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Donald Olsen
Dec 18, 2016
Donald Olsen, 75, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016.He was born May 29, 1941, in Enterprise, Kansas, the son of Clayton and Alberta (Staatz) Olsen. Donald retired from Target Distribution.Survivors include wife, Carol Olsen; children, Kevin Evans, Daryl Kidd, Sandy Flowers, David Olsen, and Shelly Bahner; mother, Alberta; ten grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.Donald was cremated and private services...
Dean William Greig
Dec 15, 2016
Dean William Greig passed away at age 72 on Thursday, December 15th in Topeka, Kansas. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Alice M. Greig and their two children, Alex (wife, Stacey) and Bryan (wife, Kristin); 5 grandchildren: Lawson, Marcus, Addison, Regan, and Alessa.Dean was born on May 28, 1944 in Beloit, Kansas to Davey and Merrida (Jemison)...
James Marion Sieliet
Dec 14, 2016
James Marion Sieliet, age 76, died December 14, 2016, at his home. He was the son of Harold Sieliet and Julia Puterbaugh, born on January 29, 1940, in Zanesville, Ohio. He joined the Marine Corp Reserves at age 17 and later transferred to the Navy for active duty. He retired from the Navy after 32 years of service. He was...
Gary Wayne Pusch
Dec 13, 2016
Gary Wane Pusch, 62, of Topeka, passed away December 13, 2016. He was born September 29, 1954 to Clayton Matthew and Glenna Katherine (Pratt) Pusch. He was raised in Topeka, attended Belvoir Elementary School, East Topeka Junior High, and graduated in 1972 from Highland Park High School. He married Pamela Ann Zuniga on July 3, 1986 in Lawrence, Kansas. Gary...
George Willis Campbell
Dec 12, 2016
Captain George Willis "G.W." Campbell, USMC retired, 91, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Monday afternoon, December 12, 2016. G.W. was born June 30th, 1925 in Galt, MO to Willis Roy and Rosa Ellen (Batson) Campbell. The family lived in Ottawa, KS where G.W. attended Ottawa High School, Class of 1943. G.W. was passionate about three things...
Paige D. Yoder
Dec 11, 2016
Paige D. Yoder, 72, of Topeka passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at a Topeka care facility. He was born July 12, 1944 Washington, D.C., the son of Levi and Jete (Daniels) Yoder.Paige graduated from Lancaster High School in Virginia and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Emory College in Emory, Virginia in 1967. He was employed as a Research...
Johanna Martine Ocobock
Dec 11, 2016
Johanna Martine "Jo" Ocobock, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at her residence. She was born March 28, 1934 in St. David, Maine, the daughter of Frank and Delima (Daigle) Fournier.Jo resided in Kansas since 1952. She was employed by the State of Kansas for many years prior to retiring in 1993. She was a member...
Janice Kay Standish
Dec 10, 2016
Janice Kay Standish, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born February 16, 1938 in Glen Elder, Kansas, the daughter of Everett R. and Florine L. (Humes) Neff.Janice graduated from Highland Park High School in 1956. She was employed as a School Secretary for U.S.D. 501 for 24 years...
Patricia A. Gonzales
Dec 9, 2016
Patricia A. Gonzales, 64, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016 at a Kansas City, Kansas care facility. She was born April 20, 1952 in Topeka, the daughter of John C. and Isabelle Marie (VanVoorhis) Gonzales.Patricia graduated from Highland Park High School in 1970. She was employed by the State of Kansas. Survivors include her siblings, Richard (Sharon)...
Jo Ann Murk
Dec 7, 2016
Jo Ann Murk, 73, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016. She was born January 7, 1943, in Frankfort, KS, the daughter of George J. and Edna (Vail) McClary. She graduated from Frankfort High School in 1960.Jo was employed by Frito Lay in Topeka for 25 years, retiring in 2003. Jo married Lawrence Murk on July 23, 1960 in...
Gerald Robinson
Dec 6, 2016
Gerald Robinson, 63, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016.He was born July 19, 1953, in Topeka, the son of Willie and Corine (Jackson) Robinson. He was a 1971 graduate of Topeka High School.Gerald is survived by his mother; sister, Velma Robinson; two nephews; six great-nephews; one great-niece; one great-great-nephew; two uncles; and several cousins. He was preceded in...
Alexus Marie Huffman
Dec 6, 2016
Alexus Marie "Lex" Huffman, 17, was a beautiful, outgoing, cheerful, and bright young lady, with a wonderful smile that left us way too soon on December 6, 2016.Lex was born on January 12, 1999, in Topeka, Kansas, to Jamie Huffman and Jessie Powell.She was survived by her parents, Jamie Huffman and Jessie Powell; brother, Jacob Powell; grandparents, Lana and Philip...
Nanette Sue Kneib
Dec 6, 2016
Nanette Sue Kneib, 63, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016.Nanette was born July 3, 1953 in WaKeeney, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Anna (Bliss) Elliott. She graduated from Trego County High School in 1971, and went on to attend Colby Community College. Following her education she worked for the State of Kansas, and for Blue Cross and...
Donna D. Eckrode
Dec 5, 2016
Donna D. Eckrode, 87, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016. She was born February 22, 1929, in Grafton, Nebraska, the daughter of John Frederick and Mable O. (Foltz) Garrett. Donna was raised in Nebraska around the Grafton area and attended school there through the 10th grade.Donna married Charles T. Eckrode on April 13, 1952 at Grafton. He preceded...
Charles E. Sprouse, Sr.
Dec 2, 2016
Charles Sprouse, Sr, 78, of Tecumseh, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at a Highland, Kansas care facility. He was born May 22, 1938 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, the son of Scott E. and Helen (Anderson) Sprouse.Charles was an Air Force Veteran. He owned and operated Sprouse Construction Company. Charles married Lorene F. McDowell on July 5, 1960...
Annie Lee Hudson
Dec 2, 2016
Annie Lee (Swopes) Hudson, 87, passed away suddenly on Friday, December 2, 2016 at her home in Topeka, KS.Annie was born March 22, 1929 in Watson, AR, to Ernest and Annie Bell (Ellis) Swopes. She married Leroy Hudson on October 22, 1949 in Arkansas City, AR. Together they had seven children. Annie retired from the VA Hospital in 1979.She is...
Clayton L. Meiries
Dec 2, 2016
Clayton L. Meiries, age 74, of Axtell, Kansas, was promoted from Earth to Heaven on December 2, 2016. He was born December 4, 1941, son of William and Violet (Allen) Meiries in Topeka, Kansas. He graduated from Highland Park High in 1959. He retired from Kansas Sand and Concrete in 1997 as a RediMix truck driver. He is survived by...
Homer N. Cole
Dec 1, 2016
Homer "Nick" Nathaniel Cole, 75, of Topeka, passed away December 1, 2016. He was born October 2, 1941 at Champaign, Illinois to Dr. Homer Lester Cole and Anne Greta (Soderberg) Cole. He was raised in Champaign and Eldorado, Illinois. He received his bachelor's degree from Indianapolis University and his master's degree from the University of Nebraska. Nick married Betty Joy...
David G. Rose Jr.
Dec 1, 2016
David G. Rose Jr., 47, of Lawrence, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016. He was born July 1, 1969, in Leavenworth, Kansas, the son of David G. Rose and Carol Rogers. David was a 1988 graduate of Topeka West High School and received his bachelor's degree in journalism from Washburn University. He was employed by Vangent/General Dynamics in Lawrence.David loved...
Eva L. Masters
Dec 1, 2016
Eva L. Masters, 101, Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Aldersgate Village.Eva was born January 17, 1915 in Burlingame, the daughter of John and Bertha Peterson. She attended Burlingame schools.She owned and operated Eva's Beauty Shop in Burlingame for 27 years.She served on the Burlingame Library board for 2 terms, and was a former member of Eastern Star.Eva...
