Arlene Booth Thompson
Aug 22, 2015
Arlene Booth Thompson, 81, of Otis, KS passed away on August 22, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born July 15, 1934, daughter of Oran and Flora Booth in Cambridge, KS. Her early life was spent in and around the Cambridge area. She graduated from Cambridge High School and Arkansas City Junior College. Arlene married Wayne Thompson on October...
Larry C. Williams
Aug 20, 2015
Larry C. Williams, 66, of Topeka, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 19, 1949 in Ottawa, KS, the son of Earman and Sarah (Robinson) Williams. Larry was employed in the construction field for most of his life. He had resided in Topeka since...
Paul Casto
Aug 19, 2015
Paul Boyd Casto, 65, formerly of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Topeka, Kansas. Paul was born in Worland, Washakie County, Wyoming on January 1, 1950 to John Lewis Casto and Rosalee (Buckley) Casto.He lived in Alaska, Texas and Oklahoma. He served in the U.S. Navy and worked on the Alaskan Pipeline after graduating from the first Bartlesville...
Shirley A. Mason
Aug 18, 2015
Shirley A. Mason, 83, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015. She was born September 15, 1931, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Ben Wilson and Kay Warner (Floyd). Shirley was raised in Topeka, attended Crane Junior High and graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. Shirley was employed in many areas of civil service and community service....
Nathan Adrian Long
Aug 18, 2015
Nathan Adrian Long, 36, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015.Nathan is survived by his father, Daniel Long, Lenora, KS; his mother Bonnie (Lynn) Kesler, Hays, KS; three brothers, Jeff (Tara) Kesler, Plano, TX, Jordan Long, Camarillo, CA and Christopher (Jeanne) Long, Atlanta, GA; his sister, McKenzie (Thiago) Baby, Miami, FL; a nephew and niece, Matthew and Emma Grace...
Kay Mcfarland
Aug 18, 2015
Former Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Kay Eleanor McFarland passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, following a brief illness. She had recently celebrated her 80th birthday at a dinner attended by friends, including members of what she considered her "court family." Kay was born on July 20, 1935, in Coffeyville, Kansas, the daughter of Dr. Kenneth...
Patricia Louise Keever
Aug 17, 2015
Patricia Louise Keever, 80, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, August 17, 2015. She was born August 27, 1934, in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of George and Florence Wooster. Pat was employed by the Menninger Foundation for many years as an art and activity therapist. After Menninger's she worked as a drug and alcohol counselor for...
Gerald Hines
Aug 12, 2015
Gerald "Jerry" E. Hines, 77, died August 12, 2015 at home under Midland Hospice care. He was born Nov. 3, 1937 to Edwin and Maxine (Kane) Hines and was raised in Meriden, Kansas. Jerry served and retired from the U S Army with 38 years total military service. He retired as administrator of the Leavenworth Veterans Administration after 32 years....
Barbara Perry
Aug 12, 2015
Barbara Perry, 80, of Burrillville, RI, passed away on August 12, 2015. She was born on April 4, 1935. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Helen Goucher, siblings, David and Paul Goucher. Surviving family includes husband, John, children, Michael (Paula) Perry, Larry (Martha) Perry, Kathy Perry, Tim (Patt) Perry, Vicki Perry (Kent Herdman), Steven (Linda) Perry,...
Nettie Proctor
Aug 11, 2015
Nettie M. Proctor, 87, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. She passed away at her daughter's home in Colorado. She was born in Topeka on November 20, 1927, the daughter of Irene and Laverne Meggison. She lived most of her life in Topeka and worked at Tenpenny Cafe, Tevis' Restaurant, and The Pad, retiring in...
Nancy Mack Zin
Aug 10, 2015
Nancy Mack Zin, 80, of Topeka, passed away August 10, 2015. She was born on January 6, 1935 at Topeka to George Henry Mack, Jr. and Ursula Merillat Mack. She grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1953. Nancy graduated from Washburn University where she was a member of the Delta Gamma sorority in 1957. She...
Paul E. Hughes
Aug 10, 2015
Paul Eugene Hughes, 73, of Wetmore, Kansas passed away Monday, August 10, 2015. He was born May 26, 1942, in Adair, Oklahoma, the son of Milburn and Opal (Garner) Hughes. Paul was raised in Adair, Oklahoma and graduated from Adair High School in 1960. Following high school, Paul joined the United States Marine Corps. He served at Camp Pendleton in...
Ginger Diane Hymon
Aug 10, 2015
Ginger D. Hymon, 56, Topeka, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at a local care center.Ginger was born August 18, 1958 in Topeka, the daughter of John and Jean (Thompson) Lane. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1976 and attended Washburn University.She served in the Kansas Army National Guard.She was employed by Federal Home Loan-FiServ for over 20...
Lyle Simpson
Aug 9, 2015
Lyle Simpson, 86, of Hoyt, KS passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at his home. He was born August 6, 1929 in Miller, KS the son of George and Mabel Simpson.Lyle married Bernice Gerhardt on February 3, 1951 at Topeka, Kansas. She survives.Lyle is also survived by his daughters, Pat Flowers (Eddie) and Sue Welling (Tim); and sons, Bob Simpson...
Everett Haselwood
Aug 6, 2015
Everett Haselwood, 87, of Berryton, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at a Topeka hospital. He was born November 29, 1927 in Glasco, KS, the son of Everett E. and Ethel McClellan Haselwood.Everett graduated from Berryton High School in 1945. He farmed for many years.Everett was a member and served as Governor of Moose Lodge No. 555, and was...
Audry Genevieve Reed
Aug 5, 2015
Audry Genevieve Reed, 74, from Tecumseh, KS, fought a long strong battle with colon cancer. She took her last breath on August 5, 2015 at 3:25 pm at Oakley Place Care Homes.Audry was born on May 7, 1941 to Harvey and Edna (Schilling) Reed in Havensville, KS. She graduated from Havensville High School in 1959.On January 16, 1965, she married...
Annette Peel
Aug 4, 2015
Annette Peel, 57, of Silver Lake, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015. She was born August 30, 1957, in Marquette, Michigan, the daughter of Ralph and Phidelia (Patterson) Alvord. Annette was raised in Ethelsville, Alabama and attended school there before her family moved to Tampa Bay, Florida where she attended Tampa Bay High School.Annette was employed by the Rossville Grade...
Lester W. Osburn
Aug 4, 2015
Lester W. Osburn, 85, of Topeka, passed away August 4, 2015 at the Community Living Center, Colmery-O'Neil VAMC. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Eula "Tommi" Osburn, his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Donations may be made in his name to "No One Veteran Dies Alone" fund C/O Voluntary Service, Colmery O'Neil VAMC 2200 SW Gage Blvd. Topeka,...
Noda A. Preston
Aug 4, 2015
Noda A. Preston, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born March 2, 1933 in Norman, Oklahoma, the daughter of Loyd D. and Florine Parnell Bettis. She graduated from Norman High School and graduated from Oklahoma University in 1955 and completed her Master's in Social Work from Columbia University...
Winifred Smith
Aug 4, 2015
Winifred "Winnie" Smith, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. She was born July 16, 1924 in Willard, KS, the daughter of Arthur P. and Mary Ethel Miller Rogers. Winnie was a long time member of Shawnee Heights United Methodist Church where she was active in the UMW and she was very involved in square dancing with...
