James M. Caplinger
Jun 28, 2015
James M. "Jim" Caplinger, 86, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015.He was born May 5, 1929 in Hutchinson, KS, the son of Jesse L. and Nellie (Smith) Caplinger. He was a 1947 graduate of Greensburg High School, Greensburg, Kansas. He attended Kansas State University and Washburn University receiving a BA Degree and Juris Doctorate of Law in 1953....
William J. Birch
Jun 27, 2015
William J. "Bill" Birch, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born June 22, 1934 in Parsons, KS, the son of Larry and Louise Spalding Birch. Bill graduated from high school in Greensburg, KS and graduated from Kansas State University where he obtained a BS in Business Administration. He...
Martha J. Ross
Jun 26, 2015
Martha J. Ross, 85, Silver Lake, passed away Friday, June 26, 2015.She was born November 26, 1929, in Washington, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Ward and Leah (Crawford) Miller. Martha was a waitress for various Mexican restaurants in Phoenix, Arizona and later owned and operated Marty's Café in Wichita.Martha married Delbert C. Ross on October 13, 1982 in Cheyenne Well, Colorado....
Brandon Ray Amack, Jr.
Jun 26, 2015
Brandon Ray Amack, Jr., infant son of Brandon and Krystal (Buschbom) Amack, passed away Friday, June 26, 2015.He is survived by his parents, sister, Lilly Leann; grandparents, Debra Welch & Scott Buschbom; uncles, Brice Snyder & Joe Buschbom and eight cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandpa, Brian Stonebraker.Visitation will be begin at 3:00 p.m. with funeral service...
Luella R. Hays
Jun 24, 2015
Luella Rene Hays, 97, Topeka, Ks, passed away peacefully on her birthday, June 24, 2015. Luella was born June 24, 1918, in Mill Grove, Missouri, the daughter of Everett and Clarinda Moffitt.Luella enjoyed music, played the violin and won 1st place in the county talent contest.She went to Washington D.C. with her father, who worked for the U.S. Government at...
Jan F. Oswald
Jun 24, 2015
Jan F. Oswald, 80, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Midland Hospice House.Jan was born December 31, 1934, in Clay Center, to Frederick and Berniece (Davis) Oswald. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1954. Jan retired from Dupont after 25 years. Jan loved hunting, fishing, gardening, and bird watching. He was collector of salt and pepper shakers. He...
Delbert Eugene Robbins
Jun 21, 2015
Delbert Eugene "Del" Robbins, 63, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Midland Hospice House.Delbert was born November 2, 1951, in Topeka, KS. He graduated in 1969 from Highland Park High School. He was employed with KP&L, General Foods, and Innovia Films.Delbert was a faithful member of the Apostolic Church of Topeka where he ministered as a greeter for many...
Richard P. Bogia
Jun 21, 2015
Richard P. Bogia, 54, Topeka, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Health Center.Richard was born October 4, 1960 in Kansas City, KS, the son of B. Preston and Lois (Tinklenberg) Bogia. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1980.He attended Grace Point Church. He loved technology, flying kites, anything that flies, puns, sharing...
Elma C. Cassidy
Jun 20, 2015
Elma Gustava Heikkila Cauffman Cassidy, 98, passed away on June 20, 2015. She was born June 19, 1917 to Henry and Alina Moilanen Heikkila and grew up in Toledo, Washington.She moved to Topeka, Kansas in 1991 after a long government career in Washington D.C. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Holmgren of Alexandria, VA; her son Michael Cassidy (Barbara)...
Lucile Elizabeth(Morgan) Edson
Jun 19, 2015
Lucile Elizabeth (Morgan) Edson passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Downtown Topeka, KS on Friday, June 19, 2015 at 4:45 PM. She was surrounded by 215 family photos on the walls of her room and was attended by her daughter and her hospice nurse. Many family members had visited in her final week. She had been in the...
Ima Jean Bean
Jun 19, 2015
Ima Jean Bean, 87, Topeka, passed away June 19, 2015. She was born December 27, 1927, in Topeka, the daughter of Orion and Thelma (Grant) Bean.Ima Jean worked 41 years at the Topeka State Hospital until her retirement. She was a member of the Lane Chapel C.M.E. Church in Topeka. She is survived by a "God-sent" daughter, Nicky Wright, of...
Delbert "Wayne" Myers
Jun 19, 2015
Delbert "Wayne" Myers, 83, Topeka, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 at Midland Hospice House.Wayne was born June 5, 1932 in Horton, the son of H. J. and Mable (Ambrosier) Myers. He graduated from Horton High School, the University of Kansas and received his Education Specialist degree from Emporia State University.He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean...
Robert Gaines Menninger
Jun 18, 2015
Robert Gaines Menninger died at Stormont-Vail Medical Center on June 18, 2015.He was born on June16, 1922 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Karl and Grace Gaines Menninger. He received his bachelors degree from the University of Kansas in 1948 and his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, New York in 1952. He also...
William "Bill" Spencer
Jun 18, 2015
William "Bill" Spencer, 89, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Oakley Place.Bill was born March 22, 1926, in Kansas City, MO, to Erwin and Edith Spencer. He graduated from East High School in Kansas City and the University of Missouri with a BA in engineering. Bill began his telephone career with Southwestern Bell in 1948 as a Junior Engineer...
M. Maureen Marcy
Jun 16, 2015
M. Maureen Marcy, 93, passed away on June 16, 2015. Maureen was born to Ray F. and Rebecca Marie (Addington) Deever on January 31, 1922. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University, where she pledged Alpha Phi, and recently became a 75 year member. She married Ernest R. "Ernie" Marcy on January 16, 1943, in Phoenix, Arizona,...
Dorothy M. Richardson
Jun 14, 2015
Dorothy M. Richardson, 91, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.Dorothy was born October 3, 1923, in Gridley, KS, to Mitchel and Ethel Osborn. She graduated from Gridley High School and attended Emporia State Teacher's College. In 1943 she traveled by train to Eureka, CA, where she married Dale Richardson on April 30th. Dorothy was a...
Marveen A. Kinyon
Jun 13, 2015
Marveen A. Kinyon, 89, Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Presbyterian Manor.Marveen was born October 31, 1925 in Carbondale, the daughter of Martin L. and Elizabeth (Forbes) Engler. She attended schools in Carbondale and graduated from Topeka High School.She was employed at Santa Fe, Fairlawn Plaza Bank and Kinyon Distributing Company, a family business.She enjoyed traveling throughout the...
Kenneth E. Norton, Jr.
Jun 11, 2015
Kenneth E. Norton, Jr., 76, Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015.He was born September 5, 1938, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Kenneth and Laura (Gill) Norton. Kenneth graduated from Topeka High School in 1956. He was a freight carman for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad for 43 years, retiring on September 1, 2000.Kenneth was a member of the...
Hervey Wright, Jr.
Jun 11, 2015
Hervey Wright, Jr., 88, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015. He was born January 8, 1927, in Topeka, the son of Hervey and Sicily (Allison) Wright.Hervey was a graduate of Topeka High School and Kansas State University and partial owner of Vanguard Concrete Products. He served in the United States Navy during WWII. He was a long-time member...
Kay Marie Kemp
Jun 8, 2015
Kay Marie Kemp, 51, of Topeka, died on Monday, June 8, 2015 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born on November 10, 1963 in Sands, Michigan to Victor P. and Della L. Evenson. She has been a Topeka native since she was 5 years old and graduated from Topeka West High School in 1982.Kay was...
