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...
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...
