Doyle G. Loney
Jan 31, 2013
Doyle Gene Loney, 56, Topeka, KS, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center from complications of COPD, after a long battle with this terminal illness which he had for eight years. He was born on July 11, 1956 in Topeka, KS. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilbur Leroy Loney and Ila Margaret Crown Loney.He...
Sandra Rogers
Jan 29, 2013
Sandra Rogers, 75, Auburn, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Stormont Vail Regional Health Center.Sandra was born November 14, 1937 in Marysville, the daughter of Rudolph F. and Mildred A. (Walker) Scheibe. She graduated from Marysville High School.She had been employed by Blue Cross & Blue Shield.She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, a talented artist and woodworker.Sandra...
Helen Baltunas
Jan 28, 2013
Helen W. (Wanda Lee) Baltunas, died January 28, 2013 at Via Christi Village in Manhattan following an extended stay. She was born November 27, 1930 in Jamestown, Kansas, the daughter of John William and Dora Ethel (Clanin) Daily. After graduating from Concordia High School in 1948, Helen moved to Chicago where she lived for a period of time with her...
Kathleen E. Mulder
Jan 28, 2013
Kathleen E. "Kay" Mulder, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013 at Aldersgate Village. She was born August 9, 1924 in Boston, MA. She graduated from Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada with a BS degree in music. Kay had resided in Topeka since 1975 and of all the cities she had lived in during her lifetime,...
Yoon Namgung
Jan 26, 2013
Yoon Namgung, 79, of Topeka, died Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Plaza West Health Care. She was born August 13, 1933 in Seoul, South Korea, the daughter of Jin and Young Sue Shim Namgung. Yoon earned her Certificate of Naturalization and became a United States citizen in January of 1987. She worked in Environmental Services for the State of Kansas...
Jack E. Meakins
Jan 26, 2013
Jack E. Meakins, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.Jack was born November 24, 1927 in Topeka. He was employed by ButterKrust Bakery for 33 years before retiring. He loved to play Bingo.Jack married Wanda Holmes on October 31, 1950. They were married for 62 years. She survives. Other survivors include...
Velda Jackson
Jan 26, 2013
Velda M. Henderson-King Jackson, 79, Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Presbyterian Manor. Velda was born January 18, 1934 in Manhattan, the daughter of Vernon King and Adeline Fulghem-Henderson. She attended Manhattan High School.She worked at Kansas State University and later at Brewster Place as a nurse's aide. She was a member of the Wanamaker Seventh Day Adventist...
James Brown
Jan 24, 2013
James Marshall Brown, 74, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at the Midland Hospice House. He was born December 11, 1938, in Topeka, KS, to Marion Arthur Brown and Mabel Esther (Copland) Brown. Jim graduated from Topeka High School. Jim completed his apprenticeship training, and in 1958, he joined the local Pipefitters Union #165, where he...
Bernard Austin Alberty
Jan 23, 2013
Bernard Austin Alberty, affectionately known and called by his middle name "Austin" by his family and friends was born in Osawatomie, Kansas on September 17, 1935 to Ardella D. Smith (Alberty-Carter) and Robert Alberty. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters – Karen Alberty-Mason, Evelyn Smith, Edna Alberty-Preston and one brother – Edmond "Eddie" Alberty. Austin attended...
Leola "Lee" Claussen
Jan 22, 2013
Leola "Lee" Stewart Claussen, 82, Topeka, died January 22, 2013 of complications from a stroke.Mrs. Claussen was born September 7, 1930 in Hutchinson, the daughter of Roy and Hester Stewart.Lee attended Hutchinson High School and Hutchinson Community College. She received her Education Degree from Kansas University and a Master's Degree in Library Science from Emporia Teachers College.After teaching English at...
James Stutz
Jan 20, 2013
James Otto Stutz, 89, died on January 20, 2013, at St Francis Health Center in Topeka, Kansas. He was born February 1, 1923, in Manhattan, New York, the son of Otto & Heddy Stutz. He was a highly skilled and talented jeweler/model maker and will be dearly missed by his family and friends. He grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey...
Russel Dean Morris
Jan 20, 2013
Russel "Russ" Dean Morris, 74, Berryton, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his family.He was born on January 11, 1939 in Holton, Kansas to James and Nellie (Teer) Morris. He graduated from Netawaka High School in 1957. He was employed at Heckerson Hachery in Holton until 1964 when he and his family relocated to...
Floyd Robert Thomas, Sr.
Jan 18, 2013
Floyd Robert Thomas, Sr., age 87, died Jan. 18, 2013, in Topeka, KS. He will be remembered as a supportive and loving family man, and a friend to all. He was born May 6, 1925 on a farm near Dakota, IL., the son of Frank and Elvira Tielkemeier Thomas. He graduated from Dakota High School in 1943 and attended Washburn...
Dorothea M. Eikenberry
Jan 18, 2013
Dorothea Mae (Ross) Eikenberry, of Topeka, went home to be with The Lord Friday, January 18, 2013. Dorothea was born to Charles H. and Lillian B. (Morgan) Ross on November 28, 1926, in Independence, KS. She was the youngest of seven children. She married Pfc John E. Eikenberry on August 18, 1945, and they had five children together. Dorothea worked...
Shirley Renner
Jan 17, 2013
On January 17, 2013, Shirley Renner, 63, of Topeka passed away after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. Shirley was born in Hanford, California, the 3rd child of and Charles and Sophia Lorene Gregory. She spent her childhood years in Hanford until she met and married William (Bill) Renner of Osage City. When Bill was discharged from the Navy, they...
Shirley Ann Funk
Jan 16, 2013
Shirley Ann Funk, 69, Auburn, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Manor Care Nursing Home.Shirley was born January 13, 1944 in Stockton, MN, the daughter of Adolph and Margaret (Wischow) Wagner. Shirley worked for USD-437 for several years and then Auburn Grocery Store for several years before becoming disabled.Shirley married Victor P. Funk on March 21, 1966 in Wabasha,...
Evelyn Richardson
Jan 15, 2013
Evelyn Nadine Richardson, 91, of Topeka passed away Jan. 15, 2013 at Plaza West Regional Center. She spent her early years around Eskridge and Auburn, KS and moved to Topeka in 1942. She was employed by Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Medical Center as a dietician before her retirement. Evelyn married Samuel Richardson on May 5, 1946 at Topeka. He preceded her in...
Wayne E. Hill
Jan 14, 2013
Wayne E. Hill, 89, Topeka, passed away Monday, January 14, 2013 at a local hospital.Wayne was born January 27. 1923 in Walbach, NE., the son of Owen W. and Maudie E. (Harmon) Hill. He graduated from high school and attended a trade school for 4 years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a tank driver...
Beverly Childs
Jan 14, 2013
Beverly M. Childs, 84, of Silver Lake, Kansas passed away Jan. 14, 2013. She was born at Omaha, Nebraska to Edmond and Helen (Dunn) Rohde on December 25, 1928. She was raised in Omaha and graduated from Benson High School. She married William A. Childs on April 27, 1957. She was employed by Fleming Foods as a secretary and retired...
Richard Mitchell
Jan 13, 2013
Richard D. Mitchell, 52, of Topeka, passed away Jan. 13, 2013 at Midland Hospice. He was born in Topeka to Darell and Mary Ann (Borsdorf) Mitchell on March 7, 1960. Richard graduated from Perry Lecompton High School in 1978 and he married Diana Roberts on July 4, 1987 at Lake Wabaunsee. He owned Kaw Valley Custom Signs & Crane Service...
