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Larry Lee Roudybush
Apr 13, 2015
Larry Lee Roudybush, 73, of Auburn, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015. He was born November 26, 1941 at Home, KS the son of Guy and Eula (Plattner) Roudybush. Larry was raised in Onaga, Kansas and Louisville, Kansas. He graduated from Wamego High School in 1959. Larry went on in life to earn his Bachelor's Degree in Management from Washburn...
James Bickell, Jr.
Apr 13, 2015
James A. Bickell, Jr., of Topeka, passed away April 13, 2015. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on December 26, 1944. He grew up in Topeka, Kansas. He served in the US Marines. He was a self-taught bench jeweler who loved to sing. He retired from Kansas Sand and Concrete. James was preceded in death by his father James...
Juanita Cleland
Apr 10, 2015
Sara "Juanita" (Bryson) Cleland, 88, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015.She was born January 17, 1927 in Owings, South Carolina, the daughter of Newton Craig and Ellis Kathleen (Darby) Bryson. She was a graduate of Owings High School. She was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Topeka, and a former member of Carmel Baptist Church, Matthews, NC and...
Ronald Wade Hewitt
Apr 10, 2015
Ronald Wade "Ron" Hewitt, 82, of Carbondale, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015.He was born February 3, 1933 in Topeka, the son of Clyde Edgar and Frances Mae (Falley) Hewitt. He was a 1951 graduate of Topeka High School. Ron was an electrician and retired from IBEW Local 226 in Topeka, KS. Ronald is preceded by Georgia Barraclough; his second...
Phillip Nathan Mansfield
Apr 9, 2015
Phillip Nathan Mansfield was born August 31, 1946 and died April 8, 2015. He was a graduate of Topeka High School, attended Washburn University (Garvey Scholarship) and Kansas University with a degree in foreign language and a minor in German. He was an avid reader of world religions, spirituality and languages. Gregarious and engaging, he loved debate. In his younger...
Thomas F. Heath
Apr 9, 2015
Thomas F. Heath, 78, of Topeka, passed away at Stormont-Vail Hospital on April 9, 2015. Tom was born in Berwyn, IL on September 02, 1936 to Winfield and Florence (Favorite) Heath. The family moved from Illinois to Topeka where Tom graduated from Topeka High School. Tom served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 – 1959 aboard the U.S.S. Rainier and...
Florence E. Kreipe
Apr 7, 2015
Florence E. Kreipe, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at a Topeka care facility. She was born January 9, 1922 in rural Douglas Co., KS, the daughter of Thomas and Sue Swadley Connole. Florence graduated from Lecompton High School in 1939. She and her husband were active square dancers for over 50 years. Florence married Gene...
James Wesley Bagg
Apr 7, 2015
James Wesley Bagg, 72, of Topeka, formerly of Kansas City, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015. He was born July 8, 1942, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Warren and Marion (Fawcett) Bagg. Jim grew up in Kansas City. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Emporia State University. Jim served honorably in the National Guard for 6 years.Jim...
Bonnie L. Eckstein
Apr 7, 2015
Bonnie L. Eckstein, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at her home. She was born October 14, 1941 in Topeka, the daughter of Wilby and Gladys VanCleave Wilcox. Bonnie graduated from Highland Park High School in 1959. She was employed as a Bus Driver for Shawnee Heights U.S.D. 450 for several years. Bonnie was a member...
Ruth A. Rockhold
Apr 7, 2015
Ruth A. Rockhold, 93, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015.She was born November 12, 1921 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Oron and Martha (Engle) McCoy. She graduated from Washburn University with a Bachelor's degree in Music Education. Mrs. Rockhold was a member of Lowman United Methodist Church in Topeka. Ruth was an active volunteer at the Topeka...
Harriet F. Whightsil
Apr 6, 2015
Harriet F. Whightsil, 93, of Topeka, died Monday April 6, 2015. She was born July 6, 1921 in LaHarpe, Kansas to Lutie Livingston. Harriet was a loving, dedicated and generous wife, mother and grandma. She graduated from Garnett High School in 1939 and attended Wichita Business School. On January 1, 1946 she married John Whightsil in Garnett. Throughout the years,...
Barbara Langham
Apr 5, 2015
Barb Langham, 76, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2015. She was born in Pensacola, Florida on December 3, 1938 to Grover and Jeanette (Cruit) Dasinger. She grew up in Panama City, Florida. She graduated from Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Nebraska and attended Bellevue College. Barb moved from San Bernardino, California to Topeka in 1995.Barb married Jerome...
Terry L. Baker
Apr 5, 2015
Terry Lee Baker, 62, of Topeka, Kansas passed away April 5, 2015. He was born at Kansas City, Missouri to Wylie "Bud" and Grace (Barnett) Baker on May 8, 1952. He grew up and attended workshop schools in Raytown, Missouri.When his father passed away, Terry and his mother moved to Topeka to be near relatives. Terry lived at Sheltered Living...
Everett S. Thompson, Jr.
Apr 4, 2015
Everett S. Thompson, Jr., 67, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at a Topeka hospital. He was born June 28, 1947 in Osawatomie, KS, the son of Everett S. and Jean Craig Thompson, Sr. Everett was a graduate of Osawatomie High School. He enlisted as a Combat Engineer and was awarded the Sharpshooter...
Ethel Mae Ives
Apr 4, 2015
Ethel Mae Ives, 77, of Tecumseh, KS, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born January 26, 1938 in Topeka, the daughter of Frank and Dorothy Gatchell Ludwig. Ethel graduated from Highland Park High School in 1956. She was a homemaker and was employed by U.S.D. 450 as a School Bus Driver...
Brian Dean Kuntze
Apr 3, 2015
Brian Dean Kuntze, 46, Topeka, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.Brian was born June 15, 1968 in Topeka, the son of W. Dean and Arlene (Oest) Kuntze. He graduated from Amarillo High School in Amarillo, TX and received his education as a Diesel Technician at Universal Technical Institute in Houston, TX. He moved...
Robert R. Cook
Apr 2, 2015
Robert R. Cook, 87, of Topeka, passed away April 2, 2015. He was born to Elijah "Lige" and Ruth (Romerary) Cook on December 17, 1927. He was raised in the Topeka and Kansas City area. He married Marcelene "Marcie" Cook on May 31, 1957 in Topeka. Robert served in the US Air Force and the US Marines attaining the rank...
Zachery Dean Long
Apr 2, 2015
Zachery D. Long, 25, of Topeka, Kansas passed away April 2, 2015. He was born October 29, 1989 in Topeka to Ronnie and Sherry (Miller) Long. He was raised in Lecompton and graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 2007. Zachery was an automotive technician for Ellena Honda in Lawrence, Kansas. He loved motorcycles, Mustangs, golf and Myrtle Beach. Zachery...
Howard G. Alexander
Apr 1, 2015
Howard G. Alexander, 82, of Ozawkie, KS, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born September 10, 1932 in Alta Vista, KS, the son of Henry J. and Agnes C. Buchman Alexander. Howard graduated from St. Xavier's High School in Junction City, KS in 1950. He attended St. Benedict's College in Atchison,...
Dr. Stanleym. Dennis
Apr 1, 2015
Dr. Stanley Mark Dennis MBE, BVSc/DVM, PhD, FRCVS, FRCPath, FACVSc, DACTA man who lived an exceptional life, Dr. Stanley Dennis, 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in Topeka, KS.He is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughters, Deborah Vernon (Jerry),(extended family)Chele Forman Kuhn (Mike); sons, Edward Forman (Amy), Mike Forman (Tammy); sister, Margaret Ryan, Sydney, Australia; son-in-law, James...
