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Freda Taber
Jan 20, 2013
Freda Taber, 83, died January 20, 2013, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka, KS. She was born Aug. 8, 1929, the daughter of Luther P. and Nellie (Degler) Dove. She married Lawrence E. Taber March 26, 1949, in Cabool, MO. He died June 20, 2003. Freda graduated from Cabool High School. She was a reporter for the Columbia Daily Tribune and...
Barbara Noe
Jan 19, 2013
Barbara Gail Noe, 76, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013.Barbara was born January 13, 1937, in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Donald and Barbara (Pollock) Denton. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1955. Barbara later earned a BA in Education from Kansas State University in 1959. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. Barbara was...
Emma T. Carty
Jan 19, 2013
Emma T. Carty, 78, of Waverly, KS, formerly of Bristol, TN passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. She was born on July 13, 1934 in Bluff City, Tennessee to George W. and Viola E. (Hodges) Tester. She was an active member of Berean Baptist Church of Wichita and also attended Mt. Pleasant Community Church...
Tobin Kevinscott Ebel
Jan 18, 2013
Tobin Kevin Scott Ebel, 1 month, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2013. He was born on December 15, 2012 in Topeka, Kansas to Matthew Cody Ebel and Lindy M'Lynn (Sloan) Morgan. He is survived by his parents, sister, Sadee Morgan, grandparents, Lori Sloan and Dan & Pam Chambers, uncle, Sam Sloan, aunt, Cynthia Colon, six cousins and...
Thelma Louise Berlin
Jan 18, 2013
Thelma Louise Berlin, 88, of Topeka, left her earthly body, Friday, January 18, 2013.She was born September 21, 1924 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Howard Z. and Cleva (Benton) Hawks. She was a 1942 graduate of Topeka High School. Mrs. Berlin and her husband owned and operated Berlin-Wheeler Inc. until 1967. She was later employed by Blue Cross and...
Frederick Miles
Jan 17, 2013
Frederick Miles, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at his residence. He was born on June 9, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri to William and Margaret Miles. He was an active member of West Side Christian Church as well as the Arab Shriners. Frederick served in the United States Army and retired after 25 years of...
Loren Buckles
Jan 17, 2013
Loren B. Buckles, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at McCrite Plaza. Loren was born on May 10, 1920 in Olathe, Kansas to Johnson T. and Bertha Buckles. Loren married Wanda Klingler on January 19, 1951 in Overland Park, KS; he passed away only two days before their 62nd wedding anniversary. Loren was a veteran of...
Carol Eileen Sponable
Jan 16, 2013
Carol Eileen Sponable, 82, Denver, Colorado, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at her retirement home.She was born May 18, 1930, at Chandler, Oklahoma, the daughter of Bernard Michael Evanhoe and Clara Mae Burris Evanhoe. Profoundly deaf from her babyhood days, Carol attended Oklahoma School for the Deaf and Kansas School for the Deaf, and always received top honors. She dropped...
Carl Edward Fay
Jan 16, 2013
Carl Edward "Ed" Fay of Topeka, was born March 5, 1925 in Topeka, the son of Carl Wilmer and Jeanette Lucille (Billups) Fay. He was one of eight children. Carl passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013. He was 87.Carl lived in Topeka all his life, and he was loved by all who knew him. Carl was employed by the State...
Henry Meinking
Jan 16, 2013
Henry "Hank" Meinking, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born June 27, 1926 in Storm Lake, IA, the son of Henry and Lena (Reifle) Meinking. He grew up in Paola, KS, where he graduated from high school. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945-1946 during WWII in...
Ruth Arlene Miller
Jan 15, 2013
Ruth Arlene Miller, 70, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born on July 21, 1942 in Marion, Kansas to Rev. Rowland A. and Edna Mae (Shields) Miller. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Ruth is survived by two siblings, Alan (Paula) Miller of Shawnee, KS and Virginia (Rev. Jerry) Radtke...
Galena Mae Dachenhausen
Jan 14, 2013
Galena Mae Dachenhausen, 82, Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2013 at Midland Residential Care with her family by her side. She was born on November 10, 1930 in Carbondale, Kansas to John Nicol and Minnie (Smith) Nicol Yowell. On February 14, 1947, she married Donald E. Dachenhausen, Sr. in Topeka. Galena was a homemaker and worked with her...
Margaret Woods
Jan 13, 2013
Margaret G. Woods, 92, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013.Margaret was born on November 14, 1920, in Morley, CO, daughter of Carl and Perrina Ella (Ferri) Gates. She worked at Santa Fe Railroad for 34 years. Margaret was a member of the Highland Heights Christian Church, the Santa Fe Women's Club, the Santa Fe Retiree's, and NARVRE.Margaret was...
Robert D. Botsford
Jan 13, 2013
Robert D. "Bob" Botsford, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at a Topeka care facility with his family by his side. He was born February 17, 1940 in St. Joseph, MO, the son of John Clarence and Dorothy Cox Botsford. He was an Army veteran. Bob received a Bachelor's degree from Baker University. He was employed...
Rita Kay Crouse
Jan 12, 2013
Rita Kay Crouse, 74, Meriden, went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at a local hospital. Rita was born November 14, 1938 in Cainsville, MO, the daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Meinecke) Johnson. She graduated from Cainsville High School.Rita married Gilbert Crouse on March 17, 1956 in Cainsville, MO.She is survived by her...
Robert L. Eaton
Jan 12, 2013
Robert L. Eaton, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. He was born September 15, 1935 in Nevada, MO, the son of Frank and Louise Eaton. He had resided in Topeka for over 50 years.Robert was employed by Ohse Meat Company for many years before retiring. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and enjoyed...
Joann Baer
Jan 10, 2013
JoAnn Baer died Jan. 10, 2013, at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka, KS. She was born June 22, 1928, in Topeka, KS, the daughter of William Earl and Gertrude Helm Pearsall. She married Charles R. Baer on Sept. 6, 1948, in Topeka. He died November 25, 1989. JoAnn worked as a clerk in the Supply Office at the VA Hospital for...
Vivian L. Zimmerman
Jan 10, 2013
Vivian L. Zimmerman, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at her home. She was born September 9, 1928 in Dover, the daughter of Harry E. and Fern Maybelle Ginter Patterson, Sr. Vivian graduated from Dover Rural High School. She taught in No. 6 and West Union Rural schools prior to her marriage. She later was employed...
Esther Rice
Jan 9, 2013
Esther Jane Rice, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Esther was born on November 22, 1918, in La Harpe, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd and Emma Fleming Wilson. She married John W. Rice on November 23, 1939, who preceded her in death on April 16, 1991. Family survivors include two daughters, Janet Rice Weatherhogg and husband,...
Mary E. Shields
Jan 9, 2013
Mary E. Shields, 102, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born on Nov 7, 1910 in Fairview, Kansas to Robert R. and Angie M. Shields. She graduated from Fairview High School and for many years she worked at Adams Business Forms. She was an active member of Lowman United Methodist Church...
