Richard L. Brown
May 28, 2016
Richard L. "Rick" Brown, 62, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka. He was born November 27, 1953 in Topeka to Clarence L. and Martha J. (Halseth) Brown. Rick thrived on hard physical labor and made it look easy.He worked for the Roy V. Uhl Co. doing mud jacking and other foundation work for...
Evelyn Margaret Ackerman
May 28, 2016
Evelyn Margaret "Peggy" Ackerman, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Brewster Place. She was born April 22, 1936 in Spokane Washington, the daughter of Cecil and Martha (Gilchrist) Merritt.Peggy was employed by Jostens Printing Company for 25 years before retiring in 1996. She was a member of the Berryton United Methodist Church and the Santa...
Gary C. Michael
May 27, 2016
Gary C. Michael, 78, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at his home (northwest of Dover, Kansas) Friday, May 27, 2016 with his wife and family present. Gary was born December 27, 1937 in Topeka, Kansas, son of Charles and Bernice (Birdsley) Michael. He attended Topeka High School and graduated from high school in Borger, Texas. While attending...
Wendy Lynn Moore
May 26, 2016
Wendy Moore, 73, of Topeka, died May 26, 2016 with her daughter by her side. She was born Oct. 15, 1942 in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Wendy's favorite childhood memories were from Conneaut Lake. In 1965, Wendy moved to Topeka. She obtained her Master's in Social Work from the University of Kansas. Wendy's career was dedicated to helping children, families and pregnant...
Patria Wilkinson
May 26, 2016
Patria Ann "Tia" Wilkinson, 72, Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016.Patria was born February 5, 1944 in Clay Center, NE, the daughter of Carl and Florence (Judy) Jorgensen. She graduated from Davenport High School in Davenport, NE and a business college in Omaha, NE.She was employed as a Registrar at Stormont-Vail Hospital for over 38 years.Patria married Kenneth Wilkinson...
William R. Vincent
May 26, 2016
William R. (Bill) Vincent William R. (Bill) Vincent, 70, died in Topeka May 26, 2016. He was born January 18, 1946, in Lakin, KS, the son of Todd and Florine Vincent. A graduate of Lakin High School, Bill continued his education at Kansas State University, where he was graduated with a degree in economics in 1968, and from the Washburn...
Della Rosa Johnston
May 23, 2016
Della Rosa Johnston, 94, passed away in Topeka, Kansas on May 23, 2016. She was born in the Rooks County Township south of Logan on January 10, 1922 to Massie and Mae McCue. Della shared her youth with 2 sisters and 1 brother growing up during the Great Depression on a farm south of Logan, Kansas.Della met and married a...
Rick Fergola
May 23, 2016
Rick (Victor) Fergola, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016.He leaves his wife, Nora; children, Richard (Marcy) Fergola, Jeffrey Fergola and Angela (Shaun) Stone; grandchildren, Anthony, Peyton, Taylor, Reese and Rocco Fergola; his mother, Betty and two sisters, Gloria Fergola and Marilyn (Mark) Bell.A celebration of life service will be 1 pm, Friday, May 27, 2016 at Mount Hope Cemetery &...
Katheryn R. Northrop
May 21, 2016
Katheryn R. Northrop, 77, of Topeka, passed away on May 21, 2016. Kathy was born on February 17, 1939 to Fred and Crystal Coker in Valley Falls, Kansas.Kathy attended Meriden High School. She was one of the first women to attend Yoder Police Academy in Hutchinson, where she went to work at KU Medical Center as a police officer. She...
Joyce Ann Lundgren
May 20, 2016
Joyce Ann Lundgren, 63, of Topeka, passed away May 20, 2016. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri on October 21, 1952 to Curtis and Eloise (Myles) Lundgren. Joyce mostly grew up in Salina, Kansas and graduated from Salina Central High School in 1970. She was employed by the Kansas Legislative Research Department serving the state of Kansas for nearly...
Delmar Lewis Richards
May 20, 2016
Delmar Lewis Richards, 80, of Topeka, passed away May 20, 2016 at Alma Manor Nursing Center. He was born October 11, 1935 to Clarence and Ava Richards at Lebanon, Nebraska. He graduated from high school at Oberlin, Kansas in 1953 and received his degree in computer sciences from the University of Nebraska in 1969. He worked as a senior computer...
Loine M. Snook
May 20, 2016
Loine M. Snook, 82, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at a Topeka hospital. She was born January 27, 1934 in Dover, the daughter of Jess and Letha (Kemble) Butner.Loine graduated from Dover High School in 1952.Loine was employed by Butner's IGA where she met her future husband, Doran. She was later employed by the State of Kansas...
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...
