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Walter Lee Gardner
Sep 20, 2017
Walter Lee Gardner, 74, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at his home in Topeka, KS.Walter was born February 21, 1943, in St. Louis, MO to Floyd Estel and Grace Violet (Avery) Gardner. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1962. Walter served 4 years in the US Army. He founded Gardner Roofing in 1971. Walter was a dedicated...
Grant Pierce Sackrider
Sep 19, 2017
Grant Pierce Sackrider, 18, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, September 19th, at his home. Grant's deep understanding and perception of the universe made him different from the rest of us. He could discuss quantum physics, language, history, and philosophy on an advanced and unorthodox level. His true passions were photography and music. He mastered singing, piano, guitar, and could...
Gerald Peterson
Sep 18, 2017
Gerald "Pete" Peterson, 90, Topeka, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017.He was born December 1, 1926, in Salina, Kansas, the son of Hugh and Laura (Shute) Peterson. He graduated from Bennington High School in 1945 and attended Washburn University. Pete was a mechanic with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company retiring after 36 years of service. After retirement, he spent 16...
Billy George Chambers
Sep 18, 2017
Billy George Chambers, 76, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family.Billy was born April 30, 1941, in Pittsburg, KS, to Vearl Clyde and Clara May (Hughes) Chambers. He attended Hutchinson High School. From 1958 to 1963 he served in the 12th Special Forces, Green Berets Army Reserves. Later he received a degree in civil...
Maxwell Lawton Taylor
Sep 14, 2017
Maxwell Lawton "Max" Taylor, 91, Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017.He was born May 31, 1926, in Larned, Kansas, the son of Ralph Eldred and Mary (Lawton) Taylor. He graduated from Larned High in 1947. Max was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during WWII.Max moved to Topeka in 1949. He worked at Topeka Supply Depot for nine years before...
Mary Jean Glenn
Sep 13, 2017
Mary Jean Glenn,78, passed away on September 13, 2017 in the presence of her husband and family. She was born on December 16, 1938 in Cherokee, AL.Jean grew up in Cherokee and moved to Topeka in 1951 after the Topeka flood. Jean married Galen on March 27, 1955 in Topeka, KS at Galen's home.They were happily married for 62 years....
Harold M. Brown
Sep 11, 2017
Harold M. "Brownie" Brown, 86, Topeka, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017.Born April 26, 1931, in Wellsville, Kansas, the son of Elmer and Jenny (Shipps) Brown, he graduated from Wellsville High School in 1949 and attended the University of Kansas.He owned and operated Brownie's Boat Shop from the early 1960s until mid-1980s.Survivors include his children: Ron Brown (Evalyn Van Valkenburgh),...
James Edward Hufford
Sep 10, 2017
James Edward Hufford, 86, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017, less than three days after his beloved wife, Esther Lorraine (Wulfkuhle) Hufford.James was born December 25, 1930, in Bolivar, MO, to Edward Aveington and Vica Marie (Gann) Hufford. He graduated from Springfield Senior High School in 1949. After graduation he joined the US Air Force, serving four years. James joined...
Donald Eugene Baker
Sep 8, 2017
Donald Eugene Baker, 91, of Overland Park, KS passed away Sept. 8, 2017. Don was the youngest of nine children of James and Mary (Braun) Baker. Don married Doris Leona (Frazier) Baker on Oct. 31, 1948 and was married for 34 years until Doris passed away in 1982. During this time Don and Doris lived in Tecumseh, Kansas where they...
Regis P. Hoover
Sep 8, 2017
Regis Paul Hoover, 88, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017.Regis was born July 30, 1929, in Harrison Township, PA, to George and Evelyn (Thompson) Hoover. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1951 and later served three years in the US Air Force. Regis retired as a supervisor from the food stamp office. He is survived by his wife, Nancy...
Raymond L. Miller
Sep 8, 2017
Raymond Lloyd Miller, 87, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on September 8, 2017 at Midland Hospice House surrounded by family.He was born on June 13, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan to Lloyd and Irene Miller. Ray grew up in Lansing and later moved to Dearborn, Michigan where he graduated from Dearborn High School. Ray married Lorraine Alice (Griggs) Miller on December...
Esther Lorraine (Wulfkuhle) Hufford
Sep 7, 2017
Esther Lorraine (Wulfkuhle) Hufford, 84, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017.Esther was born December 6, 1932, in Topeka, KS, to Harold Carl and Lela "Helene" (Walrafen) Wulfkuhle. She graduated in 1951 from Liberty Memorial High School in Lawrence. Esther married James Edward Hufford on March 15, 1953. She was the church secretary for South Knollwood Baptist Church for over 30...
William Clayton Slagle
Sep 5, 2017
William Clayton Slagle II, 85, Topeka, died of cancer, September 5, 2017 at his home. Bill was born in Lima, Ohio September 27, 1931 to Freeda (Clay) and Roland W. Slagle. They preceded him in death. He graduated from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Indiana and attended Indiana University. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in...
Robert E. Dean, Jr.
Sep 4, 2017
Robert E. "Bobby" Dean, Jr. 57, Topeka, passed away Monday, September 4, 2017.Bobby was born May 8, 1960 in Topeka and attended Topeka Public Schools.He was employed in construction.Survivors include his children, Miles Dean, Olathe, Bobbi Jean Hase, Overland Park; grandchildren, Memphis and Liberty Hase; father, Robert E. Dean, Sr., mother, Marilyn Dean, both of Yates Center, KS.Cremation has taken...
Jackie Dale Figgs
Sep 1, 2017
Jackie "Jack" Dale Figgs, 86, of Topeka, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017.He was born October 27, 1930, in Valley Falls, Kansas, the son of John and Jane (Fletcher) Figgs. He attended Valley Falls High School.Jackie was employed by Topeka Public Schools, retiring in 1992.Jackie married Rita F. Figgs on July 22, 1950 in Topeka, KS. She preceded him in...
George Shaffer
Aug 30, 2017
George Blaine Shaffer passed away peacefully at age 77 on August 30, 2017 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka, Kansas. Blaine was born May 27, 1940 on a farm near Corning, Kansas to George and Alvina Aeschliman Shaffer. Blaine was a graduate of Fairview High School, Highland Community Junior College (Associate of Arts 1960), the University of Kansas (Bachelor of Science...
Michael Schrooten
Aug 29, 2017
Michael Schrooten, 61, passed away suddenly after a heart attack on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.Michael was born on March 23, 1956, in Topeka, KS, to Floyd Schrooten, Jr. and Beverly (Newsome) Schrooten. He graduated from Emporia High School in 1974. After high school, he went to work as a laborer at Boeing in...
Kathryn L. Rothers
Aug 26, 2017
Kathryn L. (Kuder) Rothers, 75, Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 at a local hospital.Kathryn was born February 14, 1942 in Scott City to Goldie L. (Jones) Jacoby and Raymond R. Kuder.She graduated from Greeley County High School in Tribune in 1960. She worked at the Ralph's A & G grocery store and later at the I.G.A. in Tribune,...
Nelson B. Baker
Aug 23, 2017
Nelson B. Baker, 68, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 23 2017 after an extended illness.He was born June 13, 1949 in Topeka, the son of Horace and Jessie Baker.Nelson attended Sunflower Supports Day Program where he loved doing crafts, fishing, gardening, shredding paper, Karaoke, putting the American flag out and in every day with a salute. Also Special Olympics...
June Eloise (Durflinger) Smith
Aug 22, 2017
June Eloise (Durflinger) Smith, 95, of Topeka, died Tuesday, August 22, 2017, in Topeka.June was born July 1, 1922, in Courtland, KS, the daughter of Minnie Chadd and William Elder Durflinger. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1940. She lived most of her life in Topeka.During the Second World War she was a Civil Service Employee serving in all...
