Betty Lorraine Petesch
May 29, 2014
Betty Lorraine Petesch, of Meriden, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014. She was born January 24, 1928, the daughter of Thomas and Susan (Enochs) Mendenhall. She is survived by her sons Paul M. Petesch and Earl A. Petesch. Her husband Earl M. Petesch passed away in 1999. Graveside services will be held at Grantville Cemetery on Tuesday, June...
Leslie L. King
May 28, 2014
Leslie Lynn "Bud" King, 83, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at his home.He was born August 6, 1930 Wilmot, SD, the son of Otis W. and Elizabeth (Babb) King. He was a 1949 graduate of Wilmot High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.Bud was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company from...
William Gappa
May 27, 2014
William C. Gappa, 67, of Topeka passed away on May 27, 2014. He was born October 29, 1946 in Topeka the son of Clemence and Mary Crim Gappa. William graduated from Topeka High. He worked at various restaurant’s in Topeka. He loved spending time with his family, drawing, and had a great knowledge of cars and loved spotting different...
Gary Lee Ray
May 27, 2014
Gary Lee Ray, age 66 of Topeka passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Gary was born July 11, 1947 in Topeka the son of Fred and Marion Cloud Ray. Gary graduated from Topeka High School in 1966 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served in the Vietnam war until 1972 where he received the Bronze Star. He...
Robert Lewis Mack
May 27, 2014
Robert Lewis Mack Robert Lewis Mack, 59, Topeka, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born July 24, 1954. Robert had worked at Osage Graphics since 1991. Surviving are his wife: Denise Boisvert Mack; daughters: Brittnay Mack and Heather Mack; granddaughters: Azalea Mack and Reynah Urista; mother: Rebecca A. Mack; sisters: Linda Cobos and Cynthia Mack; and...
Jack M. Oliver
May 26, 2014
Jack M. Oliver, Sr., 95, of Topeka passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014. He was born April 15, 1919 at Hoover, Texas the son of Tom and Lillian Cartlage Oliver. Jack was raised and graduated from high school at Canadian, Texas. Jack joined the Army Air Corps before World War II and served in the United States Army...
Hazel E. Althof
May 25, 2014
Hazel E. Althof, 91, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2014. She was born March 31, 1923, at Baileyville, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Clara (Dodd) Morrison. She is survived by her son Bob (Lela) Althof and daughter-in-law Linda Althof, 6 grandchildren; Amie Althof, Becky (Pat) Sheehan, Wyatt (Abbey) Althof, Josh (Teresa) Althof, Jonathan (Megan) McComas,...
Larry G. Moore, Sr.
May 25, 2014
Larry G. Moore, Sr., 71, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 25, 2014.He was born December 6, 1942, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Clarence Earl and Norma Lucille (Cripps) Moore. He was a 1960 graduate of Topeka High School. He was honorably discharged from the Navy 1966. Larry was the owner of Moore's Cycles...
Letha Jones
May 24, 2014
Letha Jones, 93, of Topeka passed away at her home on Saturday morning, May 24th, 2014. She was born January 25, 1921 at Industry, Kansas. She was the daughter of Dewey and Lilly Rhoades. She graduated from high school at Silver Lake. Mrs. Jones sewed draperies and did upholstery work as an occupation and later as one of her...
Richard P. Feleay
May 21, 2014
Richard P. Feleay, 75, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014.He was born Aug. 15, 1938 in Manhattan, KS, the son of Paul Franklin and Marjorie Eleanor (Howenstein) Feleay. He was a 1957 graduate of Bonner Springs High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force as an Airman First Class for 6 ½ years.Mr. Feleay was employed by...
Donna Mae Revell
May 20, 2014
Donna Mae Revell, 93, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at the Rossville Care center in Rossville, Kansas. She was born November 21, 1920 in Holton, Kansas to Paul and Martha Baehni. From 1962 to 1975 she worked alongside her husband, Bud Revell, as office manager in Revell Moving & Storage. She was a devoted wife, mother & grandmother. Bud...
Leo E. Fountain
May 18, 2014
Leo E. Fountain, age 83, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014 in Topeka. Leo was born May 15, 1931 in Topeka the son of Leo and Audrey Luce Fountain. Leo attended Topeka High and served in the Korean War in the Air Force. He married Marjorie “Jeanne” Johnson June 25, 1950 in Topeka. After the war, they...
Ronnie Lee Graham Ii
May 18, 2014
Ronald “Ronnie” Lee Graham II passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 after a car accident. Ronnie was born March 16, 1996 in Topeka the son of Ronald Lee Graham and JoAnn "Jodi" Czajkowski Graham. Ronnie was a graduate of Seaman High School and was attending Washburn Technical College. He worked at Wendy’s in North Topeka. He was preceded in...
Charles L. Bland
May 17, 2014
In memory ofCharles "Chuck" L. Bland1948 - 2014Charles "Chuck" L Bland, 65, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at home surrounded by family and friends.He was born June 27, 1948 in Princeton, IL, the son of Lester Hicks and Donna Jane (Farrell) Bland. He served in the U. S. Air Force during Vietnam. Chuck attended and was graduated...
Florence Andrews
May 16, 2014
Florence Andrews, 95, of Topeka, died on Friday, May 16, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Florence was born on September 12, 1918 in Collinsville, IL to Ben and Regina (Lagenwalter) Schilling. She is survived by one son, Paul (Bernadene) Andrews of Topeka; one daughter, Darlene (Ronald) Boruff of Elwood, IN; eight grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, as well as several great-great grandchildren. She...
Mary F. Good
May 15, 2014
Mary Frances Good, 88, Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014.Mary was born January 5, 1926 in Wheaton, the daughter of Martin and Kate (Maskil) Roach. She graduated from Westmoreland Rural High School in 1944. She retired from Frito-Lay, Inc. after 25 years of service.Mary married James Truman Blomley on February 6, 1946. He died December 24, 1950. She married...
Kathleen Louise Dyer
May 13, 2014
Kathleen L. Dyer, age 59, of Topeka passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 in Topeka. She was born May 24, 1954 in Kansas City, Kansas the daughter of Lloyd Copas and Elizabeth Bushey Copas. She worked at Sante Fe/BNSF Railroad in Topeka for 35 years. She is preceded in death by a sister, Jody Givins. She is survived by...
Juanita E. Goodnow
May 13, 2014
Juanita E. Goodnow, 96, passed away on May 13, 2014. She was born July 24, 1917 northwest of Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur E. and Alta M. (Cook) Dillon. She married Lloyd R. Goodnow April 3, 1934 in Lawrence, KS. He preceded her in death on November 2, 2002. She was also preceded by a son, Jerry L....
Mary Frances Ryan
May 10, 2014
Mary Frances Ryan, 94 Mary Ryan, a resident of Emerson Point in Iowa City passed away March 10, 2014 at Windmill Manor Skilled Nursing Facility in Iowa City, IA. Mary Frances Nicolay was born in Scranton, Kansas the fifth child out of seven of Lloyd and Bertha Nicolay on October 10th, 1919. She graduated from Lyndon High School in...
Phillip A. Padgett
May 6, 2014
Phillip A. Padgett, age 55, of Topeka, passed away May 6, 2014. He was born June 3, 1958 the third child of Clyde A. and Neva Smith Padgett. He attended school at East Avendale, St. Matthews and Eisenhower Jr. High. He worked for Wrights Tree Service, Kelly Construction and Tower Maintenance. He had two children with Stacey Bailey; Joshua...
