Tina Marie Weinkauf
Feb 6, 2016
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother, Tina Marie Weinkauf, 46, formerly of Emporia. She passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Midland Hospice in Topeka, following a lengthy battle with heart disease.She was born October 12, 1969, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Joe Lowe Gonzales and Hazel Marie Bennett....
Mildred Glover
Feb 4, 2016
Mildred M. "Millie" Glover, 95, Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016 at a local retirement center.Mildred was born April 14, 1920 in Corning, the daughter of William and Anna (Kemp) Casey. She graduated from Corning High School in 1938.She was a clerk at Tilton's East and Tilton's Town & Country Grocery, retiring in 1984.She was a member of Grace...
John Steven Everett
Feb 2, 2016
John Steven Everett, 68, passed away February 2, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital.Steve was born October 21, 1947, in Marion, KS, to John and Mattie (Fox) Everett. After graduating from Matfield Green Rural High School in 1966, he joined the US Army. He was a construction engineer in the Vietnam War. Steve retired from the State of Kansas where he...
Donald Franklin Schindler
Jan 31, 2016
Donald Franklin Schindler, 94, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016.He was born January 29, 1922, in Valley Falls, Kansas, the son of Milton and Gertrude (Hiser) Schindler. He graduated from Topeka High School and served his country honorably in the Army during World War II. Donald worked as an accountant supervisor at Fleming Company in Topeka for over...
Don W Brock
Jan 31, 2016
Don W Brock, 89, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016, at Brewster Place Health Center, Topeka.He was born July 5, 1926, in Blue Mound, Kansas, the son of Leonard and Sarah Evelyn (Mann) Brock. He enlisted in the US Naval Air Corps where he served from 1944-1946. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Education from Kansas State...
Ronald William Blum
Jan 29, 2016
Ronald William Blum, 80, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016, at Stormont-Vail Hospital.Ronald was born December 29, 1935, in Topeka, KS, the son of Henry L. and Helen (Bottjer) Blum Curwick. He married Kathleen Brislane on January 6, 1962 in Denver, CO. She survives. He was cremated and private services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may...
Roger D. Miller
Jan 24, 2016
Lois Irene Miller, 84, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 one day before the death of her husband, Roger Dale Miller, 84, who died Sunday, January 24, 2016. Lois was born February 23, 1931 in Overbrook, the daughter of Earl and Iva Mae (Eaton) Heffner. She graduated from Overbrook High School.Roger was born November 12, 1931 in Sebeka,...
Phyllis I. Krause
Jan 23, 2016
Phyllis I. Krause, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Brewster Place in Topeka. She was born August 5, 1918 in Nora, Illinois, the daughter of John and Marie (Woodley) Buche. Phyllis graduated from Blackburn University in Carlinville, Illinois in 1940. From 1959 - 1966, she lobbied in Washington D.C. for fair housing for the underprivileged....
Lois I. Miller
Jan 23, 2016
Lois Irene Miller, 84, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 one day before the death of her husband, Roger Dale Miller, 84, who died Sunday, January 24, 2016. Lois was born February 23, 1931 in Overbrook, the daughter of Earl and Iva Mae (Eaton) Heffner. She graduated from Overbrook High School.Roger was born November 12, 1931 in Sebeka,...
Marion "Sonny" Sheddan
Jan 22, 2016
Marion T. "Sonny" Sheddan, 65, Topeka, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016.He was born August 3, 1950, in El Paso, Texas, the son of Marion and Marjorie (Reagan) Sheddan. He graduated from Carbondale High School in 1968 and attended Emporia State University.Sonny was employed by Good Year Tire & Rubber Co. retiring after 34 years.He was a member of GPAA,...
Delilah Mae(Schilling) Mazachek
Jan 22, 2016
Delilah Mae (Schilling) Mazachek, 79, passed away peacefully at home on January 22, 2016.Delilah was born Friday, September 13, 1936, the daughter of Christian and Lydia Schilling in Follett, TX. She was raised in Follett graduating from Follett High School. Upon graduation she moved to Enid, Oklahoma, where she began working for Champlin Oil Company. She met her husband Dale...
Richard Stanley Mossman
Jan 21, 2016
Richard "Dick" Stanley Mossman, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016. He was born April 1, 1925 in El Dorado, KS, the son of William and Ethel (Root) Mossman. Dick graduated from Alma High School in 1943 and served three years in the Navy. He attended Kansas State University where he received a BA and an MA...
Faith Mayme Pfeifer
Jan 21, 2016
Faith Mayme Pfeifer, 5, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at her home. She was born December 27, 2010 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Mic and Ashley Grindal Pfeifer.Survivors include her parents and her siblings, Mason and Elizabeth, her paternal grandparents, Kevan and Melanie Pfeifer of Billings, MT, Trina Schartz of Lawrence, KS, and her...
Maxine Vogel
Jan 20, 2016
Maxine Vogel, 92, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016, surrounded by her family.She was born August 2, 1923, in Ellis, Kansas, the daughter of John and Minnie (Dietrich) Fries. She was a 1941 graduate of Meriden High School. Maxine was an office manager for a Tupperware distributor in Topeka, retiring after 37 years of service. She was a...
Dora L. Starkey
Jan 19, 2016
Dora L. "Dee" Starkey, 88, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016. She was born November 27, 1927 in Weir, Kansas, the daughter of Alfredo and Mary Floretta (Johnson) Romanzi. She was a graduate of Frontenac High School and attended Washburn University. Dora was employed by Sears and Roebuck retiring after 25 years of service. She was a member...
Frank M. Rice
Jan 18, 2016
Frank Morgan Rice, 84, passed away Monday, January 18, 2016, surrounded by his family at Stormont-Vail Hospital.Frank was born December 29, 1931, in Emporia, KS, to Floyd Joseph and Elizabeth Helen (Morgan) Rice. He graduated from Florence High School, and Washburn University with a BA in Political Science. Frank served in the Army. After his time in the military he...
Mary Luray Waxse
Jan 17, 2016
Mary Luray Waxse, who devoted her life to family and community, died of natural causes on January 17, 2016 at Brewster Place in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on October 11, 1920 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is predeceased by her parents John and Ada (Beesler) Poole, and her half-brother, Arthur Weihe. She graduated from Walnut Hills High School in 1937...
Kenneth Mumford
Jan 17, 2016
Kenneth P. "Kenny" Mumford, 74, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016, at his home in Topeka.Kenny was born January 19, 1941, in Denver, CO, to Robert and Bessie (Hoover) Mumford. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1959. He served 4 years in the US Navy. He worked as a Trooper for the Kansas Highway Patrol and was a pilot...
Elizabeth M. Davis
Jan 15, 2016
Elizabeth M. "Beth" Davis, 89, Topeka, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016.She was born November 5, 1926, in Havensville, Kansas, youngest child of Arthur and Effie (Kroth) Venneberg. She was a 1944 graduate of Havensville High School. On November 19, 1948, in Topeka, Elizabeth married Gayle R. Davis. He preceded her in death on November 7, 2006.Elizabeth was a member...
Lenora M. Anderson
Jan 13, 2016
Lenora M. Anderson, 87, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016.She was born December 31, 1928, in Protection, Kansas, to Ray and Margaret (Fuller) Bachman.Lenora was a graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. She was an accounting clerk for the City of Naperville, Illinois for many years. Lenora enjoyed reading, crafts, and crossword puzzles.Lenora married Robert...
