Brenda Lee Wilbur
Nov 1, 2019
Brenda Craft Wilbur, 55, of Meriden, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019.She was born May 20, 1964, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Jacquelyn (Humphery) Craft. Survivors include a son, Derrick Wilbur and his wife, Caitlin; grandson, Richard Wilbur, Yukon, OK; significant other, Riley Price, and a brother, Brent Craft.She was preceded in death by her parents.Visitation will...
Anderson Woods Chandler
Oct 29, 2019
Anderson Woods "Andy" Chandler passed away on October 29, 2019. He was born in Wichita, Kansas, on January 21, 1926, to Charles Q. and Laura Alice (Throckmorton) Chandler. Anderson's early life was spent in Wichita, enjoying a close-knit family, boy scouting, being a part of the 'College Hill Gang', and graduating from Wichita East High School where he was a...
Larry Allan Glasgow
Oct 28, 2019
Larry Allen Glasgow, 74, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019.He was born June 12, 1945, in Marysville, Kansas, the son of Ralph and Marion (James) Glasgow. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1963. He went on to attend Fort Scott College for two years before joining the Navy. After his service he completed his education at...
Jean W. Esley
Oct 28, 2019
Jean W. Esley, 88 years of age of Topeka passed away Monday, October 28, 2019.She was born June 25th, 1931 in Monument Kansas, the daughter of William Clayton and Nellie A. (Sidfrid).Jean was employed most recently by Josten's where she retired at the age of almost 80. Prior to that she and her husband owned and operated a club in...
Duane Robert Duke
Oct 27, 2019
Duane Robert Duke, 89, of Carbondale, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 27, 2019.He was born March 7, 1930, in Rose Hill, Kansas, the son of Edwin and Ora (Burhardt) Duke. He served in the Army during Korean War.He married Doris Marie Yohn in 1952 she preceded him in death from cancer in 1964. Duane was a member of First Christian...
Hazel Brown
Oct 27, 2019
Hazel Brown, 93, of Meriden, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019.She was born March 2, 1926, in Bevier, Missouri, the daughter of Fred and Clella (Posey) Winkler. She attended Macon High School in Missouri. Hazel had a passion for cooking. Her favorite meal to cook was Thanksgiving. Her love for cooking expanded to her church family. At Gage Park Baptist...
Nancy (Heath) Halford
Oct 26, 2019
Nancy Heath Halford, 77, passed away October 26, 2019. She was born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho. She moved to Topeka in 1972. Nancy was married to Larry Halford for 58 years. He survives, as do two daughters, two grandsons, two sisters and one brother. Services will be at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Meeting House, 2401...
Eunice Belle Gingrich
Oct 25, 2019
Eunice Butler Gingrich, 94, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019.She was born August 25, 1925, in Oak Hill, Kansas, the daughter of Milton and Isabelle (Payne) Butler. She attended Chapman High School and graduated in 1943. In her early years she worked as a cook at Avondale East Elementary School. She later retired from Fleming Foods and went...
William G. Smith
Oct 25, 2019
William Smith, 93, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019.He was born December 11, 1925, in Huston, Idaho, the son of Homer and Olive (Herman) Smith. William was the nephew of Mr. Al Smith who ran for president in 1935 and along with another gentleman was the creator of the Empire State Building.William was employed by the US Post...
Sylvia Palenske
Oct 22, 2019
Sylvia Eugenia Palenske, 79, Alma, Kansas, loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother, passed away in Topeka, Kansas, on October 22, 2019.Sylvia was born on August 6, 1940 in Hardin, Missouri to William A.H. and Alvina C. (Lutz) Witte. She was baptized on March 23, 1941 at the family home near Hardin, MO and confirmed into the Christian Faith at Hope...
J. Harlan Edmonds
Oct 22, 2019
James Harlan Edmonds, 95, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday October 22, 2019. He was born on April 30, 1924, near McLouth, KS, the son of James David and Leona Housh Edmonds. He graduated from Winchester High School in 1942 and from Washburn University, Topeka, with a BBA degree in 1955. He was president of the Association of...
John J. Howard
Oct 21, 2019
John J. Howard, 84, Topeka, went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, October 20, 2019.He was born October 28, 1934, in Springfield, Illinois, the son of John and Ruby (Sewell) Howard. He graduated from Valley Falls High School. He was a US Army veteran.John was a computer programmer with DuPont, retiring in 1993 after 35 years. After retiring,...
Vera Lea Durham
Oct 19, 2019
Vera Lea Lewis Durham, 93, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019.She was born July 18, 1926, in Craig, Nebraska, the daughter of Clyde and Myrtle (Brokaw) Lewis. Vera married Alvin Neil Durham January 10, 1946 in Seneca, KS, he preceded her in death in 1995. They lived in Frankfort, KS until 1961 when they moved to Topeka.She worked...
Joan L. Wible
Oct 19, 2019
Joan Lillian (Obrist) Wible, 91, Topeka, Kan., died October 19, 2019, after a brief bout with cancer.She was born April 28, 1928, in Shelby, Neb., to Harry H. Obrist and Goldie E. (Kinberg) Obrist. Joan graduated from Stromsburg High School in Stromsburg, Neb., then pursued her lifelong ambition to be a nurse, earning a B.S. in nursing from Nebraska Wesleyan...
Susan Elaine Peck
Oct 19, 2019
Susan Peck passed away peacefully Saturday, October 19, 2019 in Topeka, KS. She was born December 12, 1953 in Sheldon, MO to Hugh Robert Peck and Esther Dorothea Mach. She graduated from Cheyenne Wells High School in Cheyenne Wells, CO and went on to complete a BS in Math from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and a MS in Adult and...
Emma Skinner
Oct 19, 2019
Emma "Lou" (Fox) Skinner"Lou" passed away on October 19, 2019 at her home in Aldersgate Village, Topeka, KS.She was born in Lawrence, Kansas to Ruben S. and Annabel (Carnal) Fox on November 15, 1932. She moved to Topeka in 1948. She was a 1951 graduate of Topeka High School. She retired in November 1992 as Business Manager for the Kansas...
Janet Gayle Strukel
Oct 18, 2019
Janet Gayle (Holmes) Strukel of Topeka passed away Friday, October 18, 2019 following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's.She was born June 21, 1936, in Fort Scott, Kansas, to Roland and Lora Holmes. She attended Horace Mann Elementary and Pittsburg High School. She held degrees in chemistry and elementary education from Pittsburg State University, plus a Master's Degree from KSU in...
Harriett Jane Starr
Oct 18, 2019
Harriett Hummer Starr, 95, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019.She was born October 16, 1924, in Topeka, KS the daughter of Clayton and Elva (Magee) Hummer. She was born and raised in the family home in the Oakland neighborhood. In her early years she received her licenses for both cosmetology and massage. Harriett was a civilian dispatcher for...
George B. Worden
Oct 17, 2019
On October 17th, 2019, George Blake Worden went home to see his Lord and his wife of 61 years. He lived a long and very happy 89 years. George was born on Feb 15, 1930, to his parents Ross Worden Sr. and Lilian (Strumm) Worden in Wamego, Kansas. He was the fourth of five children, Minerva, Doreen, Calvin and Ross...
Scott Alan Brewer
Oct 16, 2019
Scott Brewer, 63, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019.A Celebration of his Life will be at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Penwell-Gabel Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66604. Memorial contributions may be made to the Topeka Rescue Mission, Inc. PO Box 8350 600 N Kansas AveTopeka, KS 66608-0350.To leave a...
