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Marva Lee Ellis
Dec 21, 2018
Marva Lee Ellis, 90, formerly of Topeka, passed away on December 21, 2018 at Via Christi Villages in Manhattan, KS. She was born on March 23, 1928 in Prairie View, KS, the daughter of Arthur and Anna (VanDeWege) Kolste. Marva grew up on a farm in Almena, Kansas. Upon graduation from high school, she attended Kansas State University. While at...
Ruth Kitson Lawson
Dec 21, 2018
Ruth Kitson Lawson, 93, of Topeka, passed away on December 21, 2018. She was born on May 20, 1925 in Northampton, MA, the daughter of John Edward and Vera Amelia (Lawrence) Kitson. She had two sisters, Vera Sheppard and Mildred Cobb; and two brothers, John E. Kitson and George L. Kitson. She graduated from University of Massachusetts in 1945, and...
Charles Ray Alexander
Dec 19, 2018
Charles Alexander, 97, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Midland Hospice.He was born September 14, 1921 at Chillicothe, MO the son of James A. and Ruby E. (Marquis) Alexander. He attended schools in Chillicothe, MO and graduated from Chillicothe Business College. Charles married Eva Elaine Cook on August 18, 1946 in Chillicothe, MO.Charles was a Chief Petty...
Barbara K. Clark
Dec 15, 2018
Barbara K. Clark, 80 of Meriden, KS was called home to the Lord on December 15, 2018.Barbara was born on June 1, 1938 in Topeka, KS the daughter of William E. And Lola B. (Smith) Hodges.Barbara graduated from Topeka High School in 1956 and began her nursing education at Stormont Vail School of Nursing. She went on to graduate from...
Sally A. Northrop
Dec 13, 2018
Sally A. Northrop, 84, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018.She was born January 19, 1934, in Independence, Missouri, the daughter of Everett and Helen (Anderson) Ackerson. She received a Master's Degree in Special Education at Kansas State University.Sally taught special education at Southard School on the Menninger Foundation Campus until her retirement.She was a member of the Lowman...
Charline Seele
Dec 10, 2018
Charline Seele, 96, of Kansas City, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018.She was born December 11, 1921, in Carrollton, Missouri, the daughter of Charles and Minnie (Johnson) Smith. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Kirksville State Teachers College . Charline was a teacher in Liberty, MO. She was also employed at the State Capitol Building after moving to...
Paul Arthur Manning
Dec 10, 2018
Paul Arthur Manning lived a full, happy life and passed at 90 years old on December 10, 2018. Paul Arthur Manning was born in Carbondale KS to John Paul and Laura Manning on July 26, 1928. Paul was the oldest of nine children. Paul postponed his high school career to take care of the family while his father shipped off...
Dennis L. Henderson
Dec 9, 2018
Dennis L. Henderson, 70, of Topeka, passed away on December 9, 2018. He was born on October 21, 1948 in Topeka, KS the son of Everett G. Henderson, Jr. and Dorothy F. (Hull) Henderson. He was raised in Topeka and graduated from Highland Park High School. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1967 and served four years during the Vietnam...
Robert Allen Singer
Dec 9, 2018
Robert Allen "Bob" Singer, 68, Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 on the final night of Hanukkah. Bob was born December 24, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Edmund and May (Rosenberg) Singer. He graduated from Oceanside High School in Long Island, NY before moving to Kansas to attend the College of Emporia, graduating in 1972. In...
Ona Maydew
Dec 8, 2018
Ona Mae (Stump) Maydew died at the age of 91 at Brewster Place in Topeka on December 8, 2018. She was born August 5, 1927, to Zeta (Hollar) Stump and Joseph Elmer Stump in rural Smith County, Kansas.Ona was raised on farms near Salem and Lebanon, Kansas. Some of her fondest childhood memories were spending time with her grandparents in...
Jean Draper
Dec 8, 2018
Elva Jean Hummer Draper, 91, of Topeka, died December 8, 2018 at Oakley Place Adult Care, Topeka, under the compassionate care of Great Lakes Caring Hospice. Jean was born January 27, 1927 in Oakland KS, the daughter of Clayton H. and Elva Harriet Magee Hummer. Jean graduated from Topeka High School in 1944. She married Lt Col John Paul Draper,...
Thelma L. Walker
Dec 7, 2018
Thelma Lorene Walker, daughter of Sam and Fern Blanton, was born on June 3, 1923 in Bushong, KS. She entered into eternal rest on December 7, 2018. Thelma graduated from Alta Vista High School and attended Emporia State Teachers College and Brown Business School. Thelma taught for 3 years in Morris County rural schools.On February 21, 1942, Thelma was united...
Martin L. Tennison
Dec 6, 2018
Marty Tennison, 58, of Topeka, passed away on December 6, 2018. He was born on August 21, 1960 in Emporia, KS the son of Jack and Judy Tennison. Marty married Karen E. Tennison in 1984. She survives. Other survivors include parents, Jack and Judy Tennison; sister, Pam Tennison-Rindt (Ron Rindt); children, Dara Gibson (Kelly), Zachary Tennison (Becky), Garret Tennison (Melissa),...
William Walter Strukel
Dec 4, 2018
William (Bill) Walter Strukel, 85, of San Tan Valley, Arizona passed away December 4, 2018, in Mesa, Arizona. Bill was born at Cockerill/Mulberry, Kansas, to Rose and Jack Strukel Sr. Bill attended Cockerill Grade School (Crawford County), Arma High School, (Crawford County) and Kansas State University of Pittsburg, KS majoring in Social Science.He served in the U.S. Army from 1953...
Holly Lynne Bonnett
Dec 3, 2018
Holly Lynne Bonnett, 37, Topeka, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at a local hospital after going through multiple health issues for the past several years.Holly was born December 30, 1980 in Norton, the daughter of Terry and Patti (Persinger) Bonnett. She graduated from Norton Community High School and from Kansas State University with a degree in Psychology.She was previously...
Mildred L. Collins
Dec 2, 2018
Mildred L. Collins of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the age of 85.She was born April 1, 1933, in Ottawa, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Nancy (Vanderslice) Bursaw; her husband, Jim and siblings, Lola Wallace, Ervie, Andrew and Theodore.She is survived by her children, Pam (John) Eagan, Topeka, Tamela (Lynn) Garrett,...
Mary Ellen Coleman
Dec 2, 2018
Mary Ellen Coleman, 93, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018.She was born February 13, 1925, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Leona (Warford) Blankenhagen. She graduated from Iola High School in 1943 and later went on to nurses training at the Sisters of Mercy in Fort Scott. After completing nurses training in 1946, she worked at...
Marge Williams
Dec 1, 2018
Marge Williams, 93, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018.She was born July 13, 1925, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Mike and Virginia (Munson) Michaelson. Marge was an active bowler, fisherman, golfer and a Sunflower Sod Stomper of Topeka. She loved cars and animals.Survivors include a grandson, Tony Welsh; great-granddaughter, Megan Welsh; nephews, Alan Michaelson, Topeka, Rick Michaelson,...
Mildred Colhouer
Dec 1, 2018
Mildred Colhouer, 98, of Topeka, passed away December 1, 2018.She was born June 9, 1920.Mildred was employed by Kansas Power and Light for many years before retiring.Mildred and her husband Orville were together for 59 years. He preceded her in death on March 24, 2006.Mildred enjoyed painting and crafts. She also enjoyed camping and dancing with her husband, Orville.Survivors include...
Donald E. Deforest
Nov 28, 2018
Donald E. DeForest, 94, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018.He was born September 8, 1924, in Agricola, Kansas, the son of Justin and Ruth (Beard) DeForest.He served in the Army during WWII under General Patton at the Battle of the Bulge.Donald married Ellen Doris Fann on August 17, 1947 in Waverly, KS.Donald was employed by Kansas Department of...
