Shirley Joan Kral
Nov 3, 2018
Shirley Joan Kral died peacefully in Topeka, Kansas, on November 3, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 28, 1937, in rural Home City, Kansas, and eventually moved to Topeka. She graduated from Marysville High School in 1955. In January of 1958, Shirley married the love of her life, Robert (Bob) Kral. For 26 years she...
Robert R. Kimberlin
Nov 3, 2018
Robert Ralph Kimberlin, 86, of Berryton, passed away on November 3, 2018. He was born on August 28, 1932 to Ralph and Alice (Giffrow) Kimberline at LeMars, IA. Robert graduated from Greene High School in Greene, Iowa with the class of 1952. He attended Washburn University.He has resided in the Topeka area since 1955 and worked as a mail carrier...
Laurel Ann Wineinger
Nov 3, 2018
Laurel A. Wineinger, 78, Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018.Laurel was born April 6, 1940, in Topeka, the daughter of Albert and Anna L. (Wiscombe) Nichols. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1958.She worked as a Real Estate broker for over 40 years.She attended Cornerstone Community Church, and was a member of the Topeka Civitan Club and...
Maria Helena Brown
Nov 2, 2018
Maria H. Brown "Oma", 82, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born May 11, 1936 in Bitburg, Germany, the youngest of 11 children of Johann and Elisabeth (Gruber) Neumann. Maria had resided in Topeka since 1976. She was employed by J.C. Penney for 19 years before retiring. After her retirement...
Daniel M. Jenks
Nov 2, 2018
Daniel M. "Dan" Jenks, 68, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018.He was born February 8, 1950 in Topeka, the son of Lester Martin and Erma Irene (Redenbaugh) Jenks. He was a 1969 graduate of Silver Lake High School and served in the Kansas Army National Guard for over 20 years of service.Daniel was employed by the Topeka Police...
Mona Olive Booth
Nov 1, 2018
Mona O. Booth, age 88, of Topeka, Kansas passed away November 1, 2018. She was born October 22, 1930, at Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Leo and Laura Bradbury. Mona graduated from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. She married Clyde Booth at Leroy, Kansas in July of 1956. She taught elementary education at Tecumseh North Elementary School in Tecumseh, Kansas....
Donald L. Herrick
Oct 31, 2018
Donald L. Herrick, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. He was born April 6, 1939 in Emmett, Idaho, the son of Ralph E. and Myrtle M. (Day) Herrick.In 1960 Mr. Herrick was graduated magna cum laude with an A.B. degree in philosophy from William Jewell College. While at William Jewell he was student body president and...
W.P. Skaggs, Jr.
Oct 30, 2018
W. P. "Bill" Skaggs, Jr., 92, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. He was born August 26, 1926 in Joplin, Missouri, the son of William Pascal "Pat" and Blanche (Burtrum) Skaggs.Bill attended elementary schools in Minnesota and North Dakota and graduated from Washburn Rural High School. He attended Washburn University. Bill served in the U.S. Navy during...
Nancy Lynne Carver-Eddy
Oct 29, 2018
Nancy Lynne Carver-Eddy, 66, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018. She was born March 1, 1952 in Hammond, Indiana, the daughter of Robert Wayne and Florence Evelyn (Catron) Boaz.Nancy graduated from Seaman High School. She taught preschoolers for 17 years in the Oklahoma City School System.Nancy married Dean K. Carver, Sr. in 1971. After a divorce, he...
John H. Gordon
Oct 29, 2018
John H. Gordon, 50, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 at a Topeka hospital. He was born June 11, 1968 in Cherry Point, North Carolina, the son of David J. and Dessie L. (Warren) Gordon.John graduated high school in Guthrie, Oklahoma and earned a Culinary Degree from Washburn Tech. He was employed by Ramada Inn and Stormont-Vail....
Christine Marlae Huske Barnes
Oct 29, 2018
Christine Marlae Huske Barnes, 68, Topeka, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018.Marlae was born April 18, 1950 in Topeka, the daughter of Kenneth S. and Margaret R. (Akers) Huske. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1968 and received her Bachelor's degree from Washburn University.She was employed at Wheelan's Lumber for 20 years and later in Customer Services at...
Duane F. Johnson
Oct 28, 2018
Duane F. Johnson, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 due to complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was born October 26, 1940 in Salina, Kansas, the son of Orlando F. and Alice Mae (Halsey) Johnson.Duane graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University in 1963 with a Bachelor's Degree. He went on to receive a Master's Degree in Library Studies...
Maxine O. Smallback
Oct 28, 2018
Maxine Opal Smallback, 95, of Topeka, formerly of Coldwater Lake Michigan, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018.She was born November 25, 1922, in Greensburg, Indiana, the daughter of William E. and Pearl (Blair) Dean. She was a graduate of Morton Memorial High School, Knightstown, Indiana. Maxine was a beautician serving the Ft. Wayne, Indiana area until retiring. She was a...
Madeline A. Stauffer
Oct 27, 2018
Our Mother, Madeline Ann Stauffer, passed away into peace October 27, 2018. Maddy had just had her 90th birthday. She was born October 14, 1928 in Omaha, Nebraska to Thelma Quinlan. Madeline was a beautiful woman that loved to experience life and have fun. She also loved to travel and did so extensively with Stan Stauffer. Before Stan, though, there...
Carol Ann Parks
Oct 27, 2018
Carol Ann Parks, 79, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018.She was born January 19, 1939, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of August Carl and Eva Mae (Fields) Fritz. She was a graduate of Omaha North High School. Carol was employed and retired from the City of Omaha.She was a member of Humane Society of America. Survivors include two...
Nancy Kay Entrikin
Oct 24, 2018
Nancy Kay Entrikin, 84, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018.Nancy was born December 31, 1933 in Wichita, the daughter of Frank and Alice (Truitt) Wall. She graduated from Langdon High School in Langdon, KS.Nancy's career of choice was to be a stay at home mom but reality required that she work. As such, her day jobs included Lee Optical;...
Howard E. Rolfe
Oct 23, 2018
Howard Earl Rolfe, 88, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018.He was born May 8, 1930, in Wetmore, Kansas, the son of Thomas William and Velma Olive (McGinnis) Rolfe. He was a graduate of Highland Park High School and attended Washburn Business School. He served aboard the USS Brown in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.Howard owned and...
Barbara J. Shaw
Oct 22, 2018
Barbara Josephine Shaw, 50, of Topeka, passed away October 22, 2018. She was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on July 30, 1968. She had a traveling soul and settled in Topeka, Kansas. She was a soldier who battled pancreatic cancer.She is survived by four children: John Shaw Jr., Deborah Shaw, James Darrah (Kelsie) and Michael Raines; 7 grandchildren: Aiden, Olivia,...
Martha Soper
Oct 22, 2018
Martha "Alice" Soper, 94, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018.She was born January 8, 1924, in Hewlett, Long Island, New York, the daughter of Charles H. and Martha A. (O'Conner) Schilling. She was a graduate of Woodmere High School, Long Island, NY. Alice was a long-time volunteer of ICT of Topeka at Washburn University where she has served...
Deloris Irene Blankingship
Oct 22, 2018
Deloris I. Blankingship, 92, Topeka, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018.Deloris was born January 1, 1926 in Grinnell, the daughter of John E. and Crystal I. (Hoover) Christenberry. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1943. She was employed for 13 years in food service for USD-501 and 15 years with the USD-450 School district retiring in 1988.She was...
