Erich Naethe
Mar 4, 2012
Erich William Naethe, 84, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012. He was born May 22, 1927, in Kalispell, Montana, the son of Erich Rudolph Max and Mae Curtis Naethe. He graduated with a BA in General Studies degree from Washington State University in 1953.He served in the United States Army during World War II. He had a life...
Robert Lee Scully
Mar 3, 2012
Robert Lee Scully, 85, of Perry, passed away Saturday, March 03, 2012. He was born January 22, 1927 in Wamego, KS, the son of Leo and Marie Scully. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. Mr. Scully was employed as a route salesman for Guys Foods and later for Borden, retiring in 1989. He was an avid golfer...
Arthur W. Mccarter
Mar 3, 2012
Arthur W. "Bill" McCarter, 79, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 03, 2012.He was born January 1, 1933 in Rossville, KS, the son of Arthur Marshall and Monica (Hurla) McCarter. He was a graduate of Topeka High School. Mr. McCarter was employed by the city of Topeka for 59 years, retiring in 2010. He served in the Army National Guard...
Dale A. Howe
Mar 2, 2012
Dale A. Howe, 71, of Topeka passed away Friday, March 2, 2012.He was born the youngest son of C.B. and Ruth (Kennedy) Howe on November 6, 1940 in Manhattan, grew up in old Randolph and graduated from Randolph High School in 1958. He worked as the General Manager of Roach Hardware stores. He also worked for Bill Kobach GMC Buick...
Wasale V Dillion
Mar 1, 2012
Wasale V. "Lee" Dillion, 91, of the Grantville area, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012.She was born February 1, 1921 in Talala, OK, the daughter of Robert and Lula (Heaps) Holland. She was a graduate of Talala High School. Mrs. Dillion was employed at the Forbes Supply Depot and Co-Mac Equipment Company in Topeka. She was a member of Grantville...
Brad A. Hillebert
Mar 1, 2012
OBITUARY: Brad Allan Hillebert Brad Allan Hillebert, 42, Topeka, died Thurs., March 1, 2012, at his home. He was born Jan. 29, 1970, in Topeka, the son of Connie and Robert L. Hillebert, Sr. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1988 and attended Washburn Univ. Brad served 5 years in the U.S. Army and since 1997 was employed with...
Kenneth A. Burns
Feb 29, 2012
Kenneth A. "Curly" Burns, 82, of Williamstown, KS, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012.He was born April 19, 1929 in Independence, KS, the son of Chester A. and Thelma C. (Holmes) Burns. He attended Silver Lake High School. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII.Mr. Burns was an over the road truck driver for 27 years employed by Krupp...
Joseph Wolfe
Feb 28, 2012
Joseph "Joe" Wolfe, 76, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2012.He was born January 24, 1936 in Topeka, KS, the son of Joseph "Verne" and Merlie (Abbott) Wolfe. He was a 1955 graduate of Topeka High School. Joe owned and operated Wolfe's Printing for a number of years, following which he worked for the State of Kansas and retired...
Wanda P. Godlove
Feb 25, 2012
OBITUARY: Wanda P. Godlove Wanda P. Godlove, 94, Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Sat., Feb. 25, 2012, at Plaza West Care Home. She was the daughter of Lloyd B. and Nettie (Lemon) Steele born on June 16, 1917, in Courtney, MO. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Godlove, her parents, brothers: Marlan, Merle, Melvin,...
Barbara M. Coder
Feb 25, 2012
Barbara M. Coder, 92, Topeka, died Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Mrs. Coder was born in Wamego, Kansas, on November 30, 1919, the daughter of Ulrich and Florence Eggenberger. She graduated from Wamego High School in 1938.She married Frank E. Coder on August 7, 1946. Mr. Coder died on August 24, 1994. Survivors include daughters,...
Myrtle Maxineellen Flowers
Feb 21, 2012
Myrtle Maxine Ellen Flowers, 85, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012.She was born February 23, 1926 in Vinland, KS, the daughter of Oscar Fredrick and Nancy Belle (Timmons) Brandenburg, Sr. She was a 1943 graduate of Topeka High School. Mrs. Flowers was a member of Northland Christian Church, Moose Lodge No. 555, Fraternal Order of the Eagles and...
Lorel M. Freeman
Feb 21, 2012
OBITUARY: Lorel Marie (Grose) Freeman Lorel Marie (Grose) Freeman, 61, Topeka, KS, died Tues., Feb. 21, 2012, at her home. She was born June 8, 1950, in Topeka, the daughter of Ralph P. and Lorraine L. (Hart) Grose. Lorel graduated from Topeka High School. She retired from the City of Topeka Treasurer's Office after 30 years of service. She was...
Dorothy Virginia King
Feb 20, 2012
Dorothy Virginia (Rice) King, 83, Topeka died Monday, February 20, 2012 at a Topeka hospital.Dorothy was born March 19, 1928 at Olpe, KS, the daughter of Clifford Earl Rice and Juanita (Dunn) Peach. She was a jeweler for many years in Topeka, starting out at Briman's, then Wolf's and retiring from Bailey, Banks & Biddle.She was a member of Seaman...
Betty J. Segelquist
Feb 19, 2012
Betty J. Segelquist, 87, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012. She was born August 16, 1924 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Verne and Flossie E. (Bryant) Bennett. She was a graduate of Topeka High School. She retired from Seymour Foods and later worked for Schlotzky's in Topeka. She was an active member of Oakland Christian Church,...
Steven R. Powell
Feb 18, 2012
OBITUARY: Steven Russell Powell Steven Russell Powell, 20, Topeka, died Sat., Feb. 18, 2012, at his home. He was born May 21, 1991, in Topeka, the son of Scott and Jean M. (Tidwell) Powell. He graduated from Seaman High School in 2009, where he participated in Cross Country. He had been a member of Danger Fire Boxing Team. Steven graduated...
Rose C. Flowers
Feb 14, 2012
OBITUARY: Rose C. Flowers Rose C. Flowers, 89, Topeka, died Tues., Feb. 14, 2012, at her home. She was born May 29, 1922, in Topeka, the daughter of George and Bertha M. (Fritz) Coon. Rose was married to Howard W. Flowers on June 3, 1939, in Topeka. He preceded her in death on Dec. 28, 1983. She was also preceded...
Julie G. Frisbie
Feb 13, 2012
OBITUARY: Julie G. Frisbie Julie G. Frisbie, 65, Grantville, died Tues., Feb. 13, 2012, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. She was born Jan. 19, 1947, in Topeka, the daughter of George Patrick and Mary Frances (Chapman) Frisbie. She lived at Grantville most of her life and was educated at Grantville Grade School, Perry Rural High School, received a Bachelor of...
Harold S. Allen
Feb 8, 2012
Harold Seth Allen, 86, Valley Falls, KS, died Wed., Feb. 8, 2012, at Linnwood Park, Meriden, KS. He was born Oct. 23, 1925, at Thurston, NE, the son of Seth Thomas B. and Mable E. (Wilson) Allen. He attended high school in Thurston and moved to Valley Falls in 1944. Harold was a U.S. Army Veteran. He worked in power...
John David Lavin
Feb 8, 2012
John David Lavin, 52, of Willard, KS, formerly of Wichita, KS, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at his home.He was born December 2, 1959 in Enid, OK, the son of Dwight Jimmy and Gilda Verl (Gilbert) Lavin. He was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army with the 82nd Airborne. He was a graduate of University of Texas at Dallas.John...
Mary Sueenos Layton
Feb 3, 2012
Mary Sue Enos Layton, 73, died 3 February 2012 in Lawrence. She was the daughter of Allen and Marjorie Newell Enos of Perry, born on 16 June 1938. She graduated from Perry Rural High School.James W. Layton joined her in matrimony on 1 July 1968 in Ft. Worth, Texas, where they resided until his death in July 2005. She then...
