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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...
Theodore James Hamer
Feb 7, 2012
Theodore James Hamer, age 55, of Denison, Kansas, passed away February 7, 2012. He was born in Chicago, IL to Warren A. and Katherine (Creti) Hamer on Nov. 16, 1956. He attended Basehor Elementary School and graduated from Holton High School in 1976. Theo married Yvonne Hug on May 26, 1978 in Denison, KS. He was self-employed and was the...
Grant S. Bisel
Feb 6, 2012
Grant S. Bisel, 93, Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 6, 2012. He resided at Clare Bridge of Topeka for the past 2 ½ years. The family would like to express their appreciation to everyone there for their kindness and services.Grant was born August 29, 1918 in Wakefield, KS. He was the son of Harry W....
Randall Arnold
Feb 6, 2012
Randall R. "Randy" Arnold, 47, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Randy was born on October 21, 1964 in Topeka, KS, the son of Jim and Janice (Kietzman) Arnold. Randy graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1983 and Kansas State University in 1988 with a degree in Business Administration. He...
Wilma J.Whiteside Fisher
Feb 2, 2012
Wilma J. (Rice) Whiteside Fisher, 73, Topeka, passed away Feb. 2, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. She was born in Quenemo, Kansas on Sept. 4, 1938 to Fleming G. and Goldie L. (Sutton) Rice. Wilma was raised in the Melvern community and graduated from Melvern High School. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald L. Whiteside in...
James L. Anderson, Ii
Feb 2, 2012
James L. "Kimo" Anderson II, 52, entered into Heavens Gates on February 2, 2012. Kimo was born in St. Joseph, Mo, August 25, 1959 to James L. Anderson I and Caroline (Stewart) Anderson-Montez. Kimo was raised in Kansas City and while living there was employed by General Motors, after moving to Topeka, he was employed by Santa Fe Railroad. Kimo...
