Jennie Mae Decker
Sep 20, 2013
Jennie Mae Decker, 99, of Tecumseh, KS passed away on Friday, September 20, 2013 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Jennie was born on May 5, 1914 in Muscotah, KS to Clarence and Eva Jane Alban Smith. She grew up near Waverly, KS and in 1934, she married George Wayne Jeffery. They drove to California in a Model T Ford...
Frank Preston Phillips
Sep 19, 2013
Frank Preston Phillips, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.Frank was born on October 24, 1921, in Topeka, the son of Beatrice and Frank Thomas Phillips. He graduated from Westport High School, Kansas City, MO and received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City,...
Sherry Arnfield
Sep 18, 2013
Sherry Maureen Arnfield, 54, of Topeka, died September 18, 2013 at her home. She was born December 28, 1958 to Wesley William and Carleen Bernice (Sully) Weppler at Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Sherry was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her husband, Mark; sons, Daniel and Ben; mother, Carleen; and her sisters, Bernice, Donna-Mae, Elesia, Darleen,...
Dorothy L. Trueblood
Sep 16, 2013
Dorothy L. Trueblood, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013 at a Topeka care facility. She was born February 7, 1921 in Roxbury, KS, the daughter of James A. and Lillie Magnuson McCulle. At the age of 7, Dorothy moved to White City, graduating from White City High School in 1940. After moving to Topeka in 1955,...
Ramona Zoe Percy
Sep 16, 2013
Ramona Zoe Percy, 85, of rural Douglas County, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013 at her home. She was born July 17, 1928 in Home, KS, the daughter of James C. and Velma K. Barlow Riepen.Ramona graduated from Topeka High School in 1946 and attended Washburn University where she played the cornet in the band. She was employed by...
Albert W. Jackson
Sep 14, 2013
Albert "Wayne" Jackson, 74, of Topeka, passed away Sept. 14, 2013. He was born July 6, 1939 to Earl L. and Lura H. Skidmore Jackson. Wayne was a self employed carpenter, and a very talented, creative artist. He is survived by one brother, Earl L. Jackson of Kingman, AZ, several nieces and nephews, and his canine companions. He was preceded...
Dennis A. Smith
Sep 14, 2013
Dennis A. Smith, 65, Topeka, passed away September 14, 2013, at his home, after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was born October 5, 1947, in Coffeyville, the son of Monroe M. and Alpha N. Stinson Smith. He was a 1965 graduate of Field Kinley High School in Coffeyville and later graduated from Pittsburg State with degrees in marketing and...
Cheryll "Sherry" Hohman
Sep 14, 2013
Cheryll "Sherry" Kay Hohman, Topeka, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013.Sherry was born in Jackson, Michigan to Wilson and Exie (Burton) Fitts. At the age of 10, the family moved to Topeka. She graduated from Topeka West High School and the University of Kansas where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma.Sherry worked for Southwest Publishing and Mailing for...
Wendell Humphrey
Sep 13, 2013
Wendell H. Humphrey, 85, Topeka, passed away Friday, September 13, 2013. He was born on September 16, 1927 in Larkinburg, Kansas to Homer and Nora (Shaffer) Humphrey. Wendell graduated from Holton High School in 1945. In 1951, he graduated from Washburn School of Business with a Bachelor's Degree. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during WWII, an active member...
Tammy Lorraine Ready
Sep 11, 2013
Tammy L. Ready, 36, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. She was born December 13, 1976 in Topeka, the daughter of Virgle F. and Janice L. Binney Ready. Tammy graduated from Topeka High School in 1995. She was employed by Washburn University. Survivors include her parents, Virgle and Janice Ready of Topeka, one son, Brendan and one...
Rowena Seals
Sep 11, 2013
Rowena Seals, 66, Topeka, passed away September 11, 2013. She was born August 11, 1947, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Frank and Betty Deen Cawthon. She was a graduate of Topeka High and enjoyed cooking and family time. She is survived by children, Kim Kearney, Kevin (Shannon) Seals, and Duarena (David) House; brother, Roger Cawthon; nine grandchildren; and...
James W. Carver
Sep 8, 2013
James W. "Jim" Carver, 77, Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital.Jim was born April 22, 1936 in Carbondale, the son of Alta and Lena (Turner) Carver. He graduated from Highland Park High School. He was a clerk in the Revenue/Accounting division of Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad for 38 years, retiring in 1998.He was a...
Joyce M. Reed
Sep 7, 2013
Ms. Joyce M Reed, 68, of Topeka KS passed away on Saturday September 7, 2013 at her home. She was born on October 27, 1944 in Topeka, KS to Mattie Anderson Reed (Daisy). Joyce was a lifelong resident of Topeka, KS. Joyce attended Topeka Public Schools. She was employed by the Topeka Country Club as a Dietary Aide before her...
Jon Henry Johnson
Sep 6, 2013
Jon Henry Johnson, 49, of Topeka, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born Feb. 5, 1964 in Topeka, the son of Herbert E. and Shirley A. Johnson. Jon graduated from Topeka High in 1982. He worked at the Menninger Foundation in maintenance in his early adult years. Jon is survived by his...
Davante Armon Hinkle
Sep 5, 2013
Smiling Davante Armon Hinkle also known as their Golden Child, 4, of Topeka, passed away at Children's Mercy Hospital and began smiling in Heaven on Thursday, September 5, 2013. Davante Armon Hinkle was born August 12, 2009 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He is the son of Shawnette Bronson and George Hinkle III. In his little lifetime Davante lived...
John Thomas O'Brien, Iii
Sep 3, 2013
John Thomas "J.T." O'Brien, III, 42, of Topeka, died on Tuesday, September 3, 2013. J.T. was born on March 14, 1971 in Topeka to John and Patricia O'Brien. He graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University with a B.A.J.T. is survived by his wife Sara O'Brien, daughter, Mackenzie O'Brien, step-children, Jadyn and Jordan, parents, John and Pat Reinartz, all...
Michael Robert Sipes
Sep 2, 2013
Michael Robert Sipes, 54, of Carbondale, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2013. He was born June 8, 1959 at Topeka, the son of Robert and Hope (Niles) Sipes.Michael loved playing sports of all kind. He played football in high school and later played rugby for the Topeka Rugby Football Club. Michael was an Oklahoma University fan since he was...
Michael J. Unrein, Jr.
Aug 30, 2013
Michael J. Unrein, Jr., 84, of Topeka, passed away August 30, 2013. He was born January 4, 1929, in Hays, Kansas, the son of Michael J. and Dorothy Harkness Unrein. On June 2, 1950, in Ellsworth, Kansas, he married Betty Marie Swick. She preceded him in death on August 9, 1999. On January 7, 2001, in Wakarusa, he married June...
Linden R. Simmonds
Aug 30, 2013
Linden R. "Lin" Simmonds, 67, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2013 at his home. He was born January 26, 1946 in Agra, KS, the son of Albert and Agnes Schoonover Simmonds. Lin graduated from Kennsington High School in Kennsington, KS in 1964. He served as an infantryman in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He had...
Sabrina D. Slater
Aug 29, 2013
Sabrina D. Slater, age 56, of Topeka, passed away August 29, 2013. She was born January 23, 1957 at Topeka, Kansas. She attended Topeka 501 schools and graduated from Capitol City in 1975. She married Raymond Slater on September 4, 1981 at Topeka. Sabrina enjoyed sewing and drawing. Sabrina is survived by her loving husband, Ray; her sisters, Julie Sodendker,...
