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Bryce E. Mccarter

Bryce E. Mccarter

May 31, 2018

Bryce E. McCarter, 88, of Topeka, passed away May 31, 2018.He was born April 17, 1930 the son of James C. and Martha Avis (King) McCarter.He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1948. Bryce served four years in the Air Force during the Korean War. He worked as a postman, Topeka Fire Fighter and also worked as a computer...

Margaret Ann Linder

Margaret Ann Linder

May 31, 2018

Margaret "Marty" Ann Linder, 80 of Topeka, passed away May 31, 2018.She was born in Topeka, KS the daughter of August and Stella (Hamner) Linder.Marty was a member of Oakland Presbyterian Church.She is survived by many nieces and nephewsGraveside service will be Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 1:30 P.M. at Mount Hope Cemetery 4700 SW 17th Street, Topeka. Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town...

Linda A. Wenger

Linda A. Wenger

May 30, 2018

Linda A Wenger, 67, passed away May 30, 2018 in Osage City, KS.She was born in Oakland, CA on December 26, 1950 the daughter of George and Vula (Pigg) Bass.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1968. Linda married Gerry Wenger in Miami, OK on December 9, 1994.She worked as an Administrative Assistant for the State of Kansas Human Rights...

Trey Christopher Mccluskey

Trey Christopher Mccluskey

May 29, 2018

Trey Christopher McCluskey, 25, passed away tragically in a car accident outside of Mayetta, KS, on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Trey was born February 23, 1993, at St Francis Hospital in Topeka, KS, to Dale and Katie (Mathes) McCluskey. He graduated from Sabetha High School in 2011. Trey earned an associates degree from Independence Community College and a Bachelor of...

Bob Anderson

Bob Anderson

May 26, 2018

Bob Anderson, 92, formerly of Topeka, KS passed away on May 26, 2018 at Hickory Pointe Nursing Home in Oskaloosa, KS. He was born on October 1, 1925 in Topeka to George Orville and Faye Jane (Miner) Anderson. He grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University. He retired from the United States Department of...

Marc Couch

Marc Couch

May 25, 2018

Marc Couch, 60, of Topeka, passed away on May 25, 2018 following an illness. Marc was the son of Helen Couch, who preceded him in death in 2009. Marc is survived by his Guardian, Randi Grubbs, and numerous friends and staff from TARC, where he spent nearly 40 years of his life, and SLI, where he has lived for the...

Lora Maxine Horton

Lora Maxine Horton

May 24, 2018

Lora Maxine Horton, 86, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018.She was born December 28, 1931, in Lebo, Kansas, the daughter of Curtis and Eva (Wentworth) Watson. She graduated from Lebo High School. Maxine was employed as a lunch lady for USD 501 for over 20 years retiring in 1994.Maxine married Robert E. Horton on October 18, 1957. She...

Marcia Ransom

Marcia Ransom

May 22, 2018

Marcia Mohler Ransom, age 82, died Tuesday, May 22 at Brewster Place. She valued people and being with them more than she valued things. She was both a leader and a learner. A native Kansan, her early life was primarily in Dodge City, where her father was the telephone company manager. Her parents were the late James Calhoun Mohler and...

Tsgt L. Bender

Tsgt L. Bender

May 21, 2018

Willis L. Bender, Sr., 89, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 2, 1929 in Maple Hill, KS to Clyde and Vida (Loveland) Bender. Following his education he enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1950 and was stationed in England, Japan, and Libya. He...

Billie Mae Whitney

Billie Mae Whitney

May 18, 2018

Billie Mae Whitney, 84, Topeka passed away May 18, 2018.She was born January 1, 1934, in Austin , Texas, the daughter of Roma and Rosie (Taylor) Markrum. Billie was employed by the Wichita Pump and Supply for 27 years before retiring. She was a member of the Wichita Gun Club, a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star,...

Dwayne Eugene Jinson

Dwayne Eugene Jinson

May 17, 2018

Dwayne Eugene Jinson, 60, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018.He was born July 28, 1957, in Jefferson City, Missouri, the son of Oscar Jinson and Verna (Burns) McCullough. He graduated from Seaman High School. He served in the Marine Corps.Dwayne was employed by the Prairie Band Casino.He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include a Daughter,...

Debbie Schumaker

Debbie Schumaker

May 13, 2018

Deborah L. "Debbie" Schumaker, 64, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Rolling Hills Health Rehabilitation Center in Wichita, Kansas of complications due to a stroke. She was born on May 25, 1953 in Wichita to John K. and Marilyn A. (Sloan) Schumaker. Debbie attended Wichita schools, Emporia State University and graduated with honors from Newman University of Wichita...

Martin Joseph Hazen

Martin Joseph Hazen

May 13, 2018

Martin Joseph "Marty" Hazen, 66, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on May 13, 2018. Marty was born in Niagara Falls, New York on April 29, 1952 to the late Harry and Alice Hazen. He retired from the Kansas Department of Insurance in 2015, was a member of Orient Lodge #51 and the Arab Shrine in Topeka.He enjoyed listening to music,...

Robert K. Anderson

Robert K. Anderson

May 11, 2018

Robert K. "Bob" Anderson, age 83, passed away peacefully Friday, May 11, 2018.Bob was born October 26, 1934, in Topeka, KS, the son of Paul L. Anderson and Constance "Connie" (Tilton) Anderson. He attended school at Washburn Rural and Topeka High before serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was stationed aboard the U.S.S. General A.E. Anderson.Bob...

Marjorie Ann Springer

Marjorie Ann Springer

May 9, 2018

Marjorie Ann Springer, 77, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018.She was born April 2, 1941, in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Vincent and Mabel (Kincaid) Reedy. Marjorie was employed by Capitol Federal for 26 years before retiring. Marjorie married Gary Blakesley in 1959; they divorced in 1969. She then married Ron Springer on October 10, 1969 in Miami,...

Ada "June" Robey Schindler

Ada "June" Robey Schindler

May 8, 2018

Ada "June" (Hasty) Robey Schindler, 90, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Presbyterian Manor.June was born December 19, 1927, in Graham, MO, to Ernest Kyle and Clara Ethel (Zapf) Hasty. She enjoyed painting, woodcarving, and traveling. June married William "Bill" Robey, Sr. on March 7, 1947 in Skidmore, MO; he preceded her in death on July 9, 1980. She...

Grover Alvin Tillotson

Grover Alvin Tillotson

May 6, 2018

Grover Alvin Tillotson, 86, of Corning, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018.He was born July 20, 1931, in Blue Rapids, Kansas, the son of Charles and Rena (Dole) Tillotson. He was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, retiring in 1979.Grover married Wilma Jean Stockwell in 1949. She preceded him in death . He was also preceded in death by...

George Sanford Paris

George Sanford Paris

May 5, 2018

Artist, Actor, Author...Preacher, Teacher, Poet...Renaissance Man. George Sanford Paris died May 5, 2018 in Topeka. He was born February 12, 1927, in Dighton, Kansas, the son of Mary Viola Paterson and Glen Allen Paris. He was educated in Lane County Schools, graduating from High school with honors in 1945, and received his BA degree from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas....

John William Tiehen

John William Tiehen

May 5, 2018

John William "Jack" Tiehen, 91, of Topeka, died Saturday, May 5, 2018. Mr. Tiehen worked 39 years for the Santa Fe Railway in the Operating, Transportation and Information Systems Departments before retiring in 1986. He then did consulting work for the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend, and the Chicago, Missouri & Western railroads. He served in the U.S. Army...

Michael E. Fryberger

Michael E. Fryberger

May 4, 2018

Michael Edwin Fryberger, "Big Mike" 67, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018.He was born May 31, 1950, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Edwin and Janice (Beseau) Fryberger. He served 12 years in the Army. He was a decorated Vietnam War veteran. After being honorably discharged from the Army he served one year in the Army National Guard....

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