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Mary Lou Kirwin
Jan 6, 2019
Mary Lou Kirwin, 93, Auburn, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Homestead of Auburn.She was born April 12, 1925 in Topeka, the daughter of Melvin and Averie (Cambell) McPherson. She graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University.She was employed as a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Section of the Colmery-O'Neil V.A. Medical CenterMary married Emile Lahti Kirwin...
Dale Ramage Williamson
Jan 6, 2019
Dale Ramage Williamson, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Aldersgate Village. He was born December 17, 1924 in Waverly, Kansas, the son of Otto and Virgie (Gillow) Williamson.Dale graduated from Waverly High School in 1945. He was an Army Veteran during WWII. He was employed as a General Agent for the Great American Life Insurance...
Stephen Wayne Wilson, Jr.
Jan 5, 2019
Stephen Wayne Wilson, Jr., 8, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019. He was born November 8, 2010 in Topeka, the son of Stephen Wilson, Sr. and Natasha Williams.Stephen was a second grade student at State Street Elementary School. He enjoyed riding bicycles with his father daily, playing soccer and video games. Stephen was a very bright and...
Carol Jean Westerdale
Jan 3, 2019
With great sadness the family announces the death of Carol Jean Westerdale of Topeka, who passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 3, 2019.She was born in Spokane, Washington on November 13, 1958.She grew up in England before settling in Topeka. Carol provided accounting and bookkeeping services to many small businesses. She was perhaps best known for her tireless efforts to...
Warren Lee Hallgren
Jan 3, 2019
Warren L. Hallgren, Topeka, formerly of Lyndon, passed away at his home January 3, 2019.He was born December 25, 1940 in Saginaw, MI, the son of Lloyd L. and Ruth Alta (Bell) Hallgren. He moved to Kansas at the age of 4 and graduated from Republic High School in 1959. On June 23, 1963 he married Evelyn Masenthin at Zion...
Paul Galen Fairbank
Jan 2, 2019
Paul Galen Fairbank, 64, of Scranton, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019.He was born October 27, 1954, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Fain and Mary Nell (Miller) Fairbank. He attended Topeka West High School.Paul was employed by the State of Kansas, retiring in 2007.Survivors include his brother, Marvin M. Fairbank, Topeka; his companion of 18 years, Carrie Tardiff, of...
Frank Darrell Timken
Jan 2, 2019
Frank Darrell Timken, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. He was born July 14, 1930 in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Frank and Olga (Hardy) Timken.Frank graduated from Cimarron High School. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from the University of Kansas and a Master's Degree in Biology from Emporia State University. Frank was...
Dorothy Ann Rasmussen
Jan 1, 2019
Dorothy Ann Rasmussen, 82, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at her residence in Topeka. Dorothy was born on May 1, 1936, in Topeka, KS, to Sig and Irene (Alfrey) Rasmussen. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1954. Dorothy worked most of her life as a retail clerk and manager for Thomas M....
Nellie Call-Tangney
Dec 31, 2018
Nellie (Lawrence) Call-Tangney, 96, of Overland Park, passed away Monday, December 31, 2018.She was born August 14, 1922, in Camargo, Oklahoma, the daughter of Edward and Gertrude (Hiner) Lawrence. Nellie was employed at Forbes Air Base in Topeka. Nellie married Charles Henry Call in Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in August of 1972. She married Al Tangney in Oklahoma....
Zoland E. Alkire
Dec 31, 2018
Zoland E. Alkire, 88, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Monday, December 31, 2018.He was born June 8, 1930, in Napier, Missouri, the son of Willie Jackson and Bernice Esther (Graham) Alkire. Zoland served in the United States Air Force for 22 years and was honorably retired as a Master Sergeant in 1970. During his service he was stationed worldwide including...
Millie I. Lang
Dec 30, 2018
Millie Lang, 91, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018.She was born September 2, 1927, in Overbrook, Kansas, the daughter of Lyle Sylvanus and Amelia Sarah (Ainley) Heberling. She was a graduate of Topeka High School. She was employed by Josten's in Topeka. She was an active member of PTA with State Street School and was a member of...
Donald James Campbell
Dec 29, 2018
Donald J. Campbell, 80, Topeka, KS passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at a local care center.Donald was born August 26, 1938 in Denver, CO, the son of James E. Campbell and Verna F. (McDowell) Campbell. He attended Plainview High School in Wichita, KS.He served 23 years in the U.S. Army, retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant, assigned to...
Joyce Nadine Diven
Dec 29, 2018
Joyce Nadine Diven, 85, Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at a local hospital.Joyce was born October 7, 1933 in Lawrence, the daughter of George D. and Lucy E. (Corwin) Peck. She lived most of her life in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1951.She worked as a clerk for the Santa Fe Railroad for 15 years....
Elizabeth "Ann" Nash Driss
Dec 28, 2018
Elizabeth "Ann" Nash Driss, 88, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018.She was born August 6, 1930, in Amarillo, Texas, the daughter of Otto and Jesse Elizabeth "Betsy" (Garner) Nash. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and received a Master's Degree in French. She was an alum of Washburn University, Kansas University and the Sorbonne University in...
Rex A. Anderson
Dec 27, 2018
Rex A. Anderson, 58, Auburn, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018.Rex was born May 20, 1960 in Topeka, the son of Clayton and Bernadine (Wohler) Anderson. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1978 and attended Kansas State University.He was employed by Canon Solutions America as a repair technician for over 30 years. He was an avid outdoors man...
Helen B. Miller
Dec 27, 2018
Helen B. Miller, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Midland Hospice House. She was born April 20, 1936 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, the daughter of Paul J. and Helen M. (Nellesen) Miller.Helen attended Highland Park High School. She was employed in the food service industry working at the Purple Cow, Howard Johnson's, Furr's, U.S.D....
Clifford L. Corn
Dec 26, 2018
Clifford L. "Kip" Corn, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at a Topeka care facility. He was born November 18, 1931 in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Cecil J. and Charmaine L. (Larson) Corn.Kip graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. He enjoyed spending many summers with his grandparents in Wamego and working on his aunt...
John D. Cronkhite
Dec 24, 2018
John D. Cronkhite, 54, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018.He was born July 7, 1964 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of David and Ruth (Couturier) Cronkhite. He received his Associates Degree in Auto Mechanics from Northwest Technical College.Survivors include a son, Jonathan (Shawna) Cronkhite; daughter, Tiffany (Coty) Zabokrtsky; grandchildren, Jacob David Rodriquez, Elizabeth Mae Rodriquez and Dustin...
Ruth A. Miller
Dec 24, 2018
Ruth A. Miller, 90, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018.She was born May 6, 1928, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of James S. and Sarah E. (Burch) Miller. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, James A. Miller and sister-in-law, Margaret E. Faylor Miller. Ruth attended grade school through high school graduating in 1946 in...
Janet M. Harris
Dec 24, 2018
Janet Marie Harris, 66, of Topeka, KS passed away Monday, December 24, 2018.She was born August 30, 1952, in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Gerald and Mary (Beeson) Harris. She was a 1970 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. Janet was employed by the Topeka Shawnee County Public Library.She attended Christ the King Catholic Church.Survivors include three...
