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Marilyn Elaine Leonard, 85, of Topeka, formerly of Junction City, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.She was born March 8, 1923 in Marion, Kansas, the daughter of Gerald Arthur and Grace Virginia (Kuhn) Stevens. She graduated from Junction CityHigh School. Marilyn was employed by Kansas Power and Light for 25 years in Manhattan...
Louis C. "Lou" Jordan, 84, Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2008.Lou was born March 5, 1924 in Osceola, MO, the son of D.T. and Hazel (Ballou) Jordan. He graduated from Glasco High School in 1942 and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He attended Kansas State College, graduating with an Associate degree in...
Alice May Petterson, 76, Topeka, passed away Monday, June 2, 2008, at her home.Alice was born in Hutchinson, KS on April 30, 1932, the daughter of George and Emma (Hall) Whitney.She graduated from Hutchinson High School, Class of 1950.Alice married Bobbie Ford in Hutchinson on Jan. 12, 1951. They were divorced. She later married, Richard Petterson in Topeka on Nov....
Maxine R. Stormer, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2008 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on August 22, 1921 in Kankakee, IL, the daughter of Edward and Ruth Stewart Dufrain. She graduated from Kankakee High School and moved to Topeka in 1951. She was employed by J.C. Penney Co. for 20 years before retiring...
Patricia Fitzgerald, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on March 1, 1926 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Frank W. and Ruth Ann (Phinney) Wilson. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and attended Julliard School of Music, and Kansas City Conservatory of Music.She married Clair O....
Nels Peterson, 95, of Topeka, passed away May 29, 2008 at his home. He was born April 16, 1913, the son of Carl J., Sr. and Olivia (Anderson) Peterson. On August 16, 1947 he married Theresa Quaney at Most Pure Heart of Mary Church in Topeka. She preceded him in death on May 24, 1989 after 41 years of marriage....
Morris N. Davis, 59, Lawrence, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.Morris was born September 13, 1948 in Emporia, the son of George T. and Flora H. (Morris) Davis. He was the youngest of three children. Morris was a resident of Ponderosa House in Lawrence.Survivors include two sisters; Georgia (Rick) Smalley, Auburn and Helen Pratt, Alamogordo,...
Neva E. Simon, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at Brewster Place Retirement Community in Topeka. She was born on February 16, 1921 in Morland, KS, the daughter of Albert J. and Dulcie Bell Clark. She graduated from Morland High School, and attended Fort Hays State Teachers College. Neva taught school in a one room school...
Robert W. "Bob" Schick, 90, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at a local hospital.Bob was born July 7, 1917 in Topeka, the son of William and Ida I. (Pickett) Schick. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1936 and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.Bob was involved in the real estate business with his...
George "Bud" F. Glendening, Jr., 85, Topeka, passed away Friday, May 23, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital. He was a retired business owner. Bud was born on Nov. 18, 1922 near Codell, KS, the son of George and Celesta (Adams) Glendening. Bud graduated from Codell High School in 1940 and joined the Army Air Corps as a B-25 tail gunner...
William M. "Bill" Miller, 73, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2008. Bill was born April 16, 1935 in Beloit, the son of William W. and Nina G. (Barbee) Miller. He graduated from T.H.S. in 1953 and served in the Army National Guard. He worked in the offices for Santa Fe Railroad until ill health forced him to take...
Lloyd E. "Ike" Icenogle, 87, Topeka, passed away on May 19, 2008. He was born on June 26, 1920, in Ray, Illinois, the son of Lloyd and Florence Icenogle, and one of seven siblings. After graduation, he served in the US Army during WWII as a B-17 bomber pilot, achieving the rank of Captain. He was awarded two Air Medals...
Shizuko "Smitty" J. Smith, 82, of Topeka, passed away May 20, 2008 in the care of Midland Hospice. She was born April 18, 1926 in Yokohoma, Japan. She was preceded in death by her parents and older brother. Survivors include a son Raphael "Ray" Smith and his life partner Nancy Streeter, Topeka; granddaughter Jennifer Thompson, her husband Keenan Thompson, and...
Charlotte Wyatt, 92, Topeka, passed away Friday, May 16, 2008, at Midland Hospice House.She was born in Eldora, IA, the daughter of Elmer and Ida (Albright) Wolfe.Charlotte graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from McPherson College. Charlotte married Leland Miller and later married James Wyatt. They both preceded her in death. Mrs. Wyatt had a profound love for children,...
Richard Ayre Hickam, Topeka, Kan., died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, May 15, 2008. He was 70.He was born October 25, 1937 in Webb City, Missouri, to the late George Alfred Hickam and Vera Hazel (Bishop) Hickam. After graduating from Webb City High School in 1956, he attended Central Methodist College in Fayette, Missouri. Serving eight years in the...
Betty J. Poos, 88, of Topeka, passed away Saturday May 17, 2008 in the care of Midland Hospice. She was born Oct. 30, 1919 in Topeka, KS to John and Jessie (McClelland) Cusic. Betty graduated Highland ParkHigh School in 1937. She married Alan Poos Sept. 18, 1949 in the home of Betty's parents in Topeka, KS. She was a faithful...
Elaine E. Donaldson, 83, Topeka, passed away on May 15, 2008. She was born on August 28, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Ernest and Ada Walters, and the sister of Chester B. Walters, Ceona Verner, Norman E. Walters, all deceased; and Naomi Cave, Kansas City, Mo; and her sister-in-law Doris J. and husband Duane V. Burke, Issaquah, WA. Elaine...
Cynthia Jane McKinney, 74, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. She was born on August 3, 1933, in Sabetha, the daughter of William Russell and Lucile Vickrey Davis. She grew up in Morrill, KS and moved to Topeka in 1941. She attended Potwin Elementary School, Roosevelt Junior High and Topeka High School. She graduated from Topeka High...
Helen L. Becker, 93, passed away May14 at Lexington Park Nursing Center. She was born Jan. 11, 1915 in Council Bluffs, IA, the daughter of Herbert and Bessie (Stager) Cooper.Helen graduated from Topeka High School and was a budget analyst for the Federal Civil Service, retiring after 30 years. She was a member of Westside Christian Church.Survivors include her family,...
Mason Lundelius (78) passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Homestead Assisted Living, Topeka, KS. He was born in Miami Florida, the son of Walter and Rhesa Lundelius. He served in the United State Army during the Korean era. Memorial services will be held at Homestead Assisted Living, 5820 SW Drury Lane on Thursday May 22 at 10:00 a.m. Inurnment...
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