Glenn Odell
Aug 1, 2017
Glenn Odell, 75, of Meriden passed away on August 1, 2017. Born November 21, 1941, in Brooks, Iowa, he was the son of Clifford and Mildred Odell. Glenn was a graduate of Corning High School, Corning, Iowa.He was drafted into the Army and served for two years.Glenn married Marj Aspholm on October 21, 1967. They would have celebrated their 50th...
Lloyd Gene Harris
Aug 1, 2017
Lloyd Gene "Butch" Harris Jr., 72, of Topeka passed away on August 1, 2017. Born on November 21, 1944, he was the son of Lloyd Sr. and Priscilla Harris.Butch was a graduate of Seaman High School, class of 1962. He went to Topeka Trade School and became a journeyman machinist. He worked at Bracket Inc. and Seymour for 33 years....
Barbara M. Newlin
Jul 31, 2017
Barbara M. Newlin, 69, of Topeka passed away on July 31, 2017 at Stormont Vail. She was born on October 14, 1947 to Jack and Catherine Boggs. She enjoyed playing with her dogs and cats. Barbara loved reading and spending time with horses. She had a contagious laugh and liked laughing with her family.Barbara was married to her husband, Robert...
Beverly K. Youngs
Jul 30, 2017
Beverly Kay Youngs, 81, a longtime resident of Topeka, Kansas, passed away July 30, 2017. She was born December 13, 1935 to James Arden and Lelah Izora (Mitchell) McQuin in Topeka where she grew up and graduated from Topeka High School in 1953. She was married to Sayre Meredith Youngs from 1955 until 1969. He survives. During this marriage she...
Chester A. Laney
Jul 27, 2017
Chester A. Laney, 93, of Topeka, passed away on July 27, 2017. Chet was born in Ambridge PA on Oct 2, 1924. He graduated from Ambridge High School where he excelled in football, basketball, and baseball. He received football scholarship offers from Notre Dame, University of Michigan and University of Kentucky. Unfortunately World War II interrupted the start of Chet's...
Denise Marie Fuller
Jul 26, 2017
Denise Fuller, 65, of Topeka passed away on July 26, 2017. Born December 26, 1951 in Topeka, she was the daughter of David Centlivre and Doris (Hansen) Centlivre. Denise received her GED from Hayden High School. She was a hair stylist in Topeka for many years. Denise was preceded in death by her parents and by two sons, Brian Fender...
Charles Roger Weik
Jul 25, 2017
Charles (Charlie) Roger Weik, 66, of Topeka, passed away peacefully in his home on July 25, 2017, with his son and dogs by his side.He was born on January 20, 1951, in Manhattan, KS, to Richard and Lillian Weik. Shortly after graduating from Manhattan High School, he enlisted in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. While within the...
Joyce Carol Bernard
Jul 24, 2017
Joyce C. Bernard, 92, Topeka, KS, formerly of Knoxville, TN passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at Brewster Place Joyce was born November 18, 1924 in South Bend, IN, the daughter of James H and Charlotte (Gimple) Larsen. She graduated from Michigan City High School where she played clarinet in the marching band and symphony. She was offered a music...
Lee Norman Mcmahan
Jul 24, 2017
Lee Norman McMahan, 75, a lifelong resident of Topeka, Ks, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 24, 2017 in Blue Springs, Mo. after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Lee was born to the late Norman and Elva (Schrader) McMahan on March 21, 1942 in Topeka. He graduated from Highland Park high school and earned a degree from Emporia State...
Ronnie L. Lyman
Jul 24, 2017
Ronnie L. Lyman, 66, of Overbrook, Kansas, passed away on July 24, 2017 due to ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) at home surrounded by family. He was born August 15, 1950 in Iowa to Kenneth and Vina Lyman. Ronnie was a graduate of Oakland High School.He was married to the love of his life, Carol (Fields) Lyman, for over 25 years.He...
Deanita J. Anderson
Jul 23, 2017
DeAnita J. Anderson, 49, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at an Overland Park, Kansas care facility. She was born June 2, 1968 in Topeka, the daughter of Jesse and Phyllis (Anderson) Collins.DeAnita graduated from Topeka High School in 1986.Survivors include one son, AnTony R. Jones, her father, Jesse Collins and her siblings,...
Kathy Jeanne Clark
Jul 23, 2017
Kathy Jeanne Clark, 64, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Midland Hospice House. She was born September 21, 1952 in Galveston, Texas the daughter of Michael and Donna (Utroska) Quin. The family moved to Topeka in 1966. Kathy graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1970. Following graduation, she began a career at Burlington Northern Santa...
Benjamin Jay Cunningham
Jul 23, 2017
Benjamin Jay Cunningham, 50, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 peacefully at home. Benjamin was born May 1, 1967, in Long Beach, CA. to Stephen Earl Cunningham and Patricia Anne (Ray) Brown. He married the love of his life and beloved "huckleberry," April Elane (Poe) Cunningham on May 24, 1997, in Carson City, NV. Benjamin, also known as Ben, Uncle...
Jerry L. Wiech
Jul 22, 2017
Jerry Wiech, 74, passed away July 22, 2017. He was born March 29, 1943 at Lake City, Minnesota to George and Delores Wiech. He was a middle child of 5. He graduated from high school at Lake City and earned his bachelor's degree in engineering from Penn State. He served his country in the US Army serving two tours in...
Berta Katherine (Hastings) Moir
Jul 22, 2017
Berta Katherine Hastings Moir died July 22, 2017. Berta sprung into the world on July 27, 1927, in Belleville, Kansas. She cherished her life on her family's farms in Jewell, Kansas, and in Robinson, Kansas. She credited her life-long success to her experiences growing up in Kansas during the Great Depression and to her one-room school house. Upon receipt of...
David Evans
Jul 21, 2017
David "Duane" Evans, 79, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017.He was born February 22, 1938, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Claude and Mary Ellen (Williams) Evans. Duane was a graduate of Osage City High School and veteran of the United States Army. He worked as an auditor for 43 years at Santa Fe Railway and was a...
Barbara Louise (Haney) Sell
Jul 21, 2017
Barbara Louise (Haney) Sell was born on November 11, 1948 in Hutchinson, Kansas - the daughter of Virgil and Nina Marie Haney. The youngest of four siblings, Barbara was raised on a farm in rural Reno County near the small community of Turon, Kansas. Barbara graduated from Fairfield High School in 1966. Barbara then attended Kansas State University where she...
Jimmie James Ellis, Sr.
Jul 19, 2017
Jimmie James Ellis, Sr., 80, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at his home. He was born November 20, 1936 in Milledgeville, Georgia to James Ellis and Mary Archer.Jimmie earned his GED, Graduate Equivalency Diploma and also graduated from the RCA Institutes where he earned a certificate of Home Study Course in Basic Electronics in 1968. He...
Ronald M. Campbell
Jul 19, 2017
Ronald M. Campbell, 72, of Topeka, went Home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 on his way to Yellowstone National Park. He was born July 3, 1945 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Bill T. and Marybelle (Montgomery) Campbell.Ronald graduated from the University of Tulsa. He was employed by Standard Register for 40 years before retiring in...
Florence Catherine Waters
Jul 19, 2017
Florence Catherine (Robinson) Waters calmly passed from this life on July 19th, surrounded spiritually and physically by friends and family. With grace and calmness, Florence immediately accepted the terminal diagnosis she had been given, grateful for the full life she received. Florence lived a life that is both so typical and yet so unique, full of joys and glee as...
