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...
Raymond C. Stark
Jun 6, 2015
Raymond C. "Curt" Stark, 72, of Quenemo, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015.He was born July 28, 1942, in Vinita, Oklahoma, the son of Raymond and Clara M. (Durbin) Stark. He attended schools in Logan, Kansas. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and was stationed in Alaska. Raymond was employed by Cross Ambulance, Topeka, performed...
Joann Gay
Jun 5, 2015
JoAnn Gay passed away peacefully in her home on June 5, 2015. She was born September 15, 1934 in Hollenberg, Kansas. JoAnn is survived by a sister Dixie Aaurand; two brothers, Nyal (Agnes) Jennings and Stewart (Christel) Jennings; three daughters, Vickie (Howard) Edmonds, Tomi (Scott) Sweany and Liz Hartpence; 8 grandchildren: Paul Brian and Dea Ziegler, Stephanie Edmonds, Ryan Sweany,...
Herbert A. Almlof
Jun 2, 2015
Herbert Almond Almlof, Jr. 89, of Topeka passed away June 2, 2015 after a brave battle with cancer. He was born to Herbert Almond Almlof, Sr. and Alfreda (Johnson) Almlof on April 21, 1926 at Silves, Illinois. He married Patricia Calvert on January 17, 1951 at Torrance, California. Herbert served in the US Navy during WWII spending 17 months aboard...
Charles H. Menke
Jun 2, 2015
Charles H. Menke, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Atria Hearthstone West in Topeka. He was born November 7, 1927 in Morrowville, KS, the son of Albert and Mildred Wells Menke. He graduated from Morrowville High School in 1945. Charles was an Army Veteran during the Korean War. He was a member of St. Matthew...
J. Mario Carreno
May 30, 2015
Mario 'Marty' Carreno of Emporia passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015 after a long battle with Cystic Fibrosis. He was 65 years old. He was born in Topeka on April 12, 1950. He served in the Navy and was a journeyman electrician. He was preceded in death by his parents David and Peggy Carreno of Topeka and his younger...
Amanda Jolene Bell
May 28, 2015
Amanda Jolene Bell, 49, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015. She was born August 17, 1965, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Joyce (Carson) Ruth. Amanda was employed as a shift leader by Burger King at 10th and Wanamaker in Topeka for more than 20 years.]Amanda married John Bell in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include...
George Milton Waters
May 26, 2015
George "Corky" Waters was born in Pamona, Missouri November 12th 1941. He passed at his home in Scranton, Kansas on May 26th 2015.George is survived by his wife of 48 years Joan M. (Hoss) Waters, his son George W. Waters and his wife Kathleen, and their son George Nathaniel (Nate) Waters.It is hard to sum up a life with a...
