Harold Inman
Jul 13, 2021
Harold Loyd Inman, 95, resident of Topeka Presbyterian Manor, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.He was born March 11, 1926 in Boyd, Texas, the son of Gettys and Margaret (Allison) Inman. He graduated from Hobart High School, Hobart, Oklahoma in 1944. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1946 as a...
Eleanor Mcelhaney
Jul 11, 2021
Eleanor McElhaney, of San Diego, CA, died peacefully at her assisted living home on Sunday, July 11, 2021, with her daughter, Trinet, by her side. Eleanor was 94. She was the beloved mother of Sherri (Mike) and Trinet (Steve); grandmother of Ellen (Jordan), Joshua and Jacob; aunt of Nancy; and great aunt of Carl, Cindy, Heather and Steven.Eleanor was born...
Sarah Ellen Rainey
Jul 10, 2021
Sarah Ellen Rainey, 101, went to the Lord at her SeniorCare Home in Overland Park, KS, on July 10, 2021, after a long and fruitful life. Sarah was born on November 19, 1919, in Goff, Kansas; the youngest of five children born to John Sherman and Hettie "Edith" Barnes Sourk. Sarah was always proud of her Irish heritage; hers was...
George Edmond Vanlanker
Jul 9, 2021
George Edmond VanLanker, 83, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021.He was born May 30, 1938, in Independence, Missouri. He served in the United States Army.A Graveside Service will be 10:00 am, Thursday, July 22, 2021 at the Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150 Muncie Road, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048. To leave a message for the family online, please visit the guestbook...
Linda S. Neukirch
Jul 9, 2021
Linda S. Neukirch, 76, of Tecumseh, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021 after a long battle with Parkinson's and Lewy Body Dementia.She was born October 22, 1944, in Eureka, Kansas, the daughter of Howard and Effie (Wright) Highsmith. She graduated from Severy High School.Linda was an engineer at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, retiring after 35 years.Survivors include her husband, Marvin;...
Dorothy Viola "Vi" Combs Sklenicka
Jul 5, 2021
Dorothy Viola "Vi" Combs Sklenicka, 85 years old, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021 in Topeka, Kansas. She was born the oldest October 1, 1935 in Delia, Kansas. The daughter of Howard and Dorothy (Hiner) Combs. She graduated from Soldier High School in Kansas Class 1953. Moving to Topeka for a Professional career, she met Virgilee Sklenicka on a...
Robert Neal Bryant
Jul 4, 2021
Robert Neal "Bob" Bryant, 73, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 4th, 2021.He was born September 13, 1947, in Falls City, Nebraska, the son of William Henry and Virginia Lois (Chesnut) Bryant. He was a 1965 graduate of Holton High School and attended Highland Junior College. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and later served in...
Sue Wheat
Jul 4, 2021
Martha "Sue" Galbreath Wheat, 73 Years, of Topeka, passed away on July 4, 2021.She was born December 25, 1947, in Gadsden, Alabama, the daughter of Fred Matthew and Bertie Lee (Campbell) Galbreath. She graduated in 1965 from Emma Sansom High School in Alabama. Sue was employed by Landon Middle School and later worked for Kaw Area Technical College as an...
Karen Sue Newmann
Jul 4, 2021
Karen Sue Newmann, 74, of Mayetta, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021.She was born May 4, 1947, in Herington, Kansas, the daughter of Harold Lee and Thelma May (Walmer) Ward. She received a Technical Certificate to become a legal secretary for from Brown Mackie Technical College in Salina, Kansas. Karen was a legal assistant who loved her career and dedicated...
Evelyn Darlene Argabright
Jul 2, 2021
Evelyn Darlene (Royer) Argabright, 95, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 2, 2021.She was born July 22, 1925, in Dallas Center, Iowa, the daughter of Rudy and Elta (Runte) Royer. She received her Bachelor's Degree from McPherson College in 1947 and she received her Master's Degree from the University of Kansas in 1964. Evelyn was employed by USD 501 for...
Carl "Truman" Borghardt
Jul 1, 2021
Carl "Truman" Borghardt, 94, Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021.He was born October 29, 1926, near Irwin, Missouri, to Floyd and Dovie (Hall) Borghardt. He graduated from Lamar High School and received a Bachelor's degree in Education from Kansas State College of Pittsburg. He served in the Navy and Marine Corps.Truman taught business at Lecompton High School and later...
Beverly J. Spurgeon
Jul 1, 2021
Beverly Jean Spurgeon, 88, of Overbrook, KS passed away July, 2021. She was born January 23, 1933 in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Rudolph and Emma Schulz, and attended Fremont High. After working many years, she retired from Sears in Topeka. Beverly married Harold Spurgeon on November 4, 1970. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and brothers...
Rev. Dr.Monte Gravenstein
Jun 29, 2021
Rev. Dr. Monte Gravenstein, 85, of Lee's Summit, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021.He was born March 18, 1936, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Philip and Lucille (Bass) Gravenstein. In 1954, he graduated from Topeka High School and went on to graduate from Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma, and earning his Masters and Doctorate from TCU at Brite...
Ada Luella Heisler
Jun 29, 2021
Ada "Lu" Heisler, 92, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021.She was born March 17, 1929, in Wellsville, Kansas, the daughter of Dan and Gladys (Rew) Hoffmeier. Luella was a receptionist and nurse for Dr. Ed McClintock in 1974 and later with Dr. John E. Crary for over 10 years.She was an active member of First Lutheran Church, Topeka,...
Brian Douglas Barnes
Jun 27, 2021
Brian Douglas Barnes, MD, 31, of Iowa City, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021.He was born June 2, 1990, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Douglas and Patsy (Okelberry) Barnes. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition Science from Utah State University and a Doctor of Medicine Degree from The University of Kansas School of Medicine. Brian was currently...
Jimmie L. Hall
Jun 26, 2021
Jimmie Lee Hall, 76, of Topeka, KS died Saturday June 26, 2021.Jimmie was born March 31, 1945 in Portland, Oregon to Jimmie and Floreine (Mallory) Hall. He worked in marketing and sales at varies medical device companies throughout his career. In retirement, he worked at the Walmart electronics department. Jimmie had a great interest in technology and any electronic gadget....
Patricia Mccarthy
Jun 23, 2021
Patricia "Pat" McCarthy, 77, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at KU Medical Center. She was born March 19, 1944, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the daughter of Hollis and Viola (Owens) King. She graduated from Beaumont High School in Missouri. She met the love of her life, Louis in St. Louis as a teenager. They were married on...
Delores Johnston
Jun 22, 2021
Delores Johnston Belous of Fairview, Texas passed away on June 22, 2021 at the age of 79. She was born on July 12, 1941 to Arthur and Mary (Bolte) Ollenburger in El Dorado, Kansas. Delores graduated from Durham High School in Durham, Kansas. She earned her associates degree in Cosmetology, and she attended Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Delores worked...
Annette Douglass
Jun 21, 2021
Peggie Annette (Gailey) Douglass, 86, of Topeka, passed suddenly after a brief illness on Monday, June 21, 2021.She was born February 21, 1935, in Waycross, Georgia, the daughter of James and Johno (Allen) Gailey. She graduated from Fairview High School in Dayton, Ohio.Annette met the love of her life, David Alan Douglass while working at Gem City Savings and Loan...
Theodore Robert Montgomery
Jun 16, 2021
Theodore "Ted" Robert Montgomery, 63, passed away June 16, 2021.He was born April 7, 1958, in Topeka, the son of Patrick and JoAnn Montgomery. Ted was preceded in death by his twin brother, father, and grandparents. Ted lived in Berryton for most of his life, with his wife, Carol, who survives him. Ted and Carol were united in marriage on...
