Karen L. Heckman
Jul 21, 2014
Karen L. Heckman, 69, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 21, 2014, in Topeka.She was born February 19, 1945, in Topeka, KS, daughter of Frieda L. (Fusch) and Garold A. Simmons. Karen spent her early years in Topeka, and graduated from Topeka High School in 1963. She was married to John Heckman. John was in the military, and they were...
Lois Munger
Jul 20, 2014
LOIS MUNGER (Secrease) 1925 - 2014Lois Esther Munger (nee Secrease) passed from this life on July 20th. She was preceded in death by her parents: George and Myrtle Secrease of Ellsinore, Missouri; her husband, the Rev. Orrin Lloyd Munger; and son, Steven Lloyd Munger. She is survived by her daughter Bonnie Munger (George Petros) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, grandsons Richard, Eric,...
Viola Ireland
Jul 20, 2014
Viola Mae Ireland passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014 at McCrite Plaza Retirement Community in Topeka, Kansas. Viola was born October 17, 1920 in Circleville, Kansas to James Ruth and Anna Swain Ruth. Viola was the youngest of eleven children. She graduated from Circleville High School in 1938.Viola married Lawrence O. Ireland in 1941 and lived in Holton, Kansas until...
Alice Zapata
Jul 19, 2014
Alice Zapata, 81, of Topeka, formerly of Lawton, OK, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014. She was born December 14, 1932 in Austin, TX.Alice married Edward Zapata on September 15, 1950 in Austin, TX .Survivors include 3 children, Christine & Terry Janson; Dodge City, Julie Lyon; Plymouth, MN, and Rose & Jack Bewley; Flower Mound, TX; 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren...
Dr. Teresakay Rolfs
Jul 18, 2014
Dr. Teresa Kay "Terry" Rolfs, 67, Topeka, died Friday, July 18, 2014, at a Topeka hospital. She had cancer. Dr. Rolfs held a doctorate in education and worked in Topeka Unified School District 501 for 37 years before she retired in 2010. She taught at Gage Elementary School, Landon Middle School and Topeka West High School. She also had been...
Margaret "Maxine" Main
Jul 17, 2014
Margaret Maxine (Weldy) Main Margaret Maxine Main, 87, of Topeka KS, died July 17, 2014. She passed peacefully at The House at Midland Care Hospice following a sudden two-week illness. Maxine was born in Neodesha, KS, October 17, 1926. She graduated from Pierce City High School, Pierce City, MO in 1945. In 1946, Maxine moved to Neodesha where she met...
Jack Edward Knight
Jul 17, 2014
Jack Edward Knight, 80, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014.He was born December 11, 1933 in Horton, KS, the son of John David and Freda M (McKinley) Knight. He was a graduate of Horton High School. He served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Knight was retired from the United States Postal Service as a Letter Carrier in Topeka....
Layla Renee Trotter
Jul 16, 2014
Layla Renee Trotter, infant daughter of Elihoe M. Trotter and Janell L. Schwarz, passed away July 16, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.Layla is survived by her parents; three sisters, Eva Sinea Trotter, Makayla Schwarz and Abbigail Smith; maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Debra Schwarz; paternal grandparents, Rachael Lynn Boldridge; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.Private services are being handled by Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel....
Charles J. Keller
Jul 12, 2014
Charles J. Keller, 88, of Topeka, died on Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Topeka. He was born January 19, 1926 in West New York, New Jersey, the son of Niklaus and Marie (Guhrer) Keller. He attended St. Peter's Prep School in Jersey City, NJ and obtained a Master's of Pharmacy Degree from St. John's College of Pharmacy in New York,...
Margaret Kathryn Senne
Jul 11, 2014
Margaret Kathryn Senne, 98, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014, after a long and fulfilling life.She was born June 20, 1916, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Herbert and Margaret (Rowles) Miller. Her father died when she was a baby, and she and her mother moved to California. At the age of eight years, she came to...
Leona E. Casebeer
Jul 8, 2014
Leona Casebeer, 92, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014.She was born in Apache, OK, daughter of Mitte and Allie (Robertson) Bowen.Leona was married to Deane M. Casebeer on September 26, 1942.Leona was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is survived by her husband, two children, six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and a sister.Leona was preceded in...
Marvin Maydew
Jul 7, 2014
Marvin Wayne Maydew, age 88, of Topeka, died on Monday, July 7, 2014. He was born in Lebanon, Kansas on June 12, 1926, the third of nine children of Kermit A. and Lelia Inez (Phifer) Maydew. Marvin was raised on a farm in northeast Smith County, Kansas.After attending the University of Colorado, Marvin earned bachelor of business administration and juris...
Owen "Gene" Noakes
Jul 6, 2014
Owen "Gene" Noakes, 88, Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Midland Hospice. He was born August 24, 1925, in Severy, Kansas, the son of Marietta Noakes. He graduated from Severy High School in 1943. Gene was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War II. He was a carpenter for the Santa Fe Railroad for 36 years and...
Marilyn K. Morford
Jul 4, 2014
Marilyn Kay Morford, 75, passed away July 4th, 2014 at Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas. She's survived by sons Thomas and Larry Morford, Topeka, KS. She was preceded in death by her husband Larry G. Morford, Sr. Marilyn was a graduate of Seaman High School and Washburn University. Visitation will be Sunday, 5pm to 7pm, at Penwell-Gabel...
Harry W. Lawrence
Jul 3, 2014
Harry W. Lawrence, 85, Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Midland Hospice House.Harry was born May 12, 1929 (Mother's Day) in Chicago, to Harry and Marie (Wojceiski) Lawrence. He graduated from high school in Chicago. He tried joining the military at age 15 and 16 and was rejected for age. Finally in 1946, he turned 17 and joined...
Harlan C. Klein
Jul 2, 2014
Harlan Charles Klein, 76, of Koochinching County, MN, formerly of Topeka, passed away on July 2, 2014.Visitation will be held from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel on Thursday, July 10. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 11 at the Penwell-Gabel Memorial Park Cemetery.To leave a special message for the family, please visit the...
Jai'Shon Christophermychel Luarks
Jul 1, 2014
Jai'Shon Christopher Mychel Luarks, 21, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014.He was born September 16, 1992, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Kevin Coffman and Machelle Bryant. They survive. Jai'Shon attended Topeka West High School and was working toward earning his diploma. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, going to the shooting range, restoring his car, and playing with his...
Melva Peters
Jun 29, 2014
Melva "Jean" Peters, 85, Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014.Jean was born December 14, 1928 in Topeka, the daughter of William T. and Louise W. (Reiber) Robinson. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University.She was employed as a Paraprofessional with USD-501, retiring in 1995.She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.Jean married Keith N. Peters...
Stanton Lloyd Johnson
Jun 28, 2014
Stanton Lloyd "Stan" Johnson, 71, of Topeka, died at his home on Saturday, June 28, 2014, son of Lloyd Edward and Rose Marie (Nelson) JohnsonStan attended Topeka public schools and graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1961 where he was a member of a state championship basketball team. He graduated from Ottawa University in 1965 with a bachelor's degree...
Betty Lucille Adams
Jun 27, 2014
Betty L. Adams, 91, of Topeka, died on Friday, June 27, 2014. Betty was born on December 31, 1922 in Jennings, KS to Allyan and Dottie Mae (Conley) Beers. Her early years of schooling were in a one-room school house until she attended and graduated from Kanona High School. She was married to E. George Adams in 1942 in Denver,...
