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Norma Sechrist
Jul 12, 2012
Norma Lea Sechrist, 74, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012. Norma was born September 15, 1937, in Mooreland, OK, to Thomas and Gladys (Van Fleet) Ludden. She was united in marriage to Lowell David Sechrist in Amarillo, TX, on April 9, 1954. Norma attended Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Topeka. She is survived by her husband...
Philip W. Howard
Jul 12, 2012
Philip W. "Phil" Howard, 66, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012. Phil was born on November 25, 1945, in Topeka, son of Carl and Ida (Russell) Howard. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1963. Phil was united in marriage to Jackie Smith Collier on December 18, 1981. He worked for Crane and Company, State Office System,...
Jerry Mcwhirt
Jul 11, 2012
Jerry D. McWhirt, 67, of Topeka, passed away on July 11, 2012.He was born on September 14, 1944, in Manila, AR the son of John & Flossie McWhirt.Jerry attended Topeka High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.Mr. McWhirt was employed by Figgs Subaru in Topeka. He previously worked for the Dale Sharp Dealership.Survivors...
Peggy Sheffel
Jul 7, 2012
Peggy Ralston Shelton Sheffel, who passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Brewster Place Health Center, was born on June 23, 1918 in Mankato, KS to Katherine Bess (Chilcott) and Lester Ralston. She graduated from Topeka High School and graduated summa cum laude from Washburn University, where she was a member of Delta Gamma sorority, the honor societies Nonoso,...
Elda Garhan
Jul 4, 2012
Elda Garhan, 86, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Lexington Park.She was born September 8, 1925 in Linn, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Emma (Helms) Kuhlman.She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church.Elda married Dr. Jack L. Garhan on June 3, 1950. He died January 21, 2011. Survivors include their children, Jane (Greg) Duffens, Topeka; Robert (Cynthia)...
Velma M.Nelson Pollock
Jul 4, 2012
Velma M. Nelson Pollock, 66, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.She was born June 4, 1946, in Lindsborg, KS, the daughter of Wesley E. and Frances C. (Stromberg) Nelson. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1964. Mrs. Pollock was in the insurance industry since 1969. In 1981 she was one of four founders...
Randall Johnson
Jul 3, 2012
Randall D. Johnson, 48, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at his home. He was born on February 10, 1964 in Topeka, Kansas to Ronald D. and Marilyn K. (Apps) Johnson. At a very young age, Randy was a business owner of Empire Graphics. He later worked for the Kansas Chamber, where he started as a printing...
Josephine (Metzenthin) Baldwin
Jul 2, 2012
Josephine Ann (Metzenthin) Baldwin, passed away July 2, 2012. She was born in Joppa, Illinois on January 14, 1914, the daughter of Harvey Franklin and Leona (Burnett)Hollingsead. Her husbands, Paul E. H. Metzenthin and Orval Francis Baldwin, preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were eight brothers and sisters and a grandson, Paul Christian Metzenthin. She is survived...
Mildred Bass
Jun 30, 2012
Mildred H. (Pfeffer) Bass, 96, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2012. She was born on June 12, 1916, in Topeka. Mildred was married to W.E. (Ernie) Bass, he precedes her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Janis K. Bass, of North Palm Beach, FL. Graveside services will be held at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2012,...
Elizabeth L. Umscheid
Jun 29, 2012
Elizabeth L. Umscheid, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012 at a Topeka care facility. She was born December 28, 1925 in St. Marys, KS, the daughter of Henry L. and Myrtle McGranahan Aubert. Elizabeth had resided in the Wamego area from 1945–1952, Topeka from 1952-1967, in Cucamonga, CA from 1967-1982 and moved back to Topeka in...
Tony English
Jun 28, 2012
Tony "Chief" English, of Topeka, passed away June 28, 2012. Tony English was born on May 18, 1958, in Topeka, son of Theodore English and Evelyn LaVow. Tony attended Topeka High School. He worked as the dishwasher at Menninger's. Tony retired from Menninger's after 25 years of service. Following his retirement, he worked at Equi-Venture Farms, LLC, Topeka. Tony is...
Nina Mae Bozarth
Jun 28, 2012
Nina Mae Bozarth, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2012 surrounded by her family and friends at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born February 21, 1925 in Admire, KS, the daughter of Samuel and Cora Mann Mueller. She graduated from Topeka High School. Nina's true love besides her family was painting, and she taught tole...
Richard Fennell
Jun 27, 2012
Richard M. Fennell, 65, of Marysville, Kansas passed away, Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in Topeka, Kansas after a brief, yet valiant battle against cancer.Richard was born June 23, 1947 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Leroy R. and Thelma Fennell.Richard was a graduate of Greensburg Salem High School class of 1965 and Tulsa Tech, Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was a veteran...
Kenneth Reed Mitchell
Jun 27, 2012
Kenneth "Reed" Mitchell, 82, of Topeka, passed away June 27th, 2012, in Topeka, Kansas after a lengthy and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born November 16, 1929 in Hollywood, California, the son of John Holly Mitchell and Anna Pauline (Becker) Mitchell.Ken graduated from Parker High School in Parker, Kansas in 1947. After high school he served in the...
Pablo Martinez, Sr.
Jun 25, 2012
Pablo "Paul" Martinez Sr., 73, went to be with Our Lord on the evening of Monday June 25, 2012. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on November 3, 1938 to Jose R. and Virginia (Estrada) Martinez. In October 1959, he joined the Army and achieved the rank of SGT, honorably discharged in October 1962. He was a parachutist in the...
Laverne A. Falk
Jun 23, 2012
LaVerne Alvin Falk died June 23, 2012, in Denver, Colorado. Born December 9, 1917, in Courtland, Kansas; LaVerne is the son of Victor and Emma Nelson Falk. He married Esther Swank in 1946, later divorced and married Evelyn Burkdoll in 1965. He moved to Topeka in 1961. He worked as a carpenter. LaVerne served in World War II in the...
Helen L. Adams
Jun 22, 2012
Helen Adams, 89, Topeka, passed away June 22, 2012. She was born August 6, 1922, in Overbrook, the daughter of Cecil M. and Ida E. Lutz Krouse. She was a graduate of Overbrook High School and had worked for Copper Craft for 30 years. In 1967, Helen met Floyd Adams, who preceded her in death in 1993. She is survived...
Robert "Garth" Relihan
Jun 19, 2012
Robert "Garth" Relihan, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Eventide Convalescent Center. He was born on August 16, 1930 in Smith County, Kansas to Rex and Thelma (Lannigan) Relihan. Garth was a U.S. Air Force veteran that served during the Korean War. He retired in 1988 as a sheet metal worker with International Association Local...
Harold R. Langworthy
Jun 17, 2012
Harold R. Langworthy, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at a Topeka hospital. Graveside services will be held at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at Mount Hope Cemetery. Harold will lie in state after 4:00 p.m. Tuesday at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel where the family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Judith Ann Heithaus
Jun 17, 2012
Judith Ann Heithaus, 72, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012.She was born January 21, 1940 in Topeka, the daughter of Martin Jack and Geraldine Alice "Jerry" (Blankenship) Heithaus. She was a 1958 graduate of Topeka High School with one year of nursing which served her all her life.Mrs. Heithaus owned and operated the The Garage Sale, later named...
