Virginia R. Coil
Jun 11, 2016
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
Jun 10, 2016
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
Jun 10, 2016
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
Jun 9, 2016
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 Wild
Jun 9, 2016
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 Miller
Jun 9, 2016
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
Jun 8, 2016
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 B. Burkhead
Jun 8, 2016
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...
Herman Reichwein Simon
Jun 7, 2016
Herman Reichwein Simon, 88, died peacefully June 7, 2016, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born July 15, 1927, in Bogota, New Jersey, the son of Herman Ernst Gustav Simon and Elsie Reichwein, first generation German immigrants.He attended Teaneck High School in northern New Jersey and served his country as...
Clifford W. Heckathorn
Jun 7, 2016
Clifford W. "Cliff" Heckathorn, 90, Topeka, Ks, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Midland Hospice after losing his battle with cancer. Cliff was born October 4, 1925 in Emporia, Ks to Clark L. and Hazel E. Heckathorn. He was number three in a family of seven children—four boys and three girls. He was preceded in death by his...
Ronald O'Leary
Jun 7, 2016
Ronald A. O'Leary, 68, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016.He was born August 13, 1947, in Saint Francis, Kansas, the son of Paul and Roberta (Ostdiek) O'Leary. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War.Ronald was the State Finance Officer for American Legion Capital Post #1 for 28 years, retiring from full-time in 2010 and continued...
Sherryl Moody
Jun 6, 2016
Sherryl Lee Saffle Moody, 70, of Topeka, passed away June 6, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. She always had a ready smile and a quick hello despite her ongoing battle with cancer. Her kindness and love towards her family showed through even when she was in the hospital and ordered her dinner with a sherbet for her grandson...
Arthur Ray Varella
Jun 6, 2016
Arthur Ray "Art" Varella, 56, of Topeka, died Monday, June 6, 2016, after extended illnesses. He was born May 28, 1960, on the Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan to Arthur Contreras and Mary Lou (Delk) Varella. Art enjoyed being a Boy Scout – especially the camping trips, where he learned to cook elaborate meals over a fire. He graduated...
Glen Middleton
Jun 5, 2016
Glen Edward Middleton was born to Edward and Alma Middleton on June 5, 1926 and passed to his glory with his Heavenly Father on June 5, 2016, his 90th birthday. The 5th of 6 children, he grew up on the family farm near Kanorado, Kansas. He attended school in Ruleton, Kansas and met his high school sweetheart, Twyla Marie Been,...
Arlan Kious
Jun 3, 2016
Arlan Kious, 84, of Topeka, passed away June 3, 2016. He was born on July 10, 1931 in the Oakland community to George Washington and Maye Cleone Cline Kious. He was raised in Topeka and attended public schools. Arlan graduated from Topeka High School in 1949 and earned his Associates degree from Pittsburg State in 1993. In 1950 he went...
Edith M. Wilcox
Jun 3, 2016
Edith M. (Miller) Wilcox, 92, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016.Edith was born June 19, 1923, in Lawrence, KS, to George and Gertrude Miller. She married Leroy Wilcox and she helped him run golf courses around Kansas. She enjoyed taking care of her lawn and garden as well as crossword puzzles.She is survived by her son, Russ Wilcox; five grandchildren;...
William Rahberg, Sr.
Jun 3, 2016
William "Paul" Rahberg, 58, of Topeka, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016.He was born August 2, 1957, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Phillip and Dorothy "Nell" (Grittman) Rahberg. He was a graduate of Topeka High School.Paul proudly served his country in the United States Navy, where he traveled abroad on the USS Sierra, with many stories from his visits...
Randy Dinger
Jun 2, 2016
Randy J. Dinger, 54, of Topeka, passed away at Stormont Vail Medical Center on June 2, 2016. He had previously lived in Hays, Lawrence and Parsons, Kansas before moving to Topeka. He was born in Topeka on April 23, 1962 to Freida Dinger. He worked for TARC Industries and enjoyed his work very much. He was an organ donor and...
Jeanne Ann Frost
Jun 2, 2016
Jeanne Ann Calderwood Frost, 63, of Topeka, passed away June 2, 2016. She was born December 27, 1952, in Topeka, the daughter of Oscar H. and Gertrude E. Craig Calderwood. Jeanne was raised in Topeka, attended Sumner and Gage Elementary Schools, Landon Middle School, and was a 1970 graduate of Topeka West High School. She later attended cosmetology school and...
Ceona Michaelson
May 31, 2016
Ceona Ruth Michaelson, 91, of Topeka, Kansas passed away May 31, 2016. She and her twin were born January 29, 1925 to Jacob and Zelma Brey. She grew up in Ozawkie and graduated from Ozawkie High School. Ceona was employed by Santa Fe Railroad for 9 years. She married George Michaelson on October 16, 1949 at Ozawkie. She was the...
