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Cecil Earl Welcher
Nov 26, 2014
Cecil Earl Welcher, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Plaza West with his wife, Johnetta by his side. He was born February 7, 1917 in rural Douglas County, KS, the son of Clarence A. and Susan Coffman Welcher. Cecil graduated from Lecompton High School in 1936. He was a Navy veteran of WWII, serving from...
John William Campbell
Nov 25, 2014
John William Campbell, 59, Topeka, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, November 25, 2014. John was born January 6, 1955 in Honolulu, HI, the son of Captain George Willis and Leona Ruth (Miller) Campbell. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1973, graduated cum laude from Washburn University in 1977 receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a double major in...
Bonnibelle Taber-D'Angelo
Nov 23, 2014
Bonnibelle Taber-D'Angelo, 87, Topeka, died Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.Bonnie was born June 11, 1927 in Larned to Sidney "Gerald" and Faye McConnaughhay. She graduated from Larned High School in 1945 and from the Hertzler Nursing School in Halstead in 1950.She worked as a Registered Nurse at the Colmery-O'Neil V.A. Medical Center, retiring in 1971.Bonnie married Raymond...
Letitia S. Davis
Nov 22, 2014
Letitia Davis (Donnelly), 36, of Topeka and Wichita, passed away Saturday, November 22nd, 2014. She was born in Topeka, KS on February 22nd, 1978. Letitia graduated from Shawnee Height High School in 1996. She was married to Levaris Davis in 2004; they were later divorced. She is survived by her four children, Dasia Davis, Cierra Davis, Jada Davis, and Latavion...
Dana Thomas Bell
Nov 21, 2014
Dana Thomas Bell, 92, formerly of Topeka, passed away peacefully Friday, November 21, 2014 in Lincoln, Nebraska.Dana was born May 31, 1922 in Cogswell, North Dakota, the son of Earl A. and Zora (Bale) Bell. He was a graduate of Cogswell High School and the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II.Mr. Bell...
Iker Thiago Carbajal
Nov 21, 2014
Iker Thiago Carbajal, infant son of Juan G. Carbajal and Estrella Y. Calderon, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital.Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel. Burial will follow in the Penwell-Gabel Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of the funeral...
James A. Power, Jr.
Nov 20, 2014
James A. Power, Jr., 87, Topeka passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014. He was born December 28, 1926 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of James and Bettina Power. Jim grew up in Tarrytown, New York and learned to love Swing and Big Band Era music. The war changed things for Jim; he graduated from high school in three years so...
Leo L. Walker
Nov 19, 2014
Leo L. Walker, 96, formerly of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014.He was born October 23, 1918, in Council Grove, Kansas, the son of Harry and Bertha (Borkert) Walker. He served in the United States Army during WWII and was a life-time member of Philip Billard VFW Post #1650 in Topeka. Leo married Thelma Blanton in 1942. They were...
Gracie Balsters
Nov 18, 2014
Gracie "Inez" Balsters, 91, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014.She was born October 23, 1923 in Philadelphia, Mississippi, the daughter of Jessie Wayne and Eula Ann (Pierce) Meeks. She was a graduate of Rayville High School in Rayville, LA, and later graduated from Clark's Business College in Topeka.Mrs. Balsters was employed by Santa Fe Railroad and later worked...
Virginia Ellen(Peterson) Fieger
Nov 17, 2014
Virginia Ellen (Peterson) Fieger, 92, of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 17, 2014.She was born December 2, 1921, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Bertha (Seal) Peterson. She was a graduate of Topeka High School. Virginia married Albert Fieger on February 15, 1942. He preceded her in death on June 17, 1996. She enjoyed bowling, fishing, bingo and...
Nelda S. Flickinger
Nov 15, 2014
Nelda (Stohs) Flickinger, 88, of Marysville and formerly of Topeka, died on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at her home in Marysville. Nelda was born at Bremen, KS, September 12, 1926, the daughter of Ferdinand and Katharine (Leseberg) Stohs. Nelda was baptized on October 3, 1926 at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hermansberg, KS and was confirmed on October 23, 1940....
Kyle Hadden
Nov 14, 2014
Kyle A. Hadden, 77, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 at his home.He was born November 23, 1936, in Jackson County, Kansas, the son of Albert and Lucille (Martin) Hadden. He was a graduate of Topeka High School and served in the Army Reserve. Kyle was employed as a Journeyman Plumber retiring in 1996.Mr. Hadden was a member...
Lavonne M. Blankenship
Nov 14, 2014
LaVonne Marie Blankenship, 89, Topeka, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital and went to be with her husband Bob.LaVonne was born September 4, 1925 in Topeka, the daughter of Clarence W. and Myrtle M. (Stanley) Canrobert. She grew up in the Oakland area where she attended grade school and Holiday Junior High. She graduated from Topeka High...
Alvin E. Frentzel
Nov 12, 2014
Alvin E. Frentzel, 92, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014.He was born September 8, 1922, in Perryville, Missouri, the son of Alvin and Maude (Byrd) Frentzel. He graduated from Perryville High School in Perryville, Missouri and attended Southeast Missouri State University. He served in the Navy during World War II.Alvin worked for the health department in Springfield, MO and...
Alvin B."Al" Hermsen
Nov 12, 2014
Alvin B. "Al" "Babe" Hermsen, 86, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014.He was born January 31, 1928, in David City, Nebraska, the son of Joseph Francis and Angeline Catherine (Seibold) Hermsen. He attended David City High School until he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving in the South Pacific during WW II. He would later graduate from High...
Arleta J. Fisher
Nov 12, 2014
Arleta J. Fisher, 86, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014.Arleta was born October 5, 1928 in Sabetha, the daughter of George and Jessie (Hoffman) Brien. She graduated from Circleville High School.She was employed by Goodyear as a Wholesale Account Specialist, retiring after 27 years of service.She was a member of the Arab Shrine Nobelles, the Goodyear Leisure Club and...
Delois Eileene Griffith
Nov 12, 2014
DeLois Eileene Griffith, 78, of Junction City, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014. At her request, no services will be held. To leave a special memory of DeLois, please visit the guestbook below.
The Rev.Barbarak. Bloxsom
Nov 11, 2014
The Rev. Barbara K. Bloxsom, 73, of Topeka, died on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at her home. Mother Barbara was born on May 1, 1941 in Beardstown, IL the daughter of Werner H. and Betty (Condit) Kessel. She graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL and from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA. She continued her graduate studies at...
Jack A. Fisher
Nov 11, 2014
Jack A. Fisher, 86, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Midland Hospice House.Jack was born January 15, 1928 in Topeka, the son of Alvin and Grace (Cordts) Fisher. He graduated from Overbrook Rural High School and Washburn University with a degree in Business.He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.He was employed as a Bank...
Donald E. Briggs
Nov 10, 2014
Donald E. Briggs, 87 of Topeka, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2014. He was born on March 15, 1927, in Topeka, Kansas to Grant W. and Lucille P. Briggs.On June 18, 1947, Donald married Dorothy M. Breight at Assumption Catholic Church. She passed away on January 13, 2011. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany during World War...
