Menu
Kenneth J. Arnold
Jan 1, 2012
Kenneth J. "Kenny" Arnold, 76, of Ozawkie, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born September 3, 1935 in Topeka, the son of Lawrence S. and Lamberta S. McDonald Arnold. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1953. Kenny was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 12 years and...
Robert Crawford
Dec 31, 2011
Robert Raymond Crawford, 79, of Palm Springs, CA, passed away December 31, 2011 in Palm Springs, CA. Robert was born January 12, 1932 in Topeka, Kansas to Raymond and Vera Crawford. Robert started his television career in 1952 as a cameraman for WIBW, a television station in Topeka, Kansas, where he stayed until he joined ABC in 1958. He worked...
Larry D. Hume
Dec 31, 2011
Larry Dean Hume is a very happy man right now. He is in Heaven with the mother he never knew. June M. Hume died giving birth to him on September 7, 1949 in Ponca City, OK. Also walking the streets of gold are his grandparents John Wallea Hume, Elsie Marie Hume Foster, and Hope Foster who adopted Larry and raised...
Dorothy Fay Schultz
Dec 30, 2011
Dorothy Fay Schultz, 87, Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 at a local care center. Dorothy was born August 18, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Karl and Dorothy (Post) Bergman. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1942. She was employed as a Secretary with Santa Fe, the City of Topeka, and USD-501, retiring in 1967. Dorothy...
Dorothy J. Corber
Dec 30, 2011
Dorothy J. Corber, 96, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born January 11, 1915 in Topeka, the daughter of Joseph and Grace E. Wentworth Gorrell. Dorothy graduated from Topeka High School in 1933. She was employed by the State of Kansas for 10 years. She was a member of Grace...
Leah Marie Burton
Dec 30, 2011
Leah Marie "Tudy" Burton, 79, Topeka, died Friday, December 30, 2011 at her home.She was born July 28, 1932 in Lindsborg, the daughter of Leo S. and Signe Anderson Larson. Tudy was raised in McPherson, graduating from McPherson High School with the class of 1950.She married Terry D. Burton on February 26, 1956 in Lindsborg. He survives at the home....
Karen Singer
Dec 30, 2011
Karen L. Singer, 63, of Topeka, died December 30, 2011 at Midland Hospice House. She was born April 29, 1948 in Goodland, Kansas to Frances and Clara Jane (Hickson) Frey. She lost her father in 1959 and was later adopted by Harold Johnson. She graduated from Topeka West High School and attended Washburn University. While there, she was a member...
Evelyn Lawson
Dec 29, 2011
Evelyn Glad Lawson Obituary Evelyn Glad Lawson peacefully passed on December 29, 2011, with her loving family at her side. She was born on December 3, 1919, the beloved daughter of Wendell P. and Pearle Elwell Thorpe. Evelyn and her brother Martin were raised on a farm in Dona Ana, New Mexico, in the shadow of the Organ Mountains. In...
James Sakellaris
Dec 26, 2011
James Sakellaris, 90, Topeka, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2011 at his home. He was born Oct. 10, 1921 in St. Joseph, MO, the son of Gus G. and Theone Estathiou Sakellaris. He graduated from Central High School, St. Joseph. He served in the US Army Air Corps from 1942-1945. He was a bombardier on a B-17 and flew out of...
Dorothy S. Whitlow
Dec 25, 2011
Dorothy S. Whitlow, 98, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011.She was born June 16, 1913 at Big Springs, KS, the daughter of George Cline and Clara (Butler) Swecker. Mrs. Whitlow was Assistant Secretary-Treasurer at Security Benefit Life Insurance Company when she retired in 1981, after many years of service. She was a member of Security Benefit Retirement Group...
Jim G. Ridgway
Dec 24, 2011
Jim G. Ridgway, 75, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011.He was born July 1, 1936 in Topeka, the son of Wesley B. & Bertha (Stithem) Ridgway, they precede him in death.Mr. Ridgway retired from the Education Credit Union. He also worked for the maintenance department at Washburn University, and operated several service stations in Topeka. Jim is survived...
Pamela C. Davis
Dec 22, 2011
Pamela C. Davis, 63, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011.She was born September 18, 1948 in Bigelow, KS, the daughter of Robert Joseph and Evelyn Marie (Thayer) Kotel. She was a 1966 graduate of Frankfort High School and later graduated from Brown Mackie Business College in Salina. She was employed by the State of Kansas from 1967 until...
Marius Albert Dimmitt, Sr.
Dec 19, 2011
Marius Albert Dimmitt, Sr., the son of Herbert Andrew and Mary Duncan Dimmitt, was born on October 7, 1933, in Kansas City, Kansas. He died on Monday, December 19, 2011 at Brewster Health Center in Topeka.Albert graduated from Washington High School and earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Kansas State University. He also earned master's and Ph.D. degrees...
Stephen Coen
Dec 18, 2011
Stephen P. Coen, 29, of Topeka, passed away December 18, 2011.He graduated from Atchison High School.Stephen was self employed as an auto mechanic.Mr. Coen is survived by a daughter, Tavon Jade Coen; his mother, Rebecca Coen; two brothers, Wesley Coen and Oliver Evans; and an expectant child with Autumn Eastman. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Horace and...
Rachel Jo Beall
Dec 18, 2011
Rachel Jo Beall, 34, of Emmett, KS, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011.Rachel was born January 22, 1977, in Topeka, daughter of Joseph and Kimberly (Martin) Pinkley. She graduated from Olathe South High School, Baker University with her bachelor of science in nursing in 2001, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from University of Southern Indiana in 2011 with her master's...
Ricky E. Clayton
Dec 16, 2011
Ricky E. Clayton, 54, Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011. Ricky was born March 21, 1957 in Concord, NC, the son of Henry and Jean Clayton. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1975. He was employed as a bricklayer most of his life. Ricky married Mary Boeger in 1986. They later divorced. Survivors include sons, Dustin...
Donald E. Tutt
Dec 16, 2011
Donald E. Tutt, 87, Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011 at a local hospital.Don was born March 10, 1924 in Topeka, the son of Vern Coleman and Freda (Black) Tutt. He attended Topeka schools and was a graduate of Washburn University in 1951.He served in the U.S. Army, 1st Combat Engineers, during World War II, participating in five...
Craig L. Westerdale
Dec 16, 2011
Craig L. Westerdale, 57, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011 at his home. He was born August 30, 1954 in Topeka, the son of Loren and Barbara Watson Westerdale. He graduated from Topeka High School. Craig was a member of the Kansas Army National Guard. He retired from Stormont-Vail Hospital and was employed by USD 501. Craig...
Francis X. Perney
Dec 16, 2011
Francis X. Perney, 89, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 16, 2011. Francis was born December 22, 1921, in Topeka, son of Francis and Martha (Haynes) Perney. He served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII as a Corporal. Francis was united in marriage to Helen Wiseman on September 5, 1942, in Topeka. She passed away in 2000. Francis...
Cleta Clark
Dec 12, 2011
Cleta M. Clark, 89, Topeka, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2011 at Aldersgate Village.Cleta was born December 6, 1922 in Alden, Kansas, the daughter of George H. and Hattie A. (Limbocker) Railsback. The family moved to Manhattan where she graduated from Manhattan High School and attended Kansas State University.Cleta married Joseph T. Clark on March 4, 1946. She and...
