Grant V. Niven
Jan 20, 2016
Grant V. Niven, 85, passed away January 20th 2016 at his home in Kettle Falls, WA. He was fighting Alzheimer's Disease. He was born May 27, 1930 in Topeka to Clarence and Gayle Niven. He was raised in Topeka where he met and married Margret "Liz" Shrimplin on October 21, 1950. They had three children, Sandra, David, and Daniel. Grant...
Samantha Elayne Coffee
Jan 20, 2016
Samantha Elayne "Sammy" Coffee, 16, Topeka, passed away at 7:45 a.m., Wednesday, January 20, 2016 from injuries sustained in a two vehicle accident.Sammy was born January 19, 2000, in Topeka, the daughter of Caroline (Tetuan) Hildebrandt and Todd Coffee. Sammy was a sophomore at Seaman High School. She was a talented flutist for the Award winning Seaman Marching Band. She...
Joyce Leegunselman Wentworth
Jan 19, 2016
Joyce Lee Gunselman Wentworth, 80, of Topeka, Kansas died January 19, 2016 at Stormont Vail Medical Center. She was the only child of Lee and Nellie (Jones) Gunselman born on October 9, 1935. She attended Highland Park High School and married William "Bill" Broughton in 1952 at Topeka. They had two children, Bob and Darla. They divorced. Joyce later married...
Gail Kaiser
Jan 19, 2016
Gail Mary Katherine Kaiser-Hartness was born on December 21, 1953 to Rose Mary and Urban Kaiser. She was raised in Evansville, Illinois with 3 younger siblings, Cathy (Kaiser) Williams, Augusta, MO, Jerry Kaiser, Troy, MO and Margie (Kaiser) Zimmerman, Cheney, WA. She graduated from Southern Illinois University–Carbondale with an Accounting degree. She settled in Topeka, KS and was hired by...
Barbara J. Wiechman
Jan 19, 2016
Wiechman, Barbara Jean, age 69, beloved mother and "Grannie", passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka KS.The daughter of J. Robert and Bea (Robison) Harclerode, Barb was born on November 17, 1946 in Kansas City MO.Barb was an accountant by profession, having retired from a long career with the State of Kansas, continuing after retirement to...
Ella Maude Downey
Jan 18, 2016
Ella Maude Downey, 92, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 18, 2016. She was born January 26, 1923, in St. John's Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of Hedley and Violet Mootrey. Maude married Fred Downey on January 21, 1942 at St. John's, Newfoundland. He preceded her in death on March 1, 2015. She is survived by her children, Pam (Bill) Hoyt,...
Donna Fowler
Jan 17, 2016
Donna Fowler, 62, Berryton, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016.She was born May 3, 1953, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Al and Mary Alice Hodges. Donna was a mortgage loan officer for Capitol Federal Savings, retiring in July 2014.Donna married Dewayne Fowler on November 12, 1977 in Topeka, Kansas. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Daniel (Melissa) Fowler...
Nellouise Tyler
Jan 17, 2016
Nellouise Tyler, 88, died January 17, 2016, in Topeka. She was born August 13, 1927, in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, the youngest of Albert and Nellie (Dawe) Marten's six children. Nellouise's siblings preceded her in death: sister Reva Ebert and brothers Lester, Robert, Willard, and Dale Marten. Nellouise attended Wamego High School where she met her future husband, Al Tyler. They...
Freda Taylor
Jan 16, 2016
Freda Helen Taylor, aged 95, passed away January 16, 2016, in Topeka, Kansas, after a brief illness. Helen was born Freda Helen Goans on January 2, 1921, in Lebanon, Missouri, the eldest daughter of Howard and Lessie Goans. Her sister, Hazel Goans Gordon of Tucson, Arizona, preceded her in death. She was married to Byron Glenn Taylor on November 18,...
Calvin G. Kreipe
Jan 16, 2016
Calvin "Gene" Kreipe, 92, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016.He was born October 18, 1923, in Tecumseh, Kansas, the son of George and Leona (Gordon) Kreipe. He graduated from Highland Park High School and served his country honorably in the U.S Army during WWII. He was deployed to Europe and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Gene...
Sharon F. Bailey
Jan 15, 2016
Sharon F. Bailey, 69, of Topeka, formerly of Chandler, Arizona, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016. She was born May 15, 1946, in Lancaster, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Leona Slaght. Sharon was raised in Lancaster and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1964. Sharon became a Registered Nurse, starting in Madison, Wisconsin and later working in Chandler, Arizona.Sharon...
Timothy A. Kious
Jan 13, 2016
Timothy A. Kious, 62, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016. He was born October 13, 1953, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Arlan and Stella (Smith) Kious. Tim attended Topeka public schools and played on a championship little league baseball team. He enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid fisherman. He also loved music and was the president...
Melissa L. Steinagel
Jan 12, 2016
Melissa L. Steinagel, 47, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016.Melissa was born December 1, 1968 in Provo, UT, the daughter of Jerry and Nancy Martin. She graduated from Kouts High School in Kouts, IN in 1986 and Brigham Young University in 1991.She enjoyed music and sports, especially playing, coaching and watching tennis and basketball. She was an active wife...
Carolyn R. Gyger
Jan 11, 2016
Carolyn R. Gyger, 68, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016.She was born July 27, 1947 in Perryton, Texas, the daughter of Clifford and Carolyn (Hause) Gyger. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Geology and attended Washburn Law School for several years. Carolyn was very active in HAM radio and was a lifetime member of the American Radio Relay...
Evelyn Gertrude Woodward
Jan 10, 2016
Evelyn Gertrude Battle Lane Cameron Woodward, 108, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 10 2016. She was born on October 29, 1907 in London, England to James and Emily (Smith) Battle.She is survived by her son, Delbert Lane (Betty) of Topeka, and grandsons, Jeff and Larry Lane.Per her request, no services will be held.
Richard Max Leupold
Jan 9, 2016
Richard Max "Dick" Leupold, 83, of Topeka, Kansas passed away January 9, 2016 at his home surrounded by his wife and all his children.He was born June 2, 1932 to William and Marguerite (Tolbert) Leupold in Tecumseh, Kansas. Dick graduated from Highland Park High School in 1950. During that time he worked for his uncle, Gus Leupold on the farm...
W. Eugene Harford
Jan 7, 2016
W. Eugene "Gene" "Sonny" Harford, 82, of Topeka, formerly of Halstead, Kansas passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016. He was born July 31, 1933, in Chillicothe, Missouri, the son of Gerald and Etta (Teter) Harford. Growing up, he attended schools in Iola and Ottawa, Kansas and graduated from Ottawa High School.Gene started his career as a meat cutter with Waymire's...
Charles Tavis Taylor
Jan 6, 2016
Charles Tavis Taylor, 81, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away January 6, 2016. He was born on January 12, 1934 at Kansas City, Missouri to Tavis and Mae Kelly Taylor. He served his country in the US Army during the late 1950's. Before his retirement, he was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. He is survived by his children: Carl...
Darlene M. Plummer
Jan 6, 2016
Darlene M. Plummer, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Homestead of Topeka. She was born Oct. 30, 1934, in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Helen Schilling Segrist. At six years of age she was adopted by Maude and Walter Plummer, her great aunt and uncle. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1952.Darlene...
Martha Catherine (Fitch) Goodwin
Jan 6, 2016
Martha Catherine (Fitch) Goodwin, 93, passed away peacefully after suffering the complications of Alzheimer's on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka, KS.Martha was born on September 27, 1922 in Springfield, MO to George E. and Bessie (Bodenhammer) Fitch and spent her depression era childhood surrounded by loving and supportive aunts and uncles in Springfield, Mountain Grove, and...
