Dec 11, 2017

John H. Folds, Jr., 57, of Ozawkie, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017. John was born February 15, 1960 in Topeka the son of John and Anna E. Folds. He graduated from Hayden High School in 1978. He worked for over 25 years at Hills Pet Food and later for Smuckers, before becoming ill. He had a lifelong...

Dec 10, 2017

Jeanetta Mae Stansell Jeanetta Mae Stansell, 91, of Vassar formerly of Harveyville passed away on Sunday, December 10th, 2017 in her home surrounded by family. She was born November 21st, 1926 in Arrington, KS, to Clarence and Ruth Wilkinson. Jeanetta graduated from Nortonville High School in 1946. She attended Town and Country Christian Church and the Harveyville Church of Christ....

Dec 9, 2017

Viola Marie Niccum Viola Marie Niccum, 72, Topeka, died Friday, December 8, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital. She was born March 18, 1945, in Emporia, the daughter of Stinson Browning and Edith Sara (Latta) Baldwin. Viola graduated from Topeka High School. She was married to James Elwin Niccum on August 5, 1982, in Topeka. Surviving are her husband: James Niccum;...

Dec 6, 2017

Larry Edward Lewis, 74, of Topeka, Kansas passed away December 6, 2017, at Midland Hospice House. Larry was born on February 5, 1943 in Topeka to Fern Spaeth and Donald Lewis. He met Linda Deskins where they later married on June 17, 1961. Together they had one daughter. He has lived in Topeka, Kansas all his life, except for...

Dec 6, 2017

Maurice J. Minihan, age 82 passed away December 6, 2017 at Brewster Place in Topeka.  Maurice was born May 24, 1935 in Blaine, Kansas the son of John and Lillian Smith Minihan.  Maurice grew up in the Blaine, Kansas area, graduating from Blaine High School in 1953.  He married Anna Jean Garies May 30, 1960 in Flush, Kansas.  He...

Dec 6, 2017

Fredrick E. Massey, 82, of Topeka, passed away December 6, 2017 at his home. Fred was born on May 21, 1935 to William and Alice Massey. Fred married Delores Marie Covington on September 20, 1951 in Topeka. Fred had many jobs throughout his life but the one he was most proud of was where he worked as a truck...

Dec 6, 2017

Beverly J. Johnson passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at home. She was born August 2, 1934 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of George and Virginia (Vawter) Reaser. She married James H. Young on November 23, 1952. He preceded her in death on April 30, 1987. She married Merlin R. Johnson November 18, 1989. He survives. Other survivors include a...

Dec 6, 2017

John Phillip Smoot John Phillip Smoot, 51, Topeka, died Wednesday, December 6, 2017. John was born February 1, 1966, in Topeka, the son of Harold Lee and Lila Mae (Michaels) Smoot. He graduated from Seaman High School and served in the U.S. Army. He had been employed by KanBuild, Southwest Publishing, and Hamm's. John was married to Dawn Smoot and...

Dec 4, 2017

Larry Pearson, age 76, died December 4, 2017 at Via Christi Village in Manhattan, Kansas.   He was born March 11, 1941 at home near White City, Kansas to Ralph and Evelyn Pearson.   He graduated from Topeka High School in 1959. Larry painted and papered many homes and businesses throughout the area. He started LP, Inc. in 1966.

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Nov 30, 2017

Helen Margaret Fisher, 91, of Topeka, passed away on November 30, 2017 at home. Helen was born January 25, 1926, in Cameron, Colorado, the daughter of Andrew and Clara Gergely. She met and married Robert E. Fisher on September 22, 1954. Along with her husband, served the Foursquare Gospel Churches in Akron, CO; as well as in Sterling, NE;...

Nov 30, 2017

Betty Francis (Shelton) Wood, 84, left this world to join her beloved Savior in heaven on Thursday, November 30, 2017. Betty was born on July 26, 1933, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of David D. and Mabel Shelton, and the youngest sister of Virginia (Green), Wilma (McCarty), Lois (Sewell), David and Warren.

Betty grew up in the...

Nov 30, 2017

Shirley Joyce Klein, 80, of Silver Lake, Kansas, passed away November 30, 2017 at Rossville Health Care. Shirley was born on October 1, 1937 to Wayne and Joyce Anderson in Topeka. Shirley graduated from Topeka High School where after she started her family and raised their 4 children. After all her children were in school, she started to work...

Nov 29, 2017

Harry Edward "Sonny" Shafer Harry Edward Shafer, 89, of Topeka, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born August 6, 1928, in Topeka, the son of Harry Samuel and Wilma Evangeline (Prosser) Shafer. At age 19, Harry "Sonny" started working at the Menninger Foundation and worked there for over 44 years. He was a member of the...

Nov 27, 2017

Clinton Scully Potter, 69, of Topeka passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017.  He was born May 6, 1948 in Omaha, Nebraska the son of Dr. Stanley E. Potter and Margaret Gale Scully Potter. Clinton was raised in Omaha attended Lewis and Clark Junior High and Benson High School, graduating in 1966. He later attended Grinnell College at Grinnell,...

Nov 26, 2017

Timmy L. Garcia, 62, of Topeka, passed away on November 26, 2017 at KU Medical Center. Timmy was born on March 14, 1955 in Topeka to Albert W. Garcia and Patricia Milsap.

Timmy was a part of the Rossville Sons of American Legion Post 31, was an avid karaoke singer and dancing machine. He loved to ride...

Nov 25, 2017

Melvin Rex "Mel" James Melvin Rex "Mel" James, 83, Topeka died Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born January 10, 1934, at Topeka, the son of John Nathan and Grace Lea (Smith) James. Rex graduated from Seaman High School in 1953, and immediately went to work for the Kansas State Department of Motor Vehicles, retiring in 1998....

Nov 24, 2017

Nancy Nadine Gumb Nancy Nadine Gumb, 69, of Topeka, died Friday, November 24, 2017, at the Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO. She was born December 12, 1947, in Denver, CO, the daughter of Ralph Wayne and Norma Jean (Smith) Beek. Nancy was raised on the farm near Cheyenne Wells, CO, and attended the University of Colorado at Greeley....

Nov 22, 2017

B. Eileen Ball, age 82, of Topeka passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. Eileen was born March 26, 1935 in Elmont, Kansas the daughter of Jess and Madge Willhite Kauffman. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1954. She married Charles Ball June 17, 1956 in Topeka. He preceded her in death September...

Nov 18, 2017

Bonnie J. Bailey, 84, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017.She was born July 21, 1933 in Topeka, the daughter of Donald Lester and Charlotte Mildred (Kingman) Bell. Bonnie was married to Jackie R. Bailey in 1971. He preceded her in death on November 19, 2015. Survivors include three children; 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.Bonnie enjoyed spending...

Nov 17, 2017

Doris L. Dunkin, 94, of Topeka passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017.   She was born August 1, 1923 in Topeka one of nine children to Gilbert and Nettie Penrod.   Doris lived in Topeka her entire life.   She was married to Dean Dunkin.   Dean preceded her in death.   Doris enjoyed flowers of all kinds and working in her yard,...