James D. Henderson
Nov 27, 2012
James David Henderson, 83, of Topeka passed away peacefully on Nov. 27, 2012, at his home in Topeka. A 2 p.m. memorial service will be at Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka, Ks., on Sat., Dec. 1, 2012. Jim, born on Aug. 19, 1929, was the only child of Grace and Herb Henderson of Kansas City, Mo. He...
Dorothy Dean Fairchild
Nov 27, 2012
Dorothy Dean Fairchild, 86, of Topeka, passed away Nov. 27, 2012 after a brief illness. She was born at St. Mary's, Kansas, on May, 1, 1926, the daughter of Roman and Geraldine Schwalie. She graduated from Hayden High School. She married Robert in Feb. 1943 in San Diego, CA and they shared 62 years until he preceded her in death...
Sally Lou Ballou
Nov 27, 2012
Sally Ballou, 61, of Topeka passed away November 27, 2012 at home with her family. She and her husband of 33 years, Scott Ballou, have two children, Hannah and Reese. Topekans will recall Sally's many appearances on local stages from the 1970's-90's. She was a gifted actress. Memorable roles include Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and the Marquise...
Harold Burkdoll
Nov 25, 2012
Harold M. Burkdoll, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born on November 18, 1920 in Lyndon, Kansas to Benjamin H. and Zella (Vaughn) Burkdoll. He was an insurance agent with American Home Life and American United Life, as well as invested in real estate. He retired early and lived his...
Connie Marie Long
Nov 25, 2012
Connie Marie (Wilcox) Long, 71, of Berryton, went home Sunday to be with her Lord. She was born Oct. 14, 1941, in Topeka, to Wilby and Gladys (Van Cleave) Wilcox. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1959 and attended Washburn University.Connie married David W. Long on April 10, 1960, and had two daughters, Tammy Foster, of Lawrence, and...
Elizabeth Ann Fluke
Nov 25, 2012
Elizabeth Ann Fluke, 66, of Topeka, passed away suddenly Sunday, November 25, 2012 and went to be with God, her mother, Sally, father, JB, sister, Kathy and her daughter, Angel. Ann was born March 25, 1946 in South Carolina and later lived in Florida and spent most of her life in Wilmer, AL, where she attended school. Ann married Timothy...
Richard Moellenberndt
Nov 24, 2012
Richard Allen Moellenberndt, 71, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2012 at his home in Topeka, Kansas after a two year battle with multiple myeloma cancer.Richard was born on September 10, 1941 in Bedford, Iowa, the son of Elmer Moellenberndt and Zelma (Bix) Moellenberndt. Richard grew up in Gravity, Iowa, graduating as salutatorian from Gravity Public High School in 1959. Later...
A'Ryah Lanae Vig
Nov 23, 2012
A'Ryah Lanae Vig, infant daughter of Nika Vig, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.She is survived by her mother; a sister, Alisiana Mitchell;a brother, Rodney Mitchell; maternal grandparents, Kathy Vig and Eddie Vig; and her aunt, Crytal Vig.Dove Cremation and Funeral Service is assisting the family.No services are planned. To leave a message for the family, please...
Donald "Dean" King
Nov 23, 2012
Donald "Dean" King, 82, Topeka, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born on August 10, 1930, in Abilene, Kansas, to Howard B. and Loretta (Knox) King.After graduating from Horton High School in 1948, Dean worked for Reeves-Wiedeman Plumbing Company for 35 years as a salesman before retiring. He later became a procurement officer...
Richard Wayne"Rick" Jones, Jr.
Nov 23, 2012
Richard Wayne "Rick" Jones, Jr., of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2012 at the age of 59, at Stormont-Vail Hospital due to brain cancer. He was born on November 5, 1953 in Cherry Point, North Carolina, the son of Richard Sr. and Mabel "Jiggs" Jones. Rick married Becky Ann Carr on November 19, 1983. During their marriage...
Sarah Anno
Nov 22, 2012
Sarah K. Anno, 28, Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012 at her home in Topeka. Sarah was born on March 24, 1984 in Topeka, the daughter of Rick and Kim (Hutcherson) Anno. Sarah grew up in Topeka, attending Highland Park High School. Sarah is survived by her parents, and a brother Jeffrey Scott, all of Topeka. She was preceded...
Roger Litton
Nov 22, 2012
Roger F. Litton, 79, Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. Roger was born on March 8, 1933 in Hamilton, MO, the son of Virgil T., and Blanche (Treon) Litton. Roger grew up in Hamilton, graduating from Hamilton High School in 1951. He moved to Lawrence in 1951, living there before moving to Topeka in...
Georgia L. Brown
Nov 19, 2012
Georgia L. Brown, 99, of Maple Hill, KS passed away Nov. 19, 2012 at the home of her daughter. She was born Oct. 4, 1913 to George and Mathilda Morgan at Springfield, Illinois. She is survived by her sister, Juanita McWest and brother, James E. Morgan; 4 daughters, Arlene Bays, Carolyn Ezell, Joyce Figueroa, Dona Lee and her husband Levi;...
Bernard L. Vaughn
Nov 18, 2012
Bernard L. "Bud" Vaughn, 84, Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. Bud was born August 1, 1928 in Topeka to Timothy B. and Lydia (Viles) Vaughn.He graduated from Topeka High School in 1946 and served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.He began employment with the Gas Service Company in 1946 and...
James Elliott Foster
Nov 17, 2012
James Elliott Foster, 87, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012, at Brewster Health Center following a short illness. Jim was born on April 8, 1925, in Topeka, Kansas. He was the only child of Dwayne Eliab Foster and Geraldine Mareeta Gardner Foster. Although Jim attended Topeka schools most of his life, his family moved to Carlsbad, New Mexico...
Joshua E. Kranz
Nov 16, 2012
Joshua E. Kranz, age 23, of Silver Lake, KS, passed away November 16, 2012. He was born on March 29, 1989 to Charles E. and Doreen S.(Brownell) Kranz in Topeka, KS. He was raised in Silver Lake and graduated from Silver Lake High School in 2007. He was currently attending Washburn Tech. Joshua was employed as an administrative assistant for...
Ervin A. Lord
Nov 16, 2012
Ervin A. Lord, 83, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Friday, November 16, 2012 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born October 2, 1929 in Lulu, FL, the son of William D. and Madeline L. Barnett Lord. Ervin was a veteran of the Korean War. His military career spanned 22 years, serving in the Army...
John W."Bill" Guay
Nov 13, 2012
John William "Bill" Guay, 60, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at a local hospital. Bill was born December 13, 1951 in Topeka, the son of John R. and Thelma (Adams) Guay. He graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1969. He worked as a foreman for Hamm Asphalt for 23 years and was currently employed with Koss Construction....
Thurman Greis
Nov 12, 2012
Thurman Oscar Greis, 94, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away at Aldersgate Village on November 12, 2012. He was born on November 17, 1917 to Oscar and Margaret (Fischer) Greis at St. Louis, Missouri. He married Morley Westfall on June 21, 1941. She preceded him in death on January 17, 2010. They lived in Hot Springs, Arkansas for over 30 years...
Jon Marc Ashline
Nov 11, 2012
Jon Marc Ashline, 61, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012, Topeka.Jon was born May 8, 1951, in St. Louis, MO, to Cleon and JoAnne (Young) Ashline. He was married to Terri Ashline from 1978 to 2003 and remained close friends until his death. Jon was the manager of McDonalds in Topeka and prided himself on being a hard worker.He is...
