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Virginia Stewart Anderson
May 8, 2017
Virginia Stewart Anderson, 97, Topeka, passed away on May 8, 2017, at Brewster Health Center in Topeka, Kansas.Virginia was born on January 27, 1920, in Mer Rouge, Louisiana. She grew up on a farm during the heart of the Great Depression, the daughter of George T. and Jimmie Lee Stewart. She had two brothers, Charles Stewart and Billy Stewart, and...
Iona Catherine Hull-Moyer
May 8, 2017
Iona Catherine Hull-Moyer, 84, returned to her heavenly home on May 8, 2017 after a short, but valiant battle with cancer. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace.Iona was born to the late Isaac Virgil and Lenna Fern Rummerfield, a Pentecostal pastor and a homemaker respectively,...
Martha Mae Tibbs
May 6, 2017
Martha Mae Garaway Tibbs, affectionately known as 'Topsy' was born on December 5, 1935 in Taft, Oklahoma to Nesby McKinney and Mattie Bell Stewart Caraway. She was the 5th child of the eleven born into this union. She attended grades K thru 12 at the Moten School in Taft, OK. At the age of 18 she married Jim Frank Burnett,...
Beulah B. Steenbock
May 6, 2017
Beulah B. Steenbock, 90, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017, at her home in Topeka, KS.Beulah was born August 4, 1926, in Topeka, KS, to Harvey, Sr. and Zella M. (Starr) Crable. She graduated in 1944 from Topeka High School. Beulah married Nelson E. Steenbock on November 20, 1944, in Topeka. Together they were long-time members of First Church of...
Carol Parker
May 4, 2017
Carol Parker, 72, passed away at Midland Care Hospice in Topeka on May 4, 2017. She was born in Delaware, OH to Margaret "Skip" and William Russell. After graduation from Stephens College in 1967, Carol worked as a flight attendant for American Airlines. Based in New York, Carol was able to schedule trips to Texas to carry on a courtship...
Yvonne L. Timm Escandon
May 2, 2017
Yvonne L. Timm Escandon, 81, formerly of Topeka, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at her home in Mexico City, Mexico.She was born November 6, 1935 in Woodbine, KS, the only child of Milton Roy Timm and Ruth Marcene Kinzie.Yvonne was a 1952 graduate of Topeka High School and attended St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing from 1957 to...
John Jay Burghart
May 1, 2017
John Jay Burghart, 63, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017.He was born December 27, 1953, in Portland, Oregon, the son of John Casper and Darlene Ellen (Rafferty) Burghart. He was a graduate of Hayden High School. He served in the US Air Force and US Navy during Vietnam. John was a welder by trade. Mr. Burghart was a...
Max Vernon Stephens
Apr 30, 2017
Max Vernon (Vern) Stephens was born on July 18, 1936 in Parsons, Kansas to Henry A. and Pearl (Frew) Stephens. He died on April 30, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living Community. He graduated from Parsons High School, Parsons Junior College, and Pittsburg State University. Vern was proud to be an Army veteran, having served in Frankfort, Germany from 1958-1960. On...
Mary Anna Jenkins
Apr 30, 2017
Mary Anna Jenkins, age 61, rose in glory to the greater presence of God on early Sunday morning, April 30, 2017 at her home in Topeka under the extraordinary care of Great Lakes Caring Hospice (formerly Grace Hospice) and her family. She was born on September 12, 1955 to Otto M. Nelson and Odessa R. Shuart Nelson in Wichita, Kansas,...
George M. Rundell
Apr 30, 2017
George M. Rundell, 78, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.George was born March 25, 1939, in Stafford, KS, to Alton K. and Ollie (Bell) Rundell. He graduated from Stafford High School in 1957, Emporia State University with a Bachelor Degree in Science in 1961 and a Master of Science in Foreign Language in...
Charles L. Clinkenbeard
Apr 28, 2017
Charles Lloyd Clinkenbeard, 95, Lawrence, Kansas, formerly of Topeka, passed away at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on April 28, 2017. Charles was born November 25, 1921 in Easton, KS, the son of Robert & Leah (Edmond) Clinkenbeard. He moved with his family to Topeka when he was in junior high school. He graduated Topeka High School in 1939 and the University...
Jerome Schaeffer
Apr 27, 2017
Jerome (Jerry) J. Schaeffer, died peacefully on April 27, two days past his 97th birthday. Jerry passed at the side of his wife of 74 years, Rosalind and his eldest son, Ian David. For the past several years Jerry lived in Topeka, Kansas following almost 30 years in Hollywood, Florida. But the bulk of his family life took place in...
Willie Thomas Lee, Jr.
Apr 25, 2017
Willie T. Lee, Jr., or Bill to all who knew and loved him, died on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Bill was born in Stone Mountain, Georgia on November 24th, 1928. As a young boy, his family moved to Manchester, Georgia. After graduation, he joined the Air Force and was stationed at Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka, Kansas, where he...
Linda Rae Young
Apr 24, 2017
Linda Rae Young, 70, formerly of Topeka, passed away on April 24, 2017 in Kansas City, MO. Linda was a mother, grandmother, sister, and a friend. She will be missed by those who knew her best. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Inurnment will follow in West Lawn Memorial Garden. Memorial contributions in Linda's honor...
Dona M. (Kulp) Gibson
Apr 23, 2017
Dona M. (Kulp) Gibson, 88, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017, in Lawrence, KS. Dona was born September 10, 1928, in Topeka, KS, to Michael and Margaret (Roll) Kulp. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1940 and Christ's Hospital School of Nursing in 1949. Dona worked for the VA Hospital until her retirement in 1986. She was a member...
Virginia Arleen Dicke
Apr 20, 2017
Virginia Arleen Dicke, 97, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017.She was born along with her identical twin sister Vivian, on May 31, 1919 in Topeka to Earl and Faye (Shepardson) Bozarth. Virginia grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1936. She attended Clarks School of Business and worked in various secretarial jobs until her marriage to...
Jane Willard Gideon
Apr 20, 2017
Jane Gideon, Topeka, Kansas, died on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Jane Louise was born on October 12, 1928 in Topeka, Kansas daughter of Glenn and Louise Willard. She attended Potwin and Roosevelt schools and graduated from Topeka High School in 1945. A graduate of Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (now KSU) in 1949 with a BS degree...
Kathryn Ann Planz
Apr 18, 2017
Kathryn Ann Planz, 94, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in Topeka, KS. Kathryn was born November 17, 1922, the daughter of Bert F. and Kate (Couch) Planz. She lived in Topeka all her life. Kathryn graduated from Topeka High School in 1940 and attended Strickler's Topeka Business College. She was employed for the same company for almost 45...
Betty M. Allen
Apr 16, 2017
Betty M. Allen, 89, of Carbondale, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017. She was born February 4, 1928 in Topeka, the daughter of Claude R. and Marie (Heller) Edwards.Betty graduated from Highland Park High School and later attended Baker University. She worked for Tatge Chemical Company in Herrington and later worked for Econo-Clad in Topeka, retiring in 1991. She then...
Donovan C. Buck
Apr 14, 2017
Donovan C. Buck, 88, Topeka, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017.He was born November 22, 1928, in La Plata, Missouri, the son of Bernice and Opal (Payton) Buck. He graduated from Topeka High School.Donovan was employed by Kansas Power & Light Company for 35 years, retiring in 1988.On May 22, 1952, he married Betty K. Dugger, she survives. Other survivors...
