Wilma Lanning
Sep 19, 2019
Wilma Lanning, 89, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019.She was born August 31, 1930, in Rice County, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Charlotte (Scott) Manges. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1948. She received an Associate Degree in Arts from Hutchinson Junior College in 1950.Wilma was a talented woman. She was talented in all aspects of...
Frank Arthur Hedrick
Sep 19, 2019
Frank Arthur Hedrick, 90, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019.He was born September 21, 1928, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the son of Jack and Anna Pearl (Curd) Hedrick. He graduated from Lafayette High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in occupied Japan after World War II and later during a tour of duty...
Linda Ossiander
Sep 17, 2019
Linda Ossiander, 77, of Topeka, passed away on September 17, 2019. She was born on April 23, 1942 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Harold Dwight Wedoff and Esther (Weisser) Wedoff. Linda also had an identical twin sister, Carol (Wedoff) Shultz.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1960 and went on to earn her Master's Degree in Education at Washburn...
Mary Gassen-Owens
Sep 16, 2019
Mary Margene Gassen-Owens, 73, of Topeka passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019.She was born December 27, 1945, the daughter of Junior Vincent and Dottie Bigenwalt.Mary retired from USD 501 after 41 years of working in food service. She married Lloyd Gassen on December 28, 1963. Lloyd preceded her in death on July 13, 1992. She also was preceded in...
Larry D. Marney
Sep 16, 2019
Larry D. Marney, 76, of Topeka, passed away on September 16, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 11, 1942 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Oliver Dale and Golda Faye Marney. Larry married Aurel (Zirkle) Marney on June 22, 1963. She survives. Other survivors include children, Stacey Marney and Joe Marney; four brothers,...
Virgil Leroy Toburen
Sep 9, 2019
Virgil LeRoy Toburen, age 84, passed away September 9, 2019, at Midland Care in Topeka, Kansas. Virgil was born at home on March 12, 1935, to Paul and Hazel Toburen in Randolph, Kansas.Virgil was preceded in death by both of his parents, Paul and Hazel, five siblings; Junior Toburen, Leona Toburen, Dwaine Toburen, Leota Watkins, and Donald Toburen, his infant...
Darlene L. Woolbright
Sep 9, 2019
Darlene L. Woolbright, 86, of Topeka, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019.She was born December 29, 1932, in Osakis, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank and Stella (Sammons) George. She received a High School Diploma from Bucklin High School in 1951. She was a known traveler. Since 1999 her and Bill have been on almost 90 trips total. Her favorite place...
Norman D. Moody
Sep 8, 2019
Norman Dwight Moody, 94, died September 8, 2019 at Homestead Assisted Living in Topeka. Norman was born 6-25-25. He was the son of George Dwight and Norma Cone Moody. His sisters Vada Moody Dauphin and Dorothy Moody Fryer, preceded him in death. He grew up in Arkansas City, Kansas. Norman was proud to serve as a Lieutenant in the Army...
C. Frank Foster
Sep 7, 2019
C. Franklin "Frank" Foster, 83, of Tecumseh, passed peacefully into eternity on Saturday, September 7, 2019.He was born to Byron and Flossie Foster on September 6, 1936 in Topeka, Kansas. Frank graduated from Topeka High School in 1954. He married Donna Zirkle on August 25, 1957 in Kansas City.Frank worked for Penn Mutual for 13 years and was also a...
Mary P. Hoffman
Sep 7, 2019
Mary P. Hoffman, 93, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2019.She was born June 4, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Irving and Lillian (VonLiski) Palm. She received a Bachelor's of Arts Degree from the University of Minnesota in 1948 and a Bachelor's of Science (education) from Winona State College in 1967.Mary began her elementary school...
Wayne Leroy Dodson
Sep 6, 2019
Wayne Leroy Dodson, 92, of Topeka, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019.He was born March 27, 1927, in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, the son of Elmer Lee and Lucy Jane (Bruner) Dodson. He served in the Army during WWII and served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Air Force with full honors in 1975. After...
Elizabeth Perkins Burns
Sep 6, 2019
Elizabeth "Liz" Perkins Burns, 90, of Topeka, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019.She was born October 17, 1928, in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of Alfred and Elizabeth (Warren) Perkins.Liz attended Manhattan schools, and in 1951 graduated from Kansas State University and the University of Kansas School of Nursing with a degree in Home Economics and Nursing, She was a member...
Christine Ann Oesterreich
Sep 5, 2019
Christine Ann Oesterreich, 69, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019.She was born July 25, 1950, in Jackson, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward and Harriet (Mickle) Wehrkamp. She graduated from H. Grady Spruce High School in Dallas, TX. She received a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Kansas. Her Bachelor's degree in Social Work was from...
Marguerite I. Forst
Sep 2, 2019
Marguerite (Schlink) Forst, 90, of Tecumseh, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019.She was born August 1, 1929, in Frankfort, Kansas, the daughter of Garland and Ellen (Owen) Shineman. She received a High School Diploma in 1947 from Frankfort High School. She married Ralph Schlink on June 9, 1951 who would precede her in death after 40 years of marriage on...
Charlotte Frank
Aug 31, 2019
Charlotte L. Frank, 82, of Overland Park, KS passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019. She was a long time resident of Silver Lake, KS.She was born on November 9, 1936 in Otego, KS the daughter of Charlie and Elsie Underwood. She graduated from Esbon High School in Kansas. Charlotte was employed by AT&T/Southwestern Bell and worked there until her retirement...
Mary "Lu" Mayer
Aug 30, 2019
Mary "Lu" Mayer, 90, of Topeka, passed away on August 30, 2019. Mary was born on September 3, 1928 to Robert and Murrel Girndt in Abilene, KS. Mary attended schools in Newton, KS and graduated from Newton High School in 1946. Mary worked for the phone company while attending high school. She also worked in an aircraft plant in the...
Mary Darlene Nicklin
Aug 27, 2019
Mary Darlene Marhofer Nicklin, 89, of Topeka, passed away on August 27, 2019.Mary Darlene Marhofer Nicklin, daughter of Ray and Helen Marhofer, was born January 6, 1930 in Arnold, Kansas. She spent her childhood years working on the family farm, enjoying life in the country with her three sisters and extended family. She attended the Arnold public schools and graduated...
Dr. Lois Cox
Aug 27, 2019
Dr. Lois Cox, 84, of Topeka, passed away on August 27, 2019. She was born on January 7, 1935 in Humphreys, MO the daughter of George W. Hubble and Emma (Schmidt) Hubble. She graduated from UMKC with a Bachelor's Degree in Education in 1963. She went on to earn her Master's Degree in special education from KU in 1969. She...
David Michael Melcher, Sr.
Aug 22, 2019
David Michael Melcher pursued a dream by first completing and graduating from Jasper High School in MN. Soon after that he enlisted in the Air Force and was trained at Lackland Air Base in San Antonio, TX and then at Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka, KS. He became an EMT at Forbes and went on many emergency situations which...
Betty Jean Johnson
Aug 22, 2019
Betty Good Johnson, 77, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019.She was born December 20, 1941, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of James and Opal (Loveland) Good. Betty was the youngest of five children.She attended Quincy Elementary School and Roosevelt Junior High School. Betty married Chet Hards in 1964 they had two children, Julie and Kevin. They later divorced.Betty...
