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Frances Snodgrass
Feb 26, 2014
Frances (Ebel) Kastner Snodgrass, 85, passed away February 26, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Don Snodgrass, son Jerry (Julie) Kastner, grandsons Andrew (Caitlin) Kastner, Matthew (Brianna) Kastner, and great grandson, Benton Walberg Kastner; Don's children, Vickie, Donna and Lonny, and their four children that she cherished as her own, Shawna Marie and Brandi Lynne Lemka, Chase Taylor Myers...
Geraldine W. Hill
Feb 26, 2014
Geraldine W. "Jerry" Hill, 95, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Lexington Park Nursing Home.She was born May 2, 1918, in Waco, Texas, the daughter of Lee and Ruth (Lambert) Whatley. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1936. Jerry was employed by Pelletiers in the 1960's and Meeks Office Supply in the 1970's. She showed her artistic...
Willa Lee Meiries
Feb 26, 2014
Willa Lee Meiries of Axtell, Kansas, passed into the arms of Jesus on February 26, 2014, at Marysville Memorial Hospital in Marysville. She was born June 10, 1942, in Axtell, to Willis Cannon and Georgia Lee (Reed) Kenworthy. She graduated from Axtell Public Schools. On April 23, 1963, she married Clayton Lee Meiries. He survives. Other survivors include brothers, George...
Wayne White
Feb 25, 2014
Wayne White, 85, Topeka, died February 25, 2014 at Midland Hospice House. Wayne was born August 17, 1928 at Soldier, Kansas, the son of Clyde and Ruby White. He graduated from Soldier High School in 1946.Wayne was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in 1950. In 1951 he was called to military duty during the Korean War by the...
Dr. Gerald"Jerry" Bergen
Feb 25, 2014
Dr. Gerald "Jerry" Bergen, 80, of Topeka, died at his home on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Jerry was born on August 19, 1933 in Marysville to Walter and Marion (Messick) Bergen. He attended Marysville High School and graduated from Ottawa University with a bachelor's degree and from Kansas State University with a doctorate degree. Jerry served honorably in the United...
Charles L. Whetstone
Feb 24, 2014
Charles L. Whetstone, 59, of Topeka, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, February 24, 2014. He was born November 2, 1954 in Dekalb, Texas, the son of Joseph Whetstone and Lottie Hunter. He had resided in Topeka since 1965. He was a welder for many years. Charles married Teresa Whetstone. They later divorced. Survivors include his two...
Terry Johnson
Feb 23, 2014
Terry W. "TJ" Johnson passed over to the other side on February 23rd, 2014 surrounded by his family. TJ was born on August 10th in Waco, TX to Ernest William and Lois Johnson and raised in Scranton, Kansas by his loving grandparents Ernest Vernon and Cora Evelyn Johnson. TJ was an excellent student and played basketball while in high school....
Darren Leslie Michaels
Feb 21, 2014
Darren Leslie Michaels, 48, of Scranton, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at his home. He was born April 26, 1965, in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Floyd and Irene (Stewart) Michaels. Darren was born in San Antonio, but spent most of his years in Kansas. He graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1983. He worked at Montgomery...
Robert M. Bailey, Jr.
Feb 20, 2014
Robert M. Bailey, Jr., 38, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 at a Topeka hospital ER. He was born October 13, 1975 in Topeka, the son of Robert M. and Martha A. Akers Bailey, Sr. Robert graduated Altha High School in Altha, Fl. He had resided in Topeka since 1993. He was employed by Pizza Hut and Subway....
Donna Lou Guffey
Feb 20, 2014
Donna Guffey, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at Midland Care's Hospice House on February 20, 2014 after a short illness. She was born July 7, 1935 to Jack and Elsie Crowell in Topeka. Donna was a lifelong resident of Topeka and married Royal "Jim" Guffey on July 25, 1952 at Topeka. After 61 years of marriage, Royal preceded her in...
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...
