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...
Ralph Snyder
Nov 5, 2015
Ralph passed away on November 5, 2015 at Midland Hopice House. He was born in Junction City, the youngest of nine children, to Edward and Lillian (Grassburger) Snyder on October 25, 1931. He graduated from Junction City High School in 1949. Upon graduation, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served during the Korean War. He was very proud...
Edward H. Alford
Nov 5, 2015
Edward "Harold" Alford, 75, of Topeka, Kansas passed away November 5, 2015 at Midland Hospice House of stomach cancer. He was born at Drumright, OK on August 1, 1940 to Vernon and May Alford. He grew up in the Emporia, Kansas area and graduated from Emporia High School. He enlisted in the US Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor.After...
Eldo Willard Flaming
Nov 2, 2015
Eldo W. Flaming, 77, of Topeka passed away November 2, 2015. He was born October 10, 1938 to Frank and Lydia Janzen Flaming at Goessel, Kansas. He proudly served in the US Army during peace time and was employed as a sheriff in Abilene, Kansas at the time of Eisenhower's funeral. Eldo will be buried at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth,...
Daniel Lee Wendt
Oct 31, 2015
Daniel Lee Wendt, 62, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at his home. He was born January 24, 1953, in Topeka, the son of Ralph and Virginia (Smith) Wendt. He was a lifelong Topeka resident. Dan was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents, Fred and Eva Wendt. He was the eldest of four brothers, Tim, Rick and Mike...
Gerald L. Hunter
Oct 28, 2015
Gerald L. Hunter, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at his home. He was born January 14, 1931 in Westphalia, KS, the son of Arthur Lee and Martha Marie (Highley) Hunter. Gerald graduated from Garnet High School in 1948. He was a Navy Veteran during the Korean War. He moved to Topeka in 1948 and was...
Helen Peek
Oct 23, 2015
Helen R. Peek, 88, of Topeka, passed away October 23, 2015. She was born on September 21, 1927 to John C. and Helen L. McCoy Lawless at Billings, Montana. Helen formerly resided in New Caney, Texas. She married Richard B. Peek on February 23, 1951 at Lawrence, Kansas. Helen worked as a nurse's aide at Colmery O'Neil VAMC, KNI, and...
Teresa Ackerman
Oct 22, 2015
Teresa M. Ackerman, 54, of Topeka, went to Heaven October 22, 2015. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 16, 1961. She is survived by her son Aaron Ackerman of Topeka; her mother, Shirley Fitzgerald of Lyndon; two brothers: Gerald Fitzgerald of Ozawkie and Charles Fitzgerald (DeAnna) of Carbondale; 12 nieces and nephews and 15 great nieces and nephews....
