Barbara N. Waters
Feb 28, 2019
Barbara N. Waters, 78, of Tecumseh, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019. She was born March 23, 1940 in Bladenboro, North Carolina, the daughter of Willie and Ruth (Britt) Haywood.Barbara was employed at Chick-A Dee Cafe. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.Barbara married James G. Waters, Sr. on December 12, 1964 in South Carolina. He preceded...
Shirley Jeannine Edmonds
Feb 28, 2019
Shirley Jeannine Edmonds, 88, of Berryton, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at a Lawrence care facility. She was born January 17, 1931 in Marysville, Kansas, the daughter of James C. and Velma K. (Barlow) Riepen.Shirley attended Liberty Memorial High School in Lawrence. She was a homemaker and served as an office manager for her families excavating company, E4...
Floann Marie Tague
Feb 28, 2019
Floann "Ann" Marie Tague, 93, Topeka, passed away on February 27th, 2019 at Atria Hearthstone Care Center in Topeka. Ann was born December 16, 1925 in Marmaton, KS, (near Fort Scott) the daughter of Harold H. and Clara Fry Redmond (Roper). She graduated from Wichita High School North in 1943. She married Kenneth Edward Tague on May 24, 1946 in...
Anna B. Harrop
Feb 26, 2019
Anna B. Harrop, 81, of Berryton passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. She was born May 25, 1937 in Mahoning Valley, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Stephen and Anna (Frey) Balak.Anna graduated from Nesquehoning High School in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania. She was employed by Bell Telephone Company in Pennsylvania. She moved to Kansas in 1977 and was employed as a cook...
Lois A. (Zeulner) Lewis Rill
Feb 26, 2019
Lois A. (Zeulner) Lewis Rill, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born March 10, 1927 in Fresno, California, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Feurstein) Zeulner.Lois graduated from Bell High School in Bell, California. She retired from Stormont-Vail. She was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church...
Arthur Augustus, Jr.
Feb 24, 2019
Arthur Augustus, Jr., 82, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019. He was born March 29, 1936 in Powhatan, Louisiana, the son of Arthur and Ora Lee (McDuffy) Augustus, Sr.Arthur was an Army Veteran during the Korean War. He resided in Topeka since 1957 and was employed as a carpenter in the construction business. Arthur married Alma E....
B. Evelyn Holt
Feb 24, 2019
B. Evelyn Holt, 94, Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at a local care center.Evelyn was born January 15, 1925 in Topeka, the daughter of Waldo E. and E. Bernice (Tucker) Hulsopple. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University where she was active in the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority.She was an active member of First Christian...
David Paul Fritz
Feb 23, 2019
David Paul Fritz, also known as "Dave" or "Pete", 84, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019. Dave dearly loved his wife Rose of 64 years and his family and friends. Rose survives him.Dave grew up in Adams, Nebraska, where he was known as Pete. He was the son of Lawrence Wesley and Elsie Marie (Rapp) Fritz, graduated from...
Lois Irene Lorence
Feb 23, 2019
Lois Irene (Rathbun) Lorence, 87, of Topeka, Kansas fell asleep Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Plaza West Regional Health Center and is now awaiting the return of her lord and savior, Jesus Christ.Born November 12, 1931, the daughter of William and Vera (McNemar) Rathbun Sr., Lois attended Topeka public schools and graduated from Topeka High School in the class of...
Londell Jackson
Feb 22, 2019
Londell Jackson, 76, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Friday, February 22, 2019. He was born in Bassett, Texas on May 11, 1942 to Ben John and Mary Lee (Hunter) Jackson. Londell graduated from Marvin Pynes High School in De Kalb, Texas in 1960. He accepted Christ at an early age. He had resided in Topeka since...
David J. Cope
Feb 21, 2019
David Jeffrey Cope, 60, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019.He was born July 18, 1958, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of William Walter and Lois-jo Ruth (Bartell) Cope. He was a 1976 graduate of Topeka West High School and attended Washburn University and KAW Valley Vocational Technical School. David was employed by the Wolfe's Camera and Video in...
Harry Livingston
Feb 20, 2019
Harry "Dean" Livingston, 84, formerly of Carbondale, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Midland Care. He was born June 18, 1934 in Carbondale, Kansas, the son of Lemuel Leo and Ruth (McPhail) Livingston. He was a 1952 graduate of Carbondale High School where he wore number 10 as a member of the 1951 State Champion Basketball Team. Dean...
Kenneth W. Peterson
Feb 19, 2019
Kenneth W. Peterson, Topeka, passed away the evening of Tuesday, February 19th, 2019 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. He was born January 11, 1948 in Enterprise, Kansas, the son of Kenneth W. Peterson Sr. and Glenadine Beisch. He graduated from Chapman High School in 1966 and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Kansas in 1970....
Gerald Duane Long
Feb 18, 2019
Gerald Duane Long passed away on February 18, 2019 at Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on March 31, 1935 at Vermillion, Kansas, the son of Mayo and Margaret Long. Duane grew up on the family farm, attending country schools. He began high school in Centralia before graduating from Vermillion High School in 1953. He played...
Robert Clifton Phillips
Feb 15, 2019
Robert Clifton "Bob" Phillips, 90, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019.He was born January 29, 1929, in Elmont, Kansas, the son of Byrd and Florence (Forbes) Phillips. Bob was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 41 and half years until retiring. Bob married Carol Janet (Bachman) Bayless on November 22, 1980 in Topeka, KS. She survives. Other...
Daniel Joseph Blindt
Feb 14, 2019
Daniel Joseph Blindt, 64, of Topeka passed away February 14, 2019 at The Peggy Kelly House with family beside him. Dan was born February 26, 1954 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of the late Adrian and Frances (Schulte) Blindt. He married Dana Lynn Loveland on March 18, 1974 in Rhode Island. Dan served 6 years in the Navy during...
Mary L. Fuller
Feb 13, 2019
Mary L. Fuller, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born December 20, 1921 in Rogersville, Missouri, the daughter of Robert J. and Edith M. (Johnson) Bayliff.Mary graduated from Springfield High School in Springfield, Missouri in 1939. She had resided in Topeka since 1947. She was a custom decorator for...
Rolland E. Trahoon
Feb 13, 2019
Rolland Edward Trahoon, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at 90 years of age on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Born in Rossville, Kansas on June 14, 1928, Rolland graduated from Rossville High School in 1946. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of nearly 70 years, Ruby (nee Golden). The couple were married June 16,...
Betty Jane Gibson
Feb 12, 2019
Betty Jane "G.G." Gibson, 93, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019.She was born January 6, 1926, in Rossville, Kansas, the daughter of Henry Miller and Edith Isabel (Burns) Martin. She was a graduate of Rossville High School.Betty was employed by the Topeka State Hospital for 19 years, before retiring and also worked for Midwest Health at Lexington Park....
Erma Elizabeth (Alexander) Sweany
Feb 12, 2019
Erma Elizabeth (Alexander) Sweany, 88, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Midland Hospice House, in Topeka, KS.Erma was born on August 26, 1930, in Clay Center, KS, to Robert and Ida (Clark) Alexander. She graduated from Green Rural High School and attended Kansas State College, Manhattan, KS. Erma married Ronald Sweany, December 16, 1950, in Salina, KS. She taught...
