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...
Floyd Dean Kelly
Aug 2, 2015
Floyd Dean "Mutt" Kelly, 81, Auburn, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015. He was born March 11, 1934, in Auburn, Kansas, the son of John "Jack" and Emma (Cregut) Kelly. He graduated from Auburn High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering from the University of Kansas. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran serving during the Korean...
Weldon Lee Gray
Aug 1, 2015
Weldon Lee Gray, 68, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the KU Medical Center. He was born March 16, 1947, in Cleburne, Texas, the son of Raymond and Geneva (Gilliam) Gray. He was raised in Covington, Texas and graduated from high school there. He went on to serve his country in the United States Air Force from...
Edwin D. Campbell
Jul 31, 2015
Edwin D. "Ed" Campbell, 74, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015. He was born March 13, 1941, in Berryton, Kansas, the son of Russell and Melvina Martin Campbell and raised in Omaha, Nebraska at Boys Town.Ed served in the United States Army for 23 years after serving 2 tours in Vietnam and the rest in Germany.He is survived...
Asa E. Cleavinger.
Jul 30, 2015
The final school bell rang at 9:27 p.m., July 30, 2015 for Asa Eugene Cleavinger, Ed.D. Asa was born September 13, 1929 in Easton, Kansas to Almon and Pearl (Gwartney) Cleavinger, the seventh child of this union. Asa was raised on a farm and attended Round Prairie country school. He graduated from Leavenworth High School. Following family tradition, he attended...
Annalee Barnett
Jul 30, 2015
Annalee Barnett, 96, passed away July 30, 2015 at Brewster Place where she has resided since 2005. Prior to moving to Topeka, she had been a lifelong resident in Kansas City. Her husband of 46 years, Olin Barnett, preceded her in death. Survivors include daughter, Lynn England; grandson, Jason England; and great-grandchildren, Travis and Ashley England.Graveside services will be held...
Edward L. Burnside
Jul 29, 2015
Edward Lee Burnside, 66, passed away on July 29th in Topeka, Kansas. He was the husband of Debra J. Burnside. They shared 44 years of marriage together and have resided in New Smyrna Beach, Florida for the past 2 years.Born August 14, 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia, he was the son of Altha Lamar and Cenus (Foster) Burnside. He served with...
Daniel W. Fisher
Jul 26, 2015
Daniel W. "Danny" Fisher, 62 of Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015. He was born July 12, 1953 in Topeka, the son of Johnny and Judith (Mitchell) Fisher. Danny was raised in Topeka, attended Topeka schools and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1971. He worked for and retired from KPL as part of their fuel crew at...
Billie F. Godbold
Jul 26, 2015
Billie F. Godbold, 85, of Tecumseh, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born December 19, 1929 in Denison, TX, the daughter of William Edward and Eliza Jane Coffman Singleton. Billie had resided in Topeka since 1969 with her husband. She was a member of the Tecumseh United Methodist Church and the...
Goey F. Mar
Jul 25, 2015
Goey "Bob" F. Mar, 90, Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015.Bob was born September 9, 1924 in Canton, China, the son of Lee and Quan Mar. He moved to the United States at the age of 17.He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.He owned and operated the China Clipper in Junction City, Barbie's Café in Salina,...
Robert H. Wootten
Jul 24, 2015
Robert "Bob" Harvey Wootten age 79, departed this world on July 24th, 2015 in Ottawa, Kansas. Bob was born on February 21st, 1936 in Baltimore, Maryland to parents, James and Helen Wootten. He graduated from Boone High School in Orlando, Florida in 1954. Also in 1954, Bob joined the United States Air Force and proceeded to serve with the 305th...
Michael E. Pellegrini
Jul 23, 2015
Michael E. Pellegrini, 55, of Topeka, died Thursday, July 23, 2015. He was born December 5, 1959, in Huntington, West Virginia, the son of Adolfo and Doris (Carlock) Pellegrini. Michael was raised in Topeka and graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1978. Michael is survived by his parents, Adolfo and Doris of Topeka, KS; siblings, Linda Pellegrini Bolis, Pennington,...
Jennie Laverneharper Ard
Jul 22, 2015
Our beloved "Ernie", age 69 of Osage City, went to be with the Lord on July 22, 2015. She was born December 24, 1945 in Topeka, KS to Wilford S. and Anna Marie (Moyer) Harper. She graduated from Rossville High School and Stewart's Beauty Academy. She later became a CMA and worked in various nursing homes. She married the late...
Bonnie J. Parton
Jul 21, 2015
Bonnie J. Parton, 89, Topeka, KS, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015. She was born February 27, 1926, in Moline, KS, the daughter of Lawrence Delbert and Zelma Fern (Carter) Terry.Bonnie graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University.She spent most of her adult life working as a medical secretary in the Psychiatric field working for several organizations including...