Robert L. Franklin
Mar 14, 2018
Robert L. "Robbie" Franklin, 52, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. He was born on April 11, 1965 in Topeka, KS to Charles C. and Patricia Franklin. He graduated from Hayden High School and Kaw Area Vo Tech in 1983. He was a Boy Scout in troop 246 Most Pure Heart and went on to obtain the...
Michael S. Schmidt
Mar 12, 2018
Michael S. Schmidt, 60, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018. He was born on September 10, 1957 in Hoisington, KS to Gustave August and Bonnie Dean (Shipman) Schmidt. He graduated from Hoisington High School and went on to earn degrees from Colby Community College and Fort Hays State University. Michael worked various jobs throughout his life,...
Roanna Ghan
Mar 11, 2018
Roanna "June" Ghan, 94, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Stormont-Vail. She was born on June 29, 1923 in Carbondale, KS to Charles and Jane Barngrover. She grew up in Berryton, KS and graduated from Berryton Rural High School in 1941. She married Clyde Ghan on August 27, 1957 in Manhattan, KS. He preceded her...
Sue Schultz
Mar 9, 2018
On this day March 9, 2018 Sue went to be with the Lord and her Heavenly family. She was born on January 25, 1928 to James F. and Jennie Mosby. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1946. She attended Washburn University where she was a member of Kapa Alpha Theta Sorority. She retired from Schultz Tax Service. She enjoyed...
Charles Thomas Owens
Mar 8, 2018
Charles Thomas Owens, 48, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018.He was born November 29, 1969, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of David and Shirley (Hobbs) Griffin. He was a 1988 graduate of Richland County High School in Columbia, South Carolina. He served in the U.S. Marines. Charles married Wendi Peterson in 1994. They later divorced. Survivors include a...
Susan Michelle Skinner
Mar 7, 2018
Susan "Shelley" Michelle Skinner, 53, of Topeka, passed away March 7, 2018. She was born on October 11, 1964 in Topeka to Stanley and Carla (Egli) Lowry. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School and attended Washburn University. She married Bruce Kaufman. They divorced. She married Robert "Jack" Skinner in 1991. She worked in sales as a Mary Kay representative...
Ruth M. Griffith
Mar 7, 2018
Ruth M. Griffith, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at her home. She was born August 21, 1923 in Topeka, the daughter of Raymond and Minnie (Kottman) Clay.Ruth resided in Topeka for most of her life where she and her husband farmed for many years. She was a homemaker. Ruth married Roger D. Griffith. He preceded...
Samuel R. Brooks
Mar 5, 2018
Samuel "Sam" Remington Brooks,Jr. age 83, of Topeka, passed away March 5, 2018. Samuel was born July 6, 1934 in Natoma, Kansas to Samuel and Agnes (Spacek) Brooks. He graduated from Silver Lake High School. He was employed for more than 35 years with Colmery O'Neil Veterans Medical Center retiring in 1987. He served as a past president of the...
Randall A. Whelpley
Mar 3, 2018
Randall A. "Randy" Whelpley, 68, Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Midland Hospice House.Randy was born September 3, 1949 in Manhattan, the son of Robert and Mary Whelpley. He graduated from Holton High School in 1967 and attended McPherson College.He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1970 to 1974.He was employed as a project manager at Interior...
Gary Lindberg
Mar 1, 2018
Gary Lindberg, 56, Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at a local care center.Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Dove Cremation & Funeral Service – Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Road. Private family inurnment will be at a later date.Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Care, 200 SW Frazier Circle,...
Gwendolyn Louise Evans
Feb 28, 2018
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Louise Evans, 58, of Topeka died February 28, 2018 at her home.Ms. Evans was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri on July 11, 1959, the daughter of Robert E. Evans and Eleanor Celeste Dowd Evans. When she was three years old her family moved from St. Joseph to Lee's Summit, Missouri and then to Topeka, Kansas when she was...
Kathryn Ann(Irwin) Davidson
Feb 28, 2018
Kathryn Ann (Irwin) Davidson, 96, passed away Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 in Topeka, KS. She was born December 13th, 1921 to Boyd & Margaret (Frehe) Irwin on the family farm in Richardson County Nebraska. She married Riley (Jack) Davidson April 20th, 1941 and they farmed and raised their family in Centralia, KS. Jack passed away July 21st, 1989. Kathryn enjoyed...
Micky Mae Parhm-Furman
Feb 28, 2018
Micky Mae Parhm-Furman, 86, returned to her heavenly home February 28, 2018. Her firm belief in God and her devotion to her family will remain a testimony to all that came to know her during her time on this earth. Micky was born January 23, 1932 in Council Grove, KS to Emma Keene Stockdale and Guy Stockdale. She was given...
Gary Lee Kirkpatrick
Feb 26, 2018
Gary Lee Kirkpatrick, 71, of Topeka, passed away February 26, 2018 following a short battle with cancer. He was born July 12, 1946 in East St. Louis, Illinois to William R. and Dolores (Royer) Kirkpatrick. The family moved to Topeka shortly after his birth. He grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High in 1964. He was drafted into...
Robert W. Bullock
Feb 26, 2018
Robert W. "Bob" Bullock, 95, of Berryton, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018 at Prairie Wind Senior Living in Berryton. He was born September 2, 1922 in Berryton, the son of Harry L. and Vera (Thompson) Bullock.Bob graduated from Berryton High School. He farmed in the Berryton Community for all of his life. He was a charter member of...
Harold Lowry
Feb 25, 2018
Harold Lowry, 91, of Auburn passed away on February 25, 2018. Born April 20, 1926 in rural Auburn, he was the son of Cleon and Susanna Lowry.He grew up near Auburn and graduated from Auburn High School.Harold married Phyllis Gifford on March 22, 1952.He enjoyed playing sports and was a Golden Glove Boxer. He loved animals, working on the farm,...
Marjorie Ann Peterson
Feb 24, 2018
Marjorie Ann Peterson, 85, of Topeka, passed away on February 24, 2018 at Midland Hospice Care after a short illness. Born October 2, 1932, in Malden, MA, the daughter of Raymond and Mildred Deaton.She was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Wakefield, MA; class of 1950.Following graduation, Marjorie enlisted in the Army where she met and married Robert Peterson on...
Mary Lou Rose
Feb 23, 2018
MARY LOU ROSE, 85, of Leonardville, graduated to heaven on Friday, February 23, 2018. Born October 6, 1932 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Adolph Gustave ("Gustie") and Octavia Rose.She was a collector of miniature bells and really enjoyed taking care of her "Kitty".Mary was preceded in death by a son, David. She is survived by two...
Bernice M. Hecht
Feb 22, 2018
Bernice Hecht, known to many as 'Bea,' died peacefully on February 22, 2018 at Oakley Place Assisted Living in Topeka after a brief illness. She was 97. Born at the family farm in Wayside, KS on July 23, 1920, she was the fifth of six children born to Hubert Lee and Lillian Jones Horton. Bea graduated from Wayside High School....
Earl W. Lyddane
Feb 18, 2018
Earl W. "Danny" Lyddane, 72, of Admire, Kansas, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018.He was born February 27, 1945, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Earl and Louise (Clayton) Lyddane. He was a graduate of Northern Heights High School in Allen and received a degree in agricultural economics from Kansas State University. He served as Lieutenant in the U.S. Army...
