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Howard E. Rolfe
Oct 23, 2018
Howard Earl Rolfe, 88, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018.He was born May 8, 1930, in Wetmore, Kansas, the son of Thomas William and Velma Olive (McGinnis) Rolfe. He was a graduate of Highland Park High School and attended Washburn Business School. He served aboard the USS Brown in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.Howard owned and...
Barbara J. Shaw
Oct 22, 2018
Barbara Josephine Shaw, 50, of Topeka, passed away October 22, 2018. She was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on July 30, 1968. She had a traveling soul and settled in Topeka, Kansas. She was a soldier who battled pancreatic cancer.She is survived by four children: John Shaw Jr., Deborah Shaw, James Darrah (Kelsie) and Michael Raines; 7 grandchildren: Aiden, Olivia,...
Martha Soper
Oct 22, 2018
Martha "Alice" Soper, 94, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018.She was born January 8, 1924, in Hewlett, Long Island, New York, the daughter of Charles H. and Martha A. (O'Conner) Schilling. She was a graduate of Woodmere High School, Long Island, NY. Alice was a long-time volunteer of ICT of Topeka at Washburn University where she has served...
Deloris Irene Blankingship
Oct 22, 2018
Deloris I. Blankingship, 92, Topeka, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018.Deloris was born January 1, 1926 in Grinnell, the daughter of John E. and Crystal I. (Hoover) Christenberry. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1943. She was employed for 13 years in food service for USD-501 and 15 years with the USD-450 School district retiring in 1988.She was...
Francis Logan Moran
Oct 20, 2018
Francis Logan Moran, 89, of Topeka, passed away October 20, 2018. He was born May 11, 1929 in Dover, Kansas to Maurice and Esther (Logan) Moran, one of five children.He graduated from Dover Rural High School in 1947. He worked on the family farm for a year and was briefly employed at John Morrell Packing Plant. He then went to...
James W. Hunt
Oct 16, 2018
James W. Hunt, 95, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at a local care center.Jim was born August 8, 1923 in Earlville, IA., the son of James S. and Muriel (Fletcher) Hunt. He graduated from Manchester High School, attended Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, IA and graduated from the University of Kansas.He served in the Army Air Corps during...
Billie Wayne Todd, Jr.
Oct 15, 2018
Billie W. Todd, Jr. 52, of Topeka, passed away October 15, 2018. He was born July, 10, 1966 to Billie W. Todd, Sr. and Beverly Jo (Willett) Todd at Topeka, Kansas. Billie was raised in Topeka, and spent time in Ft. Worth, Texas and Ft. Myers, Florida. He attended Royal Valley Elementary in Hoyt, Kansas and the Seventh Day Adventist...
Capt. L. Jameson
Oct 13, 2018
Capt. Harold L. "Jamie" Jameson, 89, of Berryton, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his home. He was born January 7, 1929 in Thedford, Nebraska, the son of LeRoy and Esther (Oman) Jameson.Harold was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1951, serving two years with a deployment to Alaska. He then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and...
Thane Witmer
Oct 12, 2018
Thane Witmer, 81, died on Friday, October 12, 2018 in Topeka, KS, after a long battle with Parkinson's.Thane was born on August 19, 1937 in Topeka, KS the son of the late Elston Victor and Mildred (Boyd) Witmer. Thane was owner and operator of the T.V. Clinic repair shop in Oakland for over 30 years. He was a graduate of...
Carolyn Loretta Barger
Oct 12, 2018
Carolyn Loretta Barger, 81, of Auburn, Kansas, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at an Auburn care facility. She was born August 16, 1937 in Des Arc, Arkansas, the daughter of Zar and Nora (Seevers) Weatherley.Carolyn was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church of Perry.Carolyn married James L. Barger on June 25, 1954...
Jana Kay Kerschner
Oct 11, 2018
Jana Kay Kerschner, 56, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018. She was born November 6, 1961, at Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Duane and Janet Mae (Lewis) Kerschner. Jana's father Duane was a career man in the Air Force and her family's travels lead them to assignments in Biloxi, Mississippi; Dover Delaware; Columbus,...
Charles J. Leibold
Oct 11, 2018
Charles J. Leibold, 95, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born June 27, 1923 in Neosho Falls, Kansas, the son of Charles Joseph and Ella Esty (Moorhead) Leibold.Charles graduated high school in Neosho Falls in 1941. He was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for 35 years before...
William G. Lang
Oct 10, 2018
William G. "Bill" Lang, 64, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at a Kansas City, Missouri hospital. He was born September 11, 1954 in Oberlin, Kansas, the son of Lavern and Betty (Meyer) Lang.Bill graduated from Newton High School and earned a HVAC Degree from Pittsburg State University. He was employed by Estes Service and later McElroy's...
Gary W. Vines
Oct 10, 2018
Gary W. Vines, Sr., 60, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Midland Care Hospice House. He was born in Topeka on November 16, 1957 to Ray and Loretta Vines. Gary married Verla on April 18, 1997 in Topeka. Gary was preceded in death by his father, Ray Vines, and step-father, Bob Mulvihill.He attended Topeka High School and joined...
Annetta June Pierson
Oct 9, 2018
Annetta June Pierson, 86, Topeka, formerly of Medford, OR, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018.Annettta was born June 17, 1932 in Fredericktown, MO, the daughter of Ernest L. and Nancy J. (Meridith) Moore. She graduated from Fredericktown High School in 1950.She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. Annetta married George E. Pierson on November 16, 1952 in...
Arsenio Mendoza
Oct 9, 2018
Arsenio "Lefty" Mendoza, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. He was born July 19, 1927 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Victoriano and Rosa (Guerrero) Mendoza. He grew up in Topeka and was employed by Santa Fe Railroad for 50 years.. He served two tours in the US Navy stationed in Hawaii and Oakland, California. Survivors...
Lyman Bonnett
Oct 7, 2018
Lyman "Dale" Bonnett, 86, of Berryton, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018. He was born February 22, 1932 in Smith Center, Kansas, the son of Marvin and Hilda (Stoner) Bonnett. Dale graduated from Smith Center High School and attended Kansas State University. He was a Navy Veteran, serving 2 tours of active duty during the Korean War. He...
Dironda L. Thurlow
Oct 5, 2018
Dironda L. (Pemberton) Thurlow, lovely bride of Raymond J. Thurlow, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018. She was preceded in death by her sister, Teresa Sue Culberth. She is survived by her husband, six children: Diedra M. Pollnow and family, Clinton S. Thurlow and family, Robert M. Williams and son, Sean M. Thurlow and family, Matthew A. Williams and family,...
Nona A. Bally
Oct 5, 2018
Nona A. Bally, 91, Topeka, passed away Friday, October 5th, 2018. Nona was born March 29, 1927 in Pawnee, MO, the daughter of Benjamin and Anna (Cook) Pierson. She attended Ridgeway High School in Ridgeway, MO.Nona married John Bally on November 22, 1947, and moved to Topeka in 1952. John passed away on December 26, 2016. She is survived by...
Shirley Ann Elder
Oct 4, 2018
Shirley Ann was born October 9, 1921, in Yates Center, Kansas the daughter of Ray and Neva Stoll. She was the second of four children and was preceded in death by her parents, sister Eileen Moore, brothers Alan Stoll and Laurence Stoll.After graduating from Yates Center High, she met and married Royal Elder. They were married for 73 years, Royal...
