Pauline Fern Thornburgh
Sep 17, 2015
Pauline “Polly” F. Thornburgh, age 76, of Topeka, went to be with our Lord Thursday, September 17, 2015 at her home in Topeka. She was born March 9, 1939 in Goff, Kansas the daughter of Jesse and Josephine Wade Thompson. Her family moved from Nemaha County to Topeka in 1954. She married Stanley A. Thornburgh September 24, 1965 in...
Lowell Gehrke
Sep 17, 2015
Lowell E. Gehrke, 88, of Topeka, passed away on September 17, 2015 at Legacy on 10th Street in Topeka. He was born August 9, 1927 at Ramona, Kansas, the son of Carl and Sophia Gehrke. Lowell served in the United States Army during the time of the Korean War. He worked in oil fields, drove a dump truck and...
Eddie Ray Bartholomew
Sep 7, 2015
Eddie R. Bartholomew, 45, of Auburn, Eddie was born May 10, 1970, he left this world and took his journey to the next on September 7, 2015. He is survived by his wife Amy; daughter, Cassidy; and son Ryan. He is also survived by his parents, Mel and Sherry along with his brother Jeff and sister Kim. He has...
Florence (Robbin) Schneider
Sep 7, 2015
Mae Marie Florence (Robbin) Schneider, 79, of Topeka, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015.She was born August 13, 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Bernard Ernest and Margaret Fern (Angell) Robbin. She was a 1954 graduate of Grover Cleveland High School, St. Louis. Her and her late husband owned and operated Allied Paints, Topeka since 1969.She was a...
Leona Eda Burks
Sep 6, 2015
Leona E. Burks, 94, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015. She was born south of Barnes in Riley County on January 8, 1921 the daughter of Alvin D. and Christina Wichman Wohler. She moved to Topeka in 1957. She was a member of Northland Christian Church in Topeka. Later Leona was a member of Central Park...
Charlotte N. Smith
Sep 3, 2015
Charlotte Nadine Smith Charlotte Nadine Smith, 87, Ozawkie, died Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka, where she was readmitted earlier in the day. She was born December 3, 1927, at Soldier, the third of four daughters born to John "Ralph" and Rose Etta (Vaughn) Coltharp. She graduated from Havensville High School. She and her husband owned and operated...
Loretta Ann Bain
Sep 1, 2015
Loretta Ann BainLoretta Ann Bain, 85, Topeka, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at Home Plus-Hillsdale Place. She was born October 8, 1929, at Osage City, the daughter of Milton F. and Marion Ann (Engelson) Bostrom.She attended a one-room school north of Lyndon until she was 12. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1947 and then attended Clark's Business School....
Charles Patrick Sorden
Aug 30, 2015
Charles Patrick "Chuck" Sorden, 50, of Delia, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015.He was born February 20, 1965 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Billy Charles and Willa Jean (Stephens) Sorden. He was a 1983 graduate of Seaman High School. Chuck managed the Eastboro NAPA, was a truck driver for Coors Distribution, and most recently drove for Frito Lay...
Donald G. Eshom
Aug 29, 2015
Donald G. Eshom, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015. He was born March 28, 1938 at Newton, Kansas the son of Charles and Josephine May Stanley Eshom. He lived on the family farm north of Burton, Kansas and graduated from Burton High School in 1956. He was married to Pamela Williams on May 11, 1970...
Rose Mary Murray
Aug 26, 2015
Rose Mary Murray, of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. She was born December 28, 1938 at Sullivan, Indiana the daughter of Horace and Mavis Gambill Pierce. She will be remembered as a strong, independent, self-supportive woman. Rose was also very artistic, and creative. She was loved by all who knew her because of the love and...
Ferol P. Gehring Ii
Aug 26, 2015
Ferol Preston Gehring II, 79, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015.He was born August 14, 1936 in Girard, Kansas, the son of Ferol Preston and Sue Wadsworth (Bruney) Gehring. He was a 1954 graduate of Atchison High School and graduated in 1959 with a Bachelor's in Science at the University of Kansas. He served in the U.S. Air...
Francis Dean Kennedy
Aug 23, 2015
Francis Dean Kennedy, age 79, of Topeka passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at his home in Topeka. Dean was born October 21, 1935 in Topeka the son of Chester and Rose Mix Kennedy. Dean married Mary Kay Brooks, she preceded him in death. Dean owned and operated Topeka Carnival Supply for over 45 years. He was preceded in...
James F. Snyder
Aug 18, 2015
James Frederick SnyderJames Frederick "Jim" Snyder, 82, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Rolling Hills Health Center surrounded by family and friends. A memorial service will be held Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 1:30 pm at Grace Cathedral, 701 SW Eighth Avenue, Topeka. Entombment will be at 10:00 am Monday, August 24, 2015 at Mount Hope Cemetery Mausoleum,...
Cecilia Elvira Mejia
Aug 14, 2015
Cecilia Elvira Mejia, 77, passed away on August 14, 2015 at Manor Care of Topeka. Cecilia was born on October 11, 1937 in Choachi, Colombia. She moved to the United States in 1969. She devoted her life to spreading the Gospel. She is survived by her son, Carlos Mejia and his wife Ann of Topeka; six siblings; three grandchildren,...
Deborah Rose Barraclough
Aug 14, 2015
Deborah Rose Barraclough, age 53, of Topeka passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at her home in Topeka. She was born July 5, 1962 in Queens, New York the daughter of Arthur Hans Sr. and Dorothy Gualrapp Hans. She married Tim Barraclough July 21, 1990 in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Melissa and Heather of Topeka;...
Beth Johnson
Aug 14, 2015
Beth Johnson, 89, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 14, 2015 at her home.She was born January 15, 1926 in Osawatomie, Kansas, the daughter of William and Florence Wiseman. She was a 1943 graduate of Osawatomie High School and attended Ottawa University. On June 11, 1950, she married Albert Johnson in Topeka. She worked for...
Eben D. Rutledge
Aug 13, 2015
Eben D. Rutledge Jr., age 92 of Topeka passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 in Topeka. He was born November 4, 1922 in Topeka the son of Eben D. Rutledge Sr. and Frances Porter Rutledge. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Mary Lou Peavler March 10, 1946 in Topeka. She preceded him in...
Fern D. Spaulding
Aug 13, 2015
Fern D. Spaulding, age 86, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Midland Hospice House. Fern was born September 7, 1928 in Westmorland, Kansas the daughter of Cloyde and Rose Goodman Henderson. She married Nelson Spaulding November 9, 1946 in Oskaloosa. She worked as a secretary for the Seaman School Superintendent office. Her and Nelson previously attended...
James F. Lindley
Aug 11, 2015
James Frisbie Lindley James Frisbie Lindley, 88, Grantville, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at his home. He was born July 22, 1927, at Saint Joseph, Missouri, the son of Roy E. and Helen (Frisbie) Lindley. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II. He graduated from the University of Kansas as an Electrical Engineer. He worked for K.P.L. and...
Avis N. Downing
Aug 11, 2015
Avis N. Downing, 91, of Topeka, passed away on August 11, 2015. She was born on October 17, 1923 in Woodbine, Kansas the daughter of Elmer and Susan (Bock) Atkinson. Avis worked as a salesperson for Sears Department Store in Topeka retiring after 22 years of service. She was a member former member of the Oakland Christian Church.Avis married Morris...
