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Felicia Sadowski
Mar 1, 2012
Felicia H. Sadowski, 96, of Topeka, formerly of Chicago, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at a Topeka hospital.She was born May 21, 1915 in Chicago, the daughter of John and Michalena Libner Sadowski. She was an LPN in the greater Chicago area.Survivors include her sister, Genevieve Rowley and her nieces, Sarita J. (John) Batson...
Kathleen Marie Bircher
Feb 29, 2012
Kathleen Marie Bircher, 51, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012. She was born June 3, 1960 in Klamath Falls, OR, the daughter of Jack Dale and Irene (Szolnoki) Hock. Growing up in a military family, Kathy lived in many different towns before her family settled in Topeka when she was 9. She graduated from Topeka West High School...
Charles E. Billau
Feb 28, 2012
Charlie E. Billau, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. He was born September 15, 1934 in Newton, the son of Preston Charles and Edyth Yetive Wayne Billau. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1953. Charlie was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 40 years in the Freight Accounting Department from 1954 until his...
Margaret Smith
Feb 28, 2012
Margaret Arleen Dedrick Smith, 92, Topeka, passed away Feb. 28, 2012. She was born July 16, 1919 at Wichita, KS to Cyril C. and Eula B.(Sowell) Dedrick. She married Herman Rea "Smitty" Smith on Dec. 18, 1940 at Topeka, KS and was a homemaker.She is survived by her son, Ronald (Helena) Meyer, of Valley Center, KS; 5 grandchildren, Rick (Tamora)...
Charles Chapel
Feb 26, 2012
Charles Kenneth "John" Chapel, 100, of Topeka, formerly of Salina, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012. He was born January 16, 1912 in Woodston, Kansas to Myron Samuel and Josephine (Merriman) Chapel.Charles retired from Union Pacific Motor Freight in Salina. He and his wife Edna owned and operated Plaza Style Shop at the Sunset Plaza Shopping Center in Salina for...
Helen L. Brock
Feb 25, 2012
Helen L. (Waetzig) Brock, 63, Topeka, passed away Feb. 25, 2012. She was born to James Robert and Georgia Mae (Hill) Waetzig on Aug. 2, 1948. She was raised in Carbondale, KS. She attended Kaw Area Vocational School and completed the Licensed Practical Nursing program. She worked for many years as an LPN at Eventide Convalescent Center before retiring. She...
Karla J. Lesslie
Feb 23, 2012
Karla J. Lesslie, 71, of Carbondale, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2012, after a long battle with cancer.She was born January 30, 1941 in Montgomery Co., KS, the daughter of Carl C. and Dorothy L. Troutman Clark. Karla graduated from Independence High School in 1959. She had resided in Topeka since 1988. Karla owned and operated Karla's Cakes and...
Lynda Belanger-Jamrozek
Feb 21, 2012
Lynda Belanger-Jamrozek ended her life's journey peacefully at home in her sleep on February 21, 2012, with her husband and "Bunky" of 26 years, Tommy, and constant companion, Bella at her side. She succumbed after a courageous 7 month battle with throat cancer. She was also a life-long muscular dystrophy victim. She was born October 18, 1949 in Goodland, KS...
Robert Rasdall
Feb 17, 2012
Robert "Leon" Rasdall, 81, of Topeka, passed away February 17, 2012 at Lexington Park Nursing Facility. Leon was born August 1, 1930, in Greenleaf, KS, the son of John F. and Ruby A. (Bell) Rasdall. He was raised in Beloit, KS, and remained there until 1950. On July 31, 1949, in Beloit, he married Dolores D. Burger. They spent 59...
Mary Larue O'Rourke
Feb 16, 2012
Mary LaRue O'Rourke, 95, formerly of Topeka, passed away February 16, 2012 in Sumter, South Carolina. She was born March 27, 1916, in Glenwood, Missouri, the daughter of Blaine and Ruth Franklin LaRue. She went to grade school in Centerville, Iowa, and graduated from high school in Humboldt, Kansas. She also lived in Chanute and moved to Topeka in 1954....
Margaret Davey
Feb 15, 2012
Margaret Ann Smith Davey, 69, Topeka, passed away Feb. 15, 2012. She was born in Topeka, KS to Herman R. and Margaret Arleen (Dedrick) Smith on Oct. 28, 1942. She graduated from Seaman High School. She married Billy Jack Thompson on Nov. 12, 1960 at Topeka. He preceded her in death. They are survived by three sons, Rick (Tamora) Davey,...
Ida Maxine Craig
Feb 13, 2012
Ida Maxine Craig, 91, formerly of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Life Care Center of Burlington, KS. Maxine was born June 15, 1920 in Nortonville, KS to Richard and Agnes (Sloop) Lindsay. She graduated from St. Luke's School of Nursing in Kansas City, MO and served in the Army Nurse Corps in Australia during WWII. She...
Yong Sun Pratt
Feb 13, 2012
Yong Sun Pratt, 80, of Topeka, passed away February 13, 2012. She was born in South Korea. Yong was married to Gordon H. Pratt and he preceded her in death. Survivors include daughter, Mun Pearson; and grandchildren, Carly Pearson and Gordon Pearson. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2012 at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery & Mausoleum, 3616...
William F. Cook
Feb 12, 2012
William F. Cook, 92, of Shawnee, KS, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at his residence. He was born July 20, 1919 in Harveyville, KS, the son of Clarence LeRoy and Hope Pauline Grigsby Cook. He graduated from Manhattan High School in 1937. While attending Kansas State University he lettered in football in 1941. Anyone who...
Michael Marconett
Feb 12, 2012
Michael Henry Marconett, 63, of Overbrook, KS, passed away February 12, 2012. He was born December 14, 1948 in Ottawa, the son of Clifford A. and Betty E. (Huggins) Marconett.Mike was raised in Overbrook and graduated from Overbrook High School in 1966. He married Diann Bennett on June 27, 1992 at the Grace Community Church in Overbrook. Mike worked in...
Bonnie Pendleton
Feb 12, 2012
Bonnadell (Bonnie) Pendleton, 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on, Sunday, February 12, 2012. Bonnie was born June 15, 1924 in Henley, Mo. She was the daughter of Charles Arthur and Bessie Mabel (Ambrose) Pendleton. She spent her early years in and around the Jefferson City and Columbia Missouri area. She graduated from Hickman...
Helen I. Arnold
Feb 12, 2012
Helen Reed Hoppe Arnold, 83, of Auburn, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012.She was born August 12, 1928 in Emporia, KS, the daughter of Everett and Jane (Collinge) Reed. She was employed by the University of Kansas in Lawrence and later for KNI in Topeka.She was a member of the Auburn Presbyterian Church. Helen married William Richard Hoppe on December...
Martha Gibson
Feb 11, 2012
Martha Frances "Nanny" Gibson, 89, passed Feb. 11, 2012 at Plaza West, Topeka, KS. She was born March 25, 1922 in Canden, Arkansas, the only child of Will and Ola (Barnes) Carter. Ola passed when Martha was 5 years old. Martha retired from Public Storage as a relief manager and worded at the China Inn. Nanny enjoyed spending time with...
Ethel A. Guliford
Feb 11, 2012
Ethel A. Guliford, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at a Topeka care facility. She was born November 14, 1925 in Henderson, TX, the daughter of Otis and Nancy Sammons Wiley. Ethel graduated from Tatum High School in Tatum, TX. She had previously resided in Longview, TX and Borger, TX, before moving to Topeka in 1965....
Jessica Ann Savely
Feb 8, 2012
Jessica Ann Savely, 26, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. She was born May 17, 1985 in Jacksonville, FL, the daughter of James A. and Carol L. McGinnis Savely. Jessica attended Shawnee Heights High School, was a graduate from Kaw Area Votech and attended Washburn University. She was employed by Durham School Services as a bus driver...
