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Jan Blaker
Dec 8, 2018
Jan Blaker, 65, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018. She was born September 6, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Galen Dale and Virginia Francis (Stadler) Senogles.Jan graduated from Topeka High School in 1971 and attended the University of Kansas. She worked with her families business, Senogles Studio Gallery and also at Duffens Optical. She...
Helen L. Hayes
Dec 7, 2018
Helen L. Hayes, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 at a Topeka care facility. She was born October 8, 1927 in Topeka, the daughter of Frank E. and Myrtle B. (Crable) Smith. Helen was employed as an LPN for Stormont-Vail Hospital for several years before retiring.Helen married Fremont B. Hayes on November 27, 1976 in Topeka....
John E. Springstead
Dec 6, 2018
John E. "Jack" Springstead, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018. He was born August 4, 1938 in Topeka, the son of John M. and Flora M. (Dunaway) Springstead.Jack graduated from Topeka High School in 1956 and attended Washburn University. He was an Army Veteran and was assigned to the 793rd Military Police Battalion in Germany. Jack...
Marilyn Rose Blowey
Dec 4, 2018
Marilyn Rose Blowey, 82, Lenexa, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018.She was born Jan. 12, 1936, in Wichita, the daughter of Keever Ralph and Roseanna Ruth (Doyle) Larrick. She graduated from Augusta (Kan.) High School and attended Kansas State University.Marilyn married Richard Adelbert Blowey June 10, 1956, in Augusta. He survives. Other survivors include three children, Douglas L. (Susan) Blowey, Shawnee...
Ronald L. Smith
Dec 4, 2018
Ronald L. Smith, 75, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. He was born August 5, 1943 in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Claude L. and Mary (Henderson) Smith. Ron graduated from Garnett High School. He was employed by the State of Kansas for most of his life before retiring and later did consulting work for a company...
Harry Richard Taylor
Dec 3, 2018
Harry Richard Taylor, 87, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018.He was born February 4, 1931, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, the son of Fred Warren and Leota (Teel) Taylor. He was a graduate of Enid High School, Enid, Oklahoma and received a Bachelor's Degree from Oklahoma Baptist University. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, receiving the...
Dick Scott Varner
Dec 1, 2018
Dick Scott Varner, 85, of Berryton passed away peacefully at the VA Medical Center in Topeka, Saturday, December 1, 2018 He was the son of the late Orville Varner & Jennie May (Scott) Varner. Dick grew up on a farm in Lyndon, Ks. He attended the one room "Jack Rabbit School" in Lyndon and graduated from Lyndon High School in...
Betty Lou Van Slyck
Nov 30, 2018
Betty was born May 19, 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri. Her parents were Melville and Louie Cave.Betty graduated from Topeka High School in 1939. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a BA degree in English. At KU, she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority and received her 75th anniversary pin from this organization a few years...
Clyde Leland Holscher
Nov 30, 2018
Clyde Leland Holscher, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018. He was born October 6, 1924 in Solomon, Kansas, the son of John and Dollie Holscher. Survivors include his children, Clyde Holscher Jr. (Kathy), Mary Price (John), David Holscher (Dianna), special friend Eula Wenger, three grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.Clyde was preceded in death by his son John...
Erma Jean Johnson
Nov 29, 2018
Erma Jean Johnson, 81, Harveyville, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018.Erma was born April 11, 1937 in Eskridge, the daughter of Harold E. Montgomery and Erma Martin Brooks. She graduated from Harveyville High School in 1955 and attended Glendale Community College in Glendale, AZ.She was employed as a Customer Service Representative with the National Park Service and the Internal Revenue...
Michael Thomas Welter
Nov 28, 2018
Michael Thomas Welter, 62, of Sabetha, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018.He was born September 5, 1956, in Wharton, Texas, the son of Claude Bowen and Fredericka (Schmidt) Welter. He was a graduate of Hickman Mills High School in Kansas City, Missouri. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sabetha.Michael married...
Frank A. Fisher
Nov 25, 2018
Frank A. Fisher, 82, Topeka, passed away at Midland Hospice House on November 25, 2018. Frank was born May 8, 1936 to parents Floyd & Bertha Fisher, Wakarusa, KS. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1954 and from Washburn University with a BA in Business. He served in the Kansas Army National Guard for 9 years. Frank started...
Justin Tyler Roach
Nov 23, 2018
Justin Tyler Roach, 16, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018.He was born March 30, 2002, in San Diego, California, the son of Brian and Amber (Newton) Roach, Sr. He was an active junior at Washburn Rural High School where he was involved in Table Top Gaming Club and taught other students to juggle. He was a member of...
Robert J. Kenney
Nov 23, 2018
Robert J. Kenney, 58, of Plano, Texas, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at a Topeka hospital. He was born November 26, 1959 in Arkansas City, Kansas, the son of James R. and Paula M. (Love) Kenney.Robert graduated from Emporia High School. He managed Verified Response in Plano, Texas. He was a member of Prestonwood North Campus Church, Team...
Donell Lee Baker
Nov 22, 2018
Donell Lee "Don" Baker, 70, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Midland Hospice House.He was born May 6, 1948, in Ft. Scott, Kansas, the son of Lloyd Robert and Bertha "Aileen" (Hughes) Baker, Sr. He was a 1966 graduate of Topeka High School and received a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Washburn University in 1971.Don was retired...
Richard L. Harlow
Nov 21, 2018
Richard L. Harlow, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. He was born September 25, 1938 in Walnut Township, Kansas, the son of Cleland "Bud" and Bernice (Nelson) Harlow. Richard grew up in Red Cloud, Nebraska and settled in Topeka. He was employed as a Police Officer for the City of Topeka serving from 1962 before retiring...
Velma Darlene Fleming
Nov 21, 2018
Velma Darlene "Pat" Fleming, 94, Holton, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018.Velma was born to Carl and Georgia Craft in 1923, the youngest of 5 children. Velma grew up on a farm near Burlingame. Later they would move to another farm near Osage City. As a very young child, Velma Showed great talent as a pianist. She continued to advance...
Helen Louise Price
Nov 18, 2018
Helen Louise Price died Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Aldersgate Village, where she was a long-time resident.Born on May 27, 1918, Ms. Price was the only daughter of Gratton P. and Lena Goggin Price, who moved to the Emporia area in the early 20th century to farm, and who preceded her in death. She is survived by many cousins from...
Phyllis A. Schmidt
Nov 17, 2018
Phyllis A. Schmidt, 65, Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at a local hospital.Phyllis was born June 26, 1953 in Wamego, the daughter of William J. and Mary E. (Wenzl) Homan. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1971 and graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Kansas State University, the University of Kansas with her Master's degree and...
Kathleen Ratekin
Nov 17, 2018
Kathleen "Kay" Ratekin, age 96, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018. She was born in Blockton, Iowa to Everett and Edna Menelaus on January 31, 1922. She graduated from Blockton High School and Iowa State University. She made a career in sales at Scandinavian Imports before her retirement. She married Eldon Ratekin. They were divorced. Kay...
