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Norma Jean Ortega

Norma Jean Ortega

Oct 13, 2015

Norma Jean "Tillie" Ortega, 84, of Ankeny, Iowa, formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015.Norma was born December 15, 1930, in Huron, KS. She graduated high school and worked as a nurse's aide at Hiawatha and Horton Hospitals. She married Jack Meisenheimer, and together they had 3 children.She later moved to Topeka where she went to Nursing...

Jeff Lawson

Jeff Lawson

Oct 12, 2015

Jeff Lawson, 54, Topeka, passed away Monday, October 12, 2015. Born November 5, 1960, in San Diego, California, the son of Robert and Naomi (Wade) Lawson, Jeff graduated from Topeka West High School in 1979.Jeff was a table game supervisor at Prairie Band Casino & Resort for 16 years.He is survived by his wife, Tamera; sons, Alexander and Nicholas, both...

Heather Brianna(Lepper) Miranda

Heather Brianna(Lepper) Miranda

Oct 10, 2015

Heather Brianna (Lepper) Miranda, 40, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015, at her home in Lawrence, KS.Heather was born September 18, 1975, in Beaver, OK, to Bruce and Marsha Lepper. She graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design from the University of Kansas. Heather worked for Jostens as a graphic designer for over 20 years. She served her...

Frona Lovae Bonar

Frona Lovae Bonar

Oct 10, 2015

Frona Lovae Bonar, 68, of Topeka, died on October 10, 2015 under hospice care at Stormont-Vail Hospital.She was born on October 4, 1947 in Garnett, KS the daughter of Chester and Eunice (Welton) Cline. Frona graduated from Garnett High School in Garnett, KS in 1965 and from Clarks Business School, Topeka, in 1967. She was united in marriage to Douglas...

Yarnell Carlene Exum-Okosi

Yarnell Carlene Exum-Okosi

Oct 5, 2015

Yarnell Carlene Exum-Okosi, 38, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015.She was born June 17, 1977, in Manhattan, New York, the daughter of Renee Exum and Harry Pringle. She was a 1996 graduate of Topeka West High School and attended Flint Hills Job Corps in Manhattan, KS in 1997 with studies in Business Clerical Technologies. She graduated in 1998...

Leslie Lynn Burghart

Leslie Lynn Burghart

Oct 5, 2015

Leslie Lynn Burghart, 36, of Auburn, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015.She was born August 6, 1979, the daughter of Jacob "Jack" and Ernestine "Tina" (Rogers) Burghart. They preceded her in death.She was a 1998 graduate of Shawnee Heights High School. She enjoyed riding horses and going to the bark park with her three beagles, Rosie, Carrie, and Chloe.Survivors include...

Steve A. Richardson

Steve A. Richardson

Oct 4, 2015

Steve A. Richardson, 63, of Topeka, died on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family.Steve was born on May 21, 1952, the son of Elex and Hazel (Woods) Williams in Topeka. Steve was married to Jana Alderton on September 29, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV. He was an independent living advocate in the Kansas area for...

William Joseph Hall

William Joseph Hall

Oct 3, 2015

William "Bill" Joseph Hall, 68, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at his home. He was born August 13, 1947 in Des Moines, IA, the son of William J. and Pearl (Hayworth) Hall.Bill graduated from Lincoln High School in Des Moines and attended Northeast Missouri State in Kirksville, MO.He was a member of the Iowa Air National...

Ruth Mauderly

Ruth Mauderly

Oct 3, 2015

Ruth Mauderly, 93, Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015.Ruth was born December 26, 1921 in Elmdale, the daughter of Frank and Klara (Beikman) Mauderly.She graduated from Linn Kansas High School and attended Clark's School of Business.She was employed as a bookkeeper for State Farm Insurance in Columbia, MO and later worked for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Kansas District...

Reverend Ladonna Carey

Reverend Ladonna Carey

Sep 29, 2015

Reverend LaDonna Ruth Carey, 91, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015.Reverend LaDonna Ruth Carey, 91, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015. LaDonna was born June 30, 1924 in Bronson, KS, the first child of Claude F. and Marie (Broughton) Clemings. She was reared in that community and graduated from Bronson High School in 1941. She completed her A.A....

Maxine Norburg

Maxine Norburg

Sep 28, 2015

Maxine Norburg, 95, Parsons, formerly of Topeka, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at Parsons Presbyterian Manor.Maxine was born October 8, 1919 in Saline County, Kansas, the daughter of Olof Lawrence Oborg and Techla (Swenson) Oborg. She graduated from Salina High School and Brown-Mackcie Business College and attended Washburn University.She was employed by Southwestern Bell and the Kansas State Legislature.She...

Janet W. Erickson

Janet W. Erickson

Sep 26, 2015

Janet Erickson, 82, died September 26, 2015 at home in Topeka, Kansas with family by her side. Janet was born December 23, 1932 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William C. and Sarah W. Watt. She grew up in Southwest Greensburg, and went on to attend Indiana University in Indianna, Pennsylvania, and the Art Institute-Pittsburgh.Janet worked as a fashion illustrator...

John Reece

John Reece

Sep 24, 2015

John "J.D." Reece, 85, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015.He was born October 2, 1929, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Jess and Willa (Cottrel) Reece. He was a graduate of Seaman High School and owned J.D. Reece Roofing & Guttering for over 30 years.On July 30, 1947, he married Shirley Bare. She preceded him in death on...

Maurice Eldon Goslin

Maurice Eldon Goslin

Sep 24, 2015

Maurice Eldon Goslin passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015, while a resident at Rolling Hills Health and Rehab in Topeka.Maurice "Moe" was born June 27, 1929, to Hillary Goslin and Flora Cadue Goslin in Brown County near Horton, Kansas. He married Rachel Faye Hawkins of Hanna, Oklahoma, on June 27, 1950.Maurice was preceded in death by his wife, Rachel, on...

Marjorie B. Garlinghouse-Lovewell

Marjorie B. Garlinghouse-Lovewell

Sep 21, 2015

Marjorie Beard Garlinghouse Lovewell, 100, died September 21, 2015 in San Francisco, California.Marjorie was born July 16, 1915 in Baldwin, Kansas, the daughter of Bernice Cosper and Dr. William Earl Beard. She attended grade schools in Waverly, Ottawa and Topeka before enrolling in Topeka High School, graduating in 1933 as part of the second class to graduate from the school's...

Marion Rankin

Marion Rankin

Sep 21, 2015

Marion "Clint" Rankin, 89, of Topeka, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Clint is survived by his wife, Donna Jeanne; his son, Shannon (Kathy); his daughter, Sondra Rankin-Lovelace; his son, Erin (Elaine); his grandchildren Audra, Cory Lovelace, Shawna (Seth) Mitchell, Jason (Derra), Maureen, and Kent; his great great-grandsons: Weston, Cameron, Roman; and his...

James Parre

James Parre

Sep 16, 2015

The Lord called home James "Jimmy" David Eugene Parre, 34, Kansas City, MO, on September 16, 2015. He was born November 17, 1980, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of David and the late Cynthia (Mongomery) Parre. He was the grandson of Glen and the late Leona (Schiefelbein) Montgomery and Paul and the late Kathryn (Link) Parre. Jimmy attended Bishop Meige...

Virginia Porterfield

Virginia Porterfield

Sep 15, 2015

Virginia Porterfield,92, Topeka, passed away early Tuesday, September 15th, 2015, with family at her side and her sense of humor and unbridled love for her family and friends firmly intact. Virginia was born to Glen and Grace (Beach) Loveland on August 25, 1923 in Eskridge, as a fourth-generation Wabaunsee Countian. Following her graduation from Eskridge Rural High School, she was...

Edward Hartner

Edward Hartner

Sep 14, 2015

Edward Paul "Ed" Hartner, 86, Topeka, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015. He was born October 18, 1928, in Clay Center, Kansas, to William and Minnie (Burger) Hartner. Ed graduated from Clay Center High School in 1947 and lived on the farm until 1950. On March 11, 1950 he married Betty Lang of Green, Kansas in the Lang family farmhouse...

Edward Charles Olsen, Iii

Edward Charles Olsen, Iii

Sep 13, 2015

Edward Charles Olsen, III, 74, Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015.He was born March 25, 1941, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the son of Edward, Jr. and Doris (Sanders) Olsen. He graduated from Havertown High School in Havertown, PA and later received a Bachelor's Degree from National University in San Diego, CA. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during...

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