Gerald Robinson
Dec 6, 2016
Gerald Robinson, 63, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016.He was born July 19, 1953, in Topeka, the son of Willie and Corine (Jackson) Robinson. He was a 1971 graduate of Topeka High School.Gerald is survived by his mother; sister, Velma Robinson; two nephews; six great-nephews; one great-niece; one great-great-nephew; two uncles; and several cousins. He was preceded in...
Alexus Marie Huffman
Dec 6, 2016
Alexus Marie "Lex" Huffman, 17, was a beautiful, outgoing, cheerful, and bright young lady, with a wonderful smile that left us way too soon on December 6, 2016.Lex was born on January 12, 1999, in Topeka, Kansas, to Jamie Huffman and Jessie Powell.She was survived by her parents, Jamie Huffman and Jessie Powell; brother, Jacob Powell; grandparents, Lana and Philip...
Nanette Sue Kneib
Dec 6, 2016
Nanette Sue Kneib, 63, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016.Nanette was born July 3, 1953 in WaKeeney, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Anna (Bliss) Elliott. She graduated from Trego County High School in 1971, and went on to attend Colby Community College. Following her education she worked for the State of Kansas, and for Blue Cross and...
Donna D. Eckrode
Dec 5, 2016
Donna D. Eckrode, 87, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016. She was born February 22, 1929, in Grafton, Nebraska, the daughter of John Frederick and Mable O. (Foltz) Garrett. Donna was raised in Nebraska around the Grafton area and attended school there through the 10th grade.Donna married Charles T. Eckrode on April 13, 1952 at Grafton. He preceded...
Charles E. Sprouse, Sr.
Dec 2, 2016
Charles Sprouse, Sr, 78, of Tecumseh, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at a Highland, Kansas care facility. He was born May 22, 1938 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, the son of Scott E. and Helen (Anderson) Sprouse.Charles was an Air Force Veteran. He owned and operated Sprouse Construction Company. Charles married Lorene F. McDowell on July 5, 1960...
Annie Lee Hudson
Dec 2, 2016
Annie Lee (Swopes) Hudson, 87, passed away suddenly on Friday, December 2, 2016 at her home in Topeka, KS.Annie was born March 22, 1929 in Watson, AR, to Ernest and Annie Bell (Ellis) Swopes. She married Leroy Hudson on October 22, 1949 in Arkansas City, AR. Together they had seven children. Annie retired from the VA Hospital in 1979.She is...
Clayton L. Meiries
Dec 2, 2016
Clayton L. Meiries, age 74, of Axtell, Kansas, was promoted from Earth to Heaven on December 2, 2016. He was born December 4, 1941, son of William and Violet (Allen) Meiries in Topeka, Kansas. He graduated from Highland Park High in 1959. He retired from Kansas Sand and Concrete in 1997 as a RediMix truck driver. He is survived by...
Homer N. Cole
Dec 1, 2016
Homer "Nick" Nathaniel Cole, 75, of Topeka, passed away December 1, 2016. He was born October 2, 1941 at Champaign, Illinois to Dr. Homer Lester Cole and Anne Greta (Soderberg) Cole. He was raised in Champaign and Eldorado, Illinois. He received his bachelor's degree from Indianapolis University and his master's degree from the University of Nebraska. Nick married Betty Joy...
David G. Rose Jr.
Dec 1, 2016
David G. Rose Jr., 47, of Lawrence, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016. He was born July 1, 1969, in Leavenworth, Kansas, the son of David G. Rose and Carol Rogers. David was a 1988 graduate of Topeka West High School and received his bachelor's degree in journalism from Washburn University. He was employed by Vangent/General Dynamics in Lawrence.David loved...
Eva L. Masters
Dec 1, 2016
Eva L. Masters, 101, Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Aldersgate Village.Eva was born January 17, 1915 in Burlingame, the daughter of John and Bertha Peterson. She attended Burlingame schools.She owned and operated Eva's Beauty Shop in Burlingame for 27 years.She served on the Burlingame Library board for 2 terms, and was a former member of Eastern Star.Eva...
Alvis H. Stallard
Nov 29, 2016
Alvis H. Stallard passed away peacefully at Hope West Hospice Care center on November 29 at the age of 83. Al was born March 15, 1933 and grew up in the farmlands around Perry, Kansas. He was a proud Jayhawk, graduating from Kansas University in 1955. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1956 where he was an instructor in...
Emma Alona Rae Williams
Nov 29, 2016
Emma Alona Rae Williams, 11, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016.She was born August 4, 2005, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Lon Williams and Michelle (Whitman) Erwin. She was a 6th grader at Jay Shideler Elementary School.Survivors include her parents: Michelle (Mike) Erwin, Topeka; Lon (Bobbi) Williams, Leavenworth; siblings: Jaren Buck, Carthage, MO; Levi Prewitt, Modesto, CA; Jordan...
John P. Kendall
Nov 28, 2016
John Phillip Kendall, 65, of Topeka, lost his battle with cancer on November 28, 2016. He was born November 26, 1951 at Iola, Kansas to Donald Hale and Alberta Nadine (Bunker) Kendall. He graduated from Topeka High School. He served in the National Guard and was a heavy equipment operator for the city of Topeka. He married Debra Curtis. They...
Bill Fritts
Nov 28, 2016
William E. "Bill" Fritts Jr., 70, Topeka, passed away on November 28, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital, from complications of a blood disorder that was acquired due to chemical exposure during his service in the United States Army in Vietnam in 1967.Bill was born August 9, 1946 in Topeka, KS to William E. Fritts and Laura Dillard. He graduated from...
Carl Edward Robbins
Nov 27, 2016
Carl E. Robbins, 73, of Topeka, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016. He was born on July 4, 1943 at Big Piney, Missouri to James L. and Letha A. (Firestine) Robbins. Carl grew up in the Topeka area and worked in Topeka as a brick layer for Masons Local #3 for 24 years. He also worked as an inspector...
Barbara Jean (Murphy) Dahlstrom
Nov 26, 2016
Barbara Jean (Murphy) Dahlstrom, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016. She was born August 11, 1928 in Topeka, the daughter of Bennett F. and Zelma E. (Johnson) Murphy. Barbara graduated from Highland Park High School and attended Sterling College. She was employed by Josten's Yearbook Company for 28 years prior to retiring. She was a member...
Sidney O. Allison
Nov 26, 2016
Sidney O. "Sid" Allison, 74, Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016.Sid Allison, a loving, kind and devoted husband and father will be sorely missed by his family and many others. Besides being a great father to his two daughters, Kim and Anne, he was a wonderful husband to his wife of fifty years, Jan. He had been very ill...
Jack Gene Counts
Nov 25, 2016
Jack Gene Counts, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born February 3, 1937 in Topeka, the son of Elyas M. "Jake" and Amey B. (Conner) Counts and was a life-long Topeka resident.Jack attended Topeka Public Schools. He owned and operated Counts Roofing & Guttering and later owned and...
Evelyn Hall
Nov 24, 2016
Evelyn "Cookie" Hall, 87, Topeka, passed away on November 24, 2016 at her home.Evelyn Dolores (Koch) Hall was born on January 8, 1929 in Lyndon to George and Eula (Schultz) Koch. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1946, and went on to attend Washburn University. She was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She was a secretary...
Carl Roy Searcy
Nov 22, 2016
Carl Roy Searcy, 88, of Willard, KS passed away at home November 22, 2016. He was born January 22, 1928 near Paxico, KS, the son of Roy W. and Emma Ruth Trostle Searcy. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1945 and joined the Navy in June. He was a Sea-Bee in the US Navy from 1945-1946. After leaving the...
