Howard Faulkner
Mar 5, 2017
Howard Faulkner died March 5, 2017 from complications of kidney cancer. Dr. Faulkner was born July 14, 1945 in Ames, Iowa, and grew up in nearby Story City, graduating from Story City High School in 1963. A National Merit Scholar, he attended the University of Northern Iowa as an undergraduate, receiving his B.A. in English in 1966. Dr. Faulkner received...
Paul Adam Schiffelbein
Mar 5, 2017
Paul A. Schiffelbein, 68, of Topeka, passed away on March 5, 2017. He was born on December 24, 1948 in Topeka, KS to Albon and Josephine (Puhl) Schiffelbein. He grew up in the Oakland community, and graduated from Hayden High School in 1966. Paul was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Paul married Vicki L. Bailey on October...
Stephen J. Minter
Mar 4, 2017
Stephen J. Minter, 72, of Topeka, passed away March 4, 2017. He was born in Santa Monica, California on January 30, 1945 to Cleason and Ruth (Fox) Minter. He graduated from Salina High School. He graduated from K-State with a bachelor's degree in business. He served as a Lieutenant in Vietnam with the US Army. He married Karen Gibbons in...
Sandra Sue Howard
Mar 4, 2017
Sandra Sue Howard, 70, of Topeka, passed away March 4, 2017. She was born August 3, 1946 at Manhattan, Kansas to Lee Roy and Emma L. (Powers) Howard. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended elementary school in Kansas City, Kansas. Sandy was employed at the Topeka Country Club as a prep cook and also employed by McDonalds. She...
Lee Edward Stewart
Mar 3, 2017
Lee Edward Stewart, 78, of Hoyt, Kansas, passed away March 3, 2017 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born at Salina, Kansas on May 16, 1938 to Jean and Bonita (Dabner) Stewart. Lee graduated from Topeka High School in 1957, attended Washburn University and Stewart's Beauty Academy which he later owned. He also owned Terry Lee's Beauty Salon...
Margery L. Rightmeier
Feb 28, 2017
Margery L. Rightmeier, 78, of Topeka, passed away February 28th at St. Francis Hospital after a brief illness. Marge was born in Manhattan, Kansas, on August 13th 1938, to Ralph and Pauline (Morris) Penrod. She attended school in Manhattan and graduated from Kansas State University in 1960.Marge was employed as the director of the Kansas Senior Olympics for many years...
George W. Atchison, Jr
Feb 28, 2017
George W. Atchison, Jr., 83, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at a local care center.George was born December 7, 1933, in Reading, the son of George and Lula (Carr) Atchison. He graduated from Eskridge High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954 to 1957.He was employed as a Machinist in the Atchison, Topeka & Santa...
Michael D. Lacock
Feb 26, 2017
Michael D. Lacock, 69, of St. Marys, Kansas passed away February 26, 2017. He was born on January 18, 1948 to Frank and Agnes (Carlson) Lacock in Wamego, Kansas. He attended grade school in St Marys and Wamego then his family moved to live in Idaho. After moving back to Kansas, Michael graduated from St. Marys high school in 1966....
Jon Robert Karr
Feb 25, 2017
Jon Robert Karr, after a brave and courageous struggle with cancer, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2017, in Emporia. Jon was born June 7, 1964, in Emporia. He spent his grade school years in Winfield, Kansas. When he was ten his family moved to Topeka. He attended Pleasant Hill grade school and Northern Hills junior high. He was a...
Robert Ray Brozovich
Feb 24, 2017
Robert R. Brozovich, 60, of Carbondale, Kansas passed away February 24, 2017. He was born January 28, 1957 to Raymond and Arilla Chris (Hensley) Brozovich at San Bernardino, California. He graduated from high school in Dadeville, Missouri in 1975. He enlisted in the US Navy and served nearly 7 years.He was a self-employed horticulturist. He enjoyed playing pool and darts,...
R. Joyce Lindeman
Feb 24, 2017
R. Joyce Lindeman, 80, of Meriden, passed away February 24, 2017. She was born July 11, 1936 to Harry and Hazel (Kolb) Furst. She attended schools in Overbrook, Mission Valley and Williamstown. She worked for Fleming Foods for several years and retired from Furr's Cafeteria in Topeka. Joyce married William Lindeman on March 1, 1986 at the Grantville United Methodist...
Zelma Elizabeth Sedge
Feb 23, 2017
Zelma Elizabeth Sedge, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017. She was born October 7, 1933 in Wellington, MO, the daughter of Joseph and Ruth Helen (Graham) Bailey.She and her husband owned and operated Sedge Janitorial Services for 27 years. She was a member of the Berryton United Methodist Church. Zelma married Lewis Jean Sedge on April...
Sharon L.(Klassen) Lonard
Feb 22, 2017
Sharon L. (Klassen) Lonard, 67, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017.She was born October 20, 1949, in Hillsboro, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur and Druscilla (Parrish) Klassen. Sharon was a 1967 graduate of Hillsboro High School. She later earned her bachelor's degree in education from Emporia State University and master's degree from the University of Kansas. Sharon taught...
Mindy L. Willis
Feb 22, 2017
Mindy L. Willis, 31, of Auburn, KS, passed away on February 22, 2017.She was born on October 30, 1985 in Ruidoso, NM to Deanna D. Davis. Mindy grew up in Chapman, KS and graduated from Chapman High School in 2004, then went on to enlist in the Kansas Air National Guard in the fall. She deployed twice in support of...
Larry Earl Doty
Feb 22, 2017
Larry Earl Doty, 75, Topeka, passed away February 22, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 21, 1941, in Rossville, Kansas the fifth child of Earl Edward and Margaret Hazel Doty.Larry graduated from Highland Park High School where he met his soul mate Iona "Jean" Millard, and they married in 1960. High school sweethearts, Larry and Jean...
Patrick J. Mead
Feb 22, 2017
Patrick Joseph "Pat" Mead died at home, February 22, 2017, in Topeka surrounded by his family. He was 86.Pat was born on January 3rd, 1931, in Mobile, AL, to Arthur Edward and Augusta Cecelia (Cleveland) Mead. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. After his discharge, he worked as a civilian employee for the U.S. Air Force...
Carol A. Scheibe
Feb 22, 2017
Carol Ann Scheibe, 74, of Topeka, KS passed away at home on February 22, 2017 following a courageous 11 year battle with breast cancer.
She was born on December 9, 1942 in South Bend, IN to Milton James and Mary Ann (Reifsteck) Barnfield. Her childhood was spent in South Bend where she graduated from James Whitcomb Riley High School in 1960....
Harvey L. Pelton
Feb 21, 2017
Harvey L. Pelton, 75, of Tecumseh, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at his home. He was born February 17, 1942 in Holton, Kansas, the son of Harvey A. and Ethel M. (Clark) Pelton.Harvey graduated from Topeka High School in 1960. He began his Military Career in the Navy in 1960 and served in various other branches of the...
Edna Childers
Feb 20, 2017
Edna "Pauline" Childers, 95, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 at a Topeka hospital. She was born October 29, 1921 in Strickler, Arkansas, the daughter of Lemuel O. and Verna May (Jones) Bruner.Pauline graduated from Evansville High School in Evansville, Arkansas in 1940. She has resided in Topeka since 1956 and was a member of Walnut View...
Amos Clell Page
Feb 18, 2017
Amos C. Page, 82, of Topeka, passed away February 18, 2017.He was born July 6, 1934, in Avoca, Iowa, the son of Walter and Maud (Fish) Page. Amos worked for Frisbie Bridge Construction his entire career, retiring after 55 years. He was a member of Carpenters Local 1445 and enjoyed fishing.On June 13, 1953, in Harlan, Iowa, he married Thelma...
