Dorothy Louise Brune
May 20, 2017
Dorothy Louise Brune, 97, Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017.Dorothy was born March 14, 1920 in Topeka, the daughter of William and Grace (Burch) Roberts. She graduated from Topeka High School and Dodd's Business College.She was employed as a Secretary for the Commanding General at Ft. Leavenworth and later worked at Sears in Topeka for many years.She was a...
Jennie Justina Jones
May 17, 2017
Jennie Justina Miller Jones Jennie Justina Miller Jones, 40, Topeka, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Midland Hospice House. She was born July 9, 1976, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Janet Lee (Wentz) and Kirk William Miller, Sr. Jennie had lived in Havensville and Frankfort before moving to Topeka. She was graduated from Frankfort High School. Jennie was married...
Walter B. Delge, Jr.
May 11, 2017
Walter B. Delge, Jr. Walter B. Delge, Jr., 69, Topeka, died Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born May 27, 1947, in Topeka, the son of Walter B. Delge, Sr. and Lucille (Mahkuk) Delge. Junior graduated from Lecompton High School and attended Haskell Institute Vocational Department. He was a Union Laborer. He liked socializing, hunting,...
Carl Dean Delcour
May 9, 2017
Carl Dean Delcour Carl Dean Delcour, 74, of Grantville, was born January 21, 1943, at Hartville, Wright County, Missouri, the son of Lee Franklin Dolway and Cora Violet (Rayborn) Delcour. He died Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. His parents; sister, Florine Raney; and brothers: Arthur and LaVon Delcour, preceded him in death. Carl graduated from Plato...
Mona M. Keltner
May 8, 2017
Mona M. Keltner, age 95, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017 at the Evergreen Community of Johnson County. Mona was born June 13, 1921 in Neosho, Missouri the daughter of Jess and Goldie Hunt Wyatt. Mona married Charles Clement September 18, 1938 in Neosho; he preceded her in death May 24, 1954. She then married Elbert Keltner May 1,...
Nancy Jo Griffin
May 8, 2017
Nancy Jo Griffin Nancy Jo Griffin, 78, Topeka, died Monday, May 8, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. She was born March 29, 1939, at Wheaton, KS, the daughter of Arthur and Verna (Graf) Toothaker. Nancy graduated from Wheaton High School. She retired from Santa Fe after 34 years of service. Nancy was a member of Grace Baptist Church and...
Keniya M. Jones
May 7, 2017
Keniya M. Jones, age 6, of Topeka passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Keniya was born September 5, 2010 in Topeka the daughter of Kenneth Jones and Teshna Dones. She was currently in the kindergarten class at Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet Elementary School in Topeka. She is survived by her...
C. Arvagene Helm
May 6, 2017
C. Arvagene Helm, 85, Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017 at a local hospital.Arvagene was born September 12, 1931 in Vinita, OK, the daughter of Robert D. and Mary A. (Tippett) Trickey. She graduated from Vinita High School in 1950 and Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK.She taught elementary in the Seaman School District for 31 years, retiring in...
Paul Crouch
May 4, 2017
Paul Crouch, 68, of Topeka passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017. He was born August 6, 1948 in Topeka. He was raised at Burlingame and moved to Topeka when he was 15. Paul was drafted into the Army and served and received the Purple Heart for wounds he received in battle during the Vietnam War. He returned home...
Jerrold E. Henry
May 3, 2017
Jerrold Eugene Henry, 64, of Topeka formerly of the Kansas City area passed away May 3, 2017. He was born April 4, 1953 in Kansas City the son of James and Fannie Mae Tolbert Henry. He was raised and attended school in the Kansas City area. Survivors include his niece Brittnee Bailey of Kanas City, Kansas. Jerrold was cremated...
Paul D. Bowman
May 2, 2017
Paul D. Bowman, 66, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. As were his wishes, he will be cremated and no services are planned.
Donald D. Bennett
May 2, 2017
Donald D. Bennett, age 86, of Topeka passed away Tuesday morning, May 2, 2017 at his home in Topeka. Don was born January 13, 1931 in Topeka the son of Raymond and Ruth Nisbeth Bennett. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1949. He married Normajean Schonfeldt September 9, 1951 in Topeka. Don worked for the Topeka Capital Journal/Stauffer...
Claire Swogger
May 2, 2017
Claire Swogger was born in Ragnit, East Prussia, in 1926. Her father had the misfortune to be just old enough to be enlisted in the army in 1914, and just young enough to be enlisted in 1939. When the Russian army with its practices of mass rape neared Ragnit in 1944, Claire’s mother made the difficult decision to leave...
Ileen Lois Hannon
Apr 29, 2017
Ileen Lois Hannon Ileen Lois Hannon, 97, Topeka, died Saturday, April 29, 2017, at her home. She was born May 18, 1919, at Del Norte, Colorado, the daughter of William Leonard and Hazel Lois (Respher) Slout. She graduated from Del Norte High School. She had lived in the San Luis Valley of Colorado; Wichita, Kansas; and Cherokee Village, Arkansas before...
Peggy Jo Mcgilton
Apr 25, 2017
Peggy Jo McGilton, 73, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017.She was born October 8, 1943in Emporia, the daughter of Olin W. and Annietta Griffin . She was a graduate of Seaman High School. Peggy was employed by Knights National Painting Company and the Kansas Legislature.She was a member of the Midwest Hemophilia Association and the Committee of 10,000....
Lester Haslett
Apr 24, 2017
Lester “Les” Haslett, age 92, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at Stormont Vail in Topeka. Les was born July 26, 1924 in Topeka the son of Raymond and Helen Smith Haslett. Les graduated from Topeka High where he played Tennis and later graduated from Washburn University with a Business Degree. He served in the U.S. Army...
Justin Ace Chilcott
Apr 24, 2017
Justin Ace "Gus" Chilcott Justin Ace "Gus" Chilcott, 89, Big Springs, KS, died Monday, April 24, 2017, at Plaza West. He was born January 14, 1928, at Blaine, the son of Frank Richard Chilcott, Sr. and Scottie Mae (Woosley) Chilcott. He had lived at Wamego before moving to Topeka in 1936. Gus served in the Merchant Marines from 1945 to...
Velda Ellen Flowers
Apr 23, 2017
Velda Ellen Flowers Velda Ellen Flowers, 80, of Wichita, died Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Via Christi Village, Wichita. She was born February 21, 1937, in Burlingame, the daughter of Earl Jay and Erma Eileen (Carver) Parsons. She was a C.N.A. at Larksfield Place in Wichita before retiring. Velda was preceded in death by her parents; two sons: Gerald Ray...
Idella Jean Winn
Apr 21, 2017
Idella Jean Winn, age 62, of Topeka passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at her home in Topeka. Idella was born on October 23, 1954 in Topeka, Kansas, daughter of Albert L. Pittman and Lois M. Anderson. Idella graduated from Topeka High in 1973.
Idella is survived by both of her parents of Topeka, common law husband...
John Milton Foster
Apr 19, 2017
John Milton Foster, 62, of Topeka, passed away April 19, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. John was born October 27, 1954, son of Kenneth Foster and Jackie Jordan Foster. John was an avid baseball player from the age of 8 through college. He was even invited to try out for the Kansas City Royals in 1972. John graduated from...
