Paul Douglas Billings
May 3, 2014
Paul "Douglas" Billings, 52, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the University of KS Medical Center. He was born September 2, 1961, in Topeka, the son of Paul and Shirley (Robinson) Billings.Douglas was raised in Auburn and graduated from Washburn Rural High School. Doug received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Washburn University. Doug was employed...
David L. Kinsch
May 1, 2014
David L. Kinsch of Topeka passed away May 1, 2014, at his home. He was born on March 28, 1934, in Parsons, Kansas, to Henry A. and Nettie B. (Wilkerson) Kinsch. He married Virginia Denney in Parsons on January 22, 1954. In 1957, they moved to Topeka. He was employed at the Santa Fe Railroad, Unclaimed Freight Department. He retired...
Rosie Louise Hysten
May 1, 2014
Rosie Louise Hysten, 76, of Berryton, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 1, 2014.She was born August 11, 1937, in Paxico, Kansas, the daughter of Edgar and Fannie Anderson Bradley. Rosie was employed as a Nurse by Stormont-Vail Hospital for 30 years before retiring in 1998. She was a member of the Indiana Avenue Church of Christ.Rosie...
Dwaine Steeples Evans
Apr 30, 2014
Dwaine Steeples Evans, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka after a lengthy illness. Dwaine was born March 30, 1937 in Bartlesville, OK to Pearl Steeples and Donald Evans. He was raised in Oklahoma by his mother and stepfather Curtis Ryan. His parents preceded him in death.He graduated from Douglas High...
Bessie "Marie"Brown Wrenick
Apr 30, 2014
Bessie Marie Brown Wrenick passed away April 30, 2014, in Topeka, Kansas at the age of 100 years old. She was born March 29, 1914 in Redfield, Bourbon County, Kansas. Marie was the daughter of Ernest and Viola Pearl (Brooks) Brown who preceded her in death.Marie attended schools in Redfield and Fort Scott, Kansas along with Pittsburg State College, Kansas....
Charles Emmett Fryman
Apr 28, 2014
Charles Emmett "Mutt" Fryman, born 1914 died peacefully on April 28, 2014 at age 100. He was born at home at 344 W 11th St, Horton, KS, and attended St Leo's parochial school grades 1-12, graduating May, 1931. He married Jean Speece Sept 28, 1939, who died November 2013. This year would have been their 75th wedding anniversary. He is...
Jerry W."Jj" Johnston
Apr 26, 2014
Jerry W. Johnston, Jr. (J.J.) born in Topeka, KS on December 24, 1971. He passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014.Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2014 at Rochester Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 1st at the Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Road.Jerry graduated...
James L. Kaad
Apr 26, 2014
James L. "Jim" Kaad, 59, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014 at home.He was born August 13, 1954 in San Diego, CA, the son of James E. and Margaret A. (Locke) Kaad. He attended Jamestown and Topeka West High School. Mr. Kaad most recently owned and operated the Sunflower Driving School in Topeka. He also worked for Koss...
Chester R. Todd
Apr 25, 2014
Chester R. Todd, 75, of Dover, KS, went home to be with the Lord Friday, April 25, 2014 surrounded by his family at Stormont-Vail Hospital.He was born August 9, 1938 at home near Dover, Kansas, the son of Charles C. and Nora Mae (Rogers) Todd. He was a 1956 graduate of Dover High School. He served in the Army National...
Beverly Jinks
Apr 24, 2014
Beverly Jinks was born in Eskridge, Kansas on January 23, 1933, the 3rd of 5 children of Ben and Bernice Carson. Jesus took her home April 24, 2014. She married Fred Jinks on December 31, 1954. She was preceded in death by her husband, son-in-law Randy Hochstedler, grandchildren Brianne Clark and Tyler Eslick, and great-granddaughter Aria Clark. Her 6 daughters...
Janice Marie Griffith
Apr 24, 2014
Janice Marie Griffith, 82, of Tecumseh, KS, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014.She was born September 9, 1931, in Topeka, the daughter of James and Mary (Koenig) Lloyd. She was a 1949 graduate of Kinsley High School, Kinsley, KS.Janice married Bobby Lee Ferguson on May 29, 1949, in Kinsley, KS. He preceded her in death on November 9, 1987. She...
Carl Leroy Critchlow
Apr 22, 2014
Carl "LeRoy" Critchlow, 71, Tecumseh, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 5375 SW 7th St, Topeka, KS 66606. To share a memory of Carl or leave a special condolence message for his family, please visit the guestbook below.
Genevieve Jean Rowley
Apr 21, 2014
Genevieve Jean Rowley, 96, Topeka, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014.She was born August 30, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of John and Michalena (Libner) Sadowksi. Jean graduated from Steinmetz High School in 1936. She also attended Moody Bible Institute and served at the Pacific Garden Mission. On May 23, 1970, she married Edward Oscar Rowley in Bloomington, Illinois....
Mary M. Mulligan
Apr 21, 2014
Mary "Maxine" Mulligan, 89, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014.She was born February 3, 1925 in Carbondale, KS, the daughter of Theodore Hall and Mary Lola (Robbins) McKibben. She was a 1943 graduate of Topeka High School. She was employed by Santa Fe Railroad and later she and her husband owned and operated Mulligan Transfer and Storage in...
Lillian Ireneharris Livingstone
Apr 20, 2014
Lillian Irene Harris Livingstone, 94, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord, Jesus Christ, as the sun was rising on Easter Morning, April 20, 2014 at Midland Hospice House. She was born September 3, 1919, in Waverly Hall, Georgia, the daughter of Walker and Gertha (Epps) Harris. She was a 1936 graduate of Waverly Hall High School and a...
Kathryn Marie Snyder
Apr 19, 2014
Kathryn Marie Snyder, 74, Topeka, formerly of rural Overbrook, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2014, the daughter of A.L. and Ruth Marie (Conley) Kingery. She was born October 27, 1939 and raised near rural Centropolis. A 1957 graduate of Appanoose High School, she was a cheerleader and Salutatorian of her graduating class.She married Ivan Duane Snyder on November 2,...
Grayline M. Mcfalls
Apr 18, 2014
Grayline "Gray" McFalls, 59, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014. He was born December 25, 1954, in Atchison, Kansas, the son of John and Pauline (Humburd) McFalls. Gray graduated from Highland Park High School, and was employed by Frakes Trucking for over 17 years. Gray was an avid sports fan, especially the Kansas City Chiefs.Survivors include his children,...
Carl R. Paden
Apr 18, 2014
Carl R. "Jiggs" Paden, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014 at Brewster Place. He was born February 22, 1924 in Bentonville, Arkansas, the son of Harry L. and Marion Overton Paden. Jiggs graduated from Topeka High School and attended the University of Kansas. He was an Army veteran of WWII. He served in the Pacific Theater...
Norman Harvey
Apr 17, 2014
Pastor Norman K. Harvey, 84, Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 at a local hospital. Norman was born August 30, 1929 in Fairland, OK, the son of Charles and Bessie (Clark) Harvey. He graduated from Freemont County Vocational High School in Lander, WY, 1947 and Union College in Lincoln, NE, 1953.He was a Seventh-day Adventist Pastor at churches in...
William "Bill" Sutton
Apr 17, 2014
William "Bill" Jay Sutton, 65, Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014.Bill was born February 16, 1949 in Topeka, the son of Joseph G. and Carolyn (Morehouse) Sutton-Belden. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1967 and Washburn University in 1972, with a degree in Business Administration having an emphasis in Accounting.Early in his career he was an auditor...
