Mark C. Carlson
Jan 16, 2015
Mark Charles Carlson, 61, of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Midland Hospice House after a brief illness. Mark was born in Litchfield, MN, on January 20, 1953, the son of Lester C. and Margaret (Iverson) Carlson. Mark was a 1972 graduate of Topeka High School. His early employment years were with King's Food Host, Knights...
Janice E. Marshall
Jan 15, 2015
Janice E. Marshall, age 69 of Topeka passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 in Topeka. Janice was born July 21, 1945 in LeRoy, KS the daughter of Albert Andrew Dodge and Ruth Miller Dodge. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1963 and attended Washburn University. She married Dale Marshall October 16, 1965 in Topeka. Janice worked for the...
Larry P. Mcgilton
Jan 15, 2015
Larry Phillip McGilton, 57, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015.He was born March 31, 1957 in Topeka, the son of Henry Philip and Melba LaMoine (Woodward) McGilton. He was a graduate of Seaman High School. Mr. McGilton was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and later Santa Fe Railroad before retiring in 2006.He was a member of...
Doris I Clemons
Jan 14, 2015
Doris I. Clemons of Topeka passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of January 14, 2015 at a care facility in Overbrook. Doris was born on December 3, 1926 in rural Denison to Charles and Edith Barrow. She was married to Davidson Clemons on August 13, 1949 in the chapel on Forbes Air Force Base, Topeka, Kansas. David...
Marjorie Holcomb
Jan 14, 2015
Marjorie "Jean" Holcomb, 96, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Brewster Health Center.She was born on February 28, 1918 in Elmont, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Marguerite (Klopfenstein) Cook. She lived all her life in the rural area north of Topeka until moving to Brewster Place in 2002.Jean and P.M. "Roe" Holcomb were united in marriage...
James Kendall Smith
Jan 14, 2015
James Kendall Smith James Kendall Smith, 96, Topeka, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born October 1, 1918, at Holton, Kansas, the son of James Andrew Jackson Smith and Nora (Kelsey) Smith. Jim graduated from Holton High School and Topeka Business College. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War...
Thomas J. O'Meara
Jan 12, 2015
Thomas J. O'Meara, 78, died January 12, 2015 in Topeka, Ks. Thomas was born to Patrick & Velda O'Meara on March 1, 1936 in Council Grove, Ks. Private services will be held at a later date at the Burton Family Cemetery in Parkerville, Ks. Tom was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters and long...
Nathalie Louise Busey
Jan 11, 2015
Nathalie L. Busey, age 85, of Topeka passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 in Topeka. She was born January 3, 1930 in Laclede, Kansas the daughter of Floyd Wilson and Anna Howe Wilson. She married Marvin Busey June 28, 1947 in Topeka. He preceded her in death August 17, 1989. She was also preceded in death by a son,...
Katherine M. Burns
Jan 11, 2015
Katherine M. Burns formerly of Topeka passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at the Liberty Hospital, in Liberty, Missouri. Katherine was born April 15, 1956 in Topeka the daughter of Robert and Augustina Ortega Burns. She was raised in Topeka and attended Our Lady of Guadalupe. Katherine worked at the Topeka Correctional Facility. Survivors include her children, Ron...
George F. Mongold
Jan 11, 2015
George F. Mongold George F. Mongold, 95, Perry, KS, died peacefully at home January 11, 2015. George was born northeast of Silver Lake on July 19, 1919, to Hiram and Lillian (Goodrich) Mongold. George graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1940, where he played football, basketball, baseball, and was a member of the F.F.A. He served in the 35th...
George A. Tipton
Jan 10, 2015
George Arthur Tipton George Arthur Tipton, 75, Topeka, died peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 4, 1939, at Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of Ware and Anna Tipton. George graduated from Highland Park High School in 1957, and attended Washburn University. George attended the U.S. Air Force Academy and...
Louise May Hoover
Jan 6, 2015
Louise Horacek Hoover Louise May Horacek Hoover, 93, of Topeka, passed away January 6, 2015. She was born May 1, 1921 in Topeka, the daughter of Leo and Clara Horacek. She attended public schools in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School. As a young girl, Louise loved to roller skate and met her husband, Howard B. Hoover, at...
Colton C. Christenson
Jan 5, 2015
Colton Chad Christenson Colton Chad Christenson, 18, Topeka, died January 5, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center. Colton was born March 19, 1996, in Topeka the son of Paul P. and Tracy E. (Ramey) Christenson. Colton attended Seaman Schools, attending Pleasant Hill, Rochester, and West Indianola Grade Schools, Seaman Middle School and Seaman High School. He had completed his first...
Earl Dean Smith
Jan 5, 2015
Earl Dean Smith Earl Dean Smith, 89, Topeka, died January 5, 2015, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. Earl was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in WW II and Korea. He was an iron worker. Earl was a member of Faith Family Life Centre. He was married to Alice "Vivian" Merrill. She preceded him in death on October 31, 2004. Survivors...
Suzanne E. House
Jan 5, 2015
Suzanne Eileen " Suzi" House Suzanne Eileen "Suzi" House, 62, Topeka, died January 5, 2015, at Plaza West Regional Health Center, Topeka. Suzanne was born September 28, 1952, in Topeka, the daughter of Marjorie Ann (Jones) and Howard Perry Robinson House, Jr. Suzanne was a life-long Topeka resident and graduated from Topeka West High School. She was a resident of...
Susan Martinez Guerra
Jan 3, 2015
Susan I. Martinez Guerra, age 51, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 in Topeka. She was born July 22, 1963 in Topeka the daughter of Raymond Martinez and Teresa Lucero Martinez. She graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University. She worked for Topeka Independent Living. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church...
Donald King
Jan 1, 2015
Donald King, age 84, of Topeka passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at his home in Topeka. He was born July 21, 1930 in Horton, Kansas the son of Olis and Mary Burns King. He met the love of his life Hannah Rose and they married July 9, 1959. He worked for the City of Topeka and retired from...
James William Bevan
Dec 30, 2014
James W. Bevan, 60, of Valley Falls passed away on December 30, 2014. Jim was born February 26, 1954 in Paola the son of William and Arleta Jones Bevan. He was raised in Topeka and attended Highland Park High School. He was a machinist by trade. Jim worked at the Santa Fe Railroad as a machine operator for over...
George H. Cook
Dec 30, 2014
George Henry Cook, 68, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014.He was born October 26, 1946 in Topeka, the son of George Harold and Frances Marie (McCarthy) Cook. He was a graduate of Highland Park High School.Mr. Cook was an automobile mechanic for various garages in Topeka.He was a Stock Car driver, racing at the Topeka Raceway and Mid-America...
Kelon O. Wolford
Dec 30, 2014
Kelon O. Wolford Kelon O. Wolford, 96, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014.He was born July 1, 1918, the son of Harry K. and Grace May (Craig) Wolford. He served in the U.S. Army.Mr. Wolford was employed by Zercher Photo for 50 years retiring in 1986.Kelon married Nina L. Kirkwood on June 20, 1940 in Perry, KS. She...
