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Trenton Avery Brooks
Feb 9, 2015
Trenton Avery Brooks, 17, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015.He was born July 18, 1997 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of George James and Jennifer Anne (Manley) Brooks III. He attended schools in USD 437 School District and was a senior at Washburn Rural High School where he played bass guitar in Jazz Band. He also played in...
Jack H. Forbes
Feb 7, 2015
Jack H. Forbes, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015. He was born June 6, 1920 in St. Joseph, MO, the son of Henry and Ethel Forbes. Jack was an Army Veteran of WWII and was awarded the Purple Heart. He had resided in Topeka since 1957. Jack was employed by Fleming Foods for over 20 years....
Leslie E. Van Sickel
Feb 6, 2015
Leslie E. Van Sickel, 68, of Topeka passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. She was born on March 23, 1946 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Marvin and Eileene (Talkington) Fargo. She is survived by her husband James of 47 years; her brother William Fargo, of Cody, WY; her sister Chris (Tom) Girard, of Lawrence;...
James D. Rogers
Feb 5, 2015
James D. Rogers, 62, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015. He was born April 21, 1952, in Colby, Kansas, the son of Carl and Margaret (Schuhart) Rogers. He was raised in Hutchinson, Kansas and graduated from Trinity High School. James worked as an over the road trucker and was employed for a number of years by Premier Trucking.Survivors...
Harland Kenneth Rieger
Feb 4, 2015
Harland Kenneth Rieger, 77, of Topeka, Kansas passed away, Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the very supportive and loving Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at the Raymond G. Murphy Veterans Administration Medical Center with both of his daughters by his side.Harland was born August 18, 1937 in Clay Center, Kansas to Opal Leona Heath Rieger and...
Roger C. Lovelace
Feb 4, 2015
Roger C. Lovelace, 70, of Topeka, passed away February 4, 2015. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on April 10, 1944. He attended public schools in Lincoln and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1962. He served as a hospital corpsman in the Navy from 1962-1966. He graduated from Washburn University in 1973. He served as a deputy to the...
Richard A. Jepson
Feb 4, 2015
Richard Anton (Dick) Jepson was born November 9, 1935 at Christ's Hospital (now Stormont-Vail) and entered into Glory on February 4, 2015 at the age of 79 in Topeka Kansas. He was the son of Gladys and Fred Jepson. He is survived by his two brothers, Fred from Topeka and Bob from Scottsdale, AZ. Dick grew up in Topeka in...
Jean Ann(Ward) Budden
Feb 2, 2015
Jean Ann (Ward) Budden, 86, of Tecumseh, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2015, at the St. Marys Manor in St. Marys. Jean was born in Medicine Lodge on October 29, 1928, the daughter of Wilmer John Ward, and Ethyl (Mills) Ward. Her parents preceded her in death. Jean grew up on her grandfather, O. Mills', ranch outside of Lake...
Donald J. Stenger
Feb 1, 2015
Donald J. "Donnie" Stenger, 8/4/58-2/1/15, was the son of Paul and Margie Stenger. Prior to becoming disabled, he worked as a LMHT at Topeka State Hospital. Donnie is survived by his brothers, Paul (Anne), Arlington, VA, Mike, Pat and David, Topeka, Steve, Holton; sisters, Vicki Willenborg, Westcliffe, CO, Mary Kay, Topeka, Suellyn, Hays; nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews....
Pauline Braden
Feb 1, 2015
Pauline Florence Braden,81, of Topeka, passed away February 1, 2015 at Midland Hospice House. She will be cremated. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held Saturday, February 7, 2015 from 4-7PM at the Goodyear shelter house, 25th and Old NW Indianola Rd. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice, 200 SW Frazier Cir. Topeka, KS 66606.
Rose M.Garcia Ayala
Jan 31, 2015
Rose Garcia Ayala, 67, of Topeka, died Saturday, January 31, 2015. She was born September 12, 1947, in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Huerta) Garcia. Rose was employed by the Topeka State Hospital for 12 years, retiring in 1991. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church of Topeka.Rose married Tony Ayala on November...
Jack L. Baker
Jan 30, 2015
Jack L. Baker, 75, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at his home. He was born February 9, 1939, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of George J. and Hazel (Trent) Baker. Jack was raised in Kansas City, Kansas and graduated from Turner High School in 1958. After high school, Jack served in the U.S. Navy for 4...
Helen L. Dodge
Jan 27, 2015
Helen L. Dodge, 94, of Topeka, passed to her eternal home on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at the Manor Care Nursing Home. Born on August 16, 1920, Helen is the daughter of Christian and Clara (Wenger) Finger in Powhattan, Kansas. She was married to Dwight V. Dodge on November 1, 1941 in Toledo, OH and he preceded her in death...
Glen E. Engler
Jan 26, 2015
Glen E. Engler, age 93, passed away on January 26, 2015 in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on August 11, 1921 near Auburn and made it his home, living there the majority of his life. True-to-life as part of "The Greatest Generation," Glen was a US Army WWII veteran who served as a Staff Sergeant. He honorably received a Victory...
Elio Vega
Jan 26, 2015
Elio "Cuate" Vega, 85, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 26, 2015.He was born August 15, 1929 in Matamoros, Mexico, the son of Eleno and Candida (Torres) Vega. Elio was employed by Skinner's Nursery in Topeka and later for IBP in Emporia for five years. He was a member of Jerusalen Asamblea de Dios. Elio married Ofelia Jimenez on January...
Ronald N. Eddy
Jan 26, 2015
Ronald N. Eddy, 87, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 26, 2015.He was the son of Lawrence J. and Arline (Milam) Eddy. Ronald graduated from Topeka High School in 1945 and then served in the U.S. Navy Seabees during WW II. In 1947 he attended the College of Emporia. Following that he served a four year Santa Fe Railroad upholstery...
Otis E. Bricker
Jan 25, 2015
Otis E. Bricker passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 in Topeka at the age of 97. Otis was born June 9, 1917 in Waterloo, Iowa to Anna M. Weber and Benjamin F. Bricker. At an early age, he moved to Plattsburg, Missouri and then to the Kansas City area where he attended Westport High School. He served his country in...
Robert C. Davis, Jr.
Jan 24, 2015
Robert C. "Bob" Davis, Jr., 71, of Topeka, walked into the arms of his Lord on Saturday, January 24, 2015, surrounded by his family at home after a long battle with ALS.He was born June 19, 1943 in Artesia, NM, the son of Robert C. and Lula L. (Jones) Davis, Sr. He was a 1962 graduate of Highland Park High...
Delton B Green
Jan 24, 2015
Delton B Green, 89, Lawrence, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Aldersgate Village Topeka, Kansas. Delton was born January 12, 1926 in Scottsville, Ks. the son of Boyd B and Loie Blanche (Burnham) Green. He graduated from Scottsville High School. He married Mary Maxine Murray on May 26th, 1945 in Barnard, Kansas.Delton and Maxine farmed in the Scottsville community...
Robert Lee Evertson
Jan 23, 2015
Robert Lee Evertson, 70, of Topeka, passed away January 23, 2015 after a brief illness. Bob was born December 28, 1944 in Wichita, the son of the late Merlin and Eleanor Evertson. He retired from Topeka Public Schools in 2003 after 33 years of service. Bob and his Sheltie therapy dogs, Holly Marie, Amanda and Misty Marie visited Topeka Care...
