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...
Lorene G. Dunbar
May 5, 2016
Lorene G. "Renny" Dunbar, 58, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016.Lorene was born December 24, 1957, in Jefferson City, MO, to Glen & Ruby Hicks. She enjoyed being outdoors while camping, fishing, and caring for her many pets. She spent her entire life taking care of others and devoted her life to her grandchildren.She is survived by her two children,...
Clarence C. Finney, Jr.
May 5, 2016
Clarence Charles "Pete" Finney passed away on May 5th, 2016 surrounded by his loving children and dear friends. He was born November 20, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri to Clarence Charles "Bing" and Ruth Jane (Cummings) Finney and attended Central High School in Kansas City, MO. In his late forties Pete attended the University of Virginia for several weeks of...
Lizette Evans
May 3, 2016
Lizette B. Evans, 66, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at a local hospital.Lizette was born December 26, 1949 in Sikeston, MO, the daughter of Ollie and Elizabeth (Wright) LaGrand. She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1966 and received her L.P.N. Certificate at Flint Hills Technical School in Emporia.She was employed by Hill's Pet Products for nearly...
E. Ruth Larson
May 2, 2016
Etta Ruth Kemper Larson, age 94, of Council Grove, KS passed away May 2, 2016. She was born October 15, 1921 in Hutchinson, KS and was adopted by a maternal uncle and his wife, Lee and Rowena Kemper of Garden City, KS. She graduated from Garden City High School and attended Garden City Junior College and Kansas University majoring in...
Wanda June Biber
Apr 30, 2016
Wanda J. Biber, 87, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Rolling Hills Health Center in Topeka. She was born May 29, 1928, in Rose, Kansas, the daughter of Oscar H. and Daisy F. (Smith) Dutro. She was raised in Rose and Yates Center, Kansas. In 1944, Wanda came to Topeka. She first worked for Saffell's Café and...
Paul R. Cain
Apr 29, 2016
Paul R. Cain, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016 at a Topeka hospital. He was born April 13, 1938 in Topeka, the son of Ralph and Rebecca Florence (Ice) Cain. He grew up in the Oakland community and graduated from Topeka High School in 1956. He was an Air Force veteran serving with Strategic Air Command...
Christopher Jay Ginter
Apr 28, 2016
Christopher J. Ginter, 37, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016. He was born November 29, 1978, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Curt and Mary (Palmer) Ginter. Chris was raised in Topeka and traveled the United States extensively.Chris married Christina S. Alvarado on May 31, 2005 in Kansas City. She survives of the home. Chirs is also survived...
Burt A. Unger
Apr 28, 2016
Burt Alan Unger, 67, Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Hillsdale Place in Topeka. Burt was born July 25, 1948 in Kansas City, KS, the son of William and Virginia (Campbell) Unger. He graduated from Liberty High School in Liberty, MO in 1966 and received his Associate Degree in Drafting from Kansas City Business College.He served in the...
