Shirley Potter
Oct 3, 2012
Shirley A. Potter, 74, of Topeka, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 at her home. She was born March 31, 1938 in Camden, NJ to Lester and Camilla (Fussell) Kee. She was one of eleven children. She grew up in a christian environment and later gave herself to the Lord. Shirley married Charles R. Potter on July 13, 1974 in Camden,...
Gladys Cooper
Sep 30, 2012
Gladys Elizabeth Cooper, 93, died September 30, 2012 at Brewster Place, Topeka, Kansas. She was born on a farm in Haskell County, Stigler, Oklahoma on December 15, 1918, the daughter of Edward Kelsey and Mary Eunice Williams. She lived in Oklahoma until moving to Kansas to teach school in 1941. She was a teacher for 28 years. She married Wallace...
Madge Eva Mcarthur
Sep 29, 2012
Madge Eva McArthur, 93, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor.She was born November 14, 1918 in a sod house in Lamar, CO, the daughter of George Wesley and Jessie (Anderson) Jones. She was a graduate of Liberty Memorial High School in Lawrence, KS and received a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Education from Washburn...
Aletha Jackson
Sep 29, 2012
Aletha "May" (Ferris) Jackson, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012. She was born May 1, 1922, in Osawatomie, KS, the daughter of Robert & Florence (Phelon) Ferris. Mrs. Jackson worked as a waitress in various Topeka restaurants for a number of years. She enjoyed gardening and painting. "May" never met a stranger and was born with...
Joseph Blair Brown
Sep 28, 2012
Joseph Blair Brown, 91, of Topeka, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012. He was born January 28, 1921 in Greeley, CO, the son of Harry and Eva (Daniels) Brown.Joe was the grandson of pioneers who settled in the San Miguel Valley of Colorado. Joe was raised in Telluride and Redvale, CO where he met his childhood sweetheart, Elsie Ross, whom...
Marilyn Lovelace
Sep 27, 2012
Marilyn Elizabeth Cartmill Lovelace, 62, went peacefully to be with the Lord at her home in Berryton, Kansas on September 27, 2012. She was born November 21, 1949 in Scott City, Kansas to Raymond & Evelyn Hartman Cartmill, spending her school years in and graduating from Dighton, Kansas High School in 1967. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from...
Ruth Fuller
Sep 24, 2012
Ruth Fuller, 79, Topeka, passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 at a local hospital.Ruth was born April 3, 1933 in Halstead, the daughter of Bertrand and Florence (Lehman) Mirick. She graduated from Halstead High School and the University of Kansas.She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and a former member of Junior League of Topeka.Ruth married Robert "Bob" Fuller...
Ethel Anna Jackson
Sep 23, 2012
Ethel Jackson, 101, Topeka, formerly of Palco, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012.Born May 23, 1911 in Graham County, Kansas near Palco, she was the youngest of three girls born to William G. and Ethel (English) Kugler. Ethel was a school teacher all her professional life, getting a teaching certificate as soon as possible after graduation from High School...
Theodore Mlynek, Sr.
Sep 21, 2012
Theodore R. Mlynek, Sr., 68, of Topeka, passed away on September 21, 2012. He was born on December 1, 1943, in Topeka. Ted was the son of Ernest and Frances (Sender) Mlynek. He graduated from Seaman High in 1962 where he played football for four years. He was an electrician and a member of I.B.E.W. Local #226 for 47 years....
Lafe Frank Garst, Jr.
Sep 17, 2012
Lafe Frank Garst, Jr., 74, Topeka, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2012 at his home. He was born on April 22, 1938 in Bellvue, Nebraska to Lafe, Sr. and Alice (Kindle) Garst, the second of 13 children.He was a mechanic for Fuller Garage in Beloit, Kansas before moving to Topeka in 1971 where he joined Lewis Auto Salvage until...
Lowell Ernest Bird
Sep 15, 2012
Lowell Ernest Bird, 83, Berryton, joined our Savior on Saturday, September 15, 2012. He was born May 20, 1929 to Ernest A. and Minnie A. (Hill) Bird, near Hope, Kansas. Lowell farmed as well as created and operated a milk route through Dickinson County, delivering milk in Junction City. He married Carol R. Silvius, Easter Sunday, April 9, 1950. They...
Terri L. Sims
Sep 12, 2012
Terri L. Sims, 49, of Topeka, formerly of Lyndon, Kansas, passed away September 12, 2012. She was born on August 27, 1963 to Gary and Nina Hightower at Houston, Texas. She was raised in Texas and graduated from Milby High School in Houston. She worked at Golden Corral Restaurant as a head waitress for 18 years. Terri enjoyed roller skating,...
Larry E. Schneider
Sep 10, 2012
Larry Eugene Schneider passed peacefully on September 10, 2012. He was born February 9, 1938, the son of Ralph and Ruth Schneider and was a life-long resident of Topeka. He was a graduate of Topeka High School and attended the University of Kansas and Washburn University. Larry worked 40 years at the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (Burlington Northern...
D. Neil Holden
Sep 7, 2012
D. Neil Holden, 90, of Tecumseh, formerly of Arkansas City and Salina, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2012 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born January 21, 1922 in Waverly, KS, the son of J.B. and Leota Stine Holden. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of WWII, serving in the European Theater. He was employed by...
Grace Weeks
Sep 7, 2012
Grace Weeks, 88, Topeka, passed away Friday, September 7, 2012 at Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center.Grace was born December 8, 1923 in Topeka, the daughter of Edwin and Evonia Heigert West. She graduated from Topeka High School and completed a course in Executive Development at Washington University.She was a real estate agent for Dale Buchanan Agency and served as Secretary...
Velda Stawicki
Sep 7, 2012
Velda D. Stawicki, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2012 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.She was born January 1, 1920 in Lecompton, the daughter of Arthur and Elnora Morgan Dreyer. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Clark's Business School and the University of Kansas. Velda was employed by Morrell Packing Co. from 1943-1951. She then...
Carroll J. Neff
Sep 5, 2012
Carroll J. Neff, 67, Auburn, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital.Carroll was born December 7, 1944 in Ft. Smith, AR, the daughter of Riley and Velma (Knox) Dinsmore. She graduated from Ft. Smith High School and attended Washburn University.She was employed by the State Adjutant Generals Office as an Executive secretary for over 20 years, retiring...
Mary Ellen Holiday
Sep 4, 2012
Mary Ellen Holiday, 86, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Clarkston, Michigan, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Pontiac, Michigan on July 01, 1926, the daughter of Elizabeth E. and James Bailey. She was preceded in death by her six siblings, her husband Clifford D. Holiday; a son, Michael...
Tresa Maus
Sep 4, 2012
Tresa E. Maus, 73, of Topeka, passed away September 4, 2012 at her home. She was born to Ervin W. and Lucy Bell (White) Anderson on December 29, 1938 at Stillwater, Oklahoma. Tresa is survived by her husband, William "Bill"; one daughter, Donna Hill; one son, Vince Maus; 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.She was a homemaker and enjoyed canning and...
William C. Orr
Sep 4, 2012
William C. "Bill" Orr, 83, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at Aldersgate Village surrounded by his favorite nurses.Bill was born May 19, 1929 in Bonner Springs, Kansas, the son of William and Myrtel (Smith) Orr. He graduated from Bonner Springs High School and attended Kansas State University.He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War.He worked...
