Jerry Dean Davis
Jun 22, 2017
Jerry D. Davis, 86, of Topeka, passed away June 22, 2017 at Midland Hospice House. He was born December 20, 1930 at Havensville, Kansas to Harry and Mattie (Bricka) Davis. He graduated from Havensville High School in 1948. Jerry went to work as an apprentice data processor for KP&L. He then moved to Cimarron, Kansas and was employed by Cimarron...
Nina Lamoyne Price
Jun 20, 2017
Nina LaMoyne (Zumwalt) Price, 99, lifelong resident of Topeka, Kansas, born to Wade and Grace (Darby) Zumwalt on September 2, 1917, passed away on, June 20, 2017. She was predeceased by her, husband, Woodrow Wilson Price in 2001.She is survived by her daughters: Gay Lee Schneider, Joy Lynn Buskirk, June Ann Levier and Pamela Jean Price; grandchildren: Paul(Kak) Schneider, Wade...
Helen Bertand
Jun 20, 2017
Helen Bertrand, 97, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017.She was born March 10, 1920, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of William and Alice (Crane) Buck. She grew up in Clay Center, Garden City, and Hutchinson. Helen was employed as an interior decorator by Furniture City in Clay Center and later Graber Furniture in Hutchinson.Survivors include daughter, Janice...
Robert Eugene May
Jun 19, 2017
Robert E. May, 66, of Topeka, Kansas passed away at Colmery O'Neil Veterans Medical Center on June 19, 2017. He was born at Omaha, Nebraska to Eugene R. and Lillie (Russell) May on June 13, 1951. He attended and graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas. Robert proudly served his country by joining the United States...
Harriett Elaine Burns
Jun 18, 2017
H. (Harriett) Elaine Burns passed away on June 18, 2017. She was born on February 9, 1927 in Spencer, Iowa to Harry and Bernice Dickinson, but has resided in Topeka since 1962. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Burns. She is survived by her daughter, Laurie (Tom) Cox of Colorado Springs, and her sons, Thomas (Angie) Taylor...
William B. Rabb
Jun 18, 2017
William B. "Bill" Rabb, 78, Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at a local hospital.Bill was born December 7, 1938 in Omaha, NE, the son of Frank and Wilma (Gott) Rabb. He graduated from Benson High School in Omaha and the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a degree in Engineering and Business Administration.He served in the U.S. Air...
Alvin Acker
Jun 17, 2017
Alvin Acker, 97, formerly of Topeka, passed away on June 17, 2017 in Shawnee Mission, KS. Alvin W. Acker was born on November 5, 1919 in Highland, KS to Willis and Fern (Brenner) Acker. He graduated from Highland High School and went on to attend Highland Community College, as well as Kansas State University. He received his Mechanical Engineering degree...
Lucinda L. Alejos
Jun 15, 2017
Lucinda L. Alejos, 68, passed away on June 15, 2017. She was born June 11, 1949 in Topeka, KS to Elizabeth F. Barnes and Richard A. Thompson. She is survived by her children, JoAnne Scott and Donald Alejos, their spouses Mark and Karla, and her grandchildren, Alyssa and Alexandra Scott; Breann and Jerynn Alejos. Lucinda treasured spending time with her...
Robin (Hahn) Schoen
Jun 14, 2017
Robin Schoen, 43, of Topeka, KS left us suddenly June 14, 2017 as a result of a blood clot. She was born October 6, 1973 to Robert and Darlene Hahn. She is survived by her husband, Robert Schoen, son Jared Kerr from previous marriage to James Kerr, four step-daughters; Jessica Schmidt, Jennifer, Bobbi Jo and Katie Schoen, a grandson, Beau...
Janice Rae Guthrie
Jun 13, 2017
Janice Rae Guthrie, was born on December 12, 1948 in Stockton, California, to Lawrence Raymond Paulo, Sr. and Inamay Myrtle Grannas. She passed away on June 13, 2017 at her home in Topeka.She lived most of her life in Stockton, except for brief stints in Altoona, Pennsylvania, her mother's hometown, and both Rochester and Palatine Bridge, New York after high...
Shelia Mary Crocker
Jun 13, 2017
Shelia Sweany Crocker passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. She is survived by four daughters, Kathleen Estes (Lawrence), Virginia Kurzen (Topeka), Claire Brown (Seattle), and Rosemary Rice (Kansas City); eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.Born Shelia Mary Shepherd on June 14, 1927 in San Francisco, CA, Sheila and her sister Jean moved to El Dorado, KS when she was 10.Shelia...
Betty Jane Burkett
Jun 12, 2017
Betty Jane Burkett, 92, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.She was born September 20, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of James and Pearl Reynolds.Betty graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. She married Max W. Burkett on June 29, 1946 in Topeka. He preceded her in death in 2003. Betty was a...
Wanda Glenn
Jun 11, 2017
Wanda Glenn, 91, Auburn, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 11, 2017.Wanda married Wilbur Ray Glenn, both of Lyndon, on July 25, 1944 in San Diego, CA during World War II. They were married for 72 years.Her children are, Larry (Sally) Glenn, Donald (Janice) Glenn, Ronald (Cindy) Glenn, Melinda (Dave) Mackay; grandchildren, Cherilyn, Sandy, Jeff, Brian, Shonn, Chris, Marcy, Ryan,...
John Matchie Eteeyan, Sr.
Jun 11, 2017
John Matchie Eteeyan, Sr., 70, of Topeka passed away June 11, 2017 at his home. He was born September 20, 1946, to Archie and Laura (Moore) Eteeyan in Topeka. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1965. John worked as a warehouseman nearly all of his life beginning at Goodyear Tire & Rubber in the 1970's. He retired after 24...
Melba E. Horton
Jun 10, 2017
Melba E. Horton, 91, of Topeka, died peacefully on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at her home. She was born April 15, 1926 in Bigelow, Kansas, the first of seven children born to Earl Oliver and Carrie Arbutus Jones.After graduation from Frankfort High School in 1944, she moved to Topeka and worked for the Morell Meat Packing Plant and later for...
Jamie Yvonne Schmitz
Jun 6, 2017
Jamie Yvonne Schmitz, 48, of Topeka, Kansas passed away June 6, 2017. She was born on June 8, 1968. She is survived by her parents, LaVerne and Dianne (Vondemkamp) Schmitz. Jamie will be missed by her sons Marc Morton Hight and James David Hight and grandson Mark David Hight.Additional survivors include an older brother, Terry (Shirley) Schmitz, an older sister,...
Ronald R. Bryant
Jun 6, 2017
Ronald R. Bryant, 69, of Topeka, Kansas, died June 6, 2017. Ron was born February 6, 1948 in Joplin, Missouri, the son of Orvel and Dorothy (Wheat) Bryant. Ron married Bonnie J. Gross on July 6, 1976 in Junction City, Kansas. Ron served 20 years of service in the US Army. He earned multiple awards including the Purple Heart. After...
Betty L. Johnson
Jun 5, 2017
Betty L. Johnson, 95, of Tecumseh, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born July 20, 1921 in Perry, Kansas, the daughter of Albert Ayer and Bessie (Button) Rose.Betty graduated from Perry High School. She had resided in Topeka since 1941 and the Tecumseh area since 1962. She was employed by the...
Vera A. Bruhns
Jun 4, 2017
Vera A. Bruhns, 95, of Topeka, passed away on June 4, 2017. A complete obituary will be posted soon. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 10, 2017 at the Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota Avenue, Topeka. Private burial will take place at Topeka Cemetery. To leave a special message for Vera's family, please...
Carol Ann(Montgomery) Kimball
Jun 3, 2017
Carol Ann (Montgomery) Kimball, 81, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017.She was born May 6, 1936, in Burlingame, Kansas, the daughter of Otto and Buelah (Eaton) Montgomery. She was a 1953 graduate of Burlingame High School. On September 2, 1955, she married Leland Kimball, at the Burlingame Federated Church. Together they traveled to all 50 states and enjoyed...
