Charles Nelson Henson, Jr.
Oct 3, 2014
Charles Nelson Henson, Jr., 83, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2014. He was born November 14, 1930 in Belleville, Kansas to Charles Nelson and Alice Harbers Henson. He was married to Sally Francis on June 17, 1967 in Topeka. Charles graduated in 1952 from the University of Kansas where he was a member of the Delta Upsilon...
Harue Timmons
Oct 2, 2014
Harue M. Timmons, 89, Topeka, passed away October 2, 2014 at her home. She was born April 7, 1925 in Japan and moved to the United States in the late 1950's when she married U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Herbert L. Timmons. He preceded her in death.She is survived by many life-long friends. Graveside inurnment will be 1:00 pm Wednesday,...
Margaret Whitman
Oct 2, 2014
Margaret "Janice" Whitman, 82, Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014. Janice was born December 31, 1931 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Ray and Agnes L. (Burney) Elkinton. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1949, from Sterling College and received her Master's in Library Science from Kansas State Teachers College (Emporia State University).She retired as the Library...
Mary F. Miller
Oct 2, 2014
Mary F. Spillman Thomas Miller, 87 of Topeka died Thursday, October 2, 2014.She was born in 1927 to Jacob N. and Flossie Spillman in rural Fredonia, KS. She married Walter E. Thomas in 1951 and lived in the Washington DC area until they divorced in 1973.She moved to Topeka and married William H. Miller in 1976. Survivors include daughters, Leslee...
Wayne E. Hundley
Oct 1, 2014
Wayne E. Hundley, 83, of Topeka, succumbed to cancer on Wednesday, October 1, 2014.He was born April 19, 1931 in Lowemont, KS, the son of George Vernor "Vern" and Esther Mae (Roach) Hundley. Wayne attended school in Atchison and Oskaloosa, continuing his education at University of Kansas where he played trumpet in the K.U. band. He enlisted in the U.S....
Marvel E. Fisher
Oct 1, 2014
Marvel E. Fisher, 88, Ottawa, formerly of Overbrook, passed away peacefully at Ottawa Retirement Village (ORV) on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. She had been a resident of ORV for the past three years. She was born November 16, 1925 to Edward and Eva McCain in Michigan Valley, KS. She married John D. Harmison in Washington DC, in October of 1945....
Emma M. Weber
Sep 30, 2014
Emma Weber, 101, died on September 30, 2014, at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. Born on April 21, 1913, to Louis and Marie (Meier) Kloepper in Everest, Kansas, she graduated from Atchison County Community High School in 1931. In 1936 she moved to Chicago, where she lived and worked for 13 years. During World War II she was employed as a stenographer...
John Coates
Sep 28, 2014
John Wade Coates, 79, Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014.He was born February 8, 1935, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Clarence and Doris (Brown) Coates. John graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1954 and received a Bachelor's Degree in business from Will Roger's College. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. John...
Betty J. Cooper
Sep 25, 2014
Betty J. Rake Cooper, 86, of Topeka, died on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Lexington Park in Topeka. Betty was born on February 23, 1928 in Oakley, KS to Lawrence and Lola (Wolf) Kinsley. Betty moved to Topeka at a young age and attended Roosevelt Junior High School and graduated from Topeka High School in 1947. Betty was married to...
John A. Dill
Sep 25, 2014
John Arthur Dill, 99, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014. He was born on May 13, 1915 the son of Arthur L. and Isabel (Edgar) Dill at their farm home near Sterling, KS. He married Lois Graham on December 18, 1939 in Sterling; she preceded him in death on February 27, 2005. For many years, John farmed...
Kimberly (Phillips) Thompson
Sep 23, 2014
Kimberly (Phillips) Thompson, 55, of Lenexa, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014.She was born July 10, 1959, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of George and Virginia (Ralphs) Phillips. She was a graduate of Topeka West High School and K-State University. Kimberly was employed by Lee Jeans as a Junior Designer. Survivors include a daughters, Emily P. (Ryan) Roberts, Aubrey S....
Pauline D."Pat" Lasswell
Sep 23, 2014
Pauline D. "Pat" Lasswell, 99, of Topeka, passed away September 23, 2014.Pat was born in Linn County, Kansas on September 3, 1915, to J.W. and Laura P. (Moore) O'Hara. Pat attended high school in Blue Mound, Kansas, graduating in 1933. She attended Strickler's Business College in Topeka from 1934 to 1935. After graduating from Business College, Pat spent six years...
Summer Ruth Griffith
Sep 22, 2014
Summer Ruth Griffith, 37, of Topeka, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014.She was born January 13, 1977 in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of John McGuire and Jennifer (Ray) McGuire. She was raised by her mother an step-father, Chris Howell. She was a graduate of Northern Heights High School and Emporia State University, receiving a Bachelor's Degree in History.She married John...
William Frank White
Sep 20, 2014
William F. White, 67, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014.He was born June 10, 1947, in Topeka, KS, son of Hiram and Marion (Munsell) White. William graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University.He worked for the state of Kansas as an auditor until his retirement in 2001.He was preceded in death by his parents.William is survived by...
June Knox Housholder Mikulka
Sep 19, 2014
Born March 24, 1929 in Lebo, KS to George and Zola Knox, June grew up in Topeka, KS, attending Topeka High School and Washburn University. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and attended the First Congregation Church of Topeka.She was proud of the work she did for the Menninger Foundation in Topeka for 25 years in various...
Christine Noel Elliott
Sep 19, 2014
Christine Noel Elliott, 48, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 due to complications of heart failure.She was born March 18, 1966 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the daughter of Jerry Eugene and M. Patricia (Grindinger) Elliott. She was a graduate of Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado Spring, CO. Christine was employed CVG Delta Airlines in Cincinnati, OH...
Virginia K. Crago
Sep 19, 2014
Virginia Katherine Crago, 90, of Topeka, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 at her home in McCrite Plaza Retirement Community. She was born October 7, 1923 in Santa Rosa, NM, the only child of Thomas F. and Opal M. (Lotton) Ellis. Virginia married Paul H. Crago on September 9, 1946 in Topeka. He preceded her in death after 61 years...
Viola Bessie Mitchell
Sep 18, 2014
Viola Bessie Mitchell, 92, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at a care facility in Andover, KS. She was born May 24, 1922 in Topeka, the daughter of Edwin Emanuel and Nellie Bessie Higgins Peterson. Viola graduated from Scandia High School in Scandia, KS. She had resided in Topeka since 1940. Viola was employed as the...
Johanna Ruth Grau
Sep 18, 2014
Johanna Ruth Grau was born March 18, 1923, at Topeka to Johann Traugott and Dorothea Theresa Anschutz Schulz. Ruth passed away September 18, 2014, at The House at Midland Care, Topeka, at the age of 91. Ruth was baptized April 9, 1923, at home in Topeka by the pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church and confirmed March 21, 1937, at...
Carlesia Robinson
Sep 17, 2014
Carlesia Faye "Nuggie" Robinson, 46, of Topeka, passed away on September 17, 2014 at St. Francis Health Center, Topeka, Kansas. She was born in Topeka, KS on March 23, 1968 the oldest twin daughter of Willie Donnell Brown and Patricia Robinson. Carlesia was a Homemaker. She had been employed, most recently by Reser's Fine FoodsShe became a follower of Christ...
