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Christopher Buchheit
Aug 16, 2012
Gail Christopher "Chris" Buchheit, 60, of Kansas City, passed away on August 16, 2012. He was born on March, 29, 1952 in Topeka. Chris attended Highland Park High School. Chris lived in various states and in Canada throughout his life. He was an owner and manager of tourist's camps in Canada, as well as owned a high rise widow cleaning...
Marlene Ann Kokenge
Aug 16, 2012
Marlene Ann Kokenge, 67, of Rossville, Kansas, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012 surrounded by her family. Marlene was the first child born to Wayne and Creta (Lord) McMillan. She was born at Frankfort, Kansas and spent her elementary years in Frankfort and Blue Rapids, Kansas before moving with her family to Montrose, Colorado. She graduated from Montrose High School....
Marion Kimber
Aug 15, 2012
Marion Eugene "Gene" Kimber, 77, of Olpe, Kansas passed away August 15, 2012. He was born on August 3, 1935 to Marion and Bernadine (Truhn) Kimber at Henning, Minnesota. He was raised in Duluth, Minnesota. He joined the United States Navy in 1953 and served his country during both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. During his service career, he earned...
Ruth A. Smith
Aug 15, 2012
Ruth A. Smith, 86, Berryton, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2012.Ruth was born July 2, 1926 in Royal Oak Township, Oakland, Michigan, the daughter of B. Orville and Agnes (McDiffitt) MacArthur. She graduated from Alta Vista High School in 1944.She was a member of the Topeka Moose Lodge, Monmouth Township Election Board, and the Overbrook United Methodist Church. Ruth...
Jimmie Jean Crane
Aug 14, 2012
Jimmie Jean Crane, 73, of Topeka, formerly of Frederick, OK, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Midland Hospice Care. She was born October 27, 1938 in Lone Wolf, OK, the daughter of Mary Lurleen (Bennett) and Calvin James Rice, Sr. Jimmie married Mark Crane on November 11, 1961 in Hobart, OK. He preceded her in death. Jimmie worked...
Warren Granger
Aug 13, 2012
Warren E. Granger of Topeka, Kansas, died August 13, 2012 at the age of 89. He was born August 10, 1923 at Harlan, Kansas, the son of Clarence and Irene Pruett Granger. He has resided in Topeka since 1924 and attended Topeka schools. He enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and served three years in the Navy Armed Guard. He...
James Howland
Aug 13, 2012
James George "Jimmy" Howland, 64, of Topeka, Kansas passed away Monday, August 13, 2012 at a Topeka hospital. He was born May 29, 1948 in Torrence, California, the third of nine children born to Kenneth O. and Winifred (Spicklemeier) Helstrom Howland. Jimmy attended school in Topeka. He served in both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army for 7 ½...
Joey Lowe
Aug 9, 2012
Joey Wilson Lowe, 51, Burlingame, KS, passed away August 9, 2012. He was born July 7, 1961 to James and Judy (Carlson) Lowe at Rosiclare, Illinois. He was raised in Rose Hill Iowa and attended Rose Hill School and Sigourney High School. He graduated in 1983. He married Debra Mae Scholtus on July 7, 2007 at Wabunsee Lake in Alma,...
Bette June Hulser
Aug 9, 2012
Bette June Henry Mallonee Hulser, 70, died peacefully at home in Topeka on August 9, 2012. Services are at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, August 16, at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Bette was born on May 12, 1942, in Lawrence, Kansas, to L. Lew and June Henry, who predeceased her. She is survived by her daughter, Michele Leah Mallonee...
Kasey Allen Pike
Aug 7, 2012
Kasey Allen Pike, 17, of Wakarusa, passed away Aug. 7, 2012. He was born July 3, 1995, the son of BillieJoe Pike-House, John House, and Christopher Smith. He attended school at Topeka West and also Washburn Rural High School. Kasey was a student and was actively working toward becoming a video game designer. He loved video games, airsoft shooting, playing...
Jerry Armstrong
Aug 7, 2012
Jerry Lee Armstrong, 66, of Emporia, passed away August 7, 2012. He was born at Omaha, Nebraska on June 9, 1946 to Clyde W. and Bernice W. J. (Currier) Armstrong. He had formerly lived in Omaha, Red Bluff, California and Topeka, Kansas. He moved to Red Bluff, California in 1976 where he made many wonderful friends. He was a roofer...
Genevieve Lylah Nyman
Aug 6, 2012
Genevieve "Genny" Lylah Nyman, 98, Topeka, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2012 at McCrite Plaza. Genny was born September 5, 1913, the daughter of Cecil Bertha Lewis and Roy William Nelson in Topeka, Kansas. She was married to Carl W. Nyman on July 7, 1934. He preceded her in death on October 22, 1979.Genny was a graduate of Topeka...
Kenneth Stroman
Aug 5, 2012
Kenneth Jameson Stroman, 25, of Topeka, died Aug. 4, 2012 at his home. He was born June 16, 1987 at Topeka, Kansas to Felix Harris Stroman and Annette Elaine Hamilton Stroman. He was preceded in death by his father.Surviving are his mother, Annette and his brother, Sean. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
Margaret L. Elliott
Aug 5, 2012
Margaret Elliott, 71, of Scranton, passed away Aug. 5, 2012. Survivors include husband, Mike Elliott; six children; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A memorial visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at Dove Cremation & Funeral Service, 4020 SW 6th Ave., Topeka.
Sharon Cope
Aug 4, 2012
Sharon A. Cope 66, of Topeka, formally of Salina, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2012.She was born August 23, 1945, in Waynesboro, PA, the daughter of Paul & Ann Eshom. Sharon was a graduate of Newton High School.Sharon married Phillip Cope on December 18, 1964, he precedes her in death.She enjoyed volunteering for Heartland Hospice, involved in many clubs...
Deborah Stevens
Aug 3, 2012
Deborah K. Stevens passed on August 3, 2012 at Midland Care. She was born to Plummer Martin and Barbara J. Stevens in Topeka, Kansas. She was born January 30, 1955. She was proceeded in death by her father Plummer Stevens, brother Andrew (Stevie) Stevenson and grandson Andre Brown.She was a member of Marlboro Missionary Baptist Church in Killeen Texas.She leaves...
Charles Bartley
Aug 3, 2012
Charles H. Bartley, 75, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born on December 21, 1936 in Atchison, Kansas to Ralph Herbert, Sr. and Julia Paulene (Miller) Bartley. Charles owned and operated Bartley TV in Leavenworth, KS for over 25 years. Charles is survived by his siblings, Frances (Richard) Roberts, Barbara (Robert) Schaeffer...
Jeffry R. Heryford
Aug 3, 2012
Jeffry Robert Heryford, 54, Topeka, beloved husband, father, son, brother and uncle, died unexpectedly on August 3, 2012. Born December 30, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in Golden, Colorado, and Rowayton, Connecticut, Jeff graduated from Brien McMahon High School in Connecticut where he was a member of the honor society and Lead Trumpet in the nationally recognized Jazz...
Marita Louise Lee
Aug 3, 2012
Marita Louise (Brewer) Lee, 88, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 3, 2012 at the Midland Hospice House, Topeka.Marita was born May 2, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Hershel Elmer and Mary Elizabeth (Cook) Brewer. As a young child, she moved with her family to rural Lyndon, Kansas where she attended country schools, and graduated from Lyndon High School.On...
Ronald Kesinger
Aug 2, 2012
Ronald Lee Kesinger, of Rossville, peacefully passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012, on his 63rd birthday. He was born in Topeka, KS on August 2, 1949 the son of Pete and Jean (Dick) Kesinger. Ron graduated from Highland Park High School. He spent his entire life in the Topeka and Rossville area.He married Ann Sassaman on December 19, 1975. She...
