Robert Joseph Conus
Nov 25, 2015
Robert Joseph "Bob" Conus, 68, passed on November 25, 2015. He was born April 26, 1947 to Joseph Ellis and Margaret Frances (Plackett) Conus. He is survived by brothers Thom, Terry and Howard; his sister Mary Ann Asbury; four nieces and three nephews. Bob was a highly decorated Vietnam veteran and former VFW Post 1650 Commander. As with so many...
Eugene Worthington
Nov 25, 2015
Eugene "Gene" Worthington, 84, of Tecumseh, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Topeka Homestead Assisted Living. He was born November 30, 1930 in Douglas Co., Kansas, the son of Charles and Rosa (Grindol) Worthington. Eugene graduated from Berryton High School in 1948 and was an Air Force Veteran during the Korean War. He was a farmer and stockman...
Arnold John Ruecker, Jr.
Nov 24, 2015
Arnold John Ruecker, Jr., 75, Silver Lake, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015.He was born July 24, 1940, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the son of Arnold, Sr. and Delores (Pothen) Ruecker. Arnold graduated from Anaheim Union High School in 1958 and attended Washburn University. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Panama Crisis.Arnold worked as a plumber &...
Gary D. Atkinson
Nov 22, 2015
Col. Gary Dee Atkinson (Ret), 81, Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015 at home from brain cancer.He was born December 17, 1933, in Louisville, Kansas, the son of Elsmere and Maire (Huey) Atkinson. He graduated from Wamego High School in 1951. In 1955, he received a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from Kansas State University. In 1957, he received a...
John Henry Habiger
Nov 22, 2015
John Henry Habiger, 84, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family.John was born December 8, 1930, in Redwing, KS, to Anthony V. and Gertrude T. (Spanier) Habiger. He graduated from Pomona High School in 1949. He married his high school sweetheart, Lelia Dennis on July 9, 1951, in Topeka, KS. John then joined the...
Eldon Thomas Hedges
Nov 21, 2015
Eldon Thomas "Tom" Hedges, 87, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015.He was born December 28, 1927, in Offerle, Kansas, the son of Benjamin and Hazel (Schenk) Hedges. Tom was a 1946 graduate of Offerle High School. He was a proud power plant worker at KPL and Westar Energy for 39 years. He retired from Jeffrey Energy Center. He...
Lowell David Sechrist
Nov 18, 2015
Lowell David Sechrist, 80, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015. He was born February 22, 1935, in Borger, Texas, the son of Emmett and Eunice (Truley) Sechrist. Lowell married Norma Ludden on April 9, 1954 at Amarillo, Texas. Soon after they married, Lowell joined the military and earned the rank of Sergeant in the U.S. Army, actively serving...
Sonia D'Ann Irwin
Nov 18, 2015
Sonia D'Ann Irwin, 56, of St. Marys, KS, formerly of Topeka passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born July 3, 1959 in Seneca, KS, the daughter of Elmer L. and Phyllis M. Banwart Strahm. She graduated from Sabetha High School and earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Baker University.Sonia was...
John Willis Seelbach
Nov 17, 2015
John Willis Seelbach, 84, of Topeka, passed away on November 17, 2015. He was born on September 9, 1931, in Rusk County, Texas to Elmer and Anna (Caver) Seelbach. He married Georgia Erhart on May 10, 1975. John was a truck driver for Fleming Foods for over 41 years. He also drove a school bus for the three different school...
Thomas E. Galardi
Nov 17, 2015
Thomas Edward Galardi, 88, Harveyville, KS, formerly of Papillion, NE, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015.He was born November 15, 1927, in New York City, the son of Michael and Agnes (Birmingham) Galardi. He graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor's of arts degree in Accounting. He served in the Army during Korean War where he was stationed in Germany....
Connie Seley
Nov 16, 2015
Connie Seley, 63, of Topeka, Kansas passed away November 16, 2015. She was born October 5, 1952 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Raymond and Olga Thompson. Connie married Jon Seley. He preceded her in death. Together they operated Capitol Shoe and Boot Repair for 34 years. She was currently employed at Apple Market in Topeka. Survivors include her mother;...
Kathie J. Polter
Nov 16, 2015
Kathie J. Polter, 67, Topeka, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015.Kathie was born June 1, 1948 in Topeka, the daughter of Vernon L. and Dorothy L. (Shorthill) Hutton. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1966.She was employed as an office manager for Volume Shoes, retiring in 1993.Kathie married Larry Polter on November 11, 1994 in Topeka. He survives....
Herbert Gene Whitlow
Nov 16, 2015
Herbert Gene Whitlow September 15, 1926-November 16, 2015 Herb didn't just live his life, he embraced it. He was born in Tecumseh, Kansas and was a descendant of Potawatomi Indian, Louis Vieux. His Indian name was Pee Paw. He was raised on a Guernsey dairy farm, E.H. Whitlow and Sons, Dairy. He milked the cows and began delivering milk at...
Carey Anne Cope
Nov 15, 2015
Carey Anne Cope, 40, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015. She was born August 28, 1975, in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Phillip and Sharon (Eshom) Cope. Carey was raised in Salina and attended Salina South High School, prior to her family moving to Topeka. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1994. Carey was employed by...
Joann Flickinger
Nov 15, 2015
JoAnn Flickinger, 75, of Auburn,Kansas, passed away November 15, 2015. She was born April 4, 1940 at Topeka, Kansas to Dale E. and Avis V. Briggs Flickinger. She was a graduate of Washburn Rural High School. She was employed as a LMHT at the Topeka State Hospital for 35 years. She is survived by her lifelong partner, Karen Deal of...
Gary Lee Bayer
Nov 10, 2015
Gary Lee Bayer, 70, of Topeka, passed away November 10, 2015 at Midland Hospice House. Gary was born December 4, 1944, at Wyoming, Illinois to Edwin and Nettie Ault Bayer. He graduated from high school in Wyoming, Illinois. Gary married Sandy Hassett on January 20, 1973 at Topeka, Kansas. He went to work for the Noller Ford dealership where he...
Mary C. Wortman
Nov 9, 2015
Mary C. Wortman, 91, Topeka, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015.Mary was born October 24, 1924 in Muscotah, KS, the daughter of James E. and Helen (Sears) Clark. She graduated from Effingham High School and attended Kansas State Teachers College. She graduated from Washburn University with a Master's Degree in Education.She taught Elementary Education in Topeka USD-501 for over 25...
Doris Maxine Bush
Nov 9, 2015
Doris Maxine Bush, 94, of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015. She was born May 14, 1921 in Jewell County, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Bessie Kasselhut Hockett. In 1942, she married Kenneth E. Bush and lived most of her adult life in Los Angeles where she was named 1996 Bell California Woman of the Year for outstanding...
Robert L. Leonard
Nov 7, 2015
Robert Lewis "Bob" Leonard, 68, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015.He was born August 9, 1947, in Ringgold, Georgia, the son of James and Rebecca Leonard. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. Robert was employed by Salem Carpet, Calhoun, GA, Parker-Hannifin, Manhattan, KS and most recently was a truck driver for Kennesaw Trucking, Kennesaw, GA. Robert...
Carol Lynn Casey
Nov 6, 2015
Carol Lynn Casey, 74, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 6, 2015. She was born July 9, 1941, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Fred and Nora (Shaw) Wulff. Carol was raised in Milwaukee, attended Immanuel Lutheran School through the 8th grade and graduated from Riverside High School in 1959. Carol married Thomas J. Casey on August 4, 1975 in...
