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Martin D. Woner
May 7, 2015
Martin D. Woner, 87, of Topeka, died on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Martin was born January 7, 1928 in a farm house near Rock, Kansas and grew up on the family farm. His parents were George Leland and Edna (Vincent) Woner. The Woner family homesteaded in Cowley County, Kansas in April, 1870.Martin graduated from Douglass High School in 1945. He...
Carol K. Brady
May 7, 2015
Carol Kay (Harry) Brady, 76, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Health Center.Carol was born December 8, 1938, in Frankfort, KS, to Lewis and Isla (Costello) Harry. She was raised near Winifred, KS and graduated from Frankfort High School. Carol married Norbert Brady on November 28, 1957, in Lillis, KS. She was retired from the State of Kansas...
Alberta J. Addis
May 6, 2015
Alberta Jean Addis passed from this life May 6, 2015. She was born, December 30, 1924, in Parsons, Kansas. Her parents were Eugene and Hazel Bell Green Lant. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, Bob G. Addis and Phil Strauch, two daughters, Donna Jean Strauch and Mary Ellen Strauch, two grandsons, Trey Smith and Alec Dye....
Katherine N. Smith
May 5, 2015
Katherine N. Smith, 85, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015.She was born April 13, 1930, in Waterville, Kansas, the daughter of Frederick and Nellie (Rommel) Honstead. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1948 and Kansas State University in 1953 with a bachelor's degree in education.Katherine taught art at Marysville High School from 1953-1960. In 1967, she began working...
Dennis G. Ingold
May 5, 2015
Dennis Gene Ingold, 62, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015.He was born February 3, 1953 in Kansas City, KS, the son of William M. and JoAnn Lynn (Rogers) Ingold. Dennis enjoyed music, action movies and ice cream.Survivors include his brother, Donald M. (Sondra) Ingold, Overland Park, KS; sister, Sandy L. Spencer, Gravois Mills, MO; and many nieces and...
Climeta D. Murray
May 4, 2015
Climeta D. Murray, 75, Topeka, passed away, Monday, May 4, 2015 . She was born December 2, 1939, in Emporia, Kansas to William H. and Fannie (Smith) Dorsey. Climeta was a member of Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, where her husband pastored for 25 years. As a pastor's wife, she was very active in various auxiliaries and church ministries. Her current...
Ronald E. Martin
May 2, 2015
Ronald E. Martin, 68, Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Health Center.Ron was born March 14, 1947 at Ft. Jackson in Columbia, SC, the son of Herbert L. and Dena (Hoover) Martin.Ron attended high school in Dreux, France and graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1966. He is survived by his father, Herbert L. Martin, Sr.,...
Owen H. Schultz
Apr 30, 2015
Owen H. Schultz, 86, Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015.Owen was born July 31, 1928 in Buhler, the son of Henry Abraham and Susie Anna (Unruh) Schultz. He graduated from Melvern High School in 1947 and attended Washburn University.He was employed by Seymour Foods in Research & Development, developing egg handling equipment. He retired in 1994 after 41 years...
Shirley Ann Smith
Apr 29, 2015
Shirley Ann Smith, 74, of Topeka, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at her home. Shirley was born on September 6, 1940 in Hutchinson, KS the daughter of Chauncey and Mary (Craig) Dowd. She was married to Dewey E. Smith, Sr. on September 11, 1956 in Marysville, KS; he preceded her in death on November 7, 2002. Survivors include her...
Dallas E. Hines
Apr 27, 2015
Dallas E. Hines, 70, of Topeka, died on Monday, April 27, 2015 in Topeka. He was born on January 2, 1945 in Yates Center, KS the son of Everett and Leona (Alderson) Hines. Dallas was a 24 year veteran of both the United States Air Force and the Kansas Air National Guard and retired in 2001. He was married to...
Charles T. Harrison
Apr 27, 2015
Charles T. Harrison, 66, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015.If you are reading this, my "Life Train" has arrive at its destination.I boarded my life train in October, 1948 at Caney, Kansas joining my parents Helen and Preston along with my siblings Bill, Don, Charlotte, Jim, Allen and Peggy. My brother Bill was the first of my siblings...
Wanda I. Swanson
Apr 26, 2015
Wanda Irene Swanson, 76, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 26th, 2015 surrounded by family.Wanda was born on January 6th, 1939 to John W. and Elsie Irene (Reynolds) Jones at Oxbow Bend, near Fredonia, Kansas. She had the distinction of being the first baby of the year born in Wilson County.After graduation from Fredonia High School she moved...
Judith A. Salsbury
Apr 26, 2015
Judith Ann "Judy" Salsbury, 73, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Midland Hospice House. She was born June 3, 1941 in Valley Falls, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Ancle (Knouse) Sweet. She was a graduate of Topeka High School.Judy was most recently employed by Wal-Mart.Judy married Everett N. Salsbury on April 5, 1971 in Topeka. He...
Peggy Holwick
Apr 23, 2015
Peggy Jo Holwick,She was born in Lee's Summit, MO., on September 24, 1930 to Gabriel and Francis Trigg. Peggy died peacefully at home on April 23, 2015.Peggy was the oldest of three sisters. She was a graduate of Lee's Summit High School where she was Salutatorian. Peggy was a cheerleader and lead twirler while in school. In 1949, she married...
Shawn H. Bravence
Apr 23, 2015
Shawn Henry Bravence, 50, of Tecumseh, died on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at his home. Shawn was born on August 27, 1964 in Topeka, the son of Gerald D. and Judith K. (Harden) Bravence. He graduated from Topeka High School, class of 1983, and from Miami International University with a Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts. He is survived by his...
Ruby Pearl Good
Apr 23, 2015
Ruby Pearl Good, 90, of Topeka, died on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Oakley Place. Ruby's wishes were to donate her body for medical research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. No services will be scheduled. The private burial of her cremated remains will take place at a later date at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas. To share...
Kenneth Wayne Johnson, Jr.
Apr 21, 2015
SSG Kenneth Wayne Johnson, Jr., 52, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015, due to an accident that occurred in Maricopa, Arizona. Ken was born January 14, 1963, in Kentucky, the son of Kenneth W., Sr. and Alta M. Johnson. He served in the U.S. Army and the Kansas Army National Guard as a technical inspector for Black Hawk...
Billy Ross Shepard
Apr 21, 2015
Billy Ross Shepard passed away peacefully in the arms of his father while holding his mothers hand and with family surrounding on April 21, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born March 4, 2015 in Topeka Kansas. In his 49 days here on Earth he touched the lives of many family, friends, and strangers. Weighing 1lb 7oz at birth he...
Patricia Louiseputnam Davis
Apr 21, 2015
Patricia Louise Putnam Davis, 92, died April 21, 2015, in Topeka. She was born March 24, 1923, in Emporia, Kansas, to Perry L. and Lauretta Schultz Putnam. She graduated from Admire High School in 1941 and earned a BS degree in dietetics from Kansas State University in 1945. She was a member of the United Methodist Churches of Admire and...
Brian Lee Bailey
Apr 21, 2015
Brian Lee Bailey, 25, of Silver Lake, Kansas.Our Lord wrapped his loving arms around Brian to summon him on a new mission Tuesday, April 21, 2015 with his family by his side.Brian was born October 20, 1989, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Mark Brian and Jami Lynn (Douglass) Bailey. He attended St. Marys schools. He served in the United...
