Latrisha Gunby
May 20, 2013
Latrisha Gunby, 36, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013 at Select Specialty Hospital in Topeka.She was born along with her twin, Latasha to Linda (Gunby) Pickens and Freddie Ishman, Sr. on July 22, 1976 in Topeka. She attended USD 501 schools and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1995. She was a member of Indiana Avenue...
Mary Catherine Simpson
May 18, 2013
Mary Catherine Simpson, 83, of Topeka, passed on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at a Topeka hospital. She was born April 17, 1930 in Effingham, KS, the daughter of David and Cora Pitman Signor. Mary was a long time school teacher at the ACCHS, Effingham. Survivors include three children; Christopher, Chad and Holly Simpson, four grandchildren and her brother, Donald C....
Dorothy Carver
May 17, 2013
Dorothy Mae Carver, 75, Topeka, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at Midland Hospice House.Dorothy was born July 11, 1937 in Claflin, the daughter of Joseph and Georgia (Wesely) Patzner. She graduated from Claflin High School in 1954.She was an inspector in the Revenue/Accounting Division of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad for 43 years, retiring in 1998.She was a member...
Dr. Rogerharold Carlson
May 15, 2013
Dr. Roger Harold Carlson, 71, Wakarusa, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013.Roger was born May 31, 1941 on the family farm in Winnebago, IL to Walter and Florence Carlson, the youngest of 7 children. He was a graduate of Winnebago High School and went on to obtain his Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology with a minor in chemistry from...
Pamela Vonpertz
May 15, 2013
Pamela Jean VonPertz, 62, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Topeka Community Health Care Center. She was born on August 27, 1950 in Fairfield, California to Charles John and Donna Lou (Edwards) Casey. She was a member of Community Church. She was a nurse aide for various nursing homes in Topeka. She is survived by her children,...
James L. Davis
May 14, 2013
Be thou faithful unto death and I will give you the crown of life. Rev. 2:10James L. Davis, 73, passed away May 14, 2013. Jim was born July 30, 1939 in Redman, IL, the son of Everett and Nellie Colllier Davis. He was employed by the railroad for 33 years. Jim's hobbies included riding his Harley Davidson and target shooting....
James T. Ables
May 14, 2013
James T. "Jim" Ables, 64, of Tecumseh, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born November 10, 1948 in Juneau, Alaska. He was a member of the American Veterans Motorcycle Club. Jim married Rhonda Kampschroeder on July 4, 2009. She survives. A celebration of Jim's life will be held at 5:00 p.m. Sunday,...
David Camfield
May 11, 2013
David Lynn Camfield Jr. (lynnc83), 30, of Topeka, passed away at his home May 11, 2013. David was born January 26, 1983 at Kansas City, Kansas, the son of David L. Camfield, Sr. and Irene (Strickland) Camfield. He was raised in Topeka and loved helping people with their computers. He was working toward completing his GED through Let's Help. The...
Charles K. Doud, Jr.
May 11, 2013
Charles K. "Charlie" Doud, Jr., 85, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013.He was born April 30, 1928 in Topeka, the son of Charles and Georgia (Glidewell) Doud, Sr. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1946. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a lifetime farmer-stockman in the Wakarusa community.He was a...
Katherine Ann Campbell
May 9, 2013
Katherine "Kathy" Ann Campbell, 64, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 9, 2013 after a long battle with illness. Kathy was born February 14, 1949 in Council Grove, KS to Maria "Big Mary" Tomas and Henry Campbell. She came to Topeka in 1961 and attended East Topeka Jr. High and...
Margaret Ann Callarman
May 9, 2013
Margaret Ann "Markie" Callarman, 60, of Topeka, passed away May 9, 2013. She was born January 22, 1953 at Topeka, Kansas where she was raised. She attended Holiday Middle School and graduated from Topeka High School. She received a Certificate of Merit from K-State for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education program. Margaret earned her CNA from Butler Community College...
Kenneth Berends
May 9, 2013
Kenneth Leroy Berends, 72, beloved husband, father, grandfather, big brother, uncle and son-in-law, passed away at his home on May 9, 2013 after a 15 year battle with cancer. Kenneth was born May 1, 1941 in Topeka, KS to Jackson A. and Virginia (Day) Berends. He attended Seaman High School, served from 1960 to 1964 in the United States Marines,...
Marcella Josephine Buchmeier
May 8, 2013
Marcella Josephine Buchmeier, 93, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Aldersgate Village.Marcella was born March 18, 1920 in Irving, Kansas, the daughter of Adolph A. and Carrie A. (Luznicky) Kratochvil. She graduated from Hays High School.She began her career with Southwestern Bell in Hays, Kansas in 1940 and worked in Topeka, Kansas and Mobile, Alabama before moving to...
Rogã©T Wanyã¡Emmanuel Davis Ii
May 7, 2013
Rogét Wanyá Emmanuel Davis II, 5 months old, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013.He was born November 11, 2012 in Topeka, the son of Rogét K. Davis and Chaymar U. White.Survivors include his parents, of Topeka; four siblings, Ja'Ryan, Jayden, Kashaun and Javontae; maternal grandparents, Jessie Walker and Alicia White and paternal grandmother, Jonola Davis. Funeral services will be held...
Joshua A. Reed
May 2, 2013
Joshua Arron Reed, 22, of Topeka, passed away in his sleep, Thursday, May 2, 2013. He was born January 19, 1991 in Tempe, AZ the oldest of five kids. He is survived by his parents and little sisters, Heather, Emily, Amber and Kyra. Joshua graduated from Topeka High School in 2009 and Washburn Tech in 2010. While we take comfort...
Barbara J. Saxton
May 2, 2013
Barbara J. Saxton, 85, of Topeka, passed away May 2, 2013. She was born Sept. 2, 1927 to Earl L. and Lura H. Skidmore Jackson. She was employed by Walgreens in Chicago, IL for 25 years. She worked at the Topeka Truck Plaza from 1973-1994. Barbara is survived by two brothers, Earl L. Jackson of Kingman, AZ, Albert W. Jackson...
Thomas L. Cain
May 2, 2013
Thomas L. Cain, 54, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. He was born June 19, 1958 in Topeka, the son of Robert V. and Beverly A. Craft Cain. Tom graduated from Highland Park High School in 1976. He was employed by Lower Heating and Air Conditioning for several years. He then went to...
Thomas C."Blackie" Blackburn
May 1, 2013
Thomas Charles Blackburn, 53, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Memorial services will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Road. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4th. Tom was born February 1, 1960 in Topeka...
Donna Ruthspayd Lightell
Apr 30, 2013
Donna Ruth Spayd Lightell, age 58, of Topeka, passed away April 30, 2013. She was born on July 12, 1954 at Topeka, Kansas to Donald and Lila Donnelly Spayd. She attended Topeka public schools and graduated from Topeka West High School Class of 1972.Known as "The Plant Lady," she worked as a horticulturist for Jackson's Greenhouse for 10 years, servicing...
Mark G. Fisher
Apr 28, 2013
Mark G. Fisher, 53, of Wakarusa, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013. He was born December 26, 1959 at Salina, Kansas to Jack G. and Julia Gorman Fisher. He married Trudy A. Jewell on August 22, 1980 at Salina. Mark was employed by Weigel Painting for over 30 years, and most recently, Torgeson Electric. Mark was the funniest man around....