Betty Jane Pence
Nov 3, 2014
Betty Jane Pence, 90, Topeka, passed away Monday, November 3, 2014.She was born February 11, 1924, in Silver Lake, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Blanche (Baird) Davis. She graduated from Rossville High School. Betty was a bookkeeper for Pence's Grocery Store & Stormont-Vail Hospital.Mrs. Pence was a member of the Lowman United Methodist Church.Betty married Clyde W. Pence on...
Loren L. Ronnekamp
Nov 2, 2014
Loren L. Ronnekamp, 81, of Topeka, KS passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014. He was born October 31, 1933 at Hastings, Nebraska to Raymond and Lenora (Komrofske) Ronnekamp. He grew up in Hastings, NE. Throughout his younger life he lived in several other towns in Nebraska: McCook, Gothenburg, and North Platte. In 1975 after both of his parents passed away,...
Dustin Cecil Mckinney
Nov 2, 2014
Dustin Cecil McKinney, 29, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2014. He was born August 7, 1985 in Oklahoma City, OK, the son of Larry Cecil and Rebecca Nickelson McKinney. Dustin graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 2003. Survivors include his children, Kyler Cecil, Kaden Wesley and Elijah Rowe McKinney, his fiancé, Staci Liles, his mother, Rebecca...
John Richard Brantley
Nov 1, 2014
John Richard Brantley, 68, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2014 in Topeka, KS where he lived with his daughter, son-in-law, and two grandsons. John was born in St. Joseph, Mo on August 20, 1946, to Arthur H. and Yvonne (Atterbury) Brantley. He was preceded by his wife of 38 years Kristin Brantley and his daughter, Heida Benonysdottir in 2012....
Linda L. Corkill
Oct 31, 2014
Linda L. Corkill, 66, Topeka, passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Health Center.Linda was born June 18, 1948 in Topeka, the daughter of John and Ruth (Mix) Cunningham. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1966 and Washburn University with a Bachelor's degree in Business.She worked in the offices at KSNT television, the I.R.S. and for the Insurance...
Ruth A. Redenbaugh Rupp
Oct 31, 2014
Ruth A. Redenbaugh Rupp, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014. She was born November 26, 1929 in Carbondale, KS, the daughter of Jess and Marguerite Caldwell Redenbaugh. Ruth graduated from Lyndon High School. She has resided in Topeka since 1948. She was employed at National Reserve Life Company. Ruth ran a successful Tupperware business for many...
John Bruggen
Oct 29, 2014
John Bruggen, 78, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital.John was born August 8, 1936 in Belle Rive, IL, the son of Frank and Ruby (Childers) Bruggen. He graduated from Mt. Vernon, IL High School and attended Southern State University in Illinois. He served in the U.S. Air Force.He worked in the Food and Beverage industry...
Myron R. Cooper
Oct 28, 2014
Myron R. Cooper, 81, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at Midland Hospice House. He was born February 5, 1933, in Hugoton, Kansas, the son of Archie Cooper and Margaret (Stevens) Cooper.Raised near Moscow, Kansas, Myron graduated from Moscow High School, and served in the United States Navy at the Adak Naval Operating Base in Alaska and then in the...
Joseph Lawrence Stringfellow
Oct 27, 2014
Joseph Lawrence "Larry" Stringfellow, 57, died on Oct. 27, 2014, at his home in Topeka, Kan. Larry was born May 7, 1957, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of William and Rosemary Stringfellow. His family moved to Hampton, Va., in 1969. Growing up in Hampton, he was affectionately known as Spot by his friends. He graduated from Kecoughtan High School in...
Amy Lou Naylor
Oct 27, 2014
Amy Lou (Tilton) Naylor went to be with our Lord on Monday, October 27, 2014. She was born July 30, 1965 to Harold M. Tilton, Jr. and Joanie (Mirowski) Tilton in Topeka, Kansas. Amy was a 1983 graduate of Highland Park High School and was a member of Rock Creek Bible Church. Amy married Karl K. Naylor at Hoyt, Kansas...
Beverly Ann Varney
Oct 26, 2014
Beverly Ann Varney, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at her home.Bev was born on September 11, 1934 in Hutchison, Kansas to Ervin G. and Lessie P. Weber, who preceded her in death.In 1952 she was married to her beloved Robert Jennings Varney and together they raised their three very active sons; William E. Varney (Tena)...
Loretta M. Gleissner
Oct 25, 2014
Loretta M. Gleissner, 87, Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014. She was born May 18, 1927, in New Baden, Illinois, the daughter of Anton and Elizabeth (Mathews) Griesbaum. Loretta met Frederick F. Gleissner while working in St. Louis and on October 1, 1949 they were married in Great Bend, Kansas. He preceded her in death in 2006. She was...
Gene Loren Breitkreutz, Jr.
Oct 23, 2014
Gene Loren Breitkreutz Jr., 64, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014. He was born February 7, 1950, in Stanton, Nebraska, the son of Gene and Frances (Pettit) Breitkreutz.Gene is survived by his children, Kandi Breitkreutz, Mikeal (Rebekah), Shane, James (Johz), Bryan-Travis, Kyle, Tyler, and Jonathan; 15 grandkids; 1 great-grandchild; sister, Sandy McInerney (Jim) and brother, Thomas Breitkreutz. He...
Grace I. Gibbs
Oct 19, 2014
Grace I. Gibbs, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Plaza West Care Center. She was born February 27, 1921 in Richland, KS, the daughter of Charles and Myrtle Dove Rupple. Grace was raised in Richland and moved to Topeka when she married Lester Gibbs. They lived in the Oakland community for over 60 years. She...
Sean Patrick Mccoy
Oct 18, 2014
Sean Patrick McCoy, 41, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born September 15, 1973 in Topeka, the son of Patrick L. and Connie J. Bomberger McCoy. Sean graduated from Highland Park High School in 1991. He was employed by Heartland Park Topeka. Survivors include his parents, Patrick and Connie...
Robert M. Crouch, Jr.
Oct 17, 2014
Robert M. Crouch, Jr. 71, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2014. He was born July 1, 1943 in Macon, GA, the son of Robert and Eva Crouch, Sr.Robert graduated from Highland Park High School in 1961 and attended Washburn University. He served in the Army which became a career for many years. He also was employed by...
John Gerriets
Oct 17, 2014
Carl Edward John Gerriets, 90, formerly of Topeka, went home to the Lord October 17, 2014 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was born March 31, 1924, in Clay Center, Kansas to John Henry Theodor and Emma Anna Buck Gerriets. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Clay Center, and remained faithful to his Lord all of his life....
Henry W. Kurtz
Oct 16, 2014
Henry W. "Hank" Kurtz, 68, of Berryton, KS passed away October 16, 2014 at his home. Hank liked spending time outdoors and loved to go fishing. He was an easy going guy with a great sense of humor.Hank is survived by his wife, Teena; a son, Joe Kurtz, Topeka; grandsons, Zack, Brett and Dakota Kurtz; a brother, Don Kurtz, Osage...
Ms. Claram. Wilson
Oct 15, 2014
Ms. Clara Wilson, 87, of New Orleans, LA, who was currently living in Topeka, went home to be with her Lord on October 15, 2014. She was born to Steve Wilson and Effie Chatman on January 15, 1927 in Kenner, LA. She was a member of St. John Baptist Church in New Orleans, LA for 75 years. She was an...
Claude E. Turner
Oct 14, 2014
Claude Eugene Turner, 65, of Topeka, passed away October 14, 2014. He was born at Garnett, Kansas to Claude Ellsworth and Reva (Shephard) Turner on January 11, 1949. He graduated from Ottawa High School in 1967.He married Carla Jean Pence on February 9, 1971 at Ottawa. He was employed as a Kwik Shop store manager until he retired in 2013...
