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Wayne Miller
Jun 9, 2016
Wayne E. Miller, 61, Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016, surrounded by his family.Wayne was born June 2, 1955 in Topeka, the son of Walter and Martha Miller. He attended Highland Park High School.He served in the U.S. Navy.He worked in construction for several companies, retiring in 2010.Wayne valued his family and friends. His grandchildren meant the world to...
Jessalynn Julianna Hernandez
Jun 8, 2016
Jessalynn Julianna Hernandez, daughter of Jessie and Jessica J. (Lozada) Hernandez passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016.Survivors include her parents, Jessie and Jessica Hernandez of Topeka, her siblings, Jessenia, Jesstin, and Jessiah, her paternal grandparents, Jesus Hernandez and Dalia and Shaun Radford , her maternal grandparents, Jose and Sandy Lozada and Lenore Sanchez and uncles, Benjamin Guerrero, Julian Lozada,...
John B. Burkhead
Jun 8, 2016
John "JB" Burkhead, 92, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016.He was born July 7, 1923, in Mound City, Kansas, the son of Floyd and Alta Burkhead. He was a graduate of Mound City High School and Washburn University and proudly served in the Marine Corps during WWII. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Burkhead; daughters, Patricia (Terry) Rabe and...
Herman Reichwein Simon
Jun 7, 2016
Herman Reichwein Simon, 88, died peacefully June 7, 2016, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born July 15, 1927, in Bogota, New Jersey, the son of Herman Ernst Gustav Simon and Elsie Reichwein, first generation German immigrants.He attended Teaneck High School in northern New Jersey and served his country as...
Clifford W. Heckathorn
Jun 7, 2016
Clifford W. "Cliff" Heckathorn, 90, Topeka, Ks, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Midland Hospice after losing his battle with cancer. Cliff was born October 4, 1925 in Emporia, Ks to Clark L. and Hazel E. Heckathorn. He was number three in a family of seven children—four boys and three girls. He was preceded in death by his...
Ronald O'Leary
Jun 7, 2016
Ronald A. O'Leary, 68, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016.He was born August 13, 1947, in Saint Francis, Kansas, the son of Paul and Roberta (Ostdiek) O'Leary. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War.Ronald was the State Finance Officer for American Legion Capital Post #1 for 28 years, retiring from full-time in 2010 and continued...
Sherryl Moody
Jun 6, 2016
Sherryl Lee Saffle Moody, 70, of Topeka, passed away June 6, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. She always had a ready smile and a quick hello despite her ongoing battle with cancer. Her kindness and love towards her family showed through even when she was in the hospital and ordered her dinner with a sherbet for her grandson...
Arthur Ray Varella
Jun 6, 2016
Arthur Ray "Art" Varella, 56, of Topeka, died Monday, June 6, 2016, after extended illnesses. He was born May 28, 1960, on the Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan to Arthur Contreras and Mary Lou (Delk) Varella. Art enjoyed being a Boy Scout – especially the camping trips, where he learned to cook elaborate meals over a fire. He graduated...
Glen Middleton
Jun 5, 2016
Glen Edward Middleton was born to Edward and Alma Middleton on June 5, 1926 and passed to his glory with his Heavenly Father on June 5, 2016, his 90th birthday. The 5th of 6 children, he grew up on the family farm near Kanorado, Kansas. He attended school in Ruleton, Kansas and met his high school sweetheart, Twyla Marie Been,...
Arlan Kious
Jun 3, 2016
Arlan Kious, 84, of Topeka, passed away June 3, 2016. He was born on July 10, 1931 in the Oakland community to George Washington and Maye Cleone Cline Kious. He was raised in Topeka and attended public schools. Arlan graduated from Topeka High School in 1949 and earned his Associates degree from Pittsburg State in 1993. In 1950 he went...
Edith M. Wilcox
Jun 3, 2016
Edith M. (Miller) Wilcox, 92, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016.Edith was born June 19, 1923, in Lawrence, KS, to George and Gertrude Miller. She married Leroy Wilcox and she helped him run golf courses around Kansas. She enjoyed taking care of her lawn and garden as well as crossword puzzles.She is survived by her son, Russ Wilcox; five grandchildren;...
William Rahberg, Sr.
Jun 3, 2016
William "Paul" Rahberg, 58, of Topeka, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016.He was born August 2, 1957, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Phillip and Dorothy "Nell" (Grittman) Rahberg. He was a graduate of Topeka High School.Paul proudly served his country in the United States Navy, where he traveled abroad on the USS Sierra, with many stories from his visits...
Randy Dinger
Jun 2, 2016
Randy J. Dinger, 54, of Topeka, passed away at Stormont Vail Medical Center on June 2, 2016. He had previously lived in Hays, Lawrence and Parsons, Kansas before moving to Topeka. He was born in Topeka on April 23, 1962 to Freida Dinger. He worked for TARC Industries and enjoyed his work very much. He was an organ donor and...
Jeanne Ann Frost
Jun 2, 2016
Jeanne Ann Calderwood Frost, 63, of Topeka, passed away June 2, 2016. She was born December 27, 1952, in Topeka, the daughter of Oscar H. and Gertrude E. Craig Calderwood. Jeanne was raised in Topeka, attended Sumner and Gage Elementary Schools, Landon Middle School, and was a 1970 graduate of Topeka West High School. She later attended cosmetology school and...
Ceona Michaelson
May 31, 2016
Ceona Ruth Michaelson, 91, of Topeka, Kansas passed away May 31, 2016. She and her twin were born January 29, 1925 to Jacob and Zelma Brey. She grew up in Ozawkie and graduated from Ozawkie High School. Ceona was employed by Santa Fe Railroad for 9 years. She married George Michaelson on October 16, 1949 at Ozawkie. She was the...
Jeanne P. Reynolds
May 31, 2016
Jeanne Peterson Reynolds, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at Stormont Vail Hospital Tuesday, May 31, 2016.She was born January 27, 1927, in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Clarence and Myrtle Irene Peterson. She had a twin sister, Elaine, who died at an early age. She also had two older brothers, Bill and Cyrus who preceded her in death. She lost...
Dora Kelley
May 30, 2016
Dora "Darlene" Kelley, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016. She was born on April 18, 1931 to James O. and Juanita B. (Meeker) Warren at Eskridge, KS. She was a graduate of Eskridge High School. She received a BA in Teaching and a Master's in Education at Emporia Teacher's College. After graduating, she moved to Hawaii...
Betty Katherine Roberts
May 29, 2016
Betty Katherine Clark Roberts passed away on May 29, 2016 at Topeka. She was born April 2, 1930 in Olathe, Kansas, one of three children born to Donald and Katherine Wilmot Clark. Betty remembered many family moves in her youth as necessary for her father's work. She attended grade school at Baldwin City and later Boswell Junior High in Topeka....
Richard L. Brown
May 28, 2016
Richard L. "Rick" Brown, 62, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka. He was born November 27, 1953 in Topeka to Clarence L. and Martha J. (Halseth) Brown. Rick thrived on hard physical labor and made it look easy.He worked for the Roy V. Uhl Co. doing mud jacking and other foundation work for...
Evelyn Margaret Ackerman
May 28, 2016
Evelyn Margaret "Peggy" Ackerman, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Brewster Place. She was born April 22, 1936 in Spokane Washington, the daughter of Cecil and Martha (Gilchrist) Merritt.Peggy was employed by Jostens Printing Company for 25 years before retiring in 1996. She was a member of the Berryton United Methodist Church and the Santa...
