Gail LaJean Dial, born May 19, 1956 passed from this life 24 June 2016. She was a life-long resident of Topeka Kansas. She was married to Ollie Wendal Dial on 13 February 1976.Gail is survived by her husband Ollie Wendal Dial; her sons Bruce William Dial, Ollie Brandon Dial, Travis Max Dial, and Timothy Gale Dial; her father Max Eldon...
Linda Sue (Johnson) Foster, 68, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016.She was born October 18, 1947 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Ervin M. and Grace I. (Swank) Johnson. Linda was employed by Burrell's Luce Press Clippings as a supervisor for 47 years, retiring this year.She married Gerald W. Foster on April 11, 1970 in Topeka. He survives....
Betty L. Crites, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born August 1, 1925 in Topeka, the daughter of Theodore L. and Opal L. (Stogsdill ) Coffman. Betty graduated from Highland Park High School in 1942. She was employed as a Clerk Typist for Mutual of Omaha before retiring. She...
Tony Cappaletti, 82, Topeka, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016.Tony was born December 28, 1933 in Rochester, NY, the last of 15 children born to Giuseppe and Lucia Cappaletti. He graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School and attended Omaha Community College.He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.He was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary...
John R. Hatton, 69, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016.He was born November 27, 1946, in Colorado, the son of Charles and Mary (Dehaven) Hatton. He was a graduate of Washburn Rural High School and a United States Air Force veteran. John worked at Adams Business Forms for many years and later Walmart. He was a member of...
Edward (Ed) Arnold Reith, 55 of Topeka, KS, died Wednesday June 15, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital after an illness. Ed was born November 2, 1961 at Clay Center, KS to Arnold and Marcia (Taylor) Reith. He attended Highland Park High School in Topeka, KS. He attended Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Topeka, KS.Survivors include his life-long partner, Cindy Holmes...
Clayton Alan "Bill" "Andy" Anderson, 86, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016.He was born June 15, 1930, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Leslie Dewey and Ada Alice (Sweany) Anderson. He was a 1948 graduate of Randolph High School and attended Pittsburg State University and Washburn University. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1948 until being honorably...
Bertha "Ethelda" Wilch, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Aldersgate Village. She was born October 1, 1921 on a farm near Overbrook, KS, the daughter of James Edgar and Mary Ann Land. Ethelda graduated from Berryton High School in 1940. She was a housewife most of her early life until 1962 when she began work...
Robert K. Shandy, 66, of Tecumseh, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. He was born November 9, 1949 in Manhattan, KS, the son of Clarence L. and Mary Marguerite (Stagg) Shandy.Robert graduated from Manhattan High School and earned a Bachelor's of Science and a Master's Degree in Administration and Counseling from Fort Hays State University.Robert served in the Kansas...
Ruth Cecelia Brazell Arena, 86, of Topeka, formerly of Dixon, Missouri, passed into her Savior's arms surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 14, 2016.She was born March 17, 1930, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Walter and Mayme (Young) Brazell. Ruth grew up in Toledo, Ohio. Always a hard worker and a courageous spirit, she filled her life with many...
Raymond A. Robinson, 80, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016.He was born May 23, 1936, in Prescott, Kansas, the son of Arthur and Lena (Ferguson) Robinson. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War.Ray was self employed as a finish trim carpenter.Ray was a member of the First Baptist Church of Topeka and the Faithbuilders Sunday School...
Dave Charles "Chuck"Bailey, Jr. 77, of Tecumseh, Kansas passed away June 13, 2016. He was born January 16, 1939 at Ft. Scott, Kansas to Dave Charles Bailey, Sr. and Alice Given Flickinger Bailey. He was raised in Topeka and attended Highland Park High School. Dave married Jeannette Marie Lockhorn on September 9, 1961 at Topeka. He served in the US...
Virginia R. Coil, 79, of Topeka entered her heavenly home on June 11, 2016. She was born July 29, 1936 at Bigelow, Kansas, the second of three daughters to Karl Arthur and Loma Fern (Frank) Wagor. She graduated from Irving High School in 1954. She married Lester W. Jasmer on June 7, 1957. They later divorced. To that union brought...
Sarah M. (Kleppe) Clemmons, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 at a Topeka hospital. She was born May 4, 1938 in Everest, KS, the daughter of Herman and Margaret (Keeney) Kleppe.Sarah graduated from Robinson High School in 1956 and from Bethany School of Nursing in 1959. She was employed by Bethany Hospital, the Wyandotte County Health...
Bette Lee Anton, 92, Topeka, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016. Bette was born June 4, 1924 in Beloit, the daughter of Charles and Charlotte Vetter. She graduated from Beloit High School and Washburn University. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, Junior League and Stormont-Vail Health Auxiliary. Bette married Willis Anton, Jr....
Edwin Eugene Long, 56, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016.He was born February 26, 1960 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Leroy and Shirley (Colbert) Long. Edwin was a graduate of Mission Valley High School. After graduation he entered the U.S. Navy and served for 21 years until retiring in 2005. He was later employed by Home Depot...
Katherine Louise (Lundholm) "Kat" Wild, 56, of Goff, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016.She was born March 15, 1960, in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Paul and Beulah (Shandy) Lundholm. Survivors include two children, James and his wife Emilea Waller and Cheryl and her husband Arlin Ohmes; grandchildren: Justice , Sienna and Olivia Waller, Ian , Kieran, Aidan and Kian...
Wayne E. Miller, 61, Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016, surrounded by his family.Wayne was born June 2, 1955 in Topeka, the son of Walter and Martha Miller. He attended Highland Park High School.He served in the U.S. Navy.He worked in construction for several companies, retiring in 2010.Wayne valued his family and friends. His grandchildren meant the world to...
Jessalynn Julianna Hernandez, daughter of Jessie and Jessica J. (Lozada) Hernandez passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016.Survivors include her parents, Jessie and Jessica Hernandez of Topeka, her siblings, Jessenia, Jesstin, and Jessiah, her paternal grandparents, Jesus Hernandez and Dalia and Shaun Radford , her maternal grandparents, Jose and Sandy Lozada and Lenore Sanchez and uncles, Benjamin Guerrero, Julian Lozada,...
John "JB" Burkhead, 92, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016.He was born July 7, 1923, in Mound City, Kansas, the son of Floyd and Alta Burkhead. He was a graduate of Mound City High School and Washburn University and proudly served in the Marine Corps during WWII. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Burkhead; daughters, Patricia (Terry) Rabe and...