James R. Cobler
Apr 30, 2018
James (Jim) Ray Cobler age 78, passed away April 30, 2018. He was born July 11, 1939 to Walter and Barbara (Wutherich) Cobler in Topeka, Kansas. He was the youngest of 11 children. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1957. He met Norma Edwards at Topeka High and went on to marry her on October 11, 1959.
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Edward Isaac Searcy
Apr 29, 2018
Edward I. Searcy, age 92, of Topeka passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. Edward was born February 4, 1926 on the family farm in rural Shawnee County the son of Roy William and Emma Trostle Searcy. He was the fourth child born to this union. He was preceded in death by Roy’s first...
Florine Ann (Stohs) Bailey
Apr 26, 2018
Florine Ann (Stohs) Bailey, 85, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018.Florine was born August 26, 1932, in Bremen, KS, to Ferdinand Henry and Katheran Sophia Louise (Leseberg) Stohs. She graduated from Marysville High School in 1950. Florine moved to Topeka after high school and married William L. Bailey on November 25, 1951 in Afton, KS. Together they had four children...
Violet Faye Essman Hill
Apr 23, 2018
Violet Faye Essman Hill, age 89, formerly of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 at the Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan, KS. Violet was born November 9, 1928 in Waldron, Arkansas the daughter of Russell and Eula Lewis Essman. She married Virgil Hill. He preceded her in death in 1975. Violet worked at the Palmer News in Topeka...
Jay W. Core
Apr 23, 2018
Jay W. Core, Jr., 90, Topeka, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018.He was born February 7, 1928, in Eskridge, Kansas, the son of Jay and Lora (Rehrig) Core. He graduated from Eskridge High School. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Jay served as a highway patrolman for 30 years, retiring in February 1, 1983.Jay married Wanda F. Core...
Lester Wayne Banks
Apr 23, 2018
Lester Wayne Banks, 89, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018, in Topeka, KS.Lester was born October 2, 1928, in Bronson, KS, to Joseph and Laura (Kellogg) Banks. He was an aircraft mechanic and ended his career as a mechanic for Southern Pacific Railroad. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Carolyn (Bergen) Banks; five children, Shelley (Mark) Strome,...
Judith Arlene Birtell
Apr 22, 2018
Judith A. "Judy" Birtell, 77, of Eldridge, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Davenport Lutheran Home with her loving family by her side. Judy was born in 1940 to Josiah and Alta Kent in Fort Madison, Iowa. She graduated from Muscatine High School in 1958 and from Stormont-Vail School of Nursing in 1964. Judy was united in marriage to...
Irene Josephine Fleming
Apr 20, 2018
Irene Josephine "Jo" Fleming, 93, passed away April 20, 2018. Irene was born at Mayetta, Kansas on December14, 1924. She spent most of her life in the Topeka area where she worked for the State of Kansas Department of Revenue for 33 yrs. She was a life time member of FOE.She is survived by one son, Ronnie (Karen) Rice, Yucaipa,...
Marjorie "Ruth" Lichtenstern
Apr 18, 2018
Marjorie “Ruth” Lichtenstern, age 82, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. Ruth was born July 30, 1935 on the family farm south of Denison, Kansas, the daughter of Jay and Edna Knowles Porter. She attended a one-room country school, which closed after she finished 8 th grade. She attended Denison Rural...
George E. Radford
Apr 18, 2018
George E. Radford, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. He was born on May 23, 1934 to Caleb Lee and Alice Radford. George worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber where he earned the nickname "Junkie" because of his love for all things old or antique. He enjoyed antique cars and participating in the parades with the...
Louise Edith Ruterbories
Apr 17, 2018
Louise Edith Ruterbories, age 90, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born August 9, 1927 in Rolla, Missouri the daughter of Walter and Louella Lewis Underwood. Louise graduated from Barstow High School in California. She also attended Wayne State College in Nebraska where she received a teaching certificate. She...
Donald E. Paige
Apr 14, 2018
Donald E. Paige, age 63 of Topeka, Ks. went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 14, 2018. Don was born September 18, 1954 to Walt and Mary Paige in Topeka. He enjoyed spending time with his family and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 41 years Janine Baatrup Paige, 2 brothers Vernon...
Josephine Allen
Apr 14, 2018
Josephine Cox Allen, 95, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018.She was born June 5, 1922, in Fremont, Nebraska, the daughter of Benjamin and Una (McCully) Cox. She attended Wamego High School. Josephine was a homemaker. Josephine married August A. Allen on December 21, 1949 in Topeka, Kansas. He preceded her in death on June 17, 1992. She was...
Gary Alvin Henderson
Apr 13, 2018
Gary A. Henderson, age 73, of Lecompton passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at his home. Gary was born May 4, 1944 in Topeka the son of Alvin and Nellie Clark Henderson. Gary graduated from Highland Park High School. He worked at Adams Business Forms for 35 years, retiring in 1999. He married Diane Acord. She passed away in...
Robert Eugene Haag
Apr 13, 2018
Robert Eugene Haag left this world April 13, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was 82 years old. Robert was known for his entrepreneurial spirit and tireless work ethic. Robert is survived by his wife of 60 years, Delores, his three sons, Richard (Robbie) Haag, Eudora, Randall (Lisa) Haag, and Ronald (Robin) Haag; five grandchildren, Chad (Jessica) of Kansas...
Leo Alvin Lester
Apr 12, 2018
Leo A. Lester, age 85, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018. Leo was born in Jackson County, Kansas and grew up east of Mayetta attending school there. He was born the 6th son to Charles and Ethel Wayker Lester. Leo was drafted into the U.s. army and served during the Korean War where he was stationed in...
Beverly Mae Howerton
Apr 12, 2018
Beverly Mae Howerton, 75, Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018.She was born April 21, 1942, in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of George and Armintha (Burgess) Ditch. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1960.Beverly was a nurse aide for the VA Hospital retiring after 20 years.Survivors include a her children, Sherry Wilson, Doyle Howerton and Michelle (David) Remele; siblings,...
Steven Ray Creollo
Apr 11, 2018
Steven R. Creollo, age 70, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the Autumn Home Care Home in Topeka. Steve was born July 28, 1947 in Topeka the son of Severino and Dorothy Schinner Creollo. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1965.
He worked for the City of Topeka in the Housing Department. He...
Donna J. Moore
Apr 9, 2018
Donna J. Moore, 73, Topeka, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018.She was born April 21, 1944, the daughter of John and Emily (Fields) Haid. On April 21, 1961, she married Bill Moore in Topeka, Kansas. He survives. Other survivors include their children: Marsha Nelson (Micheal), Gaila Boyles (Howey), Randy Moore (Kelly), all of Topeka and Angie Mauk (Travis), Birmingham, AL;...
Bert Randolph Palmer
Apr 9, 2018
Bert Randolph Palmer, 61, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018, at his home in Topeka, KS.Bert was born August 29, 1956, in Topeka, KS, to Robert Eugene and Myrtle Darlene (Hobbs) Palmer. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1975 where he met and married his high school sweetheart, Vicky Essman. Together they had two children, Robert and Zack. They...
