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Mary Denise Godfrey

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...

Mary Godfrey

Mary Godfrey

May 11, 2017

Mary "Denise" Godfrey, 69, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017.An obituary for Denise will be available shortly. To share your memories of Denise or leave a special condolence message for her family, please visit the guestbook below.

Nicole Lynn Chilcott

Nicole Lynn Chilcott

May 10, 2017

Nicole Lynn Chilcott, 34, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Westmoreland United Methodist Church, 107 N 2nd St, Westmoreland, KS 66549.Memorial contributions may be sent to the Nicole Chilcott Memorial, c/o The Farmer's Bank of Westmoreland, PO Box 330, Westmoreland, KS 66549To share a memory of...

Virginia Stewart Anderson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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