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...
Frances R. Anderson
Apr 21, 2015
Frances R. "Fran" Anderson, 94, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015.She was born February 15, 1921 in Topeka, Kansas, and lived in Topeka until high school. At that time she moved with her parents, Dr. Frank Garfield and Blanche Olive (Fees) Richard to Partridge, Kansas. She graduated from Partridge High School and continued her education at Emporia State...
Ferne Morse
Apr 21, 2015
Ferne E. "Mema" Morse, 95, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Presbyterian Manor, Topeka, KS.Mema was born April 16, 1920, in Hoyt, KS, to George Edmond and Mayme Elizabeth (Cox) Tolin. She graduated from Hoyt High School in 1938. Immediately following graduation she went on to Strickler Business College. She worked for Capital Service Bureau many years before retiring...
Henry Moore
Apr 20, 2015
Henry Melvin Moore, 86, of Topeka, passed away on April 20, 2015 at Brandon Woods Nursing Center. He was born on April 23, 1928 to Norval and Mary (Provost) Moore at Martin, SD. He was a member of the Oglala Sioux- Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD.. Henry is survived by his sons, Stuart Moore and Daughter-in-law, Cindy and Scott Moore,...
Robert L. Wagstaff
Apr 19, 2015
Robert L. Wagstaff, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born April 25, 1926 in St. Louis, MO, the son of Malcolm and Agnes Swanson Wagstaff. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.Robert married Alice Mae Ericson in Minneapolis, MN....
J. Stanley Smith
Apr 18, 2015
J. Stanley "Smitty" Smith, 84, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015. He was born October 12, 1930 in Topeka, KS, the son of Arthur Romain and Claribel Carolyn (Stanley) Smith. He was a 1947 graduate of Topeka High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from August 9, 1948 until being honorably discharged on August 2, 1952. Smitty...
Ronald L. Robb
Apr 18, 2015
Ronald L. Robb, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born October 16, 1927 in Topeka, the son of Arthur and Sarah Baxter Robb. Ron graduated from Topeka High School. He was an Army veteran of WWII. After completing his war service, he graduated with a BA Degree in...
Adrian Kramer
Apr 16, 2015
Adrian "Bruce" Kramer, 96, Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015.Bruce was born January 20, 1919 in Marquette, the son of William B. and Audrey Miranda (Youngs) Kramer. He graduated from Marquette High School and Kansas State College with a degree in Agronomy.He served as an Airplane Armorer Gunner in the Army Air Corps during World War II.He was employed...
Billy E. Dean
Apr 16, 2015
Billy E. Dean, 88, Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015.Billy was born July 24, 1926 at Glen Elder, the son of Edward and Elizabeth Dean, in a farm community. He graduated from Glen Elder High School. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II aboard the U.S.S. Lexington, a carrier which followed the U.S.S. Missouri into...
Ernest G. Charay, Jr.
Apr 15, 2015
Ernest "Ernie" G. Charay, Jr., 86, of Topeka, died on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Midland Hospice House. Ernie was born July 24, 1928, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Ernest and Julia (Silva) Charay. He served his country honorably as a Corporal in the US Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He worked for 49 years at Hills Pet...
