Janice Woods
May 29, 2017
Janice Woods, 64, of Overbrook, passed away on May 29, 2017.  Janices’ parents, her father Kenneth Powlas from Wisconsin and mother Margaret, from Oklahoma met at Haskell. Janice was born November 12, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri  Janice graduated from Turner High School in 1970.  She attended Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence and received a BS in Education....
Antoine S. Grayib
May 27, 2017
Services will be Friday, June 2, 2017 at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Topeka for Antoine S. Grayib, age 98, formerly of Topeka. Dr. Grayib passed away last weekend at the age of 98 at his home in Montreal. Antoine was born December 12, 1918 in Damour, Lebanon the son of Salim Grayib and Hneineh Aoun. He moved to...
Albert Castle
May 26, 2017
Albert E. Castle, Sr., 77, Topeka, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017.He was born July 22, 1939, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Roy, Sr. and Rose (Hooper) Castle. He graduated from Seaman High School. He enlisted in the Navy on June 1, 1961 and was deployed to the conflict of Bay of Pigs in the South coast of Cuba....
Walter D. Rutherford
May 23, 2017
Walter Derald Rutherford was born on his parent's farm near Page, Nebraska on May 18, 1936, to Homer and Florence Rutherford, the first of five children. His family loved music and he grew up around the piano with his siblings singing and playing old hymns. Walter played the saxophone in high school, but developed a love for flying as...
Tim O. Edwards
May 23, 2017
Tim O. Edwards, 94, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017.  He was born October 16, 1922 at Goodland, Kansas the son of William J. and Sarah Ann F. Edwards.  He served his country in the United States Naval Air Corps where he was an instrument flight instructor during World War II.  Mr. Edwards was a Traffic...
Richard Allen Swearingen
May 23, 2017
Richard Allen Swearingen Richard Allen Swearingen, 65, Topeka, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born October 16, 1951, in Topeka, the son of Marion Lee and Lenora Mae (Mellenbruch) Swearingen. Richard graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1971. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Friends University; his Associate's Degree from Wichita State University;...
Nancy Sharon O'Bryant
May 20, 2017
Nancy Sharon O'Bryant Nancy Sharon O'Bryant, 71, Topeka, died Saturday, May 20, 2017, at her home. She was born April 10, 1946, in Topeka, the daughter of Laverne Harley and Leona June (Stansbury) Harper. Nancy graduated from Topeka High School in 1964. She had worked at Midwest Machine Works, Commercial Insurance, and the State of Kansas. She was married to...
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...
