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Ava F. Cooley
Jan 12, 2024
Ava F. Cooley, 98, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024.She was born September 13, 1925, in Louisville, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur and Maude (Armour) McAlister. She graduated from Topeka High School. Ava married H.B. Cooley on October 7, 1944, at Camp Roberts, California. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in 2014, as much in love then as...
Marion E Dowell
Jan 10, 2024
Marion E Dowell, 71, of Topeka, passed away on January 10, 2024 at Midland Hospice House. She was born on March 16, 1952 to John and Claire (Hannigan) Buckelew at Edison, NJ. Marion worked as a Substance Abuse Counselor for 4 years,before that she worked at various jobs providing as a single mother . She loved playing board games and...
Anna Marie Mullen
Jan 10, 2024
Anna Marie "Ann" Mullen, 93, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024.She was born September 14, 1930, in Windyville, Missouri, the daughter of Joseph F. and H. Blanche (Lawson) Williams. She was a secretary at Kansas National Education Association, retiring in 2006.She was a member of East Side Baptist Church in Topeka.On April 9, 1967, she married Warren Earl...
Richard H. Tinker
Jan 8, 2024
Richard H. Tinker, 86, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024.He was born June 16, 1937, in Weymouth, Massachusetts, the son of Harvey and Margaret (Haddad) Tinker. He graduated from Rockland High School in 1955. Following graduation, Richard joined the United States Air Force. He dedicated 20 years of his life to his country and retired in 1975. Richard...
Jerry Boyles
Jan 7, 2024
Gerald Melvin Boyles "Jerry", 89, Topeka, KS passed away Sunday, January 7th, 2024. Jerry was born March 3rd, 1934, in Wichita, KS and moved to Topeka, KS where he graduated from Highland Park High School in 1952. He served in the US Army, Korean war and was stationed in Japan.Jerry was a mechanical genius and spent his lifetime building Boyles...
Susan Clemons
Jan 4, 2024
Susan Kay Clemons, 59, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 4,2024. She was born on July 20, 1964, in Wichita, Kansas and was the daughter ofEdrie (Crum) and Eudric "Dick" Hubert.Susan grew up in Lecompton, Kansas and graduated from Perry Lecompton HighSchool in 1982. She went on to be the first college graduate in her family afterobtaining her...
William G. Haynes
Jan 3, 2024
William G. Haynes, 92 of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. William was born on January 25, 1931 in St. Joseph, MO., and the son of Emily and Floyd Haynes. William had a sister, Barbara Morgan who is no longer living.William attended the Topeka Public Schools (Boswell Junior High and Topeka High School) and joined the Air Force...
Jose Henry Oliva
Jan 1, 2024
Jose "Joe" Oliva ("Sonny"), 87, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024.He was born November 22, 1936, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Jose and Mary (Lopez) Oliva. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1954.Following high school, Joe began working for Goodyear Tire and Rubber where he was a trucker in Department 1210. Joe proudly worked for Pedro...
Norma L. Jones
Jan 1, 2024
Norma L. Jones passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born on October 17, 1930 in Ellsworth, Kansas, the daughter of Pauline (Ganoung) and Hugo Matoush. Norma graduated from Highland Park High School and Washburn University with a degree in home economics. She was married to Robert Jones on June 8, 1952. Norma...
Charlotte Ann Herrmann
Jan 1, 2024
Charlotte A. Herrmann, 79, of Wakarusa, passed away on January 1, 2024. She was born on December 20, 1944 to Glenn and Mildred (Moore) Miles at Topeka, KS. Charlotte was married to Henry J Herrmann on June 6, 1966 and they were married until his death in May 1995. Charlotte worked her entire career as a Registered Nurse. During that...
Larry Kelley
Jan 1, 2024
Larry D. Kelley, 69, Topeka, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024.He was born July 22, 1954, in Akron, Ohio, the son of Earl and Monie (Riep) Kelley. He graduated Springfield High School in Akron, OH and Bryan College in Dayton, TN. After that, he earned his Master's from Grace Theological Seminary in Warsaw, IN.Larry was the pastor at Highland Baptist...
Theodore Rudolph Mize
Jan 1, 2024
Master Sergeant Theodore Rudolph "Ted" Mize, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on August 9, 1931 in Topeka, the son of Theodore A. and Wanda M. (Price) Mize.Ted graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. He was a Navy Veteran, serving in the Korean War. He owned and operated...
Lois Geraldine Haynes
Dec 31, 2023
Lois G. Haynes, 93 of Topeka, passed away in the early morning hours of December 31, 2023. Lois, also known as Gerry and/or Middy by family members, was born on July 17, 1930 in Falls City, Nebraska and the daughter of Amanda and Samuel Dykes. Lois was the oldest of three sisters, Pat Hummel, Dixie Lynn, and Judy Auza. She...
Larry Don Langston Sr.
Dec 31, 2023
Larry Don Langston Sr., 72, of Topeka, passed away, after a long battle with cancer, Sunday, December 31, 2023 in his home, surrounded by his loving family and his beloved Babe II.He was born October 7, 1951, in Sulphur, Oklahoma, the son of Edward Ray and Patricia (Blakeman) Smith. He served in the Marines for 2 years during the Vietnam...
Michael Anthony Hunt
Dec 27, 2023
Michael Anthony Hunt passed on to the next chapter of his life on December 27, 2023. He was born on February 12, 1956, to Jimmie Lee Booze and Hillard Booze. Michael had two siblings, Elbert Hunt and Rosie Lee [Hunt] Zellers. He also had several cousins spanning the country from the Carolinas to California. Michael was born and raised in...
Raymond C."Sarge" Babcock, Jr.
Dec 27, 2023
Raymond C. "Sarge" Babcock, Jr., 64, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023.Graveside services have been POSTPONED for today, Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at Leavenworth National Cemetery due to weather. Please check back for updated service information. He was born June 1, 1959, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, the son of Raymond, Sr. and Marian (Sabastia) Babcock. Sarge served...
James R. Lawter
Dec 25, 2023
James Lawter, 67, of Topeka, passed away December 25, 2023, at his home in Topeka.He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 26, 1956, to William and Clotilda(Bezingue) Lawter. He graduated from Topeka West High School and Washburn University in Topeka, where he played catcher and lettered on the baseball teams for both schools.Jim was preceded in death by...
Betty Irene Deitrich
Dec 25, 2023
Betty Irene Deitrich, 87, of Carbondale, Kansas, passed away December 25th, 2023, at her home, surrounded by family.She was born March 30th, 1936, in Fayette, Missouri to Harold C. Figgins and Maggie I. Smothers.Betty married Bill L. Deitrich on October 2nd, 1963, in Clinton, Missouri.The newlyweds moved to Carbondale, Kansas in 1964. In 1968 she started her licensed home daycare...
Carol Ruth Tudder
Dec 24, 2023
Carol Ruth Tudder 94, formerly of Topeka, passed away December 24, 2023, at Azria Care Center in Clarinda, Iowa.She was born on May 3, 1929 to Ora and Gertie (O'Neal) Gillett in Island City, Missouri. Carol was the tenth of ten children.Carol attended various country schools in Gentry County, Missouri before being a proud graduate of Stanberry High School in...
Florence M. Painter
Dec 24, 2023
Florence Marie (Jones) Painter was born on January 21, 1923. She was married to Melvin Curtis Painter on December 25, 1947, on her family farm in Reading, Kansas. He proceeded her in death on September 23, 1986. Also proceeding her in death were her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Philip Ascher, son-in-law Jim Schalansky, and granddaughter Julie Schalansky.Florence was born...
