Donavene Brian Liggett
Feb 27, 2015
Donavene Brian Liggett, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015 at a Topeka hospital. She was born August 4, 1925 in Topeka, the daughter of William and Beulah Wood Brian. She and her sister, Geraldine spent their early childhood on the plains of western Kansas. The family moved back to Topeka where Donavene received her education in...
Delor Dormer Baldwin
Feb 26, 2015
Delor D. Baldwin, 85, of Topeka passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Cremation is planned. A memorial graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm on March 6th at Holton Cemetery. To leave a message for the family please visit www.davidsonfuneral.com
Georgia Abel
Feb 26, 2015
Georgia Jean Abel, 73, of Topeka, passed away February 26th 2015 due to complications from heart surgery. She is survived by her husband of 55 years Frederick Abel, daughter Lisa (Bill) Robinson, son David (Sandra) Abel, grandsons Dalton and Garrett Abel, brother John (Amy) Hoffman and sister Debbie (Tom) Foster. She was preceded in death by parents Vincent and...
Jack W. Rigdon
Feb 26, 2015
Jack Wilson RigdonJack Wilson Rigdon, 78, of Tecumseh, KS, died on Thursday, February 26, 2015 in his home. Jack was born on March 3rd, 1936 in Topeka, KS, the son of Virginia and Atley Rigdon. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1955. When he was a young man he worked at Murrays Grocery Store and delivered papers. Jack spent...
Etta L. Tarwater
Feb 24, 2015
Etta L. Tarwater, 100, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday evening, February 24, 2015. She was born January 25, 1915 in Scott County, Arkansas one of eleven children born to Stonewall Essman and Emmaline Stites Essman. She married Jack Lewis, he preceded her in death in 1936. She then married John O. Tarwater Sr. July 8, 1939 in Topeka....
Mitchell Gale Milholen
Feb 20, 2015
Mitchell G. Milholen, age 48, passed away at his home in Eskridge, KS Friday, February 20, 2015. Mitchell was born June 14, 1966 in Topeka the son of Otis and Edith Killam Milholen. He worked in Topeka as a roofer for Vincent Roofing. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Roxanne Milholen. He is survived by his mother,...
Shirley Ann Vazquez
Feb 19, 2015
Shirley Ann (Cox) Vazquez, 72, of Topeka passed away at Manor Care on Thursday, February 19, 2015. Shirley was born in Topeka, Ks on March 22, 1942. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Ralph Vazquez, loving father Ira Cox and mother Virginia Cox, and beloved sister Sharon Brockhoft. Shirley leaves to cherish her memory; two daughters,...
Charles R. Allen
Feb 19, 2015
Charles Robert "Bob" Allen Charles Robert "Bob" Allen, 69, of Topeka, died Thursday, February 19, 2015, at M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, TX. He was born September 3, 1945, in Okmulgee, OK, the son of Charles Kring and Edith Marie (Scott) Allen. Bob graduated from Dorsey High School (Los Angeles, CA). He was in the U.S. Navy, serving in Vietnam. He...
Betty J. Lewis
Feb 19, 2015
Betty June Lewis Betty June Lewis, 89, Topeka, died peacefully Thursday, February 19, 2015, at Autumn Home Plus of Topeka. She was born in Delia, the daughter of R.B. and Edith Kemper (Stagner) Day. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1943, and attended Clarks Business School. Betty retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company after 30 years of service....
George L. Reamer
Feb 19, 2015
George L. Reamer, 82, of Silver Lake, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015.He was born December 29, 1932 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Harry Lewis and Alice T. (Grosch) Reamer. He was a 1950 graduate of Silver Lake High School. George owned and operated Reamer Dairy Distributing and farmed raising melons and sweet corn. George married Doris A. Heideman...
Althea M. Keller
Feb 19, 2015
Althea Marie Keller Althea Marie Keller, 93, Topeka, died Thursday, February 19, 2015, at Autumn Home. She was born July 15, 1921, at Silver Lake, the daughter of Harold Ralph and Martha (Meyer) Immenschuh. She attended Silver Lake Schools. Althea had lived at Rossville before moving to Topeka in 1941. She was a member of Women of the Moose #...
Harvey E. Williams, Jr.
Feb 17, 2015
Harvey E. Williams,Jr., 93, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2015 at McCrite Plaza, Topeka, KS. He was born September 9, 1921 in Topeka.Harvey was a World War II U.S. Navy Veteran and served on the USS Hopewell as a Signalman 3rd Class. He married Wilmoth "Willie" J. Holman on January 6, 1945.She preceded him in death on...
Mark S. Siefer
Feb 16, 2015
Mark S. Siefer, age 64 of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at his home in North Topeka. Mark was born June 29, 1950 in Beaver Creek, Ohio the son of Fred and Lonnie Clara Frazier Siefer. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force and then the Kansas National Guard. He married Connie Penrod June 21,...
Thomas A. Edwards
Feb 16, 2015
Thomas “Tommy” A. Edwards, age 60, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Tommy was born September 7, 1954 in Topeka the son of Forrest and Myrtle Chance Edwards. Tommy lived with Sheltered Living for over 40 years. Tommy worked at TARC in Topeka for several years where he especially enjoyed the Senior Day...
James D. Molloy
Feb 16, 2015
James D. Molloy, 62, Topeka, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015.Jim was born July 20, 1952 in Princeton, MO, the son of Jefferson and Eva Margaret Molloy. He graduated from Southeast Saline High School in 1970 and attended Salina Vo-Tech School for Auto Body Repair.He worked at several automobile dealerships in Western Kansas and the Topeka area. He owned Molloy...
Raymond B. Avila
Feb 15, 2015
Raymond B. Avila III, 46, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015. Raymond was born February 25, 1968 in Topeka. He attended Hudson Elementary School and later graduated from Highland Park High School in 1987. Raymond loved to hunt, especially along the Kansas River for ducks and geese. He loved is lab, Taz. He also enjoyed spending...
Richard D. Milner
Feb 15, 2015
Richard Dee Milner Richard Dee Milner, 71, Silver Lake, KS, formerly of Bushong, KS, died Sunday, February 15, 2015, at his home. He was born November 29, 1943, at Belleville, KS, the son of Max Eugene and Lenah "Eileen" (Spicer) Milner. He served in the United States Navy. In his early years, Dick steer wrestled and rode bulls, which was...
Imogene Timberlake
Feb 14, 2015
Jean Timberlake, 87, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015.She was born October 9, 1927, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the daughter of Jesse and Thelma (McDaniel) Perry. She was a graduate of Highland Park High School.Jean married Charles Fletcher. They were divorced. She married Richard Timberlake on October 28, 1966 in Topeka. He preceded her in death on September 3,...
Ora Maxine Allen
Feb 9, 2015
Ora M. Allen, 95, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015.Ora Maxine Allen, 95, formerly of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 at the Leonardville Nursing Home in Leonardville, KS.She was born August 9, 1919 in Jewell County, Kansas, the daughter of Jackson and Florence (Conklin) Gavin. She grew up and attended all her school years grade and...
Dale Warren Graham
Feb 7, 2015
Dale W. Graham, 86, of Topeka passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Midland Hospice Care. Dale was born September 19, 1928 at Topeka the son of Mark and Lois (Mitchell) Graham. Dale graduated from Topeka High School in 1947. He later graduated from the Oklahoma Barber College in Oklahoma City in 1954. He also served a stint in...
