Irene Steele
Aug 17, 2013
Irene Steele, 95, of Lawrence, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Neuvant House in Lawrence. She was born October 17, 1917 in Douglas Co., KS, the daughter of Russell and Ada Goff Harrell. Irene graduated from Lawrence High School. She was a member of the Stull United Methodist Church and the Douglas County Kanwaka Literary Club. Irene married...
Vicki Schiffelbein
Aug 14, 2013
Vicki L. Schiffelbein, 63, of Topeka, passed away August 14, 2013. She was born February 21, 1950 in Topeka to Chester and Betty (Perkins) Bailey. She grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka West High School in 1968. Vicki married Paul A. Schiffelbein on October 11, 1969 at Most Pure Heart of Mary Church. She retired from Blue Cross...
Davida F. Thompson
Aug 13, 2013
Davida F. Thompson, 85, of Topeka, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. She was born January 31, 1928 in Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Asa and Goldie Jones Sampson. Davida attended Lawrence public schools and the University of Kansas. She resided in Topeka since 1960. She was a member of...
Paul L. Senecal
Aug 12, 2013
Paul L. Senecal, age 55, of Topeka, passed away August 12, 2013 at Stormont- Vail Hospital. He was born Jaunary 8, 1958 to Roual C. and Barbara Jean (Pyle) Senecal. He is survived by his younger siblings; his mother, Barbara Jean Hillmer; his guardian, Melinda Rothberger; and many friends at KNI. He spent most of his life in Topeka. Paul...
Paul D. Tompkins
Aug 12, 2013
Paul D. Tompkins, 89, Topeka, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013 at McCrite Plaza.Paul was born September 22, 1923 in Melvern, the son of Paul and Grace (Allan) Tompkins. He graduated from Melvern High School in 1941 and attended Washburn University. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.During his professional career, he was active in local,...
Tasha Erin Holguin
Aug 10, 2013
Tasha Erin Holguin, 32, of Meriden, KS passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Midland Care. She was born April 7, 1981 at Topeka, the daughter of Mark and Deanna (Harmon) Huske.Tasha was raised in Meriden and graduated from Jefferson West High School in 1999. She is survived by her children, Nataliegh Holguin, age 9, and Jesus Holguin Jr., age...
Debra A. Pettit
Aug 10, 2013
Debra A. Pettit, 56, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 10, 2013. Per her wishes Debra held a "Celebration of Life" event on July 25, 2013, with family and friends to celebrate her life.Debra was born in Topeka, Kansas to Wallace F . & Grace M. (Sanders) Pinick on September 14,1957. Debra's mother was remarried...
Norma Jean Gordon
Aug 6, 2013
Norma Jean Gordon, 76, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born January 12, 1937 In Westmoreland, KS the daughter of Elmer and Nellie (Maskill) Lundgren.Norma was raised in Alma and Westmoreland and graduated from Westmoreland High School in 1955. She married Rollie "Poncho" Gordon on November 7, 1955. She worked both...
Geneatha Field Stevens
Aug 5, 2013
Geneatha A. Field Stevens, 66, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2013 at her home. She was born December 28, 1946 in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Lester and Jewell Head Turner. She had resided in Topeka since 1979. Geneatha married Joseph Edmond Field in June, 1966. He preceded her in death in June, 1997. She married George...
Linda Jo Woods
Aug 4, 2013
Linda Jo Woods, 64, of Stilwell, KS died Sunday, August 4, 2013 peacefully and surrounded by her family. She was born in Topeka, KS on December 20, 1948, graduated from Seaman High School in 1968 and married Glenn Woods on January 4, 1975 in Topeka, KS. Linda worked as a cosmetologist for 12 years, and she and Glenn lived in...
Betty Janedown Broom
Aug 4, 2013
Betty Jane Down Broom, 82, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013. She was born September 18, 1930 in Knox County, NE, the daughter of Jesse Edward and Carla Capitola (Edmiston) Bolin. She was a 1948 high school graduate of Lincoln, NE.Betty and her husband Edward Down owned and operated the Audio House in Lawrence and later worked for...
Kendra Jo Glass
Aug 4, 2013
Kendra Jo (Chadwick) (Keller) Glass, 57, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Midland Hospice House.Kendra was born April 23, 1956 in Seneca, the daughter of Kenneth and Wilma (Leigh) Chadwick. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1974.She worked for the U.S. Postal Service at the Western Area Supply Center for...
Phyllis J. Cusic
Aug 3, 2013
Phyllis J. Cusic, 71, Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 at a local hospital. Phyllis was born December 22, 1941 in Los Angeles, CA, the daughter of Clayton and Glenna Pusch. She was employed in the Comptroller's office at Kansas State University for 20 years, and later was a co-owner of United Workshops in Topeka.Phyllis married C. Larry Cusic...
Duane S. Contee
Aug 3, 2013
Duane S. Contee, 55, passed away August 3, 2013, at Midland Hospice following a chronic health condition. He was born September 10, 1957, in Topeka, Kansas. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 10, at Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota, Topeka. To leave a special memory of Duane, please visit the guestbook below.
Donald B. Lessman
Aug 2, 2013
Donald B. Lessman, 60, of Topeka, passed away August 2, 2013 at his home. He was born September 3, 1952 in Wichita, Kansas. He was raised mostly in Topeka and attended Dawson, Meriden, and Tecumseh North Elementary Schools. He graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1972. He served in the US Army Infantry from 1974 to 1976 and was...
Suellen Riggin
Jul 30, 2013
Suellen Riggin, 57, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013.Suellen was born April 4, 1956 in Topeka, the daughter of George and Marianne (Waterman) Haag. She graduated from Mission Valley High School in 1973 and attended Washburn University.She worked in Television Advertising sales in Tulsa, OK, St. Louis, MO, Kansas City, MO and Topeka.Survivors include a son, Cody Ryan (Missi)...
Dora V. Fincher
Jul 29, 2013
Dora Viola Fincher passed away on Monday, July 29, 2013, at Brookside Retirement Community, Overbrook, Kansas, where she had resided since August 2009. She was born November 19, 1915, in Bradley, Arkansas to R.B. and Theora (Land) Spence. Viola spent much of her adult life in Poteau, Oklahoma, and moved to Kansas in 2003.Viola is survived by her son, Robert...
Royal Guffey
Jul 29, 2013
Royal "Jim" Guffey, of Topeka, passed away July 29, 2013. He was born July 27, 1933 to Frank and Violet Guffey at Hoyt, Kansas. He married Donna Crowell on July 25, 1952 at Topeka, Kansas. Royal retired after 36 years with the United States Postal Service as a letter carrier. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Donna;...
James William Thomas
Jul 28, 2013
James W. "Bill" Thomas, 76, of Manhattan, KS passed away July 28, 2013. He was born November 11, 1936 at Burdick, KS to Philip and Viola (Lang) Thomas. Bill served in the Marine Corps and worked as a manager for Reeves Weideman for over 30 years. Bill was a member of the Elks Lodge and the American Legion. He enjoyed...
Janice K. Lutz
Jul 28, 2013
Janice K. Lutz, 62, of Berryton, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. She was born June 27, 1951 in Fort Scott, KS, the daughter of William and Martha Babbitt Faulhaber. Janice graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1969. She was employed by U.S.D. 450 for 24 years before retiring in 2007. Janice married Gary...
