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Willie Lovelace
Dec 15, 2012
Willie ("Bill") A. Lovelace, 67, of Topeka, went peacefully to be with the Lord on December 15, 2012. He was born January 30, 1945 to Murdock and Margaret (Burns) Lovelace in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He spent his school years in Guthrie and graduated from Faver High School in 1962. Shortly after high school, seeking new adventures, he moved to Topeka to...
R. Delphine Yelen, Ph.D.
Dec 15, 2012
Dr. Yelen, 76, of Topeka, passed away on December 15, 2012 at Midland Hospice House after a struggle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Donald R. Yelen. Delphine was born October 22, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan. She received a BA and MA from Wayne State University in Detroit and her doctorate in Experimental Psychology from the University of...
Kenneth Max Hett
Dec 14, 2012
Kenneth Max Hett, 64, of Topeka, died of amyloidosis December 14, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. He was born to Charles and Naomi Hett on February 24, 1948 at Garden City, KS. He graduated from high school in Garden City and graduated magna cum laude from Emporia State with a business degree. Max served in the US Air Force during...
Jan Jennings
Dec 13, 2012
Jan Jennings, 60, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012 at her home, under the care of Midland Hospice. She was born September 16, 1952 in Norman, OK the daughter of Jerald L. and Nancy A. (Stucker) Jennings.Jan was raised in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1969. She earned a degree in Communication Arts from Washburn...
Janice Fluke
Dec 10, 2012
Janice K. Fluke, 73, of Topeka, passed away December 10, 2012. She was born November 1, 1939 to Eddie and Cappy Warner in Junction City, Kansas. She graduated from high school at Stadium High in Tacoma, Washington. She married Irvin Anderson at Pawnee, Oklahoma in 1959 and was a homemaker until her children were raised. She then worked for radiology...
Jamie Gibson Welter
Dec 8, 2012
Jamie Gibson Welter, 59, Sabetha, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012. She was born on September 21, 1953 in Topeka to James William Gibson and Lila (Megason) Hazlett. On December 5, 1986, she married Michael Welter in Topeka. He survives. She is also survived by her son, Mark Gibson Payne; mother, Lila Hazlett; two granddaughters, Tori and Zoe Payne;...
Sue Goodell
Dec 8, 2012
Sue Goodell, 81, Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012, at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born March 6, 1931, in Topeka, the daughter of Marvin and Dorothy Goodwin Trueblood. She was a 1949 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. Sue was a member of Chapter DV – P.E.O., Delta Gamma sorority, and Topeka Jazz Workshop. She...
John Johnson
Dec 5, 2012
John A. Johnson, 88, passed away at Aldersgate Village, Topeka, Kansas surrounded by his family Dec. 5, 2012. He was born June 27, 1924 in Ogema, Wisconsin to Nels and Minnie (Meier) Johnson. He graduated from Prentice High School in Prentice Wisconsin. He served his country in the US Air Force during WWII. He served in the Peace Corps in...
Byron E. Brunkow
Dec 4, 2012
Byron E. Brunkow, 69, died December 4, 2012 in Topeka, KS. Byron was born April 1, 1943 in Duluth, Kansas, the son of Lorence Brunkow & Corinitha Epson Brunkow.Byron worked for many farmers with Nutruna Feeds before moving to Topeka with Wonder Bread/Hostess Cakes. He retired from Hostess Cakes in 2006 after 32 1/2 years of service. After retirement he...
H. Thomas Flanagan
Dec 3, 2012
H. Thomas (Tom) Flanagan, 90, Topeka, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2012. Tom was born July 15, 1922, the third of six sons of James and Mae Flanagan. His brothers, Jim, Jack, Bill, Dick and Jerry preceded him in death. After graduating from Dowling High School in Des Moines, Iowa he worked in a defense plant for a year...
Rosetta A. Brown
Dec 3, 2012
Rosetta A. "Rose" Brown, 75, Topeka, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at Midland Hospice House.Rose was born April 10, 1937 in Neodesha, the daughter of Martin and Anna (Pfannes) Wernsman. She graduated from Neodesha High School in 1954.She was employed by Land-O-Frost Meats in Indiana and later at Fritz Meats in Kansas City, retiring in 1992.She was a member...
Donna T. Love
Dec 1, 2012
Donna T. Love, 90, of Topeka, passed away Dec. 1, 2012. She was born Jan. 4, 1922 an only child, to Roy and Shirley (Hannah) Testerman at Topeka, KS. She is survived by her son, Todd Love, of Topeka, his wife Michele and their children Kegan and Alair, and her daughter, Amy Love of Edmond, OK. She was preceded in...
William Jay Scheidegger
Dec 1, 2012
William Jay "Bill" Scheidegger, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born January 22, 1932 in Holton, the 13th child of George and Carrie Boop Scheidegger. He grew up in Holton and attended Holton Schools, graduating from Holton High School in 1950. Bill served his country as a US...
James D. Henderson
Nov 27, 2012
James David Henderson, 83, of Topeka passed away peacefully on Nov. 27, 2012, at his home in Topeka. A 2 p.m. memorial service will be at Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka, Ks., on Sat., Dec. 1, 2012. Jim, born on Aug. 19, 1929, was the only child of Grace and Herb Henderson of Kansas City, Mo. He...
Dorothy Dean Fairchild
Nov 27, 2012
Dorothy Dean Fairchild, 86, of Topeka, passed away Nov. 27, 2012 after a brief illness. She was born at St. Mary's, Kansas, on May, 1, 1926, the daughter of Roman and Geraldine Schwalie. She graduated from Hayden High School. She married Robert in Feb. 1943 in San Diego, CA and they shared 62 years until he preceded her in death...
Sally Lou Ballou
Nov 27, 2012
Sally Ballou, 61, of Topeka passed away November 27, 2012 at home with her family. She and her husband of 33 years, Scott Ballou, have two children, Hannah and Reese. Topekans will recall Sally's many appearances on local stages from the 1970's-90's. She was a gifted actress. Memorable roles include Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and the Marquise...
Harold Burkdoll
Nov 25, 2012
Harold M. Burkdoll, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born on November 18, 1920 in Lyndon, Kansas to Benjamin H. and Zella (Vaughn) Burkdoll. He was an insurance agent with American Home Life and American United Life, as well as invested in real estate. He retired early and lived his...
Connie Marie Long
Nov 25, 2012
Connie Marie (Wilcox) Long, 71, of Berryton, went home Sunday to be with her Lord. She was born Oct. 14, 1941, in Topeka, to Wilby and Gladys (Van Cleave) Wilcox. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1959 and attended Washburn University.Connie married David W. Long on April 10, 1960, and had two daughters, Tammy Foster, of Lawrence, and...
Elizabeth Ann Fluke
Nov 25, 2012
Elizabeth Ann Fluke, 66, of Topeka, passed away suddenly Sunday, November 25, 2012 and went to be with God, her mother, Sally, father, JB, sister, Kathy and her daughter, Angel. Ann was born March 25, 1946 in South Carolina and later lived in Florida and spent most of her life in Wilmer, AL, where she attended school. Ann married Timothy...
Richard Moellenberndt
Nov 24, 2012
Richard Allen Moellenberndt, 71, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2012 at his home in Topeka, Kansas after a two year battle with multiple myeloma cancer.Richard was born on September 10, 1941 in Bedford, Iowa, the son of Elmer Moellenberndt and Zelma (Bix) Moellenberndt. Richard grew up in Gravity, Iowa, graduating as salutatorian from Gravity Public High School in 1959. Later...
