James C. Ashlock
Jun 28, 2015
James C. Ashlock, 68, of Topeka, passed away June 28, 2015. He was born November 26, 1946 at Wichita, Kansas to Wesley and Harriett (Rose) Ashlock. Jim was raised in Tempe, Arizona and graduated from Tempe Union High School in 1964. He earned his bachelor degree from Friends University. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam era as...
David Rodney Epling
Jun 27, 2015
David Rodney Epling, 74, of Topeka, passed away June 27, 2015. No services will be held. Private interment will be held at Penwell Gabel Cemetery in Topeka. Dove Cremation & Funeral Service is assisting the family.
Gilbert Lester Jordan Jr.
Jun 25, 2015
Gilbert Lester "G" Jordan, Jr. passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Midland Care, Topeka. He was born August 5, 1948, in Topeka, KS to G. Lester Jordan, Sr. and Mary Alice Staebler Jordan. He graduated from Topeka West High School; earned a degree in social work from Washburn University and a Master's degree from the University of Kansas. He...
Richard Lee Lutz
Jun 23, 2015
Richard Lee Lutz, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at a Topeka hospital. He was born October 30, 1933 in Topeka, the son of Frank and Stella Foster Lutz. Richard graduated from Highland Park High School in 1951. He was an Army Veteran during the Korean War. He was a self-employed contractor in the home building...
Albert Clifford Hubbard, Sr.
Jun 21, 2015
Albert Clifford "Al" Hubbard, Sr., 70, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at a Topeka hospital. He was born May 15, 1945 in Nowata, OK, the son of Robert and Fern Thompson Hubbard. He was a decedent of the Cherokee Nation. Al was an Air Force Veteran during the Vietnam War. He was...
James Robert Gillespie
Jun 20, 2015
James R. Gillespie, 67, of Topeka, Kansas passed away June 20, 2015 at Midland Hospice House. He was born August 17, 1947 to Robert Lincoln and Mary Ellen (Van Dyke) Gillespie at Brookfield, Missouri. He married Linda Burns on November 23, 1974 at Oskaloosa, Kansas. He enjoyed fishing and bowling. James is survived by his wife of 40 years, Linda;...
Douglas James Saville
Jun 19, 2015
Douglas James Saville, 47, of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Health Care Center from complications of colon cancer.Doug was born December 28, 1967, in Mount Ayr, IA, to James and Marilyn (Davis) Saville. He graduated from Mount Ayr Community High School in 1986 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an...
Richard Lewis
Jun 17, 2015
Richard D. Lewis, 72, of Oskaloosa passed away June 17, 2015 at Midland Care Hospice House. He was born June 8, 1943 at Wellington, Kansas to Mark D. and Roberta I. (Poe) Lewis. He was raised in Conway Springs and graduated from Seaman High School in 1961. Richard married Connie White at Topeka, Kansas in 1964. They later divorced. He...
Dolorise Hearrell
Jun 17, 2015
Dolorise L. Hearrell, 91, of Topeka, died peacefully at Midland Hospice House on June 17, 2015 with her family members at her side. Dolorise was born October 7, 1923 in Lowell, Kansas to Joseph and Pearl Fulwiler. Her husband of 66 years, Albert, died in 2011. She was also predeceased by her sister Wanda Havens of Joplin, Missouri and grandson...
Donald L. Schafer
Jun 14, 2015
Donald L. Schafer, 65, of Topeka passed away June 14, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, KS. He was born in LaCrosse, Kansas on September 3, 1949 to Henry Schafer and Esther Herrman Schafer. Don was married to Laura Battin in Topeka on April 20, 1974. She survives of the home. Other survivors include daughter, Nicole Cook, and granddaughter,...
Ebony Latonya Boykins
Jun 13, 2015
Ebony LaTonya Boykins, 24, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends at The University of Kansas Medical Center on June 13, 2015. Ebony was born on January 18, 1991, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Bruce Bell Jr. and Tonya Renae Boykins.Ebony grew up in Topeka, Kansas, where she attended Topeka Public Schools. After high school, she attended Washburn Institute...
Frances B. Tutt
Jun 12, 2015
Frances Brehmer Tutt, 91, Topeka, passed away at home in the company of her beloved dog, Katie, on June 12, 2015. She was born February 26, 1924, in Topeka, to Frank and Martha Vetter Brehmer. She attended Topeka schools and graduated in 1942 from Topeka High, and later from Strickler's Business College, Topeka. On March 13, 1947, Frances married Donald...
Carla Jackson
Jun 12, 2015
Carla Jackson, 68, of Topeka, passed away June 12, 2015 at her home. She was born October 7, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was raised by her parents, George S. and Peggy (Noland) Pearson in the greater Kansas City area, graduating from Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, Kansas in 1964. She graduated from the Kansas City Diesel School...
Infant Mialynn Murry
Jun 11, 2015
Mia Lynn Murry, infant daughter of Robert M. Murry, III and Kayla Lucas of Carbondale, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Cremation is being planned and a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24 at Dove Cremation and Funeral Service, 4020 SW 6th Ave., Topeka; the family will receive...
Alreta H. Allen
Jun 11, 2015
Alreta H. Allen, 94, of Topeka, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at a Topeka hospital. She was born August 14, 1920 in Redland, OK, the daughter of Percy and Zelius Childers Elliott. Alreta had resided in Independence, KS prior to moving to Topeka in 1977. She was employed at Day's Inn Motel and...
James Herbert Corpening
Jun 11, 2015
James H. Corpening, 83, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2015 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehab Center. He was born January 17, 1932 in Allen, KS, the son of Jess and Bertha Thomas Corpening.He was married to Opal Tyson. She preceded him in death October 23, 1954. He married Norma Edmiston on February 25, 1955 and later divorced. He...
Leota E. Paschal
Jun 8, 2015
Leota E. Paschal, 83, of Topeka, formerly of Glendale, CA, passed away on June 8, 2015 at McCrite Plaza. She was born on March 28, 1932 at Augusta, ME to Elgin and Edna (Stockton) Hall. Leota married James Richard Paschal on May 6, 1962. He preceded her in death in 2006. Leota enjoyed art and spending time doing her own...
Glenda Marie Taylor
Jun 7, 2015
Glenda Marie Taylor, 60, of Topeka, died Sunday, June 7, 2015, due to injuries sustained in a bicycle/truck collision near Walnut Kansas. She was a source of never-ending energy, leadership, athleticism and artistry. Her roles included: loving wife, loyal friend, dedicated teacher, fierce runner & cyclist, gifted artist, passionate community leader, and environmentalist. She was born June 24, 1954 in...
Irma H. Johnson
Jun 7, 2015
Irma H. Johnson, 94, of Topeka, died on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Irma was born on August 3, 1920 in rural Shawnee County, the daughter of Duncan and Effie (Firestone) Henderson. She graduated from Dover High School and attended Kansas State University. Irma was married to Luther O. Johnson on October 9, 1949 in Topeka; he preceded...
Julio E. Ortiz-Valdes
Jun 6, 2015
Julio E. Ortiz-Valdes, 73, of Tecumseh, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015.He was born November 25, 1941 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, the son of Julio and Isabel (Valdes) Ortiz-Carrion. He was a graduate of Gautier Benitez High School, Caguas, Puerto Rico. He served in the U. S. Army. Julio was an over the road truck driver and owned and operated...