Oct 24, 2005

L. O. "Larry" Dugan, 94, of Topeka, died Monday, October 24, 2005 at his home. He was born March 12, 1911 in Gordon the son of Charles C. and Lula E. Bogue Dugan. He owned and operated Larry's Bait Shop in the 1980's. He was a member of West Side Christian Church. He is survived by his companion, Shirley Craig,...

Oct 13, 2005

Mary Jane (Mimi) Shankland, passed away at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka on October 13, 2005 at the age of 89.She was born January 29, 1916 in Topeka, daughter of Robert and Laura Marling Steves. She graduated from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa in June of 1938, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi social sorority and...

Oct 3, 2005

Beth E. Myers, 70, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2005 due to a car accident near Winslow, Arizona. She was born on October 2, 1935 in Emporia, the daughter of Ira E. and Elsie Davies Nicklin. She graduated from Horton High School in 1953, Highland Junior College in 1955 and Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia in...

Mar 4, 2003

Howard Benjamin Burges, 87, died March 4, 2003 at a Topeka care facility. He was born March 29, 1915 in Tucson, Arizona to Howard Benjamin Burges, Sr. and Lenna Hobbes Burges. He married Mary Louise Carlson on Christmas Day, 1941 in Washington, D. C. and served with the United States Navy in the South Pacific during WWII, the Korean War...

Feb 23, 1999

Herald "Bud" W. Zimmerman, 84, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday February 23, 1999 at his home. He was born April 18, 1914 at Topeka, the son of William H. and Pearl Tabor Zimmerman. Mr. Zimmerman has resided in the Topeka area most of his life. Mr. Zimmerman was a farmer in the Dover area. He also worked as a bus...

Mar 11, 1947

John Nell Persley, 75, passed away on Friday, March 11th, 2022 at a Topeka, Kansas hospital. He was born on September 27, 1946 in Marion, Louisiana, the oldest of 5 sons from the marriage of Boykin & Arneicie Wayne-Persley. He was a 1964 graduate of Eastside High School in Farmerville, LA and attended Grambling College before relocating to Kansas City,...

Dec 14, 1942

Barbara Weathersby, 70, of Topeka, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at her residence. She was born December 14, 1942 in Topeka, the daughter of Bernard Florence and Alta Cushinberry. Barbara was employed by Topeka State Hospital as a Dietary Aide and retired from KNI as a supervisor on March 31, 1997. She was...

Apr 9, 1931

Dorothy Reichart passed away on April 9, 2014. She was born in Wichita, Kansas, on February 20, 1931, to Clarence E. and Edna Lucille Bleckley. Dorothy was a graduate of THS and attended Washburn University where she met the love of her life, Jerry Reichart. They were married on December 30, 1950. She enjoyed sharing his life as a coach,...

Mar 12, 1927

Dale L. Seward, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. He was the son of Guy and Blanche (Rees) Seward and was born on March 12, 1927 in Osceola, Nebraska. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School and joined the Navy in March, 1945 and was honorably discharged in August, 1946. He married Geneva (Little) Seward on...

Oct 24, 1918

Virginia R. Wempe Studer was born in Seneca, Kansas on October 24, 1918, the youngest daughter of Robert and Fannie Wempe, the owners of Wempe Dairy. She graduated from St. Peter & Paul High School and married Robert E. Studer on June 30, 1937 at Decatur, Illinois. They farmed south of Sabetha, and then purchased their own farm at Seneca....

Dec 21, 1911

Velma Rose Burgard, age 101, of Atchison, Ks, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Gran Villas in Atchison. She was born December 21, 1911 in Portis, Osborne County, Kansas, the daughter of James Doolittle and Edna May Snyder. She spent her early years in Portis and moved to Topeka in the late 1920's graduating from...

Jan 1, 1900

John Norman Haugsness, 82, Topeka, formerly of Chanute and Seneca, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Midland Hospice. He was born on March 21, 1931 in Hebron, Nebraska to S.J. and Lillian (Weber) Haugsness. John graduated from St. Peter and Paul High School in 1949. John was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He then...

Zerick Ozuna was born on March 28, 2015 and passed on June 20, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, June 27th, 2024 at Western Hills Church, 2900 SW Auburn Road, Topeka, KS 66614. In Zerick’s honor, memorial contributions can be made to the Topeka Zoo and sent in the care of Penwell Gabel Funeral Home,...

Isabel L. Christenberry, 82, of Overbrook, formerly of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011.Isabel was born November 21, 1928, in Topeka, daughter of Perry and Stella (Sterling) Tice. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1945. Isabel worked for Shawnee Heights School District, and for 14 years as a records clerk for Southwestern Bell Telephone, until her retirement...

V. Evelyn (Kohn) Dalrymple, 78, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Midland Hospice House.Evelyn was born February 24, 1933 in Auburn, the daughter of Harry E. and Fern (Ginter) Patterson. She graduated from Dover High School in 1951.She was a member of Telephone Pioneers and Ex-Bells. She worked as a Secretary for Southwestern Bell Telephone for 30...

Carol Ann Burbridge, 64, passed away Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. Carol was born Jan. 28, 1947, in Wathena, KS, to Francis and Vesta (Schuler) Burbridge. She lived in Troy for many years and was a 1965 graduate of Troy High School. She later graduated from Emporia State University with a Master's Degree in Library Science....

Ward Lee Ward, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born September 16, 1939 in Burr Oak, KS, the son of George T. and Mary A. Rothers Ward. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1958 and attended Washburn University. Ward was a Navy veteran, serving from 1958-1966. He was...

Miss Virginia Lou Shields, 91, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in her home at Aldersgate Village. Miss Shields was born September 28, 1920 in Topeka, the daughter of Bess Heathman Shields and William Harold Shields. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1938 and was a long-time Santa Fe employee, having retired in 1982. Miss Shields was...

Patsy L. Record, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at her home. She was born on August 30, 1931 in Topeka, Kansas to Albert J. and Eva E. (Beckley) Braden. Patsy worked at Ray Christian Jewelers for 17 years and retired from Marling's Home Furnishings and Appliance in 1992. Patsy was a member of Central Church...

Dorothy Virginia Larson, 85 of Lee's Summit, formerly of Topeka, passed away Sat., Oct. 29, 2011.She was born June 27, 1926 in Corpus Christi, TX, the daughter of Danna G. and Mary C. (DeNeefe) Klahr. She was a graduate of St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in Kansas City, MO.Mrs. Larson was a Registered Nurse for the Colmery O'Neill V.A....