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William E. Neale
Oct 22, 2012
William Edwin "Bill" Neale, 89, resident of Brewster Place, Topeka KS, passed away October 22, 2012, from complications of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. He was born September 19, 1923, in Rockville, MO, the son of Ralph and Viola (Steele) Neale. Bill grew up on a farm west of Clinton, MO, and graduated from Clinton High School. He attended the University...
Mary Francis Albers
Oct 22, 2012
Mary Francis Albers, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012 at Aldersgate Village. She was born on September 5, 1924 in Topeka to Frank Earl and Jessie (Busey) Wells. On June 3, 1951 she married Bob Albers. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Shewmake. Mary attended Topeka schools,...
Ervin Haynes
Oct 22, 2012
Ervin "Toby" Haynes, 99, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012.He was born on March 10, 1913 in Holden, MO, the son of Riley E. Haynes & Myrtle (Jourdan) Haynes.Ervin married Nanette Louis Peterson on November 23, 1946 in Leavenworth, KS. She precedes him in death. Mr. Haynes retired from Colmery O'Neil Hospital in January of 1979 after...
Infant Braxton Osborne
Oct 21, 2012
Infant Braxton Gary Osborne passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2012. He is survived by his parents Pat & Kyle Osborne; siblings, Clinton Osborne, Zachery Duran, Ean Couch, Nichlas Couch, Noah Couch, and Adyson Couch; grandparents, Kathi & Stan Webster; and several aunts and uncles. He is preceded in death by grandparents, Michael & Linda Osborne. A memorial service will...
Naomi Patterson
Oct 17, 2012
Naomi Patterson passed away on October 17, 2012 in Topeka, KS at the age of 78. She was born in Lisbon, Ohio, to Ralph and Helen Shive Bruey, both deceased.She married Tom W. Patterson in 1961; they divorced in 1999. Naomi is survived by her children, David Patterson of Oak Park, Illinois and Carol Baldwin of Tecumseh, KS, as well...
James L. Hopkins, Jr.
Oct 17, 2012
James L. "Jim" Hopkins, Jr., 50, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at a local hospital after an 18 month battle with cancer. Jim was born May 5, 1962 in Topeka, the son of James L. and S. Irene (Adams) Hopkins. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1980 and attended Cloud County Community College where he played...
Donald Hemphill
Oct 15, 2012
Donald Warren Hemphill, 84, of Topeka, passed away October 15, 2012, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. Don was born on January 1, 1928, in Norton, KS, the youngest of three sons born to Robert and Ruth (Eaton) Hemphill. He graduated from Norton High School and Fort Hays State University. Don served in the US Air Force in 1951-1955, and enjoyed the...
John L. Nicol
Oct 14, 2012
John L. Nicol, 64, formerly of Topeka, passed away at home on Sunday, October 14, 2012 from complications of pancreatic cancer.John was born on January 29, 1948 in Topeka, Kansas to Melvin and Betty Nicol. He graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1966, and enlisted in the United States Army in 1967. He served in Germany and Vietnam before...
Margaret Bennedict
Oct 12, 2012
Margaret E. Faylor Miller Bennedict, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2012. She was born on August 20, 1922 in Madison, KS, the daughter of Carl & Sadie Faylor. Margaret graduated from Madison High School. She also attended secretarial classes in Topeka. She worked for Whelen's and retired after 30 years of employment. Margaret married James Miller...
Larry G. Gerry
Oct 12, 2012
Larry G. Gerry, 77, Topeka, KS, Sept. 29, 1935 to Oct. 12, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Lois Gerry; three daughters, Tammy Unruh, Sandy Norris and Kimberly Bond; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka. Burial will follow in...
Humberto Lerma
Oct 10, 2012
Humberto "Bert" Lerma, 76, died October 10, at Brewster Place Nursing Home in Topeka, Kansas. His illnesses were complicated by Parkinson's Disease. He was born on May 26, 1936, in Linn, Texas, to Catarina (Medina) and Jose Lerma. Due to their early deaths, Bert was raised by his grandmother, Gertrudes Medina, and his Uncle Juan and Aunt Aurora Medina. Bert...
Ann Miles
Oct 10, 2012
Ann Miles, 80, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Ann was born to Earl and Dorotha Miller in 1932. As a teenager she worked at a movie theater in the College Hill area near Washburn University in Topeka. There she looked forward to her future husband Bernie Miles stopping to buy popcorn from her. Ann graduated from Topeka...
Adrian Doerr
Oct 10, 2012
Adrian T. Doerr, 94, of Wamego, formally of Alta Vista, KS, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. He was born on August 24, 1918 in McCracken, KS, the son of Henry & Polly (Cates) Doerr. Adrian was graduated from McCracken High School. During WWII, Adrian joined the U.S. Army serving for four years. Adrian was a farmer in Western...
Dr. K.N. Arjunan
Oct 9, 2012
Dr. K. N. Arjunan, 67, a prominent neurosurgeon who served the Topeka area for over two decades, died of complications arising from treatment of his leukemia on October 9, 2012 around 4:50 a.m. He was preceded in death by his father K. S. Natarajan, and his mother Meenakshi Natarajan. He is survived by his wife Vimala Arjunan, his brothers N....
Barbara L. Mccomas
Oct 8, 2012
Barbara L. McComas, 67, Topeka, passed away Monday, October 8, 2012. Barbara was born March 30, 1945, in Racine, WI, daughter of Roland and Norma (Dobberfuhl) Wilde. She graduated from Concordia University, Chicago. Barbara taught at First Lutheran School, Baton Rouge, LA, and Topeka Lutheran School. She received the honors of Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year, Kansas Lutheran Teacher of...
Joan Honeyman-Rardin
Oct 5, 2012
Joan "Jodie"(Boyle) Honeyman RardinJodie Rardin was not famous in Topeka, but she was the kind of person that makes Topeka famous – famous for it's friendly, kind, honest, hard-working, mid-Western residents. When she passed away on October 5, 2012, Topeka lost a fine member of its community.Born in Ft. Scott, KS on January 12, 1926 to Blair Boyle and Ethel...
Martha L. Smoker
Oct 4, 2012
Martha L. Smoker, 75, of Tecumseh, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. She was born October 10, 1936 in Topeka, the daughter of John and Sarah Thompson Langley. Martha was a piano teacher and church organist for many years. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene and the...
Michael Ray
Oct 3, 2012
Michael E. Ray, 52, of Dallas, TX, passed away on Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012.He was born June 20, 1960, in Bremerton WA, the son of George andBarbara Ray. Barbara precedes him in death. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1978. Michael married Mindy Myers of Arlington, TX.He is survived by his wife, Mindy Myers Ray; parents, George and...
Adrian Eraas
Oct 2, 2012
Adrian Eugene Eraas, 84, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 2nd, at Rolling Hills Nursing Home, under the care of Grace Hospice. He is survived by his wife Marcella, of the home, son Gary (Nancy), Crane, MO, daughter Stacey (Money) Eraas, Kansas City, KS, two grandchildren, Dakota & Carolyn (Dan), three great grandchildren, Christopher, Emmie, and Cheyanna, three sisters,...
Dennis O'Gara
Sep 30, 2012
Dennis O'Gara, 65, Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2012 at the Indian Meadows Nursing Home in Overland Park.Dennis was born January 13, 1947 in Topeka, the son of Maurice and Anne (Lehenbauer) O'Gara.He graduated from Topeka High School in 1965 and attended Washburn University.He served in the U.S. Navy as a navigator for 21 years, retiring in 1992. After...
