Bonnie D. Wagner
Feb 24, 2016
Bonnie D. Wagner, 74, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016. She was born June 3, 1941 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Lillian Hill. Bonnie married Bobby R. Wagner and lived and raised a family In Topeka.Bonnie is survived by her three children, Lori Stadler, Melanie Tobin and Rusty Wagner; three granddaughters, and three...
William Ray Preston
Feb 20, 2016
William "Bill" Ray Preston, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born August 27, 1933 in Haviland, KS, the son of Charles E. Preston and Leta Ruth Whitney Preston Evans.Bill's family moved around a great deal during his early school years. He went to a different school almost every year....
Gloria L. Brown
Feb 20, 2016
Gloria L. Brown, 85, of Berryton, Kansas passed away February 20, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born in Angola, Indiana on January 3, 1931. Gloria had one brother and one sister. Her parents worked in the automotive industry.Gloria met Robert D. Brown, from Wellington, Kansas while he was attending Tri-State University in Angola. Bob was a WWII veteran,...
Jim Tom Foster
Feb 19, 2016
Jim Tom Foster, 69, Topeka, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016. He was born April 20, 1946 in Topeka, the son of David H. and Nellie K. (Flanagan) Foster.Tom attended Parkdale Elementary, East Topeka Jr. High, and was a 1964 graduate of Topeka High School. He worked 25 years as a pressman for his brother, Pete, at Diamond Printing. He...
Eve Lorraine Vanbuskirk
Feb 18, 2016
Eve Lorraine VanBuskirk, 55, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born, October 18, 1960 in Niceville Florida to Curtis F. and Doris M. LaMountain.Eve attended Topeka Public Schools. She worked for many years at Presbyterian Manor as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Eve enjoyed spending time with her family and spoiling her grandchildren.She is...
Francis Ciak
Feb 17, 2016
Francis "Frank" Ciak, 83, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center.Frank was born October 22, 1932, in Hartford, CT, the son of Frank and Madeline (Cadden) Ciak. He graduated from Hartford High School in 1950.He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1975, retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant. He served...
Monica Lynn Parker
Feb 16, 2016
Monica Parker, 42, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at her home in Topeka, KS. She was born March 27, 1973 in Casper, WY to John L. and Linda K. Ross.Monica attended Atchison Public Schools in Atchison, KS. She was a carpenter as well as a CNA. She also was the CEO of her family business called Go Faith...
Mark Reed White
Feb 15, 2016
Mark White, 45, Topeka, died in his sleep unexpectedly, February 15, 2016 in his home, related to a heart condition. Mark was born April 7, 1970 in Highland, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. He worked at John's Hopkins and University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore and Mt. Sinai, NYC; and...
Rayann Helen Burdiek
Feb 15, 2016
RayAnn Helen Burdiek died February 15th, 2016. She was born Feb 21, 1934, in Neosho, Missouri, the daughter of Raymond Acton Fair and Helen Elizabeth Sims Fair. She graduated from Parsons High School, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas, and the University of Colorado, Boulder.RayAnn began her teaching career in Ottawa, Kansas, and moved to Topeka in 1960, teaching at Highland...
Lola Marie Nightingale
Feb 15, 2016
Lola Marie (Reinhart) Nightingale went home to her Heavenly Father on Monday morning, February 15, 2016, at Homestead of Topeka. She was born on June 3, 1940, at home on the farm in Nemaha County, Kansas, the daughter of Wayne and Evaline (Stowell) Reinhart.Lola graduated from Vermillion High School with her twin sister, Lila, in 1958. In addition to being...
Teresa Antonia Gordon
Feb 14, 2016
Teresa Antonia Gordon, 76, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Brewster Place. She was born May 8, 1939 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Merritt and Teresa (Rieke) Ross.Teresa graduated from Eudora High School and earned a Master's Degree in Physics from the University of Kansas where she met her husband of 52 years, James...
Beverly K. Lindsey
Feb 13, 2016
Beverly Kay Lindsey, 60, of Topeka passed away February 13, 2016. She was born February 24, 1955 to Edward L. and Katherine L. (Parm) Lindsey at Evansville, Indiana. She grew up in Evansville and attended grade school at Union Township. She graduated high school with at 4.0 at Reiez. Beverly was a homemaker and also worked as a house keeper....
Helen Hinton
Feb 13, 2016
Helen "Barbara" (Degnan) Hinton, 83, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016. She was born November 25, 1932, in Marysville, Kansas, the daughter of George William and Helen Bell (McCord) Degnan. Barbara was a graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. She was employed by the Kansas State Hospital, Martin Tractor Company, and the Kansas State Board...
Stephen C. Bracken
Feb 13, 2016
Stephen C. Bracken, 69, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016.He was born June 6, 1946, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Clyde and Alyce (Woodcox) Bracken. He was a 1965 graduate of Topeka High School and worked at Goodyear for 38 years, retiring in 2002. Stephen served in the Army National Guard for six years and was a...
Nel Franceslindner Richmond
Feb 12, 2016
Nel Frances Lindner Richmond, 89, died peacefully in Topeka on February 12, 2016. Mrs. Richmond was born in Carrollton, Missouri, to John Jenkins Frazier and Ellen Elizabeth "Judy" (England) Frazier. She had two birthdays – her actual birth date of April 6, 1926, and the date the rural doctor finally signed the birth certificate, May 5, 1926. Mr. Frazier was...
John Thomas Amos Iii
Feb 11, 2016
John Thomas Amos III, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016. He was born in Sabetha, Kansas, on January 25th, 1933, to John Thomas Jr. and Vivian Frances Wetmore Amos. He attended grade school at Rock School, then went to Bern High School until March of his Junior year when his family moved north of Soldier, Kansas. He...
Charles Jenkins
Feb 11, 2016
Charles E. "Chuck" Jenkins, 59, of Berryton, passed away Thursday, February 11. 2016 after a long, courageous battle with kidney cancer.He was born February 7, 1957 in San Bernardino, CA., the son of Bill and Betty Jenkins.Chuck was a 35 year employee of the Santa Fe/ BNSF Railroad, retiring in 2014. Chuck was a Bloomington Booster's 4H member, Bloomington High...
Fern E. Wagstaff
Feb 11, 2016
Fern E. Wagstaff, 88, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016. She was born November 15, 1927, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of William and Ethel (Root) Mossman. Fern was the Executive Secretary for the Director of the Kansas Department of Transportation for over 40 years, spanning 6 different administrations. Fern married George D. Wagstaff on October 5, 1946...
Ida Anderson
Feb 11, 2016
Ida Anderson, 79, Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Midland Hospice House.Ida was born May 17, 1936 in Chicago Heights, IL, the daughter of Gasper and Amelia Panzino. She graduated from Bloom High School in Chicago Heights.She was a homemaker.Ida married George Robert Anderson on February 12, 1966. Survivors include her husband of 50 years; son, George Robert...
Isaiah Lamar Brown
Feb 10, 2016
Isaiah Lamar Brown, 18, of Topeka, passed away February 10, 2016 at home surrounded by his parents, his nurse Gloria, other family members and friends. He was prematurely born December 7, 1997 to Galen and Tammy Toler Brown at 4 pounds and 3 ounces (thus the name "little man" was born). In spite of many physical and mental disabilities, Isaiah...
