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Betty Jane Gibson Gilbert
Dec 7, 2017
Betty Jane Gibson Gilbert, age 95, the matriarch and heart of her family, passed away on December 7, 2017, Pearl Harbor Day. This is a day of great meaning to Betty as her only sibling, Billy E. Gibson, perished on the U.S.S. Arizona on this same date in 1941. Betty was born June 9, 1922 in the Farmington-Lancaster, KS community...
Thomas Earl Prescott
Dec 5, 2017
Thomas Earl "Tom" Prescott, 66, Topeka, passed away December 5, 2017. He was born March 27, 1951 to Gray and Patricia (Oswald) Prescott. Tom graduated from Highland Park High School. He was currently a senior painter at the University of Kansas. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. On November 8, 1969 he married Bonnie Wymore at Assumption...
Denise E. Gum
Dec 4, 2017
Denise E. Gum, 65, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017 surrounded by her family.She was born March 26, 1952, in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of James and Wilma "Patsy" (Pickard) Martin. She was a graduate of Topeka High school. Denise was self-employed and owned A Friend in Kneed massage business. She was a member of KATMB...
Jerry Lee Letcher
Dec 2, 2017
Jerry Lee Letcher, 63, of Topeka, died Saturday, December 2, 2017 at his home after an extended illness.A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 6 at the Penwell-Gabel Cemetery.To share a memory of Jerry, please visit the guestbook below.
James H. James
Nov 30, 2017
James H. James, 54, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017.He is survived by his son, Robert "RJ" James; and two siblings, Joe James and Janet Hawks. James was preceded in death by his parents, Norman and Jean James; and brother, Jeff James.
Loren L. Beck
Nov 29, 2017
Loren L. Beck, 85, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017.He was born September 27, 1932 near Leonardville, KS. the son of Ervin and Myrtle Beck.Loren was a 1950 graduate of Leonardville High School and joined the U.S. Navy after graduation.He was employed by American Linen Service, Barker Printing and the Laundry Chute. Loren was an active member of...
Thomas W. Ragsdale
Nov 27, 2017
Thomas "Tom" Wynn Ragsdale, 72, Topeka, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Tom was born October 19, 1945 in Tucson, AZ, the son of Elmer and Winifred Ragsdale. Raised by Vernie and Marcella Kliesen from Wright Kansas. He attended Windhorst High School. He served in the Army National Guard for 6 years. He farmed in western...
Mary Lou Noe
Nov 25, 2017
Mary Lou Noe, 91, Tecumseh, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017. She was born March 29, 1926, in Dwight, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Jessie Reynoso. She graduated from Dwight High School. Mary was briefly employed with Santa Fe Railroad and spent most of her life as a homemaker, raising her children and caring for those she loved. Whether...
Gayle W. Yancey
Nov 24, 2017
Gayle W. Yancey, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born November 1, 1935 in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, the daughter of Clarence W. and BertaLee K. (Marks) Winston.Gayle graduated from Rocky Boy High School in Box Elder, Montana. She attended the University of Kansas and earned a Master's Degree in...
John Donald Achten
Nov 22, 2017
John Donald Achten, 89, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017.He was born March 2, 1928, in Sabetha, Kansas, the son of Frederick and Anna (Stolzenberger) Achten. He graduated from Wetmore High School in 1946 and attended Washburn University. John was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He grew up on a farm and continued farming for...
Duane D. Larson
Nov 20, 2017
Duane David Larson, 84, Topeka, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017.He was born December 28, 1932, in Tescott, Kansas, the son of Graham and Mary (John) Larson. He graduated from Tescott High School in 1950. Duane was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving during the Korean War. Duane was an electronic technician and shop supervisor for the State of Kansas,...
Louise J. Willbourn
Nov 20, 2017
Louise J. Willbourn, 87, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017 at a local hospital. She was born on December 27, 1929, in Zweibruecken, Germany, the daughter of Alfred and Emma (Bender) Gries.Louise came of age during World War II in Germany and endured the hardships of life during the war, including evacuations, air raids and bombings,...
Gladys L. "Sunshine" (Bowser) Florence
Nov 18, 2017
Gladys L. "Sunshine" (Bowser) Florence, 82, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017, at Midland Hospice House. Gladys was born December 11, 1934, in Holton, KS, to Hazel Marie (Thomas) Bowser. She accepted Jesus into her heart at 12 years old at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Holton, KS. Gladys graduated from Harveyville High School. While a senior in high...
Ethel Honeyman
Nov 16, 2017
Ethel Marie Honeyman, 105, Holton, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 at a care center in Holton.Marie was born February 7, 1912 in Lafontaine, KS, the daughter of William Henry and Winnie Ethel (Adams) Beeman. She graduated from Fredonia High School.She was employed as a bookkeeper/teller for First National Bank in Chanute.She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church...
Bruce Hansen Moir
Nov 12, 2017
Bruce Hansen Moir, 71, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017.He was born August 3, 1946, in Long Beach, California, the son of Alexander and Rose Ann (Hansen) Moir. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School, in Seattle, WA, and served in the United States Navy. Bruce was employed as a salesperson in the electronics industry.Survivors include his...
Doris Rose Tarnower
Nov 12, 2017
Doris Rose Tarnower (nee Sheen) was born November 10, 1925, and passed on November 12, 2017 at her home in Aldersgate Village, Topeka Kansas.Born in Union Grove, Wisconsin to Eva Kathryn (Huck) and Howard Sheen, she joined the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps and came to Topeka. Here she met and married William Tarnower in 1951, and they raised four children....
Carol J. Meirink
Nov 11, 2017
Carol J. Meirink, a long-time resident of Overbrook, Kansas passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Carol was born on September 30, 1949 to Floyd and Betty Aaron. She graduated from Belleville Township West High School in 1967. She married Jim Meirink in 1968. Carol loved traveling, especially after her retirement from YRC Freight after 28 years, spending time with...
Betty Marie Vaught
Nov 11, 2017
Betty M. Vaught, 95, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas. She was born October 21, 1922 in Alta Vista, Kansas, the daughter of Walter G. and Minnie (Andres) Vogel.Betty graduated from Topeka High School. She was employed as a Realtor by Griffith & Blair Realtors. She was a member of Lowman...
David A. Rahmeier
Nov 10, 2017
David "Bear" Alan Rahmeier, 55, Peculiar, MO, died Friday, November 10, 2017 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Visitation 10:00-11:30; Memorial services 11:30 a.m. Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66604. Inurnment in Penwell-Gable Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Kansas City Hospice House.David was born August 1, 1962 in...
Col. A. Lane
Nov 9, 2017
Col. Patricia A. Lane, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017. She was born on January 11, 1931 in Shreveport, LA to Harry "Mac" McKean and Marjorie (Johnson) McKean. She grew up in Topeka, KS and graduated from Topeka High School in 1949 and went on to attend Washburn University. She married Don Rowlinson in 1950. They...
