Obituaries

Allen Mccaul

Allen Mccaul

Allen P. McCaul, 91, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 25 at a local care facility.He was born July 30, 1913 in Kansas City, MO., the son of Hugh J. and Ella Alexander McCaul.After graduating from Baker University, Allen finished seminary training at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary at Evanston, Illinois. He served churches in Illinois and Wisconsin. After retiring, he...

Beatrice Schwartz

Beatrice Schwartz

Beatrice Maurine Schwartz, 87, Topeka passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, August 1, 2005.Beatrice was born May 19, 1918 in Alfalfa County, OK, the daughter of Elton James and Pearl Maude Wyscaver Murphy. She was the youngest of 5 children.She married Leslie Schwartz on June 6, 1938 in Enid, OK. They farmed in North Central Oklahoma until retirement...

Harlan Fellers

Harlan Fellers

Harlan "Nic" P. Fellers, 67, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, July 30, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. He was born June 25, 1938 in Coffey County, Kansas the son of Paul and Viola Fellers. He was a 1956 graduate of Lebo High School. He had attended Emporia State University.He retired from the Santa Fe Railroad Computer Systems Department after 33...

Cedric Moege

Cedric Moege

Cedric Carl Theodore Moege, 91, died at Midland Hospice House Friday, July 29, 2005. He was born January 28, 1914, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Herman and Freida Nieman Moege. He was a lifelong resident of the Topeka area. He married Wilma Virginia Lane June 20, 1937. She preceded him in death May 20, 2005. Survivors include son, Lee...

Mardelle Spoering

Mardelle Spoering

Mardelle Frances SpoeringMardelle Spoering, 83, of Topeka, passed from this life Wednesday, July 27, 2005. Mardelle was born December 18, 1921 the daughter of Ernest and Ruth Nunnenkamp in Deshler, Nebraska.On March 18, 1945 Mardelle married Delmar Spoering, who survives her. They moved to Topeka in 1954. Mardelle was an active member of Countryside United Methodist Church where she served...

Max Polk

Max Polk

Max Maurice Polk, 75, Topeka, died Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at Westwood Manor Nursing Home in Topeka.He was born June 15, 1930 in Sedan, KS, the youngest son of Raymond William and Ruby Marilla McClelland Polk. He graduated from Sedan High School, received a BS degree from Kansas State University in 1952, and a Masters' Degree from the University of...

Karen Pryer

Karen Pryer

Karen Sue (Brewer) Pryer, 52, Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2005 at a local hospice house.Karen was born January 21, 1953 in Memphis, TN, the daughter of Henry C. and Barbara J. Cornelius Bitner.She was employed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad for 33 years.Survivors include her husband, Gene Pryer of the home, a daughter, Valerie Brewer, Lenexa;...

Ann E

Ann E

Ann Dierksen, 75, of Topeka, passed away, Monday, July 25, 2005.She was born March 5, 1930 in Chambers, NE the daughter of Louis and Theresa Taggart. She had worked as a nursing assistant at both Topeka State Hospital and the VA Hospital. She retired after 23 years of service. Ann was a member of Countryside United Methodist Church. She married...

Steven Bane

Steven Bane

Steven V. Bane BOISE, Idaho Steven Bane, 34, Boise, Idaho, formerly of Topeka, died at the home of his parents in Boise. His death was due to complications of a brain tumor which he had battled courageously for more than three years. He is survived by twin daughters, Kelsey and Kirsten Bane, and a stepdaughter, Michelle Engroff, Topeka; his parents,...

Lester E. Trendel

Lester E. Trendel

Lester E. Trendel, 96, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2005 at a Topeka care facility. He was born on November 14, 1908 in Vassar, the son of Edward and Rose Clark Trendel. He graduated from Michigan Valley High School in 1927 and Strickland Business College in 1932. He resided in Topeka most of his life. Lester was...

Georgia Strawn

Georgia Strawn

Georgia Ruth Strawn, 92, Topeka, died Friday, July 22, 2005 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.She was born November 22, 1912 at Cainsville, MO, the daughter of George C. and Nancy Ann Harper Cordle. Georgia attended grade school at Red Cloud, NE and Anderson County, KS and high school at Garnett and graduated from Welda High School in 1931. She received her...

Martha Crider

Martha Crider

Martha B. Crider, 103, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at a local care home.She was born May 29,1902,in Dover, the daughter of Abram L. and Mary B. Hein Long. Martha worked for the L.F. Garlinghouse Company for 53 years, retiring in 1974.She married Adam W.Crider on June 30, 1938. He died in 1958. Survivors include a...

Virginia Schrenk

Virginia Schrenk

Virginia Florine Flory Schrenk, 78, Topeka, died Tuesday, July 19, 2005, the birthday of her oldest son, at Midland Hospice House.She was born Jan. 17, 1927 in Topeka, the oldest child of James E., Sr. and Grace A. Barncord Flory. She lived most of her life in the Oakland community. She attended State Street Grade School, Holiday Jr. High, and...

Janine Lambert

Janine Lambert

Janine L. Lambert, age 44 died July 17, 2005 at her home. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on October 11,1960, the daughter of Maxine Baldwin Lambert and Thomas H. Lambert.She attended Topeka schools. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Washburn University and a Master's in Social Work from the University of Kansas. Miss Lambert completed her social work internship...

Mark Schutter

Mark Schutter

Mark R. Schutter, 45, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 15 at his home.He was born November 10, 1959 in Wamego, the son of Robert L. and Mary H. Wertzberger Schutter.He graduated from Topeka West High School and Washburn University with a bachelor's degree. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf and spending time with his sons. He was also an avid...

M. Leta Wright

M. Leta Wright

Marie Leta (Ehlers) Wright, 83, of Topeka, died Sunday July 17 at Aldersgate Village.She was born November 20, 1921 in Kansas City, MO., the daughter of John F. and Mary Steffen Ehlers.She grew up in Kansas City, MO., attending public schools(E.C. White, Southwest High School and Kansas City Junior College) until transfering to North Central College in Naperville,IL, where she...

Chad Matthew Waters

Chad Matthew Waters

Chad Matthew Waters, 30, of Topeka , passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2005. He was born on September 1, 1974 in Topeka, the son of Larry G. and Barbara J. Ronsick Waters. He graduated from Topeka Lutheran School, Topeka West High School and Washburn University with a degree in Psychology. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church....

Joan Helm

Joan Helm

Joan M. Helm, 64, of Topeka, died Tuesday, July 12 at a Topeka hospital.She was born October 6, 1940 in Topeka, the daughter of Edward and Thelma Steinmeyer Helm.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1959. She then attended and graduated from Washburn University with a bachelor's degree. She was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha social sorority. She...

Kenneth Johnson

Kenneth Johnson

Ken E. Johnson, 79, Topeka, died Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. He was born May 16, 1926 in Circleville, Kansas, the son of Marlin Glenn and Mabel Irene Wilkerson Johnson.He attended elementary and high school in Circleville, and Kansas State University in Manhattan. He served in the Army during World War II.Ken owned and operated a grocery...

Dr. Williamh. Robinson, Iii M.D.

Dr. Williamh. Robinson, Iii M.D.

William H. Robinson, III M.D.Dr. William H. Robinson, 91, of Topeka, died on Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at Brewster Health Center. He was born on May 19, 1914 in Roaring Spring, PA, the son of W. Herbert Robinson, Jr. M.D. and Frances (Mock) Robinson. He attended the Roaring Spring schools and graduated as class valedictorian in 1932. He then enrolled...

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