Betty Jean Buckhalter
Jan 4, 2016
Betty J. Buckhalter, 69, of Topeka passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016 at her home. She was born October 30, 1946 in Topeka the daughter of Elwyn and Bonnie(Nystrom) Bayless. Betty graduated from Topeka High School in 1964. She worked for 32 years at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas before retiring in 2009. She was a...
Gary L. Sides
Jan 3, 2016
Gary Lee Sides, 76, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016.He was born February 1, 1939, in Marysville, Kansas, the son of Harvey and Cosmo (Thompson) Sides. He was a 1957 graduate of Marysville High School. He served in the Navy. Gary was employed by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, retiring in 2002.He was baptized in the Marysville...
Harley Yoder
Jan 2, 2016
Harley Yoder, 87, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor. He was born November 19, 1928 at Hutchinson, Kansas the son of Herman C. and Elizabeth Garver Yoder. Harley moved to Topeka and worked for 31 years at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company before retiring. He was a member of Highland Heights...
Lucile W. Terry
Jan 2, 2016
Lucile W. Terry, formerly of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 2nd, 2016. Lucile was born in Oskaloosa, Kansas to Guy and Edna Warren on August 29, 1923. She married Dr. C.O. Terry on April 21, 1946 and supported him as a receptionist at his chiropractic practice in Oakland. He preceded her in death October 3, 1997. During their...
Floyd B. Hannon, Jr.
Dec 30, 2015
Floyd B. Hannon, Jr. Floyd B. Hannon, Jr., passed away December 30, 2015. He was born March 21, 1921, in Wichita, KS, son of Floyd B. Hannon, Sr. and Thelma Lucille Riggs Hannon. He married Ileen L. Slout on November 28, 1940, in Wichita. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, and was part of the...
Doron "Dale" Allen
Dec 30, 2015
Doron "Dale" Allen Doron "Dale" Allen, 89, Topeka, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born May 5, 1926, at Eskridge, the son of John Wesley and Mable May (Winston) Allen. Dale graduated from Topeka High School in 1944. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. He was a member of Capitol Post #...
Jeannette L. Posten
Dec 29, 2015
Jeannette Lorene Posten Jeannette Lorene Posten, 82, Topeka, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born October 9, 1933, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Martha Edith Evelyn (Scott) and John William Tritle, Sr. Jeannette graduated from Wyandotte High School of Kansas City, KS, in 1951. She retired from Westbrook Baptist Church of Hutchinson in 1996...
Robert E. Lee
Dec 27, 2015
Robert Edward Lee Robert Edward Lee, 93, Topeka, died Sunday, December 27, 2015, at Colmery-O'Neil V.A.M.C. He was born November 19, 1922, at Topeka, the son of John Henry and Minnie Katherine (Dodds) Lee. He attended Pleasant Valley School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Bob was a carpenter with Carpenter Local 1445. He was a...
Martha Louise Surber
Dec 25, 2015
Martha L. Surber, age 94, of Benton, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at the Autumn Home Plus Care Facility in Topeka. Martha was born August 6, 1921 in Plymouth, KS the daughter of Fred and Laura Edie Bishop. She married Vernon Surber August 31, 1941 in Topeka. He preceded her in death January 30, 2006. Martha was preceded...
Brantley C. Jenkins
Dec 23, 2015
Brantley Charles Jenkins Brantley Charles Jenkins, infant son of Shelby Lind Kampsen and Colton David Jenkins of Silver Lake, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka surrounded by his loving family. He was born at the hospital on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Brantley is survived by his parents and brother, Parker Ray French, of the home; grandparents: Tim...
Dorothy L. Redmon
Dec 21, 2015
Dorothy Leona Redmon Dorothy Leona Redmon, 86, Topeka, died Monday, December 21, 2015, at Midland Hospice House. She was born July 26, 1929, in Jackson County, the daughter of Ray Irwin and Griffie Elnora (Adams) Andrick. Dorothy graduated from Delia High School. She had worked at Capper Publications, Bobo Drive-In, and retired from Hallmark Cards in 1988 after 23 years...
Doris Jean Behrens
Dec 20, 2015
Doris Jean Roeder Behrens of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at the Homestead Assisted Living facility in Topeka. She was 88. She was born on May 4, 1927, in Martinsville, Missouri, the daughter of August P. and Willa G. Nickerson. She graduated from Wyandotte High School and Kansas City, Kansas Junior College. She has resided...
Ethel Marie Johnston
Dec 20, 2015
Ethel (Marie) Johnston, 73, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015.She was born July 30, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Jay and Frances (Bates) Tobias. Marie worked for Shawnee County for over 35 years as a Senior Microfilm Specialist.Marie married Robert Franklin Johnston on September 23, 1960 in Memphis; he preceded her in death on March 22,...
Patricia Rose Delay
Dec 19, 2015
Patricia R. (Mueller) DeLay, age 69, of Topeka, passed away December 19, 2015. She was born March 24, 1946 in Topeka. She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School. She married Karl DeLay. He preceded her in death July 24, 2006. She worked at the Memorial Hospital in Topeka and the Topeka V.A. Hospital for over 21 years. Patricia attended...
Vernon G. Miles
Dec 19, 2015
Gail Miles, 93, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.He was born October 21, 1922 in Topeka, the son of Laurel Floyd and Ethel Armita (Rosa) Miles. He served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII as a bombardier, flying missions over Germany, France and Belgium. Upon his return he married Doris R....
Paul Ernst Beem
Dec 18, 2015
Paul Ernst Beem, 76, of Topeka passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 at a Topeka hospital. He was born March 25, 1939 in Topeka. Paul worked for Talk of the Town Restaurant as a teenager. He served for eight years in the United States Air Force as an Airman First Class. He returned to Topeka and worked for...
Shirley Jean Duncan
Dec 18, 2015
Shirley Jean Duncan, 86, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015.She was born November 21, 1929 in Hiawatha, Kansas, the daughter of Lindel Donald and Phylistis Iota (Brightwell) Knox. She was a graduate of Hiawatha High School. Shirley was employed by Macy's (Golden Wheat Room) and Dunkin Donuts in Topeka.She was a member of Ladies of the Moose Lodge...
Pamela Sue Gorley
Dec 18, 2015
Pamela Sue "Pam" Gorley, 54, of Silver Lake, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015.She was born May 28, 1961 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Gary B. and Betty M. (Shaw) Piper. She was a 1979 graduate of Shawnee Heights High School, attended Washburn University and received a degree in medical records from Highland Community College in 1991. Pam was...
Eunice Baggerly
Dec 17, 2015
Eunice Mae Reece Baggerly, age 93, of Greenville, SC and formerly of Topeka passed peacefully December 17, 2015 at National Healthcare of Greer. She was born in Phillips County, Kansas to the late John Titus Reece and Louise Chapman Reece. Eunice was a member of Francis Asbury United Methodist Church and former member of East Topeka United Methodist. Surviving...
Rosalie Bunting
Dec 16, 2015
Rosalie Bunting Rosalie Bunting, 95, Topeka, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at Brookside Manor, Overbrook. She was born December 11, 1920, at Dunlap, the daughter of Ethel (Huffman) and Leo Wesley Edington, Sr. She graduated from Strawn High School in 1938. During World War II she worked on the production line at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft riveting skins on the wings...
