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Janette Mayfield
Feb 3, 2013
Janette Margaret Mayfield, 94, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at McCrite long term care. She was born on May 3, 1918 in Covington, Oklahoma to George and Emma (Bangerter) Starkel. She graduated from Covington High School in 1935 and National Beauty College in Oklahoma City in 1937. She was a cosmetologist for four years and also was...
Don K. Fisher
Feb 2, 2013
Don K. Fisher, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born August 18, 1920 in Alta Vista, KS, the son of Elmer C. "Dutch" and Grace L. Hesser Fisher. Don attended schools in Alta Vista and Kansas State University prior to joining the Army Air Corps in 1942. He...
Claudette G. Conklin
Feb 1, 2013
Claudette G. Conklin, 78, of Topeka, went home peacefully, Friday, February 1, 2013, at Midland Hospice House. Claudette was born June 14, 1934, in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of Ames & Mildred Marsh. She married William "Stanley" Conklin May 4, 1956. He preceded her in death May 7, 1993. A daughter, Diane Caudle, also preceded her in death. Claudette...
Terry A. Gardner
Feb 1, 2013
Terry A. Gardner, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born on September 22, 1954 in Estherville, Iowa to Wade and Imogene (Zenor) Gardner. He graduated from high school in Terril, IA and for several years he traveled around the United States working for many different newspapers as a mailer/operator. He moved...
Eddie Davis
Feb 1, 2013
Eddie was born in a rustic house in Rader, Missouri. He was the third child of Ed and Edna Davis, and had 5 sisters, all of whom still reside in the Midwest. The family later moved to Topeka, where Eddie graduated from Topeka High School. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1948 and served his country in the Korean...
Doctor Donaldm. Williams
Jan 31, 2013
Doctor Donald M. Williams died January 31, 2013, at the Claridge Court Health Center, Prairie Village, Kansas. He was born in Geneseo, Kansas on June 12, 1924, the son of Martha and Bert Williams. He attended Kansas State University and joined the U.S. Navy in 1943. He was accepted into the V-12 program where he continued his education. He received...
Harry E. Thompson
Jan 30, 2013
Harry E. Thompson, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2013 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City. He is survived by his wife, Ethel Thompson of Topeka; three sisters, Margaret Armfield of Topeka, Carol (Frank) Fox of Seattle, WA, and Lorraine (Gene) Kramer of Osawatomie, KS as well as several nieces and nephews. He was preceded...
Robert W. Champion
Jan 29, 2013
Robert "Rob" W. Champion, 90, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013. He was born January 2, 1923, in Wells, MI, the only child of William and Elsa Bloomquist Champion. Rob enjoyed the adventure of life. The family moved to Newberry, MI, where he spent his growing years. After high school, he attended Michigan Tech in Houghton, MI. When...
Gloria Ann Glendening
Jan 29, 2013
Gloria Ann Glendening, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at her home. Gloria was born on July 7, 1926 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, the daughter of Bill and Lucille (Warren) Johnson. Gloria married George (Bud) F. Glendening, Jr. on October 6, 1945 in Las Vegas, NV and they celebrated 63 years of marriage together. Bud preceded her...
Anna Polter
Jan 28, 2013
Anna "Bobette" Polter, 74, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 28, 2013.She was born Evansville, Indiana, January 22, 1939 to Robert C. and Dorothy (Elliott) Richards. After moving from Indiana with her parents and siblings in 1949 Bobette lived in Missouri, Kansas, Michigan, then back to Kansas in 1954. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1957. Subsequently she married...
Genevieve M. Cummings
Jan 27, 2013
Genevieve M. Cummings, 99, Roseville, CA, formerly of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013.Genevieve was born February 1, 1913 in Pittsbur, KS, the daughter of A.L. and Grace (Owings) Russell. She graduated from Pittsburg State University and attended The University of Kansas and Washburn University.She was an elementary school teacher in Slaton, TX and in the Topeka USD-501 School...
Louise M. Carter
Jan 27, 2013
Louise M. Carter, 98, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born on June 11, 1914 in Rosedale, Kansas to Emma and Gottlieb Rieder. Louise and her family moved to Lenexa, Kansas in the early 1920's, where they operated a dairy farm. She graduated from Shawnee Mission High School and attended Emporia State University...
Lloyd Gingrich
Jan 26, 2013
Lloyd L. Gingrich, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2013. He was born in Wakefield, Kansas on September 5, 1924, the son of Ray and Goldie (Younkin) Gingrich. Lloyd attended school in Clay Center, graduating from High School there in in 1942. Lloyd joined the United States Navy in 1944, serving during WWII. He was discharged from...
Gladys Hefty
Jan 26, 2013
Gladys "Rosella" Hefty, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at a Topeka care facility. She was born November 13, 1922 in Effingham, KS, the daughter of Frank and H.J. Belle Uncapher Freeland. She graduated from Effingham High School. Rosella resided in Arrington, KS for eighteen years and had lived in Topeka since 1966. She was a...
Mildred L. Gustin
Jan 25, 2013
Mildred L. Gustin, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2013 at a Topeka hospital. She was born February 2, 1926 in Selden, KS, the daughter of Albert and Amy Kearns Hase. Mildred graduated from Selden High School. Mildred resided in Topeka since 1966. She was employed by Robbie's Restaurant for several years while attending school for her...
Dorothy M. Mcnamee
Jan 25, 2013
Dorothy M. McNamee, 93, formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday, January 25, 2013, in Sand Springs, OK. Dorothy was born January 2, 1920, in Basehor, KS, daughter of William and Hilda (Poggemeyer) VanTuyl. She graduated from Kansas State University in 1941 with a degree in Home Economics. Dorothy married Francis B. McNamee on August 19, 1943. He died February...
Kyoko Gasper
Jan 25, 2013
Kyoko Gasper, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2013 at her home. She was born June 20, 1928 in Kumamoto, Japan, the daughter of Yahiko and Aya Yoshinaga Takata. She came to the United States in 1956 and attended college in Monterey, CA. She graduated from Washburn University in 1979 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration...
Arthur A. Curtis
Jan 25, 2013
Arthur A. Curtis, 95, Topeka, passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. Arthur was born February 13, 1917 in Kendallville, IA, the son of Linus A. and Lily (Moore) Curtis. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1936 and attended the University of Kansas and Palmer's Secretarial School in Manhattan. Arthur married Gale Mildred Brunkow on December...
Elizabeth Wilson
Jan 22, 2013
Elizabeth Paulette Carriger Cooper Wilson, 74, Topeka, passed away Jan. 22, 2013. Mrs. Wilson was born Mar. 26, 1938, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Vandora R. Carriger and Wardell Delaney. She was raised by family members Fred and Christena Cooper, who she considered parents, from the age of two months. She was raised in Atchison, KS, and attended...
Elizabeth M. Votaw
Jan 22, 2013
Elizabeth M. "Betty" Votaw, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born July 7, 1920 in Halstead, KS, the daughter of Rex H. A. and Hermina Richardson Davis. She received a BA Degree in Religious Education from Phillips University in Enid, OK. Betty was a Navy veteran of...
