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Edward Emmett Hedges
Aug 29, 2017
Edward Emmett Hedges, 83, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. He was born June 28, 1934 in Offerle, Kansas, the son of Benjamin and Hazel (Schenck) Hedges. He was a 1952 graduate of Offerle High School. He also graduated from Garden City Junior College, Pittsburg State Teachers College and the University of Kansas. Emmett was a Kansas public...
Anna Loree Worthington
Aug 29, 2017
Anna Loree Worthington, 85, of Topeka passed away on August 29, 2017 at Midland Hospice House. Born on December 3, 1931, in Garnett, Kansas, she was the daughter of William "Hubert" and Edna (Kramer) Goins.She graduated from Perry High School in 1949.Loree married Gerald Worthington on July 15, 1950. He preceded her in death.She retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield....
Michael J. Sauer
Aug 28, 2017
Michael J. Sauer, 92, of Overbrook, KS, died peacefully at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, KS on Monday, August 28, 2017. Mike was the last of the "Fighting Sauer Brothers." Mike, Joe, and Albert Sauer boxed in the late 1930's and early 1940's in the Mansfield, OH area in the amateur rank. Michael J. Sauer was born on January 26,...
Henry G. Watson
Aug 27, 2017
Henry G. Watson, 73, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017.He was born October 28, 1943 in Quanah, TX, the son of Everett and Frances Watson.Henry grew up in the Topeka area and attended Central Park and Wanamaker elementary schools and graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1961.As a child he enjoyed making model cars and was very...
Clark Gross
Aug 27, 2017
Clark Gross, 67, of Topeka passed away on August 27, 2017. Born August 8, 1950, in Topeka, he was the son of Bobby and Valeria "Nadine" Gross.He was a graduate of Topeka West High School. Clark was in the United States Navy for almost four years and then joined the Army National Guard for an additional two years.He was married...
Nancy Jean(Haffner) Pratt
Aug 26, 2017
Nancy Jean (Haffner) Pratt, 87, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017.She was born November 10, 1929, in Evanston, Illinois, the daughter of Raymond and Lorena (Ray) Haffner. She was a 1947 graduate of Shawnee Mission High School and 1951 graduate of the University of Kansas. Nancy was a very strong independent woman. She enjoyed playing bridge, gardening, and...
Carolyn Jean Crary
Aug 25, 2017
Carolyn Jean Crary, 64, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017.She was born June 10, 1953, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Dr. John Elwin and Betty Jean (VanDeventer) Crary. Carolyn was a 1971 graduate of Topeka High School.Carolyn enjoyed spending time with family and singing in the church choir. Survivors include brothers, Van (Pam) and Doug (Cindy) Crary;...
Shirley T. Newstrom
Aug 24, 2017
Shirley Theresa Newstrom, 82, of Topeka passed away peacefully on August 24th surrounded by her loving family, which was fitting since her family meant more to her than anything and she so loved having them all in one place. A celebration of her life will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday August 28th at First Lutheran Church, in Topeka, Reverend...
Lawrence Arthur Wonnell
Aug 24, 2017
Lawrence "Larry" Wonnell, 83, of Topeka passed away on August 24, 2017, at Midland Hospice Care. Born August 19, 1934, in Silver Lake, Kansas, he was the son of Arthur and Mildred (Martin) Wonnell.He was a graduate from Frankfort High School, Frankfort, Kansas in 1952.Larry married Lenora Scott on May 17, 1956. They were married for 61 years.He worked for...
John Elliott Owen
Aug 23, 2017
John E. Owen passed away on August 23, 2017 at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center. He was born in El Dorado, Kansas on June 19, 1937 to Thomas Miller and Laina Marie (Jones) Owen. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Patricia A. (Terpening) Owen of the home, two children, Stephen R. (Lori) and grandchildren; Benjamin K. and...
Catherine Ann Thomas
Aug 22, 2017
Catherine "Katie" (McGrath) Thomas, 76, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017.She was born June 7, 1941, in Holton, the daughter of James and Anastasia (Hrenchir) McGrath. She attended Clarks Business School and worked for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas for 27 years, retiring in June 2003.Katie was a member of Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church...
George L. Williams
Aug 22, 2017
George L. "Jay" Williams, 88, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017.He was born December 29, 1928, in Elkhart, Kansas, the son of George and Ruth (Coons) Williams. George was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, 1st Division, serving in China and Korea. He was a member of VFW Post 400, American Legion, and the Disabled American...
Elizabeth Ann Beutler
Aug 22, 2017
Elizabeth Schoonover Beutler, 82, passed away on August 22, 2017 at her home. Elizabeth was born September 18, 1934 in Wethersfield Township, Kewanee, Illinois, the 3rd daughter of Harlan Schoonover and Monghild Ellen Johnson Schoonover.She moved to Topeka, Kansas in 1954. She was married to L. Clifford Beutler January 13, 1956. He preceded her in death on November 4, 2012....
Jean Ann Kesler
Aug 21, 2017
Jean Ann Kesler of Topeka, KS, passed away on Monday, August 21. Jean graduated from Topeka High School, received her BA in Business from Washburn University, her MA in Education from George Washington University and her MLIS concentration in Television and Video production from Catholic University. She worked as a Media Specialist for the Montgomery County, Maryland Public School System...
Serah Stewart
Aug 21, 2017
Serah "Sheron" (Chambers) Stewart, 66, of Topeka, Kansas went home August 21, 2017. She was born September 1, 1950 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Robert W. Chambers, Sr. and Daneva A. (Joyce) Chambers. Sheron attended Belvoir Elementary, Highland Park Jr. High School, and graduated from Highland Park High School with the class of 1968.Sheron was employed at Hallmark cards...
Kenneth Vetaw
Aug 19, 2017
Kenneth "Leray" Vetaw, 44, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 19, 2017. He was born February 13, 1973 in Independence, Kansas, the son of Everett Bruner and Leslie Vetaw.Survivors include his four children, Jeveny Johnson, Sierra Vetaw, Sadaja Vetaw and Ja'Kai Johnson, five grandchildren, Emir, Ro'Mir, Maurice, Emilio, Paris, and his mother, Leslie Vetaw, father,...
Martha Auldridge
Aug 16, 2017
Martha A. Auldridge, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. She was born July 25, 1945 in Enfield, NC, the daughter of Nathan and Janice (Bellamy) Roberson. She graduated from Enfield High School, and went on to attend Wake Forest University where she earned her degree in biology. She earned her Medical Technology degree from Duke University,...
Robert Emmett Molander
Aug 16, 2017
Robert Emmett "Bob" Molander, 71, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. He was born on October 26, 1945 to Emmett and Orpha (Elliott) Molander at Salina, KS. Bob graduated from Salina High School in 1963 and earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Kansas State University in 1967. He retired from the State of Kansas in...
Charlotte D. Kimes
Aug 16, 2017
Charlotte D. Kimes, 98, of Topeka died August 16, 2017. She was born July 9, 1919 in Steel, Missouri, the daughter of A.P. and Grace Denton.Throughout her life she resided in Chaffee, MO., Pharr, TX and Princeton, MO. She spent the last 37 years of her life in Topeka, KS.She assisted her husband, "Doc" in his practice of dentistry and...
Alvin R. Lowe, Jr.
Aug 13, 2017
Alvin "Buddy" Ross Lowe, Jr., lifelong resident of Topeka, passed away August 13, 2017. He was born in Topeka on August 10, 1946 to Leona May (Bateson) Lowe and Alvin Ross Lowe, Sr. Buddy enjoyed country music, fishing and beer. He will be greatly missed by his sister, Judy Lowe Courtney and his brother, Freddy Lowe; 4 nephews: Danny Lovelady,...
