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Carey Karge Lorson
Jul 17, 2014
Carey Karge Lorson passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014. She was born on June 29, 1968 in Des Plaines, IL. Carey graduated from Topeka West High School in 1986. She previously worked for Southwestern Bell and Kansas Gas Service, and was most recently employed with Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Call Center. She is survived by her parents, Mike and Sandy Lee...
James L. Claussen
Jul 15, 2014
James L. "Jim" Claussen, 83, Topeka, passed away on July 15, 2014 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Jim was born Sept. 28, 1930 in Topeka, the only child of Arthur and Helen Mack Claussen. He attended Topeka Public schools and graduated from Topeka High School in 1948 where he was President of the senior class. Jim then attended Park...
Joseph E. Marshall
Jul 14, 2014
Joseph E. "Joe" Marshall, 86, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Monday, July 14, 2014. He was born November 2, 1927 in Atchison, KS, the son of Hearl and Lucille Miller Marshall. Joe served in the U.S. Army for 23 years before retiring at the rank of 1SG (Sergeant). His service included tour duties during the Korean...
Judy L.(Burkhardt) Goodell
Jul 14, 2014
Judy L. (Burkhardt) Goodell, 66, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014, at her residence surrounded by family.She was born June 25, 1948, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Lucille (Cowdrey) Burkhardt. She was a graduate of Topeka High. Judy was employed by Menninger's for many years, retiring in 2001. She loved the outdoors, birds, her dogs,...
Elwyn A. Carr
Jul 10, 2014
Elwyn A. "Peanuts" Carr, 86, Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014.Elwyn was born December 14, 1927 in Old Huron, KS, the son of Arnold and Esther (Meyer) Carr. He attended school in Old Huron.He worked at Beatrice Foods plant, Scotch Cleaners, Ripley's Cleaners, and the State of Kansas. He retired from the Department of Health & Environment in 1989.Elwyn...
Stephen C. Braun
Jul 9, 2014
Stephen Braun, 58, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 after a 6 month battle with cancer.Steve was born July 12, 1955 in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, the son of Walter and Elizabeth (Vestal) Braun. He attended Lawrence High School and Ottawa University.He was employed as a Case Manager/Juvenile Intensive Supervision Probation Officer with Shawnee County Community Corrections for over 15...
Jean L. Lane
Jul 8, 2014
Jean L. Lane, 80,Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014.Jean was born October 29, 1933, in Topeka, the daughter of Benjamin and Celene (Wright) Thompson. She was a graduate of Washburn University. She was employed by the Menninger Foundation as a Registered Nurse and later with USD-501 as a Paraprofessional, retiring in 1999. She was a member of St. Matthew's...
Barbara J. Edds
Jul 7, 2014
Barbara Jeanne Martinson Edds, Topeka, Kansas, passed peacefully on Thursday, July 17, 2014. Born April 7, 1923, in Topeka, Barbara was the fourth child of Charles Alfred Martinson, Sr. and Lulu Virginia Sholander Martinson. She graduated in 1939 from Seaman High School and later from Strickler's School of Business. She was a lifelong member of the West Side Baptist Church....
Amber L. Fleer
Jul 7, 2014
Amber L. Fleer, 31, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 7, 2014. She was born September 21, 1982 in Topeka, the daughter of Terry Fleer and Darla L. (Broughton) Hughes.Amber was raised in Topeka and she graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 2001. During high school, Amber was very involved with the Special Olympics. She loved art, music and...
John A. Dunaway
Jul 7, 2014
John A. Dunaway, 67, Topeka, passed away Monday, July 7, 2014.John was born April 3, 1947 in Topeka, the son of John and Ferne (Ficke) Dunaway. He attended Wentworth Military Academy, graduated from Topeka West High School in 1965 and attended Washburn University.John married Patricia Fliney on June 10, 1978 in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include 3 daughters.Graveside services...
Robert A. Pflum
Jul 6, 2014
Robert Pflum, 75 of Paxico, Kansas passed away July 6, 2014. He was born May 1, 1939 at Robeson Township, PA to Stanley W. and Alice (Stine) Plfum. He married Betty Thomas on July 10, 1980 and was employed by Jeffrey Energy before his retirement. He was an avid woodworker and handy-man. He is survived by his wife Betty, of...
Raymond Clay Lowder
Jul 6, 2014
Raymond "Ray" Clay Lowder, 59, of Ozawkie, KS died at his home Sunday, July 6, 2014. Ray was born September 22, 1954 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was raised in Northeast Kansas and attended Jackson Heights High School. He met his wife Pam Rookstool when they were teenagers and they spent the next 40 years side by side raising their...
Sandra K. Olliso
Jul 5, 2014
Sandra K. "Sandy" Olliso, 55, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014. She was born July 29, 1958, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of Walter and Donna (Benton) Frederick. Sandy was raised in Topeka, attended Tecumseh South Grade School and graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1976.Sandy was employed by the Adjutant General's Department and was a member...
Lee Warren Schmidt
Jul 4, 2014
Lee Warren Schmidt, 64, died July 4, 2014, at The Legacy on 10th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas.He was born February 19, 1950 in Newton, Kansas, to Walter D. and Irene Annie Schmidt. He graduated from Hutchinson Community College and later took classes at Wichita State University, Kansas State University and Dallas Bible College. He served in the United States Navy from...
William H. Willis
Jul 4, 2014
William H. "Bill" Willis, Sr., 82, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 4, 2014.He was born August 29, 1931 in Paris, Arkansas, the son of Harmon "Albert" and Effie Lee (McElhaney) Willis.Bill owned and operated the Bill Sr. Appliance in Topeka until retiring in 1994.He had been a member of Victory Acres Church in Topeka and Deacon of New Hope...
Joan L. O'Brate
Jul 3, 2014
Joan LaVerne O'Brate, 81, of Topeka passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014 following a brief illness. She was born in Garden City, Kansas on October 1, 1932 and was the oldest of four daughters to Earl and LaVerne Cook. She married Tony O'Brate on December 27, 1953 in Garden City. Joan graduated from Garden City High School and graduated...
John O. Brandenburg
Jul 1, 2014
John O. "Ox" Brandenburg, 41, of Topeka, passed away July 1, 2014. He was born January 8, 1973 at Topeka, Kansas to John William and Mary E. Collier. He graduated from Seaman High School. John attended Vo-Tech and became a heavy equipment operator for L. G. Pike at Arkansas City, Kansas. He was a big time Harley-Davidson lover. He was...
Peggy A. Latter
Jun 30, 2014
Peggy A. Latter, 76, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014.She was born May 10, 1938 in Strong City, Kansas, the daughter of Edward Oliver and Leona Esther (Spence) Burton. She was a 1956 graduate of Reading High School and graduated from Clark's Business School in Topeka.Peggy was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka for 37 years,...
Robert D. Clatterbuck
Jun 29, 2014
Robert "Bob" D. Clatterbuck, 89, of Topeka, passed away June 29, 2014. He was born August 17, 1924 to Douglas Lewis and Altha Emma (Tennyson) Clatterbuck at Jefferson City, MO. Bob attended and graduated from Central High School in Kansas City, Kansas and joined the Navy in 1941,serving in WWII. He married Margaret Jean Boyd in Topeka, Kansas. They later...
Wanda Y. Montgomery
Jun 27, 2014
Wanda Y. Montgomery, 85, of Topeka, died Friday, June 27, 2014. She was born March 3, 1929, in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Paul and Gertrude (Spangler) Wettel. Wanda was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church.Wanda married Raymond J. Montgomery on April 3, 1951 at Washington, Kansas. He preceded her in death on July 16,...
