William J. Moriarty, Jr.
Sep 5, 2013
William John "Bill" Moriarty, Jr., 82, of Topeka, Kansas, passed from this life to the next on September 5th, 2013. Bill was born on December 10th, 1930 in Providence, RI, the oldest child of William J. and Antoinette (Forand) Moriarty. He attended schools in Providence.Bill served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years at numerous bases throughout the world,...
Charles Lacey
Sep 5, 2013
Charles Wesley Lacey, 95, formerly of Topeka, KS passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013, in Wichita, KS. Charlie was born on a farm near Tasco, KS in 1917. He was the second of seven children born to Ray and Ethel Lacey. Charlie graduated from Fort Hays College in 1942. After serving in the US Coast Guard during WWII, Charlie was...
Gladys P. Stiles
Sep 5, 2013
Gladys P. Stiles, 95, Topeka, passed away September 5, 2013. She was born August 27, 1918, near Golden City, Missouri, the daughter of Howard and Florence Oliver Evans. Gladys was a graduate of Carthage High School in Carthage, Missouri. She graduated from Kansas State Teaching College and Pittsburg State with her B.S. in Education and later received her M.S. in...
Louellen Montgomery
Sep 4, 2013
Louellen Montgomery, 95, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2013. She was born November 19, 1917 in Oskaloosa, Kansas to John and Effie Hoskinson. Louellen was a member of Lowman United Methodist Church and past president of Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies, American Federation of Mineralogical Societies, and Topeka Gem and Mineral Society. She married Lloyd Russell Montgomery...
Darlene J. Orr
Sep 4, 2013
Darlene J. Orr, 82, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2013.She was born January 8, 1931 in Twin Mound, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Bessie (Scheer) Montfoort. She was employed by Jostens Yearbook in Topeka, retiring after 10 years of service. Darlene married Herbert L. Orr on April 9, 1949 in Topeka, KS. He preceded her in death...
Mary Ellen Cunningham
Aug 31, 2013
Mary Ellen Cunningham, 72, Auburn, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013, at Homestead of Auburn. Mary Ellen was born November 9, 1940, in Bridgeton, IN, the daughter of Harold "Jake" and Anna May Bridgewater. She graduated from Brazil High School in Brazil, IN and attended Midwest School of Evangelism in Ottumwa, IA. She co-owned Aards Trash Hauling Service for 25...
Donald Frank Kresie
Aug 31, 2013
Donald Frank Kresie, 94, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born at St. Francis Hospital, the son of Frank Henry and Frances Randell Fitzgerald Kresie. Growing up, he lived on a farm near Meriden, Kansas. He graduated from Meriden High School in 1937. In 1941, he graduated from the University of Kansas with a...
Jace Dean Landis
Aug 29, 2013
A part of me is brokenMy heart has split in twoA part of me is missingBecause a piece is now with youA part of me's not wholeMy heart will never be the sameAnd it cannot be mendedUntil we meet again……Jace Dean Landis was born August 29, 2013 to Shawna Bledsoe and Jimmy Landis. He never opened his eyes but he...
Jane Baird Weeden
Aug 27, 2013
Jane Baird Weeden, 96, of Topeka, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013. Mrs. Weeden was born on August 20, 1917, in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Wm. Walter and Ruth (Gilmore) Baird. She graduated from Washburn University with honors with a Bachelor of Music and obtained a Master's degree in Piano Performance and Applied Music from the Conservatory of Music in...
Roger E. Davis
Aug 26, 2013
Roger E. Davis, 73, of Topeka, passed away August 26, 2013. He was born November 7, 1939, in Peoria, Illinois, the son of Viles and Mildred (Brehmer) Davis. Roger was a 1957 graduate of Princeville High School. He joined the US Air Force and served from 1961 – 1964. Roger was employed as a Driver's License Examiner/CDL Examiner with the...
Myrtle Whiteside
Aug 21, 2013
Myrtle "Myrt" Elizabeth (Ogan) (Seetin) Whiteside died August 21, 2013 at a medical facility in Granbury, Texas. Myrtle Elizabeth Ogan was born in Topeka on November 15, 1923 to Ira S. and Helen (Fraser) Ogan. She married Charles Seetin in 1946 and they had three children. Charlie died in 1965. Myrtle married John Whiteside in 1970 and he died in...
Hazel Virginia Morrow
Aug 21, 2013
Hazel Virginia Morrow, 90, passed away on August 21, 2013 at Brewster Health Center in Topeka, KS. She was born on July 31, 1923 to Charles and Maxie (Loofbourrow) Barleen on a farm in Republic County, Kansas.Hazel married Linn A. Morrow on February 28, 1943 and he survives at the Brewster Place Health Center. She is also survived by daughters...
Joann Fiegenbaum
Aug 19, 2013
JoAnn Louise Fiegenbaum, age 79, of Wichita, KS, formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away August 19, 2013. She was born on March 10, 1934, in Morrill, KS, the daughter of Joseph and Irene Meyer. JoAnn was raised around the Fairview, KS, area and attended Franklin School and Fairview High School, graduating in 1952. She married Harlan C Fiegenbaum on June...
Leila B. Mathias
Aug 17, 2013
Leila B. Mathias, 75, Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. She was born August 12, 1938 in Osage City, Kansas to Elbert C. and Sylvia A. (Bover) Benton. Lee graduated from Osage City High School. She was a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell, retiring after 31 ½ years.On June 1, 1958, she married David C....
Leonard Osborne
Aug 16, 2013
Leonard E. Osborne, 70, Topeka, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2013. He was born August 5, 1943 in Amarillo, Texas, the youngest son of Elmer and Rosalia (Miller) Osborne.Leonard graduated from Tascoso High School, Amarillo, Texas in 1961. He then attended West Texas State University. He began his career with Santa Fe Railway on January 11, 1965 in Amarillo....
Clarajean O. Huss
Aug 12, 2013
Clarajean O. Huss, 90, of Topeka, died on Monday, August 12, 2013 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Clarajean was born on July 6, 1923 in Minot, North Dakota to Anton and Marie (Stewart) Olson. She attended Minot State College for two years and later completed a course of study at the Trinity Hospital School of Nursing in Minot, ND, where she graduated...
Steven Frederick
Aug 11, 2013
Steven "Steve" A. Frederick, 61, of Littleton, CO, formerly of Alma and Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013.Steve was born January 19, 1952, in Topeka, son of James and Doris (Warner) Frederick. He was united in marriage on August 14, 1982, to Debora Anderson. Steve worked at KNI, then owned and operated Stonewall Restaurant in Alma, and D &...
Mariella W. Adams
Aug 9, 2013
Mariella W. Adams, 96, Topeka, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 at Presbyterian Manor. Mariella was born December 13, 1916 in Topeka to Joseph and Sadie White. She graduated from Washburn High School and Washburn College where she was affiliated with Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.She was an avid golfer, spending her early years at White Lakes Golf Club. She was...
Frances I. Dubach
Aug 3, 2013
Frances I. Dubach, 95, of Topeka, died on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Aldersgate Village. She was born July 23, 1918 in rural Osage County, Oklahoma to George and Dora (Sanders) Waller. She was married to Noble Dubach on January 1, 1944 in Childress, Texas; he preceded her in death. Frances is survived by one daughter, Linda (Mike) Jones and...
Alex W. Tenbrink
Aug 3, 2013
Alex W. "Bill" Tenbrink, 83, Wakarusa, passed away August 3, 2013. He was born the seventh of seven children on December 22, 1929, in Alma, Kansas, the son of Ben and Emma Horstman Tenbrink. He attended school in Alma and worked as a lift operator for the US Postal Service for 27 years and tended cattle and farmed. On April...
