Dr. Eugene Milner
Jan 20, 2020
Billy Eugene "Doc" Milner, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020 in South Padre Island, Texas. His passing was unexpected although peaceful as he was on his annual vacation at the beach. He was born June 29, 1939, the son of Orval E Milner and Vada Mae (Tiller).Billy earned his undergraduate from the College of Emporia and...
Warren J. Whinery
Jan 18, 2020
Warren J. Whinery, 58, of Hartford, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020.Warren was born July 20, 1961, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Francis and Emma (Lambeth) Whinery. Warren served in the United States Navy for four years. He held a few different jobs throughout his life. The most recent was as a custodian for the Lyon County Courthouse in...
James W. Waters
Jan 18, 2020
James W. "Sam" Waters, 59, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at a Topeka hospital. He was born January 24, 1960 in Laurinburg, North Carolina, the son of James G. and Barbara N. (Haywood) Waters.Survivors include his siblings, Joann Wunder of Topeka, Jimmy W. Waters, Jr. of Topeka, Willie Dunn of Georgia, Lonnie Dunn of North Carolina,...
Albert W. Copen, Jr.
Jan 18, 2020
Albert W. "Bill" Copen, Jr., 64, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020. He was born January 21, 1955 in Marfrance, West Virginia, the son of Albert William and Mescal Louise (Johnson) Copen, Sr.Bill attended Topeka High School. He was an Army Veteran. He was employed by Martinek & Flynn for many years. Bill was preceded in death...
Otis Scott Stroup
Jan 18, 2020
Otis "Scottie" Stroup entered this life on July 9, 1934, the first child of Otis Fuller and Julia Ruth Burlew Stroup in Rossville, KS, where his Stroup great grandparents had settled in the 1880's. His father died when he was six years old after a prolonged illness, which left his wife and two sons without an income or a home.After...
Ardell D. Reutzel
Jan 18, 2020
Ardell Reutzel, 83, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020.He was born September 12, 1936 in Sutton, Nebraska, the son of Lloyd and Edith (Pontine) Reutzel. He graduated from Sutton High School in Sutton, Nebraska.Ardell was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church, of Topeka. Ardell married Lillian Huebert on February 7, 1958 in Aurora, Nebraska. Survivors include...
Georgia Lee Deatrick
Jan 18, 2020
Georgia Lee Deatrick, 74, of Topeka, formerly of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 due to Bulbar ALS. She was born December 19, 1945 in Topeka, the daughter of Ambrose Winston and Viola Hester (Clopton) Deatrick. Georgia attended Topeka High School graduating in 1963. She worked her way through Washburn University at the Topeka-Capital Journal and received...
Rodney Allen Montney
Jan 17, 2020
Rodney Allen Montney, 58, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020.He was born May 22, 1961, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Vern Irving and Marie Maxine (Gatlin) Montney. He was a graduate of Garden City High School and received a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Science in Mining and Material Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, Golden,...
Louise A. Bobo
Jan 13, 2020
Louise Allen Bobo passed from this life on January 13, 2020.Louise was born on January 28, 1926 in Nashville, TN. She was the daughter of James Alexander Allen and Louise Grimes Allen.Louise graduated from David Lipscomb High School and Junior College. She attended Pepperdine University in Los Angeles where she met her husband, Orville Wiles Bobo, Jr. They were married...
Lois L. Cripps
Jan 12, 2020
Lois L. (Bohn) Cripps, 88, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020.She was born September 18, 1931, on the Lockhart Ranch just West of Eskridge, KS. She was the daughter of Edward and Lillie (Kraus) Bohn. She graduated from Eskridge High School in 1949. She was a homemaker. Lois married Wallace Cripps on October 6, 1951. He preceded her...
Robert Leon Taylor, Sr.
Jan 11, 2020
Robert L. "Bob" Taylor, Sr., 82, Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at a local hospital.Bob was born April 14, 1937 in Topeka, the son of Samuel and Helen (Adams) Taylor. He attended schools in Topeka.He was employed by Ed Marling's Furniture for over 30 years, retiring in 2000.Bob married Mattie Chandler in 1955. She survives. Other survivors include...
Marvin Harold Wilson
Jan 11, 2020
Marvin Harold (Doc) Wilson, 81, passed into his eternal life with his Lord and Savior Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Health Care Resort in Topeka, Kansas surrounded by loving family. He was born July 2, 1938 in Ottawa, KS, the son of Charles Christopher and Wilmenta Mae (Reese) Wilson.After graduating from Ottawa High School in 1956, Marvin attended Ottawa...
Louise C. Cessarich
Jan 10, 2020
Louise C. Cessarich, 94, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020.She was born October 17, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Michael and Camille Paskowicz. Louise was employed by Santa Fe Railroad in Los Angeles, CA where she met her husband, Daniel. Together they started a family. She dedicated her life to her loving husband and her four...
Lester A. Zimmerman
Jan 10, 2020
Lester A. "Zeke" Zimmerman, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Midland Hospice House. He was born March 5, 1929 in Holton, the son of Frederick J. and Rosa C. (Kolling) Zimmerman.Zeke graduated from Topeka High School. He was an Army Veteran during the Korean War. He was employed by Dupont for over 30 years before...
Robert V. Cain
Jan 9, 2020
Robert V. "Bob" Cain, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born June 30, 1928 in Jefferson City, Missouri.Bob and his wife, Bev owned and operated Highland Park Cleaners for many years before retiring in 1993. He was a member of the Highland Park Optimist Club. Bob married Beverly...
Linda J. Calderwood
Jan 9, 2020
Linda J. Calderwood, 76, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020. She was born July 6, 1943 in Topeka, the daughter of Eldon and Wilma W. (Weiler) Roberts.Linda was employed by the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company. She was a member of Lakeview Church of the Nazarene.Linda married Norman Calderwood on May 6, 1961 in Perry, Kansas. He preceded her...
Betty A. (Horacek) Geiken
Jan 8, 2020
Betty A. Geiken, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at a Topeka care facility. She was born March 21, 1933 in Rush County, Kansas, the daughter of Jerry and Besse (Kubal) Horacek.Betty was a hairdresser. She was also employed as a Security Officer for the State of Kansas before retiring.Betty married Dale Misegadis in 1949. They...
Cecelia Ann Busch
Jan 7, 2020
Cecelia A. Busch, 70, Topeka, passed away January 7, 2020.Cecelia was born April 8, 1949 in Concordia, the daughter of Donald E. and Martha I. (Bordewick) Kenaston. She grew up in Beatrice, NE.Survivors include son, Roy Joosten, Manhattan; grandchildren, Haye Lee Green and Kelly Joosten; great-grandchildren, Sophia Wehl, Peyton Green; sisters, Vanese Downs, Micki Hall, Bobbie Mueller; and brother, Michael...
Marian Elizabeth Weeks
Jan 7, 2020
Marian Elizabeth McCauley Weeks, age 73, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 of complications from a bone marrow disorder. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, William Gerald Weeks (Jerry), whom she married on August 6, 1967. They spent almost 48 years of their lives together, having two daughters, Tonja West (Michael) of Lake Tahoe, California and...
Olivia Y. Zozaya
Jan 6, 2020
Olivia Y. Zozaya, 71, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020. She was born December 2, 1948 in Topeka, the daughter of Pablo A. and Celia G. (Guerrero) Delgado.Olivia graduated from Topeka High School in 1966. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.Olivia married Guillermo Cortez, Jr. They later divorced. She married Steven Zozaya....
