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...
Richard Juan Flores-Ramos
Jul 7, 2015
Richard Juan Flores-Ramos, 25, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015.He was born July 27, 1989, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of John Ramos and Virginia Flores. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.He is survived by his son, Ritchie Flores; his parents; brother, Christopher (Renee) Flores; sister, Maria Flores-Ramos; Godmother, Lisa Motto; grandparents, Julian &...
Donald Lee Nelson
Jul 7, 2015
Donald Lee Nelson, 85, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2015. He was born on August 25th, 1929 in Topeka, KS to Sylva Bohnenblust. He spent much of his childhood on his grandmother's farm (Maggie Siverling), outside Randolph, KS. He graduated from Randolph High School in 1947. He served in the US Navy from 1948-1953 during the Korean...
Ruth Margaret(Warren) Wilkin
Jul 5, 2015
Ruth Margaret (Warren) Wilkin, 96, died Sunday, July 5, 2015, at Presbyterian Manor, in Topeka, Kansas.Ruth was born Sept 9, 1918, in Muscotah, KS. Her parents, Will and Ella (Calvert) Warren, adopted Ruth when she was five months old after her birth mother, Ruby Carter Stamper, died and her father, John Stamper, was unable to care for his four children....
Ben Hlasney
Jul 5, 2015
Benjamin Ryan "Ben" Hlasney 34, Topeka, died on Sunday, July 5, 2015, unexpectedly at home. Ben was born February 26, 1981, in Chanute, KS, to Paul Hlasney and Rachel "Rae" Dunn-Hlasney. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 2000 and Pittsburg State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and minor in history and government....
Aubrey Mitchell Brim, Jr.
Jul 5, 2015
Aubrey Mitchell Brim, Jr., 92, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015.He was born November 14, 1922, near Fairland, Oklahoma, the son of Aubrey and Elsie Angel Brim. Aubrey graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1941. He attended Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg, Kansas, until his enlistment as a private in the United States Army Air Corps. on...
Glendora A. Achten
Jul 4, 2015
After a valiant battle against a relentless disease, Glendora Achten (nee Donart) passed into the Lord's hands on July 4th, 2015. Although Alzheimer's disease had slowly diminished the warmth and positivity that characterized this daughter of an Oklahoma pioneer, she will be remembered as an enthusiastic, loving, and nurturing soul. Glendora lived to the age of 91 and is survived...
Dr. Richarda. Field
Jul 4, 2015
Dr. Richard Albert Field, 85, peacefully passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015, at Aldersgate Village in Topeka, KS. He was born December 18, 1929, in Norton, KS, to Vincent Herbert and Elva (Persinger) Field. He attended District 20 Norton, KS and Almena Rural High School. In 1951, he earned a BS from the University of Kansas.From 1951-1955 Richard obtained a...
Phyllis Ola Larson
Jul 4, 2015
Phyllis Ola Larson, 78, of Topeka, died on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Phyllis was born October 15, 1936 in Belfast, ME the daughter of John and Ione (Wing) Hayden. She spent her childhood in Panama and moved to Salina around 1950. She graduated from Salina High School and from Asbury School of Nursing as a registered nurse....
Millie Murphy
Jul 3, 2015
Millie Murphy, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015 at Brewster Place. She was born October 25, 1935 in Cobden, IL, the daughter of Adolph J. and Agnes Bradac Flamm. Millie obtained an Associate Degree from Southern Illinois University. She resided in St. Louis, MO from 1957 - 1968 before moving to Topeka. She was a member...
Marilyn Kay Mcmulkin
Jul 3, 2015
Marilyn Kay McMulkin, 76, recently of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015.She was born December 3, 1938, on the family farm southeast of Norton, Kansas, the daughter of Victor and Ruth (Sproul) McMulkin. She was a graduate of Edmond High School and Washburn University.Marilyn enjoyed traveling and visiting with family and friends and reading. She was a member of...
Janet Marie Degan
Jul 1, 2015
Janet Marie Degan, 35, of Topeka, KS passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in Topeka, KS. While growing up in Topeka Janet loved riding horses, dressing up for Halloween, helping her mom Jan around the house, fishing with her father Frank and helping him work on cars, putting on make-up, playing with dolls with her sister, playing T-Ball and was...
Martha Lou(Axelton) Erickson
Jul 1, 2015
Martha Lou (Axelton) Erickson, 81, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at the KU Medical Center, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Martha was born June 9, 1934, in Olsburg, KS, to Elmer Paul and Lucile Ella (Carlson) Axelton. She married John Donald "Doc" Erickson in Topeka, KS, on April 21, 1956. Martha worked at several...
Katherine C. Graf
Jun 29, 2015
Katherine "Nila" Graf, 82, of Topeka, died on Monday, June 29, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Nila was born on March 26, 1933 in Blaine, KS the daughter of James L. and Margaret "Ada" (Higgins) Keating. She graduated from Blaine Rural High School in 1951. Nila was married to Hank Graf on February 19, 1955 at St. Columbkille Catholic...
