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Pauline Harriett Casto-Anderson
Mar 14, 2012
Pauline Harriett Casto-Anderson, 80, Topeka, passed away March 14, 2012. She was born June 27, 1931 at Netawaka, KS to Virgil and Agnes (Banaka) Snoddy. Pauline married Robert Anderson on May 31, 1988 at Topeka. He preceded her in death. She married Gerald Casto on Sept 29, 1951 in Arkansas. He also preceded her in death, as did her parents...
Veryl E. Whisler
Mar 13, 2012
Veryl Edward Whisler, 84, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.He was born September 20, 1927 in America City, KS the son of John and Mabel (Breed) Whisler.He graduated from Havensville High School in 1945. Veryl served in the Navy from 1945 to 1949 and served in the Pacific. He moved to Topeka in 1949 and owned a Standard...
Marjorie Brecheisen
Mar 13, 2012
Marjorie "Marge" L Brecheisen, 88, Crowley, TX, formerly of Topeka, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at her home. She was born July 3, 1923 in Topeka, the youngest daughter of Harry H Kendall and Maggie M Rickman Kendall. She was raised and graduated from high school in Topeka. She served in the Army of the United States Women's Corp from...
Anna Mae Marshbank
Mar 12, 2012
Anna Mae Marshbank, 93, passed away Monday, March 12 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. She was born near Abilene, Kansas on August 7, 1918, the daughter of Boyd and Gladys (Warner) Nemechek. Anna Mae "Candy" worked as a Medical Technologist at the Abilene Memorial Hospital for over thirty years.She leaves a son, Glen Marshbank of Topeka, a brother Carl Nemechek...
Delbert C. Tibbets
Mar 11, 2012
Delbert C. Tibbets, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at his home.He was born September 22, 1924 in Ogallala, NE, the son of Carl and Luella Johnson Tibbets. He graduated from Seaman High School. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. Delbert was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for 37 years before retiring. He...
Merle E. Wagner
Mar 10, 2012
Merle E. Wagner, 87, died March 10, 2012 at Pioneer Ridge Health Unit in Lawrence, KS. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, March 15, at 2:00 p.m. at Penwell Gabel Cemetery, Topeka. He was born Sept. 22, 1924 in Independence, KS to Ralph and Lorena Barnes Wagner. He graduated from Caney High School and Coffeyville Junior College. He served...
Darita S. Nix-Johnson
Mar 9, 2012
Darita S. Nix-Johnson, 42, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Friday, March 9, 2012. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday at Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel. Darita will lie in state and the family will receive friends one hour prior to service time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be written to Treniecia D. Brown c/o...
Dr. Robertr. Dunwell
Mar 9, 2012
Robert R. Dunwell, a Navy officer, and former Chairperson of the Department of Education at Washburn University, died at home on Friday, March 9, after a short illness. He was 81. Bob Dunwell was born on May 13, 1930, in Kansas City, Kan., to Mollie and Albert Dunwell, and graduated from Argentine High School. He attended the University of Kansas...
Robert G. Rusher, Sr.
Mar 8, 2012
Robert G. "Bob" Rusher Sr., 84, of St. Mary's, KS passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012 at his home. He was born December 9, 1927 in Marceline, MO, the son of Signal and Rena Mae (Holt) Rusher.Bob moved to Topeka with his family as a child, and worked with his father for the railroad before entering into military service. Bob...
Roseanna Rothfelder
Mar 7, 2012
Roseanna J. "Rosie" Rothfelder, 43, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at a Topeka hospital.She was born September 9, 1968 in Topeka, the daughter of Joseph E. and Geneatha Turner Field. She was employed by Apple Market for several years. Rosie married Brandon Rothfelder on March 17, 2000 in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include their children,...
Kenneth Himmelberger
Mar 5, 2012
Kenneth R. Himmelberger, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2012 at a Topeka care facility. He was born January 20, 1940 in Redding, Pennsylvania, the son of George and Hannah (Kilheifner) Himmelberger. He married Sarah Copes. She preceded him in death. Suriviors include his son James K. Himmelberger; three grandchildren, Miyan, Christopher, and Anthony; and three sisters....
Marvin Manning Jr.
Mar 5, 2012
Marvin "Merv" Manning Jr. 58, passed away Mar. 5, 2012 at his home. He was born Nov. 29, 1953 in Topeka, Kansas to Marvin Sr. and Elsie "Ellie" Manning. Merv graduated from Topeka High School in 1971 and Kaw Area Technical School-Welding program in 1994. He had been employed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad since 1993. He enjoyed fishing,...
William M. Caldwell
Mar 3, 2012
William "Bill" Merrell Caldwell, 80, of Topeka, passed away March 3, 2012, at Midland Hospice Care. Bill was born September 5, 1931, in Alden, Kansas, to Fred C. and Mable Merrell Caldwell. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Viola; daughter, Vicki Fisher (Carl); son, William D. (Holly); sister, Phyllis Rainbolt; brother, Bob (Reola); four grandchildren, Lisa Eddis...
Marilyn Goodman
Mar 2, 2012
Marilyn M. Goodman, age 72 of Topeka, passed away, March 2, 2012.She was born on July 8, 1939 in Topeka, Kansas to Roy and Clara McGinnis. She was an active member of Capitol Post #1 American Legion Auxiliary. She married Wendell Lee Goodman in 1977. He survives. Other survivors include her daughter; Misty and Roger Krull, a son, Shan Lee...
Donald W. Martindale
Mar 2, 2012
Donald Wayne Martindale, 77, left this earth to go fishing in Heaven. He passed away March 2, 2012, with his family at his side. Donald was born March 12, 1934, in Union, MO, the son of John and Lois Martindale. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950-1954. He worked for BRB Contractors, Inc., for 35 years until his...
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...
