Jean Ellen Cloud
Dec 17, 2015
Our Lord opened His arms and welcomed Jean Ellen Cloud home on Thursday, December 17, 2015. Jean was surrounded by her loved ones during her final days.Eldest daughter of Derrell and Frances McRae, Jean was born March 12, 1953, in Topeka, Kansas. She was a long-time member of Faith Lutheran Church. Jean's passions included fishing, chatting with friends on the...
Leonard Walter Engel
Dec 15, 2015
Leonard Engel, 69, of Junction City, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015.He was born April 9, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Walter and Gertrude (Kornoejle) Engel. He served in the Army during Vietnam War. Private burial will be at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery, Manhattan, Kansas.Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel will assist the family.
Dennis L. Weber
Dec 12, 2015
Dennis L. Weber, 88, Topeka, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, December 12, 2015. He was born December 23, 1926 in Dodge City, Kansas to Lewis and Mary (Gross) Weber. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Graveside services with military honors will be 11 am, Wednesday, December 16 at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery. Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel is assisting the family.
Harold E. Vawter
Dec 12, 2015
Harold E. Vawter, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2015. He was born June 18, 1928 in Carbondale, KS, the son of Leonard F. and Eva E. M. (Herold) Vawter.Harold graduated from Auburn Rural High School in 1947. He was a member of the Kansas National Guard 35th Division Field Artillery Unit which was called into active...
Merton Collie
Dec 11, 2015
Merton Dale Collie, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born November 25, 1932 in Jewell Co., KS, the son of Vernon and Nolene (Henry) Collie. Dale graduated from Ionia High School. He was a Navy Veteran during the Korean War.Dale was employed by the City of Topeka as a...
James Edward Channel
Dec 9, 2015
James "Bunny" Edward Channel, 70, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015.He was born May 6, 1945, in Texarkana, Texas, to Miles Davis Channel and Mozelle F. Scott. James was employed with USD 383 in Manhattan for many years and due to health issues retired in 2007. He will most be remembered for always fixing peoples' cars. He was...
Michael Edward Schonhoff
Dec 8, 2015
Michael Edward Schonhoff, 65, died peacefully at home on December 8,2015 in Burlingame, KS. Michael was born on May 22, 1950 in Great Bend, Kansas to Edward andJoan Schonhoff. He graduated from Great Bend High School in 1968. Michael joined the United States Marine Marine Corps and fought in Vietnam. Michael retired from the United States Postal Service where he...
Betty Jane Nelson
Dec 8, 2015
Betty Jane Nelson, 100, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015.She was born May 26, 1915 in Topeka, the daughter of William Frederick and Emma Christina (Nelson) Boettcher. She was 1933 graduate of Topeka High School.Betty was employed by the State of Kansas for 32 years before retiring. She attended Faith Lutheran Church in Topeka. Betty married Leroy Gustave...
Marjorie Jean Muther
Dec 4, 2015
Marjorie Jean Muther, 90, of Topeka, died on December 4, 2015. She was born June 22, 1925, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd & Alice (Galligher) Tiffany. Marjorie graduated from Topeka High School. She married Thomas Muther on July 2, 1948, who preceded her in death after 59 years of marriage. She was a homemaker and loved to paint,...
Geralyn Ann Frederick
Dec 4, 2015
Geralyn Ann Frederick, 59, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born April 4, 1956 in Topeka, the daughter of Jerome W. and Marion (Pfannenstiel) Desch. Geralyn graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1974. She resided in Virginia Beach, VA and South Carolina prior to returning to Topeka in...
Maureen D. O'Donovan
Dec 4, 2015
Maureen Dawne O'Donovan, 66, of Topeka, died on Friday, December 4, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. Maureen was born on June 9, 1949 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada the daughter of Harold Frank and Margaret (O'Donovan) Josling. She moved to Kansas City, Kansas in 1961 at age 12 with her family and became a Naturalized Citizen of the United...
Billie "Marylou" Counter
Dec 2, 2015
Billie "Mary Lou" Counter, 87, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015.She was born July 29, 1928, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of William and Leona (Crites) Yarber. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1946.Billie was employed by the Sears Roebuck & Co. for 25 years, retiring as the supervisor in the Maintenance Agreement Division.She was a member of...
Lynn F. Franke
Dec 2, 2015
Lynn Frederick Franke of Topeka, KS, passed away December 2, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Lynn was 70 years old. He was born on May 16th, 1945 in Sabetha, KS. The son of Arden and Vera (Keller) Franke, he graduated from Fairview High School in 1963 and attended Emporia State University.Lynn served in the United States Air Force from...
1Sg Patricke. Centamore
Nov 30, 2015
1SG Patrick E. Centamore, 46, passed away November 30, 2015, in Junction City, KS.Patrick was born August 28, 1969, in Meadeville, PA, to John Vincent Centamore, Sr. and Sandra Lee Emmons. He was currently serving in the U.S. Army, stationed at Ft. Riley in Kansas. He was deployed to Iraq in 2003 for seven months and again in 2005 for...
Carol Carver Ashley
Nov 29, 2015
Carol Carver Ashley was born May 12, 1929 in Hammond, Indiana. Her father died when she was one and she, along with her mother Violet and beloved brother Jim lived with her grandparents. They spent winters in Florida, and every school year was split until she entered Indiana University where she was a member, and soloist in Delta Gamma Sorority....
Shirley M. Fritz
Nov 28, 2015
This morning my Grandma, Shirley Fritz, passed away in Perry, Kansas. She was 1 week away from her 83rd birthday. The Polasek family joined the Moore family in Kansas to celebrate Thanksgiving as we do every year. We all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving feast together and shared many laughs as a family with Grandma. She enjoyed having her entire family...
Clara "Marie" Burrell
Nov 27, 2015
Clara "Marie" (Brandt) Burrell, 90, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015, at Aldersgate Village, Topeka.Marie was born April 11, 1925, in Topeka, KS, to Paul G. and Olga E. (Koch) Brandt. Marie graduated from Topeka High School in 1942 and Washburn University in 1946. She taught at Williamsburg High School in 1946 & 47 and at Auburn Rural High School...
William E. Blodgett
Nov 27, 2015
William E. "Bill" Blodgett, 92, Topeka, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015.Bill was born June 8, 1923 in Fairview, MO, the son of Elmo F. and Margaret (Wogoman) Blodgett. He graduated from Winfield, Kansas High School.He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart.He was an auto parts clerk at 5 Chevrolet Dealerships...
Fannie Mandelbaum
Nov 24, 2015
Fannie Mandelbaum passed away at home, on the morning of November 24, 2015. Her daughter, Ilene Mandelbaum, and son-in-law, Cedar Barager, were by her side. Fannie had recently celebrated her 101st birthday. Fannie was born to Isidore and Rebecca Kershner in Brooklyn, New York, on November 3, 1914. Her parents and two older siblings had immigrated to the United States...
Robert Ruden
Nov 23, 2015
Robert L. Ruden, 69, Topeka, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. Robert was born Dec. 3, 1945, in Los Angeles, CA, the son of Julian and Frances (Grinstein) Ruden. He attended Chadwick School and graduated from Beverly Hills High School. He earned a degree from Stanford University. He ran a paint company in Los Angeles. He...
