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Virginia L. Klesath
Jan 19, 2014
Virginia L. Klesath, 80, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014. She was born July 21, 1933, in Odessa, Missouri, the daughter of Leo and Viola (Wells) Underwood. Virginia married Elmer H. Klesath on December 1, 1949 in Des Moines, IA. He preceded her in death on March 28, 1992.Virginia worked for Seaman High School as a cook and...
Brandon Blake Toler
Jan 18, 2014
Brandon Blake Toler, 30, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014. He was born August 18, 1983 in Pueblo, CO, and is the son of the late Renee Toler and Marty R. Tyson.Brandon was raised in San Diego, CA, Colorado Springs, CO and Topeka, KS. He loved fishing, cooking and most of all, spending time with his son, Logan....
Garry R. Mcpherson
Jan 17, 2014
Garry R. McPherson, 65 of Overbrook passed away January 17, 2014 in a Topeka hospital surrounded by his family.Garry was born in 1948 to Denzel and Carmel McPherson in Topeka, KS. He was preceded in death by both parents and a brother, Laurence of Carbondale. He is survived by a sister Donna Teehee of Oskaloosa and a brother Ronnie McPherson...
Abraham Benedict Summerville
Jan 16, 2014
Abraham Benedict Summerville was born July 31st 1952 to Sam Henry & Sarah Masa (Johnson) Summerville in Monrovia, Liberia.Abraham was one of sixteen children; nine boys and seven girls. He was educated at a high school in Monrovia and excelled in academics. His education continued at Oakwood College in Huntsville, AL and Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, WA...
Kyle Roger Bruggemeyer
Jan 16, 2014
Kyle Roger Bruggemeyer, 22, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2014 in Marysville, Ohio as a result of injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. He was an engineer with Goken America in Columbus, Ohio. He was a 2013 graduate of Oklahoma State University where he received a bachelor's degree in aerospace and mechanical engineering. He was a...
Jan C. Carpenter
Jan 15, 2014
Jan C. Carpenter, 70, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014. He was born August 18, 1943, in Topeka, the son of Clarence and Lorraine (Stewart) Carpenter. Jan honorably served his country in the U.S. Army as a Military Police Investigator during the Vietnam era. He was the owner of Carpenter's Reliable Cleaners in Topeka for 17 years. He...
Craig L. Worthington
Jan 15, 2014
Craig L. Worthington, 52, of Tecumseh, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. He was born September 11, 1961 in Topeka, the son of Ted and Joyce Rainey Worthington. He graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1980. Survivors include his parents, Ted and Joyce Worthington of Tecumseh, one brother, Garry Worthington of Olathe, KS, one sister, Lauri Neeley of...
Irl Jacob George
Jan 14, 2014
Commander Irl Jacob George, 79, of Carbondale, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Irl was born July 7, 1934 in Colony, KS, the son of Russell and Marjorie Compton George. He was retired from the U.S. Navy and from USD 450, having served as both a teacher and administrator. He was proud of his years of Naval Service and...
Ethel Jean(Byall) Zamzow
Jan 13, 2014
Ethel Jean (Byall) Zamzow, 98, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 Rolling Hills Health Center in Topeka.She was born September 29, 1915, on a farm near Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of David Wallace and Edith Eleanor (Turner) Byall. She was raised on a farm near Dodge City, later moved to a farm near Jetmore, Kansas. Her family...
Alice Ruth Clark
Jan 12, 2014
Alice Ruth Clark, 90, of Topeka, went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 12, 2014. She was born May 16, 1923, the daughter of Jake and Dora Porter, and grew up on the family farm in Inwood, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents, 4 sisters, 4 brothers and loving husband, Donald R. Clark.Alice graduated...
Lorraine Escola
Jan 11, 2014
Lorraine Escola, 91, Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014 at a local hospital. Lorraine was born June 30, 1922 in Grantville, KS, the daughter of Melvin and Eva Sears. She graduated from Napa High School in Napa, CA and attended Santa Rosa Junior College.She was employed at the Mare Island Ship Yards in San Francisco Bay, CA during World...
Margery L. Fischer
Jan 11, 2014
Margery L. Fischer, 89, Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014.Margery was born March 21, 1924 in Chanute, the daughter of Frank and Maude Sibert. She graduated from Chanute High School.She worked as a Telephone operator for Southwestern Bell and later for Sears-Roebuck in Illinois and Kansas, but primarily a dedicated and loving mother.She was a member of the Ladies...
Dennis A. Sjogren
Jan 10, 2014
Dennis Argell Sjogren was born July 18, 1942 to Algot and Emma (Applequist) Sjogren in Lindsborg, Kansas. He passed away January 10, 2014 at the age of 71 at Topeka, Kansas. Dennis attended school from kindergarten through high school in Marquette, graduating from Marquette High School in 1960. He graduated from Bethany College in 1965 with a degree in business....
Emmarie Samples
Jan 10, 2014
Emmarie Samples, 92, of Topeka, passed away January 10th, 2014 at Plaza West Care Center. She was born in Overbrook, Kansas to Robert A. Baldwin and Velleria M. (Krouse) Baldwin in 1922. She was raised in both Overbrook and later in Topeka, where she graduated Topeka High school in 1940. Emmarie married Forrest Delbert Whitegon in 1943. Together, they had...
Mary Annnordstrom Foster
Jan 10, 2014
Mary Foster, 63, Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2014 at Midland Hospice after battling cancer for over eight years. She was born August 8, 1950, the daughter of Carl and Virginia Nordstrom. She is survived by her father Carl; her sons, Luke (Jodi) Foster of Topeka and Matthew (Misti) Foster of Frisco, Texas; her twin brother Mark (Dona)...
Stephen E. Vetaw
Jan 9, 2014
Stephen E. Vetaw, 27, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, January 9, 2014. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Indiana Church of Christ. Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel is assisting the family.
Thomas Joseph Alber
Jan 8, 2014
Thomas Joseph Alber, 44, of Topeka, died January 8th, 2014 in an auto accident.He was born November 17, 1969 in Topeka to Karl E. and Mary A. Alber. He attended schools in Hanover and Delia Grade and graduated from Delia Grade School. He attended Rossville High School and Highland Park High School and obtained his GED in 1987. His working...
Michael Van Doren
Jan 6, 2014
Michael Van Doren, 27, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 6, 2014.He was a brilliant young man, gone too soon. Beloved son and brother, he is survived by his parents Bill and Cindy, his brother Brian and sister Christine. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 13, 2014, at Cornerstone Community Church, 21st and Indian Hills, Topeka. Penwell-Gabel...
Robert Lee Ryder
Jan 5, 2014
Robert Lee Ryder, 63, Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014.Robert Lee was born March 9, 1950 in Germany, the son of Mason and Edith (Kuntz) Ryder. He graduated from Dodge City High School and attended Dodge City Community College before graduating from Ft. Hays State University. He continued his education at the University of Kansas and Washburn University.He was...
Booker Lee Johnson
Jan 4, 2014
Booker Lee Johnson, 61, the oldest son of Booker T. and Mable Lee Johnson, was born December 22, 1952, in Gonzales, Texas. He was raised in a Christian home and accepted Christ at an early age. Booker attended Gonzales public schools. As a student in the schools and as an adult, Booker "never met a stranger." He was friendly and...
