Mary E. Blackmore
Mar 25, 2014
Mary Blackmore, 83, of Topeka, died on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Mary was born on September 13, 1930 in Chicago, IL to Gregory and Mary (Woods) Herndon. She graduated from Fayette High School in Fayette, MO. She was married to Charles F. Clark on April 13, 1951. She was later married to James F. Blackmore in May of 1973; he...
Clarence Dahlstrom
Mar 24, 2014
Clarence "Tuck" Dahlstrom, 91, passed away on March 24, 2014, at Lexington Park Nursing Facility. He was born October 5, 1922, the son of Gotthard and Agnes Stenman Dahlstrom. He attended Topeka public schools and graduated from Topeka High School in 1940. Clarence married his childhood sweetheart, Dorothy Tudhope, on October 16, 1943. They celebrated 70 years of marriage in...
Margaret "Mickey" Osborn
Mar 24, 2014
Margaret Mary "Mickey" Osborn, 84, Topeka, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014. She was born April 24, 1929, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Effie Wirsig. Mickey was a secretary and bookkeeper at the Topeka Capital Journal, where she retired.She was a member and pianist of the University United Methodist Church. Mickey was president of Sigma Beta Phi...
Rahidi N. Davis
Mar 22, 2014
Rahidi "Nick" Davis, 39, of Holton, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014.Nick was born October 30, 1974, in East Chicago, Indiana, son of Ricardo Davis and Michele Clark. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks and recreation, and master's degree in business. Nick worked at Payless Shoe Distribution Center, Topeka.He was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Essie Mae...
Beulah Wilkinson Summers
Mar 22, 2014
Beulah Wilkinson Summers, 93, Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014.Beulah was born February 5, 1921 in rural Worth County, Missouri, the daughter of Allie Maudelin and Ransom E. Wilkinson. She graduated from Rural Worth County High School in Grant City, MO and received a Bachelor's degree from NW Missouri State in 1942. She received a Masters of Education from...
Betty J. Calderwood
Mar 21, 2014
Betty J. Calderwood, 89, Topeka, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 at McCrite Plaza.Betty was born May 31, 1924 in Herington, the daughter of Albert and Margaret (Monroe) Fahringer. She grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School.She had worked for Silver Lake State Bank and later was a receptionist for Menninger's for 19 years, retiring in 1992.She...
Carolyn M. Kappelmann
Mar 19, 2014
Carolyn M. Kappelmann, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. She was born November 16, 1932 in Passaic, NJ, the daughter of Wallace and Hazel Coumbs Maull. Carol graduated from Rutherford High School in the class of 1950. She attended Mount Holyoke College. She received her BA in Education from Washburn University in 1964 and her MS...
Doris I. Pile
Mar 17, 2014
Doris Irene Pile, 88, Topeka, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014.Doris was born May 1, 1925 in Marseilles, IL, the daughter of Samuel and Bessie (Shank) Johnson. She attended Marseilles schools and graduated from Marseilles High School in 1943. She worked for Chicago Bridge and Iron Company in Seneca, IL before attending American School of Beauty Culture in Chicago.She opened...
Nancy Ann Wentling
Mar 15, 2014
Nancy Ann Wentling, the daughter of George and Jessie (Ohlendorf) Schultz, was born in Quincy, Illinois on July 30, 1929, and departed our fellowship on March 15, 2014, at the Brewster Place Heath Center.Nancy grew up in Quincy and graduated from Quincy High School, working various jobs while growing up. While still in her teens, she was offered an opportunity...
Rosetta Louise Illig
Mar 15, 2014
Rosetta Louise Illig, 85, of Topeka, died on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Midland Hospice House. Louise was born on November 16, 1928 in Ozawkie to John and Lilly (Meyers) Metzger. She graduated from Ozawkie High School and during her time there she was a member of the State Championship basketball team. After graduation, Louise moved to Topeka and shortly...
Jean A. Ellis
Mar 15, 2014
Jean A. Ellis, 88, of Topeka, passed away March 15, 2014, at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born January 12, 1926, in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of James E. and Emma (Matthews) Clark. On September 18, 1944, in Washington, Kansas, she married Leon Ellis. He survives. Other survivors include daughter, Patty (Fred) White; son, Kenneth Ellis; sister, Vivian Edwards; two...
Edith L. Musick
Mar 13, 2014
Edith L. Musick, 96, of Medina, OH formerly of Overbrook, died on Thursday, March 13, 2014 in Medina, OH. Edith was born on November 13, 1914 to Rutherford and Nellie (Sutton) Crady in Fairfield, Montana. She was married to Ellis Musick on September 13, 1937 in Topeka; he preceded her in death on August 3, 1979. Survivors include a son,...
John Keith Odgers
Mar 13, 2014
John Keith Odgers, known to many of his family and friends as Keith, 87, of Topeka, passed away on March 13, 2014 in Topeka. He was born May 18, 1926 in Morrowville, KS, the son of John W and Mabel Mayberry Odgers. Keith graduated from Morrowville Rural High School in 1944 and received a BS Degree from the University of...
Wanda Marie Ealy
Mar 13, 2014
Wanda Marie Ealy, 89, of Topeka, died on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Midland Hospice House. Wanda was born on August 13, 1924 in Chillicothe, IL to Cecil and Blanche Beaumont. She was married to Richard Lynn Ealy in 1951 in Chillicothe, IL; he preceded her in death on June 9, 2000. As a young lady, she and Richard enjoyed...
Mary Jo Snyder
Mar 12, 2014
Mary Jo (Keeler) (Wyre) Snyder, 79, Carbondale, has gone on to meet her Lord on March 12, 2014. She was born on January 8, 1935, one of three children, to Charles and Cora Keeler. She graduated from Alma High School in 1952. On October 12, 1952 she married Billy Dean Wyre in McFarland, Kansas. From this marriage she had three...
Mary Alice(Jackson) Freeman
Mar 12, 2014
Mary Alice (Jackson) FreemanMary Alice Freeman, 86, Topeka, died on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Midland Hospice House Topeka.Mary was born October 12, 1927 in Elmont, Kansas; the daughter of Chester and Grace (Lowe) Jackson. She graduated from Topeka High School (1945). She retired from American States Insurance. She was a charter member of the TOPEKS Camping Club, member of...
Marjorie M. Huber
Mar 11, 2014
Marjorie M. Huber, 99, of Topeka, passed away March 11, 2014, at a local hospital. She was born March 16, 1914, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Herbert Allen and Grace (Burger) Davis. She was a 1931 graduate of Emporia High School and 1939 graduate of Emporia State Teachers College. Marjorie taught 33 years in Kansas, starting in a one...
Rebecca Ann Manning
Mar 10, 2014
Becky Manning – Rebecca Ann Nelson Manning, age 71, died March 10, 2014, in Topeka, KS. She was a war baby, born to Harriet and Jesse Nelson on February 5, 1943, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Upon graduation from Bettendorf High School (Bettendorf, Iowa,) Becky was offered a vocal scholarship to Iowa State University. She instead decided to become a Registered...
Florence W. Close
Mar 10, 2014
Florence Williams Close, 100, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014, at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.She was born January 27, 1914, in Terre Haute, Indiana, the daughter of Alan and Agnes (Gray) Williams. On October 20, 1936, in St. Louis, Missouri, she married Charles Donald Close. He preceded her in death on June 20, 2004. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia...
Virginia M. Snook
Mar 9, 2014
Join us in paying our final respects to Virginia Snook who was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, Robert Snook. Virginia was born in Eskridge Kansas and moved to Topeka when she was a young girl. She has lived in Topeka since that time. Virginia worked part-time as a rental property bookkeeper and was a wonderful wife,...
