John David Kirsch
Dec 21, 2016
John David Kirsch, age 48, of Topeka passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in Topeka. John was born August 17, 1968 in Brookfield, Wisconsin, the son of Paul E. Kirsch and Audrey A. Kirsch (Beaudoin. John attended high school in Brookfield. He married Jennifer Penry on January 31, 2006; they later divorced. His greatest joy was spending time...
Carrie Christena Michaelson
Dec 21, 2016
Carrie Christena (Jensen) Michaelson Carrie Christena (Jensen) Michaelson, 85, Topeka, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. She was born November 22, 1931, on a farm near Denmark (Lincoln County), Kansas, to Henry and Clara (Nelson) Jensen. She was a homemaker and worked for 10 years for Hallmark Card, Topeka. Carrie was a member of the Pleasant...
Judith Aliene Holmes
Dec 20, 2016
Judith A. Holmes, 78, of Sioux Falls, SD, crossed over on December 20, 2016.A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April, 11, 2017 at Penwell-Gabel Parker Price Chapel, 245 NW. Independence, Topeka, KS 66608. Inurnment will follow in Rochester Cemetery.Memorial contributions may be made to Charles Holmes to defray funeral costs or to The American Cancer Society.To...
Rhodabelle Rothfuss
Dec 19, 2016
Rhodabelle Rothfuss, 85, of Topeka passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016. She was born August 13, 1931 in Jasper County, Iowa one of eight children born to William and Helen Klopping. Rhodabelle was a phone operator for the phone company for over 30 years. She was later a phone operator at Bank 4 in Topeka. In Topeka Mrs....
Philip Charles Morse
Dec 19, 2016
Philip Charles Morse died on December 19, 2016 at his home after a nine year struggle with cortical basal degeneration (http://memory.ucsf.edu/education/diseases/cbd ) . He was born in Wichita on June 7, 1941, son of Melvern Charles Morse and Marjorie Jane Stark Morse. In 1952 the family settled in North Topeka. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1959. He...
David S. Brent
Dec 19, 2016
David S. Brent, 52, of Silver Lake, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016. David was born December 9, 1964 in Topeka. He attended Silver Lake schools after his family moved to Silver Lake in 1970. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1983. He attended Kansas College of Technology,Kansas State University at Salina. He worked for Ogden Publications...
Marvin Wayne Murray
Dec 19, 2016
Marvin Wayne "Curly" Murray Marvin Wayne "Curly" Murray, 80, Hoyt, died Sunday, December 18, 2016, at Medicalodges-Jackson County. He was born January 2, 1936, at Rossville, the son of Alfred Robert and Ellen Lucile (Myers) Murray. Marvin spent most of his life in Topeka. He attended Seaman Schools and the Hoyt United Methodist Church; and was a member of Seaman...
Julio J. Garcia
Dec 16, 2016
Julio J. Garcia Jr., age 34, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at his home in Topeka. Julio was born July 29, 1982 in Los Angeles, California the son of Julio Jose Garcia Sr. and Melody Rose Palmer. Julio is survived by his parents; three brothers, Daniel Gonzales, Robert Lucero and David Lucero and four sisters, Sabrina...
Elwyn H. Welch
Dec 15, 2016
Elwyn H. Welch, (89) died on Dec 15, 2016 in Olathe, KS.Elwyn was born on a farm near Summerfield, KS to (Isaac) Patrick Thomas and Cecilia (Schmidt) Welch on October 25, 1927. His parents were share-croppers, who moved often. They lived on several farms in Nemaha, Marshall, and Jackson counties. He graduated from Centralia High School in 1946.Elwyn married Ruth...
Laura Lucero
Dec 12, 2016
Laura Ann Lucero, age 70, of Topeka passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at the St. Francis Hospital. Laura was born September 14, 1946 in Clay Center, Kansas the daughter of Albert and Lucille Woellhof Murrison. She graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1964. She operated her own daycare out of her home for over 38 years....
Dustin Keith Gillespie
Dec 12, 2016
Dustin Keith Gillespie, 36, of Topeka, Kansas, went home to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on December 12, 2016. Dustin was born in Topeka, Kansas on March 7, 1980 to adoring parents Keith and Diana (Baker) Gillespie. He was the first child, and big brother to sisters Ashley (wife of Jesse Hughes) and Sarah Gillespie. He graduated from...
Kathryn Mary Weiler Bush
Dec 9, 2016
Kathryn Mary Weiler Bush, 69, of Topeka passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born October 22, 1947 in Manhattan, KS, the daughter of William and Joyce (Crockett) Weiler. She was preceded in death by grandparents Amos and Ellen Crockett, William and Lova Weiler, and sister Michele Weiler....
Pauline Gall
Dec 9, 2016
Pauline R. Gall, 88, of Beatrice, Nebraska, formerly of Ozawkie, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016. Pauline was born August 11, 1928 in North Platte, Nebraska the daughter of Paul and Josephine Penkava Christison. She married Ralph Gall Jr. He passed away April 23, 1998. Pauline dedicated her life to the restaurant industry. While living in Indiana, she owned...
David Dale Thomas
Dec 8, 2016
David Dale Thomas, 90, of Marion, Kansas passed away on Thursday evening, December 8, 2016. He was born May 11, 1926 in Sheridan, Illinois the son of Rev. W.R. and Essie Friend Thomas. Since his dad was a pastor they lived in many places while growing up, including Brainerd, MN where he attended grade school and later his family...
Mary Ann Neiswender
Dec 6, 2016
Mary Ann (Ferguson) Neiswender, age 83, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 in Topeka. Mary Ann was born June 7, 1933 in Chapman, Kansas the daughter of Elmer Ferguson and Ella Fiest Ferguson. She graduated from Ottawa High School with the class of 1951. She married Donald G. Neiswender May 8, 1954 in Ottawa. He preceded her...
Joseph Cochran
Dec 4, 2016
Joseph "Clyde" Cochran, 92, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 4, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Topeka, KS.Clyde was born September 28, 1924, in Topeka, KS, to Joseph Wilson and Gladys Clorie (Spurgeon) Cochran. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1942. He was drafted into the Navy and served four years...
Altha Ruth Tilghman
Dec 2, 2016
Altha Ruth “Rusty” Tilghman passed away peacefully December 2, 2016 in Topeka, at the age of 94. She was born March 7, 1922 in Berryton, Kansas, daughter of Willis and Hazel (Zirkle) Warner. She lived in Gardner, Lindsborg, and Baldwin, Kansas and graduated from Baldwin High School. In 1944, she graduated from Baker University and married John Tilghman, also...
Shirley Amack Tilton Carlson
Dec 2, 2016
Shirley R. Amack Tilton Carlson, 73, of Topeka passed away on Friday, December 2, 2016. She was born February 3, 1943 at Emerson, Nebraska the daughter of Raymond L. and Thelma F. Alexander Carlson. Shirley lived in Topeka for many years. She worked for Sunshine Maids. She attended church at Oakland Christian Church, going to the casino’s, and loved...
Robert L. Zimmerman
Dec 1, 2016
Robert Leonard Zimmerman, 95, of Topeka passed away on December 1, 2016 at Lexington Park. He was born May 10, 1921 in Alta Vista, Kansas to Walter R. and Marion A. Brabb Zimmerman. He graduated from Alta Vista High School. As a young man, he and his dad raised purebred polled Hereford cattle. He was a hard worker and...
Orval Lee Kline
Nov 29, 2016
Orval Lee Kline Sr., age 86, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Orval was born December 12, 1929 in Elmont, Kansas, the son of Norman Kline and Bessie Rogers Kline. Orval graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. He served in the United States Army. Orval worked for KP&L for...
