James N. Mcmillen
Mar 6, 2019
James N. "Jim" McMillen, 66, of Tecumseh, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. He was born February 3, 1953 in Douglas County, Kansas the son of Donald F. and Lucille (Robertson) McMillen.Jim graduated from Baldwin High School in 1971 and attended Baker University. He was employed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad for 40 years before retiring. He was...
Dolly Joe Luscombe Cole
Mar 6, 2019
Dolly Joe Luscombe Cole, 90, of Berryton, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 in Topeka, Kansas. She was born the 5th of 8 children on December 22, 1928 to John Harvey and May Rosa (Hill) Luscombe in Horton, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence Cole, her parents John and May Luscombe, and siblings Anna Marie, Paul Clayton,...
Betty Lou Richmond
Mar 6, 2019
Betty Lou Richmond, 81, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019.She was born September 21, 1937, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of James H. and Lucille (Binney) LaDuke. Betty was employed by Top of the Tower and Payless Shoe Source in Topeka.Survivors include three children, Danny Heberling, Topeka, Steve (Becky) Sadler, Topeka and Sonja (Trent) Hullopeter, Wellsville, KS; and...
Theresa Fern Phipps
Mar 5, 2019
Theresa Fern Phipps, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in Topeka. She was born November 17, 1933 in Ohio.Survivors include daughter; Barbara Ann (Steve) Pittenger, daughter-in-law; Pam Lowder, grandchildren; Brandon Pittenger, Justin Pittenger, Heather Lowder, Karlee Bocquin, Ashley Lowder, Nate Lowder and many great-grandchildren.Theresa was preceded in death by her son; Raymond Lowder.A Celebration of Theresa's...
Joann Wright
Mar 5, 2019
JoAnn Wright, 70, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. She was born September 2, 1948 in Portsmouth, Virginia. JoAnn graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth and attended Virginia Bible College in Norfolk, Virginia. She had resided in Topeka since 1971. JoAnn married Terry Wright on August 7, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He survives. Other survivors...
Stephanie Michele Mott
Mar 4, 2019
Stephanie Michele Mott, 61, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 4, 2019, at Stormont Vail Healthcare. Stephanie was born December 31, 1957, in Lawrence, KS, to Vernon Lowell and Lillian Irene (Calvin) Mott. She graduated from Eudora High School in 1975. Stephanie later went back to school earning an Associate Degree of Human Services Management from the University of Phoenix...
John E. Gillen
Mar 4, 2019
John E. Gillen age 67 of Topeka, KS passed peacefully on March 4, 2019 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.He was born on June 28, 1951 to Clifford "Jocko" & Norma (Horning) Gillen in Smith Center, KS. He was raised south of Gaylord, KS. John went to Gaylord High School until his Junior Year when the high school closed. He then...
Cheryl Marie Dechand
Mar 4, 2019
Cheryl Marie Dechand, 67, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 after a very courageous battle with lung cancer.She was born on April 14th, 1951, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Clifford Delaware, Sr, and Betty Jane (Carlson) Swaim. She attended Silver Lake schools from third grade through eleventh grade when her family relocated to Kansas City, KS. She...
Patrick Francis Lynch
Mar 3, 2019
Patrick Francis Lynch, 86, of Overbrook, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Brookside Retirement Community. He was born August 24, 1932 in Axtell, Kansas, the son of Emmett Patrick and Helen Frances (Forst) Lynch.Pat graduated from Berryton Rural High School. He worked on a construction crew during the building of the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center before serving...
Nellie M. Angle
Mar 2, 2019
Nellie M. Angle, 95, of Topeka, formerly of Berryton, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at a Topeka care facility. She was born January 30, 1924 in Richland, Kansas, the daughter of George and Elizabeth Hill.Nellie retired as the head cook at Berryton Elementary School. She was a member of the Berryton United Methodist Church where she was active...
Philip A. Corbin
Mar 2, 2019
Philip A. Corbin, 84, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 of complications due to a combination of his Diabetes, Congestive Heart Disease, and LeukemiaHe was born on a farm near Lily, South Dakota on April 6, 1934 to Clarence M. and Alma A. (Fehrs) Corbin and went to grade and high school in Lily. He went to many...
Weldon B. Petersen
Mar 1, 2019
Weldon B. "Don" Petersen, 85, of Topeka, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019. Don was born July 15, 1933 in Sidney, NE. He was the son of Harry and Grace Elner (Stebbins) Petersen. Don attended elementary and high school in O'Neill, NE. College at Kemper Military School, Boonville, MO; Washington University, St. Louis, MO; and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln,...
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...
