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Lois Irene Lorence
Feb 23, 2019
Lois Irene (Rathbun) Lorence, 87, of Topeka, Kansas fell asleep Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Plaza West Regional Health Center and is now awaiting the return of her lord and savior, Jesus Christ.Born November 12, 1931, the daughter of William and Vera (McNemar) Rathbun Sr., Lois attended Topeka public schools and graduated from Topeka High School in the class of...
Londell Jackson
Feb 22, 2019
Londell Jackson, 76, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Friday, February 22, 2019. He was born in Bassett, Texas on May 11, 1942 to Ben John and Mary Lee (Hunter) Jackson. Londell graduated from Marvin Pynes High School in De Kalb, Texas in 1960. He accepted Christ at an early age. He had resided in Topeka since...
David J. Cope
Feb 21, 2019
David Jeffrey Cope, 60, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019.He was born July 18, 1958, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of William Walter and Lois-jo Ruth (Bartell) Cope. He was a 1976 graduate of Topeka West High School and attended Washburn University and KAW Valley Vocational Technical School. David was employed by the Wolfe's Camera and Video in...
Harry Livingston
Feb 20, 2019
Harry "Dean" Livingston, 84, formerly of Carbondale, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Midland Care. He was born June 18, 1934 in Carbondale, Kansas, the son of Lemuel Leo and Ruth (McPhail) Livingston. He was a 1952 graduate of Carbondale High School where he wore number 10 as a member of the 1951 State Champion Basketball Team. Dean...
Kenneth W. Peterson
Feb 19, 2019
Kenneth W. Peterson, Topeka, passed away the evening of Tuesday, February 19th, 2019 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. He was born January 11, 1948 in Enterprise, Kansas, the son of Kenneth W. Peterson Sr. and Glenadine Beisch. He graduated from Chapman High School in 1966 and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Kansas in 1970....
Gerald Duane Long
Feb 18, 2019
Gerald Duane Long passed away on February 18, 2019 at Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on March 31, 1935 at Vermillion, Kansas, the son of Mayo and Margaret Long. Duane grew up on the family farm, attending country schools. He began high school in Centralia before graduating from Vermillion High School in 1953. He played...
Robert Clifton Phillips
Feb 15, 2019
Robert Clifton "Bob" Phillips, 90, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019.He was born January 29, 1929, in Elmont, Kansas, the son of Byrd and Florence (Forbes) Phillips. Bob was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 41 and half years until retiring. Bob married Carol Janet (Bachman) Bayless on November 22, 1980 in Topeka, KS. She survives. Other...
Daniel Joseph Blindt
Feb 14, 2019
Daniel Joseph Blindt, 64, of Topeka passed away February 14, 2019 at The Peggy Kelly House with family beside him. Dan was born February 26, 1954 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of the late Adrian and Frances (Schulte) Blindt. He married Dana Lynn Loveland on March 18, 1974 in Rhode Island. Dan served 6 years in the Navy during...
Mary L. Fuller
Feb 13, 2019
Mary L. Fuller, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born December 20, 1921 in Rogersville, Missouri, the daughter of Robert J. and Edith M. (Johnson) Bayliff.Mary graduated from Springfield High School in Springfield, Missouri in 1939. She had resided in Topeka since 1947. She was a custom decorator for...
Rolland E. Trahoon
Feb 13, 2019
Rolland Edward Trahoon, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at 90 years of age on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Born in Rossville, Kansas on June 14, 1928, Rolland graduated from Rossville High School in 1946. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of nearly 70 years, Ruby (nee Golden). The couple were married June 16,...
Betty Jane Gibson
Feb 12, 2019
Betty Jane "G.G." Gibson, 93, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019.She was born January 6, 1926, in Rossville, Kansas, the daughter of Henry Miller and Edith Isabel (Burns) Martin. She was a graduate of Rossville High School.Betty was employed by the Topeka State Hospital for 19 years, before retiring and also worked for Midwest Health at Lexington Park....
Erma Elizabeth (Alexander) Sweany
Feb 12, 2019
Erma Elizabeth (Alexander) Sweany, 88, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Midland Hospice House, in Topeka, KS.Erma was born on August 26, 1930, in Clay Center, KS, to Robert and Ida (Clark) Alexander. She graduated from Green Rural High School and attended Kansas State College, Manhattan, KS. Erma married Ronald Sweany, December 16, 1950, in Salina, KS. She taught...
John Lyman Randall
Feb 12, 2019
A native son of Western Kansas, John Lyman Randall, passed on February 12, 2019. John was born April 25, 1940 to school-teacher parents, Harold Randall and Josephine (Sire) Randall. John spent his formative years with family and friends in Colby, Kansas. In the Autumn of 1958 he entered the University of Kansas where he graduated with a Bachelors and later...
Noe Arroyo Bernal
Feb 11, 2019
Noe Arroyo Bernal, 31, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019. He was born August 21, 1987, in La Loma, Jalisco Mexico, the son of Jesus and Maria (Bernal) Arroyo. He was raised in Santa Maria, California and was a graduate of Santa Maria High School. Survivors include his parents; three brothers, Victor Arroyo, Jaime Arroyo and Jesus Arroyo...
Sharon L. Parks
Feb 11, 2019
Sharon L. Parks, 68, of Topeka, passed away on February 11, 2019. A complete obituary will be posted soon, please check back. Dove Cremations & Funerals Southeast Chapel is assisting the family. To leave a special message for the family please visit the guestbook below.
Neva Jean Washington
Feb 11, 2019
Neva Jean (Baker) Washington, 90, passed away on February 11, 2019. Jean was born on August 19, 1928. She was a lifelong Topekan, the only child of Eva and Harold Baker. Jean graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1946 and immediately started working for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Jean held positions throughout her career with Sewell Oil Company, J.R....
Donald M. Neis
Feb 10, 2019
Donald Marcel "Don" Neis, 95, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019.He was born August 5, 1923, in Eudora, Kansas, the son of Oscar H. and Mary (Zeigler) Neis. He was a 1942 graduate of Seaman High School. He entered the United States Army in 1943, serving in the 1st Calvary Division of the 5th Calvary Regiment as a...
Joseph Bryce Newbery, Jr.
Feb 10, 2019
Joseph Bryce Newbery, Jr., 87, Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019.Joe was born June 3, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Joseph B. and Theressa (Jones) Newbery, Sr.He graduated from Cleburne High School in Cleburne, TX and from Washburn University in 1971.He served in the U.S. Navy Reserve for 4 years.He worked for the A.T. & S.F. Railroad...
George Harris Nolte
Feb 9, 2019
George Harris Nolte, 70, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019.He was born November 10, 1948 in West Point, Nebraska, the son of Harris George and Beulah Maude (Christiansen) Nolte. He was a graduate of West Point High School.George served in the United States Army from September 24, 1967 until retiring on April 10, 1981 attaining the rank of...
Judy Kay (Anderson) Brown
Feb 6, 2019
Judy Kay (Anderson) Brown, 78, of Berryton, left this world for her Eternal Home on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born May 15, 1940 in Topeka, the daughter of William T. and A. Sue (Fetterhoof) Anderson. Her childhood was spent in Silver Lake where she graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1958.Judy...
