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Geri Sue Downs

Geri Sue Downs

Sep 23, 2019

Geri Downs, 68 of Topeka, Kansas passed away September 23, 2019Geri was born January 1, 1951 the daughter of Charles and Opal Bodenheimer.She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1969.She retired from Aviva in 2015. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Geri enjoyed teaching children at church. She loved her grandchildren...

Virginia L. Deneault

Virginia L. Deneault

Sep 22, 2019

Virginia L. Deneault, 70, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019.She was born November 23, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Royce and Margaret (Swan) Dial. She attended Topeka High School. She had an everlasting love for purses. She loved going to the casino, listening to country music, and older movies. She was fan of Disney movies,...

Barbara Ann Peters

Barbara Ann Peters

Sep 21, 2019

Barbara Ann Peters, 82, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019.She was born May 4, 1937, in Hugoton, Kansas, the daughter of Grant and Flossie (Dwyer) Burditt. She graduated from Hugoton High School in 1955. She later attended Western Union Business School in Omaha, Nebraska. Barbara was a very social and active woman. She knew no strangers and was...

Robyn Barnes

Robyn Barnes

Sep 19, 2019

Robyn E. Barnes, 60, of Topeka, passed away on September 19, 2019. She was born on November 8, 1958 in Topeka, KS the daughter of David and Florene Williams Johnson. She graduated from Topeka West High School. Robyn worked as a dispatcher for AAA for many years. Robyn married Dennis Barnes on November 30, 1984. He survives. Other survivors include...

Wilma Lanning

Wilma Lanning

Sep 19, 2019

Wilma Lanning, 89, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019.She was born August 31, 1930, in Rice County, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Charlotte (Scott) Manges. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1948. She received an Associate Degree in Arts from Hutchinson Junior College in 1950.Wilma was a talented woman. She was talented in all aspects of...

Frank Arthur Hedrick

Frank Arthur Hedrick

Sep 19, 2019

Frank Arthur Hedrick, 90, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019.He was born September 21, 1928, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the son of Jack and Anna Pearl (Curd) Hedrick. He graduated from Lafayette High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in occupied Japan after World War II and later during a tour of duty...

Linda Ossiander

Linda Ossiander

Sep 17, 2019

Linda Ossiander, 77, of Topeka, passed away on September 17, 2019. She was born on April 23, 1942 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Harold Dwight Wedoff and Esther (Weisser) Wedoff. Linda also had an identical twin sister, Carol (Wedoff) Shultz.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1960 and went on to earn her Master's Degree in Education at Washburn...

Mary Gassen-Owens

Mary Gassen-Owens

Sep 16, 2019

Mary Margene Gassen-Owens, 73, of Topeka passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019.She was born December 27, 1945, the daughter of Junior Vincent and Dottie Bigenwalt.Mary retired from USD 501 after 41 years of working in food service. She married Lloyd Gassen on December 28, 1963. Lloyd preceded her in death on July 13, 1992. She also was preceded in...

Larry D. Marney

Larry D. Marney

Sep 16, 2019

Larry D. Marney, 76, of Topeka, passed away on September 16, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 11, 1942 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Oliver Dale and Golda Faye Marney. Larry married Aurel (Zirkle) Marney on June 22, 1963. She survives. Other survivors include children, Stacey Marney and Joe Marney; four brothers,...

Virgil Leroy Toburen

Virgil Leroy Toburen

Sep 9, 2019

Virgil LeRoy Toburen, age 84, passed away September 9, 2019, at Midland Care in Topeka, Kansas. Virgil was born at home on March 12, 1935, to Paul and Hazel Toburen in Randolph, Kansas.Virgil was preceded in death by both of his parents, Paul and Hazel, five siblings; Junior Toburen, Leona Toburen, Dwaine Toburen, Leota Watkins, and Donald Toburen, his infant...

Darlene L. Woolbright

Darlene L. Woolbright

Sep 9, 2019

Darlene L. Woolbright, 86, of Topeka, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019.She was born December 29, 1932, in Osakis, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank and Stella (Sammons) George. She received a High School Diploma from Bucklin High School in 1951. She was a known traveler. Since 1999 her and Bill have been on almost 90 trips total. Her favorite place...

Norman D. Moody

Norman D. Moody

Sep 8, 2019

Norman Dwight Moody, 94, died September 8, 2019 at Homestead Assisted Living in Topeka. Norman was born 6-25-25. He was the son of George Dwight and Norma Cone Moody. His sisters Vada Moody Dauphin and Dorothy Moody Fryer, preceded him in death. He grew up in Arkansas City, Kansas. Norman was proud to serve as a Lieutenant in the Army...

C. Frank Foster

C. Frank Foster

Sep 7, 2019

C. Franklin "Frank" Foster, 83, of Tecumseh, passed peacefully into eternity on Saturday, September 7, 2019.He was born to Byron and Flossie Foster on September 6, 1936 in Topeka, Kansas. Frank graduated from Topeka High School in 1954. He married Donna Zirkle on August 25, 1957 in Kansas City.Frank worked for Penn Mutual for 13 years and was also a...

Mary P. Hoffman

Mary P. Hoffman

Sep 7, 2019

Mary P. Hoffman, 93, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2019.She was born June 4, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Irving and Lillian (VonLiski) Palm. She received a Bachelor's of Arts Degree from the University of Minnesota in 1948 and a Bachelor's of Science (education) from Winona State College in 1967.Mary began her elementary school...

Wayne Leroy Dodson

Wayne Leroy Dodson

Sep 6, 2019

Wayne Leroy Dodson, 92, of Topeka, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019.He was born March 27, 1927, in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, the son of Elmer Lee and Lucy Jane (Bruner) Dodson. He served in the Army during WWII and served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Air Force with full honors in 1975. After...

Elizabeth Perkins Burns

Elizabeth Perkins Burns

Sep 6, 2019

Elizabeth "Liz" Perkins Burns, 90, of Topeka, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019.She was born October 17, 1928, in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of Alfred and Elizabeth (Warren) Perkins.Liz attended Manhattan schools, and in 1951 graduated from Kansas State University and the University of Kansas School of Nursing with a degree in Home Economics and Nursing, She was a member...

Christine Ann Oesterreich

Christine Ann Oesterreich

Sep 5, 2019

Christine Ann Oesterreich, 69, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019.She was born July 25, 1950, in Jackson, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward and Harriet (Mickle) Wehrkamp. She graduated from H. Grady Spruce High School in Dallas, TX. She received a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Kansas. Her Bachelor's degree in Social Work was from...

Marguerite I. Forst

Marguerite I. Forst

Sep 2, 2019

Marguerite (Schlink) Forst, 90, of Tecumseh, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019.She was born August 1, 1929, in Frankfort, Kansas, the daughter of Garland and Ellen (Owen) Shineman. She received a High School Diploma in 1947 from Frankfort High School. She married Ralph Schlink on June 9, 1951 who would precede her in death after 40 years of marriage on...

Charlotte Frank

Charlotte Frank

Aug 31, 2019

Charlotte L. Frank, 82, of Overland Park, KS passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019. She was a long time resident of Silver Lake, KS.She was born on November 9, 1936 in Otego, KS the daughter of Charlie and Elsie Underwood. She graduated from Esbon High School in Kansas. Charlotte was employed by AT&T/Southwestern Bell and worked there until her retirement...

Mary "Lu" Mayer

Mary "Lu" Mayer

Aug 30, 2019

Mary "Lu" Mayer, 90, of Topeka, passed away on August 30, 2019. Mary was born on September 3, 1928 to Robert and Murrel Girndt in Abilene, KS. Mary attended schools in Newton, KS and graduated from Newton High School in 1946. Mary worked for the phone company while attending high school. She also worked in an aircraft plant in the...

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