Max E. Martin, Sr.
Nov 7, 2013
Max E. Martin, Sr., 81, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013.Max was born August 24, 1932 in Rossville, KS, the son of Raymond Glenn and Flora A. (Failer) Martin. He was a 1950 graduate of Seaman High School. He served in the U.S. Army, the 437 Ordinance Ammunition Company, stationed in Lofer, Austria from 1952 to 1954 during...
Jerry Ray Wofford
Nov 6, 2013
Jerry Ray Wofford Jerry Ray Wofford, 65, Lenexa, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Heartland Medical Center, St. Joseph, MO, of injuries sustained in a multi-vehicle accident on I-29 in Platte County, Missouri on Monday evening. Jerry was born December 3, 1947, at Rock Creek, the son of Floyd Ray and Florence Maxine (Means) Wofford. Jerry was reared in Ozawkie...
Joseph H. Sloop, Iii
Nov 5, 2013
Joseph H. "Joe" Sloop, III, 76, of Topeka, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, November 5, 2013.He was born January 31, 1937, in Oskaloosa, Kansas, the son of Joseph H. and Lois S. (Fulton) Sloop, Jr. He was a 1955 graduate of Oskaloosa High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from February 1, 1957 until...
Leo John Petrik
Nov 4, 2013
Leo John Petrik, 98, Topeka, died Monday, November 4, 2013, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born August 28, 1915, on a farm northwest of Caldwell, the son of Vincent and Edna Mae (Irey) Petrik. Leo graduated from Caldwell High School in 1936. He worked in a funeral home in Blackwell, Oklahoma, before attending Williams Institute of Embalming, Kansas City, where...
Barbara Ann Hesting
Nov 3, 2013
Barbara Ann Hesting, 72, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013 at her home. She was born March 15, 1941 in Rossville, KS, the daughter Homer Charles and Velma (Startup) Colter.She married Morris K. Fletchall. He preceded her in death in 1984. She married Bill Hesting. He preceded her in death in 1996. Survivors include a son, 6 grandchildren,...
Lois Ann Buff-Bailey
Nov 2, 2013
Lois Ann Buff-Bailey, age 59, passed away November 2, 2013 at her home at 304 N.E. Mimosa Lane in Topeka in the presence of special friends at 1:10 a.m. Lois was born June 13, 1954 in Monroe, Nebraska, the daughter of Arthur K. Bruhn and Marion Ann Bitter Bruhn. She graduated from Leavenworth High School. Lois was a member...
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,...
