reed
Casey William Reed, 33, of Burlingame, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009. He was born May 19, 1976 in Topeka, KS, the son of John William and Ila J. (Houston) Reed. He was a graduate of Washburn Rural High School. Survivors include his son, Nathanel Ryan Reed of Topeka; his mother, Ila J. Baker and her husband, Michael of Burlingame;...
Berthold Herman Stratmann
Berthold "Bert" Herman Stratmann, 81, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. He was born February 18, 1928 in the small Kansas town of Holyrood, the son of Christoph and Carrie Stratmann. He had an older brother, Carroll "Bud" Stratmann, who was killed during WWII during the Battle of the Bulge. Bert...
Murrell Wright
Murrell W. Wright, 84 passed away quietly June 10, 2009 with many of his family present at his side. He was born April 2, 1925 in Maple Hill, KS, one of 5 children of William and Doshie Morton Wright. Murrell graduated from Maple Hill High School in 1942. Murrell married Zelda Marie Moran in 1944 in Topeka, KS. He served...
Paul H. Fink
The family of Paul H. Fink would like to honor his wishes by publishing the obituary he personally wrote. He was a very humble man. Those of you who knew him know the life he lived and the legacy he leaves is far greater than could be printed on one hundred pages. He will be greatly missed.Paul H. Fink died...
Louise Graves
Louise Graves, 90, Topeka, passed away June 9, 2009, at Claire Bridge of Topeka. She was born January 24, 1919, in Sedan, Kansas, the daughter of Walter Claude and Alice (White) Loy. Surviving is her nephew: Bob (Sue) Halderman, of Little Rock, AR. Two great nephews: Jim Halderman, of Tracy, CA and John Halderman of North Little Rock, AR.Funeral Service...
Adeline C. Briman
Adeline C. Briman, 97, of Topeka, passed away June 5, 2009. She was born March 24, 1912, the daughter of Benjamin and Anna Oberstein Cohen. She grew up in Topeka and was the last survivor of an old-time Topeka family. Mrs. Briman was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Briman, three sisters, and two brothers. She attended Washburn University....
Gertrude Faye Westerfield
Gertrude Faye "Gert" Westerfield, 84, Overbrook, formerly of Tecumseh, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2009 at Brookside Manor.Gert was born July 24, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Frederick and Gertrude Faye (Mulvihill) Hess. She graduated from Capital Catholic High School in 1943.She worked for Santa Fe Railroad after graduation and later worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone in the...
Ray R. Biege, Jr.
Ray Richard Biege Jr. Dick too many of his friends and fellow professionals, age 87, died at Colin Oaks Assisted Living Community in Plano, Texas, Saturday, May 30, 2009. Ray's physical person succumbed to cancer, but the memory of his gregarious, intelligent, and loving spirit lives on in all who knew him. Ray was born and grew up in Stafford,...
Glenn H. Chestnut
Glenn H. Chestnut, 86, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2009, at his home. Glenn was born April 27, 1923, in Denison, KS, the son of Ira B. and Sarah (Sadie) Stuckert Chestnut. One sister, Flora Bottom, and four brothers, Cecil, Orville, Jimmy, and Martin preceded him in death.Glenn joined the Army in 1943 and attended Clarkson College in Pottsdam, NY...
Beth Edmonds
Beth Marie Thompson Edmonds, 84, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2009. She was born March 28, 1925 in Lost Springs, Kansas, the daughter of Earnest Daryl and Marie Reeser Thompson. She graduated from Lost Springs High School in 1942, and from Warrensburg State College, Warrensburg, Missouri in 1946. Beth married Leland R. Edmonds on December 25, 1947,...
Burrell H. Landes, Sr.
The sons of Burrell H. Landes, Sr. wish to announce that he passed quietly on the morning of Friday, May 29, 2009, at the exceedingly good age of 97 years.Burrell had a long, successful life starting with his birth on March 4, 1912, in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of George F. and Anna (Mesle) Landes.In his final year of...
Floyd Ward
Floyd C. Ward, 90, Topeka, passed away Sat. May 30, 2009 at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center. Floyd was born Aug. 3, 1918 in Paint Rock, NC, the son of John and Alice (Taylor) Ward.He graduated from Hot Springs High School, Hot Springs, NC in 1936.Floyd proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps and US Air Force from 1941...
