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Betty Gaile Peach
Jun 4, 2017
Elizabeth "Betty" Gaile Moyer Peach, 87, Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017.She was born March 30, 1930, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of C.I. "Cy" and Ruth (Corcoran) Moyer. She graduated from Severance Rural High School and Washburn University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics.She began her career teaching Home Economics in Oakley, Kansas. She...
Daryl E. Clark
Jun 4, 2017
Daryl Eugene Clark, 80, of Topeka, passed away on June 4, 2017. He was born in Meriden, KS on October 15, 1936 to Herbert Leon and Flossie Mae (Chapman) Clark. Daryl served his country as a Private in the Korean War, and was honorably discharged from the United States Army before joining the Army National Guard where he attained the...
Pamela Lou (Wohlgemuth) Blaylock
Jun 3, 2017
Pamela Lou (Wohlgemuth) Blaylock, age 68, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving husband Robert Blaylock and family on June 3rd, 2017. Pam was born February 15, 1949, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph Elmer Wohlgemuth and Peggy Aileen (Martin) Wohlgemuth.Growing up, Pam enjoyed school, was active in Girl Scouts, played tennis, and enjoyed water skiing. She...
Robert M. Bunten
Jun 2, 2017
Robert Muir Bunten, Jr., 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 2, 2017, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. Bob was born on May 14, 1928, in Topeka to Robert Muir and Mary Rock Bunten. Graduating from Topeka High School in 1946 he earned a degree in Business at the University of Kansas in 1950, where he was a...
Robert Keith Rowe
May 29, 2017
Robert Keith Rowe, 85, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017, in Topeka, KS.Bob was born May 6, 1932, in Solomon, KS, to R. Kenneth and Dorothy (Griffin) Rowe. He graduated from Salina High School. Bob enlisted into the US Army Infantry in 1953 and served two years before he was honorably discharged. After his time in the service, he received...
Donald E. Whitman
May 27, 2017
Donald E. Whitman, 90, Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017.Don was born October 7, 1926 in Rockland Township, PA, the son of Walt and Cecilia (Allen) Whitman. He graduated from New Wilmington High School and Sterling College in Sterling, KS.He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.He was employed as a Corrective Therapist at the Colmery-O'Neil VA...
Mildred L. Pape
May 27, 2017
Mildred L. Pape, 81, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 surrounded by her family.She was born October, 1, 1935 in Dodge City, KS, the daughter of George and Bertha Smith.Mildred was a 1954 graduate of Topeka High School and was employed by the State of Kansas as a secretary for several departments from 1956 until 1998. She retired...
Marjorie J. Baxter
May 27, 2017
Marjorie J. Baxter, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at a Topeka care facility. She was born November 2, 1923 in Nortonville, Kansas, the daughter of Kenneth and Vera (Moxley) Hurley.Marjorie graduated from Nortonville High School and had resided in Topeka since 1942. She was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 23 years before retiring...
Zachary Ian Campbell
May 25, 2017
Zachary Ian Campbell, 20, of Topeka, passed away May 25, 2017 at Cornerstone Hospital of Shawnee in Shawnee, OK. He was born March 31, 1997 in Danville, IL, the son of Patrick and Norlinda (Nucup) Campbell of Shawnee, OK. Zachary graduated from Topeka West High School and held the rank of Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps, training...
Kenneth M. Hackathorn
May 25, 2017
Kenneth M. Hackathorn, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at his home. He was born February 12, 1928 in Coquile, Oregon, the son of Kenneth L. and Durcy (Stroud) Hackathorn.Kenneth graduated from Perry High School. He was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for 38 years before retiring in 1991. He was a Navy Veteran...
Jeanne (Marcoot) Bauter
May 25, 2017
Jeanne M. Bauter of Topeka, age 97, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017. She was born Feb. 11, 1920, in Enid, OK, the daughter of Martin W. and Mabel R. Marcoot. She graduated from Enid High School in 1937. From Phillips University, she received a Bachelor of Music majoring in cello and a Bachelor of Music Education in 1941. She...
Lucille E. Baehni
May 25, 2017
Lucille E. Baehni, 88, of Topeka, died Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Midland Hospice House.Lucille was born April 1, 1929 in Alma, the daughter of Fred and Cordelia (Steinmeyer) Reuter. She graduated from Alma High School in 1947 and received her diploma from the Jane C. Stormont School of Nursing in 1951. She was employed as a Registered Nurse with...
Christopher David Birch
May 23, 2017
Christopher David Birch, 49, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017.He was born December 19, 1967, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of William and Alice (Gerstenkorn) Birch. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1986, he then attended Independence Community College where he was part of the '87/'88 Jayhawk Conference Champion Football Team. In 1992, he earned his bachelor's degree...
Jeremy L. Gum
May 23, 2017
Jeremy L. Gum, 44, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 23rd in his sleep at home after a long battle with complications with MS and COPD. He was born on October 28, 1972, in Topeka, Kansas. He was the son of Ron and Denise (Martin) Gum, of Topeka, the brother of Jennifer Gum-Fowler (Chad Fowler), of Kincaid, Ks,...
Ann Argo
May 23, 2017
Ann Argo, 91, of Topeka, passed away on May 23, 2017. She was born on October 13, 1925 in Atchison, KS to George and Gladys England. She attended Atchison schools. Following her education she moved to Topeka, KS, where she met Robert Argo. The couple was married in June of 1951 in Fort Smith, AR. The couple was married for...
Dale I. Jackson
May 21, 2017
Dale Irwin Jackson, 92, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017.He was born December 12, 1924 in Elmont, KS, the son of Chester Robert and Grace Elizabeth Jackson.Dale attended Holiday Jr. High and graduated from Topeka High School. He also attended Washburn University, the University of Kansas and M.I.T. Mr. Jackson joined the U.S. Navy in 1942, serving as...
Helen Marie Weston
May 19, 2017
Helen Marie Weston, 91, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017, at Brewster Place. Helen was born November 20, 1925, in Missoula, MT, to David M. and Helena Marie (Haines) Weston. She graduated from Missoula City High School in 1943 and from St. Patrick's School of Nursing in Missoula in 1946 where she became a registered nurse. Helen joined the Air...
Leone M. James
May 15, 2017
Leone M. James, 79, Valley Falls, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017, at Midland Hospice in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on August 19, 1937, in Helena, Ohio, the daughter of Betty (Frazier) and Frank Hovis.Leone graduated from Risingsun High School, Risingsun, Ohio. She was a member of the Meriden United Methodist Church, Nobelles of the Arab Temple Shrine, Topeka,...
Bruce Hill
May 14, 2017
Bruce Hill, 67, Auburn, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017. He was born July 9, 1949, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Wayne and Kathryn (Quaney) Hill. He graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1967. He was NASCAR Rookie of the Year in 1975. Bruce raced in NASCAR from 1975 until 1980. In the mid-90s he started Hill Quarter...
Mary Denise Godfrey
May 11, 2017
Mary Denise Godfrey, avid quilter, mystery and science fiction enthusiast, loving mother, and devoted friend, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the age of 69 in Topeka, Kansas.Denise was born on January 15, 1948 in sunny Barstow, California. She was the youngest of seven children produced through the loving marriage of Harry V. Gill and Mildred (Gallison) Gill. Being...
