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Irene J. Hall

Irene J. Hall

Irene J. Hall, 93, Topeka, passed away Fri., Dec. 12, 2008, at her residence. She was born Nov. 6, 1915 in Maysville, KY, the daughter of Elisha and Katie Jackson. Irene Jackson and Charles Hall, Sr. were married on Jan, 25, 1936. He preceded her in death in 1955. Mrs. Hall was a former board member of the East Topeka...

Norbert Dale Herschell

Norbert Dale Herschell

Norbert Dale Herschell known to his family and friends as Swede made the final crossing on December 15, 2008 to join his wife and son. Born December 4, 1923 at home in the 200 block of Buchanan Street, Swede was raised in and around Topeka & Lecompton KS. He served as a PFC in the Infantry Division of the Army...

Daniel Morrow

Daniel Morrow

Daniel Morrow, 61, Topeka, passed away Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008 at Midland Hospice House.He was born Sept. 13, 1947 in Emporia, the son of James E. and Odessa E. Commeree Morrow, who both preceded him in death. He was raised in Kansas City, KS.Dan attended Kansas State University before serving his country in Viet Nam. Upon returning from Viet Nam,...

Ledell West

Ledell West

Ledell West, 83, Topeka, passed away Sun., Dec. 14, 2008, born in Atchison, KS on Aug. 19, 1925Ledell married his childhood sweetheart, Wilma "Thelma" Allen in Oct. 1936.Mr. West worked for Perry L. Black of Leavenworth and Dale Sharp, Topeka as a licensed mechanic (body and fender), more recently the State of Kansas as a custodian, retiring in 1990. Following...

Bruce D. Johnson

Bruce D. Johnson

Bruce D. Johnson, 48, of Berryton, passed away Fri., Dec. 12, 2008. He was born Mar. 19, 1960 in Topeka. Bruce married Debra Oliver on Oct. 15, 1980 in Topeka. He owned and operated Bruce Johnson's Body Shop in Topeka since 1983. Survivors include, his wife, Debra; three daughters, Jamie L. Johnson, Holly A. Johnson and Kayla B. Johnson; one...

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth E. Gibson, 76, Topeka, entered into rest on Thurs., Dec. 11, 2008 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.Kenneth was born in Circleville, KS on May 9, 1932, the son of Orville and Madge (Runyan) Gibson.Mr. Gibson served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict from March 7, 1952~March 15, 1956.He married Charlotte Briggs in Topeka, on June 7, 1953, having...

Carol Christopher

Carol Christopher

Carol A. Christopher, 53, of Topeka, went home to the Lord on Thursday, December 11, 2008. Carol passed away in her home after a courageous battle with cancer in the presence of her loving family. Carol was born November 17, 1955 in Watsonville, California. Her family moved to Circleville, KS in 1960 and Carol graduated with honors from Jackson Heights...

Doris E. Hammel

Doris E. Hammel

Doris E. Hammel, 83, Lecompton (formerly of Bonner Springs and Manhattan, KS) passed away at her residence on Thurs., Dec. 11, 2008.Doris was born on Sept. 22, 1925 in Wheaton, KS, the daughter of Edward and Elsie Teske.She married Chester "Chet" Falk on March 19,1946. He preceded her in death July 28, 1953. Doris later married Bernard "Bernie" Hammel on...

Edward Eugene Brown

Edward Eugene Brown

Edward Eugene "Gene" Brown, 72, of Berryton, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on August 12, 1936 in Topeka, the son of Thomas E. and Velma L. Brown. He graduated from Topeka High School. Gene was an Army veteran. He owned several businesses including B&B Mobile Home Sales & Parts,...

Helen Comneck

Helen Comneck

Helen M. Comneck, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on September 18, 1930, in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of James and Josephina Alicino Rivezzo. She had resided in New York for 67 years before moving to Topeka in 1997. Helen was a homemaker and helped to raise over...

Howard Dodd

Howard Dodd

Howard Dean Dodd, 75, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 surrounded by his loving wife and family. Howard was born August 15, 1933 in Clovis, NM. He worked for the AT&SF Railroad from the age of 18 until his retirement in 1987 when he was Assistant Superintendent of the Topeka shops. Howard was an active member of...

Trudy Nedderman

Trudy Nedderman

Trudy Doris Nedderman, 77, Topeka, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008 at her home.She was born July 29, 1931 in Germany, the daughter of George Henry and Elsie May Wright Nedderman. She worked for Myron Green Cafeteria in Topeka until her retirement, and attended West Side Christian Church.Survivors include four cousins, Geraldine Vernick of Elkland, MO, Patricia Paulseen, of Topeka, Merle...

Marie Clinesmith

Marie Clinesmith

Marie Elizabeth Armstrong Clinesmith, 90, of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 24, 2008. She was born September 14, 1918 in Columbus, Kansas, the daughter of Chas H. and Pearl (Edgman) Armstrong. She was a graduate of St. Mary's Dominican in New Orleans receiving a BA in education. She taught at Orleans Parish Public School in New Orleans. She was a...

Ronald E. Reddick

Ronald E. Reddick

Ronald L. Reddick, 60, Topeka, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008 at his home. He was born March 22, 1948 in Ottawa, KS. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War.He is survived by his wife, Tammie L. Reddick and a step-daughter, Molly M. Midfeldt, both of Topeka; two sons, William Reddick and Lyle Reddick, both of Oraville, CA.Funeral...

Elaine King

Elaine King

Elaine D. King, 77, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at a local care center.Elaine was born March 16, 1931 in Tampa, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Louise (Lenhart) Ottensmeier. She worked as a clerk in the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, State of Kansas for 17 years.She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.Elaine married...

Dorothy White

Dorothy White

Dorothy Mary White "Toad", 92, of Topeka, went to meet her Lord on Sunday, November 23, 2008, at Presbyterian Manor.Dorothy was born in Hiawatha, KS on August 6, 1916, the daughter of Charles Albert and Gertrude (Hixon) Wilson.She attended schools in Hiawatha and graduated from Lawrence High School. Dorothy married Harold Edward White in Lawrence, KS on January 31, 1937....

Evelyn Freeze

Evelyn Freeze

Evelyn Freeze, Topeka, formerly of Overland Park, KS, died Friday, November 21, 2008, 4 days after her 95th birthday, in the presence of her loving family.Evelyn was born on November 17, 1913, in Tullahoma, TN, to Vera Koontz Harmon and George Littleton Harmon. She graduated from Hume-Fogg High School in Nashville, where she grew up. Evelyn's mother died at age...

Peggy Livingston

Peggy Livingston

Peggy Sue Livingston, 66, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2008.Peggy was born January 14, 1942 in Manhattan, the daughter of Merle C. and Byrnece P. (Foote) Hofman. She attended Manhattan schools and graduated from Manhattan High School in 1960. She graduated with honors from St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in Kansas City in 1964. She later attended...

Winnie Ward

Winnie Ward

Winnie Joe "Jo" Ward, 82, Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008 at a local hospital.Jo was born March 31, 1926 in Knoxville, TN, the daughter of Joe and Winnie (Corum) Wolfe. She graduated from Knoxville High School in 1944.She was employed by JC Penny for 20 years, retiring in 1986. She was a member of Highland Park United Methodist...

Tony Tostado

Tony Tostado

Tony Tostado, 75, Topeka, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 at his home.He was born Oct. 18, 1933 in Topeka, the son of Maracelino and Josephine Tostado, and had lived in Topeka most of his life.Tony worked for a while for Santa Fe Railroad, and later for the City of Topeka and Champney Wrecking Company. He attended services and volunteered at...

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