Henry O. Wright
Dec 14, 2013
Henry Orville Wright Henry Orville Wright, 62, Topeka, died Saturday, December 14, 2013. He was born June 26, 1951, at Eglin A.F.B., Florida, the son of Marguerite Anna (Thompson) Wright. Henry graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1969. He worked as a grain elevator welder-fabricator, retiring after 44 years of service. He loved spending time with family and wood-working....
Nyla Faye Shoemaker
Dec 12, 2013
Nyla Faye Shoemaker, age 75, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday evening, December 12, 2013 at the St. Francis Hospital. Nyla was born January 21, 1938 in rural Warren, Arkansas the daughter of William Braska Savage and Eula Gladys Smith Savage. She graduated from Sheriden High School in 1956 and attended Hendrix College at Conway as well as SMU in...
Teresa Cuevas
Dec 12, 2013
Teresa Cuevas, 93, of Topeka passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 in Topeka. Teresa was born April 20, 1920 in Topeka daughter of Thomas and Jacinta (Sendejas) Alonzo. On January 12, 1940, she married Ignacio Cuevas and they had five children who survive, Emilio (Mary) Cuevas, Ignacio (Karen) Cuevas, Rodolfo (Bonnie) Cuevas, Rosemary (Olin) Mentzer all of Topeka and...
Henry J. Smatla
Dec 12, 2013
Henry John Smatla Henry John Smatla, 93, Meriden, died Thursday, December 12, 2013, at Linnwood Park, Meriden. He was born June 6, 1920, at Maple Hill, Kansas, the son of Thomas and Marie Smatla. Mr. Smatla was a member of the Community Church which was located North of Rossville, The Rossville Presbyterian Church and the ZCBJ Lodge. Mr. Smatla served...
Anita Smith
Dec 10, 2013
Anita Smith Anita Smith, 89, Topeka, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Midland Hospice House. She was born January 17, 1924, in Topeka, the daughter of Paul A. and Alta LaVerne (Worthington) Bleske. Anita graduated from Topeka High School. She had lived in Lecompton for 45 years, before returning to Topeka in 1998. Anita retired from the State of Kansas...
Orval Mckinley
Dec 9, 2013
Orval A. McKinley, 85, of Topeka, died Monday December 9, 2013, at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Topeka, the son of Archie and Pearl (Ropella) McKinley. He retired from Goodyear after 30 years of service. He is survived by his wife Eunice, of the home; a sister Lucille Faltersack of Elysian, MN, brothers; Archie McKinley of Mankato,...
Rexford G. Reilly
Dec 8, 2013
Rexford Gale Reilly, 91, of New Hope, MN, formerly of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013.He was born November 12, 1922 in Lenora, Kansas, the son of Rexford Harley and Susan Rufina (Paddook) Reilly. He was a graduate of Norton Community High School and attended Fort Hays State College. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II. Mr....
Allsie Marie Mace
Dec 7, 2013
Allsie Marie Mace, 89, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Brewster Place in Topeka. She was born July 8, 1924 at Bidville, Arkansas the daughter of Albert D. and Lela May (Perdue) Davis. Mrs. Mace came to Topeka around 1944. She had been a member of North Topeka Baptist Church. Allsie married Leroy E. Anderson....
Reta Smith
Dec 7, 2013
Reta M. Smith, 66, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, December 07, 2013. Reta was born December 15, 1946 in Topeka the daughter of Charles and Dorothy Fields DeMotte. She graduated from Highland Park High School. She worked in the tire building area at Goodyear and later as a supervisor at Delmonte. Most recently she was a home health...
Calvin L Henderson
Dec 7, 2013
Calvin L. Henderson, 78, of Topeka passed away at his home on Saturday, December 7, 2013. He was born March 13, 1935 at Valley Falls, Kansas the son of Raymond F. and Ruby (Cook) Henderson. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1953. Calvin had a long career, 44 years, with the state of Kansas. He worked his way...
B. Delorise Lister
Dec 7, 2013
B. Delorise Lister, 89, of Topeka, died on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. Delorise was born on March 19, 1924 in Topeka to George G. and Bertha Marie (Fritz) Coon. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1942. Delorise was a lifelong resident of Topeka and retired from Fleming Company after 25 years of employment.Delorise married Eugene...
Geraldine "Geri" Euvone White
Dec 3, 2013
Geraldine “Geri” White, age 90, of Topeka went to be with her Lord Tuesday, December 3, 2013 with her loving family by her side. Geri was born March 20, 1923 in the Cleburne Community the daughter of Gilbert and Esther Nelson Jones. She attended Springside Grade School and graduated from Cleburne High School. She married John Willard White August...
Nancy A. Leduc
Nov 29, 2013
Nancy A. Campbell (Wolfe) LeDuc, 63, of Topeka, died Friday morning, November 29, 2013, at home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born to the late Harvey H. Campbell of Denison, Texas and Delores J. (Aaron) Leupold of Topeka, Kansas on June 12, 1950 at Chanute AFB in Rantoul, Illinois. In 1968, she graduated from Tyee High School...
Nancy Leduc
Nov 29, 2013
Memorial service will be Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 10 AM at Central Congregational Church.
Pritam K. Sidhu
Nov 29, 2013
Pritam Kaur Sidhu Pritam Kaur Sidhu, 86, Topeka, passed away Friday, November 29, 2013, at Topeka Manor Care. She was born May 24, 1927, in India, to Puran Singh and Gurbachan Kaur Grewal. Pritam was married to Surjit Sidhu in 1954. Surviving are two sons: Bhupinder Sidhu of Topeka and Preetmohinder Sidhu (Rebecca) of Prior Lake, Minnesota; two sisters: Mohinder...
Reverend Dalec. Thomas
Nov 28, 2013
Obituary: Rev. Dale C. ThomasDale was born on July 24, 1930, to Albert and Ina Thomas, in Sharon, Kansas. He went to be with the Lord on November 28, 2013. He married the love of his life, Helyn June Hart on August 29, 1948, in Medicine Lodge, KS. She was waiting for him in Heaven.He is survived by his son...
Timothy J. Smith
Nov 27, 2013
Timothy J. Smith, 58, of Topeka passed away on November 27, 2013. He was born December 16, 1954 to Charlie M. and Margie (McGuire Smith). Tim worked at GCR Tire as a Service Manager for 8 years. He married Virginia (Hallmark) Smith, she survives. He is also survived by his parents Charlie and Verna Smith and Margie McGuire, two...
Christy M. Frantz
Nov 25, 2013
Christy Michelle Frantz, 34, of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013, after her long courageous battle with Leukemia. Christy had a deep faith in the Lord and a great love of family. She will be most missed for her humor and her ability to turn everyday life into an adventure.She and her family had recently moved back to Topeka...
Eliza Peaches Holmes
Nov 23, 2013
Eliza “Peaches” Holmes, age 86 of Topeka passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013 at McCrite Plaza. She was born November 4, 1927 in Longview, Alabama the daughter of Samuel Dowdell and Alice Posey Dowdell. She grew up in Alabama. She married Jewell Holmes November 27, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama. In 1944 they moved to Topeka and she worked at...
Jerry Lee Harper
Nov 22, 2013
Jerry Lee Harper, age 50 of Topeka passed away Friday, November 22, 2013 in Topeka. He was born November 9, 1962 in Topeka the son of James Harper and Janice Betsworth Harper. Jerry graduated from Washburn Rural High School in Topeka. He worked as a painter in Topeka throughout his life. He recently was attending the Light of the...
