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Bernadene M. Fuqua
Sep 28, 2012
Bernadene M. Fuqua, 93, Topeka, passed away Sept. 28, 2012. She was born Jan. 11, 1919, in Junction City, KS, the daughter of Edward and Ella Knopp Biegert. She was a 1937 graduate of Junction City High School and had worked for St. Francis Hospital and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Bernadene was a member of Northland Christian Church in Topeka...
Richard Fortner, Jr.
Sep 23, 2012
Richard Virgil "RV" Fortner Jr., 83 of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Colmery-ONeil Veterans Medical Center. He was born on April 10, 1929 in Arkansas City, Kansas to Richard Virgil, Sr. and Emma Jane (Logan) Fortner.RV graduated from Coffeyville Junior College where he received an associate degree in Business Administration. He was a U.S. Army Veteran...
Jon E. Holley
Sep 22, 2012
Jon E. Holley, 66 of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka following a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). He was born February 26, 1946 in Denver, CO, the son of Owen and Lois Coverdale Holley. Jon graduated from Soldier High School. He was employed by the Kansas Department of Transportation...
Mary E. Little
Sep 21, 2012
Mary E. Little, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2012 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born November 6, 1926 in Topeka, the daughter of Boyd and Enola Richards Boner. Mary graduated from Highland Park High School in 1944. She was employed by the American Legion and was a homemaker. Mary married Dean R. Little...
Dan Steele
Sep 20, 2012
Dan M. Steele, 59, of Osage City, Kansas, passed away, Thursday, September 20, 2012, at a Topeka hospital. Dan was a graduate of Washburn Rural High School and had attended Independence Junior College. He was an athlete, gymnast, and weight lifter. He played football and baseball as well as loved to fish and hunt. He loved animals and was always...
Edwin Heckman
Sep 19, 2012
Edwin "Sonny" Heckman, 69, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at Stormont-Vail Hospital.Sonny was born May 13, 1943, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Edwin and Alma (Steinert) Heckman. They preceded him in death. He grew up and attended school in Russell, Kansas. He met and married Marilyn (Mohn) Heckman in Russell on Aug 26, 1961 and they had...
Robert E. Courtney
Sep 17, 2012
Robert E. "Bob" Courtney, 66, of Topeka, peacefully passed away in his sleep on Monday, September 17, 2012. He was born October 29, 1945 in Topeka, the son of Harold and Mary Rigby Courtney. He attended Topeka High School and Washburn University. He was also a member of the Army Reserves. Bob went on to work at Southwestern Bell Telephone...
Floyd Wyllie
Sep 16, 2012
Floyd Eugene Wyllie, Sr., age 94, a native of Dover, KS, a former resident of Topeka, KS and a current resident of Fairhope, AL passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012. Mr. Wyllie was a member of the Greatest Generation and as a World War II Army veteran saw action in the Philippine Is. and was a member of the U.S....
Wilma Ruth Eliot
Sep 16, 2012
Wilma Ruth Mullin Eliot, 100, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012. Ruth was born March 10, 1912, in Edgerton, KS, daughter of Julius Boyd and Myrtle Ivy (Williams) Sumner. She married Ernest Enos Mullin on October 6, 1934. He preceded her in death on April 7, 1972. Later, Ruth married Alfred Gordon Eliot on January 27, 1982. He...
Justin Brandon
Sep 14, 2012
Justin Brandon, born May 28, 1996, was a self-proclaimed geek with a quick wit and brilliant mind. Justin loved video games, computers, reading, and was also a writer. He was an Honor's Student at Topeka High and had also attended Landon Middle School and Meadows Elementary. Justin's battle with cancer came to an end September 14, 2012. He is survived...
Robert E. Leggitt
Sep 13, 2012
Robert Eugene Leggitt, 86, Topeka, KS, went to be with the Lord on Sept. 13, 2012. He was born May 15, 1926, in Eureka, KS, the son of John Raymond and Florence Rozalia (Honn) Leggitt. He was a graduate of McPherson High School and attended McPherson College, where he met his first wife, Dorothy Saylor. Together they had six children....
Luther E. Hadl
Sep 13, 2012
Luther Edwin Hadl, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Westwood Manor. He was born on October 23, 1922, the son of Stephen and Goldie (Eubanks) Hadl in Melvern, Kansas. Mr. Hadl was a US Army Veteran that served during WWII and an active participant in the Omaha Beach invasion. He was an auto mechanic working for Ray's...
David K. Carlson
Sep 13, 2012
David Keith Carlson, 65, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012.He was born January 29, 1947 in Topeka, the son of Elvin and Marjorie (Lockenour) Carlson. He was a graduate of Topeka High School.Mr. Carlson was employed by Etzel's, Chip Carriers and later for McClain Trucking in Topeka. He was a member of West Side Baptist Church and the...
Buncum Godwin
Sep 11, 2012
Buncum Godwin, 86, of Topeka, passed away September 11, 2012. He was born July 15, 1929, in Mount Pleasant, TX, the son of Mack Henry and Lizzy Newman Godwin. Mr. Godwin retired from the United States Air Force after 21 years of service. He was a member of the VFW and Oakland Baptist Church. Mr. Godwin was a kind and...
Carol L. Myers
Sep 11, 2012
Carol Leon Myers, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born on September 19, 1933 in Topeka, Kansas to Glen and Dorothy (Yowel) Sturgis. On September 26, 1952 she married Roy L. Myers in Topeka. Together they ran R.L. Myers Construction. She was a member of the Moose Lodge and various bowling...
Clotilda Lawter
Sep 7, 2012
Clotilda "Tillie" M. Lawter, 91, of Topeka, passed away Friday, September 7, 2012. Tillie was born January 27, 1921, in Arma, KS, daughter of Clifford A. and Mary C. (Betase) Bezingue. She graduated from Topeka High School. Tillie worked for Santa Fe Railroad Company, Bob Owen & Co., Overland Park, Overland Park Credit Union, and retired as manager at Kansas...
Harry D. Moody
Sep 5, 2012
Harry Duane "Pop" Moody, 82, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2012.He was born February 6, 1930 in Onaga, KS, the son of Harry F. and Cora E. (Devenny) Moody. He was a graduate of Onaga High School and attended the Kansas University for two years. Harry started out an enlisted man in the U.S. Navy in 1948 and...
Charles Robertson
Sep 3, 2012
Charles E. "Ed" Robertson, 71, Topeka, died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Midland Hospice House.He was born May 14, 1941 in Greensburg, KS, the son of Bennett and Dora Baker Robertson. He graduated from Greensburg High School in 1959. He married Faith Mitchum. They later divorced. He worked for the Kiowa County Signal before attending Kansas State University. He joined...
John Miller
Sep 3, 2012
John C. Miller, 99, of Topeka, passed away Monday, September 3, 2012. John was born September 12, 1912, in the West Union community, son of Albert and Josephine (Wilson) Miller. He attended West Union grade school and graduated from Rossville High School. John farmed in Shawnee & Wabaunsee County for all his life until his health declined in 2008. He...
William Burney
Sep 2, 2012
William C. "Bill" Burney, 95, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at his daughter's residence in Home, KS. He was born May 20, 1917 in Springfield, MO, the son of C.R. and Fay (Louzader) Burney.He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Valda (Dudgeon), of the Duval, MO community. Survivors include his daughters,...
