Betty Jeanforrester Brim
Mar 30, 2013
Betty Jean Forrester Brim, 89, Topeka, formerly of Pittsburg, KS, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013. She was born on April 10, 1923 in Pittsburg, KS, the daughter of Clarence Ray and Hazel Marie (Price) Forrester. Betty graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1941. She attended Kansas State Teacher's College in Pittsburg. On December 7, 1943 she married her...
James L. Fischer
Mar 28, 2013
James L. "Jim" Fischer, 83, Topeka, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 28, 2013. He was born October 15, 1929, in Leroy, KS, the son of Robert and Mary Ellen DeLong Fischer. Jim was a graduate of Leroy High School. He was in Army Signal School stationed in Fort Monmouth, NJ and Fort Bragg, NC during...
Jaydien June Krenzel
Mar 27, 2013
Jaydien June Krenzel, infant daughter of Chaeri Dawn Krenzel, passed away March 27, 2013.Survivors include her mother, Chaeri of Topeka; maternal grandparents, Robert Burdick, Jr. of Topeka and Cynthia Holstine of Wichita. She was preceded in death by an infant Jayla Krenzel in 2011, maternal great-grandmother, Margaret Burdick.A funeral ceremony will be 4 p.m., Monday, April 1, 2013 at the...
Chance Michael Vincent
Mar 24, 2013
Chance Michael "Squeaker" Vincent, 9 months, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013. He was born on June 1, 2012 in Topeka, the son of Michael Vincent and Tonya Hensley. He is also survived by his big sister, Bridget. A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, March 29, 2013 at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel from 3:00 pm...
Vera D. Scott
Mar 24, 2013
Vera D. Scott, 87, Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Plaza West.Vera was born August 1, 1925 in West Frankfort, Illinois, the daughter of D.C. and Mary Alice (Jackson) Henderson. She graduated from Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, IL.She was a homemaker while she lovingly raised her children. She proudly worked as a Secretary in the Food service...
Karren S. Friess
Mar 24, 2013
Karren Sue Friess, 70, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013. Karren Sue Friess was born October 29, 1942, in Topeka, KS, daughter of Frank and Maxine (Myers) Parkinson. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School and served in the US Navy. Karren worked at Fidelity State Bank prior to moving to California. Karren returned to Topeka, where she...
Robert Lee Norris
Mar 23, 2013
Robert Norris, Topeka, passed away on March 23, 2013. Graveside service with military honors will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, January 31, 2014 at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel is assisting with arrangements.
Don T. Hagedorn
Mar 23, 2013
Don T. Hagedorn, 93, of Silver Lake, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at his home. He was born December 1, 1919 in Brunswick, NE the son of Thomas and Mable Hagedorn. Don graduated from Plainview High School in 1937. He was a veteran of the US Army during WWII, served in 5 different military theatres, and was the...
Bobby "Bob"Dale Hards
Mar 18, 2013
Bobby Dale "Bob" Hards, 83, Topeka, passed away Monday, March 18, 2013 at Aldersgate Village. Bobby was born on April 10, 1929 in Morrill, Kansas to Harvey and Maude (Taylor) Hards. He graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1948 and attended Ottawa University on a football scholarship for one year before going into the service. Bobby served in the U.S....
Brenda Marie Bright
Mar 16, 2013
Brenda Marie Bright, 63, Topeka, passed away March 16, at her residence, surrounded by family. She was born April 3, 1949, in Topeka, the daughter of Harold and Maxine Bright. Brenda was a 1967 graduate of Highland Park High School and attended Washburn University. She was employed by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas, retiring after 39 years. Following...
John P. Kane
Mar 15, 2013
John Pershing Kane, 94, died peacefully in his home in Topeka on Friday, March 15, 2013, shortly after celebrating the 95th birthday of his beloved wife and partner of 72 years, Joyce Kane. John is the son of Joseph J. and Vilesta (Walker) Kane, and brother of Mary Marie (Kane) Weaver, who preceded him in death on January 12, 2010,...
Edith C. Rydell
Mar 14, 2013
Edith Rydell, 102, of Lawrence, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013. Edith was born on November 27, 1910 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Christine Olson. She was married to Gust Rydell on December 28, 1935. Edith is survived by her son-in-law, Lynn Krom of Lawrence; her grandchildren, David Krom, Laura Mellusi, Heather Krom, and Karen Norment; four great-grandsons;...
Darla Layne Emery
Mar 12, 2013
Darla Layne Emery, 55, completed her earthly life Tuesday, March 12, as she started it – a fighter determined to live life her way while dispensing an abundance of love and compassion for those around her along the way. In the midst of her long illness her faith in Jesus Christ remained strong and regardless of her own personal suffering,...
Roberta M. Gillespie
Mar 10, 2013
Roberta Maxine Gillespie, 93, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Midland Hospice. She was born on December 8, 1919 in Topeka, Kansas to Samuel J. and Ida L. (Travis) Swearingen. Roberta graduated from Topeka High School in 1938 and Emporia Teacher's College two years later. After teaching, she began work with the Santa Fe Railroad, where she...
Bernice Avery
Mar 9, 2013
Bernice Avery, 94, of Topeka, passed away March 9, 2013, at Brewster Place. She was born August 28, 1918, in Concordia, KS, the daughter of George and Edith Dollie Pearce Clark. She married the late Arthur Harold Avery. He preceded her in death on April 17, 2012. Bernice started teaching in a one room school house, then went on to...
Vernadine Stone
Mar 9, 2013
Vernadine "Vernie" Arline Reich Stone passed away on March 9, 2013, at Brewster Place Health Care. She was born May 11, 1922 in Topeka, Kansas, daughter of John Harvey Reich and Selma Meyer Reich. Vernie attended Topeka public schools and graduated from Topeka High School. She married Harry Franklin Stone on July 26, 1946, at St. John's Lutheran Church. He...
Dale Edward Mccormick
Mar 8, 2013
Dale E. McCormick, 42, of Topeka, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013.Dale was born February 26, 1971, in Topeka, son of Mary L. (Finley) McCormick Ekey and Billy Joe McCormick. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School and attended the University of Kansas. Dale is survived by his mother, Mary McCormick Ekey, Topeka, brother, Mark (Shannon) McCormick, Olathe, and nieces,...
Donna L. Deason
Mar 8, 2013
Donna L. Deason, 50, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2013 at her residence. Donna was born on September 30, 1962 in Kansas City, Kansas to Curtis D. and Donna L. (Copenhaver) Deason. She graduated from Gardner High School in 1980 and continued on with her education at Emporia State College, where she graduated in 1985 with a...
Elden Henke
Mar 6, 2013
Elden H. Henke, 92, died March 6, 2013, under hospice care. He was born on August 24, 1920, to Adolph and Lydia (Stenzel) Henke at the home on the farm near Lost Springs, KS.He farmed in Marion and Morris Counties for most of his life, moving to Topeka in 1990. He attended Wichita Business College.Elden married Margaret Maurer in Covina,...
John A. Bausch
Mar 3, 2013
John A. Bausch, 88, of Topeka, passed away on the 3rd day of March, 2013. He was born on February 27, 1925 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Henry J. and Helen Shafer Bausch. He attended Topeka Public Schools. John was mobilized and called into federal service with the Kansas National Guard on December 23, 1940, one year prior to...
