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Harry Holzle
Jul 30, 2015
Harry Ross Holzle, 93, of Topeka, passed away at home on Thursday, July 30th. He was born in Topeka, KS, August 16, 1921, the son of Harry C. and Gladys (Thomas) Holzle. Harry graduated form Topeka High School and received his BS in Civil Engineering from KU. He served in the US Army during World War II. Harry married Virginia...
Toni Marie Schuckman
Jul 28, 2015
Toni Marie (McGivern) Schuckman, 58, loving mother, grandmother (NaNa), sister, and friend to all passed away, Tuesday, July 28th, 2015. Toni grew up in Topeka, KS, where she attended Most Pure Heart of Mary School and graduated from Hayden Catholic High School and Kansas State University. She then went on to obtain her Master's Degree in Family Studies at Friends...
Glenna M. Ross
Jul 26, 2015
Glenna M. Ross began her life journey June 25, 1936; it came to an end July 26, 2015. She was born in Sentinel, Oklahoma, the daughter of C. Glen and Flora M. Shrum Quillin. She was a graduate of Garland High School. In 1959, Glenna graduated from Texas Women's University, Denton, Texas, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree...
Frederick Arnold Cunningham
Jul 26, 2015
Fred Arnold Cunningham 92, Topeka died peacefully at home, in the arms of his loving wife Louise, on Sunday, July 26, 2015. They had just celebrated their 70th anniversary in February. Fred was born in Akron Ohio on Nov. 6, 1922. He was the son of Fred R. & Lora Cunningham. Mr. Cunningham joined the Marines during WWII and served...
Robert L. Anderson
Jul 26, 2015
Robert L. "Bob" Anderson, 87, Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015.He was born March 28, 1928, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Frank and Lola (Shanley) Anderson. Bob attended Topeka High School and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran serving during WWII and the Korean War, where he was awarded a Purple Heart. He was a member of the...
Russell J. Smith
Jul 24, 2015
Russell Jot Smith, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on July, 24, 2015 at Olathe Medical Center. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on January 17, 1926 to Orville and Edna Smith. Russell was raised in Olathe, Kansas. Russell was preceded in death by his wife, Florence Lucille Smith, his parents, his brother, Roe Smith and his sister Dorothy Brown....
Agatha A.Oestman Cavanaugh
Jul 21, 2015
Agatha A. Oestmann Cavanaugh, 93, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015.Born January 13, 1922 in Talmage, Nebraska, the daughter of Henry and Helen (Kreimer) Doermann, she graduated from Talmage High School.Agatha was an LPN working for Stormont-Vail Hospital and later Shawnee County Health Department, where she retired. She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church and Hope LWML.On July...
Mark Grenovich
Jul 19, 2015
Mark Grenovich, 57, of Topeka, died on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Kansas Neurological Institute. Mark spent most of his life at KNI and leaves behind many loving friends and dedicated caregivers. A memorial service is pending and will be held at a later date at KNI in Topeka. Private burial of his cremated remains will take place at Penwell-Gabel...
Dolores J.(Bouska) Lewis
Jul 18, 2015
Dolores J. (Bouska) Lewis, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015. She was born on December 5, 1931, in Haddam, KS. She grew up in Belleville, KS, graduating from Belleville High School in 1949, where she was valedictorian of her high school. She was the daughter of Luther and Doris Bouska. She had two brothers, James and...
Gladys I. Erp
Jul 18, 2015
Gladys Irene Erp, 93, of Topeka, died on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born on March 24, 1922 in Springfield, Ohio. Gladys worked for many years as a secretary for the State of Iowa. There will be no services and a private burial will take place at Mount Hope Cemetery in Topeka. To share a special...
Gloria Yvonne Elliott
Jul 17, 2015
Yvonne Fendorf Elliott, 88, of Tonganoxie died peacefully, Friday, July 17, 2015, at home, surrounded by her loving family.She was born March 24, 1927, the daughter of John and Ova Miksell.She is survived by her husband, Ret. Lt. Col. Harlen Elliott, daughters, Lisa (Jeff) Hoefgen, Cherre Miller and Geri (Chris) Urban, stepdaughters, Denise Miller and Erin (Vaughn) Kirkland, stepson, Thornton...
George V. Staples
Jul 15, 2015
George V. Staples, 82, of Topeka, passed away July 15, 2015. He was born November 13, 1932, in Sweet Springs, Missouri, the son of Martin Vernon and Nettie Mary Stanley Staples. George attended Topeka schools and graduated from Topeka High in 1952. He served in the United States Navy from 1952-1956. George owned and operated Quality Products in Topeka for...
Frances Elaine Boykin
Jul 12, 2015
Frances Elaine (McMillan) Boykin, 88, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015, in Westfield, IN.Elaine was born August 1, 1926, in Topeka, KS, to Lester and Lorna McMillan. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1944. In November 1944, she married Ernest Boykin in Honolulu, HI. She is survived by her daughter, L. Leilani (Michael) Gettys; grandsons, Matthew Gettys, of Noblesville,...
Walter R. Mosby
Jul 12, 2015
Walter R. Mosby, 84, Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Midland Hospice House.Walt was born April 3, 1931 in Topeka, the son of Barry and Waltreen Mosby. He graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University.He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.He was a Police officer for the City of Topeka for over 30...
Betty J. Blackburn
Jul 11, 2015
Betty J. Blackburn, 93, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2015, with her family by her side. She was born January 13, 1922 in Pittsburg, KS, the daughter of William and Minnie Jones Robison.At 32, Betty married the love of her life, C.C. Blackburn on February 21, 1954 in Kansas City, MO. at the Muehlbach Hotel. After...
Liam Green Tacey
Jul 10, 2015
Liam Green Tacey, 6 months, went to be with his Lord on Friday, July 10, 2015.He was born January 12, 2015 in Topeka, the son of Nathanael and Janeen Tacey.Survivors include his parents, his paternal grandparents, William and Janey Nottage-Tacey of Hastings, NE, his maternal grandparents, Warren and Sheila Stuthman of Norfolk, NE, his maternal great-grandmother, Faith Stuthman of Norfolk,...
Rita L. Beals
Jul 10, 2015
Rita L. Beals, 58, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born October 6, 1956 in Osage City, KS, the daughter of George W. and Veta P. Wyrick Burr, Sr. Survivors include her three children, Tina, T.J. and Raymond, several grandchildren and her siblings, David, Wesley, Mary, Lena and Donna....
Aspen R. Kwiatkowski
Jul 10, 2015
Aspen R. Kwiatkowski, 4 months, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.Aspen was born March 6, 2015 in Topeka, the daughter of Dan and Holly (Frantz) Kwiatkowski. Survivors include her parents: sisters, Danika and Harmony; and grandparents, Ellen Frantz, Owosso, MI, Walter (Vicki) Lister, Topeka, and Laurie Crow, Las Vegas, NV. She...
Wynona C. Seward
Jul 8, 2015
Wynona Blackburn Seward, 86, Topeka, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Aldersgate Village.Wynona was born January 13, 1929 in Picher, OK, to Thomas P. and Ruth Z. (Hazel) Blackburn. She attended Washburn Rural High School and graduated from Clarks School of Business. Wynona married Kenneth W. Kelly on April 1, 1944 in Emporia. They were divorced. She married James K....
Lily Mai Coats-Nichols
Jul 7, 2015
Lily Mai Coats-Nichols, 5, flew like a beautiful butterfly to the Lord's embrace on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Lily was born on July on July 23, 2009 in Topeka, the daughter of Raven Coats and Bruce Nichols. Survivors include her parents; a sister, Katy; grandparents, Bob Coats, Bruce Nichols, Sr., and Debra Nichols, all of...
