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Laird Crocker
May 26, 2012
Laird Crocker, 88, of Topeka, formerly of Fort Collins, CO, passed away May 26, 2012.He was born November 4, 1923, in El Dorado, KS, the son of Arthur W. & Clara K. (Ramsey) Crocker.Laird was a graduate of the University of Colorado.Mr. Crocker served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946 during WWII.He was employed as a chemical engineer by DOI...
Ronnie Dee Bennett
May 25, 2012
Ronnie Dee Bennett, 52, was born January 7, 1960 in Topeka, Kansas to Charlene Jackson and John Bennett both preceded him in death. Also preceded by siblings, Dewayne Bennett and Linda Bennett, also favorite brother-in-law, Billy Dortch. Ronnie's life ended May 25, 2012 from a battle with Prostate Cancer.Ronnie graduated from Topeka Public Schools, District 501. He held countless odd...
Rickey Nance
May 24, 2012
Rickey R. Nance, 45, of Topeka passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012. He was born March 19, 1967 to James Nance, Sr. and Carolyn Nance.For years he worked construction laying asphalt and worked on the side fixing cars. Later on before his illness he went to WTI Heating & Cooling programs graduated and earned his EPA Certification. Rickey also...
Gertrude Brodhag
May 22, 2012
Gertrude I. Brodhag, 93, of Topeka, passed away May 22, 2012. She was born at Lecompton, Kansas to Bruce E. and Laura I. Hoad. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1938 and was employed as a certified dental assistant for over 30 years in the office of Dr. G.A. Wempe, Sr. She retired in 1979. She was a member...
Richard W. Brown, Jr.
May 20, 2012
Richard W. Brown, Jr., 57, of Topeka, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, May 20, 2012. He was born November 7, 1954 in Topeka, the son of Richard W. and Roxie (Brown) Brown, Sr. Survivors include two children, Jamilah McKnight and Jobu Thomas, both of Topeka, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, his mother, Roxie Ann Brown of Topeka, his...
Charles Edward Miller
May 20, 2012
Charles Edward Miller, 69, of Carbondale, KS passed away, Sunday, May 20, 2012. He was born January 29, 1943 in Leesville, LA to Milton Charles and Frances Henrietta (Bateson) Miller.Charles was raised in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. He served his country in the US Army in Vietnam from 1967 to 1969 where he received the...
Lt. Col.Donaldg. Trulove, Retired Usaf
May 17, 2012
Lt. Col. Donald G. Trulove departed his earthly life May 17, 2012. He was in the 84th year of life.Lt. Col. Was born in Topeka the son of R.W. and Georgia F. (Gurtler) Trulove. Growing up in Topeka he attended public schools and graduated from Topeka High School. Then he was employed by the Santa Fe Rail Road as a...
Robert Carruth
May 17, 2012
Robert W. Carruth, 64, of Topeka, passed away at Midland Hospice on May 17, 2012. Robert was the son of Arthur J. Carruth, III and Vera Beavers Carruth. He is survived by his brother, James Carruth, of Lawrence, KS. Robert was cremated. Services are pending. His last days were eased by the loving care provided by Midland Hospice. Memorial contributions...
Ronald Douglas
May 16, 2012
Ronald L. Douglas, 71, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at his home.He was born April 8, 1941 in Topeka, the son of Porter R. and Hazel Farley Douglas. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1959. Ron was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 43 years before retiring in 2003. He then went to...
Barbara Clark
May 15, 2012
Barbara A. Clark, 67, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. She was born on November 23, 1944, in Conway Springs, KS, the daughter of Sylvester & Rose Andra.She has two surviving daughters, Brenda Becker and Sheryl Becker, of Topeka. In 1986 she married her high school sweetheart, Dan Clark, who survives along with four stepchildren, Carrie, Rick,...
O.R. Bargman
May 15, 2012
O.R. "Bud" Bargman, 81, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Homestead Assisted Living. Bud was born April 26, 1931 in Clay Center, Kansas, the son of Albert Rolf and Martha Mary Christina (Naegele) Bargman. He graduated from Beatrice High School in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1952-1954 attaining the rank...
Joy Stratman
May 12, 2012
Joy Renee (Smith) Stratman, 54, of Topeka, passed away after an eight year battle with cancer on Saturday, May 12, 2012. She was born on December 25, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, MO, the daughter of James & Louella (Beaird) Smith.Joy was a graduate of Washburn University. She was employed as a CPA for Cummins & Coffman CPA. She was co-owner...
Bruce A. Price
May 11, 2012
Bruce A. Price passed away in his family's embrace on Friday, May 11, 2012 at his home. He was born July 2, 1947, the son of George and Phylis Fowkes Price. Bruce graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1965, the school he loved and supported his entire life, where he served eight years as a Board Member and was...
Mary E. Fillman
May 11, 2012
Mary Fillman, 84, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012 in Salina.She was born Mary Elizabeth Shrimplin on December, 24th, 1927 in Burlington, Kansas.She was a Master gardener, devoted animal lover, and wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.She was a graduate of Westphalia High School (1947) and the first graduating class of Stormont-Vail School of Nursing, 1950. She became a...
Gloria J. Mcelroy
May 9, 2012
God called Gloria Jean McElroy home on Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Her beautiful life began on September 2, 1949 in Vinton, Iowa. Gloria was a sales consultant for State Beauty Supply and a member Rolling Hills Christian Church. On September 8, 1967, she married John L. McElroy in Vinton, Iowa. He survives. She is also survived by her daughters, Heather...
Donald S. Rayl
May 9, 2012
Donald S. Rayl, 84, of Topeka, passed away May 9, 2012. Mr. Rayl was born October 26, 1928 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Earl and Mildred Rayl. Don honorably served his county in the US Navy. He worked for many years as a barber in Topeka. Don is survived by his two daughters, Penny Payne of Independence, MO and Piper McPherson...
Roger L. Pressgrove
May 8, 2012
Roger L. Pressgrove, 66, of Las Cruces, NM, formerly of Silver Lake, KS passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012. He was born September 29, 1945 in Silver Lake, the son of Leon S. and Blanch E. (Ginter) Pressgrove. Roger was raised in Silver Lake and graduated from Sliver Lake High School in 1963. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree...
David B. Thompson
May 7, 2012
David B. Thompson, 46, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012 at his home.He was born December 30, 1965 in Topeka, the son of Charles L. and Doris M. Meyersick Thompson, Sr. He attended Highland Park High School. He was a truck driver for several local transport companies. David married April G. Beamand on February 10, 1990 in...
Kevin Dean Heusted
May 6, 2012
Kevin Dean Heusted, 56, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012. He was born June 22, 1955 in Topeka, the son of Harry and Rosemary Horton Heusted. Kevin graduated from Highland Park High School in 1973. He was a carpenter and estimator by trade.Kevin married Terrie L. Deal on June 19, 2010 in Emporia. She survives. Other survivors...
Neva J. Coleman
May 5, 2012
Neva Jane Coleman, age 55, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2012 surrounded by those she loved. She was born in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Everett Coleman and Eloise Mary Flowers, who both preceded her in death. She was raised in Topeka, and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1974. She worked for the Kansas Department of...
