Steven Olson
Apr 18, 2016
Steven Michael Olson, 52, of Topeka, Kansas, after a brave and courageous struggle with cancer, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016, surrounded by love.Steve was born on May 26, 1963, in Great Bend, Kansas. When he was six, his family moved to Topeka where he remained throughout his life. Steve is a 1981 graduate of Shawnee Heights High School...
Patricia Boggs
Apr 17, 2016
Patricia "Pat" B. Boggs, 71, of Topeka, departed this life Sunday April 17, 2016, at Manor Care in Topeka. She was born in Ft. Scott, Kansas on September 11, 1944 to Lee B. Craig and Bertha I. (Shroyer) Craig. When she was 8 years old, her family moved to Carbondale, Kansas where she graduated high school. She married William "Bill"...
Margaret I. Hughes-Towle
Apr 15, 2016
Margaret Hughes-Towle, 72, of Topeka, died on April 15, 2016. She was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1943 and grew up in Dodge City, Kansas. Margaret is survived by her daughter, Melba McFadden; son, Travis Towle; son-in-law, Bob McFadden; daughter-in-law, Rochel Towle; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, John, Davis, and Carroll Hughes. Margaret graduated with a nursing degree from Washburn...
Carla Sue Lowry
Apr 15, 2016
Carla Sue Lowry, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016. She was born March 13, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Alfred E. and Clara K. (Reiman) Egli.Carla graduated from Topeka High School in 1962. Carla married Stanley Robert Lowry in 1963. He preceded her in death on January 1, 1970. She later married Robert...
Delbert W. Lane
Apr 15, 2016
Delbert William "Del" Lane, 86, Topeka, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at Midland Hospice House due to malignant brain tumors.Del was born June 13, 1929 in Southgate, CA, the son of Alfred and Evelyn (Woodward) Lane. He graduated from Huntington Park High School, California in 1948.He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War.He was employed by...
Juanita M. Brown
Apr 14, 2016
Juanita M. Brown, 94, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Juanita was born August 11, 1921 in Kirksville, MO the daughter of Pius and Orella (Quinn) Rogerson. She graduated from Kirksville Senior High School and from Nursing school at St. Mary's Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was employed as a Registered Nurse at Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital in Kirksville, MO....
Doran L. Snook
Apr 14, 2016
Doran L. Snook, 81, Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at a local hospital.Doran was born September 23, 1934 in Topeka, the son of Clarence and Annie (Douglas) Snook. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1953.He was employed as an Earthmover bead builder and Banbury helper at Goodyear for 32 years, retiring in 1996.He was a member of...
Michael A. Williams
Apr 13, 2016
Michael A. "Mike" Williams, 71, of Berryton, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born August 8, 1944 in Topeka, the son of Donald and Marjorie (McKnight) Williams.Mike grew up in Topeka, attending Topeka High School, before enlisting in the Marine Corps where he was stationed at Camp Pendleton.After the service, Mike...
Larry Lee Briggs
Apr 12, 2016
Larry Lee Briggs, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at his home. He was born August 20, 1938 in Topeka, Kansas the 9th of 10 children of Bert Franklin and Myrtle Bessie (Cass) Briggs family. He was preceded in death by his parents and family members, Alta Lee (Briggs) Thompson (Charley); Mamie Marie (Briggs) Newman (Russell);...
Linda Gay Fund
Apr 11, 2016
Linda Gay McKinney Fund, 70, of Delia, Kansas passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at her home with her husband by her side after a two year battle with cancer. She was born September 19, 1945, the daughter of Gentry E. and Jeanne Paramore McKinney in San Antonio, Texas. She graduated from Morningside High School in 1963 in Inglewood, California...
Carlotta Frances Webster
Apr 10, 2016
Carlotta Frances Webster, 73, of Emporia, Kansas passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Carlotta was born October 30, 1942 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of Horace Venerable and Charlene Hutcherson Harrison. She was employed at Price Chopper. Carlotta is survived by her daughter, Sheila Mitchell of Washington, DC, son, Carlos Mitchell (Narwetar), Emporia, daughter, Tauna Mitchell...
Richard Clark
Apr 10, 2016
Richard "Dick" Clark died peacefully in his sleep on April 10 in Manhattan, KS at the age of 60.He is survived by his wife, Denise "Nesey" Clark; children: Bryan "Reece" Clark (Katelyn) and Richard "Colton" Clark; siblings: Karen Smith (Jim) of Giltner, NE, Lana Urban (Carl) of Kurtistown, HI; his uncle Ron Clark (Jean) of Kalispell, MT; and his aunts:...
Delores J. Leupold
Apr 10, 2016
Delores Jeanette (Aaron) Leupold, 85, of Topeka passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016 at her home surrounded by family. "Dee" Leupold was born February 18, 1931 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Alford L. and Vera (Leese) Aaron. She graduated from Topeka's Highland Park High School (Class of 1949) and later that year married Harvey H. Campbell, a young Air...
Melissa Springstube Kendall
Apr 9, 2016
Melissa Springstube Kendall, 43, Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016.She was born October 3, 1972, the daughter of John Springstube and Linda (Scott) Dougherty. She was a paraprofessional at McClure Elementary.She is survived by her children, Luke Standifer, Melony Standifer and Trinity Kendall; her mother; two brothers, Jeramy (Amy) Spooner and Johnny Springstube and several extended family. She was...
Leonard Kohler
Apr 9, 2016
Leonard Kohler, 82, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016. He was born March 25, 1934, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Albert and Pauline (Magee) Kohler. Leonard was a member of the Oakland Presbyterian Church.Leonard married Norma Mackey on August 28, 2003 in Miami, Oklahoma. She survives.Other survivors include children, Gayle Bayless, Kim Wulff, Scott Kohler, and Kelly...
Stanley Udell Hestand Sr.
Apr 7, 2016
Stanley Udell Hestand went to Heaven on Thursday, April 7, 2016. This loving Husband, Dad, Papa, and Friend will be greatly missed by all. Stan and Kathy Hestand married on December 18, 1970 and spent 46 years loving the life they created together. Stan met Lieutenant Kathy Revenaugh, USAF Nurse, while he worked at Kaiser Steel, as a journeyman electrician,...
Patrick A."Pat" Stringfield
Apr 7, 2016
Patrick A. "Pat" Stringfield, 39 of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016.Patrick was born August 24, 1976 in Leavenworth, KS, the son of George and Patricia Stringfield.He attended Topeka Public Schools and graduated from Washburn Tech and Washburn University with an Associates degree in Computer Science. Pat enjoyed camping, fishing, music and singing, but enjoyed spending time with his...
Verda Ann Pinger
Apr 7, 2016
Verda Ann (Butterfield) Pinger, 84, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016. She was born October 13, 1931 in Bell Tower, Montana, the daughter of Ivan Ellis and Opal Garda (Head) Butterfield. She was a graduate of Lynch High School, Lynch, Nebraska. Verda was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone in Topeka, retiring in 1987. Verda married George Pinger on...
Leland Rice
Apr 6, 2016
There is now one less of the "Greatest Generation."Leland "Dale" Rice, 94, Topeka, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Aldersgate Village.Dale was born November 10, 1921 in Lebo, Kansas, son of Walter and Maude Thomason Rice. He attended Lebo schools for twelve years, graduating in 1939. Dale was a member of the first basketball team from Lebo to advance to...
Sheryle Brown
Apr 5, 2016
Sheryle Darlene Brown, 68, of Topeka, passed away April 5, 2016. She was born on July 11, 1947 at Topeka to Lemuel Orlando and Irene Bell (Tibbits) Sleep. She was raised in St. Johnsbury, Vermont and returned to Topeka in 1964. She married Donald Marvin Brown on November 12, 1966 at Topeka, Kansas. She was a member of the Disciples...
