Raleigh H. Fahrendorff
Feb 3, 2012
Raleigh H. Fahrendorff, 82, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 3, 2012 at Atria Hearthstone. He was born March 23, 1929 in Milltown, WI, the son of Harold and Mabel (Johnson) Fahrendorff. He was a graduate of Goodrich High School, Fond du Lac, WI. He served in the U.S. Army 25th Infantry Division in Japan during WW II.He was employed...
Janet Pauline Ten Eyck
Feb 2, 2012
Janet Pauline Ten Eyck, 77, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012 at her Topeka home after a long illness. She was born on May 25, 1934 in Lincoln, Kansas to Herman and Pauline (Weber) Meyer. Janet graduated from Lincoln High School in 1952. Janet moved to Topeka and married Dale Ten Eyck on May 12, 1961. She was a typist...
Sarah Wyatt Grant
Jan 31, 2012
Sarah Wyatt Grant, 77, passed away after a short illness on January, 31, 2012. She was born June 25, 1934, the daughter of Wendell Chambers Wyatt and Doris Stewart Wyatt, of Salina, KS. Sarah was a graduate of Salina High School and attended Kansas Wesleyan University. She married her husband of 56 years, Norman Charles "Bud" Grant, on May 14,...
Glenda (Stites) Kalcik
Jan 31, 2012
Glenda (Stites) Kalcik, 53, of Silver Lake, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. She was born November 18, 1958 in Topeka, the daughter of Duane and Relda (Smith) Stites. She was a graduate of Silver Lake High School and Emporia State University.She was employed by Galen Meyers and Associates, later for Brown and Baker, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield...
Katheryn Piper
Jan 30, 2012
Katheryn Lathom Piper was born on October 16, 1915, the youngest of twelve children on a farm in Indiana. She passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 at age 96.Katheryn attended Geneva College in Pennsylvania where she met her husband, Wilmer, They were married June 1, 1939 and celebrated 72 years this past June. Wilmer preceded her in death by six...
Donald Earl Wiley
Jan 27, 2012
Donald Earl Wiley, 87, passed away peacefully after a long struggle with Congestive Heart Failure on January 27, 2012 at Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on December 13, 1924 to John and Dorothy (Summers) Wiley in Enumclaw, Washington. Mr. Wiley served proudly in the Navy in both World War II and the Korean Conflict. Donald met his...
Marvin G. Dyck
Jan 26, 2012
Marvin G. Dyck, 90, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at a local care center. Marvin was born July 9, 1921 in Newton, the son of Gustav and Agnes (Schmitt) Dyck. He graduated from Newton High School and received his Bachelor's degree from Bethel College and a Masters degree from the University of Kansas. He was employed by...
Michael L. Blanc
Jan 26, 2012
Michael L. "Mini Me" Blanc, 40, Topeka, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at his home. He was born on June 24, 1971 in Topeka, the son of Donald and Vicki Blanc. Michael graduated from Wabaunsee High School in 1989 and attended McPherson College where he played baseball.He was employed at Skinny's Sports Bar & Grill for the past seven years....
Sally Linn Bolton
Jan 25, 2012
Sally Linn Bolton, 49, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Midland Hospice House.Sally was born November 16, 1962 in Topeka, the daughter of Alvin D. and Genevieve M. (Lazier) Harvey. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1981 and Washburn University in 1985 with a degree in Nursing.She worked at St. Francis Hospital, E.B.A., and was...
Meenakshi Natarajan
Jan 24, 2012
Meenakshi Natarajan, 88, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away, January 24, 2012 at Plaza West Regional Health Center, Topeka, Kansas. She was happily married to K. S. Natarajan for 63 years until his demise in 2005.She is survived by her children; Natarajan Krishna, Dr. KN Arjunan, KN Rajendran; her daughters-in-law; Remma, Vimala, and Mythili; her grandchildren; Hari and Aditi Rajendran ;...
Robert I. Blankenship, Jr.
Jan 24, 2012
Robert I. "Bob" Blankenship, Jr., 89, of Topeka, passed away January 24, 2012. Bob was born August 27, 1922, in Topeka, the son of Robert I. and Maude E. Kemble Blankenship. He grew up in the Oakland area and graduated from Topeka High in 1941. He enlisted in the U.S Navy in 1942 and served over three years. While delivering...
John A. Alberg Ii
Jan 21, 2012
John A. Alberg II, 82, of Brownsville, TX, formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012. John was born July 5, 1929, in Topeka, son of Henry and Esther Alberg. John was preceded in death by his parents, wife of thirty-eight years, JoAnn Falley Alberg, and granddaughter, Jane Ann Donaldson.He graduated from Topeka High School in 1948. Shortly...
Robert Charles Huntington, Sr.
Jan 20, 2012
Robert Charles Huntington, Sr., 85, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012 at Stormont-Vail. Robert was born on July 19, 1926 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Robert and Stella Pearl (Lowe) Huntington. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Robert is survived by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. A memorial visitation will be held from 2 until 4 pm...
Mary Sackett
Jan 19, 2012
Mary Sackett, 83 of Goodland, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at her home. She was born on April 23, 1928 in Topeka, Kansas to Salvador and Rose (Columbus) Calandro. Mary was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church since 1951, and recently became a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Colby, KS. She was also...
William G. Sparks, Iii
Jan 17, 2012
William G. "Bill" Sparks, III, age 67, of Topeka, KS passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012. He was born November 30, 1944 in Kansas City, MO, the son of William Garnett and Alyce "Joyce" (Gereke) Sparks II. He received his undergraduate degree from Fort Hays State University and his PhD from the University of Iowa. He served in the United...
Leland C. Laughead
Jan 16, 2012
Leland C. Laughead, 87, of Topeka, passed away January 16, 2012. He was born March 25, 1924, in Topeka, KS, the son of Forrest and Ethel Champe Laughead. Leland was a graduate of Berryton High School and worked in merchandising for local department stores. He is survived by three nephews and one niece. Private interment will be in Mount Hope...
Wava Simons
Jan 14, 2012
Wava Simons, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Lexington Park nursing facility. She was born November 20, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Marion and Julia Ashworth Wiles. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1943. Wava had resided in Quinter, KS for 32 years before returning to Topeka in June of 2011. She...
Richard L. Aschenbrenner, M.D.
Jan 13, 2012
Richard L. Aschenbrenner, M.D., 70, of Lawrence, passed away Friday, January 13, 2012. Richard was born on August 10, 1941, in Thomas County, Kansas, son of Phillip and Rose (Schuster) Aschenbrenner. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1964 and the University of Kansas Medical School in 1968. Richard served in the US Army Medical Corps. from 1967-1978. He was...
Conant Wait, Jr.
Jan 11, 2012
Conant Wait, Jr., passed away on January 11, 2012, at Midland Hospice Care. He was born on August 17, 1921, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Conant Wait, Sr. and Frances Nash Wait. He was raised in Los Angeles, California, and graduated from Harvard Military Academy in 1938. From 1938 to 1941, he worked for the Union Bank in L.A. and from...
Glenn E. Hardesty
Jan 10, 2012
Glenn E. Hardesty, 63, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at a Topeka hospital. He was born September 19, 1948 in Buffalo, KS, the son of Benjamin E. and Lottie M. Stevenson Hardesty. Glenn graduated from Highland Park High School in 1966. He was employed by KU Printing Service for many years before retiring. Glenn married Charlene...
