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...
Thomas E. Palenske
Jul 20, 2015
Thomas E. Palenske, 68, Osage City, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015.Tom was born November 27, 1946 in Manhattan, the son of Melvin "Buster" and Lillian Mae (Bodell) Palenske. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School.He served 3 years in the U.S. Navy, including a tour in Vietnam.He was employed by Goodyear for over 35 years, retiring in 1998.He was...
Robert Robinson, Sr.
Jul 19, 2015
Robert Robinson, Sr., 82, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015.He was born March 13, 1933 in Jackson, Mississippi, the son of Ray and Ora Belle (Hopkins) Robinson. He was a graduate of Jim Hill High School, Jackson, MS. He served in the U.S. Army.Robert was employed by the Allis Chalmers, United Methodist Homes and later Presbyterian Manor in...
Waunita Jeanmcclain Koehn
Jul 18, 2015
Waunita Jean McClain Koehn, 82, of Topeka, was escorted into the presence of our Lord on Saturday, July 18, 2015. She was born August 21, 1932, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of George and Dorothy McClain. Waunita was a 1951 graduate of Highland Park High School and attended Stewart Beauty Academy. She retired from Goodyear and later worked for the...
Robert Leon Whitworth
Jul 15, 2015
Robert L. Whitworth, age 84, of Osage City, Kansas passed away July 15, 2015 at Topeka, Kansas. Robert was born on June 28, 1931 in Chanute, Kansas at his grandparents' home to Frederick Leon and Dorothy May (Schofield) Whitworth. Robert was an only child who was raised in Erie, Kansas. He graduated in 1950 from Erie High School. After graduation...
Reta J. Mccarty
Jul 14, 2015
Reta McCarty 63 of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away peacefully on July 14th, 2015.She was born September 26th, 1951 in Norman, Oklahoma and was the daughter of the late Joe Lucas, Al and Reba Gentilcore. She had many siblings and step siblings that included Jeanie Lucas Oliver, Raye Lynn Lucas Corwin, Tony Gentilcore; as well as Connie Jo Scarbrough, Terri Workman,...
Thomas Arthur Bartlett
Jul 14, 2015
Thomas "Tom" Arthur Bartlett, 78, Eustis, Florida, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015.He was born October 2, 1936, in Southfield, Michigan, the son of William and Pearl (Jean) Bartlett. Thomas was a journeyman electrician, retiring from Sterling Heights Electrical in 1996.Mr. Bartlett was a member of Rolling Hills Community Church, Zellwood, Florida, where he served as deacon; Farmington Elks; and...
Lila Lee Imming
Jul 14, 2015
Lila Lee Imming, 80, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Midland Hospice House.Lila was born June 22, 1935 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles "Bud" and Emma Gill. She lived her entire life in Topeka. She was a 41 year employee of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, retiring in 1994. After her retirement, she volunteered...
