Hazel Brown
Oct 27, 2019
Hazel Brown, 93, of Meriden, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019.She was born March 2, 1926, in Bevier, Missouri, the daughter of Fred and Clella (Posey) Winkler. She attended Macon High School in Missouri. Hazel had a passion for cooking. Her favorite meal to cook was Thanksgiving. Her love for cooking expanded to her church family. At Gage Park Baptist...
Nancy (Heath) Halford
Oct 26, 2019
Nancy Heath Halford, 77, passed away October 26, 2019. She was born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho. She moved to Topeka in 1972. Nancy was married to Larry Halford for 58 years. He survives, as do two daughters, two grandsons, two sisters and one brother. Services will be at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Meeting House, 2401...
Eunice Belle Gingrich
Oct 25, 2019
Eunice Butler Gingrich, 94, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019.She was born August 25, 1925, in Oak Hill, Kansas, the daughter of Milton and Isabelle (Payne) Butler. She attended Chapman High School and graduated in 1943. In her early years she worked as a cook at Avondale East Elementary School. She later retired from Fleming Foods and went...
William G. Smith
Oct 25, 2019
William Smith, 93, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019.He was born December 11, 1925, in Huston, Idaho, the son of Homer and Olive (Herman) Smith. William was the nephew of Mr. Al Smith who ran for president in 1935 and along with another gentleman was the creator of the Empire State Building.William was employed by the US Post...
Sylvia Palenske
Oct 22, 2019
Sylvia Eugenia Palenske, 79, Alma, Kansas, loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother, passed away in Topeka, Kansas, on October 22, 2019.Sylvia was born on August 6, 1940 in Hardin, Missouri to William A.H. and Alvina C. (Lutz) Witte. She was baptized on March 23, 1941 at the family home near Hardin, MO and confirmed into the Christian Faith at Hope...
J. Harlan Edmonds
Oct 22, 2019
James Harlan Edmonds, 95, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday October 22, 2019. He was born on April 30, 1924, near McLouth, KS, the son of James David and Leona Housh Edmonds. He graduated from Winchester High School in 1942 and from Washburn University, Topeka, with a BBA degree in 1955. He was president of the Association of...
John J. Howard
Oct 21, 2019
John J. Howard, 84, Topeka, went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, October 20, 2019.He was born October 28, 1934, in Springfield, Illinois, the son of John and Ruby (Sewell) Howard. He graduated from Valley Falls High School. He was a US Army veteran.John was a computer programmer with DuPont, retiring in 1993 after 35 years. After retiring,...
Vera Lea Durham
Oct 19, 2019
Vera Lea Lewis Durham, 93, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019.She was born July 18, 1926, in Craig, Nebraska, the daughter of Clyde and Myrtle (Brokaw) Lewis. Vera married Alvin Neil Durham January 10, 1946 in Seneca, KS, he preceded her in death in 1995. They lived in Frankfort, KS until 1961 when they moved to Topeka.She worked...
Joan L. Wible
Oct 19, 2019
Joan Lillian (Obrist) Wible, 91, Topeka, Kan., died October 19, 2019, after a brief bout with cancer.She was born April 28, 1928, in Shelby, Neb., to Harry H. Obrist and Goldie E. (Kinberg) Obrist. Joan graduated from Stromsburg High School in Stromsburg, Neb., then pursued her lifelong ambition to be a nurse, earning a B.S. in nursing from Nebraska Wesleyan...
Susan Elaine Peck
Oct 19, 2019
Susan Peck passed away peacefully Saturday, October 19, 2019 in Topeka, KS. She was born December 12, 1953 in Sheldon, MO to Hugh Robert Peck and Esther Dorothea Mach. She graduated from Cheyenne Wells High School in Cheyenne Wells, CO and went on to complete a BS in Math from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and a MS in Adult and...
Emma Skinner
Oct 19, 2019
Emma "Lou" (Fox) Skinner"Lou" passed away on October 19, 2019 at her home in Aldersgate Village, Topeka, KS.She was born in Lawrence, Kansas to Ruben S. and Annabel (Carnal) Fox on November 15, 1932. She moved to Topeka in 1948. She was a 1951 graduate of Topeka High School. She retired in November 1992 as Business Manager for the Kansas...
Janet Gayle Strukel
Oct 18, 2019
Janet Gayle (Holmes) Strukel of Topeka passed away Friday, October 18, 2019 following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's.She was born June 21, 1936, in Fort Scott, Kansas, to Roland and Lora Holmes. She attended Horace Mann Elementary and Pittsburg High School. She held degrees in chemistry and elementary education from Pittsburg State University, plus a Master's Degree from KSU in...
Harriett Jane Starr
Oct 18, 2019
Harriett Hummer Starr, 95, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019.She was born October 16, 1924, in Topeka, KS the daughter of Clayton and Elva (Magee) Hummer. She was born and raised in the family home in the Oakland neighborhood. In her early years she received her licenses for both cosmetology and massage. Harriett was a civilian dispatcher for...
George B. Worden
Oct 17, 2019
On October 17th, 2019, George Blake Worden went home to see his Lord and his wife of 61 years. He lived a long and very happy 89 years. George was born on Feb 15, 1930, to his parents Ross Worden Sr. and Lilian (Strumm) Worden in Wamego, Kansas. He was the fourth of five children, Minerva, Doreen, Calvin and Ross...
Scott Alan Brewer
Oct 16, 2019
Scott Brewer, 63, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019.A Celebration of his Life will be at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Penwell-Gabel Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66604. Memorial contributions may be made to the Topeka Rescue Mission, Inc. PO Box 8350 600 N Kansas AveTopeka, KS 66608-0350.To leave a...
Cherrie A. Koehn
Oct 16, 2019
Cherrie Ann (Bengtson) Koehn passed away on October 16, 2019. Cherrie was born October 28, 1929 in Obert, Nebraska, the daughter of Harald and Helen Bengtson. The family soon moved to Ponca, Nebraska where she grew up and graduated from high school.She enrolled at the University of Nebraska in 1946 and was a member of Chi Omega sorority. She graduated...
Nellie Mae Riggin Hall
Oct 14, 2019
Nellie Mae Riggin Hall, 93, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019.She was born April 6, 1926, in Burlingame, Kansas, the daughter of Bryan and Lelia Mae (McMurdo) Masters. She grew up on her parent's farm in Southwest Burlingame. She attended 98 School a one room school house. She graduated from Burlingame High School. While she attended high school,...
Rose Ann Dale
Oct 8, 2019
Rose Ann Dale, 82, of Tecumseh, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019. She was born April 23, 1937, in, Kansas City, Kansas the daughter of John Joseph and Octavia Alice (Neighbors) Gabriel. Rose Ann attended Lindbergh Grade School in Kansas City, Kansas where she met and started dating the love of her life, Leonard. She attended and graduated from Turner...
Tony Jackson
Oct 3, 2019
Tony Jackson, 44, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019.A full obituary will be available shortly, please check back. Cremation is planned and no services are set at this time. To leave a message for the family online, please visit the guestbook below.
Fred Bassett Hagedorn
Oct 1, 2019
Fred Bassett Hagedorn, 91, of Orlando, FL died Oct. 1 after a long illness. He grew up on a Jefferson, Iowa farm, was valedictorian of his high school class, and after 18 months in the U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne Division, he entered Iowa State College. A physics major, Fred continued his education at the California Institute of Technology. Although his...
