Florence Lorraine Taylor
Jun 17, 2016
Florence Lorraine Taylor, 93, of Topeka, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016. Florence was born November 30, 1922 to Robert L. and Stella Angeline (Hatcher) Baker. She married Frank T. Taylor Jr. September 7, 1943. They celebrated 59 years together.She is survived by her daughters, Judy Taylor and Barbara (David) Rake, both of Topeka. She was preceded in death by...
Dorothy M. (Snook) Clark
Jun 16, 2016
Dorothy Mae (Snook) Clark, age 85, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016 at the Tanglewood Care Center. Dorothy was born June 20, 1930 in Topeka the daughter of Robert and Dorothy Wetzel Duesler. She graduated from Topeka High School. She married Charles W. Snook, they later divorced. She married Mark Clark in 1981, they later divorced. She...
Bertie Melvin Bernritter
Jun 16, 2016
Bertie Melvin "Bert" Bernritter, 72, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016.He was born April 29, 1944, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Cletis Melvin and Freida Beryl (Blevins) Bernritter. He was a 1964 graduate of Seaman High School. He entered the U.S. Army on March 17, 1967 and served three years. He also served in the 610th Army...
Vivian Maxine Merritt
Jun 14, 2016
Vivian Maxine Merritt, age 86, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at the Stormont Vail Hospital. Maxine was born September 15, 1929 in Corning, Kansas the daughter of Garland and Ethel Owens Luellen. Maxine married Edward Merritt November 15, 1946 in Topeka. He survives. She worked as a beautician at The Beauty Box in Oakland and out...
William J Greeve
Jun 13, 2016
William J. Greeve, 74, of Topeka passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at his home in Topeka. He was born January 13, 1942 at Waverly, Kansas the son of Frank and Ruth Yockey Greeve. Mr. Greeve worked for CTCR Traffic Control for nearly 25 years. He also worked for Cardinal Cleaning, Goodyear and had his own carpet cleaning...
J Timothyeugene Dennison, Jr.
Jun 10, 2016
J Timothy Eugene Dennison, Jr.J Timothy Eugene Dennison Jr., 22, of Gulfport, MS, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 10, 2016.He was born April 27, 1994, in Topeka, KS. The son of J and Elizabeth Dennison. He graduated from Santa Fe Trail High School and enlisted in the Navy and was stationed at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport, MS.Survivors...
Betty Jean Dodder
Jun 9, 2016
Betty Dodder, age 82 of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 09, 2016 at her home in Topeka. Betty was born November 12, 1933 in St. Joseph, Missouri the daughter of Robert VanHyning Sr. and Lela Neiman VanHyning. She graduated from Axtell High School in 1951. While in Topeka, Betty worked at Jostens. She married George R. Brandenburgh, they later...
Mary Virginia Barron
Jun 9, 2016
Mary Virginia Barron, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Mary graduated from high school at Atchison, later served in the United States Navy during the Korean War before beginning her career with Southwestern Bell where she worked as an operator in Kansas City. She lived in the Newman area west of Perry for many years...
Donald J. Deforest
Jun 9, 2016
Donald James DeForest Donald James DeForest, 65, Topeka, died Thursday, June 9, 2016, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. He was born at Lebo, the son of Harry Lee and L. Evelyn (Bauer) DeForest. Don graduated from Highland Park High School in 1970, where he excelled in sports. He worked at Goodyear, Neighbors Construction / Century Homes, and Wolf Construction. He was...
Sharon Lynn Leonhardt
Jun 8, 2016
Sharon Leonhardt, age 75, of Topeka passed away Wednesday at Manor Care in Topeka. She was born September 19, 1940 in Herington, Kansas the daughter of Earl Woosley and Donna Stover Woosley. She grew up attending school in Herington before moving away in her 30's. Sharon worked in the dietary department at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka for several...
David Eugene Oates
Jun 6, 2016
David E. Oates, age 59 of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at his sisters home after a long illness. David was born September 26, 1956 in Salina, Kansas the son of Cline and Maxine Steudte Oates. He married Frances Tindell, they later divorced. He worked as a handyman for Bales Flea Market in Topeka. David is survived...
Floyd H. Dibbern
Jun 6, 2016
Floyd H. Dibbern Floyd H. Dibbern passed away June 6, 2016, at Brewster Place. He was born March 18, 1926, at Delia, Kansas, to Henry and Mabel Dibbern. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School and then served in the Navy during World War II. He was married to Marjorie "Jean" Baxter on September 10, 1946, at the home of...
William Bart Waters
Jun 4, 2016
William “Bart” Waters, age 57, lost his battle with non Hodgkins Lymphoma on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Bart was born November 1, 1958 in Topeka the son of William Waters and Claudia Rice Waters. He graduated from Manhattan High School in 1976 and attended the University of Kansas. He worked in sales and...
Lucille May Carter
May 31, 2016
Lucille M. Carter, age 89 of Topeka passed away Monday, May 31, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Lucille was born June 5, 1926 in Topeka the daughter of Fred and Luella Andres Siegel. Lucille grew up in Topeka, graduating Topeka High. She married Donald E. Carter November 1, 1946 in Topeka. She worked for the State of...
Joan Elizabeth Hodges
May 30, 2016
Joan E. Hodges, age 82, of Topeka passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at the Bridge Haven Memory Care in Lawrence. Joan was born July 3, 1933 in Kansas City, KS the daughter of Joe and Elizabeth Bushey. She married Lloyd “Cowboy” Copas. He preceded her in death. Joan enjoyed writing music professionally throughout her life. She was preceded...
Mary Lou Roseberry
May 30, 2016
Mary Lou Roseberry, 72, of Topeka passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at her home. Mary Lou attended Highland Park High School and later attended Washburn University. She was born March 5, 1944 in Topeka the daughter of Paul and Mildred Brown Best. She had worked for twenty years at Walmart in South Topeka. She attended First Assembly of...
Nancy A. Urton
May 28, 2016
Nancy Ann Kampsen Urton Nancy Ann Kampsen Urton, 69, Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016, at her home. She was born December 20, 1946, in Topeka, the daughter of Francis Robert and Shirley Ann (Magers) Markham. She attended Topeka Public Schools and Business College. Nancy worked her entire life in various occupations and retired from Sheltered Living. Nancy was...
Nancy Jo Miller
May 28, 2016
Nancy Jo Miller Nancy Jo Miller, 67, Topeka, died Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Olathe Hospice House. She was born January 8, 1949, in Ottawa, the daughter of Joseph Alvin and Irma Mae (Bachelor) Sassaman. Nancy lived in Wamego and Osage City before moving to Topeka in 1991. She worked for the State of Kansas for many years, retiring from...
Patricia Collins
May 24, 2016
Patricia A. "Patty" Collins, 80, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 surrounded by her children.Patty was born March 17, 1936 in Topeka, the daughter of Harry and Lola DeHart. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1954 and attended Kaw Area Vo-Tech School.She was employed as a traffic clerk with several truck lines.She was a member of St. Joseph's...
Betty N. Ashley
May 24, 2016
Betty N. Ashley, 89, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at her home of health complications.She was born March 9, 1927 in Topeka, the daughter of Everett and Flora Disney.Betty married Charles B. Ashley December 15, 1943 in Lyndon, KS. He preceded her in death on January 4, 2009. She was also preceded in death by her sister,...
