Ruth Arlene Miller
Jan 15, 2013
Ruth Arlene Miller, 70, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born on July 21, 1942 in Marion, Kansas to Rev. Rowland A. and Edna Mae (Shields) Miller. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Ruth is survived by two siblings, Alan (Paula) Miller of Shawnee, KS and Virginia (Rev. Jerry) Radtke...
Galena Mae Dachenhausen
Jan 14, 2013
Galena Mae Dachenhausen, 82, Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2013 at Midland Residential Care with her family by her side. She was born on November 10, 1930 in Carbondale, Kansas to John Nicol and Minnie (Smith) Nicol Yowell. On February 14, 1947, she married Donald E. Dachenhausen, Sr. in Topeka. Galena was a homemaker and worked with her...
Margaret Woods
Jan 13, 2013
Margaret G. Woods, 92, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013.Margaret was born on November 14, 1920, in Morley, CO, daughter of Carl and Perrina Ella (Ferri) Gates. She worked at Santa Fe Railroad for 34 years. Margaret was a member of the Highland Heights Christian Church, the Santa Fe Women's Club, the Santa Fe Retiree's, and NARVRE.Margaret was...
Robert D. Botsford
Jan 13, 2013
Robert D. "Bob" Botsford, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at a Topeka care facility with his family by his side. He was born February 17, 1940 in St. Joseph, MO, the son of John Clarence and Dorothy Cox Botsford. He was an Army veteran. Bob received a Bachelor's degree from Baker University. He was employed...
Rita Kay Crouse
Jan 12, 2013
Rita Kay Crouse, 74, Meriden, went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at a local hospital. Rita was born November 14, 1938 in Cainsville, MO, the daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Meinecke) Johnson. She graduated from Cainsville High School.Rita married Gilbert Crouse on March 17, 1956 in Cainsville, MO.She is survived by her...
Robert L. Eaton
Jan 12, 2013
Robert L. Eaton, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. He was born September 15, 1935 in Nevada, MO, the son of Frank and Louise Eaton. He had resided in Topeka for over 50 years.Robert was employed by Ohse Meat Company for many years before retiring. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and enjoyed...
Joann Baer
Jan 10, 2013
JoAnn Baer died Jan. 10, 2013, at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka, KS. She was born June 22, 1928, in Topeka, KS, the daughter of William Earl and Gertrude Helm Pearsall. She married Charles R. Baer on Sept. 6, 1948, in Topeka. He died November 25, 1989. JoAnn worked as a clerk in the Supply Office at the VA Hospital for...
Vivian L. Zimmerman
Jan 10, 2013
Vivian L. Zimmerman, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at her home. She was born September 9, 1928 in Dover, the daughter of Harry E. and Fern Maybelle Ginter Patterson, Sr. Vivian graduated from Dover Rural High School. She taught in No. 6 and West Union Rural schools prior to her marriage. She later was employed...
Esther Rice
Jan 9, 2013
Esther Jane Rice, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Esther was born on November 22, 1918, in La Harpe, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd and Emma Fleming Wilson. She married John W. Rice on November 23, 1939, who preceded her in death on April 16, 1991. Family survivors include two daughters, Janet Rice Weatherhogg and husband,...
Mary E. Shields
Jan 9, 2013
Mary E. Shields, 102, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born on Nov 7, 1910 in Fairview, Kansas to Robert R. and Angie M. Shields. She graduated from Fairview High School and for many years she worked at Adams Business Forms. She was an active member of Lowman United Methodist Church...
Letha Sprecker
Jan 9, 2013
Letha Leona Sprecker, 93, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. Leona was born October 8, 1919 in Dover, MO, the youngest child of 13 children born to George T. and Lula M. (Martin) Wood. She attended school in Dover.She worked as a claims processor for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas for 15 years,...
Clyde Linder
Jan 9, 2013
Clyde Linder, 87, Topeka, passed away Jan. 9, 2013, at Plaza West. Mr. Linder was cremated and at his request, no services are planned. Dove Cremation & Funeral Service is handling arrangements.
Mildred Smith
Jan 8, 2013
Mrs. Mildred ("Mid") Marie Smith, 98, passed away on January 8, 2013 at Brewster Place in Topeka. She was born on January 30, 1914 at Clay Center, Kansas, the daughter of David O. and Anna Belin Swenson. Mid Smith was married to Owen Heaton Smith ("Smitty") of Marion, KS at Carmel, California, on April 17, 1942; he preceded her in...
Louise Opperud
Jan 7, 2013
Louise Axton-Steves-Opperud, 101, of Topeka, passed away January 7, 2013.Louise was born in Pittsburg, Kansas, the daughter of James "Jim" and Hallie Fitzgibbon. She had one older sister, Georgie (deceased 1941). Louise married Charles "Bailey" Axton on 9 January, 1929 in Miami, Oklahoma. They had two sons: Charles Bailey II, born 27 October, 1932 and Robert David, born 15 September,...
Billy G. Lindsay
Jan 7, 2013
Billy G. "Bill" Lindsay, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013 at a Topeka hospital. He was born August 7, 1928 in Lyndon, KS, the son of Donald A. and Abbie B. Jensen Lindsay. He retired from the American National Life Insurance Company after 20 years of service. Bill married Olive W. Lindsay on September 11, 1948...
Hope Kidwell
Jan 6, 2013
Hope "Elaine" Kidwell, 84, Topeka, passed away Jan. 6, 2013. She was born Jan. 27, 1928, in Topeka, the only child of Benjamin H. and Ida May Lane Galbreath. She was a 1944 graduate of Highland Park High and had worked for the State of Kansas SRS for 44 years. On July 7, 1956, Elaine married Myron D. "Mike" Kidwell....
George E. Logan
Jan 5, 2013
George Logan (Loesing) , 76, of Tecumseh went to his heavenly rest on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at his residence after a four and a half year battle with cancer. George is survived by his wife, Jessie; by daughter, Janet Doud and fiancé David Rosebrough of Topeka; step-children, Brent (Angie) Boles of Tecumseh and Brenda (Mark) Fenner of Flower Mound,...
Thomas Johnson
Jan 4, 2013
Thomas A. Johnson "Tommy" , 90, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Friday, Jan 4, 2013 at St. Francis Health Center. He was born on Nov 23, 1922 in Montague County, Texas. He was an active member of Calvary Lutheran Church and was a lifetime member of the Sunflower Lions Club of Topeka. He was preceded in death by his...
Michael Gleason
Jan 3, 2013
Michael Allen Gleason died on January 3, 2013 at his home in Topeka, Kansas at 51 years of age. He was born November 24, 1961 in Kansas City, Missouri to Dr. Jimmie and Mary Ellen "Micke" Gleason. His mother preceded him in death in 2000. Michael attended schools in Topeka and Mar Hill High School in Atchison, Kansas. He operated...
Martha M. Pitt
Jan 2, 2013
Martha Marie Pitt, 88, Topeka, passed away January 2, 2013. She was born December 5, 1924, in Topeka, the daughter of Arthur and Lucinde Heers Wolf. She was a graduate of Topeka High School. Martha worked as registrar for Topeka High and for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod District Office. On April 3, 1942, Martha married LeRoy Pitt. He preceded...
