David Lee Purvis
Dec 22, 2020
David Lee Purvis, 76, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020.He was born June 23, 1944, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the son of Wilbur and Edith (Mitchell) Purvis. He graduated from Richmond High School. He continued his education throughout his life and was known as a lifetime student. He attended classes at both Emporia State University and Washburn University.He...
Wanda J. Buckles
Dec 22, 2020
Wanda June (Klingler) Buckles, 93, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020.She was born August 12, 1927, in Lenexa, Kansas, the daughter of Ransom and Edith (Earnshaw) Klingler. She graduated from Shawnee Mission High School. Before she was married she worked for Southwestern Bell for several years as a customer service representative. She loved to cook, bake and enjoyed...
Glinda B. Leach
Dec 21, 2020
Glinda Beck Leach, 94, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020. She was born October 8, 1926 in Ellington Missouri to Ray and Jessie (Gallaher) Beck. Glinda graduated from Ellington High School. After graduating, she earned a Bachelor's degree from Southeast Missouri State University. She also received two Master's degrees from the University of Missouri in Science and Education. She worked...
Jesse Karac Horne-Smith
Dec 20, 2020
Jesse Karac Horne- Smith, 42, of El Mirage, Arizona, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020.He was born January 20, 1978, in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of Michael Dean Horne and Deanne Seiber-Oakle. Jesse was employed by trust towing and was a truck driver and transporter all over the states.He loved nothing more than spending time with his family and...
James Ted Walters
Dec 20, 2020
James Ted Walters, 89, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020. He was born October 15, 1931, in Detroit, Kansas, the son of Vernon and Amanda Walters.Ted graduated from Dickenson County High School in 1949 and later went on to attend College of Emporia where he obtained his Bachelor of Art in 1954. He also attended the Kansas State...
Major A. Birney
Dec 20, 2020
Major James A. "Jim" Birney, 83, Topeka, was promoted to Glory on Sunday, December 20, 2020.He was born June 10, 1937, in Greenwood, South Carolina, the son of Francis and Esther (Hall) Birney. He graduated from Rocky Mount High School and attended Spartanburg Methodist College.He served in the Air Force, with active tours in Turkey and Vietnam during the Vietnam...
Carolyn S. Cody
Dec 20, 2020
Carolyn S. Cody, 71, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020.She was born June 21, 1949, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Victor A. Heisse Jr. and Jeanne Crawford. She graduated from Topeka High School.She loved going to music concerts at TPAC (Topeka Performing Arts Center). She loved to listen to Elvis Presley. She was a cat lady and...
Edward Bouton
Dec 19, 2020
Edward L. Bouton, 81, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020.He was born February 18, 1939, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Earnest and Gladys Opal Gifford Bouton. Little is known about his life prior to his brother Quinton passing away and Ed living at Brighton Place North in Topeka. In November of 2002, Ed moved to Sunflower Supports....
Connie Askew
Dec 18, 2020
Connie Lee Askew, 77, passed away peacefully at Midland Hospice in Topeka on December 18, 2020. Connie was the daughter of Frances and Donald Christenson. She was born in Denver, CO on April 25, 1943. Connie graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. After school she worked as a buyer for Hall's Department Store in Kansas City. She...
Raymond E. Mauderly
Dec 18, 2020
Raymond E. Mauderly, 95, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020.He was born September 3, 1925, in Chase County, Kansas, the son of Frank and Clara (Beikmann) Mauderly. He attended Linn High School. Raymond joined the army in 1944. He spent two years in the army during World War II. While serving, he was wounded on D- Day June...
Dorothy J. Crawford
Dec 17, 2020
Dorothy J. Crawford, 92, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020. Dottie was born January 3, 1928, in Schenectady, New York, to Wallace and Dorothy (MacIvor) James. She graduated from Grover Cleveland High School, Caldwell, New Jersey, in 1945. Dottie graduated from Kansas University in May of 1949 with a degree in Journalism. She later attended Washburn University to...
Jonathan A. Garcia
Dec 17, 2020
Jonathan A. Garcia, 42, Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020.He was born September 1, 1978, in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Daniel and Rosa (Soto) Garcia. He graduated from Garey High School in Pomona, California in 1996 and attended California Baptist University. Jonathan was a management analyst supervisor for KanCare and also was a part-time librarian at Topeka...
Marilyn Sue Down
Dec 17, 2020
Marilyn Sue "Susie" Down, 68, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020.She was born October 15, 1952, in Topeka, the daughter of Earl Larue and Emily Ellen (Reynolds) Kuebler. She was a graduate of Lawrence High School. Susie owned and operated Susie's Day Care in Topeka for 30 years until retiring.She was a member of Topeka Bible Church.Susie married...
Nadine P. Barnhill
Dec 17, 2020
Nadine Patricia "Nanadine" Barnhill, 82, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Homestead Assisted Living with her children at her side.Nadine was born September 12, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of Ettore Manieri and Rose Marie Caccavale. Nadine attended Upper Darby High School in Philadelphia, and received a Bachelor degree from Washburn University, and a Master of Social Work...
John William Wright
Dec 15, 2020
John William Wright, 93, passed away peacefully at his home on December 15, 2020.He was born in South East London on November 22, 1927 to John and Grace (Byford) Wright. John was evacuated to Wales during World War II along with his sister Grace after both of their parents had died of different illnesses. After the war, he served from...
Helen Ann Moreland
Dec 14, 2020
Helen Ann (Pierson) Moreland, 78, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020.She was born February 13, 1942, in Blue Rapids, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Mildred (Fairchild) Pierson. She was a graduate of Junction City High School and attended Kansas State University. Helen was a Journal Clerk for the Kansas State Senate and was an Avon Representative for...
James W. Coward
Dec 14, 2020
James Walter "Jim" Coward, 86, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020.He was born April 12, 1934, in Shamrock, Texas, the son of Walter and Charlotte (Bruner) Coward. He graduated from Mobeetie High School in Texas and attended Texas Tech University. He then joined the United States Marine Corps and while on leave, he married Margaret Campbell in December...
Fern Etta Williams
Dec 14, 2020
Fern Grubbs Williams, 83, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020.She was born March 2, 1937, in Topeka, KS the daughter of Andrew and Leanna (Mayden) Grubbs. She attended Topeka Public Schools. Mrs. Williams was self-taught in many areas. Some of which were teaching herself typing, sign language and the electric keyboard. Fern married James Williams June 20, 1962....
John Milton Ascott
Dec 13, 2020
John Milton Ascott, 76, of Topeka, KS passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020.He was born April 18, 1944, in Aurora, Illinois, the son of Leonard E. and Mary Anna (Russell) Ascott.John served four years in the Marine Corps. and worked as a sheet metal fabricator.Survivors include his children, Andrew Ascott and JoAnne Vanderblomen both of Topeka; his four sisters, Carol...
John David Marshall
Dec 12, 2020
John David "Dave" Marshall, 84, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020.He was born February 28, 1936, in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Russell and Theresa Marshall. Dave served in the United States Air Force for 20 years prior to retiring. He drove a Seaman School Bus for 25 years and worked in maintenance for the Seaman School District.Dave...
