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Helen Louise Jensen
Dec 21, 2017
Helen Louise Burkhardt Jensen, age 97, was born October 6, 1920 in Topeka, KS. She passed peacefully on December 21, 2017. Her parents were Edgar Allan Burkhardt Sr. and Edna Jessie Walker Burkhardt. She attended Topeka schools of Randolph, Boswell, graduated from Topeka High School in 1938 and Washburn University in 1942. In 1970, she received her Master's in Education...
Lois Sterrett
Dec 21, 2017
Lois Sterrett, 77, of Topeka, KS, passed away on December 21, 2017. She was born on May 17, 1940 in Riley, KS to Lyman Walters and Violet (Buseman) Walters. Lois married Michel "Mike" Sterrett on May 6, 1962 in Riley, KS. He preceded her in death on November 4, 2012. Lois served her family as a homemaker, and enjoyed being...
Robert Vernon Satzler
Dec 18, 2017
Robert Vernon Satzler and his wife of 64 years, Helen Marie Shively Satzler, died within 3 days of each other in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, where they had moved from Topeka in May to be near their daughter. She died on December 15th; he on December 18th, 2017. "Bob" was born in Burlingame, Kansas on July 12, 1925, to Vernon Harry...
Deb Lynn(Hashman) Chenoweth
Dec 18, 2017
Deb Lynn (Hashman) Chenoweth, born in Topeka, KS on March 30, 1960, passed from complications of a long term illness on December 18, 2017.She graduated from Seaman High School, Washburn University, and The University of Kansas School of Social Work. She was employed by The Farm Inc. and held several social work and administrative roles. She was also employed by...
Matthew R. Fox
Dec 17, 2017
Matthew R. Fox, 52, of Harrisonville, Missouri, passed away December 17, 2017. He was born on April 27, 1965 to James and Aileen (Austin) Fox at Topeka, Kansas. He graduated from Topeka High School. He married Kris White on October 30, 1993 in Harrisonville, Missouri. Matthew was employed as a maintenance technician at a manufacturing plant. He enjoyed disc golf,...
Gerald Wiseman
Dec 16, 2017
Gerald "Jerry" Wiseman, 80, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017.He was born October 28, 1937, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Gerald and Ruth (Taylor) Wiseman. Jerry was a 1955 graduate of Douglas High School in Douglas, Kansas and later attended K-State & Butler Co. Community College. He worked for Butler County Engineering, Beech Aircraft in Wichita, and...
Helen Marie` Satzler
Dec 15, 2017
Robert Vernon Satzler and his wife of 64 years, Helen Marie Shively Satzler, died within 3 days of each other in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, where they had moved from Topeka in May to be near their daughter. She died on December 15th; he on December 18th, 2017. "Bob" was born in Burlingame, Kansas on July 12, 1925, to Vernon Harry...
Alva Anderson
Dec 15, 2017
Alva "Jean" Anderson, 79, of Topeka passed away on December 15, 2017. Born August 27, 1938, in Newark, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Blaine and Geneva (Sutterfield) Williams.She attended Wichita North High School.Early on in life Jean was a beautician. She then worked for several grocery stores as a meat wrapper. She attended Johnson County Community College where she...
Delores Ann Hoge
Dec 15, 2017
Delores Ann Hoge, 85, of Topeka passed away on December 15, 2017. Born February 18, 1932, in Leavenworth, Kansas, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mildred Phillips.She spent her childhood years in Leavenworth where she graduated from Leavenworth High School.Delores married Frank F. Hoge in 1952. He preceded her in death in July of 2017.She enjoyed reading, nature, being...
Livia Julia(Pausz) Perlaky
Dec 14, 2017
Livia Julia (Pausz) Perlaky, 97, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017.She was born March 21, 1920, in Budapest, Hungary, the daughter of John and Julia (Wradislawsky) Pausz. In February of 1945, in Budapest, Livia married Charles I. Perlaky. He preceded her in death. Livia and her family immigrated to the United States in 1957 under the sponsorship of...
James M. Jackson
Dec 14, 2017
James M. "Jim" Jackson, 85, Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at a local hospital.Jim was born July 4, 1932 in Lawrence, the son of Jefferson and Ella Mae JacksonHe graduated from Lawrence High School and Washburn University with a Business Administration DegreeHe served in the U.S. Army, 24th Infantry Division during the Korean War.He was a Real Estate...
George W. Clark
Dec 11, 2017
George W. Clark, 99 years, 11 months, of Topeka, went Home to be with his Lord on Monday, December 11, 2017 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born January 11, 1918 in Centralia, Kansas, the son of Ray R. and Theressa (Meyers) Clark. George graduated from Corning High School in 1936. He was an Army Veteran during WWII....
Ellienore Marie Green
Dec 11, 2017
Ellienore Marie Green, infant daughter of Megan Arizonia Rose and Ryan Wayne Green, passed away on December 11, 2017 at The University of Kansas Medical Center – St. Francis Campus. She is survived by a sister, Sariah Destiny Jackson; grandparents, Melissa Clark, Derrell Green, Matthew (Kimberly) Rose and Torey Rose; uncles, Tyler (Hannah) Green, and Jay Rose; aunts, Dakota Haid...
Phyllis Jane Punzo
Dec 11, 2017
Phyllis Jane Punzo, 81, of Topeka passed away on December 11, 2017 surrounded by family. Born August 22, 1936, in Russell, KS, she was the daughter of Paul and Iva (Teer) Lawson.She graduated from Holton High School in 1954. Phyllis married Lee Neeley in 1956; they later divorced. She married Paul Punzo in 1970. She was employed as a Mental...
Gregory Jesse Copenhaver
Dec 11, 2017
Gregory "Greg" J. Copenhaver, 60, of Bates City Missouri, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017. He was born the third child of five to Bruce and Delores (Bowman) Copenhaver on December 3, 1957 in Kansas City Missouri. Early on in life he worked at GM on the assembly line. Later in life he was a truck driver by trade...
Irene Kathryn Sheets
Dec 9, 2017
Irene Kathryn Sheets, 90, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 with her loving family by her side. Irene was born in Topeka, Kansas on Easter Sunday, April 17, 1927 to Emil and Lily (Krasny) Smercheck. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1945. She attended K-State University and then received her teaching certificate from Washburn University. She taught school...
Marcella I. Briery
Dec 9, 2017
Marcella I. "Peggy" Briery, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Midland Hospice House. She was born June 5, 1926 in Topeka, the daughter of Henry W. and Ethel T. (DeMotte) Frost.Marcella graduated from Highland Park High School. She was a member of the Highland Park United Methodist Church, the Great Overland Station Museum, the Combat...
Donald D. Davis
Dec 8, 2017
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans --- John LennonDonald D. Davis, 62, of Topeka, passed away December 8, 2017. He was born in Dodge City, Kansas on May 12, 1955 to Jerry D. and Dorothy Davis. He was raised in Lawrence, Kansas and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1973. He attended Dodge City...
Richard L. Kinder
Dec 8, 2017
Richard L. Kinder, 86, of Topeka, KS, died on December 8, 2017 at a local hospital. He was born on August 13, 1931 in Topeka, KS to Clarence and Clara (Fenwick) Kinder. He married Joyce I. Godby on September 5, 1959 in Delavan, IL. She survives. Other survivors include brother, Gerald "Bud" Kinder (Cecilia), of Topeka, KS; two nephews, Randal...
Terry D. Burton
Dec 8, 2017
Terry D. Burton, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 at a Topeka care facility. He was born November 27, 1932 in Kingman, Kansas, the son of William and E. Faye (Sanderson) Burton.Terry graduated from McPherson High School in 1950 and attended Hutchinson Junior College and later earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business from the University of...
