Edna Mae (Bickford) Laird
Mar 29, 2018
Edna Mae (Bickford) Laird, 85, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018, at Health Care Resort in Topeka. Edna was born on December 26, 1932, in Miller, KS, to Benjamin and Stella (Parks) Bickford. She graduated from Burlingame High School. She married Carol Laird on April 12, 1953 in Burlingame, KS. Together they had three children. They were longtime members of...
Mark J. Karle
Mar 28, 2018
Mark Joseph Karle, age 62, of Topeka passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Mark was born September 20, 1955 the son of Henry and Betty James Karle. He grew up in Topeka, graduating from Jefferson County North High School. He married Deanna Whalen August 12, 1978 in Topeka. He worked at the Highland Park Market...
Joe B. Mccarter
Mar 26, 2018
Joe B. McCarter, 85, Topeka, was promoted to Assistant to the Greatest Carpenter, Jesus Christ on Monday, March 26, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Joe was born October 16, 1932 in Shawnee County, Kansas, the son of Fern and Eva (Stone) McCarter.In 1952, he graduated from Topeka High School. On December 23, 1953 he married Darlene E. Cook....
Marilyn Kay Shepherd
Mar 24, 2018
Marilyn Kay Shepherd, 77, of Topeka, died Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Midland Hospice House. She was born in Topeka, on April 13, 1940, the daughter of Henry Chancy and Wilhilmina Ann (Artzer) Sams. She graduated from Hayden High School. She worked at Hallmark Cards for 32 years and later for Sagebrush for 5 years. Marilyn was married to William...
Raymond Leo Bell
Mar 22, 2018
Raymond Leo Bell, 86, Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018.He was born September 10, 1931, in Ogden, Kansas, the son of James Bell, Sr. and Bessie (Eaton) Bell Patrick. He graduated from Manhattan High School in 1952 and obtained his Bachelor's degree from the GI Bill.Raymond joined the Kansas National Guard in 1948 and retired in 1987 as Master...
Nettie M. Brees
Mar 22, 2018
Nettie Patton Brees, 94, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018.She was born February 9, 1924, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of William and Marie Patton. Nettie married Delmer "Bud" Brees on April 20, 1947 in Topeka, Kansas. He preceded her in death on August 2, 1999. Survivors include their children: LeRoy (Jeanette) Brees, JoAnn (Allen) Judd, Debbie (Dennis)...
Linda Katherine Meredith
Mar 20, 2018
Linda K. Meredith, age 74, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Midland Hospice Care. Linda was born July 26, 1943 in Topeka the daughter of Donald and Vivian May Pipkin. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. She married Marvin Meredith December 7, 1961 in Topeka. He preceded her in death June 10, 2016. Linda...
Leland Ray Essman
Mar 19, 2018
Leland R. Essman, age 59, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital. Leland was born May 2, 1958 in Topeka the son of Vernon and Mildred Boehme Essman. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1976. He worked for St. Francis Hospital for 11 years and later at the Topeka Foundry for over...
Norman "Butch" Owens Jr.
Mar 17, 2018
Norman “Butch” Owens Jr., age 76, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at his home in Topeka. Butch was born July 23, 1941 in Gary, Indiana the son of Norman and Maxine Owens. Butch married Sharon Owens October 15, 1963 in Topeka. She preceded him in death after 45 years September 30, 2008. Butch worked as an...
George L Shaffer
Mar 16, 2018
George L. Shaffer, 72, Topeka passed away March 16, 2018.George was born July 13, 1945 in Council Grove, KS the son of, George and Peggy (McKinney) Shaffer.He married Linda Longstaff on July 5, 1963 in Lyndon Kansas.George worked for the Local 77 and Local 2 for 36 years. He loved his job and working with sheet metal. He also enjoyed...
Robert William Trendel
Mar 15, 2018
Robert “Bob” William Trendel, 86, of Topeka, formerly of Wichita, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018. He was born January 17, 1932 in Quenemo, Kansas the son of William Clifford Trendel and Dorothy O. (Tyner) Trendel. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1950. Bob later served his country in the United States Air Force from 1951 until...
Alice Hurst
Mar 15, 2018
Alice Hurst, 85, Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018.She was born January 7, 1933, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Elwin and Mattie (McNorton) Niccum. She graduated from Seaman High School.Alice was employed by the Seaman School District for 31 years, retiring in 2004 as the library aide at Logan Jr. High.Mrs. Hurst was a current member of Pleasant...
Donna Dell Hartner
Mar 14, 2018
Donna Dell Hartner, age 71 of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Donna was born January 2, 1947 in Topeka the daughter of Jackson and Rosie Tubbs Ortman. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1964. She then attended KSU. She worked at the Shawnee County Extension Office in the 4-H department...
Della Bell Halloran
Mar 14, 2018
Della Bell Halloran, age 89 of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Midland Hospice Care. She passed away peacefully and was surrounded by her loved ones. Della was born July 21, 1928 in Hoyt, KS the daughter of Elyas "Jake" and Amey Connor Counts. She married Bernard Halloran August 29, 1946 in Oskaloosa, KS. He preceded her...
Dewey Wayne Dodds
Mar 14, 2018
Dewey Wayne Dodds Dewey Wayne Dodds, 65, Rossville, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2018, surrounded by family. Private services were held at Parker-Price Funeral Home. His final resting place is in Silver Lake Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606-2800.
Catherine Mccracken
Mar 14, 2018
Catherine "Cathy" (Welcher) McCracken, 62, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018.She was born January 22, 1956, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Rose (Mair) Welcher. Cathy was employed by the United States Postal Service for over 30 years.Survivors include her sons, Emmett and Eric Nicol; siblings, Bryan Welcher, Robin (Welcher) Weers and Raymond L. Welcher, Jr....
Ronald Gene Schell
Mar 11, 2018
Ronald Gene "Ron" Schell, 60, of Shawnee, KS formerly of Topeka, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 11, 2018. Ron was born September 5, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Joe Schell and Margie (Shipp) Williams. Ron grew up in Fayetteville, Arkansas and attended Fayetteville High School. Ron moved to Lawrence, KS where he met his wife, Kristin Duitsman...
Neal A. Tyler
Mar 10, 2018
Neal A. Tyler, age 80, of Topeka passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at his home in Topeka. Neal was born December 2, 1937 in Mankato, Kansas the son of Chester and Dorothy Canary. Neal graduated from Clyde High School. He married Carol Bogue August 11, 1979 in Topeka. He worked as a welder at Goodyear Tire and Rubber...
Helen Louise Justice
Mar 9, 2018
Helen Louise JusticeHelen L. Justice, 86, Topeka, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, March 9, 2018, at Plaza West.She was born June 3, 1931, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Dewey and Lucile (Bair) Matthews. She graduated from Topeka High School and received a bachelor's degree from Washburn University. Helen taught music, typing and bookkeeping at Hoyt High...
Rebecca Ann Little
Mar 7, 2018
Rebecca Ann Fritz Little, age 77 of Topeka passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Rossville Health Care in Rossville. Rebeca was born June 27, 1940 in Topeka the daughter of Vernon and Elizabeth Mackie Fritz. She graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1958 where she was active with 4-H. Rebecca was a certified Master Gardener. She also...
