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Wendell Humphrey
Sep 13, 2013
Wendell H. Humphrey, 85, Topeka, passed away Friday, September 13, 2013. He was born on September 16, 1927 in Larkinburg, Kansas to Homer and Nora (Shaffer) Humphrey. Wendell graduated from Holton High School in 1945. In 1951, he graduated from Washburn School of Business with a Bachelor's Degree. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during WWII, an active member...
Tammy Lorraine Ready
Sep 11, 2013
Tammy L. Ready, 36, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. She was born December 13, 1976 in Topeka, the daughter of Virgle F. and Janice L. Binney Ready. Tammy graduated from Topeka High School in 1995. She was employed by Washburn University. Survivors include her parents, Virgle and Janice Ready of Topeka, one son, Brendan and one...
Rowena Seals
Sep 11, 2013
Rowena Seals, 66, Topeka, passed away September 11, 2013. She was born August 11, 1947, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Frank and Betty Deen Cawthon. She was a graduate of Topeka High and enjoyed cooking and family time. She is survived by children, Kim Kearney, Kevin (Shannon) Seals, and Duarena (David) House; brother, Roger Cawthon; nine grandchildren; and...
James W. Carver
Sep 8, 2013
James W. "Jim" Carver, 77, Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital.Jim was born April 22, 1936 in Carbondale, the son of Alta and Lena (Turner) Carver. He graduated from Highland Park High School. He was a clerk in the Revenue/Accounting division of Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad for 38 years, retiring in 1998.He was a...
Joyce M. Reed
Sep 7, 2013
Ms. Joyce M Reed, 68, of Topeka KS passed away on Saturday September 7, 2013 at her home. She was born on October 27, 1944 in Topeka, KS to Mattie Anderson Reed (Daisy). Joyce was a lifelong resident of Topeka, KS. Joyce attended Topeka Public Schools. She was employed by the Topeka Country Club as a Dietary Aide before her...
Jon Henry Johnson
Sep 6, 2013
Jon Henry Johnson, 49, of Topeka, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born Feb. 5, 1964 in Topeka, the son of Herbert E. and Shirley A. Johnson. Jon graduated from Topeka High in 1982. He worked at the Menninger Foundation in maintenance in his early adult years. Jon is survived by his...
Davante Armon Hinkle
Sep 5, 2013
Smiling Davante Armon Hinkle also known as their Golden Child, 4, of Topeka, passed away at Children's Mercy Hospital and began smiling in Heaven on Thursday, September 5, 2013. Davante Armon Hinkle was born August 12, 2009 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He is the son of Shawnette Bronson and George Hinkle III. In his little lifetime Davante lived...
John Thomas O'Brien, Iii
Sep 3, 2013
John Thomas "J.T." O'Brien, III, 42, of Topeka, died on Tuesday, September 3, 2013. J.T. was born on March 14, 1971 in Topeka to John and Patricia O'Brien. He graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University with a B.A.J.T. is survived by his wife Sara O'Brien, daughter, Mackenzie O'Brien, step-children, Jadyn and Jordan, parents, John and Pat Reinartz, all...
Michael Robert Sipes
Sep 2, 2013
Michael Robert Sipes, 54, of Carbondale, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2013. He was born June 8, 1959 at Topeka, the son of Robert and Hope (Niles) Sipes.Michael loved playing sports of all kind. He played football in high school and later played rugby for the Topeka Rugby Football Club. Michael was an Oklahoma University fan since he was...
Michael J. Unrein, Jr.
Aug 30, 2013
Michael J. Unrein, Jr., 84, of Topeka, passed away August 30, 2013. He was born January 4, 1929, in Hays, Kansas, the son of Michael J. and Dorothy Harkness Unrein. On June 2, 1950, in Ellsworth, Kansas, he married Betty Marie Swick. She preceded him in death on August 9, 1999. On January 7, 2001, in Wakarusa, he married June...
Linden R. Simmonds
Aug 30, 2013
Linden R. "Lin" Simmonds, 67, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2013 at his home. He was born January 26, 1946 in Agra, KS, the son of Albert and Agnes Schoonover Simmonds. Lin graduated from Kennsington High School in Kennsington, KS in 1964. He served as an infantryman in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He had...
Sabrina D. Slater
Aug 29, 2013
Sabrina D. Slater, age 56, of Topeka, passed away August 29, 2013. She was born January 23, 1957 at Topeka, Kansas. She attended Topeka 501 schools and graduated from Capitol City in 1975. She married Raymond Slater on September 4, 1981 at Topeka. Sabrina enjoyed sewing and drawing. Sabrina is survived by her loving husband, Ray; her sisters, Julie Sodendker,...
Helen L.(Mcclelland) Nichols
Aug 29, 2013
Helen Louise McClelland-Nichols was born December 30, 1941 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Walter McClelland and Amanda (Pee-Wee) Joyce-Sharp. Helen spent her entire life in Topeka, Kansas. She attended Topeka Public Schools, culminating with her graduation from Highland Park High School in 1960. Helen was a life-long member of Mt. Caramel Missionary Baptist Church. Upon uniting with the church...
James Budden
Aug 28, 2013
James R. "Jim" Budden, 73, Berryton, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013. Jim was born November 24, 1939 in Junction City, the son of Clifford and Almira Budden. He graduated from Manhattan High School in 1958 and served in the Army National Guard.He was a union carpenter with local #1445 for 50 years, retiring in 2001.He was a member of...
Joann Packer
Aug 26, 2013
Jo Ann "Jody" Packer, 78, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2013. She was born on November 20, 1934, the daughter of Harry and Daisy (Jeffrey) Van Deren. She married Paul Packer on February 6, 1955. She enjoyed family dinners, going out to lunch with her friends and spending time with her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her...
Phyllis Walker
Aug 23, 2013
Phyllis Walker passed away August 23, 2013 near Allen, Kansas. She was born January 12, 1940, the second child of Henry and Rita Scheurmann. She attended State Street School, Holliday Jr. High and Topeka High School. She married Oren Sharp and together they had three children. They were divorced. Phyllis later married Robert Myers and Hayes Walker, each of them...
Elsie M. Mccann
Aug 23, 2013
Elsie M. McCann, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2013 at a Topeka care facility. She was born November 18, 1921 in Maple Hill, the daughter of Fergus G. and Ethel G. Knapp Barbarow. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1939 and attended Strickler's Business College before becoming a secretary for the federal government in Washington,...
William F. Roberson
Aug 20, 2013
William Roberson, 77, of Topeka, KS died peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, August 20, 2013. He was born March 18, 1936 at Arkansas City, Kansas to Fred and Eunice B. (Downing) Roberson. He graduated from Pittsburg State in 1958. In 1963, Bill went to work at Bartlett & West Engineers. He was the first engineer hired for them. Bill retired...
Robert F. Lively
Aug 20, 2013
Robert F. Lively, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at a Topeka care facility. He was born December 25, 1932 in Greenfield, MA, the son of Francis E. and Edna G. Bezio Lively. Robert was an Army veteran of the Korean War and an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He had resided in the...
George L. Shields
Aug 19, 2013
George L. Shields, 71, of Topeka, died Monday, August 19, 2013. He was born August 13, 1942 at Topeka, the son of George and Ruth Shields-Thomas. George was raised in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. He served in the U.S. Army and held the rank of E-4. George married Margaret Appelhanz on July 31, 1981 in...
