Darrell L. Jones
May 27, 2014
Darrell Lynn Jones, 70, Ottawa, formerly of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Darrell was born August 9, 1943 to Anna Mae Williams and Willis Eadley Jones of Chanute. He attended Chanute High School and graduated from Labette Community College.Darrell served 6 years in the U.S Navy in both Vietnam and Guantanamo Bay, Philippines. Darrell worked as a Police...
Loyd J. Conger
May 25, 2014
Loyd J. Conger, 69, of Tecumseh, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014. He was an Air Force Veteran. He owned and operated Conger Upholstery for 35 years. Loyd is survived by his wife, Mildred "Millie" Conger and one son, Wayne Conger. The joy of his life was his great-nephew and his little buddy, Hunter George.Private inurnment will take place at...
Alan Brown
May 25, 2014
Alan Brown, 52, of Tecumseh, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2014. He became ill with the flu (H1N1) at Christmas and fought relentlessly through complications. He was born June 15, 1961, the son of William A. and Nelda J. Sheppard Brown, Jr. He owned and operated A & J Home Repair. Alan married Jeanice E. Jameson on April 18,...
Ellen C. (Butler) Horgan
May 25, 2014
Ellen C. (Butler) Horgan, 97, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014, at Rolling Hills Nursing Home.She was born January 1, 1917, in Haverstraw, New York, the daughter of Terrence and Mary Butler. On April 23, 1945, in Union City, New Jersey, Ellen married Henry J. Horgan. He preceded her in death in 1992. Survivors include a son, Henry...
Peggy Marie Demoss
May 22, 2014
Peggy DeMoss, 92, of Newton, passed away May 22, 2014, at Newton Presbyterian Manor. Peggy Marie Werth was born in Topeka on April 14, 1922, to Vincent C. and Daisy Summers Werth. She grew up in Topeka, graduating from Topeka High School and Strickler's Business College. She married Don DeMoss on December 1, 1943, while he was on leave from...
Norman C. Smith
May 21, 2014
Norman C. "Corky" Smith, 85, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014. He was born September 6, 1928, in Sparks, Kansas, the son of William and Ethel (Carter) Smith. Corky's parents ran a restaurant in Sparks, and the family lived in back of the restaurant. He got his nick-name from the customers, and it remained with him all his...
Charles Anthony Webber, Jr.
May 21, 2014
Charles Anthony Webber, Jr., 35, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. He was born July 22, 1978 in Topeka, the son of Charles A. and Ginger D. Brown Webber, Sr. Charles attended Highland Park High School. He was employed by Nationwide Learning Inc. Survivors include his fiancé, Rachael and mother-in-law, Betty, four children,...
Erma I. Rust
May 20, 2014
Erma I. Rust, 90, of Topeka, passed away May 20, 2014. She was born on July 7, 1923 in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Frank S. and Stella (Davis) Ralston. It was a beautiful sunny day, and the bees swarmed. Erma met Howard Rust at a football game in October of 1940, and they were married in 1943. There...
Zollie O. Brown
May 20, 2014
Zollie O. "Dell" Brown, Jr., 81, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014. He was born January 29, 1933, in Monessen, Pennsylvania, the son of Zollie and Helen Brown.Dell was a devoted and beloved husband and father who cherished family and the Heavenly Father above all else. An avid reader, vocalist, and artist, Dell's passion for the fine arts...
Alan Ray Twidwell
May 20, 2014
Alan Ray Twidwell, 75, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Midland Hospice. He was born October 1, 1938, in Beldear, Nebraska, the son of Elbert and Wilma Twidwell. Alan was a 1956 graduate of Marysville High School and was employed by USD 501 as a security coordinator for 32 years. He also worked as a park ranger...
Leona Marie Freel
May 19, 2014
Leona Marie Freel, 90, Topeka, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014, at a care facility. She was born March 23, 1924, in Topeka, the daughter of William O. and Nora A. (Brown) Hogbin.Leona was raised in Topeka and attended Topeka schools. She moved to Sunrise Beach, Missouri in 1968, and later moved to Texas in 1976 before returning to Topeka...
Anna M. Kahler Morehead
May 19, 2014
Anna M. "Annie" Kahler Morehead, 80, of Topeka, passed away May 19, 2014. She was born December 2, 1933, in Maple Hill, Kansas, the daughter of George and Anna Mary Beyer Kahler. Anna was a graduate of Dover High School and had worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a mail sorter for many years. She was a member of...
Jennifer R. Zimmermann
May 18, 2014
Jennifer R. Zimmermann, 28, of Junction City, KS, formerly of Topeka went to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 18, 2014. She was born December 22, 1985 in Abilene, TX the daughter of James W. and Tina J. Erickson Westhead. Jennifer attended Shawnee Heights High School. She was employed in retail sales with USA Discounters. Survivors include her fiancé,...
Larry S. Haas
May 18, 2014
Larry S. Haas, 70, Silver Lake, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014 at a local hospital.Larry was born June 23, 1943 in McPherson, the son of Reuben and Marcella (Keefer) Haas. He graduated from Canton High School. He served in the U. S. Army from 1964-1966.He was employed as an Electric Systems Dispatcher with Western Resources for 38 years, retiring...
Shirley Birks
May 17, 2014
Shirley Rae Birks, 77, Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014.She was born March 11, 1937, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Lloyd and Ruth (Wadsworth) Langston. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1955. She was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church. Shirley married Benny Birks on May 9, 1959 at First Lutheran Church in Topeka....
Eric E. Ferrier
May 17, 2014
Eric E. Ferrier, 36, Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 after a yearlong battle with cancer.Eric was born March 25, 1978 in Topeka, the son of Charles and Diana (Traphagan) Ferrier. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1997.He was an Eagle Scout.He had been employed as a Maintenance Technician with Atria Hearthstone for the past 10 years and...
Elana M. Bigenwalt
May 16, 2014
Elana M. Bigenwalt, 65, of Topeka, passed away May 16, 2014. She was born at Atchison, Kansas on June 29, 1948 to Junior Vincent and Dottie Doreen (Hatchell) Bigenwalt. Elana was raised in Topeka, attended public schools and graduated from Highland Park High School. She worked as a property manager for a Topeka apartment complex and loved shopping, painting, embroidery...
Enid F. Schmall
May 15, 2014
Enid F. Schmall, 94, of Topeka, passed away May 15, 2014 at Plaza West. She was born a twin on Feb. 17, 1920 at Oskaloosa, Kansas to Harry and Edith Piper. Her twin, Marguerite, passed away at age 7 days. She was raised by her foster parents, Oscar and Sadie Tosh after her parents' deaths. She married Jacob (Jack) Schmall...
Dorothy E. Ward
May 15, 2014
Dorothy (Jones) Ward, 94, of Topeka, passed away Thursday May 15, 2014. Dorothy was born September 21, 1919 in Radnor, Ohio, the daughter of Ed T. and Mae Jones. She was a registered nurse in Columbus, Ohio. Dorothy married Clyde E. Ward on January 26, 1946 in Delaware, Ohio. Clyde worked for the federal bureau of prisons for 25 years....
Linda Gaye Terrill
May 11, 2014
Linda Gaye Hankenson Terrill, 74, of Topeka, passed away May 11, 2014 at her home. She was born May 21, 1939 at Emporia, Kansas to Paul M. and Nell Lenore (Rankin) Hankenson. She was raised in Topeka, and graduated from Topeka High School in 1957. Linda attended Kansas State University and graduated from Washburn University with a degree in social...
