Wayne W. Howbert
Jul 8, 2018
Wayne W. Howbert, 98, Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 at a local care center.Wayne was born July 4, 1920 in Shawnee County, the youngest of 2 sons born to Paul and Bessie (O'Dell) Howbert. He graduated from Berryton Rural High School, attended Ottawa University and Arkansas City Junior College before joining the Army Air Corps in 1942. He...
Mary L. Tave
Jul 8, 2018
Mary L. Tave, 49, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018. She was born November 16, 1968 in Wylie, Texas, the daughter of Jerry and Mary (Lugo) Steen.Mary was a licensed CNA. Survivors include two sons, Christopher D. Steen of Topeka, J.P. Good of Topeka, four grandchildren and her mother, Mary Steen of Topeka.Cremation has taken place and...
William Howard Eicholtz
Jul 6, 2018
William Howard "Bill" Eicholtz, 74, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 6, 2018.He was born August 16, 1943, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of George H. and Virginia (Trusdale) Eicholtz. He was a 1961 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Kansas State University. He served in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War.Bill was employed by the KP&L later...
David Alan Vicory
Jul 5, 2018
David Alan Vicory, 59, lifelong resident of Topeka, Kansas died on July 5, 2018. David was born January 3, 1959 in Topeka, the son of Freeman and Lois Vicory.David graduated from Topeka High School and Ottawa University. Following graduation, David worked at several radio stations as continuity producer, writer and on-air personality. He later worked for WIBW-AM/FM as Continuity Director/writer...
Marcia E. Mesler
Jul 5, 2018
Marcia Elaine Mesler, 79, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018.She was born July 27, 1938, in Norris, Missouri, the daughter of Marshall Blue and Edith Valentine (Streight) Anderson. She was a graduate of Clinton High School. Marcia was employed by Walmart in Topeka for 37 years, retiring in October 2017. Marcia married Richard Ronald Dalton on June 3,...
Mary Ann Stearman
Jul 4, 2018
Mary Ann (Turner) Stearman was born June 20, 1930 in Wichita, Kansas to Elwood and Bessie Turner. She attended Eureka Elementary School and Allison Junior High. While with friends at the Eureka Gardens Church of the Nazarene she met a young soldier named Wilburn DeWayne Stearman. After his service in WWII they were married on June 16, 1946, four days...
Mary Jo Hoke
Jul 2, 2018
Mary Jo Hoke, 62 of Topeka, Kansas passed away Monday July 2, 2018 at her home.She was born March 17, 1956 in Kirkville, Missouri, daughter of Joseph A Meyer and Betsy M (Michaels) Meyer. She received her GED from Lawrence High School in 1993. She went back to school in 2011 and 2012 to get her CNA and Home Health...
Rex E. Gary
Jun 30, 2018
Rex E. Gary, 88 yrs. old of Berryton, KS. passed away June 30, 2018. He was born September 27, 1929 in Picher, OK., the son of Kenneth Gary and Melrene Ryan Gary, Baker. He was raised by his Grandmother Mrs. Ida Gary, whom he loved and was grateful for as he was raised with good Christian principles. Rex was married...
Dora Jean Coyan
Jun 30, 2018
Dora Jean Coyan, 86, Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018 at a local hospital.Dora was born July 25, 1931 in Cherokee, KS the daughter of Alexander and Georgia (Hartman) Nevin. She graduated from Crawford County High School.She was employed at Newman's Clothing in Emporia and several retail clothing stores in Ponca City, OK.She was a Boy Scout & Girl...
Angela M. Lanier
Jun 28, 2018
Angela Marie Lanier, age 47, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2018. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Gary and Mary (Crawford) Levi. She graduated from Finneytown High School. She attended Mars Hill College and graduated from North Carolina State with a degree in tourism management. Angela is survived by her loving husband, William Lanier; two...
Van J. Whightsil
Jun 27, 2018
Van John Whightsil, 61, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018.He was born August 23, 1956, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of John H. and Harriet F. (Livingston) Whightsil. He was a graduate of Topeka West High School and attended Washburn University. He served in U.S. Marines and later retiring from the Army National Guard. Van was...
Ariya Louise Robinson
Jun 27, 2018
Ariya Louise Robinson, 6, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018.She was born June 30, 2011, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Christopher Robinson and Jessica Mundy. She was a student at Pauline Central Elementary School. Survivors include her father, Christopher Robinson, Topeka; her mother, Jessica (Charles) Wilson, Topeka; a brother, Aidyn Robinson; a sister, Alyssa Robinson; maternal grandparents,...
Harold Weideman
Jun 26, 2018
Harold "Red" Weideman, 86, of Berryton, passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at his home. He was born June 3, 1932 in Stevensville, Montana, the son of Henry and Katherine (Miller) Weideman.Harold attended schools in Billings, Montana and enlisted in the Air Force when he was 17. He was an engine mechanic on KC97 tankers and C-47's. He was...
Dawn Lynn Buck
Jun 25, 2018
Dawn Lynn Buck, 57, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018.She was born May 31, 1961 in Arkansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Joe and Dolores Buck. Dawn was raised in Great Bend, graduating from Great Bend High School, Barton County Community College and later receiving her Pharmacy Degree from the University of Kansas.She was a pharmacist at Revco,...
Richard D. Ford
Jun 25, 2018
Richard D. Ford, 49, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born July 17, 1968 in Junction City, Kansas, the son of Ralph and Juanita (Steward) Nelson and adopted by Rex E. and Scarlett A. (Wing) Ford.Richard attended Shawnee Heights High School. He was a self-employed tile setter. He was...
Thomas O. Neal
Jun 24, 2018
Thomas O. "Tom" Neal, 60, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at a Topeka hospital. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of W. O. and Jean E. (McMahon) Neal. Tom earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Survivors include his mother, Jean Neal of Topeka and his siblings,...
Rosemary Lamberson
Jun 24, 2018
Rosemary Lamberson, 83, of Topeka, Kansas passed away June 16, 2018 at Midland Hospice House. She was born May 31, 1935 to Ivan N. and Buela D. Farless. She married Harold J. Lamberson on October 29, 1960 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rosemary is survived by her sons: Brian Lamberson, Robert Lamberson, Stanley Lamberson, Michael Lamberson, Mark Lamberson and Shawn Lamberson;...
Mitchell L. Doucet
Jun 23, 2018
Mitchell L. Doucet, 58, of Rossville, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born February 16, 1960 in Bell County, Texas, the son of Joseph William and Gwendolyn May (Ford) Doucet.Mitchell attended St. George High School in St. George, Kansas. He owned and operated Mitchell's Garage in...
James Earl Schoof
Jun 22, 2018
James Earl "Jim" Schoof, 88 of Topeka, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018. Jim was born September 30, 1929 at Four Mile outside of Council Grove, Kansas to the late Veron Earl Schoof and Gladys (Van Meter) Schoof. All three of his siblings have preceded him in death: William (Bill) Schoof, Wisconsin; Richard (Dick) Schoof, Oregon; and sister Lokeil (Susy)...
Jennifer A. Towle
Jun 22, 2018
Jennifer (Abrahamson) Towle, an outspoken, opinionated, silly, and loving lady, finally transitioned to the other side on June 22nd, 2018 where she was greeted by her grandparents, after an annoying 6.5-year imprisonment from glioblastoma brain cancer. Friends, family and acquaintances are invited to a Celebration of Life to be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday the 14th of July 2018 at...
