Clayton C. Mcmurray
Jul 28, 2018
Clayton C. McMurray, 97, Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Aldersgate Village.Clayton was born October 28, 1920 in Sharon Springs, Kansas, the son of Harold D. and Lois H. (Case) McMurray. He graduated from Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Junior College and the University of Kansas. Clayton loved the KU Jayhawks, the Kansas City...
William Joseph Raine
Jul 28, 2018
William "Joe" Joseph Raine, 81, of Topeka, passed away July 28, 2018 at his home. He was born at Maple Hill, Kansas to Francis Cowan and Murrell Louise (Cox) Raine, the fifth of six children. He moved to Topeka at an early age and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1954. He married Shirley Estes on October 21, 1954...
Jack D. Embrey
Jul 27, 2018
Jack D. Embrey, age 91, of Topeka, passed away July 27, 2018. He was born July 28, 1926 in Seymour (Webster County) Missouri, the son of Charles Erman Embrey and Opal (Denney) Embrey.Jack graduated from Seymour High School in 1944. He served in the Navy during WWII and was recalled to active duty in 1951 during the Korean conflict. He...
Gene L. Rasch
Jul 26, 2018
Gene L. Rasch, 81, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018.He was born March 19, 1937, in Perry, Kansas, the son of David A. and Marie (McDermett) Rasch. He was a graduate of Topeka High School. Gene owned and operated The Headquarters. He was a member of the Prince Of Peace Lutheran Church, Topeka.Gene married Janice K. Smith on...
Guy A. Liberty
Jul 24, 2018
Guy A. Liberty, 55, of Topeka, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. He was born March 17, 1963 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Pastor Roderick K. and Shirley A. (Walker) Liberty.Guy graduated from Kinsley High School in 1981 at Kinsley, Kansas. He earned a Bachelor's of Science from Grand Canyon University in 2016 and was...
John P. Kriss
Jul 24, 2018
John P. Kriss, 63, of Tecumseh, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. He was born July 2, 1955 in Colby, Kansas, the son of John D. and Phyllis (Bedore) Kriss.John earned a Bachelor's Degree in Social Welfare from Kansas State University, a Master's Degree in Social Welfare from the University of Kansas and a Doctorate of Law Degree from...
Henry E. Cox
Jul 24, 2018
Henry E. Cox, 54, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018.He was born September 24, 1963, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Emery Dean and Anna "Ruth" (Myers) Cox. He was a graduate of Van Horn High School, Independence, Missouri. He served in the Army National Guard in Topeka for 3 years. Henry was employed by Outback Pools...
Glea C. Ashley
Jul 23, 2018
Glea Charlene (Blackwell) Ashley graced this earth with her beauty and kindness from May 21, 1950 to July 23, 2018. She will be cherished, loved and missed forever. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and accomplished business woman. In her own words, her proudest accomplishment was the raising of her children which she did with much love,...
Robin Kay Keithley
Jul 23, 2018
Robin Kay Keithley, 58, Topeka, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at a local care center.Robin was born August 3, 1959 in Topeka, the daughter of Richard and Janice (Dilley) Tinker.She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1977.She was previously employed by the State of Kansas.Robin married Douglas Cain in May, 2000. He survives. Other survivors include daughters, Jamie...
Jack Eugene Koehlar
Jul 22, 2018
Jack Eugene Koehlar 87, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 22,2018.He was born May 22, 1931, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Floyd (Hank) Koehlar and Ida Mae (Smith) Koehlar. He was a 1949 Graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War.Jack was an avid aviator, FAA rated "Airline...
Piper L. Mcpherson
Jul 21, 2018
Piper Lee McPherson, 63, of Topeka, passed away July 21, 2018. She was born in Lawrence, Kansas to Donald Stewart and Emma Jane (Kendall) Rayl on May 17, 1955. She was raised in Topeka and attended Highland Park and Shawnee Heights schools. Piper married Ron Mewhinney. They were divorced. She married Jon Mareska. They were divorced. She was also married...
Clement C. Gibbs
Jul 21, 2018
Clement C. "Clem" Gibbs, 94, of Berryton, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born April 4, 1924 in Topeka, the son of Frank and Georgia (Clement) Gibbs.Clem was an Army Veteran during WWII. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business from the University of Texas where he was a member of the...
Sherman A. Schultz
Jul 21, 2018
Sherman A. Schultz, 77, of Berryton, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018. He was born November 1, 1940 in Wyandotte, Michigan. He was raised by his Uncle and Aunt, Joseph and Garnett Ferrebee.Upon graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Air Force where he served four years. He was employed as a Computer Program System Analyst for the...
Marion L. Taylor
Jul 21, 2018
Marion L. Taylor, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Marion L. Taylor went to be with her Lord July 21, 2018. She was born August 1, 1925 near Mason City Nebraska, to Elizabeth Nicholas Eloe and John Otto Eloe. Two years later, they moved to the comfortable five-bedroom farmhouse in Ansley that would be the site...
Livia E. Perlaky
Jul 19, 2018
Livia E."Lilly" Perlaky, 72, of Topeka, passed away July 19, 2018. Lilly was born on April 28, 1946 in Budapest, Hungary, to Charles L and Livia J. (Pausz) Perlaky. The Perlaky family fled Hungary in November of 1956 following the Hungarian Revolution. The Perlakys immigrated to the United States in 1957 under the sponsorship of Trinity Lutheran Church of Topeka....
Harris K. Stubbings
Jul 15, 2018
Harris Kent Stubbings, 89, Topeka, passed away July 15, 2018 at Brewster Place. He was born on January 16, 1929, in Topeka, the son of Samuel Harris Stubbings and Dessa Shaw Stubbings. He married Elizabeth Joan Garner, August 25, 1951, in Baltimore where he was attending a U.S. Army Intelligence School at Ft. Holabird. Kent served in the Army in...
Hayden K. Wood
Jul 15, 2018
Hayden Keith Wood, 98 , of Berryton, passed away on July 15, 2018, in Topeka.Hayden was born in Lecompton, KS to John Richard Wood and Hulda Jane Deskin on October 4, 1919. He graduated from Lawrence High School. He married Helen Marie Sanger in 1938 and from this union three children were born. He married Olive Ann Mapes in 1997....
Irvin E. Gaddis
Jul 14, 2018
Irvin E."Gene" Gaddis age 87 of Topeka, Kansas passed away July 14, 2018 at a local care facility. Gene was born February 23, 1931, in Parsons, Kansas, the son of Ivan and Ethel (Holland) Gaddis. He was a 1948 graduate of Parsons High School then attended Labette Community College. In his youth, he was an avid hunter and fisherman. He...
Kimberly Sue Watson
Jul 12, 2018
Kim S. Trebbe Watson, 60, Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018.Kim was born January 27, 1958 in Emporia, the daughter of Clyde and Caroll (Casebier) Trebbe. She graduated from Osage City High School in 1976.She was employed with T.A.R.C. for 7 years as an Employment Program Coordinator.She enjoyed flower gardening and decorating her home.Survivors include her husband, Rick Watson,...
Stephen A. Cook
Jul 11, 2018
Stephen A. Cook, 74, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018.He was born October 13, 1943, in Dallas, Texas, the son of Calvin and Marjorie Cook. He was a graduate of Topeka High School. He served in the United States Army from June of 1962 until being honorably discharged in June of 1965. Stephen was employed by Stormont-Vail Hospital...
