Alice M.Smith Myers
May 2, 2014
Alice M. Smith Myers, 96, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 2, 2014.She was born October 3, 1917 in Robinson, Kansas, the daughter of Clayton Robert and Macy T. (Hundley) Smith. Mrs. Myers attended Topeka Bible Church, Topeka. Alice married Raymond N. Myers on September 22, 1934 in Atchison, Kansas. He preceded her in death on September 27, 1999. Survivors...
Dick Storm
May 1, 2014
Dick B. Storm, age 75, the son of Charles and Elva Storm, passed away May 1, 2014 in Topeka. He was a retired Goodyear tire builder. Surviors include his children Kim, Kevin and Kelly Storm, nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and brother, David Burdick. Inurnment will be held at Rochester Cemetery on Saturday, May 31 at 10 a.m. Memorials: Midland...
Betty Jo Michael
Apr 29, 2014
Betty Jo Michael Betty Jo Michael, 91, Topeka, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014. She was born January 6, 1923, in Topeka, to Ella Mae (Sieber) and Frank William Hess. Betty graduated from Seaman High School in 1941. She worked at Josten's American Yearbook for twenty years before retiring. She played for the Ed Marling's Chesney Women's Softball team. She was...
Donald Allen King
Apr 28, 2014
Donald A. King, age 59, of Topeka passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born July 7, 1954 in Paris, Missouri the son of Dorsey King and Helen Yeager King. He owned and operated Headhunters Recovery in Topeka. He married Dawna Johnson August 30, 1991 in Topeka, she survives of the home in Topeka....
Lenn Matthew Hunter
Apr 28, 2014
Lenn Matthew Hunter, 35, of Avon, CO, formerly of Lecompton, KS, passed away April 28, 2014 in Denver, CO. He was born March 26, 1979 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Larry E. and Linda D. (Swenson) Hunter. He was a graduate of Lecompton High School. He attended Washburn University and Johnson County Community College. Lenn had been employed by...
Sheila Ann Bowers
Apr 28, 2014
Sheila Ann Bowers, 63, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, after a lengthy illness.She was born July 23, 1950, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Hubert B. and Constance L. (Smith) Brooks. She was baptized at Antioch Baptist Church in 1959. She was a 1968 graduate of Highland Park High School....
R. Darrick Karns
Apr 27, 2014
R. Darrick Karns, 41, of Meriden, died April 27, 2014. He was born January 3, 1973 at Stuttgart, Germany. He was raised in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1992. He later attended Kaw Valley Vo-Tech. He worked for Owens Bonding as an independent contractor. His dream was becoming a bail-bondsman. He enjoyed shooting guns and fishing....
Lester Eugene Ray
Apr 25, 2014
Lester Eugene Ray, 59, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at Life Care Center in Burlington, KS. He was born Oct. 7 th 1954 in Lawrence, KS to Howard Ray and Marceline (Thompson) Ray. He was married in Topeka to JoAnn Bailey for 20 years, she passed away in May 2006.He was survived by 3 brothers; Howard...
Mae Lewis
Apr 23, 2014
Mae Marie Lewis, age 91 of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 in Topeka. Mae was born July 13, 1923 in Neosho Falls, KS the daughter of Ira Murray and Minnie Shaede Murray. Mae graduated from Neosho Falls High School in 1941 and attended Iola Junior College and Pittsburg State College. She married Martin Dean Lewis May 31,...
Ladonna L. Bailey
Apr 22, 2014
LaDonna L. Bailey, 59, of Topeka passed away on April 22, 2014 at the Kansas University Hospital. She was born February 27, 1955 in Coffeyville the daughter of Maxy and Martha (Cease) McKellips. She was raised at Coffeyville and attended school there. She worked for over 20 years at Emerson Electric and later at Frito Lay in Topeka for...
Bruce Grout
Apr 22, 2014
Bruce Grout Bruce Grout, 92, Topeka, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. He was born March 25, 1922, at Almena, Kansas, the son of Phillip and Hazel Dell (Brooks) Grout. He graduated from Almena Rural High School in 1940. Bruce was an accountant at Topeka State Hospital for 37 years before retiring. He was a member of...
Mike D Warthen
Apr 21, 2014
Mike D. Warthen, age 67, of Scranton, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 in Scranton. Mike was born November 2, 1946 in Topeka the son of Robert Warthen and Henrietta Streeter Warthen. Mike graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1964. He worked for Herrman Excavating for over 30 years. He married Cheryl Barnard June 28, 2008 in Scranton....
Lois Ann Brandenburgh
Apr 21, 2014
Lois Ann Brandenburgh Lois Ann Brandenburgh, 81, Topeka, died Monday, April 21, 2014, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born May 1, 1932, in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Loren and Leota (Baker) Hall. She worked for Chip Carriers and the State of Kansas, Department of Revenue. Lois was married to George R. Brandenburgh. He preceded her in death on...
Darwin Dean Wooten
Apr 20, 2014
Darwin Dean Wooten, age 67, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014 in Topeka. He was born June 11, 1946 in Marysville, KS the son of Floyd Wooten and Wilma Holle Wooten. He attended Topeka Lutheran School and graduated from Topeka West High School in 1964. He married Shirley Loader July 9, 1976 in Topeka. He served in...
Frances A. Mcguire
Apr 19, 2014
Frances A. McGuire, 87 of Topeka passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014. She was born August 18, 1926 in Norton, KS to Estes and Alta Morrison Shelton. She married Marlin McGuire on September 16, 1944; he also preceded her in death. Survivors include 6 children, Michael McGuire of Arkansas, John McGuire, Diana Diggs, Joan Dieter, Gloria Beeghly and Edith...
Larry L. Dolifka
Apr 18, 2014
Larry L. Dolifka Larry Dolifka, 73, Topeka, died Friday, April 18, 2014, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born January 25, 1941, at Lanham, Nebraska, the son of Walter and Evelyn Dolifka. Larry grew up in Lawrence and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1959. He moved to Topeka in 1964. Larry worked for the Union Pacific Railroad in...
Jerry Ray Bowen
Apr 16, 2014
Jerry Ray Bowen, 63, of Meriden, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2014. He was born February 11, 1951 at Topeka, Kansas, the son of Elmer and Merice (Whitlock) Bowen. He graduated from Meriden High School in 1969.
He worked as a carpenter at KBS for over 20 years. He married Catherine Jones May 1, 1981, she...
Damon Dale Hupp
Apr 15, 2014
Damon Hupp Damon Dale Hupp, 90, longtime Topeka resident, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 15, 2014. With his wife, Rosella, of 70 years, by his side, he passed away at his country home of 46 years. Damon had been a faithful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, church and business leader. He was born November 1, 1923, in Richland,...
Karen Pauline Cheek
Apr 14, 2014
Karen Pauline Cheek, 72, passed away on April 14, 2014 in Topeka. She was born September 6, 1941, in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Paul and Florence (Rader) Wilson. On December 6, 1960, she married Charles Cheek; he preceded her in death in 2000.
Survivors include her sons, Rick (Rebecca) Cheek, Matthew (Kimra) Cheek, and Timothy Cheek...
Pauline R. Day
Apr 14, 2014
Pauline R. Day, 84, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014.She was born February 1, 1930 in St. Mary's, Kansas, the daughter of William Samuel and Mary Adaline (Beseau) Bowers. Pauline married Merrill D. "Bud" Day on February 12, 1949. He preceded her in death on August 13, 2013. Survivors include two daughters, Susan Metzger, Debra (Tony) Webster and...
