Juanita Bugg
Apr 2, 2013
Juanita "Charlie" Bugg of Topeka, Kansas passed away April 2 2013 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born to David Guerrero and Jesus Fabor on December 1, 1923. She attended Topeka Public Schools. She was married to Thomas Lee Bugg. Mrs. Bugg was a homemaker, and enjoyed cooking and caring for her grandchildren. She is survived by her children, Theresa (Lavon)...
Kathleen Pressgrove
Apr 2, 2013
Kathleen M. Pressgrove, 69, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at a Topeka hospital. She was born November 14, 1943 in Tecumseh, KS, the daughter of Benjamin and Irma Engelke Pressgrove. Kathleen graduated from Highland Park High School. She was a long time member of Zonta International. She was employed by International Harvester and Laird Noller Ford....
Susan Evans Brunsvold
Apr 1, 2013
Susan Evans Brunsvold, 69, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. She was born September 7, 1943 in Milwaukee, WI, to Harris and Estelle Evans. Susan spent her youth in Milwaukee and graduated from the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, IA. She then took a teaching position in Northwood, IA, where she met her...
Mary Bonczkowski
Mar 26, 2013
Mary Bonczkowski, 95, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013.She was born August 7, 1917 in Leavenworth, KS, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Gabriel) Ohlhausen. She was a graduate of Leavenworth High School.She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Madison, KS. She was a Life-Time member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Mary was an avid...
Freda Mae Simon
Mar 25, 2013
Freda M. Simon, 95, of Topeka, passed away March 25, 2013 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born on October 24, 1917 to Frank and Ella (Carlson) Lobb at their farm home near Oskaloosa, Kansas. Freda graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1935. She married Roger C. Simon on July 26, 1938. Freda was a member of the First...
Carolyn Sutton-Belden
Mar 24, 2013
Carolyn Sutton Belden, 89, formerly of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, March 24, 2013, in Santa Barbara, CA. Carolyn was born on May 14, 1923, to Elmer Morehouse and Judita Morelli. She graduated from Santa Barbara California High School in 1941. Carolyn married Jay G. Sutton, a Marine pilot, on January 15, 1944. They had three sons, Robert P. Sutton, William...
Michael Edward Juergens
Mar 24, 2013
Michael Edward Juergens, 59, of Topeka, passed away on March 24, 2013 at his home. He was born in Storm Lake, Iowa to Leonard and Jean (Neihls) Juergens on December 25, 1953. He grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and graduated from Rosedale High School. He served in the US Navy from 1972 through 1975 aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga. He...
Steve J. Hill
Mar 23, 2013
Steve J. Hill, 42, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013. He was born May 7, 1970 in Ottawa, KS the son of Richard and Charlene Hill.Steve is survived by his mother, Charlene; brother, Clifford Hill (Sherry); niece, Ceria; and nephew, Cody. He is preceded in death by his father, Richard.A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m.,...
Adam Abraham Hughes
Mar 23, 2013
Adam Abraham Hughes, 31, of Kansas City, MO, formerly of Topeka, died Saturday, March 23, 2013. He was born January 16, 1982 in Emporia, KS, the son of Phil Ray Hughes and Chae Tok Cho Caldwell.Adam graduated from Topeka West High School in 2000. He is survived by his mother and father; sister, Jo Ann Hopper; brothers, Daniel Lee Hughes...
Sherri Ann Anderson
Mar 22, 2013
Sherri Ann Anderson, 50, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Coppers Cove, TX and Schweinfurt, Germany, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. She was born December 17, 1962 in Topeka, the daughter of Herbert L. and Zelma Lucille Thomas.Sherri was raised in Topeka and attended Topeka High School and Washburn University. She went on to earn an...
William Roush
Mar 20, 2013
William H. Roush, 65, of Atchison, passed away March 20, 2013. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp. from 1968 – 1972. He moved to Kansas 30 years ago from Pennsylvania. William was an over the road truck driver. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and Farmington Christian Church. William is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, of the...
Michael Barnett
Mar 17, 2013
Michael D. Barnett, 63, Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Midland Hospice House.Michael was born November 19, 1949 in Beloit, the son of Joseph A. and Phyllis L. (Niles) Barnett. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1967 and attended the University of Kansas and graduated from Washburn University in 1972.He served as a pilot in the...
Betty Lou (Damm) Carothers
Mar 17, 2013
Betty Lou (Damm) Carothers, 73, of Topeka, died Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, due to long term health complications. Betty was born on January 8, 1940 at Lecompton, KS, the daughter of Ernest F. Damm and Mabel S. (Zeeb) Damm. She graduated as Valedictorian of the class of 1958 at Lecompton High School. She married...
Doris L. Ross
Mar 17, 2013
Doris Loraine (Rowe) Ross, 88, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at Midland Hospice House after a long struggle with pulmonary fibrosis, on Sunday, March 17, 2013, surrounded by loving family members. Doris was born near Scranton, KS, the daughter of Floyd Alfred Rowe and Laura May (Neely) Rowe. She lived most of her life in the Topeka area, attended Roosevelt...
Alvin B. Curless
Mar 15, 2013
Alvin B. Curless, 77, of Topeka, passed away March 15, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. He was born at Burrton, Kansas to Charles and Flossie (Barnes) Curless on June 27, 1935. He was the youngest of nine children. He grew up in the Hutchinson, Kansas area and joined the Army where he served during both the Korean and Vietnam conflicts....
Learta Boettcher
Mar 12, 2013
LeArta Boettcher, 95 passed away at home in Tucson, Arizona with her family at her side. She grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School. LeArta married Clifford Boettcher in 1938 and was a homemaker to her husband and their two children. She moved from Topeka to Pomona, California in 1978 to be near her daughter and then...
Nelson B. Carlson
Mar 12, 2013
Nelson B. Carlson, 85, of Tecumseh, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born May 24, 1927 in Jetmore, KS, the son of Andy Edward and Clara P. Polson Carlson. Nelson was an Air Force veteran during the Korean War. He and his father moved houses and buildings for 26 years in...
Naomi Herrington
Mar 11, 2013
Naomi (Ashbaugh) Herrington, age 95, of Topeka, formerly of Osage City, Kansas and Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away March 11, 2013 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born in Lawrence, Kansas on July 27, 1917 to William and Hazel (Weidman) Lee. She was the last survivor of six siblings. To the marriage of Naomi and Leslie Ashbaugh was born...
Jeannette Turner
Mar 11, 2013
Jeannette Turner, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. She was born January 19, 1922 in Harris, KS, the daughter of Albert and Winnie Christy Lloyd. Jeannette graduated from Garnett High School and attended Emporia State. She taught school for five years in Anderson and Osage Counties. She also worked at the Forbes...
Arnold O. Steuber
Mar 10, 2013
Arnold O. Steuber, 87, Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Clare Bridge.Arnold was born January 21, 1926 in LeRoy, the son of Emil and Anna Steuber. He attended school in rural LeRoy and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.He owned and operated A.O. Steuber Construction Company for 35 years and constructed bridges throughout Kansas. He...
