Dr. A.S.Padma Raju
Feb 26, 2015
Dr. A.S. Padma Raju, 75, of Topeka, died on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital surrounded by his family and friends.Padma was born on August 19, 1939 in Bangalore, India the son of A. Siddappa and Sharadamma. He was a graduate of Mysore Medical College in Mysore, India. He immigrated to the United States in 1963 where he finished...
Donald Charles Bliss
Feb 24, 2015
Donald Charles Bliss, 85, of Topeka, died on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Brewster Place. Donald was born on November 12, 1929 in Oskaloosa, KS the son of Daryl and Virginia (Loomis) Bliss. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1948. He continued his studies at Washburn University and the University of Kansas graduating with a Master's degree in Physical...
Harold E. Hypse
Feb 24, 2015
Harold E. Hypse, 84, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015.He was born November 13, 1930, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Luther William and Agnes Nora (Peters) Hypse. He was a 1949 graduate of Wakefield High School, Wakefield, NE and Luther College, Wahoo, NE in 1951. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on June 7, 1951, serving...
Margie Dalton
Feb 23, 2015
Margie Jewel Dalton, 87, Topeka, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015. She was born June 3, 1927, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Alfred and Mary Anna (Langenfeld) Stone and sister to Mildred, Matilda, Howard, Helen, Melvin, Clifford, Keith and Bernice. In 1945, she graduated from South High School in Minneapolis, MN and then attended Garden City Jr. College.Margie did...
Noma K. Eisler
Feb 21, 2015
Noma Kathleen Eisler, 90, Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at a local hospital. She had resided at Homestead of Topeka for the past 2 years.Noma was born April 26, 1924 southeast of Effingham to John Clarence and Noma Merle (Lewis) Matthews. She attended schools in Valley Falls and Effingham. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church where...
Harold J. Swenson
Feb 20, 2015
Harold Junior "Swede" Swenson, 91, of Topeka, KS, died peacefully, February 20, 2015 at Presbyterian Manor.He was born March 13, 1923 in Keokuk, IA, son of Herman and Alice (Neaterour) Swenson.He graduated from Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, KS, in 1941. In June of that year he volunteered for the U.S. Navy. Basic training was at Great Lakes Naval...
Wylie Craig Deines
Feb 20, 2015
Wylie Craig Deines, 51, of Springfield, MO, formerly of Ozawkie passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Wylie was born October 7, 1963 in Great Bend, KS, the son of Rudy and Bonnie Schwien Deines. He had resided in Ozawkie for most of his life prior to moving to Springfield two years ago. He graduated...
Fenwick Campbell Byrd
Feb 20, 2015
Fenwick Campbell Byrd, 66, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 at his home. He was born January 19, 1949 in Tuscaloosa, AL, one of twins born to John B. and Bernadette V. Smith Byrd, Jr. He spent his early years in Eutaw, Alabama; at age 9, he moved to Demopolis, Alabama. He graduated from Demopolis High School...
Claris Barngrover
Feb 19, 2015
Claris Barngrover, 99, formerly of Topeka, passed away February 19, 2015, in Ellisville, Missouri. Claris was born February 24, 1915 in Glen Elder, Kansas. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1933. Claris married Glen Barngrover in 1937; they were married for 72 years. She lived in Topeka for 88 years, and moved to St. Louis, MO in 2009.Claris has...
Lorene Dorman
Feb 18, 2015
Lorene Irene Dorman passed away February 18, 2015, at her home at Legend Capitol Ridge in Topeka, KS. Lorene was born April 3, 1920, in Clifton, KS, to Adelbert and Myda Belle Loyd. She grew up in Clifton and graduated from Clifton HS in 1938. She attended Stewart School of Cosmetology in Topeka and worked as a beautician until her...
Nettie Bocock
Feb 18, 2015
Nettie Bocock, 92, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at a local care center.Nettie was born June 22, 1922 in Lebanon, MO, the daughter of Avard and Bertha McCormick.She worked as a cook at the Sunny Elevation Grade School for several years, and owned and operated a Pie shop in North Topeka before retiring in 1976 and moving to...
Carol Neeley
Feb 17, 2015
Carol Joan Novotny Neeley was born to Peter and Elizabeth Novotny on October 5, 1965 in Topeka, Kansas. She passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at her home in Rossville, Kansas.Carol was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She graduated from the University of Kanas with Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Social Work. Over the past 20 years, she held...
Verna V. Weinbeck
Feb 16, 2015
Verna V. Weinbeck, 83, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015.Survivors include three children, Thomas (Beate) Weinbeck, Dennis (Lu) Weinbeck, and Charles Weinbeck; and four grandchildren Christina (Marc) Wagner and their son, William, Stephanie Weinbeck, Amanda Weinbeck and Shelby Weinbeck and her daughter, Tatum Brown.She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Weinbeck, and two daughters, Rita and...
Douglas L. Warren
Feb 14, 2015
Douglas L. Warren, 71, of Topeka, died peacefully in the arms of God on Saturday, February 14, 2015. He was surrounded by family and friends.Douglas was born on October 6, 1943 in Hays, Kansas, the son of John Leroy and Irene Rose (Coupal) Warren. He graduated from Hays High School and from Fort Hays State University with a Bachelor's degree...
Carolyn Ann Burnham
Feb 12, 2015
Carolyn Ann Burnham, 76, of Topeka, died February 12, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital from complications from lung surgery. She was born July 29, 1938, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Gertrude Burch. Carolyn was a 1956 graduate of Hutchinson High School. She was a homemaker and avid quilter, winning numerous ribbons for her work. She is survived by...
Phyllis E.(Tilberg) Mason
Feb 9, 2015
Phyllis E. (Tilberg) Mason, 93, of Topeka, died Monday, February 9, 2015.She was born January 14, 1922 in Dwight, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Esther (Swenson) Tilberg. She graduated from Dwight Rural High School and attended Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas for 2 years, receiving a Normal Teacher's Certificate. Mrs. Mason was the Assistant to the Personel Manager at...
David B. Harley
Feb 9, 2015
David B. Harley, 65, of Lawrence, died peacefully on Monday, February 9, 2015 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.He attended Topeka High school and Washburn University. He was a retired court reporter for District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas.David had a passion for collecting autographs from notable classic film stars. He had an extraordinary personal fund of facts and memorabilia related to...
Loreane Rank
Feb 7, 2015
Loreane Rank, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015.She was born in Beaver, Oklahoma, and lived in Kansas most of her life. Loreane was married to her husband William Rank for 68 years.She is survived by her son, Ronald Rank, Topeka; daughter, Donna Lewis, Franklin, TN; seven grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren.Private graveside services will be held at Mount Hope...
Roland E. Orth, Sr.
Feb 6, 2015
Roland E. Orth, Sr., 88, of Mayetta, KS, formerly of Wymore, NE, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015 at the Medicalodges Nursing Facility of Jackson County in Holton, KS. He was born April 9, 1926 in Beatrice, NE, the son of William and Effie (Knoche) Orth. Roland resided in Wymore until moving to Mayetta in 2003. He was employed...
Maudene Goebel
Feb 4, 2015
Maudene Goebel, 92, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. She was born on August 10, 1922 to Edward and Maude Messmer. After her parents died, Maudene was raised by her maternal grandparents, James and Retta Skillen. She grew up in Norwich, and graduated from Norwich High School, then attended Southwestern University where she focused...
