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Basil W. Krug
Dec 27, 2014
Basil "Dutch" Krug, 86, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Bazine, Kansas on October 11, 1928 the son of Alex and Mollie Krug. After his mother's passing, he was raised from the age of 1 ½ years by his grandparents George and Mary Krug. He married Sheila Brien on September...
Michael Kelso
Dec 26, 2014
Michael Wilson Kelso, 61, of Topeka, passed away December 26, 2014. He was born to Orin and Ottilie Kelso at Topeka on May 21, 1953. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1971. He attended First Southern Baptist Church of Topeka. He worked at Valeo Behavioral Services for many years. He enjoyed his garden and flowers and playing music...
Earl D Butler
Dec 23, 2014
Earl D Butler, 83, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Brewster Place Retirement Community.Earl was born December 5, 1931 in Birch Tree, MO, the son of Dan and Maude (Shelley) Butler. He graduated from Birch Tree High School where he was a star Basketball player. He received his Bachelor's degree from Arkansas State University and Master's degree from...
Pak Ma
Dec 23, 2014
Pak Ma, 97, Emporia, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at a nursing home in Merriam.Pak was born July 10, 1917 in Tai Shan, China.He moved to the United States in 1987.Survivors include 3 daughters, Li Hong, Las Vegas, NV, Li Yu, Lawrence, Li Ching, Hong Kong, China; 1 son, Ken Ma, Las Vegas, NV; and 9 grandchildren; and 1...
James Miller
Dec 21, 2014
James Robert 'J.R.' Miller, 85, passed away December 21, 2014, in Brazil, Indiana. He was born January 15, 1929, in Topeka, KS to Charles and Winifred Miller and graduated from Topeka High School (1946), where he met his future wife, Patricia (Smith) Miller. He briefly attended Washburn University in Topeka before enlisting in the Air Force in 1949. Honorably discharged...
Clinton Land
Dec 20, 2014
Clint Land passed away December 30, 2014 in the arms of his wife. Clint had been diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a rare brain cancer hardly ever seen in adults, almost four years prior. He fought a long, hard battle, researching endlessly to have more time with his family, while still trying to live a good life. Taken at...
June Pringle
Dec 20, 2014
June Marie Mallory Pringle was born on June 9, 1927 in Wichita, and died on December 20, 2014 in Topeka, Kansas. She was the daughter of Roland and Alice Mallory and grew up in their home in Bucklin, Kansas. She married her life-time love, Jack B. Pringle, on May 27, 1951 in Lawrence, Kansas. Jack preceded June in death in...
Carlyn Sue Blevins
Dec 20, 2014
Carlyn S. Blevins, of Topeka, Kansas, went to be with her Lord and husband on December 20, 2014 at the Plaza West Regional Health Center, after an extended time there.Born in Abilene, Texas, on March 9, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Juanita Wells. She was the widow of Carl R. Blevins, Sr., who preceded her...
Barbara A. Macey
Dec 20, 2014
Barbara A. Macey, 79, of Topeka, died on Saturday, December 20, 2014. Barbara was born on September 12, 1935, the daughter of Roy and Opal DeMotte in Topeka. She was married to William D. Macey on April 25, 1952 in Topeka; he preceded her in death on May 8, 2008. Barbara was a member of Grace Bible Church in Topeka,...
Shaye Christine Shelby
Dec 16, 2014
Shaye Christine Shelby, 17, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014. She was born March 19, 1997 to Scott and Marcy Shelby. Shaye was a senior and soccer player at Shawnee Heights High School and had just graduated from Washburn Tech. She is survived by her parents, and two brothers and a sister, Max (Lainey) Shelby, Koty (Shayna) Meens,...
Leonard H. Walker
Dec 15, 2014
Leonard H. Walker, 87, Topeka, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014.He was born May 18, 1927, in Beasley, Oklahoma, the son of Charles and Eva (Crites) Walker. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served during World War II and the Korean War. Leonard was a carman with the Santa Fe Railroad, retiring in 1989.Mr. Walker was a member of...
Nina M. Meyer
Dec 13, 2014
Nina M. Meyer, 75, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at her residence in Webster Groves, Missouri.She was born April 27, 1939, in Jefferson City, Missouri, the daughter of August J. Propst and Josephine (Gemeinhardt) Propst. She attended Eugene High School in Eugene, Missouri, Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, and Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.She married Arno...
Ladean E. Gritten
Dec 13, 2014
LaDean E. Gritten, 98, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014. She was born September 25, 1916 in Republic, Kansas, the daughter of Dewi A. and Lois Holliday Davies. LaDean lived most of her life in Topeka. She was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was a member of the Northside Church of...
Frances Meyer
Dec 13, 2014
Frances Meyer, 89, of Tecumseh, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at a Topeka hospital. She was born November 18, 1925 in Spearville, KS, the daughter of George A. and Ethel L. (Gunnels) Conn. She graduated from Yates Center High School and resided in the Topeka and Tecumseh communities since 1943. Frances was employed by Shawnee Heights High School...
William Thomas Goff
Dec 12, 2014
My Dad and Best Buddy, William Thomas Goff (Bill) passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014, after a six month courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Dad was born in Lincoln, Illinois on August 18, 1938. He proudly served his country as an E-5 Staff Sergeant in the Air Force. My parents (mother Mary Ann) met while they were both serving...
Marilyn Jean Wilson
Dec 12, 2014
Marilyn Wilson, daughter of Henry and Vera (Bell) Seck joined the family circle in Heaven on December 12, 2014. Her first breath of life was May 24, 1929 in Hutchinson, Kansas.Marilyn graduated from Haven High School; Emporia State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Education; and then Kansas State University with a Master's Degree in Education. She taught school for...
Dennis W. Ruckert
Dec 12, 2014
Dennis W. Ruckert, 71, Topeka, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014. He was born in Herington to Harold and Patricia Ruckert on December 7, 1943. Dennis graduated from Chase High School and received a B.S. in electrical engineering from Kansas State University. He worked for Southwestern Bell his entire career and retired as an Area Manager in Network Engineering. Dennis...
Chester E. Curttright
Dec 11, 2014
Chester "Chet" Eugene Curttright, 88, of Topeka passed on December 11, 2014 at Plaza West Retirement Community in Topeka. He was born to Walter and Minnie Curttright in Dunbar Nebraska, July 27th 1926. He was the 10th of 11 children.His family moved to Nemaha, Nebraska when he was 2 ½ years old. He joined the U.S. Army during WWII, before...
Maxine Brown Harris
Dec 7, 2014
Maxine "Faye" Brown Harris, 95, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014.She was born July 11, 1919, in Melcher, Iowa, the daughter of James F. and Mary Marie (McBroom) Brown. She was a 1936 graduate of Westport High School, in Kansas City.Faye retired from Consumer Credit Corp. after a number of years. She was also the Lead Activity Organizer...
Helen L. Keller
Dec 5, 2014
Helen Lucille Keller, 83, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014. She was born July 5, 1931, in Atchison, Kansas, the daughter of Benjamin and Lorene Hundley. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, four brothers- Wilburn, Stanley, Carl, and Joseph, and two sisters Delores and Linda.She is survived by her daughter Pamela, son-in-law Michael, grandson Jordan, grand-daughter Alexandria,...
