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Jessie Corpening
Feb 19, 2014
Jessie May Roseanna Claypole Webb Corpening, formerly of Topeka, went to be with her Lord and Savior February 19, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Jessie was born May 31, 1931 in Orrick, Missouri to William Franklin Claypole and Eugenia May (Jones) Claypole. She is survived by her husband James Corpening, of Osage City; her children: John (Phyllis) Webb, Ron...
Chester D. Feyh
Feb 19, 2014
Chester D. Feyh, 92, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at a Lawrence care facility. He was born July 26, 1921 in Alma, the son of Charles W. and Annie M. Gilmore Feyh. Chester was an Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. He was a welder for Henry Manufacturing for many years and retired from Allis Chalmers. He...
Clair D. Bixel
Feb 16, 2014
Clair D. Bixel, 95, of Topeka, died Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Midland Hospice House. He was born February 14, 1919 at Rauchtown, PA, the son of George and Matilda Bixel.Clair spent his early years in Johnstown, PA graduating from Ferndale High School in 1937. He was married on October 13, 1943 to Kathryn E. Dawson, deceased. Clair was in...
Velma Lorraine Coffee
Feb 16, 2014
Velma Lorraine Coffee, 86, of Carbondale, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014. She was born May 2, 1927, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Clifford and Virgie (Lyon) Young. Velma married Harry Coffee on April 29, 1950 in Topeka. He preceded her in death on May 12, 1991. Survivors include her daughters, Laura Goldsmith (Michael), Topeka, Wanda Woodman (Roger), Carbondale;...
Tammie S. Schooler
Feb 16, 2014
Tammie Sue (Fryhover) Schooler passed away February 16, 2014 at the age of 47. She attended Newton schools and Washburn University. She was married to Brad Schooler on October 19, 1990 in Topeka, Kansas. Tammie worked as a substitute teacher in Topeka district 501 schools. She was a loving wife and mother. Tammie loved the "Wizard of Oz"and coupon-ing. She...
Mildred Myers Lake
Feb 15, 2014
Mildred Myers Lake, (97), passed away on February 15, 2014. She was born March 17, 1916 in Dover, and lived in Topeka all her life.Mildred married Kenneth C. Myers in December of 1936. He died in May of 1987. She married Dick Lake in November of 1996. He died in March 2002.Survivors include one son, Richard (Tracie) Myers, one granddaughter,...
Billy Merle Fish
Feb 15, 2014
Billy Merle "Bill" Fish, 81, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Midland Hospice House.He was born June 25, 1932 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Merle and Bessie (Vogel) Fish. He was graduated from Wichita North High School and earned an engineering degree from Wichita State University. Billy was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, retiring after...
Lawrence Dean Hope
Feb 11, 2014
Lawrence Dean Hope, 64, of Topeka, formerly of Indianapolis, IN, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at his home. He was born March 3, 1949 in Linton, IN the son of Elsworth and Christina (Passen) Hope.Larry earned the rank of Sergeant in the Air Force from June of 1968 to June of 1971 as an Aircraft and Engineer Mechanic, and...
Ronald White
Feb 10, 2014
Ronald White, 60, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014. He was born November 27, 1953, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Walter and Mary Lois (Layton) White. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. Ronald worked for the VA and the Menninger Foundation for about 15 years. Survivors include three siblings, James F. (Cindy)...
Farry Smith
Feb 6, 2014
Mrs. Farry Lee Smith was born March 12, 1919 to Harrison William and Earlene Davis in Boston, Texas. She attended Old Boston Schools. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John A. Akins and her second husband, Fred Smith Sr. Mrs. Farry was a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of DeKalb, Texas and served faithfully for...
Ethel Ferne Gentry
Feb 6, 2014
Ethel Ferne Gentry passed away on February 6, 2014 at Presbyterian Manor. She was born in Verdon, Nebraska on November 27, 1927, the youngest of seven children born to Claude and Lyda (Kehler) Wade. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald, parents, and six siblings. She met Donald at a dance in 1944 and they were married two...
Russell L. Holle
Feb 5, 2014
Russell L. Holle, 64, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014. He was born March 21, 1949, in Breman, KS, the son of Arnold and Anna (Dierking) Holle. Russ was raised in Topeka, and graduated from Topeka High School in 1967. He served his country as a member of the U.S. Army, and served in Vietnam during the war....
Ronald E. Stepanek
Feb 5, 2014
Ronald E. "Step" Stepanek, 84, went to be with the Lord on February 5, 2014. He was born June 9, 1929, in Ellsworth, KS, the son of Edward Stepanek and Fannie (Birka) Stepanek.Ron graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1948 and from Kansas State University in 1951 with a degree in business administration. He was a member of Phi Kappa...
Bette Joan Russell
Feb 4, 2014
Bette Joan Russell, 75, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at her home.She was born May 18, 1938 in New Albany, Kansas, the daughter of Glenn and Mildred (Russell) Noakes. She was the owner of an online business and a member of the National Honor Society Psi Chi. She traveled extensively throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico, Mexico, Europe...
Terry Ball
Feb 4, 2014
Terry W. Ball, 58, of Topeka, Kansas passed away February 4,2014 at Westwood Manor. Formerly of Orlando, Florida, Terry moved to Topeka 13 years ago. He was employed by Lawrence Paper Mill. He married Cathy L. Pearce on June 16, 2000. She survives along with his "girls" Molly May (Yorkie Maltese) and Lillie Moon (Yorkie), and his daughter Christie Michelle.A...
Phyllis Sims Selig
Feb 4, 2014
Phyllis Sims Selig, 82, of Topeka, Kansas passed away February 4, 2014 at McCrite Plaza Health Center. She was born Phyllis Ann Sims to Willis "Bill" Sims and Victoria Oakley Sims on November 16, 1931, in Topeka. Phyllis graduated in 1950 from Highland Park High School in Topeka and then entered the University of Kansas in Lawrence. She graduated from...
Douglas Clifton Franklin
Feb 3, 2014
Douglas Clifton Franklin, 67, died on February 3rd after a 25-year struggle with heart disease. Mr. Franklin served as a radiological technician at St. Francis Hospital for 44 years. He described himself as being "liberal, an atheist, an anti-theistic, a progressive and a humanist." Those who knew him describe him as a gentle and kind man, a lover of flowers...
Curtis L. Watson, Sr.
Feb 3, 2014
Curtis L. "Bud Jones" Watson, Sr., 64, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Monday, February 3, 2014. He was born February 5, 1949 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the son of Preston and Obie Everett Watson. Curtis grew up in Kansas City, KS and moved to Topeka in 1992. He graduated from Sumner High School in Kansas City,...
Kenneth Fergel
Feb 2, 2014
Kenneth Dale Fergel, 83, Berryton, passed away Sun. Feb. 2, 2014 at a local hospital. He was born April 1, 1930 in Richland, Ks., son of William and Gladys (Bernhardt) Fergel. He attended Lux School and graduated from Berryton High School in 1947. As a lifelong Cattleman and Farmer, he produced prized prime beef and raised his own hay, feed,...
Joanne Brier
Jan 31, 2014
Joanne Wallace Brier passed away January 31, 2014 at Midland Care Hospice House. She was preceded in death by her husband and high school sweetheart, Jim Brier, to whom she was married for 67 years. She is survived by her daughters, Nancy Liesmann George), Quincy, IL, Susan Killough (Scott), Lawrence, KS and Lisa Gordon (Mike), Topeka; five grandchildren: Katie Kelly,...
