Maxine Swanson
Nov 8, 2020
Rachel "Maxine" Swanson, 99, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020.She was born October 19, 1921, in Pleasanton, Kansas, the daughter of Roscoe Tolbert and Mabel Alice (Coppage) Leonard. She was a graduate of Pleasanton High School, Pleasanton, Kansas.Maxine married Carl R. Swanson on May 21, 1941. He preceded her in death on September 20, 2007. Survivors include her...
Joan L. Addington
Nov 7, 2020
Joan L. Addington, 94, of Topeka passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020.She was born October 5, 1926, in Goff, Kansas, the daughter of Carl and Iris (Prawl) Johnson. She received a Nursing Degree from Christ Hospital later becoming Stormont Vail. Joan devoted the majority of her 60 year nursing career to Stormont Vail Hospital as well as other healthcare facilities....
Lucille Elizabeth Fry
Nov 7, 2020
Lucille Elizabeth Fry, 104, died November 7, 2020, in Lenexa. Lucy was born October 5, 1916 in Osage City, Kansas to Albert and Hilma (Lundsted) Roulund. She grew up in Melvern and graduated from Melvern High School and Emporia State University. She worked at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.She was married to Robert Dean Fry. He preceded her in death....
Song-Ping Lee
Nov 5, 2020
Dr. Song-Ping Lee, age 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 5, 2020.He was born on December 2, 1934, in Tsao Tun, Taiwan, the son of Tsong-Long Lee and Zhi-Ying (Chien) Lee.Dr. Lee was a physician specializing in Otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat). He graduated from the College of Medicine, National Taiwan University (Taipei, Taiwan) in June 1961 and finished...
Virginia Gray
Nov 1, 2020
Virginia Irene (Howerton) (St. Clair) Gray, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away November 1, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas.Virginia Irene was born in Quinter, Kansas, to Goldie Alice (Hays) Howerton and Marion Wesley Howerton. She married Donald Howard St. Clair in June 1965 and divorced in 1979.Virginia Irene married Milton Eugen Gray on June 28, 1980, until he passed in...
Margaret J. (Bogue) Henderson
Nov 1, 2020
Margaret "Peggy" J. (Bogue) Henderson, 75, of Goddard, KS passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020.She was born April 24, 1945, in Marion, IN, the daughter of William Edwin and Kathlyn Eileen (Foster) Bogue. Peggy graduated from Southeast High School in Wichita, KS. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mormon faith. Her faith in God helped her accept...
Judith Janice Connors
Oct 27, 2020
Judith Janice Connors, 75, passed away on October 27, 2020 at home in hospice care. Judy was born September 8, 1945 in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of James Wallace Allen of Canada and Hazel Jeanette Wind of Buffalo, New York. The family moved to California in the mid 1950's and settled in Fontana, where both her parents worked for...
Wauneta D. Robertson
Oct 26, 2020
Wauneta Collins Robertson, 79, Topeka, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020.She was born December 19, 1940, in Pryor, Oklahoma, the daughter of George "Dewey" and Virginia (Powell) Collins. She was a member of Church of God of Prophecy.She was one of the three Cherokee Cowgirls who performed on TV, Radio, and Rodeos. They also made numerous appearances as Country &...
Faith Adams
Oct 25, 2020
Faith Marie Adams died at her home in Topeka, KS, on Sunday, October 25, 2020.She was pre-deceased by Douglas T. Adams, her loving husband of forty-six years; by Margaret and Isaac Nickel, her parents, of Buhler, KS; and by Leah Speiser, a sister, of Overland Park.Immediate survivors include Trevor Adams, eldest son and care-giver; Justin Adams, younger son (Kari), and...
Edwin L. Bozarth
Oct 25, 2020
Edwin L. Bozarth, 97, of Topeka passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020.Mr. Bozarth was born April 4, 1923 in Topeka, the son of Earl and Fayetta (Shepardson) Bozarth. He was a 1941 graduate of Topeka High School and served in the Navy for three years in the South Pacific Theater during World War II.Mr. Bozarth was a police officer in...
Raymond "Ray" Daudet
Oct 24, 2020
Raymond "Ray" Daudet, 82, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 from mixed phenotype, acute leukemia B Myeloid and heart problems.He was born March 21, 1938, in Bulger, Pennsylvania, the son of Omer and Helene (Rebet) Daudet. He went to Aliquippa High School in Pennsylvania. He was in the Air Force for four years. He worked for Santa Fe...
John Arthur Silversmith
Oct 24, 2020
John "Jack" Arthur Silversmith, 81, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 due to complications with COVID-19.He was born December 3, 1938, in Afton, Oklahoma, the son of William "Bryan" and Margaret (Guffey) Silversmith. He graduated from Highland Park High School. He served in the United States Army and the United States Navy and was a Vietnam Veteran. When...
Wendy Renae Deever
Oct 23, 2020
Wendy Renae Deever, 42, Topeka, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020.She was born November 7, 1977, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Gregory, Sr. and Jana (Dupler) Deever. Survivors include a daughter, Kaytlynn Burgen; her parents; two brothers, Gregory S. Deever, II and Jayme Deever, all of Topeka; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.She was preceded in death by...
Elmer J. Burris, Jr.
Oct 22, 2020
Elmer J. Burris, Jr. was born to John and Eva Burris near McCune, Kansas on Dec. 14, 1931.He attended several country schools before moving to Parsons, Kansas in 1941. There he attended grade school and graduated from Parsons High School in 1950. He married Dorothy Huff on December 26th of that year. He served two years with the 930th Ord...
Raymond E. Cochrane
Oct 21, 2020
Raymond E. "Ray" Cochrane, 88, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at a local hospital.Ray was born April 19, 1932 in Caney, KS, the son of Andrew and Zura (Fultz) Cochrane. He graduated from Caney Valley High School in 1950, received an Associate of Arts Degree from Coffeyville Junior College in 1955, received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical...
Catherine Auletti
Oct 21, 2020
Catherine "Kate" (Columby) Auletti, 100, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020.She was born February 4, 1920, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Bernard Columby and Teresa (Hagenberg) Columby. She graduated from Saint Mary Star of the Sea in Brooklyn.While raising her children, she worked for A&P grocers, for the Federal Reserve bank, and made the Dominican Nun's...
Larry Ellison
Oct 20, 2020
Larry Ellison, 75, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 in Topeka, KS. Larry passed after a struggle with the Novel Coronavirus.He was born September 17, 1945, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Lloyd A. and Arlene (Reece) Ellison. Larry graduated from Topeka West High School, after which he attended Washburn University. He was an avid stamp, comic, and...
Shirley J. (Neumann) Roe
Oct 16, 2020
Shirley "Shan" Jean (Neumann) Roe, 86, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at her home surrounded by family.She was born August 5, 1934, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the daughter of Edward and Anna Louise (Steinman) Neumann.Shirley married Robert E. Roe on April 25, 1953 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He preceded her in death on December 5, 2013.Shirley was...
Alice May (Merchant-Seymour) Thacker
Oct 16, 2020
Alice May (Merchant-Sylvester) Thacker, of Topeka, age 93, died 10/16/2020 at 2:00am.She was born 10/01/1927, in Topeka, the daughter of William and Louise Merchant. She graduated from Topeka High School and lived in Topeka all her life. Retiring from Sears in 1989 after 15 years. She attended Community Church for 40 years; then Word and Spirit Church. Alice married Merle...
Theodore J. Birtell
Oct 15, 2020
Theodore "Ted" J. Birtell, 88, of Overbrook, KS passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020.He was born September 23, 1932, in Auburn, KS, the son of John Carl and Elsie (Carter) Birtell. Ted graduated from Auburn High School in 1950. He later attended Kansas State University. Ted served for two years in the United States Army. He married Cyrella June Handley...
