Roy H. Palmer
Oct 21, 2015
Roy H. Palmer, 89, of Topeka, formerly of Killeen, Texas went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. He was born September 10, 1926, in Temple, Texas, the son of Prince and Mayme (Roy) Palmer. Roy was raised in Temple, Texas and graduated from High School there. Roy served his country for 2 years in the...
Delmer K. Carnes
Oct 21, 2015
Delmer K. Carnes, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born September 24, 1942 in Hastings, Michigan, the son of Homer and Florence (Glaskill) Carnes. Delmer graduated from Eastern High School in Lansing, Michigan in 1960. Delmer was an Air Force Veteran. He resided in Topeka since 1960. Delmer...
Roberta Junefoster Shirrell
Oct 19, 2015
Roberta June Foster Shirrell, 85 of Topeka, Kansas passed away October 19, 2015. She was born on June 13, 1930 at Fairplay, Missouri to Albert and Blanche Reed Foster. Formerly of Springfield, Missouri, Roberta has resided in Topeka since 1958. She was a loving mother of three children. She married Herbert Shirrell. They divorced. Roberta was employed by The Volume...
Eunice Jean Thackery
Oct 19, 2015
Eunice Jean Thackery, 63, Topeka, Kansas, passed away October 19, 2015. She was born on October 4, 1952 at Council Grove, Kansas to Earl and Wilma Carson. She served her country in the US Army and the Air National Guard. She married Mike Thackery who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents and 2...
Laura Imogene Semler
Oct 19, 2015
Laura Imogene "Gene" Semler, 87, Topeka, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015 at Midland Hospice House.Laura was born December 28, 1927 in Sparks, OK, the daughter of Jesse and Lena (Beckman) Steppe. Her beloved foster parents were Thomas and Jesse Bruner. She graduated from Miltonvale High School and received her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Washburn University.She taught Biology and...
David L. Bruch
Oct 18, 2015
David L. Bruch, 56, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015. He was born November 25, 1958, in Topeka, the son of Albert Lee and Suzanne (Poteet) Bruch. David was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents, Melvin and Ruby Bruch. He will be dearly missed by his many friends at Equiventure Farms. David loved animals and enjoyed...
Kenneth S. Huske
Oct 17, 2015
Kenneth Stewart Huske retired from this life on October 17, 2015. He was birthed on May 6, 1926 in Topeka, the son of Paul H. Huske and Myrtle (Duncan) Huske. He was raised on land his great-grandfather homesteaded in the 1850's. He breathed his last breath on that same land in a home he had built with the help of...
George C. Hedstrom
Oct 14, 2015
George C. Hedstrom, 100, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015.He was born February 11, 1915, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Karl and Ester (Nordquist) Hedstrom. George was a 1933 graduate of Topeka High School and 1936 graduate of Stricklers Business College. He served in the United States Army during WWII, attaining the rank of Master Sergeant. George...
Bertha Brunswick
Oct 12, 2015
Bertha F. Brunswick, Topeka, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015, on her 103rd birthday.Bertha was born October 12, 1912 west of Alma, the daughter of Henry F. Ringel, Sr. and Louise (Thowe) Ringel. She attended a one room school at Alma and graduated from Alma High School in 1931.She was married in 1941 to William F. Brunswick, who preceded...
Bernice E. Simpson
Oct 12, 2015
Bernice Simpson, 87, of Hoyt, KS passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 at her home. She was born December 16, 1927 in Netawaka, KS the daughter of Herman and Bertha Gerhardt.Bernice married Lyle Simpson on February 3, 1951 at Topeka, Kansas. He preceded her in death on August 9, 2015.Bernice is survived by her daughters, Pat Flowers (Eddie) and Sue...
Lyle Douglas Clark
Oct 11, 2015
Lyle Douglas Clark, 87, of Topeka, passed away October 11, 2015. He was born to Henry A. and Grace M. (Thompson) Clark on July 24, 1928 at Geneva, Illinois. Lyle was raised around Villa Park, IL. He joined the Air Force and served during WWII and the Korean conflict. His last duty station was Forbes Air Force Base at Topeka....
Jeffrey Owens
Oct 11, 2015
Jeffrey Lee Owens, 60, of Topeka, Kansas was born April 14, 1955 in Topeka, Kansas to Glenn and Peggy Owens. He passed away October 11, 2015. Jeff attended Highland Park schools and served as a corpsman in the US Navy. He was preceded in death by his father, Glenn Owens. He is survived by his mother, Peggy Owens of the...
William P. Furlong
Oct 11, 2015
William "Bill" Patrick Furlong, 93, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015. He was born March 21, 1922 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of James and Frances E. (Smith) Furlong. He was a lifelong resident of Topeka and received a bachelor's degree from Washburn University. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Wichita during WW II. Bill...
Richard Louis Grecian
Oct 10, 2015
Richard Louis Grecian, 70, died October 10, 2015 at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka, Kansas. He was born May 12, 1945 at Hays, Kansas, the son of Russell and Arlene (Hillman) Grecian. In his younger days, Rick participated in track, basketball, football, and loved going to dances. Later, he loved spending time watching his children and grandchildren in school...
Robert D. Toothman
Oct 10, 2015
Robert D. Toothman, 65, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015.He was born June 15, 1950, in Niles, Kansas, the son of Carl and Mary (Nunn) Toothman. They preceded him in death.Robert enjoyed CB radio and went by "Baboon" and loved the 4th of July. He is survived by a lot of close friends and family.Robert was cremated and...
Evelyn D. Kramer
Oct 7, 2015
Evelyn Doris (Robinson) Kramer was delivered into God's hands on October 7, 2015. Born December 9, 1921 to O.L. Robinson and Doris (McFadden) Robinson in Wakarusa, KS; raised in Auburn, KS and graduated from Auburn High School in 1939. She was married to Harold G. Kramer December 9, 1941 in San Diego, CA. Evelyn resided in Topeka since 1967, was...
Marjorie Mcelhenny
Oct 6, 2015
Marjorie Alexander McElhenny, born May 7, 1921 to Dr. Homer and M. Helen Alexander died Tuesday, October 6, 2015. She was married to William B. McElhenny (d 09/01/1976), a Topeka attorney. Her sister and brother in law, Mary (Alexander) and Wayne Whelan and nephew, Ward Whelan, also predeceased her. She leaves children, Ann McElhenny, Sara McElhenny and Byron McElhenny; a...
Ben Eaton
Oct 5, 2015
Ben "Bennie" Eaton passed away October 5, 2015, at a local hospital. He was born on December 13, 1937 to Paul and Geraldine (Strickland) Eaton in Lenora, Kansas. He attended and graduated from Concordia High School, recently celebrating his 60th class reunion.Bennie married Carolyn Pracht and later divorced. Bennie then married Jane "Janey" Githens on January 28, 1995. Bennie worked...
Alena Louise Patterson
Oct 4, 2015
Alena (Cook) Patterson, 54, widow of Gene Patterson, passed away October 4, 2015. She was born September 6, 1961 to Larry F. and Carolyn J. (Uhl) Cook. Alena enjoyed traveling the states playing on her drums with Gypsy Gene & The Tennessee Ramblers. She loved working on her art work which she has received many awards for. She is survived...
Lois Marie Cain
Oct 4, 2015
Lois Marie Cain, 75, of Emporia, was called away by the Lord, October 3, 2015. She was born to George and Ariel Iams on April 14, 1940 in Dwight, Kansas. She went on to attend public schools in Topeka, Kansas.She married Paul J. McKinsey and was blessed with five children. Lois served others in the health care field for years...
