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Leila Rose Becker
Aug 22, 2016
Leila Rose Ellwein Becker of Topeka, Kansas joined her Heavenly Father on August 22, 2016, after a year-long battle with lung cancer, surrounded at home by her loving family. The daughter of Edmund and Hildegard (Keller) Ellwein, Leila lived on the farm where she was born in Freeman, South Dakota, and lived there until she married in 1956. She was...
E. Gene Dixon
Aug 20, 2016
E. Gene Dixon, 76, Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016.He was born May 22, 1940, in El Dorado, Kansas, the son of C. Willard and Nina B. (Hopper) Dixon. Gene graduated from Lawrence High School in 1958 and served in the United States Air Force.Gene was a Console Operator at ATSF Railway. He was a member of First Church...
Jeff Miller
Aug 19, 2016
Jeff Miller, 46, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016 at Lake Perry. Jeff was born June 8, 1970 in Topeka, the son of Jim and Sharon Miller. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1988 and the University of Kansas in 1995. He then received his Master's Degree from Baker University in 2003. He served in the Kansas...
Grace Horton
Aug 19, 2016
Grace Arlene (Fritze) Horton formerly of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 at a care facility in Kansas City, Missouri. Grace was born on May 19, 1931 in Topeka, the daughter of Theodore and Elizabeth (Kottman) Fritze. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. She was employed by...
Ronnie Carlat
Aug 18, 2016
Ronnie Carlat, 75, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016.Ronnie was born on February 11, 1941, to Louis Roy and Katherine Marie (Grieves) Carlat. He lived a full and happy life who never knew a stranger. Ronnie was always eager to help a friend in need. He loved cooking and playing cards with his friends. He was preceded in death...
Tyler Matthew Crouse
Aug 18, 2016
Tyler Matthew Crouse, 14, Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016.He was born August 9, 2002, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Matthew Crouse and Amanda Grame. He was currently a freshman at Silver Lake High School.He was a member of the North Topeka Baptist Church, where he volunteered and helped with Bible school. Tyler was in band at Silver...
Ronald Alexander
Aug 17, 2016
Ronald Irvin Alexander, 60, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016. No services are planned at this time.To share a memory of Ronald or leave a special condolence message for his family, please click the Share Memories button above.
Duane L. Stites
Aug 17, 2016
Duane L. Stites, 86, of Silver Lake, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016.He was born May 10, 1930, in Miltonvale, Kansas, the son of George and Helen (Walker) Stites. He graduated from Miltonvale High School and served in the United States Army during the Korean War with the 18th Airborne Corps. He was retired from the Goodyear Tire & Rubber...
Louise Odenamarie(Larson) Kidd
Aug 17, 2016
Louise Odena Marie (Larson) Kidd, 95, Edmond, OK, formerly of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at a care center in Edmond with her daughter by her side.Louise was born January 30, 1921 in Morganville, KS, the daughter of Alfred and Edna (Widegren) Larson. She graduated from Topeka High School and Clarks School of Business.She was a member of...
Marilyn C. Jensen
Aug 15, 2016
Marilyn C. Rownd Jensen, 81, of Topeka, passed peacefully away Monday, August 15, 2016 at her home.She was born June 25, 1935 in Liberty, NE, the daughter of Howard and Anna (Kelle) Rownd.In 1952, Marilyn began teaching in a one room school in rural Barneston, Nebraska. She primarily taught in Scandia, Belleville and Cuba Kansas. Marilyn finished her career teaching...
Vida Margaret Noland
Aug 11, 2016
Vida Margaret Noland, 94, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 at a local hospital. She was born July 25, 1922 in Turpin, OK, that daughter of Ray A. and Edna A. (Barnes) Casady. Vida graduated from Turpin High School.She married A. J. Zejda. They were divorced. She later married James F. Noland who preceded her in death on...
Mary M."Marcy" Ward
Aug 11, 2016
Mary M. "Marcy" Ward, 65, of Topeka, formerly of McKeesport, PA, passed away, Thursday, August 11, 2016 at a local hospital.Services are pending with Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel.
Carl Dean Ward
Aug 11, 2016
Carl Dean Ward, 78, of Lawrence, formerly of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016. He was born in Linn County, near Blue Mound, KS, the son of Harry and Dorothy (McAdam) Ward. He graduated from Mound City High School, with the class of 1955.Carl began his printing career at age 14 with the Mound City weekly newspaper, then Centralia...
Frances M. Elder
Aug 9, 2016
Frances M. (Arnold) Elder, 98, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at Lexington Park Assisted Living Facility, Topeka.Frances was born February 11, 1918, in Blue Rapids, KS, to Harry and Edith (Brotherton) Arnold.She married Merlin Elder on November 10, 1938, in Blue Rapids, KS. Frances was a member of First United Methodist Church in Topeka and the American Legion...
Ronald N. Bradsby
Aug 8, 2016
Ronald N. Bradsby, 57, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 after a prolonged battle with cancer.He was born May 14, 1959 in Tucson, AZ, the son of Jack and Pauline Bradsby.While attending Washburn University he participated in the U.S. Air Force ROTC and later enlisted in the Air Force, serving from 1980 to 1984. In 1988 he went...
Granville W. Davidson
Aug 7, 2016
Granville W. "Dave" Davidson, 90, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016. He was born May 18, 1926, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the son of Zenas Lawyer and Ethel (Chaudoin) Davidson. He was a graduate of Tahlequah High School. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Soil...
Jane Lane
Aug 6, 2016
Dorothy "Jane" Lane, 97, Overland Park, formerly of Topeka, KS and Springfield, MO, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016.She was born December 3, 1918, in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of William and Marguerite (Kaufmann) Adair. She graduated from Topeka High School and earned a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from the University of Kansas, where she was also a member of...
Helen E. Kinder
Aug 6, 2016
Helen E. Kinder, 88, Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016.She was born August 23, 1927 in Westmoreland, Kansas the daughter of LeRoy and Edna (Jones) Beatty.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1945.Helen was a driver's license examiner for the State of Kansas retiring in 1990.She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Topeka.Helen married James N. Kinder,...
Barbara Simpson
Aug 4, 2016
Barbara A. Simpson, 86, Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Presbyterian Manor.Barbara was born June 30, 1930 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of James and Lillian Holtzapple. She graduated from Donnelly McCall High School in Donnely, ID.She was employed by Adams Business Forms for 41 years.She was a member of Wanamaker Woods Church of the Nazarene.Barbara married...
Betty Sisk
Aug 4, 2016
Betty Maurie Sisk, 83, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016.Betty was born March 17, 1933, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Byron and Mabel (Ogren) Johnson. She was a homemaker and adored baking desserts for her husband and family. She was a member of P.E.O. Sisterhood, and First Lutheran Church, where she loved singing in the church choir. Betty enjoyed...
