Paul Galen Fairbank
Jan 2, 2019
Paul Galen Fairbank, 64, of Scranton, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019.He was born October 27, 1954, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Fain and Mary Nell (Miller) Fairbank. He attended Topeka West High School.Paul was employed by the State of Kansas, retiring in 2007.Survivors include his brother, Marvin M. Fairbank, Topeka; his companion of 18 years, Carrie Tardiff, of...
Frank Darrell Timken
Jan 2, 2019
Frank Darrell Timken, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. He was born July 14, 1930 in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Frank and Olga (Hardy) Timken.Frank graduated from Cimarron High School. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from the University of Kansas and a Master's Degree in Biology from Emporia State University. Frank was...
Dorothy Ann Rasmussen
Jan 1, 2019
Dorothy Ann Rasmussen, 82, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at her residence in Topeka. Dorothy was born on May 1, 1936, in Topeka, KS, to Sig and Irene (Alfrey) Rasmussen. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1954. Dorothy worked most of her life as a retail clerk and manager for Thomas M....
Nellie Call-Tangney
Dec 31, 2018
Nellie (Lawrence) Call-Tangney, 96, of Overland Park, passed away Monday, December 31, 2018.She was born August 14, 1922, in Camargo, Oklahoma, the daughter of Edward and Gertrude (Hiner) Lawrence. Nellie was employed at Forbes Air Base in Topeka. Nellie married Charles Henry Call in Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in August of 1972. She married Al Tangney in Oklahoma....
Zoland E. Alkire
Dec 31, 2018
Zoland E. Alkire, 88, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Monday, December 31, 2018.He was born June 8, 1930, in Napier, Missouri, the son of Willie Jackson and Bernice Esther (Graham) Alkire. Zoland served in the United States Air Force for 22 years and was honorably retired as a Master Sergeant in 1970. During his service he was stationed worldwide including...
Millie I. Lang
Dec 30, 2018
Millie Lang, 91, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018.She was born September 2, 1927, in Overbrook, Kansas, the daughter of Lyle Sylvanus and Amelia Sarah (Ainley) Heberling. She was a graduate of Topeka High School. She was employed by Josten's in Topeka. She was an active member of PTA with State Street School and was a member of...
Donald James Campbell
Dec 29, 2018
Donald J. Campbell, 80, Topeka, KS passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at a local care center.Donald was born August 26, 1938 in Denver, CO, the son of James E. Campbell and Verna F. (McDowell) Campbell. He attended Plainview High School in Wichita, KS.He served 23 years in the U.S. Army, retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant, assigned to...
Joyce Nadine Diven
Dec 29, 2018
Joyce Nadine Diven, 85, Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at a local hospital.Joyce was born October 7, 1933 in Lawrence, the daughter of George D. and Lucy E. (Corwin) Peck. She lived most of her life in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1951.She worked as a clerk for the Santa Fe Railroad for 15 years....
Elizabeth "Ann" Nash Driss
Dec 28, 2018
Elizabeth "Ann" Nash Driss, 88, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018.She was born August 6, 1930, in Amarillo, Texas, the daughter of Otto and Jesse Elizabeth "Betsy" (Garner) Nash. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and received a Master's Degree in French. She was an alum of Washburn University, Kansas University and the Sorbonne University in...
Rex A. Anderson
Dec 27, 2018
Rex A. Anderson, 58, Auburn, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018.Rex was born May 20, 1960 in Topeka, the son of Clayton and Bernadine (Wohler) Anderson. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1978 and attended Kansas State University.He was employed by Canon Solutions America as a repair technician for over 30 years. He was an avid outdoors man...
Helen B. Miller
Dec 27, 2018
Helen B. Miller, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Midland Hospice House. She was born April 20, 1936 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, the daughter of Paul J. and Helen M. (Nellesen) Miller.Helen attended Highland Park High School. She was employed in the food service industry working at the Purple Cow, Howard Johnson's, Furr's, U.S.D....
Clifford L. Corn
Dec 26, 2018
Clifford L. "Kip" Corn, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at a Topeka care facility. He was born November 18, 1931 in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Cecil J. and Charmaine L. (Larson) Corn.Kip graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. He enjoyed spending many summers with his grandparents in Wamego and working on his aunt...
John D. Cronkhite
Dec 24, 2018
John D. Cronkhite, 54, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018.He was born July 7, 1964 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of David and Ruth (Couturier) Cronkhite. He received his Associates Degree in Auto Mechanics from Northwest Technical College.Survivors include a son, Jonathan (Shawna) Cronkhite; daughter, Tiffany (Coty) Zabokrtsky; grandchildren, Jacob David Rodriquez, Elizabeth Mae Rodriquez and Dustin...
Ruth A. Miller
Dec 24, 2018
Ruth A. Miller, 90, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018.She was born May 6, 1928, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of James S. and Sarah E. (Burch) Miller. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, James A. Miller and sister-in-law, Margaret E. Faylor Miller. Ruth attended grade school through high school graduating in 1946 in...
Janet M. Harris
Dec 24, 2018
Janet Marie Harris, 66, of Topeka, KS passed away Monday, December 24, 2018.She was born August 30, 1952, in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Gerald and Mary (Beeson) Harris. She was a 1970 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. Janet was employed by the Topeka Shawnee County Public Library.She attended Christ the King Catholic Church.Survivors include three...
Timothy D. Hall
Dec 23, 2018
Timothy Dale Hall age 59, died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, December 23, 2018. Tim will be treasured by family and friends as a loving father, husband, brother, uncle, and grandfather. A proud patriot, fisherman, servant of God, music lover, and Army veteran. His love for serving God will continue with his granddaughter by his side, playing...
Beverly Jeanne Shurtz
Dec 23, 2018
Beverly Jeanne (Wilson) Shurtz, 88, Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at a local care center.Beverly was born December 10, 1930 in Topeka, the daughter of Ray Elmer and Dorothea Alice (Brandenburg) Wilson. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1948 and from the University of Kansas in 1952 with a degree in Music Education.She taught music in the...
Marcia Kathryn Kavel
Dec 22, 2018
Marcia Kathryn Kavel, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018. She was born April 28, 1939 in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Kenneth O. and Ruth (Manley) Bonebreak.Marcia earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Lock Haven State University in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. She taught school in North Carolina. Marcia had resided in Topeka since 1972. She...
Karen A. Emery
Dec 22, 2018
Karen A. Emery, 68, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born October 17, 1950 in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Juanita (Jones) Head.Karen graduated from Highland Park High School and attended Washburn University. She was employed by the East Topeka Senior Citizens Center. Karen married Theodore...
Helen L. Knapp
Dec 21, 2018
Helen L. "Muzz" Knapp, 85, Topeka, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018.Helen was born July 24, 1933 in Manhattan, the daughter of George L. and Elsie M. (Hanlin) Moshier. She graduated from Manhattan High School.She was employed with the State of Kansas, Department of Aging for 20 years, retiring in 1995.Survivors include her children, Jerry (Kathy) Knapp, Lenexa; Teresa Songs,...
