Alfred L. Williams, Jr.
Jan 11, 2016
Alfred L. Williams, Jr., 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 11, 2016, at his home in Topeka, KS, with his family at his side.Al was born September 16, 1930, in Nashville, TN, to Alfred L. Williams, Sr. and Annie G. (Greenlaw) Williams. Al graduated as the Valedictorian of Montgomery Bell Academy class of 1948. He graduated cum laude in...
Declan Mccarter
Jan 8, 2016
Declan McCarter, infant son of Morgan Unrein, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016. A memorial visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the family. To leave a special message, please visit the guestbook below.
Billie M.(Elliott) Pohl
Jan 6, 2016
Billie M. (Elliott) Pohl, 82, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at Midland Hospice House.Billie was born December 1, 1933, in Hinton, OK, to Homer and Gladys (Lewis) Elliott. She graduated from Hinton High School in 1950 and Southwestern College in 1953 with a bachelor degree. Billie met Marvin E. Pohl at a YWCA dance and were married on April...
Mary Eloise Tarter
Jan 6, 2016
Eloise Tarter, 94, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Homestead Assisted Living.Eloise was born December 14, 1921 in Topeka, the daughter of Richard and Nellie Elizabeth (Myers) Tarter. She graduated from Washburn High School.She collected Shirley Temple memorabilia and dolls. She was the artist with Tarter Marble Boards and Crafts, a business she and her brother operated out...
Helen V. Collier
Jan 5, 2016
Helen V. Collier, 89, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016. She was born November 8, 1926, in Topeka, the daughter of Will and Vernice (Griffin) Bozarth. Helen was a 1944 graduate of Topeka High School and attended the University of Kansas. On October 16, 1946, in Topeka, she married George Collier. He preceded her in death on October...
Mary Alice Smith
Jan 5, 2016
Mary Alice (Steves) Smith, 81, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.Mary was born March 28, 1934, in Topeka, KS, to Harold W. and Miriam Steves. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1952 and attended Washburn University. Mary married her high school sweetheart, Robert D. "Bob" Smith, on May 31, 1953. Together they raised five children....
Ian Andrew Hopper
Jan 2, 2016
Ian Andrew Hopper died suddenly January 2, 2016 at the age of 28 in his hometown of Topeka, Kansas. Ian was born January 31st, 1987 in Wichita, Kansas. Ian grew up in Topeka, attending Potwin Elementary School, Landon Middle School and Topeka High School. Ian attended Kaw Area Technical School studying automotive mechanics. He completed general coursework at Washburn University.Ian...
Louise G. Jefferson
Jan 1, 2016
Louise G. Jefferson, 88, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016. She was born February 20, 1927, in Chicago, IL, to Harvey and Louise (Welch) Shannon. Louise attended Manuel Training High School in Denver, CO. She married Isaac Jefferson on April 4, 1964, in Atchison, KS. She was a member of Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church. She retired after 20...
Raymond Hansen Hibbs
Dec 31, 2015
Raymond Hansen "Doc" Hibbs, 94, died December 31, 2015, in Topeka, Kansas. Raymond, a long time Chanute resident, was born at Wilburton, Kansas, April 12, 1921, to Raymond Earl and Josiephine Williams Hibbs. When he was ten years old he moved with his family to eastern Kansas. He attended grade school at Thayer and graduated from Morehead High School where...
Larry R. Stanfield
Dec 29, 2015
Larry R. Stanfield, 68, of Topeka, died on Wednesday, December 29, 2015 at the Legacy on 10th Avenue Nursing Home in Topeka. Cremation arrangements are being handled by the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel of Topeka and the private entombment of his cremated remains will take place at a later date at Leavenworth National Cemetery. To share a special memory of Larry,...
Doris Eileen Lowe
Dec 27, 2015
Doris Eileen (Clemmer) Lowe, 78, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015.She was born February 16, 1937, in Emporia, KS the daughter of James and Erna (Gramke) Clemmer. She graduated from Newman School of Nursing where she obtained her diploma as a registered nurse. Doris worked her entire life as a nurse for several employers including Newman Hospital and...
Harold W. Snyder
Dec 26, 2015
Harold W. Snyder, 91, died December 26, 2015 at Brewster Health Care Center, Topeka. He was born in Topeka on March 5, 1924, the son of Ralph and Vesta (Kinyon) Snyder, and attended Topeka schools. After graduation from Topeka High School in 1942, he went to work in the Treasurer's office of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as...
William Melvin Coultis
Dec 25, 2015
William Melvin "Mel" Coultis, 93, Berryton, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at Midland Hospice House.Mel was born December 22, 1922 in Berryton, the son of William and Esther (Land) Coultis. He graduated from Berryton High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a printer, having worked primarily in the Topeka area, but also...
Harold Everett Lambson
Dec 24, 2015
Harold Everett Lambson, 74, Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015.He was born May 15, 1941, in Alma, Nebraska, the son of Glen and Gladys (Mason) Lambson.Harold was employed by Rylie Equipment and Contracting Co. for 33 years, retiring in 2004. After retiring, he worked part-time as ground maintenance for Shawnee County Parks & Rec. for eight years.He was a...
Andrew Cleve Mcmahon
Dec 22, 2015
Andrew Cleve McMahon, infant son of Christina A. McMahon, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. To leave a special message for his family, please visit the guestbook below.
Phyllis June Bartley
Dec 22, 2015
Phyllis June Bartley, 80, Abilene, formerly of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015.She was born May 16, 1935, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Crawford and Josephine (Holdren) Neff. She graduated from Spring Hill High School in 1954 and attended Kansas State University. She was cook for Topeka Public Schools.Mrs. Bartley was a member of St. John's Episcopal...
Melvin Alan Peterson
Dec 22, 2015
Melvin Alan "Al" Peterson was born on October 8, 1929, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Melvin and Helen (Nicholson) Peterson. Al grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated from Classen High School. He was an alumnus of the University of Oklahoma and an active member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.In junior high, Al met his first wife, Margaret Esther Wilkins,...
Charles Daniel King
Dec 20, 2015
Charles Daniel King, 91, of Topeka, died Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Plaza West Regional Health Center.He was born April 26, 1924, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Robert W. and Etta E. (Wickersham) King. Charles was educated in St. Louis Public Schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1942, receiving basic training at Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn,...
Charles Warren Lear
Dec 19, 2015
Charles Warren Lear, 91, died at Topeka, Kansas, on December 19th, 2015. He was born at Stafford, Kansas, to Rex O. Lear and Pearl Milton Lear on March 28, 1924.Chuck was raised in Salina, Kansas, and graduated from Salina High School in 1942. He was recruited by coach Phog Allen to play basketball at the University of Kansas. He enrolled...
Paul Levern Jones
Dec 19, 2015
Paul Levern Jones, 90, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015.He was born May 7, 1925, in Topeka, KS the son of Ray and Marjorie Jones. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy during WWII aboard the USS Griffin. Paul was employed by the Western Electric Company for over 30 years, retiring in 1985.Paul married Marilyn Joyce...
