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David E. Thompson
Sep 20, 2016
David E. Thompson, 72 of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on September 20, 2016. David was born to Otis L. and Blanch E. (Carleton) Thompson on October 14, 1943 at Adel, Iowa. He was raised in Charles City, Iowa and served in the US Army. David's self-proclaimed profession was anything and everything anywhere. He lived in many different towns. He had...
Robert L. Elliott
Sep 19, 2016
Robert (Bob) L. Elliott, 83, of Topeka, passed away Monday, September 19, 2016.He was born September 21, 1932, in Glendale, California, the son of Samuel and Lois (Stansbury) Elliott.Bob spent his entire career in the financial services industry eventually retiring from Kaw Valley State Bank in Topeka in 1997. Many enjoyed his dry wit, kind disposition, and good humor, even...
Kimberly Ann Lutz
Sep 19, 2016
Kimberly A. Blevins (Jacobs) Lutz, 62, of Topeka, KS, passed away September 19, 2016 at Midland Hospice, surrounded by her loving family.Kimberly was born on September 19, 1954, in Topeka KS, to Carl and Elizabeth (Castleberry) Blevins. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1972. Kim loved reading, fishing and helping those in need.Kimberly married Richard L. Lind, Sr. on...
Dorothy Lee Stephens
Sep 18, 2016
Dorothy Lee Stephens, 93, of Topeka, died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Plaza West Care Center. She was born May 27, 1923, in Pine Knot, Kentucky, to Lou V. Stephens and Army Sgt. Robert L. Brown. She grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from Manuel High.Dorothy was a professional dancer and model until retiring due to illness. She...
Edna J. Anderson
Sep 18, 2016
Edna J. Anderson, 60, of Overbrook, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at a Topeka hospital. She was born April 11, 1956 in Albuquerque, NM, the daughter of Eugene E. and Donna I. (Humphrey) Hoffman.Edna was employed by the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care. Survivors include her children, LeRoy R. (Jodi) Anderson of Overbrook, Richard J. (Jennifer) Anderson of...
Eleanor Burns
Sep 18, 2016
Eleanor Darlene Burns, 86, Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016.Eleanor was born June 30, 1930 in Miltonvale, the daughter of Charles R. and Mabel I. (Shaffer) Thorp. She graduated from Enterprise Academy in 1948.She was employed by Capper's Publications in the Cash Table department where she made deposits for Brinks to deliver to the banks. She later worked as...
Debra Ann Lowry
Sep 18, 2016
Debra Ann Lowry, 55, Auburn, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016.She was born March 7, 1961, in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of James and Mary Ann (Williams) Weckwerth.She graduated from Seaman High School in 1979. She worked at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas for 37 years.Debra married Michael Lowry on August 1, 1981 at Auburn Presbyterian Church. He...
Thomas Munk
Sep 18, 2016
Thomas Paul Munk, 85, Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Midland Hospice House.Tom was born March 12, 1931 in Racine, WI, the son of Paul and Irene Munk. His family moved to Topeka in 1943. He graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University. He was President of Shawnee Federal Savings, Executive Vice President of Garnett Savings &...
Louise Crouch
Sep 17, 2016
Louise Crouch, 90, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born November 10, 1925 in Wilda, Louisiana, the daughter of Nathan and Rosie (Stalsby) Barnhart.Louise graduated from Boyce High School in 1944. She had resided in Topeka since 1952. She was employed by Montgomery Wards for...
Darrell Nelson
Sep 16, 2016
Darrell Nelson, 78, of Topeka, peacefully entered into eternal life Friday, September 16, 2016.He was born on February 24, 1938 at the family homestead in rural Clay County. He was the 11th of 18 children born to Elwin Peter and Gladys (Bloom) Nelson.He graduated from Clifton High School in 1956 and the University of Kansas in 1966. Family was the...
William James Hutchison
Sep 15, 2016
William J. Hutchison, 67, of Topeka, passed away September 15, 2016. He was born December 28, 1948 to William G. and Betty Lou (Reed) Hutchison at Topeka, Kansas. He served in the US Air Force from 1968 to 1971. He married Debra S. Crouch on March 13, 1983 at Topeka. He owned and operated Hutch's Janitorial. He enjoyed model trains,...
Charles E. Freeman
Sep 15, 2016
Charles E. "Eddie" Freeman, 70, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at a Topeka care facility. He was born May 9, 1946 in Nortonville, Kansas the son of Raymond C. and Hazel (Nevens) Freeman.Charles was a life-long Topeka resident and was employed by Holiday Inn West for over 30 years before retiring. Survivors include his siblings, Richard,...
Aloysius J. Herman
Sep 15, 2016
Aloysius J. "Al" Herman, 78, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016 in Topeka. He was born on October 7, 1937 in Piqua, Kansas, the son of John and Mary Wille Herman. He is survived by his wife, Hannelore; a daughter, Arleta and her husband Steve Bateson of Basehor, Kansas; two sons, Mike and his fiancé Patts of Colorado Springs,...
Dr. John Cokeley
Sep 15, 2016
John McMillen Cokeley, 86, of Topeka, died at Stormont Vail Health Center on September 15, 2016 of complications following a pulmonary embolus. He was born on September 6,1930 in Morgantown, West Virginia, the son of Harlin and Clara McMillen Cokeley. He was a graduate of Morgantown High School, West Virginia University, and the West Virginia University School of Medicine. He...
Terry Lee Jordan
Sep 14, 2016
Terry Lee Jordan, 77, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016.He was born March 26, 1939, in Clay Center, Kansas, the son of Ray Eugene Jordan and Phyllis (Fisher) Champ. When Terry was 18, he met 13 year old Julie Ann Hopper, and just a year later, they married on April 12, 1958, in Junction City, Kansas. They would...
Augustina T. Cramer
Sep 13, 2016
Augustina T. Cramer (Lopez), 72, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. She was born April 30, 1944 in Topeka to Charles Lopez and Theresa M. (Segovia) Lopez. Her father was killed in World War II. Auggie was the granddaughter of Pedro Lopez, founder of Pedro Lopez Co.Auggie grew up and attended school in Peabody,...
Dona Laverne Lee
Sep 13, 2016
Dona LaVerne Lee, 71, of Topeka, passed away September 13, 2016. She was born August 24, 1945 in Cole Camp, Missouri to Clarence and Georgia L. (Morgan) Brown. Dona lived in Missouri until she was 4, when her family moved to Michigan. She lived there until 1956 when at age 9 the family moved to Maple Hill, Kansas. Dona graduated...
Barbara Jean(Medford) Tipton
Sep 13, 2016
Barbara Jean (Medford) Tipton, 79, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 13, 2016. She was born October 23, 1936, in Coffeyville, Kansas, the daughter of Andrew and Alta (Jackson) Medford. She was a graduate of Coffeyville High School and received multiple degrees in education related fields from Pittsburg State and Kansas State Teachers College. Barbara was employed by the...
James A. Dozier
Sep 11, 2016
James Allen Dozier, Sr., of Topeka, passed away on September 11, 2016 at Manor Care nursing home. He was born in Earlton, KS on September 2, 1935. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Darlene Dozier of the home, two sons James Allen, Jr. of Topeka and Jason Andrew (SueAnn) of Kansas City, his faithful dog Scruffy, and...
Ronald Dean Moore
Sep 11, 2016
Ronald D. Moore, age 82, left us to be with our Lord on September 11, 2016 at Medicalodges in Holton, Kansas. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on September 22, 1933, the son of Vivian and Donald Moore. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1950, and enlisted and served 4 years in the Naval Reserve. Ron married Donna (Francis)...
