Edward Ronald Whitlock Sr.
Nov 1, 2013
Edward Ronald G. Whitlock Sr., age 74, of Topeka passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at his home in Topeka. He was born June 7, 1939 in Topeka the son of Jack Oliver and Sarah Nancy Scott Oliver. He lived in Pampa, Texas for a few years before returning back to Topeka to settle. He worked at many places...
Shirley K. Green
Nov 1, 2013
Shirley Kay Green Shirley Kay Green, 72, Topeka, died November 1, 2013. She was born January 31, 1941, in Osage City, the daughter of Clarence and Frances Ellen (Bean) Mitchell. Shirley graduated from Olivet High School in 1958. She was a life-time Kansas resident. She had opened and operated Shirley's House Cleaning. She was a Friend of Bill W. for...
Gladys Lindstrom
Nov 1, 2013
Gladys Marie Koelling Lindstrom, 92, of Silver Lake, died Friday, November 1, 2013. She was born June 29, 1921, on a farm near White Cloud, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Esther (Plaeger) Koelling.Gladys graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1939 and attended Stricklers Business College of Topeka.She was a member of Silver Lake United Methodist Church, Bethel Community Club,...
Louise M. Lyons
Oct 31, 2013
Louise Mary Lyons Louise Lyons, 78, Topeka, died October 31, 2013. Louise worked at Hallmark's from 1966 to 1993. Surviving are her husband: John Lyons; a son: Gary Lyons; and siblings: Beulah Henderson, Robert Kelley, Clayton Kelley, Goldie Kelley, and Fay Smith. Graveside services will be at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at Prairie Home Cemetery, NW 35th &...
Judy James
Oct 28, 2013
Judith “Judy” James, 73, of Gardner, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2013. She was born June 8, 1940 in Topeka, the daughter of Everett and Dorothy Mayhew. Survivors include her son Rick (Debbi) Frost, and siblings; Gary Mayhew, Jack Mayhew, Sandy Switzer, JoBe Corber, and Sherri Frost, and 4 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by son Ted...
E. Ruth Smith
Oct 28, 2013
E. Ruth Smith E. Ruth Smith, 92, Topeka, died October 28, 2013, at Plaza West, Topeka. She was born May 13, 1921, at Delia, Kansas, the daughter of Jesse Lee and Martha Ellen (Perkins) Hayden. Surviving are her husband of 74 years, James Kendall Smith; a daughter: Judy Murray of Topeka; a son and daughter-in-law: Gary and Sue Smith of...
Robert E. Jones
Oct 26, 2013
Robert E. Jones, 84, of Lansing, KS passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. He was born Aug. 29, 1929 in Salt Lake City, Utah the son of William and Edith (Black) Jones. He was raised in the Reading area and attended school at Reading, KS. He served in both the U.S. Army and...
Darlene L. Dehart
Oct 26, 2013
Darlene L. DeHart, 88, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 Midland Hospice House.She was born October 29, 1924, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Clifford P. and Martha V. (Ward) Highfill. Darlene was employed by Hallmark Cards for 8 years, and later for Josten's Printing for 23 years, retiring in 1985. After her husband's death, she worked for...
Shirley Hudson
Oct 25, 2013
Shirley Hudson, 77, of Rossville, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2013 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. She was born December 16, 1935 in Topeka the daughter of Wesley R. and Loma (Landis) Hudson. She graduated from Rossville High School and Emporia State Teachers College. She worked for over 52 years as office manager for Groff & Berry CPA....
Mary Tillman
Oct 25, 2013
Mary "Leona" Tillman, 84, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 25, 2013 Aldersgate Village, Topeka.She was born November 24, 1928 in Eskridge, Kansas, the daughter of Lee D. and Mary M. (Rush) Yoning. She was 1946 graduate of Wamego High School, Wamego, KS and a graduate from Clark's Business College in Topeka.Mrs. Tillman was employed by National Council of Comp...
Lillian K. Ferris
Oct 24, 2013
Lillian K. "Kelly" Ferris, 53, Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center.Kelly was born May 25, 1960 in Seattle, WA the daughter of Cecil and Darlene (Hall) Linson.She graduated in 1978 from Mt. Carmel High School in Mt. Carmel, IL and from Manhattan Area Technical College with an LPN Certificate.She was currently employed at Caregivers...
Beatrice K. Feleay
Oct 21, 2013
Beatrice K. "Bea" Feleay, 75, of Topeka passed away quietly on October 21, 2013, at Midland Hospice after a year-long battle with cancer. Bea is survived by her husband of 26 years, Richard Feleay of Topeka; her children Kathy Palmer (Ken Hastert); Mike Palmer (Wendy Montgomery), Laurie Palmer, Kelly Neiman (Dave), Kate Larison (Dusty), Kevin Feleay (Angie), Kim Coover (Scott);...
Dorothy D. Cordova
Oct 19, 2013
Dorothy Delores "Dottie" Cordova Dorothy Delores "Dottie" Cordova, 72, Topeka, KS, died Saturday, October 19, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. She was born December 9, 1940, the daughter of Amos and Esther Jane (Moulden) Kenney. Dottie had lived in Barstow, CA, and San Bernardino, CA, before moving to Topeka, in August, 1992. She was married to Ermanes Torres "E.T."...
Marsha Sue Williams
Oct 17, 2013
Marsha Sue Williams, age 66, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013. She was born June 16, 1947 in Holton, Kansas, the daughter of William and Gladys (Strole) Bolen. Marsha married Wayne Minner in 1965, they later divorced. She married Robert Williams in 1975, he preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her parents,...
George E. Drescher
Oct 16, 2013
George Everett Drescher George Everett Drescher, 83, Topeka, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born November 20, 1929, at Rexford, the son of Reno Delay and Gladys Ellen (Allison) Drescher. He worked at Forbes Air Force Base's PX (15 years), Kansas Department of Human Resources (27 years), and Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust (10 years)....
Helen Louise Oelke
Oct 15, 2013
Helen L. Oelke, age 73, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2013. She was born September 7, 1940 in Topeka the daughter of Ivan Browning and Joanne Watson Browning. She graduated from Seaman in 1958. Helen was a former member of the Northland Christian Church and a dedicated current member of the Central Park Christian Church. She is...
Michael J. Wolfe
Oct 13, 2013
Michael J.“Mike” Wolfe, 55 of Topeka passed away on Oct. 13, 2013. He was born Jan. 20, 1958 in Topeka the son of Joe and Joan Wolfe. He attended Topeka West High School where he formed a close circle of friends who mourn his loss. Mike married Bonnie Overton on April 3, 1982. She survives. Other survivors include four...
Bobby Lee Mcguire
Oct 13, 2013
Bobby Lee McGuire, age 83, died Sunday October 13, 2013. Graveside services will be at Memorial Park Cemetery on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 10 AM. In lieu of flowers make donation to the Davidson Funeral home to cover the cost of the funeral. Online condolences can be left at davidsonfuneral.com.
Mabel R. Davis
Oct 13, 2013
Mabel R. Davis, 89, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2013. She was born July 6, 1924 in Courtland, KS to Clarence H. and Lorine R. (Erickson) Aspegren. Mabel was raised in the Courtland area before moving to Topeka to work at the supply depot at Forbes in 1944. Mabel married Ervin M. Davis on August 30, 1946 at...
Robert "Bobby" Beckwith
Oct 12, 2013
Robert “Bobby” Angelo Beckwith, age 65, of Topeka, passed away Saturday at his home in Topeka. Bobby was born June 21, 1948 in Topeka the son of Rolland Beckwith and Nellie Cislini Beckwith. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1966. He served in the U.S. Navy for 3 years and later in the National Guard for 3 years....
