Ronald L. Allen
May 20, 2016
Ronald L. "Bear" Allen, 72, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016.He was born July 30, 1943, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Louis Allen and Alyce and Clyde Simon. He was a graduate of Riley Co. High School and was employed by the State Dept. of Transportation until his retirement. He enjoyed racing, shooting pool, dancing, and tinkering...
Alvin L. Milner
May 18, 2016
Alvin "Al" Lloyd Milner, 76, passed away May 18, 2016, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Ks. He was born March 25, 1940, east of Centralia on the family farm to Emma (Schlupp) and Charles E. Milner, Sr. He graduated from Centralia High School in 1959. He retired from Kansas Department of Transportation in Topeka in 2002 with 43 years of...
Brad L. Berg
May 17, 2016
Brad L. Berg, 61, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016.He was born October 14, 1954, in Chanute, Kansas, the son of Ralph and Helen (Hardesty) Berg. He was a graduate of Chanute High School and Indiana University. Brad had worked for Prudential Financial Services in Topeka until his retirement. He was a member of Elks Lodge 403 and...
Larry Reid
May 16, 2016
Larry Reid, of Basehor, Kansas died on May 16, 2016. He was born in Anthony, Kansas on August 23,1939 to Harrison and Vera (Weaver) Reid. He served as a military policeman in the United States Army. He followed his passion for woodworking as a carpenter specializing in cabinetry. He married Theresa Larkin and started a family in Leavenworth, Kansas. He...
Frances Jean"Fran"(Stolte) Sibley
May 16, 2016
Frances Jean "Fran" (Stolte) Sibley, 70, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016.She was born February 23, 1946, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Welton and Bernice (Kammer) Stolte. She was a 1964 graduate of Hayden High School. Fran was employed by Blakely Crop Hail and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was an avid reader and...
Thomas E. Stockman
May 15, 2016
Thomas E. "Tom" Stockman, 71, of Topeka, passed away May 15, 2016. He was born December 11, 1944 to Francis and Martha Stockman. Tom grew up in the Rossville and St. Mary's area before moving to Topeka. Tom served in the US Army in the Vietnam War. He worked at a flour mill and for many years for Midwest Health....
Robert "Bob" Graham
May 15, 2016
Robert "Bob" Graham, 61, Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016.He was born June 25, 1954, in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Howard and Evelyn (Toyne) Graham. He graduated from Lawrence High School.Bob was employed by E&E Specialties for several years and later worked for Hardee's and Aldersgate Village.He was an avid fan of KU basketball, the KC Royals and...
Steven Fitzpatrick
May 15, 2016
Steven R. Fitzpatrick, 54, Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at a local hospital.Steve was born November 17, 1961, the son of Roy J. and Gretchen Lee (Koenig) Fitzpatrick. He graduated from Topeka High School and attended Manhattan Vo-Tech School.He restored old homes and currently was employed by Pizza Hut at the 10th & Topeka location.He was a member...
Nelda Dupler
May 14, 2016
Nelda "Jean" Dupler, 81, of Topeka, Kansas passed away May, 14, 2016. She was born March 25, 1935 to Winnie and Oscar "Doc" Whitney in Indiahoma, OK. She spent her childhood in Indiahoma. Jean married Roy Dupler June 17, 1951. During the early years of their marriage they lived in Oklahoma and Texas. In 1963 Jean, Roy and the children...
Javen E. Fondren
May 10, 2016
Javen Earl Fondren, 19, of Topeka, passed away May 10, 2016. He was born August 28, 1996 to Larry J. and Jody (Duckworth) Fondren at Topeka. He was raised by his aunt, Lorraine Fondren and Stanley Henderson. Javen is survived by his siblings: Isaiah Fondren, LaShawne Holt, Kyree Fondren and Renisha Fondren; his first cousins: Renita and Chris Smith, William...
Lorene Jeanne Sullivan
May 10, 2016
Lorene Jeanne Sullivan, 81, of Topeka, passed away May 10, 2016. She was born October 23, 1934 in Topeka, Kansas to Fern A. and Corinne (Carl) Springer. They moved to Oklahoma at an early age and then returned to Kansas where she graduated from Wilsey High in Wilsey, Kansas.She married the love of her life, Robert D. Sullivan in Council...
Richard L. Bowers
May 10, 2016
Richard L. "Radio Rich" Bowers, 60, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016. He was born October 22, 1955, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Jack and Nancy (Coon) Bowers. He grew up in Webster Groves, Missouri, and graduated from Webster Groves High School. He attended Central Missouri State College and graduated from the Columbia School of Broadcasting....
Edward Moody
May 9, 2016
Edward Moody, 92, passed away May 9, 2016, at Homestead Assisted Living, surrounded by family and holding the hand of his beloved wife of 66 years. He was born in Topeka to Halford and Zattie (Carp) Moody. Edward started his education at Rice Elementary just east of Topeka. The family moved to a farm 20 miles east of Manhattan, where...
Wendell Cazier
May 9, 2016
Wendell D. Cazier, 82, Topeka, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016.Wendell was born August 20, 1933 in Topeka, the son of Joseph Russell and Ruth (Dickson) Cazier. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School and California State University with a degree in accounting and business administration.He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War era.He was employed with Hane...
Wally Sweet
May 9, 2016
Wally Sweet, 55, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospice in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born December 13, 1960 in Topeka, the son of Raymond Samuel and Ruby Fern (Wonser) Sweet.Wally graduated from Highland Park High School and was employed in the construction trade.Survivors include his parents, Raymond and Ruby Sweet of Topeka,...
Bradley L."Brad" Jackson
May 9, 2016
Bradley L. "Brad" Jackson, 59, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 surrounded by his family.He was born May 30, 1956, in Hiawatha, Kansas, the son of Charles and Joanne Jackson.Brad was a 1974 graduate of Hiawatha High School and later attended Kaw Area Vocational-Technical School where he received his certification in electronics technology. He was an avid golfer...
John Arden Hill
May 8, 2016
John Arden Hill, 72, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Midland Care Hospice in Topeka, Kansas. John was born in Ventura, California on June 19, 1943. Early in his life, he moved with his mother to Eureka, Kansas and then to Topeka, Kansas where he began his education at Topeka Lutheran School. During his...
Jack Ray Longberg
May 8, 2016
Jack Ray Longberg, 66, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016. He was born October 17, 1949, in Sabetha, Kansas, the son of Ray and Doris (Sharrah) Longberg. Jack graduated from Sabetha High School in 1967. He then served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Jack was employed by Josten's in Topeka for 13 years. He was a...
Rita D. Skaggs
May 6, 2016
Rita D. Skaggs, 85, of Scranton, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016.She was born November 11, 1930, in Henry Co., Missouri, the daughter of Harold and Audrey (Parks) Davis. Rita was employed by the Holiday Inn in Lawrence for many years until her retirement.Rita married Robert E. Skaggs on December 12, 1949, in Harrison, Arkansas. He survives.Other survivors include son,...
Dorothy Mae Risebig
May 6, 2016
Dorothy Mae Risebig, 90, of Topeka, passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka on Friday morning, May 6, 2016. She was born in Kansas City, MO on November 20, 1925 to Claude and Mamie Patrick. She grew up in Kansas City, MO and graduated from East High School. While in high school Dorothy studied violin with Robert Young (KC...
