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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...
Joanna Sellards
Jul 30, 2016
JoAnna Sellards, 83, Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016.She was born November 8, 1932, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Judith Fisher. She graduated from the University of Kansas in 1955 with degrees in Music and Library Science. She was a talented musician playing both the flute and piano. JoAnna enjoyed giving private music lessons in her...
Alexander Morales-Soto
Jul 26, 2016
Alexander Jose Morales-Soto was stillborn on Tuesday, July 26, 2016.Funeral services will be held at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Tuesday.To leave a special message for the family online, visit the...
Sandra L. Mcdonald
Jul 25, 2016
Mrs. Sandra Lou McDonald, 82, of Topeka died peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Stormont Vail Medical Center.Sandra was born on December 31,1933 in Colby, KS. to Morrell and Helen Dexter. Sandra graduated from Topeka High School 1951 and Stormont Vail School of Nursing 1955. Sandra married Glenn McDonald her high school sweetheart on September 5, 1953. Sandra worked...
Neil Haney
Jul 23, 2016
Neil Haney, 63, El Dorado, formerly of Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016.He was born December 28, 1952, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of John and Julia (Franzese) Haney. Survivors include his friends and staff at Easter Seals Capper Foundation and Kansas Neurological Institute.Private services will be held at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Easter...
Charles Martin Iii
Jul 23, 2016
Charles Henry Martin, III, beloved son of Charles and Doris Martin, died in Topeka July 23, 2016 after a brief illness. He was 78. Chuck, as he was known to his family, was born in Chanute, Kansas on June 20, 1938. While his father was gone from home during World War II, Chuck and his family lived in Topeka with...
Charles Martin Iii
Jul 23, 2016
Charles Henry Martin, III, beloved son of Charles and Doris Martin, died in Topeka July 23, 2016 after a brief illness. He was 78. Chuck, as he was known to his family, was born in Chanute, Kansas on June 20, 1938. While his father was gone from home during World War II, Chuck and his family lived in Topeka with...
Cletus Melvin Skinner
Jul 23, 2016
Cletus Melvin Skinner passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka, KS.He was born at home in Neosho Falls, Kansas to Leo L. and Myrtle A. (Huffman) Skinner on March 17, 1929. He moved to Topeka in 1944.He served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1948 and two tours in the Naval Reserve. He...
Dale Horton
Jul 23, 2016
Dale R. Horton, 87, Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016.He was born June 25, 1929, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Archie and Ruth (Foster) Horton. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1948. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Korean War. Dale was employed with Fleming Foods, retiring after 47 years. He was a...
Karen Jameson
Jul 23, 2016
Karen Sue Jameson, 62, Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016.Karen was born October 7, 1953 in Topeka to Homer and Olive Jameson. She attended preschool and special education classes in Topeka public schools. She attended TARC programs and later the workshop program where she was for many years. Karen loved going to Loving Hearts.She loved bowling and was proud...
Barbara (Carlson) Berggren
Jul 22, 2016
Barbara (Carlson) Berggren, 66, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016, at her home in Topeka, KS.Barbie was born April 29, 1950, in McPherson, KS, to Lawrence Magnus and Elizabeth (Ward) Carlson. She graduated from Topeka West in 1969. She graduated from Bethany College with a bachelors in business administration and with a minor in psychology. After college she went to...
Floyd E. Haslett
Jul 22, 2016
Floyd E. Haslett, 95, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016 at a Topeka care facility. He was born July 18, 1921 in Overbrook, KS, the son of Curtis E. and Nellie E. (Branson) Haslett.Floyd resided in Osage City, KS for 19 years prior to moving to Topeka in 1966. He was employed by John Hoffer. Floyd married...
Ulysses Osborne
Jul 22, 2016
Ulysses E. "Ozzie" or "Ed" Osborne, 87, Topeka, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016.Ed was born April 29, 1929 in Norton, VA, the son of Ulysses and Allie (Freeman) Osborne. He graduated from J.I. Burton High School in Norton, VA. He served in the Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was employed by the...
Don Hayward
Jul 21, 2016
Donald S. Hayward, 70, Topeka, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 21, 2016.He was born November 7, 1945, in Oakland, California, the son of Donald T. and Evalee (Stewart) Hayward. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1963. He received his bachelor's degree from Wichita University and Juris Doctor from Washburn University School of Law. Don was a U.S. Army veteran...
William Hoyt
Jul 20, 2016
William "Billy Bob" Robert Hoyt, 71, Topeka, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. He was born April 26, 1945 in Wellington, Kansas, the son of L.C. & Maxine Hoyt. Bill graduated from Highland Park High School in 1963. He served in the National Guard for four years. He worked and retired from the Gas Service Company...
Irma Marie Straub
Jul 17, 2016
Irma Marie Straub, 77, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 17, 2016.Born Irma Marie Fields on October 3, 1938, to Andrew Jackson Fields and Hilda Anna Minna Meyer Fields Vonlehe; Irma spent her childhood growing up in Kansas City, MO with her siblings, Ruth Schutte, Nita Runge, Andy Fields, and Eunice Beier. Always an avid...
Linda J. Prosser
Jul 15, 2016
Linda J. Prosser, 75, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016, at Midland Hospice House following a short illness.Linda was born August 22, 1940, in Overland Park, KS, daughter of Virgil A. and Novella A. Prosser. At an early age Linda moved with her family to Vassar, KS. Linda graduated from Lyndon High School and was a longtime resident...
