Marie M. Putnam
Nov 20, 2019
Marie Maxine (Rothberger) Putnam, 91, of Carbondale, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019.She was born July 14, 1928, in Eudora, Kansas, the daughter of Max and Katherine Elizabeth (Eder) Rothberger. She was a 1946 graduate of Eudora High School. Marie married Charles "Charlie" E. Putnam on July 6, 1946 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora, Kansas.Marie and her husband...
Marian Irma Brown
Nov 19, 2019
Marian I. Brown passed from her earthly life and into eternal life with Christ on November 19, 2019. Marian was born on January 28, 1927 in Spokane, WA to Hazel Davis and Frank M. Crawford. She spent most of her younger life on a farm in Alberta, Canada. At age 17 she left home to live with her older sister,...
Sheila J. (Spring) Polter
Nov 18, 2019
Sheila J. (Spring) Polter, 61, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019. She was born November 18, 1958 in Topeka, the daughter of Raymond L. and Lois (Stratton) Spring.Sheila graduated from Topeka High School. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Sheila loved her family and friends, cats and music. She never forgot a face or a...
Carol Donnette Parrett
Nov 18, 2019
Carol Donnette Parrett, 72, of Topeka, passed peacefully at home on Monday, November 18, 2019.Carol was born on September 21, 1947 in Sedalia, Missouri. She is the daughter of Helen and Don Davis, both deceased. She attended Topeka West High School and married Gary Parrett on March 25, 1966. Carol worked as a Journal Clerk for the Kansas Senate for...
Dolores A. Cornett
Nov 18, 2019
Dolores A. Cornett, 83, Topeka, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 at Aldersgate Village.Dolores was born June 10, 1936 in Altamont, KS., the daughter of H. Glen and J. Grace (Crown) Hedrick.She graduated in 1954 from Labette County High School in Altamont.She was employed as a Program Specialist with the State of Kansas, Department of Human Resources for 20 years,...
Ellis C. Needham, Jr.
Nov 17, 2019
Ellis C. Needham, Jr., 75, of Wakarusa, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019.Ellis was born May 20, 1944, in Lamesa, Texas, the son of Ellis C. and Lottie (Lynn) Needham, Sr. Ellis and Naomi owned and operated Industrial Chrome Incorporated d.b.a. ICI Manufacturing. Ellis started with Industrial Chrome in 1963 as a general laborer. In 1969 Ellis and Naomi purchased...
Steven D. Mcclain
Nov 16, 2019
Steven Dale McClain, 64, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019.Steve was born August 8, 1955, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Jack and Charlene McClain. Steve graduated from Santa Fe Trail High School and he attended Washburn University. He served in the United States Army from March 3, 1975 until being honorably discharged March 2, 1979, receiving the...
Barbara Jean Fish
Nov 16, 2019
Barbara Jean Fish, 82, of Oskaloosa, formerly of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at RestWell Home Plus in Oskaloosa, KS.She was born February 19, 1937 in Grogan, Missouri. She was the daughter of Noah and Eva Ruth (Nichols) Grogan. She graduated from Cabool High School and had attended Business School in Springfield, MO.Barbara was employed by Southwestern Bell...
Christopher B. Katzer
Nov 15, 2019
Christopher B. "Chris" Katzer, 50, Topeka, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 due to natural causes.Chris was born August 24, 1969 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Ronald and Judy (McCoy) Katzer. He spent his early years in Kansas City before moving to Auburn and graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1988.He enjoyed playing soccer, music, swimming, the...
Ralph H. Reichle, Sr.
Nov 14, 2019
Ralph H. Reichle, Sr. was born November 6, 1943 in Atchison, Kansas to Ralph C. and Grace M. Reichle. He passed away on November 14, 2019. He graduated from St Nicholas Elementary and Atchison County Community High School in Effingham, KS. Shortly after high school he joined the Navy for four active years and 21 years in the reserves. While...
Robin Richard Swogger
Nov 14, 2019
Robin Richard Swogger, 77, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019.He was born December 5, 1941, in Canton, Ohio, the son of Charles Raymond and Gladys V. (Snyder) Swogger. He graduated from McKinley High School, Canton, Ohio and attended Grace College, Winona Lake, IN and Bakersfield Community College, Bakersfield, CA. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman...
Blenda Russell
Nov 14, 2019
Blenda (Moberg) Russell, 79, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019.She was born July 15, 1940, in Alta Vista, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Madeline (Carlton) Moberg.She attended Alta Vista schools. She was married to Jim Russell for 59 years.Blenda was employed by Richmond-Gordman for 10 years. She was a member of Countryside United Methodist Church. Blenda enjoyed...
Lois V. Burgess
Nov 13, 2019
Lois V. Burgess, 97, of Topeka, KS died on November 13, 2019 at Lexington Park Assisted Living.Lois was born in Bloomington, Kansas, August 4, 1922 to Alfred R. and Rosetta Neuschwanger Schrader. The family moved to Topeka where Lois attended Decker Grade School and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1940.She married Arthur H. (Bud) Burgess on October 11,...
Cassie Nicole Ralston
Nov 11, 2019
Cassie Nicole "Otter" Ralston, 8, of Scranton, went to be with her Lord after passing away in her Daddy's arms on Monday, November 11, 2019.She was born June 27, 2011, in Topeka, the daughter of Terry and Becky (Thornton) Ralston. She was a third grader at Overbrook Attendance Center.Survivors include her parents; two sisters, Sarah and Olivia; her canine hero,...
Betty A Jackson
Nov 10, 2019
Betty A. Jackson, 75, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, November 10,2019 at a Topeka care facility. She was born November 10,1944 in Topeka, the daughter of Claude and Francis Trusty.Betty was employed by Merry Maids.Survivors include two daughters, Carol (Travis) Richard of Topeka, Cherry Jackson of Topeka, six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and six siblings.Betty was preceded in death by...
Eugene Hathaway
Nov 9, 2019
Eugene "Gene" Hathaway, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born December 22, 1924 in Muscotah, Kansas, the son of Hillary and Virginia (Bonwell) Hathaway.Gene graduated from Hiawatha High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Kansas State University. He was an Army Veteran, serving as a...
Marilyn Louise Mason-Stanton
Nov 9, 2019
Marilyn Louise Mason-Stanton, 91, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019.She was born November 14, 1927, in San Francisco, California, the daughter of William and Charlotte (Irgens) Mason. After graduation from the University of California, Berkeley, Mrs. Stanton went on to an accomplished career as a Registered Nurse in the field of breast cancer research at the University of...
Richard Rupp, Sr.
Nov 8, 2019
Richard "Whisky" Rupp Sr., 60, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019. He was born November 23, 1958 in Topeka, the son of Lloyd Donald and Ruth Ann (Redenbaugh) Rupp.Richard was an Army Veteran. He was employed by Schmidtlein Excavating before retiring in May of 2018. Richard married Angel Bowers on February 28, 1986 in Topeka. She survives....
William L. Warden
Nov 8, 2019
William Lee "Bill" Warden, 83, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019.He was born January 21, 1936, in Atchison, Kansas, the son of Clarence Samuel and Elsie Josephine (Price) Warden. He was a 1954 graduate of Hiawatha High School, Hiawatha, Kansas. Bill was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone, later becoming AT&T, for 36 years, retiring in 1992.He was an...
Spencer Michael O'Bleness
Nov 8, 2019
Spencer Michael O'Bleness, 27, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 in Topeka, Kansas.He was born November 15, 1991, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Michael and Rebecca (Wilson) O'Bleness.He graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 2010 and attended Washburn Tech.Spencer had been employed at several area restaurants and currently worked for Aramark at the Mars facility.He is...
