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John Robert Hack
Jan 23, 2015
John Robert Hack12/20/1946 to 01/23/2015Our awesome cherished husband, father and grandfather completed his earthly journey in our loving arms and passed to our Lord on Friday January 23rd 2015.John Robert Hack was born on Dec 20, 1946, the son of John and Mary Hack. Best known as Bob to everyone he knew, he graduated from Hayden High School in 1964...
William A. Land
Jan 18, 2015
William A. Land, 84, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015.He was born May 26, 1930, in Clinton, Oklahoma, the son of William and Sarah (Andrew) Land. William was a United States Air Force veteran and truck driver for Apple Lines for a number of years, retiring in 1992.On May 29, 1950, he married Oleta L. Medlin. She preceded...
Col. A.Lee Lundquist (Ret.)
Jan 17, 2015
Col. Albin "Lee" Lundquist (Ret.), 95, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. Lee was born March 20, 1919 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Albin O. and Anna J. (Johnson) Lundquist. His family moved to Topeka when Lee was nine months old. He attended Topeka schools and graduated from Topeka High School in 1937....
Georgia I. Gibson
Jan 16, 2015
Georgia Gibson, 83, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015. She will lie in state from 12:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 1, 2015, at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, Topeka. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 2, 2015, at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery, Topeka.
Clarence J. Gideon
Jan 16, 2015
Clarence J. Gideon: Born November 9, 1926 in Delia, Kansas, departed on January 16, 2015. After taking summer school during the summer of 1944 in order to graduate from high school early and join the U.S. Army, he graduated from Topeka High in December of 1944, and enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in the Pacific theater with the 52nd...
Norbert F. Brady
Jan 16, 2015
Norbert F. Brady, 79, of Silver Lake, passed away January 16, 2015, at home under the care of Midland Hospice.He was born October 21, 1935 in Axtell, Kansas, the son of Vincent "Dutch" and Rose (Skoch) Brady. He was raised in Lillis, Kansas, and was a graduate of Frankfort High School. Norbert served in the United States Army from 1955-1957....
Willard O. Mcginn
Jan 15, 2015
Willard O. McGinn, 90, Tecumseh, formerly of the Garden City area, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015.He was born December 5, 1924, in Peterson, Kansas, the son of Robert and Clara (Gass) McGinn. He grew up in Deerfield, Kansas and attended school in both Deerfield and Holcomb. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran serving during WWII, in the...
Richard E. Kopp
Jan 15, 2015
Richard E. Kopp, 84, of Topeka, Kansas died January 15, 2015 under hospice care at Midland House. Born December 10, 1930 to Walter and Ethel Kopp, he was raised in Harveyville, Kansas.Richard served in the Army in the Korean War. He and wife Virginia Palmer Kopp have made their home in Topeka since 1954. He worked at Goodyear 32 years,...
Leslie Law Smith
Jan 14, 2015
Leslie Law Smith, 91, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away January 14, 2015. Les was born April 12, 1923 to Clarence M. and Norma (Metzger) Smith in Cincinnati, Ohio. Les attended Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati, and then Purdue University Class of 1945 and the University of Cincinnati, graduating with honors in Chemistry and Zoology in 1948. He was a...
Mary K. Bond-Lueske
Jan 14, 2015
Mary K. Bond-Lueske of Overbrook and formerly of Dover passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Brookside Retirement Center in Overbrook. Mary was born in Olivet, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Rose Prost. She was married to Ross Bond; he preceded her in death in 1991. She was later married to Raymond Lueske in 1996. Mary worked...
Billy Wayne Abbott
Jan 14, 2015
Billy Wayne Abbott, 61, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Providence Living Center in Topeka.He was born September 4, 1953, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of John and Faye (Kingcannon) Abbott. Billy enjoyed playing cards and dominos.Survivors include two brothers, Donald Eugene Abbott of Topeka and Raymond Dean Abbott of Alabama; one sister, Beverly Ann Charles of...
David Barkley
Jan 13, 2015
David Barkley, 71, of Tecumseh, died on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at his home. David was born on December 10, 1943, the son of Raymond and Vera (Cook) Barkley in Topeka. He was a graduate of Highland Park High School, class of 1961. He was married to Jackie Newman on September 12, 1964 in Topeka. David was a member of...
Carlene Hutcheson
Jan 10, 2015
Carlene Hutcheson, 74, of Topeka, KS, went to be with her Lord on January 10, 2014, after a yearlong struggle with various health issues.She was born on January 25, 1940, in Topeka, KS, to Rev. Thomas and Marjorie Hutcheson of Denison, KS. In 1949, her family moved to the island of Cyprus, where her parents were missionary teachers. Following her...
Carl Robert Perkins
Jan 10, 2015
Carl Robert "Perkie" Perkins, 85, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015.He was a resident of Rose Villa Assisted Living for Veterans. Perkie was born August 13, 1929, in Edgerton, Kansas, the son of Chester and Melva (Brassfield) Perkins. He served in the US Navy and owned Perkins Construction.He is survived by a nephew, Kenneth Kane of Burnsville, Minnesota;...
Rosemary Morehead
Jan 10, 2015
Rosemary Morehead, 88, Topeka KS, passed away Saturday Jan. 10, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Rosemary was born on June 17, 1926, in Columbia City, IN, the daughter of Charles and Freeda (Smith) Adang. She loved Columbia City and might have remained there forever had a friend not introduced her to Glenn C. Morehead, a young soldier from Topeka, KS, who...
Frank E. Carlson, Jr.
Jan 9, 2015
Frank E. Carlson, 95, of Topeka passed away January 9, 2015. He was born July 22, 1919, the son of Frank Sr. and Jeannette (Rodeen) Carlson.He attended Topeka schools graduating from Topeka High School in 1937. He attended Washburn University and Clark's School of Business where he met his wife to be, Helen Holm. They were married October 8, 1944...
Dr. Lolafayef. Coyne
Jan 9, 2015
Dr. Lolafaye F. Coyne died on January 9, 2015 at Topeka, KS. Dr. Coyne was born December 10, 1926 in Topeka to Lester T. and Faye Rush Coyne.She received an AB degree in mathematics from Washburn University, an MA degree in mathematics from the University of Kansas, and a Ph.D. degree in mathematical statistics from Kansas State University. She was...
Alice Lorraine Swisher
Jan 7, 2015
Alice Lorraine Swisher, 93, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015.She was born November 20, 1921, in Midway, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Hayden and Nellie Naomi (Schenck) Williams. Alice married Ernest C. Swisher on December 5, 1943, in Pittsburg, Kansas. He preceded her in death on June 13, 1987. Alice was cremated and a celebration of her life...
Mary Lou(Scucchi) Carney
Jan 4, 2015
Mary Lou (Scucchi) Carney, 82, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015.She was born September 6, 1932, in Lake Village, Arkansas, the daughter of Ugo and Floy (Yearian) Scucchi.Mary and Paul Carney were married on April 15, 1950, in Topeka, Kansas, at St. John's Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death on April 27, 2006.Survivors include children, Steven (Teresa)...
Leland E. Chandler
Jan 3, 2015
Leland E. Chandler, Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015.He was born June 8, 1931 near Seneca, Kansas, the son of Harlan E. and Breta (Ford) Chandler. His family moved to Topeka when he was in early childhood. He graduated from Seaman High School and Washburn University. Leland was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran serving during the Korean War. He...
