Glenn H. Swank
Jul 11, 2012
OBITUARY: Glenn Howard Swank Glenn Howard Swank, 95, Topeka, formerly of Meriden, died Wed., July 11, 2012, at Homestead Assisted Living. He was born April 14, 1917, at Topeka, the son of Ernest and Hattie L. (Kennel) Swank. Glenn graduated from Mayetta High School in 1935, and received a Bachelor of Arts from Washburn College in 1950. He taught at...
Marilyn Jean Sawyer
Jul 7, 2012
Marilyn Jean Sawyer, 78, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012.She was born January 30, 1934 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Ted Earl and Mary Frances (Gilmore) Payne. She was a graduate of Topeka High School.She was employed by the KPERS in Topeka. Survivors include five children, Mike Rogers, Independence, MO, Pamela Sawyer, Wichita, Scott Sawyer, Columbus, GA,...
Billie Jack Fleischer
Jul 3, 2012
Billie Jack Fleischer, 69, of Maple Hill, KS passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012.He was born October 14, 1942 in Topeka. He was a graduate of Effingham High School, Effingham, KS and attended Washburn University. Mr. Fleischer and his spouse owned and operated Maple Hill Feed and Grain Inc. He later worked for Bartlett and West Engineering Company as a...
Ernest D. Billbe
Jun 26, 2012
Ernest Dean Billbe, 84, Carbondale, KS, passed away June 26, 2012, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born January 26, 1928, in Winfield, the son of John Wallace and Geneva Yeager Billbe. He attended school at Quitman, MO. He served in the Army from 1950 to 1955, spending time in Korea. He was married to Charlotte Colwell. They...
George Peterson
Jun 24, 2012
OBITUARY: George "Wayne" Peterson George "Wayne" Peterson, 76, Osage City, formerly of Topeka, died Sun., June 24, 2012, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Pete was born July 8, 1935, at Harveyville, the son of Joe and Ethel (Sawyer) Peterson. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1962, and had been stationed in Germany and Italy. Wayne worked for KDOT, retiring...
Freda Nadine Little
Jun 22, 2012
Freda N. Little, 95, of Silver Lake, passed away Friday, June 22, 2012.Freda Nadine Little, 95, of Silver Lake, passed away Friday, June 22, 2012 at the Plaza West Regional Health Center.She was born November 21, 1916 in Mill Grove, MO, the daughter of John and Gracie (Stanley) Gibler.She was a homemaker for many years and retired from Macys Golden...
Joyce V. Knox
Jun 18, 2012
Joyce V. Knox, 88, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 18, 2012.She was born September 24, 1923 in Valley Falls, KS, the daughter of John Vernon and Ethel Roberta (Bedwell) Ferrell. She was a graduate of Valley Falls High School. She was employed by Santa Fe Railroad, retiring after 23 years. She later worked for Bee Line Fashions for 10...
Kathleen L. Bottom
Jun 17, 2012
OBITUARY: Kathleen Golder Bottom Kathleen Louise Golder Bottom, 81, Grantville, died Sun., June 17, 2012, at her home. She was born July 24, 1930, at Auburn, the daughter of Roland J. and Edith C. (Romersa) Golder. Kathleen attended Grantville Grade School and graduated from Perry High School in 1949. She worked for Bell Telephone for a year and worked for...
Ronald E. Flinner, Sr.
Jun 15, 2012
OBITUARY: Ronald Eugene Flinner, Sr. Ronald Eugene Flinner, Sr., 68, Leavenworth, formerly of Scranton, died Fri., June 15, 2012, at his home. He was born Feb. 22, 1944, in Topeka, the son of Paul E. and Rosoma (McFarland) Flinner. Ron graduated from Topeka High School and attended Cornell. He had worked at General Printing and Paper; Safeway Grocery Stores; and...
Stephen T. Foster
Jun 12, 2012
OBITUARY: Stephen Thomas Foster Stephen Thomas Foster, 66, Topeka, went home to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tues., June 12, 2012. He was born March 9, 1946, in Topeka, the son of H. Thomas and F. Marie (Manning) Foster. Steve graduated from Seaman High School and served his floor covering apprenticeship in Denver. He was a self-employed installer...
Thomas Carl Anderson
Jun 8, 2012
Thomas Carl Anderson, 13, of Silver Lake, KS, passed away Friday, June 8, 2012.He was born June 23, 1998 in Topeka, the son of George and Raquel (Robison) Anderson. He attended Silver Lake Junior High School. Survivors include his parents; four siblings, Chelsea, Lucas, and Logan Anderson, Silver Lake and Megan Marston, Junction City; paternal grandparents, Brent and Linda Landis,...
Jay E. Bond
Jun 6, 2012
OBITUARY: Jay E. Bond Jay E. Bond, 92, Topeka, died Wed., June 6, 2012, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Jay was born May 2, 1920, in Burlingame, the son of Emery Bond, Sr. and Lulu Bullock Bond. He served in the U.S. Army during W.W. II. Jay was a long-standing member of Northland Christian Church where he sang in the choir and...
Elizabeth J. Brady
Jun 3, 2012
OBITUARY: Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Brady Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Brady, 95, Topeka, died Sun., June 3, 2012, at Midland Hospice House. She was born Aug. 22, 1916, at Topeka, the daughter of Ralph O. and Elma (Vanier) Button. From 1952-56, she worked at State Savings Bank; and from 1956-80, she was secretary to the Superintendent and clerk of Seaman U.S.D. #...
Viola Lucille Mcmillan
Jun 1, 2012
Lucille Tosh McMillanViola Lucille Tosh McMillan 94, passed away June 1, 2012 at McCrite Plaza Retirement Community, Topeka. Lucille was born October 28, 1917 at Cheraw, Colorado, to Samuel Curtis and Hazel Turvey Tosh. She moved to Valley Falls in 1919 and to Topeka in 1923.Lucille attended State Street Elementary School and Holiday Junior High School. She graduated from Topeka...
Vivian L. Kampschroeder
May 31, 2012
OBITUARY: Vivian L. Kampschroeder Vivian L. Kampschroeder, 66, Topeka, died Thurs., May 31, 2012, at Stormont-Vail E.R. She was born May 7, 1946, in Topeka, the daughter of Harold and Genevieve (Siren) Miller. She worked in the banking industry for 40 years. She was an Arab Shrine Lady. Vivian was married to Larry A. Kampschroeder on June 6, 1965, in...
Cameron L. Mickey
May 28, 2012
Cameron LeRoy Mickey, 83, Topeka, died Mon., May 28, 2012, at Midland Hospice House. He was born Dec. 15, 1928, Wakefield, the son of Chester A. and Clara E. (Furrer) Mickey. He graduated from Wilsey High School and attended Emporia State Teachers College. Cameron served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber...
Avis N. Hahn
May 26, 2012
Avis Nadine Hahn, 90, of Lakin, Kansas, formerly of Topeka, died on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at the High Plains Retirement Village, Lakin, Kansas. Avis and her husband, Creed, were residents of Topeka, Kansas for over 50 years. She was born January 31, 1922, in Oneida, Kansas to Clarence and Margaret Malloy Denton. Avis married Creed B. Hahn on May...
Gordon T. Ensley
May 24, 2012
Gordon T. Ensley, 92, Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012.Gordon was born October 6, 1919 in Irving, Kansas, the son of Samuel J. and Elizabeth (Digman) Ensley and was raised in the Bigelow, Kansas area. Six brothers and four sisters preceded him in death. His dad was a farmer, and Gordon worked for farmers until 1947 when he went...
Daniel A. Mcmillin
May 20, 2012
OBITUARY: Daniel Alan McMillin Daniel Alan McMillin, 63, died Sun., May 20, 2012. Dan was born Oct. 12, 1948, in Lawrence, the son of Eugene S. and M. June (Gaines) McMillin. Dan had served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He received a mortuary science degree from KCCC in Dec., 1983. He had worked as a funeral director until 1997, when...
Fred Rinner
May 19, 2012
OBITUARY: Fred Rinner Fred Rinner, 78, Topeka, died Sat., May 19, 2012, at Midland Hospice House. He was born March 15, 1934, the son of George and Edna (Retter) Rinner. Fred graduated from Seaman High School in 1952. After serving two years in the Army where he was stationed in Korea he graduated from Washburn University. He worked for the...
