Reverend Ladonna Carey
Sep 29, 2015
Reverend LaDonna Ruth Carey, 91, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015.Reverend LaDonna Ruth Carey, 91, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015. LaDonna was born June 30, 1924 in Bronson, KS, the first child of Claude F. and Marie (Broughton) Clemings. She was reared in that community and graduated from Bronson High School in 1941. She completed her A.A....
Maxine Norburg
Sep 28, 2015
Maxine Norburg, 95, Parsons, formerly of Topeka, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at Parsons Presbyterian Manor.Maxine was born October 8, 1919 in Saline County, Kansas, the daughter of Olof Lawrence Oborg and Techla (Swenson) Oborg. She graduated from Salina High School and Brown-Mackcie Business College and attended Washburn University.She was employed by Southwestern Bell and the Kansas State Legislature.She...
Janet W. Erickson
Sep 26, 2015
Janet Erickson, 82, died September 26, 2015 at home in Topeka, Kansas with family by her side. Janet was born December 23, 1932 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William C. and Sarah W. Watt. She grew up in Southwest Greensburg, and went on to attend Indiana University in Indianna, Pennsylvania, and the Art Institute-Pittsburgh.Janet worked as a fashion illustrator...
John Reece
Sep 24, 2015
John "J.D." Reece, 85, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015.He was born October 2, 1929, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Jess and Willa (Cottrel) Reece. He was a graduate of Seaman High School and owned J.D. Reece Roofing & Guttering for over 30 years.On July 30, 1947, he married Shirley Bare. She preceded him in death on...
Maurice Eldon Goslin
Sep 24, 2015
Maurice Eldon Goslin passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015, while a resident at Rolling Hills Health and Rehab in Topeka.Maurice "Moe" was born June 27, 1929, to Hillary Goslin and Flora Cadue Goslin in Brown County near Horton, Kansas. He married Rachel Faye Hawkins of Hanna, Oklahoma, on June 27, 1950.Maurice was preceded in death by his wife, Rachel, on...
Marjorie B. Garlinghouse-Lovewell
Sep 21, 2015
Marjorie Beard Garlinghouse Lovewell, 100, died September 21, 2015 in San Francisco, California.Marjorie was born July 16, 1915 in Baldwin, Kansas, the daughter of Bernice Cosper and Dr. William Earl Beard. She attended grade schools in Waverly, Ottawa and Topeka before enrolling in Topeka High School, graduating in 1933 as part of the second class to graduate from the school's...
Marion Rankin
Sep 21, 2015
Marion "Clint" Rankin, 89, of Topeka, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Clint is survived by his wife, Donna Jeanne; his son, Shannon (Kathy); his daughter, Sondra Rankin-Lovelace; his son, Erin (Elaine); his grandchildren Audra, Cory Lovelace, Shawna (Seth) Mitchell, Jason (Derra), Maureen, and Kent; his great great-grandsons: Weston, Cameron, Roman; and his...
James Parre
Sep 16, 2015
The Lord called home James "Jimmy" David Eugene Parre, 34, Kansas City, MO, on September 16, 2015. He was born November 17, 1980, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of David and the late Cynthia (Mongomery) Parre. He was the grandson of Glen and the late Leona (Schiefelbein) Montgomery and Paul and the late Kathryn (Link) Parre. Jimmy attended Bishop Meige...
Virginia Porterfield
Sep 15, 2015
Virginia Porterfield,92, Topeka, passed away early Tuesday, September 15th, 2015, with family at her side and her sense of humor and unbridled love for her family and friends firmly intact. Virginia was born to Glen and Grace (Beach) Loveland on August 25, 1923 in Eskridge, as a fourth-generation Wabaunsee Countian. Following her graduation from Eskridge Rural High School, she was...
Edward Hartner
Sep 14, 2015
Edward Paul "Ed" Hartner, 86, Topeka, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015. He was born October 18, 1928, in Clay Center, Kansas, to William and Minnie (Burger) Hartner. Ed graduated from Clay Center High School in 1947 and lived on the farm until 1950. On March 11, 1950 he married Betty Lang of Green, Kansas in the Lang family farmhouse...
Edward Charles Olsen, Iii
Sep 13, 2015
Edward Charles Olsen, III, 74, Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015.He was born March 25, 1941, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the son of Edward, Jr. and Doris (Sanders) Olsen. He graduated from Havertown High School in Havertown, PA and later received a Bachelor's Degree from National University in San Diego, CA. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during...
Velma R. Kipp
Sep 11, 2015
Velma Sumner Kipp, 96, went to be with the Lord Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, at Plaza West Care Center.She was born Nov. 27, 1918 in Narka, Kan. to Dee and Lula Randolph Sumner.Velma attended grade school and high school in Burr Oak, Kan. and graduated from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kan. in 1940 with a degree in music. Velma worked...
Russell Brooks
Sep 11, 2015
Russell "Bud" Brooks, 74 of Topeka lost his battle with cancer on September 11th, 2015. Bud was born in Topeka, KS and was raised by his parents Frances and Leighton Markley. Bud was a graduate of Topeka High School class of 1961 and received a degree from Washburn University in Criminal Justice. He served in the National Guard from 1961-...
Bonnie Eileen Priem
Sep 10, 2015
Bonnie Eileen Priem, 66, Topeka, formerly of Silver Lake, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015, after a 7 year battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.She was born February 13, 1949, in Brookfield, Missouri, the daughter of Edward and Hazel (Runquist) Still. She was a graduate of Marceline High School in 1967. Bonnie was employed by the Department of Revenue in Topeka for...
Dale Atwood
Sep 10, 2015
Dale Atwood, 95, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015, at Homestead of Topeka.Dale was born December 27, 1919, in Oswego, KS, to Nova Thomas and Lena Jane (Robison) Atwood. He graduated in 1936 from Labette County High School in Altamont, KS. Dale enlisted in the Army in July 1944 and served in Europe during WWII. He was awarded the Purple...
Penny Jo Simpson
Sep 9, 2015
Penny Jo Simpson, 56, of Topeka, died on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Cremation arrangements are pending with the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel of Topeka and no services will be scheduled. To share a sepcial memory of Penny or to leave a message for her family, please visit the guestbook below.
Dolores Bolan-Ten Eyck
Sep 9, 2015
Dolores Bolan-Ten Eyck, 90, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015.She was born November 29, 1924, in Alma, Kansas, the daughter of William and O'tillie (Bock) Maike. She graduated from Alma High School.She assisted her husband as a bookkeeper for his business and later owned and operated Dee Bolan ArtCo in Potwin, where she also taught painting classes. She was...
Kirk Jeffrey Richardson
Sep 8, 2015
Kirk J. Richardson, 53, transitioned from his life on Earth, Tuesday September 8, 2015. He was born August 2, 1962 in Topeka, Kansas. Kirk married Eric Kaberline on November 17, 2014.He graduated from Shawnee Heights High School and Bryan Career College. Kirk was an entrepreneur and had been self-employed for twenty-eight years. He had an immense love for animals, especially...
Frances L. Moore
Sep 8, 2015
Frances L. Moore, 99, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2015, at her home.Frances was born May 12, 1916, in Effingham, KS, to Douglas and Besse (Meador) Mick. She graduated from Dennison High School in 1933. She is survived by three children, Gary Moore, Richard (Jeannie) Moore and Marla McKinley; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and faithful caregiver, Jody Hutton....
Gregory Paul Young
Sep 7, 2015
Gregory Paul Young, 57, of Topeka, passed away September 7, 2015. He was born January 19, 1958, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Oscar Clifford and Josephine Barbara (Stramel) Young. Greg was a graduate of Topeka High School. He received associate degrees from Allen County Community College and DeVry University and earned his bachelor's degree in Organizational Management & Leadership...
