Marjorie M. Bunting
Sep 14, 2019
Toni Bunting, 88, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Midland Hospice.She was born and raised in Manhattan Kansas, daughter of Orville and Emma Swaim. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Grace Adams. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Alfred, four sons, Alan, Marc, Tod(Barbara) and Kyle(Pipi), and three grandchildren, Alan(Kim), Skye(Dustin)...
Wanice Arlene (Walker) Haas
Sep 13, 2019
Wanice Arlene (Walker) Haas, 89, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019. She was born January 4, 1930, to Fred and Zelma Walker.Wanice grew up on a farm in Overbrook, Kansas and graduated from Overbrook Rural High School. She went on to become a proud Kansas State University Wildcat. She graduated from Kansas State University in 1951. On graduation day...
Wilburn Dillon
Sep 12, 2019
Wilburn Dillon died September 12, 2019, at a Topeka hospital, following a brief illness, at age 79. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Wilburn Dillon (Sr.) and Clara (Ogan) Dillon. His family moved from Tulsa to Stroud, Oklahoma, and eventually settled in Newton, Kansas. Wilburn completed high school in Newton and graduated from Bethel College in North...
Joy L. Schmidt
Sep 12, 2019
Joy Lee (Clark) Schmidt, 63, of Scranton, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Brookside Retirement Community.She was born September 9, 1956 in Enid, Oklahoma, the daughter of Robert Earl and Eunice Ann (Fiser) Clark. She was a 1974 graduate of Jackson Heights High School and received her Bachelors in Education and Masters in Counseling from the University of...
Robert Dale Beal
Sep 12, 2019
Robert Dale "Bob" Beal, 86, Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019.Bob was born June 15, 1933 to William H. and Marie P. (Adams) Beal, on a farm outside of Conway Springs, Kansas. He attended grade school in Conway Springs, East Topeka Junior High School and graduated from Topeka High School in 1951. He went to Clarks Business School before...
Marie Carolina Ortiz
Sep 11, 2019
Marie Carolina Ortiz, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at a Topeka hospital. She was born June 15, 1939 in Nuevo Laredo Tamaulipas, Mexico, the daughter of Eduardo and Maria Diaz Delatorre.Marie graduated in Northern California and attended college in Compton, California. She was an ESL Teacher in San Bernardino, California and Topeka. She had resided...
Linda Ann Tucker
Sep 7, 2019
Linda Ann (Sullivan) Tucker, 65, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019.She was born February 14, 1954, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas Henry and Pearl Maxine (Morton) Sullivan. She was a 1972 graduate of Lebo High School. Linda was employed by Payless Shoes and later for Security Benefit in Topeka.Linda married Thomas Lane Tucker in May 1976...
Robert M. Ives
Sep 4, 2019
Robert M. Ives, 83, Tecumseh, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019.Bob was born September 2, 1936 in Topeka, the son of Robert N. and Helen (Godden) Ives. He graduated from Highland Park High School and attended Kansas State University.He farmed in Southeast Shawnee County, drove a school bus for Shawnee Heights School District and worked for the State of Kansas,...
Richard E. Gordinier
Sep 3, 2019
Richard Eldon Gordinier, 73, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019.He was born October 7, 1945, in Topeka, the son of Elmer Freemont and Oddlene Elizabeth (Nicolay) Gordinier, Jr. He was a 1963 graduate of Highland Park High School and attended Washburn University.He served in the Kansas Army National Guard in Topeka for 23 years as a Drilling Guardsman...
Harry Edwin Lutz
Sep 3, 2019
Harry Edwin Lutz, 81, of Berryton, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019.He was born February 18, 1938, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Clayton Orlando and Anna Margaret (Morris) Lutz. He was a 1956 graduate of Overbrook High School.Harry was employed by KCR International Trucks in Topeka, retiring after 47 years of service. He also farmed in the Berryton area...
Kenneth Lee Edwards
Sep 2, 2019
Kenneth L. Edwards, 89, Topeka, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019 at Midland Hospice House.Ken was born December 18, 1929 in Paradise, KS, the son of Warren and Violet (Kirkpatrick) Edwards. He graduated from Atchison High School and attended Baker University.He served in the U.S. Navy.He retired from Southwestern Bell in 1985 after 37 years.He was an avid handball, racket...
Jay D. Matthias
Sep 2, 2019
Jay D. Matthias, 79, of Tecumseh, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019. He was born November 27, 1939, in Robinson, Kansas, the son of Fred Henry and Myrtle Elizabeth (Thorne) Matthias . Jay was employed by Chevrolet dealerships (Ship Winter and Crown) in Lawrence, KS as an auto mechanic retiring in 2001. Jay married Marilyn Thomas on February 21st, 1976....
Warren Lee Falk
Sep 1, 2019
Warren Lee Falk, 87, of Harveyville, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019.He was born October 17, 1931, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Wheldon August and Ethel B. (Horne) Falk. He served in the U.S. Army from August 24, 1954 until being honorably discharged on August 10, 1956. Warren was employed by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for over...
Joyce Elaine Hensyel
Sep 1, 2019
Joyce E. Hensyel, 76, Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019.Joyce was born August 4, 1943 in Buffalo Center, IA, the daughter of Nickolas and Edna (Leonard) Thomsen. She graduated from Lakota High School in Lakota, IA. She also attended Mankato Business College.She worked for Josten's Yearbook for over 15 years, retiring in 2005.Some of her favorite activities were fishing,...
Helen Marie Wiedle
Sep 1, 2019
Helen Marie (Feist) Wiedle, 74, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019.She was born March 14, 1945, in Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Anthony J. and Sophia (Reif) Feist. She graduated from Claflin High School in 1964 and attended Brown Mackie Business School in Salina.Helen was employed as a Kindergarten aide at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic School...
Norrene Elaine Kern
Sep 1, 2019
Norrene Elaine Kern, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019. She was born March 15, 1939 in Alta Vista, Kansas, the daughter of Carl William and Naomi Marie (Syring) Peterson.Norrene graduated from Manhattan High School. She was employed by Kansas State Printing Service before retiring in 1996. She attended the First Baptist Church in Dodge City, Kansas...
Loriene A. Strole
Aug 31, 2019
Loriene A. Strole, 89, of Lawrence, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born January 29, 1930 in El Dorado, Kansas, the daughter of Louis Augustin and Ada Marie (Cunningham) Draut.Loriene was employed by Woolworth, Wright Chiropractic, Jones Store and a grocery store in Rogers, Arkansas prior to moving back to Topeka. She and...
Lyla Lou Accardi
Aug 31, 2019
Lyla Lou (Ralston) Accardi, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 at Midland Hospice House. She was born December 20, 1946, in Holton, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd Earl and Mable Elizabeth (Horton) Ralston. She was a 1964 graduate of Washburn Rural High School. Lyla was self-employed as a financial broker in Topeka and served as a...
Gary F. Crider
Aug 30, 2019
Gary F. Crider, 76, Topeka, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019. He was born November 21, 1942, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Fred "Fritz" and Velma (Richards) Crider. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1960.He started his career at Van Doren, Hazard, Stallings and Schnacke Engineering as a draftsman, he later worked at Herman's Excavation as an...
Duane L. Boley
Aug 29, 2019
Duane Leo Boley, Sr. 81, Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 at a local hospital.Duane was born June 19, 1938 in Topeka, the son of Leo G. and Annabelle (Moore) Boley. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School.He was employed by Wolf Construction prior to retirement. He also farmed in southern Shawnee County. He was a member of Millwrights...
