Karen L. Grisham
Oct 26, 2016
Karen L. Grisham, 53, of Topeka, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at St. Francis Health Center following a short illness. She was born April 3, 1963, at the Earnest Harmon Air Force Base in Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Casey) Powers. Karen was cremated. A Rosary will be recited and visitation will be held from 7-8:00 p.m.,...
Joyce Townsend
Oct 25, 2016
Joyce Townsend 77, of Topeka, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016. She was born November 25th, 1938, in Topeka, the daughter of James A. and Lorraine B. (Reid) Atchison. Joyce grew up in the Oakland area and was a lifelong resident of Topeka. She attended State Street Elementary School, Holiday Junior High and graduated from Topeka High School. She maintained contact...
Larry J. Howbert
Oct 25, 2016
Larry J. Howbert, 78, of Berryton, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at a Topeka hospital. He was born December 11, 1937 in Topeka, the son of Howard and Mary (Goff) Howbert.Larry graduated from Berryton High School.Larry was a farmer and raised cattle. He was an active member of the Berryton United Methodist Church.Larry married Velma Wulfkuhle on June...
Barbara Jean Stanley
Oct 24, 2016
Barbara Jean (Lilley) Stanley, 82, Topeka passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at Midland Hospice House.Barb was born November 7, 1933 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was the daughter to Daniel and Viola (Crossland) Lilley. She attended Western College for Women in Oxford, OH, Kansas State University and earned a master's degree from Washburn University. She met George William Stanley, Jr....
William D. Rader
Oct 24, 2016
William D. "Bill" Rader, 60, of Auburn, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at Midland Hospice in Topeka.He was born September 20, 1956 in Topeka, the son of Harry and Mary (Long) Rader.Bill attended Washburn-Auburn public schools. After high school he began his career as a dry wall installer.He loved fishing and to throw horse shoes. Bill was also known...
Sherrie Ann Lovell
Oct 22, 2016
Sherrie Ann Lovell, 60, fell into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, October 22, 2016. Sherrie was born in Des Moines, Iowa on February 17, 1956 to Paul Milton Hatfield and Elizabeth Ann (Hickman) Hatfield. Sherrie grew up in Des Moines and later moved to Olathe, Kansas. She became a successful business owner of Lovell Daycare for over 20 years....
Lucille E. Hill
Oct 22, 2016
Lucille E. Hill, 82, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Plaza West Regional Health Center.She was born June 8, 1934 in Topeka, the daughter of Jacob and Katherine Allendorf.Lucille married James Winchell. They later divorced. She later married Ronald Hill. He survives.Other survivors include a son, Jimmy Winchell of Topeka; two granddaughters, Angela Hitsman of Topeka and...
Wayne Eugene Cox
Oct 21, 2016
Wayne Eugene Cox, Topeka, died October 21st 2016. Wayne was born December 10th 1928 in Topeka. He was the first of six children born to Francis Schiffelbein Cox and Ralph C Cox. He graduated from Topeka High School where he was a multi-sport athlete. His favorite sport was football and he would later play college football at Washburn University, and...
Randall M. Walker
Oct 21, 2016
Randall "Randy" Mize Walker, age 49, of Topeka Kansas; a writer, gamer, thinker, husband, father, and grandad moved on from his mortal shell on Friday, October 21, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka due to complications of cardiac amyloidosis. He is survived by his beloved wife Anna; sons: Nick (Dena), Zach (Alexis), and Ian; grandsons: Ezra and Emmett; parents...
Marjorie M.(Carlson) Eaton
Oct 20, 2016
Marjorie M. (Carlson) Eaton, 86, died Thursday, October 20, 2016. She was born March 1, 1930, the daughter of Gust and Ruth (Olson) Carlson.Marge was a 1948 graduate of Topeka High School and had worked a number of years as an administrative assistant to the manager of the Holiday Inn at 10th and Madison. On September 6, 1952, she married...
Michael Scheidegger
Oct 20, 2016
Michael "Mike" Scheidegger, 61, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born November 25, 1954 in Topeka, the son of William J. and Peggy (Bowser) Scheidegger. Mike graduated from Highland Park High School in 1972. He was employed as a carpenter in the housing industry. Mike married Lola Lovelady on...
Phyllis E. Knight
Oct 17, 2016
Phyllis E. Knight, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016 at a Topeka care facility. She was born February 17, 1931 in Lawrence, the daughter of Don and Lucy E. (Corwin) Peck.Phyllis graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. Phyllis was employed at the Forbes Air Force Base and the Volume Shoe Corporation until she and her...
Samuel Lowell Long
Oct 16, 2016
Samuel Lowell Long, 88, of Olathe, formerly of Topeka and Tulsa, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016.He was born February 3, 1928 in Rawlins, WY, the son of Samuel and Nile Long.He received his bachelor's degree from Emporia State University and later worked toward his master's degree in Public Administration at the University of Kansas. After leaving KU he became...
Phaleta L. Sergeant
Oct 16, 2016
Phaleta L. Sergeant, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at a Lawrence care facility. She was born September 2, 1936 in Davenport, IA, the daughter of Harold and Greeta (Gatchell) Hainline. Phaleta graduated from Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, IA in 1954 and earned a BA in Speech from the University of Iowa in 1958. She...
Dr. Robert Stoffer
Oct 16, 2016
Robert "Bob" Price Stoffer, age 90, of Topeka, Kansas and formerly of Halstead, Kansas, passed away October 16, 2016 in Topeka. Bob was born in Kodaikanal, India to Missionary parents, Bryan and Freida Price Stoffer. Bob grew up for his first nine years in India, then came back to the United States and lived in Crete, Nebraska and Topeka, Kansas...
Floyd E. Wells
Oct 15, 2016
Floyd E. Wells 80 of Topeka went to heaven October 15th, 2016 surrounded by his family. Floyd was born in Ponca City, OK on July 18th 1936 to Barton Curtis and Hyacinth Marcella Wells. He had four older siblings, Hattie Lee Bussey, Curtis Edgar, Barton Clyde and John Laverne. Johnny is the only one still living and he and Floyd...
Kirsten Elizabeth Friedl
Oct 14, 2016
Kirsten Elizabeth Friedl, 61, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016. She was born July 24, 1955, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of George Gerald and Gladys Dale (Harrison) Friedl. Her Godmother was Helen Zarger.Kirsten grew up in Topeka and attended Avondale East Elementary, as well as various Topeka Catholic Schools. She graduated from Hayden High School. Kirsten went...
Carol Gates
Oct 12, 2016
Carol Jester Gates, born Carol Margaret Jester on December 10, 1932 to Howard A. Jester and Tempie V. Woods of Chanute, Kansas passed away in sweet surrender on October 12, 2016. She lived a full life in service and love for the Lord Jesus Christ.Carol married Norman B. Gates in 1954. They raised a family and traveled the globe in...
Glenda Faye Wilkinson
Oct 11, 2016
Glenda Faye Wilkinson, 80, of Grantville, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016.Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Dove Cremation & Funeral Service, 4020 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66606, where the family will receive guests one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Humane...
Jerod Daniel Lister
Oct 10, 2016
Jerod Daniel Lister, 35, of Topeka, our beloved son, brother, grandson and nephew departed on his greatest adventure to date on October 10, 2016. His family and a few special friends were there to wish him peace and safe travels. His final destination will be the coastline off of Monterey, California, the place of his birth.Jerod never met a stranger...