Willna Zweifel
Feb 22, 2016
Willna Fordice Zweifel Willna Fordice Zweifel, 92, Topeka, died Monday, February 22, 2016, at Saint Francis Hospital. She lived at Brewster Place for many years. She was born October 16, 1923, at Smith Center on a farm and moved to Topeka in 1936, with her family. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1941. Willna married DeVere Woodruff in 1943,...
Juanice G. Rodriguez
Feb 21, 2016
Juanice G. Rodriguez of Topeka passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016 in Wichita. Juanice was born in Lafferty, Arkansas the daughter of George and Irene Miller Harvell on May 18, 1940. Juanice and her family lived in Wichita prior to moving to Topeka where she had lived since 1974. She was married to Joe Rodriguez on January 26,...
Lewis E. Butts
Feb 20, 2016
Lewis E. Butts, 102, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor. He was born August 15, 1913 in Jewell County, KS, the son of Ruben L. and Mary V. (Hoffer) Butts.Lewis resided in Topeka since 1944. He was employed as a mechanic for Dale Sharp Pontiac and Lewis Toyota before retiring in 1975....
Thomas Crouse
Feb 20, 2016
Thomas W. Crouse, 58, Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016.Tom was born November 23, 1957 in Independence, MO, the son of William F. and Mabel (McMillian) Crouse. He graduated from Liberty High School in Liberty, MO. He was an entrepreneur who founded and operated Crouse Window Supply for 16 years, previously worked as field manager for Snap-On Tools, which...
Rodney Osa
Feb 18, 2016
Rodney M. Osa, age 84, of Tecumseh passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Rod was born February 12, 1932 in Topeka the son of Kenneth and Lela Osa. Rod was raised by his mother and step father, Morrill Taylor. Rod married Darlene M. Bame September 6, 1952 in Huntsville, AR. Rod worked for the State...
Edward Greene
Feb 18, 2016
Edward Greene Edward Greene, 69, Tecumseh, died Thursday, February 18, 2016, in an automobile accident at SW Sixth and Gage, Topeka. He was born August 19, 1946, in Topeka, the son of Merten Earl "M.E." and Velma Maxine (Bowls) Greene. He started painting at the age of 13 and never stopped. He retired from the State of Kansas after 17...
Clyde Clarence Stadel
Feb 18, 2016
Clyde C. Stadel, 83, passed away February 18, 2016. Born January 20, 1933 in Christ Hospital, Topeka, KS, he was the third child of Clarence Argyle Stadel and Maye Elizabeth Davis Stadel. Raised on a farm NE of Hoyt, KS, Clyde graduated from Hoyt HS in 1950 and then attended Kansas State University.In 1952, he married Joan Albright, which produced...
Erma Jean Montgomery
Feb 16, 2016
Erma Jean Montgomery, long time resident of Topeka,KS passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016. She was born August 4, 1925 in Emmett, KS. Erma graduated from Highland Park High School in 1942 and worked for the State of Kansas for many years. Erma loved animals, collecting Beanie Babies and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoyed socializing...
Daniel Francis Cool
Feb 14, 2016
Daniel F. Cool, age 71, of Grantville passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016. Dan was born October 28, 1944 in Topeka the son of Howard Cool and Florence Kammer Cool. Dan graduated from Perry High School in 1962. Dan served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He then worked for the City of Topeka as a surveyor and inspector of...
Janet Kay Weller
Feb 12, 2016
Janet K. Weller, age 75, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at the Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center. Janet was born February 2, 1941 in Marysville, KS the daughter of Harold and Marjorie Vette Kotapish. Janet attended the Pleasant Hill Grade School and later the Prairie Ridge Grade School near Waterville before graduating from Waterville High School...
Helen A. Winsor
Feb 12, 2016
Helen A. Winsor, 94, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016, at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.Helen was born June 2, 1921, in Meriden, KS, to Thomas and Alma Becker. She lived in the Meriden community until she married James R. Winsor on January 20, 1945, in Topeka, KS and they later moved to Grantville, KS where they farmed many years. Helen was...
Jeng Shyong Ke
Feb 11, 2016
Jeng Shyong Ke, 74, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016, in Topeka, KS.Jeng was born on February 28, 1941, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, to Zi Shou and Chen-Chou Ke. In 1974, he received his PhD degree from Syracuse University in New York. Jeng was an engineer for 26 years with Boeing, in Wichita, KS. He enjoyed ballroom dancing, yoga, table tennis,...
William Meade
Feb 10, 2016
William Meade, 58, of Topeka, passed away February 10, 2016 at Home. He was born on August 29, 1957, son of Albert Meade and Ruby Dick. For most of his life he worked as a mechanic for Dallas Auto-Parts. He loved NASCAR and watching the races. He is preceded in death by his father on February 5, 2006 and...
Marguerite Fern Supernaw
Feb 7, 2016
Marguerite Supernaw, age 83, of Topeka, passed away at her residence at Fairlawn Heights in Topeka. She was born June 17, 1932 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Isaac and Mable Foster Timmons. She volunteered at Let’s Help in Topeka. She is survived by two sons, Orville Supernaw of Topeka and Dennis Supernaw of Lawrence; two daughters, Linda Liles...
Alice E. Lucas
Feb 6, 2016
Alice Elizabeth Lucas Alice Elizabeth Lucas was born on January 10, 1926, at Silver Lake, to Harry and LaVerna May (Clark) Lucas. She moved to Heaven on February 6, 2016, from Topeka Presbyterian Manor where she had resided the past thirteen years. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1944, and immediately went to work at Sunflower Ordinance (Powder Plant)...
Edward R. Self
Feb 6, 2016
Edward R. Self, 85, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at McCrite Plaza. He was born August 2, 1930 in Norman, Arkansas, the son of Rube L. and Lina C. (Duke) Self. Edward was an Army Air Corps Veteran, serving October 3, 1946 through August 3, 1949 obtaining the rank of Sergeant. He was stationed in Guam and...
Norman James Peavler
Feb 5, 2016
Norman James Peavler, 89, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 in Overland Park, Kansas. Norman was born on December 26, 1926 in Silver Lake, the son of Sherman and Pearl (Ramer) Peavler. His parents moved to Topeka in 1929. His schooling was all in Topeka. He was inducted into the Army, March of 1945. He was stationed...
Bettie Lou Housholder
Feb 5, 2016
Bettie Lou Housholder Bettie Lou Housholder, 82, Tecumseh, passed Friday, February 5, 2016, at her home. She was born October 17, 1933, in Topeka, the daughter of John Harold and Genevieve Mary (Silversmith) North. She had worked for American Bindery for 17 years, before retiring. She was a former member of the South Knollwood Baptist Church. She was married to...
Kevin B Cadue
Feb 1, 2016
Kevin B. Cadue, 60, of Topeka passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Topeka. He was born October 9, 1955 in Topeka. Kevin lived in Topeka until his mom was killed in a car-pedestrian accident when he was nine. He moved to Oklahoma to live with his dad until returning to Topeka several...
Timothy Wayne Funk, Jr.
Jan 31, 2016
Timothy Funk, Jr. passed away on January 31, 2016. He was born March 22, 1987 in Topeka. Survivors include a daughter Isabella Essman of Topeka; parents, Roberta Funk of Topeka, Timothy Funk, Sr. of Silver Lake; brother, Robert Funk in North Carolina; sister, Tina Funk; grandparents, Gladys O’Handlen and Sandra and Larry Ewing; four nieces and two nephews; and...
