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Thomas E. Parker
Nov 15, 2012
Thomas E. Parker, 94, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2012 at McCrite's Plaza.Tom was born May 13, 1918 in Whiting, the son of Hiram and Viva (Shell) Parker. He graduated from Dennison High School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked for Goodyear in Topeka for 34 years, retiring in 1979 as a Production...
Alleene Barnes
Nov 14, 2012
Alleene Barnes, 77, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. Alleene was born September 9, 1935, in Macon, MO, daughter of Monty and Claudine (Reynolds) Grant. She was united in marriage to Alphonso Barnes in 1963, he passed away in 1994. Alleene was employed at KNI for 33 years until her retirement in 1997....
Jewel Acker
Nov 14, 2012
Jewel E. Acker, 94, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at a local hospital.Jewel was born September 2, 1918 in Lincoln, NE, the daughter of Walter and Edna (Poort) Hole. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1937. She taught ceramics and had a ceramic shop in her home for many years. She liked to play bridge...
Alan Warren
Nov 12, 2012
Alan Warren, 52, of Topeka, passed away on November 12, 2012. Alan was born April 15, 1960, in Abilene, KS, son of Marven Warren and Joyce (Montandon) Allen. He graduated from Kansas State University. Alan worked as a Network Administrator for Alexander Open Systems in Kansas City. Alan is survived by his wife, Suzie Yeh, Topeka; daughter, Natalie Yeh, Virginia;...
Erma L. Renfro
Nov 12, 2012
Erma L. Renfro, 76, Topeka, passed away Monday, November 12, 2012 at Rossville Health Care Center.Erma was born June 1, 1936 in Holton, the daughter of David and Gladys (Vaught) Perkins. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1954. She was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church.Erma married Robert "Bob" Renfro on February 4, 1955 in Topeka. He survives....
Shirleen F. Northcraft-Staebell
Nov 11, 2012
Shirleen Northcraft-Staebell, 86, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012, at Aldersgate Village. She was born September 2, 1926, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Clarence G. and Ernestina Henschel Summerfelt. Shirleen married Raymond Petterson in 1944. He preceded her in death. Shirleen later married Avery Staebell. He preceded her in death on April 20, 2011. Shirleen loved her...
Marilyn L. Peters
Nov 10, 2012
Marilyn Louise Peters, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Midland Hospice. She was born on October 3, 1931 in Topeka, Kansas to William C. and Julia (O'Hurley) Hentzler. Marilyn graduated from Highland Park High School in 1949. She attended Kansas State University and graduated from The University of Kansas in 1953. Shortly after college, she...
Stanley Bossler
Nov 9, 2012
Stanley C. Bossler, 59, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012 in Topeka. He was born on October 9, 1953 in Topeka to Kenneth N. Bossler and Jaqueline G. (Seaman) Bossler. Stan was a 1971 graduate of Topeka West High School. Following graduation, he worked as a visual merchandising designer for Woolf Brothers and later Sakowitz in Dallas, TX. In...
Almedia S. Brown
Nov 9, 2012
The Remembrance of Almedia Stewart Brown(Affectionately known as "Bey")Almedia Brown died November 9th, 2012 at 1:40 pm, at the age of 77, with her family and friends around her bedside. A wake service will be held at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel from 6 pm until 8 pm on Friday, November 16. She was born on May 30th (Memorial Day), 1935...
Loeta P. Mccomb
Nov 9, 2012
Loeta P. McComb,76, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born on January 25, 1936 in Bainbridge, Georgia to James and Pearl Brooks. Services are private. Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel is assisting with arrangements.
Elsie Hladky
Nov 8, 2012
Elsie Ray (Kirkpatrick) Hladky, 92, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012, Topeka. Elsie was born October 26, 1920, to Ray and Dorcus (Wines) Kirkpatrick, in Manhattan, Kansas. Elsie graduated from Wamego High School in 1938 and attended Kansas State University. She married Loren Francis Hladky, on August 23, 1941, in Manhattan, Kansas. Elsie was a loving wife, mother and homemaker....
Ronda Bassett
Nov 7, 2012
Ronda Sue Bassett, born on September 8, 1948, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, after a long illness. Ronda was one of the founders of Prudental First Realtors in Topeka, and for twenty years was a partner and sales associate. Ronda's career encompassed working at the Topeka State Hospital, USD 330, and in the communications industry. For several years,...
Charles W. Mooneyham
Nov 6, 2012
Charles W. "Chuck" Mooneyham, 81, died on Tuesday, Nov 6 at the home after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born Aug 9, 1931, in Spiro, OK, the son of William and Gladys (Cariker) Mooneyham. He joined the Air Force at 17 and was a radio operator on B-29's. While stationed at Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka,...
Alberta Oslund
Nov 4, 2012
Alberta Oslund, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 4, 2012, in Sacramento, California at the age of 99. She was born in Brookfield, Missouri on February 27, 1913, and was married in Topeka, Kansas, to Einar John Oslund on July 31, 1935, at the West Side Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...
Walter Norris
Nov 3, 2012
Walter B. Norris, 90, of Topeka, passed away November 3, 2012.Walter was born May 18, 1922, in Lawn, TX, the son of George and Mattie (Middleton) Norris. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Science from Texas A&M. Walter served as a Pharmacist Mate in the Navy during WWII. He was united in marriage to Bettie Pollock in Topeka, in...
Lavera Radcliff
Nov 1, 2012
LaVera Bennett Radcliff passed from this life on November 1, 2012 surrounded by her children and caregivers in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on March 11, 1926 to the parents of Charles Russell Bennett and Emma Belle Bennett. LaVera attended Northwestern University and graduated from Washburn University in Topeka in 1946 with a bachelor's degree in...
Patricia A. Jesse
Oct 31, 2012
Patricia A. Jesse, 82, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Patricia was born on October 1, 1930, in Topeka. Patricia retired as an account representative from Santa Fe Railroad after 32 years of service. She had resided at McCrite Plaza. Patricia was a member of Grace Bible Church. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Carolyn Gilmer, Topeka, and...
Edna A. Mccracken
Oct 31, 2012
Edna A. McCracken, 97, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at Brewster Place, with her daughter and her loving staff by her side.She was born on January 4, 1915, in Richmond Hill, Long Island, New York, to Frank and Leola (Jones) Cobb. Edna married Reverend David McCracken on October 26, 1941, in Poundridge, New York. Edna was a registered nurse...
Dr. Robert Sullivant
Oct 30, 2012
Dr. Robert Emmett Sullivant, 89, of Topeka, entered into the Presence of the Lord on October 30, 2012. Fondly known by many as "Doc" Robert (aka: Bob) spent the majority of his life in Topeka, Kansas, serving the community as a Chiropractor for 56 years. Bob was born on May 17, 1923, in Waverly, Kansas, the fourth child of ten...
Laferne D. Kayhill
Oct 27, 2012
LaFerne D. Kayhill, 91, Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born April 19, 1921, in Damar, KS, the oldest of six children to Raymond Sr. and Faye Groves. LaFerne accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior as a teenager and was a devout Christian woman her entire life. She was a member of Mt....
