Nina L. Wolford
Aug 25, 2014
Nina L. (Kirkwood) Wolford, 95, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014.She was born October 20, 1918 in Elmont, Kansas, the daughter of Ray and Millie (Lawton) Kirkwood. She was a 1937 graduate of Silver Lake High School. Nina married Kelon O. Wolford on June 20, 1940 in Perry, Kansas. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Terry Wolford,...
Candace "Candy" Lynn Milavec
Aug 24, 2014
Candace “Candy” Lynn Milavec, age 55, of Topeka passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital. Candy was born March 31, 1959 in Salina, KS the daughter of Hervey Wright Jr. and Jacqueline Morgan Wright. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1977 and received an Associate’s Degree in Business from Friends University. She owned and operated...
Charles L. Myers
Aug 24, 2014
Charles L. Myers, 86, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Autumn Home Plus. He was born May 1, 1928 at Newman, Kansas the son of Roy and Clara (Korb) Myers. He attended school and graduated from Meriden High School in 1946. He played basketball and ran track while attending high school. After his marriage to...
Nora Inez Heberling Gridley
Aug 23, 2014
Nora Inez Gridley, Waukee, IA formerly of Topeka, Kansas Nora Inez Heberling Gridley, 94, passed away August 23, 2014 in Dallas Center, Iowa. Nora was born at home in Overbrook, Kansas, on July 31, 1920, to Dewey Heberling and Susie Firestone Heberling. She moved to Topeka at age two. She graduated from Topeka High School, during which time she...
Joseph John Adrian Johnson Ii
Aug 22, 2014
Joseph J.A. Johnson II, age 49, of Topeka passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 after a brief battle with cancer. Joe was born October 7, 1964 in Annapolis, Maryland the son of Joseph J.A. Johnson and Lillie K. Wilson Johnson. He graduated high school in Maryland and served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a manager at several...
Rev. Marvine. Dennison
Aug 21, 2014
Reverend Marvin E. Dennison Reverend Marvin E. Dennison, 71, Tecumseh, died Thursday, August 21, 2014, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. He was born June 27, 1943, in Topeka, the son of Norris and BettyLou Dennison. Marvin graduated from Highland Park High School. He played Senior Slow Pitch Softball and enjoyed bowling. He also enjoyed model railroading. He is a published author....
Ingeborg L. "Inge" Isaacs
Aug 20, 2014
Ingeborg “Inge” Isaacs, age 89, of Topeka passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the Plaza West Care Home. Inge was born September 4, 1924 in Freital, Germany the daughter of Franz and Helene Lukaschek. Inge married Charles Isaacs in Munich, Germany. He preceded her in death March 27, 2009. She was also preceded in death by a son,...
Lorene R. Lawrence
Aug 18, 2014
Lorene R. Lawrence, 89, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 18, 2014.She was born October 17, 1924, in Hope, Kansas, the daughter of Louis and Susan (Krause) Fortmeyer. She was a member of Faith Family Life Center, Topeka.Lorene married Raymond S. Lawrence on October 10, 1948. He preceded her in death on December 15, 1988. Survivors include a daughter, Karen...
James "Jim" Blaauw
Aug 15, 2014
James “Jim” Henry Blaauw, 54, of Topeka, KS passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. He was born on January 29, 1960 in Hudson, NY, to William L. and Alice M. Blaauw. Jim graduated from Taconic Hills High School in Philmont, NY, Class of 1978, where he was a member of the...
Peggy L. Damme
Aug 14, 2014
Peggy L. (Martin) Damme, 79, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born May 31, 1935, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Myrtle (Ladner) Martin. She attended Topeka Public Schools. Peggy worked in and around Topeka, including Topeka Tent and Awning for many years, Kansas Health Department and retired in 1997...
Marilyn J. Stumbaugh
Aug 14, 2014
Marilyn J. Stumbaugh, 73, of Silver Lake, KS, passed away August 14, 2014.She was born October 17, 1940, in Belleville, Kansas, the daughter of Max and Lenah (Spicer) Milner. She was a graduate of Belleville High School. Mrs. Stumbaugh owned and operated the Mud Hut in Clarksville, AR. She also enjoyed oil painting, ceramics and china paintings. She was an...
Charles T. Hazlett
Aug 13, 2014
Charles T. Hazlett peacefully passed away on August 13, 2014 at Legacy Convalescent Center in Topeka. Charles was born in Americus, Kansas on April 20, 1926 to Leo and Bessie Farmer Hazlett. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a truck driver most of his life. He loved the old-time western and gospel music...
Albert Heston, Jr.
Aug 11, 2014
Albert Sylvester Heston, Jr., 82, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at Midland Hospice House on Monday, August 11, 2014. Albert Sylvester Heston, Jr., was born January 23, 1932, in Havensville, Kansas, son of Albert Sylvester Heston, Sr. and Pauline (Day) Heston. Albert retired as a Trimmer-Operator from Adams Business Forms after 41 years of service. He is survived by...
Patricia Sue Shotts
Aug 10, 2014
Patricia Sue Shotts, 71, of Topeka passed away at her home on Saturday, August 9, 2014. She was born January 28, 1943 in Topeka the daughter of Paul and Ruth Wince. She attended grade school at Maple Hill and high school at Rossville. She was baptized at Victory Tabernacle and attended church there for many years. She worked at...
Mary Jo Sheppard
Aug 10, 2014
Mary Jo SheppardMary Jo Sheppard peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 10th, 2014. Mary Jo was born in Stigler, Oklahoma to Oscar and Rhea (Alewine) Lewis on December 30th, 1925.After her brief marriage to Albert Ott which welcomed the arrival of her son Elbert E. "Butch" Ott, she married Ernest E. Sheppard on April 13th, 1946...
Dale R. Sample
Aug 7, 2014
Dale Ralph Sample Dale Ralph Sample, 64, of Eudora, KS, died August 7, 2014. He was born January 31, 1950, in Topeka, KS, the son of Ralph and Grace Sample.Dale graduated from Seaman High School and Washburn University, where he lettered in football. He taught and coached football at Perry-Lecompton, Seaman, and Silver Lake High Schools for over twenty-five years....
Duane L. Johnson
Aug 3, 2014
Duane Lee Johnson Duane Lee Johnson, 67, Topeka, died Sunday, August 3, 2014, at his home. He was born March 7, 1947, in Topeka, the son of Carl Alfred and Doris Jean (Cook) Johnson. He attended East Indianola Grade School and was a 1965 graduate of Seaman High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Duane...
Carl H. Anschutz
Aug 3, 2014
Carl Henry Anschutz, 81, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014.He was born May 11, 1933, at home in Russell County, near Wilson, KS, the son of William Frederick and Hedwig "Hattie" (Schepmann) Anschutz. He attended Lutheran School in Holyrood and Cliff Country School in Wilson, KS. He served in U.S. Army during Korean War. Carl was a Kansas...
Carrie Ann-Morgan Cummings
Aug 1, 2014
Carrie Ann-Morgan Cummings, 13, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 1, 2014.She was born August 9, 2000, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Andrew D. and Rose Cummings. She graduated from the 8th grade at Washburn Rural Middle School. Carrie enjoyed school, music, being sang to and long bathes. Survivors include her father, Andrew Cummings; her mother, Rose Cummings; her...
Clara Catherine Swanson
Jul 29, 2014
Clara Catherine Henning Swanson, age 87, of Topeka, passed away July 29, 2014. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, August 1 at Christ The King Catholic Church at noon. The family prefers no flowers but instead suggests a donation to Critter Care in the name of Clara Swanson in care of Davidson Funeral Home.
