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Cheryl A. Rich
Jun 28, 2017
Cheryl A. Rich, 67, passed away on June 28, 2017, after a short illness. She grew up in rural Gridley and proceeded to work on the farm focusing on the care of livestock for many years. Cheryl graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Business Administration degree. She retired in 2014 as a Registered Nurse...
James Howard Metzger
Jun 26, 2017
James Howard "Jim" Metzger, 85, Topeka, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 at his home.Jim was born April 19, 1932 in Circleville, the son of Howard Edwin and Christine Margaret (Preston) Metzger. He attended schools in Horton and graduated as President of his high school class in Marceline, Missouri in 1950.He attended Washburn University on a Football scholarship. He served...
Dorothy L. Nolan
Jun 25, 2017
Dorothy L. Nolan, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Stormont-Vail hospital. She was born June 13, 1927 in Paola, Kansas, the daughter of James L. and Julia C. (Fischell) Morgan.Dorothy graduated from Paola High School. She was employed at the Naval station in Olathe, Kansas and later volunteered in the library at St. John's Elementary...
Arden Dale King
Jun 25, 2017
Arden King, 18, died tragically on June 25, 2017 near his home in Topeka, Kansas while trying to protect a friend from an armed burglary. Much like the Superman character he idolized, Arden always put others before himself and his last act was one of true heroism.Arden was an incredibly funny, helpful, loyal, strong and kind young man with a...
Margaret C. Marcell
Jun 24, 2017
Margaret C. Marcell, 93, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017.Margaret Clara Coufal was born on March 8, 1924, in Omaha, NE, to John Joseph and Etta Margaret (Yost) Coufal. She grew up on a farm outside of Troy, KS and graduated from Troy High School in 1942. She went on to work as the sales manager for Montgomery...
Jerry Dean Davis
Jun 22, 2017
Jerry D. Davis, 86, of Topeka, passed away June 22, 2017 at Midland Hospice House. He was born December 20, 1930 at Havensville, Kansas to Harry and Mattie (Bricka) Davis. He graduated from Havensville High School in 1948. Jerry went to work as an apprentice data processor for KP&L. He then moved to Cimarron, Kansas and was employed by Cimarron...
Nina Lamoyne Price
Jun 20, 2017
Nina LaMoyne (Zumwalt) Price, 99, lifelong resident of Topeka, Kansas, born to Wade and Grace (Darby) Zumwalt on September 2, 1917, passed away on, June 20, 2017. She was predeceased by her, husband, Woodrow Wilson Price in 2001.She is survived by her daughters: Gay Lee Schneider, Joy Lynn Buskirk, June Ann Levier and Pamela Jean Price; grandchildren: Paul(Kak) Schneider, Wade...
Helen Bertand
Jun 20, 2017
Helen Bertrand, 97, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017.She was born March 10, 1920, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of William and Alice (Crane) Buck. She grew up in Clay Center, Garden City, and Hutchinson. Helen was employed as an interior decorator by Furniture City in Clay Center and later Graber Furniture in Hutchinson.Survivors include daughter, Janice...
Robert Eugene May
Jun 19, 2017
Robert E. May, 66, of Topeka, Kansas passed away at Colmery O'Neil Veterans Medical Center on June 19, 2017. He was born at Omaha, Nebraska to Eugene R. and Lillie (Russell) May on June 13, 1951. He attended and graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas. Robert proudly served his country by joining the United States...
Harriett Elaine Burns
Jun 18, 2017
H. (Harriett) Elaine Burns passed away on June 18, 2017. She was born on February 9, 1927 in Spencer, Iowa to Harry and Bernice Dickinson, but has resided in Topeka since 1962. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Burns. She is survived by her daughter, Laurie (Tom) Cox of Colorado Springs, and her sons, Thomas (Angie) Taylor...
William B. Rabb
Jun 18, 2017
William B. "Bill" Rabb, 78, Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at a local hospital.Bill was born December 7, 1938 in Omaha, NE, the son of Frank and Wilma (Gott) Rabb. He graduated from Benson High School in Omaha and the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a degree in Engineering and Business Administration.He served in the U.S. Air...
Alvin Acker
Jun 17, 2017
Alvin Acker, 97, formerly of Topeka, passed away on June 17, 2017 in Shawnee Mission, KS. Alvin W. Acker was born on November 5, 1919 in Highland, KS to Willis and Fern (Brenner) Acker. He graduated from Highland High School and went on to attend Highland Community College, as well as Kansas State University. He received his Mechanical Engineering degree...
Lucinda L. Alejos
Jun 15, 2017
Lucinda L. Alejos, 68, passed away on June 15, 2017. She was born June 11, 1949 in Topeka, KS to Elizabeth F. Barnes and Richard A. Thompson. She is survived by her children, JoAnne Scott and Donald Alejos, their spouses Mark and Karla, and her grandchildren, Alyssa and Alexandra Scott; Breann and Jerynn Alejos. Lucinda treasured spending time with her...
Robin (Hahn) Schoen
Jun 14, 2017
Robin Schoen, 43, of Topeka, KS left us suddenly June 14, 2017 as a result of a blood clot. She was born October 6, 1973 to Robert and Darlene Hahn. She is survived by her husband, Robert Schoen, son Jared Kerr from previous marriage to James Kerr, four step-daughters; Jessica Schmidt, Jennifer, Bobbi Jo and Katie Schoen, a grandson, Beau...
Janice Rae Guthrie
Jun 13, 2017
Janice Rae Guthrie, was born on December 12, 1948 in Stockton, California, to Lawrence Raymond Paulo, Sr. and Inamay Myrtle Grannas. She passed away on June 13, 2017 at her home in Topeka.She lived most of her life in Stockton, except for brief stints in Altoona, Pennsylvania, her mother's hometown, and both Rochester and Palatine Bridge, New York after high...
Shelia Mary Crocker
Jun 13, 2017
Shelia Sweany Crocker passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. She is survived by four daughters, Kathleen Estes (Lawrence), Virginia Kurzen (Topeka), Claire Brown (Seattle), and Rosemary Rice (Kansas City); eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.Born Shelia Mary Shepherd on June 14, 1927 in San Francisco, CA, Sheila and her sister Jean moved to El Dorado, KS when she was 10.Shelia...
Betty Jane Burkett
Jun 12, 2017
Betty Jane Burkett, 92, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.She was born September 20, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of James and Pearl Reynolds.Betty graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. She married Max W. Burkett on June 29, 1946 in Topeka. He preceded her in death in 2003. Betty was a...
Wanda Glenn
Jun 11, 2017
Wanda Glenn, 91, Auburn, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 11, 2017.Wanda married Wilbur Ray Glenn, both of Lyndon, on July 25, 1944 in San Diego, CA during World War II. They were married for 72 years.Her children are, Larry (Sally) Glenn, Donald (Janice) Glenn, Ronald (Cindy) Glenn, Melinda (Dave) Mackay; grandchildren, Cherilyn, Sandy, Jeff, Brian, Shonn, Chris, Marcy, Ryan,...
John Matchie Eteeyan, Sr.
Jun 11, 2017
John Matchie Eteeyan, Sr., 70, of Topeka passed away June 11, 2017 at his home. He was born September 20, 1946, to Archie and Laura (Moore) Eteeyan in Topeka. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1965. John worked as a warehouseman nearly all of his life beginning at Goodyear Tire & Rubber in the 1970's. He retired after 24...
Melba E. Horton
Jun 10, 2017
Melba E. Horton, 91, of Topeka, died peacefully on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at her home. She was born April 15, 1926 in Bigelow, Kansas, the first of seven children born to Earl Oliver and Carrie Arbutus Jones.After graduation from Frankfort High School in 1944, she moved to Topeka and worked for the Morell Meat Packing Plant and later for...
