David Michael Spies
May 29, 2017
David M. Spies, 48, of Tecumseh, KS passed away May 29, 2017 due to complications with his cancer. He was born to Kenneth M. and Donna (Baker) Spies on October 9, 1968 in Topeka, KS. They resided in Scott City, MO for a short time during David's childhood but moved back to Topeka. He attended Shawnee Heights High School and...
Shirley Joyce Terrill
May 27, 2017
Shirley Joyce Terrill, 82, Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Midland Hospice House surrounded by her family. Shirley was born September 13, 1934 in Ottawa, the daughter of Wilsey Phil and Letha May (Womble) McCracken. She graduated from Ottawa High School.She was trained in Medical Records at Stormont-Vail Hospital and established the Medical Records system at Ransom Memorial...
Beverly A. Mccarter
May 26, 2017
Beverly Ann McCarter, 76, of Auburn, passed away on May 26, 2017. She was born on August 13, 1940 to Nathan and Ida (Robinson) Brobst. She graduated from Auburn High School, before marrying her lifetime love, Jerald B. McCarter on August 29, 1958. She dedicated her life to raising her three children while maintaining an immaculate home. She was known...
John Charles Dalton
May 25, 2017
John C. Dalton, 74, of Topeka died on Thursday, May 25, 2017. He was born May 13, 1943 in Russell, KS, the son of William C. and Dorothy A. Dalton. John graduated from Topeka High School and served four years in the U.S. Navy. In his later years, he pursued his passion for building and flying large-scale R/C airplanes and...
Daniel M. Corbett
May 24, 2017
Daniel McKay Corbett of Winchester, KS passed away May 24, 2017 from lung cancer. He was born in Redwood Falls, MN on August 12th, 1947. His family of 10 moved to Scottsdale, AZ where he grew up. He joined the United States Marine Corps and served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1971. He received several Medals of Honor for his...
Darlene Frances Dozier
May 23, 2017
Darlene Frances Dozier, 77, of Topeka, passed away May 23, 2017. She was born on August 22, 1939 to David and Alice (Steele) Graham at Byers, Colorado. She graduated from Topeka High School. Darlene married James A. Dozier, Sr. on September 11, 1965. She worked for the state of Kansas doing data entry for many years before retiring from the...
Betty A. Sowers
May 21, 2017
Betty A. Sowers, 77, of Berryton, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born October 5, 1939 in Oglesby, Texas, the daughter of Clarence and Garlena Belle (Henderson) Powell. Betty graduated from Wichita Falls High School in Wichita Falls, Texas. She and her family owned and operated the Potter Tree Farm for...
Janet Mae(Lewis) Kerschner
May 18, 2017
Janet Mae (Lewis) Kerschner, 82, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017. She was born November 9, 1934, in Tiffin, Ohio, the daughter of Dale Lewis and Emma (Brause) Lewis. Janet was raised on a farm in Tiffin, Ohio. She was a graduate of Columbian High School, the class of 1952, Tiffin, Ohio. Janet attended the University of Rhode...
Joan M. Glotzbach
May 17, 2017
Joan M. Glotzbach, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at a Topeka care facility. She was born May 1, 1932 in McCook, Nebraska, the daughter of Frank and Anna (Schmitt) Kruse.Joan graduated from Fort Hays State University where she earned a Bachelor's Degree and later a Master's Degree from Washburn University. She was employed as a...
Raul Gonzales Holguin
May 14, 2017
Raul "Paul" Holguin, 91, of Topeka, passed away at his home on May 14, 2017. Paul was born January 17, 1926 at Garden City, Kansas to Valente and Francisca (Gonzales) Holguin. He was raised in Las Cruces, New Mexico, one of eight children. He served in the US Army with the 808th Engineer Aviation Battalion from 1944-1946 and participated in...
Marilyn L. Harris
May 14, 2017
Marilyn L. Harris, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born April 10, 1933 in Gentry Co., Missouri, the daughter of Marion and Cora (Carpenter) Brandt.Marilyn graduated from Albany High School in Albany, Missouri. She was a member of West Side Christian Church.Marilyn married Denzil H. Harris on April 5,...
Jeanine G. Crowl
May 12, 2017
Jeanine G. Crowl, 48, of Topeka, passed away on May 12, 2017 at home with her family by her side. She was born on August 13, 1968 in Kansas City, Missouri. She moved with her family to Osawatomie, Kansas when she was in elementary school. She was a 1986 graduate of Osawatomie High School and moved to Topeka to attend...
Margaret Ann Cunningham
May 12, 2017
Margaret Ann Cunningham, 67, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017.She was born September 13, 1949, in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Alonzo and Josephine (Pelnar) Cunningham. Margaret is survived by daughter, Kristine (James) Oetting; grandson, Haden Oetting; sister, Janis Bishop; brother, Ronald Cunningham; and sister, Diana Maddox. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday,...
Gerald Christensen
May 11, 2017
Gerald "Chris" Christensen died Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Aldersgate Village following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. He was born on June 20, 1937, in Denver, Colorado. His adoptive parents were Mildred and Dr. Bryant E. Christensen. He spent his early childhood in New York City where his father was a practicing physician. His family moved to Fort Bayard, New...
Betty Jean Jones
May 10, 2017
Betty Jean Jones, 84, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017.She was born February 16, 1933, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Harold and Irma (Bartram) Fink. Betty was a 1951 graduate of Manhattan High School and worked as a caretaker for the elderly for many years.On March 2, 1954, in Ogden, she married Dale E. Blasing. They later...
Bob Mummey
May 8, 2017
Bob Mummey, 80, of Topeka, passed away on May 8, 2017. He was born on December 24, 1936 north of Nickerson, KS. He graduated from Nickerson High School in 1955.He went on to enlist in the United States Army. Bob met and married the love of his life, Ann (Carter) Mummey while serving in Fort Jackson. The couple was married...
Walter L. North, Jr.
May 5, 2017
Walter L. North, Jr., 75, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017.He was born June 19, 1941, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Walter North and Dorothy Hansroth. Walter joined the United States Marine Corps in 1958, at the age of 17. After the military, he worked in a variety of shipping and receiving positions. He was most recently...
Jerry Elaine Rutledge
May 4, 2017
Jerry Elaine Rutledge, Mom, Grandma and Great Grandma (aka GG) passed from this earthly place on Thursday, May 4th in Topeka Kansas at the age of 73. Jerry was born on November 16th, 1943 in Hutchinson Kansas the daughter of Leo and Francis Evans. She was preceded in death by her parents, and Sister Deanna Simpson.Jerry graduated from Putnam City...
Timothy Duane Vail
May 2, 2017
Timothy D. Vail passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at St.Francis hospital after suffering from a cardiac arrest on Sunday. Born September 30th, 1958 he prided himself in being a jack of all trades and his wide array of career paths easily supported such a title. Often at the embarrassment of his daughters, Tim was the kind of man who...
Dorothy E. Morrison
May 1, 2017
Dorothy E. Morrison, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born December 13, 1922 in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, the daughter of Stanley and Verna (Sampson) Monroe.Dorothy graduated from Topeka High School in 1940. She was employed as a School Bus Driver for the Seaman School District. She was a...
