Josephine B. Harkness
Jun 9, 2018
Josephine B. Harkness, 92, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018.She was born December 18, 1925, in Rossville, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Alice (Redmon) Barney. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1943 and the University of Kansas with a Bachelor's of Arts in 1949. Later, she earned a Master's Degree in Journalism from Washburn University.As an...
Sue Ann Rhoades
Jun 9, 2018
Sue Ann Rhoades, 77, Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018.She was born September 21, 1940, in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Derald and Gladys Patterson. Sue attended Springfield schools and met her husband James Rhoades while working as a car hop. They were married on December 16, 1956.Jim and Sue moved to Topeka in 1958 where he eventually began...
Alice Belle Jacobs
Jun 8, 2018
Alice Belle Jacobs, 80, Topeka, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018.She was born August 15, 1937, in Oswego, Kansas, the daughter of Glenn and Eleanor (Wiggins) Thompson. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1955. After graduating, Alice married Tommy Lee Long on June 3, 1956, they later divorced. Alice is survived by her children, Brenda (Long) Alfrey (California)...
Bernice I. Hamilton
Jun 7, 2018
Bernice I. Hamilton, 88, Silver Lake, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018.She was born March 13, 1930, in Marysville, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Christine Rettig. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1948.Bernice owned and operated Hamilton Oil Co. with her husband Cecil, retiring in 1995.She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.Bernice married Cecil Hamilton...
Gary R. Pinger
Jun 5, 2018
Gary R. Pinger, 82, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018.Gary was born September 16, 1935, in Topeka, KS, to Raymond L. and Irene (Mardock) Pinger. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1953. Gary served in the United States Air Force as an airplane mechanic from 1953 to 1957. He worked in the information technology department for the State of...
Ruth May Cowen
Jun 5, 2018
Ruth May Cowen, 92, Rossville, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018.She was born March 1, 1926, in Hollister, Missouri, the daughter of Houston Duncan and Ida (White) Barker. Ruth was employed by Bobo's Drive In, Huntoon location, retiring after 37 years.She was a member of Rossville Christian Church, Rossville Senior Center, where she served as a past board member. Ruth...
Linda S. Nunnery
Jun 1, 2018
On Friday, June 1 st , 2018, after a fun evening with her oldest daughter and great pals at Plaza West Retirement Home, Linda S. Nunnery of Topeka, peacefully made her journey to Heaven.
She was born in Collyer, Kansas, and moved with family to Topeka where she attended Boswell High School and later married and raised...
Sylvia Katherine (Pierce) Faith
Jun 1, 2018
Sylvia Katherine (Pierce) Faith, 70, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018, at her home in Meriden, KS. Sylvia was born September 10, 1947 to Edward and Dorothy (Rice) Pierce. She graduated from Odessa High School in Odessa, MO. Sylvia married Richard Allen Faith, Sr. on February 24, 1973 in Lexington, MO. Together they had two sons. They were longtime...
Albert Douglas Fiebig
May 31, 2018
Albert D. Fiebig, age 85, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Albert was born December 10, 1932 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of John and Laura Branski Fiebig. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Alaska. He married Helen Broadbent May 6, 1956 in Topeka. Albert...
Thelma J. Cottingham
May 31, 2018
Thelma J. Cottingham, 95, Grantville, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018.She was born January 2, 1923, in Burlington, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Bernice (Burge) Roush. She graduated from LeRoy High School in 1942 and attended Emporia Teachers College.Thelma was liner for Jostens American Yearbook for 19 years, retiring December 31, 1985. She was elected Mayor of Dearing, Kansas...
Iris E. Price
May 30, 2018
Iris E. Price, 91, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018.She was born May 26, 1927, in Lyndon, Kansas, the daughter of Neville and Bethel (Bickell) Basel. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1947.Mrs. Price was a member of the Kansas Avenue United Methodist Church and former Women of the Moose.Iris married Edward J. Price on May 27, 1948...
Joann C. Shoulders
May 29, 2018
JoAnn C. Shoulders of Carson Topeka, 81 of Topeka joined her parents in Heaven on May 29, 2018. She was the eldest daughter of Julia Gatewood and Wilbert Carson. She was born on May 31, 1936 at Council Grove, Kansas. JoAnn was raised at Burlingame, Kansas and graduated from high school there in 1955. She worked at Ray Beers...
Delbert Leroy Kahler
May 29, 2018
Delbert LeRoy Kahler, 73, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018.He was born April 5, 1945, in Dover, Kansas, the son of LeRoy and Rocksie (Taber) Kahler. He graduated from Dover High School.Delbert was a sheet metal fabricator with Tower Metal Works, retiring after over 20 years. He was a member of the NRA.Delbert married Ethel White on April 21,...
Velata Vey Tibbs
May 28, 2018
Velata Vey Tibbs, 82 was welcomed to Heaven by her Lord Jesus on May 28, 2018. She was the daughter of Late & Pearl (Rowley) Langley. Velata graduated from Eskridge High School and was retired from Santa Fe. Following retirement she worked in day care.Velata married Nick Tibbs in October 1957. Nick preceded her in death on June 6, 2013.Velata...
Enid "Peggy" Gordon
May 27, 2018
Enid “Peggy” J. Gordon, age 99, of Topeka passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Meriden. Peggy was born March 25, 1919 in South English, Iowa the daughter of Samuel and Maude Starkey McNeal. She graduated from high school in Richland Center, Wisconsin. She married Orville McCauley, they later divorced. She married Harlan Hoover, they later divorced. She then...
Charles E. Paxton
May 27, 2018
Charles E. "Charlie" Paxton, 83, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018, at Brewster Place.Charlie was born October 13, 1934, in Sedalia, MO, to Herbert and Edna (Stephens) Merriott. When Charlie was 4 years old, his father passed away and his mother married Ray Paxton. Ray adopted Charlie and his older brother and they moved to Topeka. Charlie graduated from Seaman...
Connie Dillner
May 26, 2018
Connie Dillner, 69, Mayetta, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018.She was born July 27, 1948, in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Roland and Elizabeth (Webster) Diehl. She graduated from Assaria High School and Brown Mackie College. Connie was the bus driver for Royal Valley School District for 25 years.Connie married Dennis A. Dillner on September 7, 1990 in Miami, Oklahoma....
Annette Ruth Payne
May 25, 2018
Annette Ruth Payne, 82, Topeka, passed away Friday, May 25, 2018.She was born June 25, 1935, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Harvey and Lucille (Bahnmaier) Wulfkuhle. She graduated from Highland Park High School, where she played clarinet and graduated in 1953. She also attended Washburn University.Annette retired from USD 501 after having served several schools, ie. Quincy, Sumner, Robinson...
Erik Lee Esparza
May 24, 2018
Erik L. Esparza, age 32, of Tecumseh, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 in Tecumseh. Erik was born January 17, 1986 in Topeka the son of David and Debbie Robinson Esparza. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 2004 and then attended Washburn Tech in Topeka. He worked at Capital Federal Bank in Topeka in the IT department....
Jay Edward Snyder
May 20, 2018
Jay E. Snyder, age 84, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Lexington Park Care Home in Topeka. Jay was born December 22, 1933 in Topeka the son of Clarence and Josephine McFarren Snyder. He graduated from Highland Park High School. He married Karen Whittaker in 1970. She preceded him in death August 31, 2016. Jay worked...
