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....
Doris Ellen Ehler
Apr 27, 2013
Doris Ellen Ehler, 98, Topeka, passed away April 27, 2013. She was born April 28, 1914, in Topeka, the daughter of Charles B. and Annie May Johnson White. Doris attended Topeka High School and was a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church. On February 17, 1940, in Topeka, Doris married Dale W. Ehler. He preceded her in death on...
Kathleen Cox
Apr 26, 2013
Kathleen "Kathie" Cox, 68, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013. She was born June 10, 1944 in Osage City, KS the daughter of Orville and Velma "Pat" Fleming.Kathie was raised in Topeka, and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1962. She married Richard Cox on June 11, 1964 in California. While living in California, Kathie was employed...
Gertrude I. Cochrane
Apr 23, 2013
Gertrude Ileen Cochrane, 84, was born April 13, 1929, near McDonald, Kansas to Robert and Martha Powell. She went to be with the Lord on April 23, 2013. Gertrude attended Kansas State University where she met her future husband. She moved to Topeka after her marriage to Kenneth L. Myer in 1951 who preceded her in death in 1976. Together...
Shirley E. Davis
Apr 23, 2013
Shirley E. (Reaka) Davis was born July 20, 1934 in Topeka, the daughter of Harry and Florence (Pruett) Reaka. She passed away at her home in Topeka on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the age of 78. Her parents preceded her in death. Funeral services for Shirley will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 1st at Dove Cremation &...
Gerald E. Worthington
Apr 22, 2013
Gerald E. Worthington, 82, of Topeka, passed away April 22, 2013. He was born June 14, 1930 to Jesse and Ethel (Shaw) Worthington in Topeka. He married Anna Loree Goins on July 15, 1950. He served as a corporal in the US Army during the Korean War. Gerald managed Shawnee Co. Rural Water District #8 for nearly 15 years and...
Laura Catherine Mccaleb
Apr 20, 2013
Laura Catherine McCaleb, 89, of Topeka, died April 20, 2013. She was born in her parent's home (Fred & Abbie Cooper) near Geuda Springs, Kansas on April 29, 1923. Cathe, as she preferred to be called, moved to Topeka to be near family members in 2008 from Tucson, Arizona, where she had lived for many years. She also had lived...
Clayton E. Holloway
Apr 20, 2013
Clayton Edmund "Ed" Holloway went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 20th, 2013 at Midland Hospice House. He was born October 28th, 1941 in Lawrence, Kansas to Theodore and Nellie Holloway. He grew up in Dover, Kansas and did farming in the Dover and Topeka area for many years. Ed worked for Whiteley Pallet and...
Pamela Deanne Young
Apr 19, 2013
Pamela Deanne Young, 59, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013 at her home. She was born November 21, 1953 in Topeka.Pam was raised in Topeka and graduated from Topeka West High School in 1971. She also attended the University of Kansas. Pam was employed as a regional sales manager for Redken & Revlon. She enjoyed reading and cooking,...
Joe Don Flack
Apr 19, 2013
Joe Don Flack, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013 at his home. He was born September 18, 1930 in Lacrosse, KS, the son of Marion and Lavina Meeker Flack. Joe was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He attended the University of Kansas and graduated from Kansas State University with a Degree in Engineering. Joe...
Alvin L. Hutsen
Apr 17, 2013
Alvin Levelle "Lee" Hutsen, of Topeka, formerly of Oklahoma City, OK, was born October 23, 1953 to Jean and Gerald "Razz" Raspberry. He passed away April 17, 2013 and is survived by his brother, Rodney; sister, Donna; three sons, Shiloah Hutsen, Michael Hutsen, and Alan Teska; and several grandchildren. Lee was a retired machinist, owner-operator of a small engine repair...
James Micheal Winborn, Jr.
Apr 16, 2013
James Micheal Winborn Jr., 70 was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. James was born November 14, 1942, in San Francisco, CA. to James E. Winborn and Mabel D. Rutledge Winborn. James Micheal attended public school in Lawrence, Kansas. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1959, and worked for the Postal Service in...
Glenn Kirk Henry
Apr 14, 2013
Glenn Kirk Henry, 85, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Sunday April 14, 2013 at Aldersgate Village. He was preceded in death by his wife Ninabelle. Survivors include a daughter Ann Houston and her husband Alvin; a son Brent Henry and his wife Lynda; four grandchildren, Matthew Martin, Jennifer Simpson, Alyson Rochelle (Matt), Chelsea Swaggerty (Phil); and 6 great-grandchildren. He will...
Paul Robert Reid
Apr 13, 2013
Paul Robert Reid, 69, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013.He was born June 28, 1943 in Horton, KS, the son of Robert Lee and Myrle (Canter) Reid. He attended Hiawatha High School.Mr. Reid was employed by Stainless Steel Inc. and later was a contract courier for various delivery companies in Topeka.Paul married Janet Harvey on February 2, 1974...
Homer Marshall
Apr 12, 2013
Homer "Junior" Marshall, III, 54, Topeka, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013.Junior was born July 1, 1958 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Mary and Homer Marshall. He grew up in Topeka and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1976.He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and became disabled while on active duty.Survivors include his mother, Mary Harris...
Dale Smeltzer
Apr 11, 2013
Dale Smeltzer passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Homestead following a long, courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Dale was born in Taylor, Arkansas on June 29, 1933, the eldest son of Harry F. and Mary E. Smeltzer.On April 11, 1953 Dale married Betty Jean Proffitt. He passed away on their 60th anniversary. They had two sons, Ron Smeltzer (Pam)...
John Robert Mckay
Apr 9, 2013
John Robert McKay, age 70, of Topeka, passed away April 9, 2013 at a Topeka hospital. John was the oldest child of Robert G. and Louise E. McKay. He was born March 4, 1943 at Kingman, Kansas. He attended Kansas State University. John served his country by enlisting in the Army and was stationed in Europe. He began working for...
Donald Brink
Apr 9, 2013
Donald Gene Brink, 70, Topeka, KS, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born July 11, 1942 in Cedar Rapids, IA the son of Donald Laverne and Florence Eleanor (Potter) Brink. He is survived by his wife Sandra Kay (Rosebrough) Brink of the home; son, Michael Dean Brink of Phoenix, AZ; daughters, Lisa (Josh)...
Charles L. Ross
Apr 9, 2013
Charles LaVerne Ross, 86, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Midland Hospice, Topeka, KS, following a short illness. He was born April 24, 1926, near McLouth, KS, the son of William Ira and Irma Regina (Sayler) Ross. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy after graduating from Washburn Rural High School, Topeka, in 1944, and served in combat in the South...
