Dolores J. Casey
May 10, 2020
Dolores J. Casey, 87, Meriden, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020 at a local care center.Dolores was born October 26, 1932 in Kanopolis, KS, the daughter of Joseph and Ella (Young) Lambert. She graduated from Rossville High School and attended Emporia State Teachers College.She was a senior software analyst with Blue Cross & Blue Shield for over 40 years, retiring...
Shirley H. Norman
May 9, 2020
Shirley H. (Fowler) Norman, 93, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020.She was born February 20, 1927, in Ozawkie, Kansas, the daughter of John and Lucy (Metzger) Fowler. She graduated from Ozawkie Rural High School in 1945. She was a homemaker. Shirley married James F. Norman in January 1945. He preceded her in death in May 1989. Survivors include...
Precious R. Crowder
May 7, 2020
Precious R. Crowder, 74, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Merriam Gardens in Merriam, Kansas. She was born October 3, 1945 in Cass County, Texas, the daughter of Joseph and Lottie (Hunter) Whetstone.Precious graduated from Booker T. Washington Carver High School in Naples, Texas in 1963 and earned a Business Degree form...
Winifred Helen Mason
May 3, 2020
Winifred Helen "Winnie" (McGregor) Mason, 93, of Topeka, lived with gusto to Sunday, May 3, 2020.She was born October 28, 1926, at home in rural Norway, Kansas, the daughter of Lloyd Alan and Gladys Emily (Gile) McGregor. She was in the last graduating class of Norway High School and soon ventured away from her Republic County home to jobs with...
Naida L. Swallow
May 3, 2020
Naida L. Swallow, 84, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at a Lawrence, Kansas hospital. She was born December 10, 1935 Naida Lou Humphrey in Lawrence, the daughter of Percy J. and LaVera B. (Roady) Humphrey.Naida graduated from Berryton High School. She attended cosmetology school in Topeka. She was manager of J.C. Penney Style Salon at...
Vera Ann Webster
May 3, 2020
Vera Ann Webster, 78, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020.She was born April 11, 1942, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Leo J. and Margaret (Heffern) Massoth. She was a graduate and Valedictorian of St. Patrick's High School in Parsons, Kansas and graduated from Mercy School of Nursing in Fort Scott, Kansas. She received her Bachelor's Degree in...
Betty J. Tuffley Spencer
May 3, 2020
Betty J. Tuffley Spencer, 94, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020.She was born May 1, 1926, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of George and Ella (Haley) Shirley. She graduated from Waite High School in 1944. She enjoyed visiting with family and was very proud of all of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She loved to work...
William D. Calvert, Sr.
May 3, 2020
William Dean Calvert, Sr., was born on February 2, 1925 in Independence, MO, the son of William Brook Calvert and Julia Mae (Murphy) Calvert. He died the morning of May 3, 2020 in Topeka, KS. Bill and his eight siblings were raised in Independence by their parents who operated the Calvert Dairy. He remembered fondly the summers his mom and...
Axel Atreyus Hays
May 2, 2020
Axel Atreyus Hays was stillborn on Saturday, May 2, 2020. Survivors include his parents, Daniel "D.J." Hays and Shawna Smith, his siblings, Aiden Culley and Ivan Hays, his paternal grandmother, Phyllis Hays of Topeka and his maternal grandfather, Robert Appling of Topeka.Private memorial services and inurnment will take place at a later date.Dove Southeast Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota Ave. is...
Rosalie E. Rogers
May 2, 2020
Rosalie E. Rogers (Montgomery), 87, Topeka, passed away May 2, 2020. She is survived by her two daughters, Connie Leiker (Kevin) and Vicki Hursh (Curtis); grandsons, Tyler and Dylan Leiker, Cody and Chance Hursh. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred J. Rogers; parents, Otto and Beulah Montgomery; sisters, Maxine Sage and Carol Kimball; and brothers, Lyle Montgomery,...
Charles H. Goode
May 2, 2020
Charles H. Goode, 77, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020.He was born April 19, 1943, in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, the son of Homer Goode and Frankie (Phillips) Turner. He received an Associate Degree in Engineering. Charles was employed by Smith Broadcasting for many years as the Vice President of Engineering.Survivors include his partner, Annamae Ahlstedt of the home;...
Carmen Sue Maupin
May 2, 2020
Carmen Sue Maupin, 86, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Brewster Health Center. Carmen was born at home March 30, 1934 in Topeka, the daughter of Ernest L. and Mary (Henley) Lightbody. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1952. She attended Washburn University for two years while also working for the Cancer Society. She met her...
Geraldine E. Laney
May 1, 2020
Geri Laney, 97, of Topeka, KS, passed away on May 1, 2020. Born Geraldine E. Wessely, March 4, 1923 in Ambridge, PA, she was one of eight siblings, seven girls and one boy. She met her husband Chester, who passed almost three years ago, in High School and they were married shortly after Chet returned from the War, on December...
Jimmy G. Phillips
Apr 30, 2020
CMSGT (Ret) Jimmy G. Phillips, 77, Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020.Jimmy was born November 29, 1942 in Shidler, OK, the son of Chester and Alice (Davis) Phillips. He graduated from Caney High School in Caney, KS. He served in the U. S. Air Force for 30 years, retiring in 1990. He later worked for the Springfield, MO. School...
James L. Albright, Sr.
Apr 30, 2020
James L. Albright, Sr., 76, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020.He was born December 1, 1943, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Ben and Madge (Donahue) Albright. He graduated from Hoyt High School.James worked as a maintenance engineer for the State of Kansas for several years prior to retiring.Survivors include his wife of the home, Sherri Albright; three...
Cecil Ray Wichert
Apr 30, 2020
Cecil Ray Wichert, 88, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020.He was born December 14, 1931, in Adams, Oklahoma, the son of Jacob and Lula (Schroeder) Wichert. He was a 1951 graduate of Adams High School, Adams, Oklahoma. He received a Bachelor's Degree from the Panhandle State College in Goodwell, Oklahoma in 1958 and received his Master's Degree in...
Louise V. Fager-Stanford
Apr 29, 2020
Louise V. "Lou" Fager-Stanford, 93, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020.She was born May 18, 1926, in Osage City, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Mildred (Lungren) Fager. Lou graduated from Rapp City High School and later went on to attend John Brown University where she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. She worked as a surgical nurse...
Lillian R. Allen
Apr 29, 2020
Lillian Rosamond Stout Allen passed away peacefully on April 29, 2020, at the age of 90. A private visitation will be at Dove Funeral Home on Wed May 6, 10 am-12 pm and a private graveside service will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery at 1:00 pm. Lillian loved her family and would want the utmost precautions taken concerning Covid-19 to...
William F. Bennett
Apr 27, 2020
William F. "Bill" Bennett, 73, Silver Lake, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020 at a local hospital.Bill was born February 11, 1947 in Alva, OK, the son of Wesley and Opal (Wells) Bennett. He graduated from Waynoka High School in 1965 and attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University.He was employed by Burlington Northern Railroad as a clerk for over 30 years,...
Therese Jean Pease
Apr 24, 2020
Therese Jean Malone Pease, 71, Topeka, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020 at a local care center. Born on October 23, 1948 in Topeka, she was the youngest daughter of Clarence and Audrey Malone, and named after two of her mother's sisters. A member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, a longtime resident of Atria.Therese is survived by...