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Randall A. Whelpley
Mar 3, 2018
Randall A. "Randy" Whelpley, 68, Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Midland Hospice House.Randy was born September 3, 1949 in Manhattan, the son of Robert and Mary Whelpley. He graduated from Holton High School in 1967 and attended McPherson College.He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1970 to 1974.He was employed as a project manager at Interior...
Gary Lindberg
Mar 1, 2018
Gary Lindberg, 56, Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at a local care center.Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Dove Cremation & Funeral Service – Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Road. Private family inurnment will be at a later date.Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Care, 200 SW Frazier Circle,...
Gwendolyn Louise Evans
Feb 28, 2018
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Louise Evans, 58, of Topeka died February 28, 2018 at her home.Ms. Evans was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri on July 11, 1959, the daughter of Robert E. Evans and Eleanor Celeste Dowd Evans. When she was three years old her family moved from St. Joseph to Lee's Summit, Missouri and then to Topeka, Kansas when she was...
Kathryn Ann(Irwin) Davidson
Feb 28, 2018
Kathryn Ann (Irwin) Davidson, 96, passed away Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 in Topeka, KS. She was born December 13th, 1921 to Boyd & Margaret (Frehe) Irwin on the family farm in Richardson County Nebraska. She married Riley (Jack) Davidson April 20th, 1941 and they farmed and raised their family in Centralia, KS. Jack passed away July 21st, 1989. Kathryn enjoyed...
Micky Mae Parhm-Furman
Feb 28, 2018
Micky Mae Parhm-Furman, 86, returned to her heavenly home February 28, 2018. Her firm belief in God and her devotion to her family will remain a testimony to all that came to know her during her time on this earth. Micky was born January 23, 1932 in Council Grove, KS to Emma Keene Stockdale and Guy Stockdale. She was given...
Gary Lee Kirkpatrick
Feb 26, 2018
Gary Lee Kirkpatrick, 71, of Topeka, passed away February 26, 2018 following a short battle with cancer. He was born July 12, 1946 in East St. Louis, Illinois to William R. and Dolores (Royer) Kirkpatrick. The family moved to Topeka shortly after his birth. He grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High in 1964. He was drafted into...
Robert W. Bullock
Feb 26, 2018
Robert W. "Bob" Bullock, 95, of Berryton, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018 at Prairie Wind Senior Living in Berryton. He was born September 2, 1922 in Berryton, the son of Harry L. and Vera (Thompson) Bullock.Bob graduated from Berryton High School. He farmed in the Berryton Community for all of his life. He was a charter member of...
Harold Lowry
Feb 25, 2018
Harold Lowry, 91, of Auburn passed away on February 25, 2018. Born April 20, 1926 in rural Auburn, he was the son of Cleon and Susanna Lowry.He grew up near Auburn and graduated from Auburn High School.Harold married Phyllis Gifford on March 22, 1952.He enjoyed playing sports and was a Golden Glove Boxer. He loved animals, working on the farm,...
Marjorie Ann Peterson
Feb 24, 2018
Marjorie Ann Peterson, 85, of Topeka, passed away on February 24, 2018 at Midland Hospice Care after a short illness. Born October 2, 1932, in Malden, MA, the daughter of Raymond and Mildred Deaton.She was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Wakefield, MA; class of 1950.Following graduation, Marjorie enlisted in the Army where she met and married Robert Peterson on...
Mary Lou Rose
Feb 23, 2018
MARY LOU ROSE, 85, of Leonardville, graduated to heaven on Friday, February 23, 2018. Born October 6, 1932 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Adolph Gustave ("Gustie") and Octavia Rose.She was a collector of miniature bells and really enjoyed taking care of her "Kitty".Mary was preceded in death by a son, David. She is survived by two...
Bernice M. Hecht
Feb 22, 2018
Bernice Hecht, known to many as 'Bea,' died peacefully on February 22, 2018 at Oakley Place Assisted Living in Topeka after a brief illness. She was 97. Born at the family farm in Wayside, KS on July 23, 1920, she was the fifth of six children born to Hubert Lee and Lillian Jones Horton. Bea graduated from Wayside High School....
Earl W. Lyddane
Feb 18, 2018
Earl W. "Danny" Lyddane, 72, of Admire, Kansas, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018.He was born February 27, 1945, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Earl and Louise (Clayton) Lyddane. He was a graduate of Northern Heights High School in Allen and received a degree in agricultural economics from Kansas State University. He served as Lieutenant in the U.S. Army...
Dena M. Rodell
Feb 18, 2018
Dena M. Rodell, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born September 4, 1929 in Berryton, Kansas, the daughter of Carl and Lena (Lutz) Herrmann.Dena graduated from Berryton High School. She was employed as a Bookkeeper by the State of Kansas and as a clerk for Cotton-O'Neil for several years...
Myrna Loy Galindo
Feb 17, 2018
Myrna Loy Galindo, 79, of Topeka passed away February 17, 2018. Born May 29, 1938, she was the daughter of Jack and Gladys (Livingood) George. She was raised in Pittsburg, Kansas and attended Pittsburg schools.On October 16, 1952 in Miami, Oklahoma, she married Mitchell Galindo Sr. She was a homemaker who loved spending time with family and cooking.Myrna is survived...
Naomi Katherine Waterhouse-Johnson
Feb 16, 2018
Naomi Katherine Waterhouse-Johnson, passed away February 16, 2018 at Stormont-Vail hospital of a sudden, acute illness. She was born, June 15, 1996 in Manhattan, KS; daughter of Mark S. Waterhouse and Julie C. (Perry) Waterhouse. No one should have to know what it is like to live without this beautiful woman in their lives. She was a force of nature,...
Marion R. Bechtold Lindeblad
Feb 15, 2018
Marion R. Bechtold Lindeblad, 93, of Topeka, passed away February 15, 2018. She was born to Norman C. and Nola E. (Fletchall) Gafford at Goff, Kansas on February 16, 1924. She attended Highland Community College. She married Joseph C. Bechtold on April 23, 1943 at Great Bend, Kansas. She was employed as a clerk for Kansas Association of Realtors. She...
Vivian A. Burd
Feb 15, 2018
Vivian A. Burd, 96, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born December 22, 1921 in Melvern, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence and Cleo M. (Kelley) Fanning.Vivian was employed by the Hercules Ammunition Plant in Parsons, Kansas, a gift wrapper at Crosby Brothers and as a Dietary Aide for Stormont-Vail...
Patricia K. Kraus
Feb 15, 2018
Patricia K. Kraus, 74, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born November 20, 1943 in Bigelow, Kansas, the daughter of George J. and Anna B. (Burton) Stevens. Patricia graduated from Lawrence High School. She was a homemaker and employed by Walmart. Patricia married Don Kraus on January 9, 1971...
Francis E. Latter
Feb 15, 2018
Francis Eugene "Gene" Latter, 88, Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at a local care center.Gene was born November 29, 1929 in Carbondale, the son of Charles E. and Lula E. (Higgins) Latter. He graduated from Carbondale High School in 1948 and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.He worked as a Mailer for the Topeka Capital-Journal...
Glen Calvin Holmes, Sr.
Feb 15, 2018
Glen Calvin Holmes, Sr., 51, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018.He was born November 26, 1966 in Topeka, the son of Alvin Franklin and Norma Jean (Morgan) Holmes, Sr. He attended Highland Park High School. Glen married Tracy Lavisse. They divorced. Survivors include two sons, Glen Calvin Holmes, Jr., Alta Vista, KS and Garrett Ray Holmes, Topeka; five...
