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...
Vernon Lee Wenger
Jan 28, 2016
Vernon Lee Wenger Vernon Lee Wenger, 75, Topeka, died Thursday, January 28, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital. He was born May 9, 1940, at Powhattan, the son of Leroy R. and Mary Lee (Reid) Wenger. Vernon graduated from Powhattan High School and Clark's Business and attended Washburn University. He was employed by the Kansas Corporation Commission. He was a railroad...
James T. Bramlett, Jr.
Jan 27, 2016
James Thomas "Jimmie" Bramlett, Jr. James Thomas "Jimmie" Bramlett, Jr., 92, Topeka, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at Midland Hospice House. He was born September 13, 1923, at Cushing, Oklahoma, the son of Eva A. (Corley) and James Bramlett, Sr. In 1941, Jimmie graduated from Central High School, Muskogee, Oklahoma. During World War II he served as a medic in...
John "Lee" Hayes
Jan 25, 2016
John Lee Hayes, 85, of Topeka passed away Monday, January 25, 2016. John was born June 28, 1930 in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of John W. and Meriam Alverta Pierce Hayes. He graduated Clay Center High school in 1949. John worked at several auto body shops and then went on to work at Goodyear Tire Company for 25 ½...
Dorothy J. Francis
Jan 25, 2016
Dorothy J. Francis, 85, Silver Lake, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016.Dorothy was born December 8, 1930 in Clifton, the daughter of Alfred and Pearl (Peterson) Jackson. She graduated from Clifton High School.She was employed as a Secretary with the State of Kansas, Department of Revenue for 20 years, retiring in 1995. She was a former member of the Clifton...
Thelma M. Shubkagel
Jan 24, 2016
Thelma M. Shubkagel, age 96, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord Sunday, January 24, 2016 at her home in Topeka. Thelma was born March 23, 1919 in Silver Lake, KS the daughter of George Carl and Emma Stovall Ausherman. She graduated from Seaman Rural High School in 1937. She married Harry Shubkagel January 2, 1945 in Hattiesburg,...
Billy Bob Brumley Sr.
Jan 23, 2016
Billy Bob Brumley Sr., age 77 of Topeka passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at his home. Billy was born November 11, 1938 in Topeka the son of Charles and Vera Miles Brumley. He married Glenda Metzger, she preceded him in death. He married Marie Flynn May 23, 1986 in Topeka. Billy worked for Frito Lay as a driver....
Bobby D. Seckinger
Jan 23, 2016
Bobby Dean Seckinger Bobby Dean Seckinger, 76, Topeka, died Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Autumn Home Plus II. He was born October 8, 1939, in Topeka, the son of Ralph Eugene and Chelsea Blanche (Mathia) Seckinger. He graduated from Topeka High School and served in the U.S. Navy for four years. He was a mail clerk, retiring from the U.S....
Thomas I. Brewer
Jan 22, 2016
Thomas I. Brewer, 68, Topeka, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016.He was born August 13, 1947, in Heber Springs, Arkansas, the son of Oral and Bernice (Rickman) Brewer. Tom worked for KDOT for 40 years, retiring as a computer programmer. He was a member and Past Master of Golden Rule Lodge No. 90, A.F. & A.M. On June 3, 1967...
Darlene May Bachman
Jan 21, 2016
Darlene May Bachman, 88, of Topeka, passed away peacefully January 21, 2016 at Midland Hospice. Darlene was born on September 5, 1927, the daughter of Homer Allen Horn and Pearl L. Holliday. She graduated from Hiawatha and then attended Washburn University. She worked at Hallmark Cards for one year, and then was a homemaker for the rest of her...
