Jacqueline Maupin
Jun 27, 2012
Jacqueline L. Maupin, 80, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Midland Hospice.Jacqueline was born October 25, 1931 in Topeka, the daughter of Virgil and Hilda (Wempe) Denny. She graduated from Capital Catholic High School.She was a member of the Topeka Junior League.Her passions were jazz, ballroom dancing and playing tennis.Jacqueline married Robert Maupin on November 27, 1954...
Ethel Marie Weckbaugh
Jun 27, 2012
Ethel Marie Weckbaugh, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Brewster Place in Topeka.She was born November 23, 1923 in Topeka, the daughter of Axel and Selma Anderson Dahlstrom. Ethel was a life-long Topeka resident and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1941. She was a homemaker and also was employed by the Santa Fe...
Maria Delcarmen Cortes
Jun 25, 2012
Maria del Carmen Cortes, age 39, of Topeka, died Monday, June 25th, 2012 at her home following a courageous battle with melanoma cancer. She was born June 16, 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico to Ricardo and Dulce Cortes. Carmen was raised in Topeka and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1992. She obtained her CNA and CMA from KAW...
Leo Miller
Jun 25, 2012
Leo Miller, 89, Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2012 at Midland Hospice House.Leo was born May 7, 1923 in Vassar, the son of Otto J. and Anna B. Miller. He worked at John Morrell Packing Company from 1940 to 1951, except for a 3 year period that he served in the U.S. Army in the European Theatre of...
Patricia Magathan
Jun 23, 2012
Patricia "Patti" Lynn Jones Magathan passed away peacefully on June 23, 2012 at Midland Care Hospice in Topeka, after a short battle with cancer. Patti has been cremated, and a memorial service will be held at the Mausoleum Chapel at Mt. Hope Cemetery on Friday, July 27, 2012 at 2:30pm.Patti entered this world in San Antonio, TX on January 31,...
Raymond Gibbs
Jun 21, 2012
Raymond Gibbs, 98, passed away in Topeka, Kansas June 21, 2012. He was born May 10, 1914 to William and Liza (Triplett) Gibbs. He spent his youth in Cloud County, Kansas and much of his adolescence in western Kansas working the wheat harvest. He became a mechanic by trade and a musician by heart. The mandolin was his principle musical...
Howard Dale Weaver
Jun 21, 2012
Howard "Duke" Weaver, 86, of Berryton, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at a Topeka hospital.He was born January 19, 1926 in Admire, the son of Waldo and Alta Foster Weaver. He graduated from Admire High School in 1943. He was an Army veteran of WWII, serving in the European Theatre. After his discharge, he worked on the family...
Freda J. Boggs
Jun 20, 2012
Freda J. (McCauley) Boggs, 89, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.Freda was born January 9, 1923 in Pleasant Hill, MO, the daughter of James F. and Bessie (Amende) Hale.She was employed by Farm Security Administration in Pettis County, MO, Pratt-Whitney in Kansas City, MO, and Chase Candy Company and Hillyard Chemical Company in St. Joseph, MO.Freda married Glen...
George B. Richards
Jun 20, 2012
George B. Richards, 69, of Lecompton, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born February 4, 1943 in Tecumseh, the son of Earl B. and Ruth E. Grandstaff Richards. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1961 and attended Washburn University. He was a member of the Marine Corps Reserve. George...
Kathleen Rose
Jun 17, 2012
Kathleen Rose, 97, of Overbrook, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Valley View Senior Life in Junction City. Kathleen was born October 16, 1914 in Fort Scott, the daughter of James and Emma (Welch) Connolly. She graduated from Ft. Scott High School, Ft. Scott Junior College, Emporia State Teachers College and received her Master Degree of Education from...
Esther Pugh
Jun 16, 2012
Esther J. Pugh, 77, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at a local hospital.Esther was born January 12, 1935 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Schmoltzi) Watson. She was raised on the family farm outside Oskaloosa Kansas. She graduated from Oskaloosa High School and attended Clarks Business School.She had been employed at Santa Fe...
Wayne L. Combs
Jun 14, 2012
Wayne L. Combs, 93, of Berryton, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at his daughter's residence near Lawrence.He was born June 26, 1918 in Topeka, the son of Scott and Martha Crocker Combs. Wayne graduated from Berryton High School. He was a farmer/stockman in the Richland and Stull areas all of his life. He was a 4-H leader in...
Delores A. Lawhorn
Jun 12, 2012
Delores A. Lawhorn, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012.She was born July 5, 1931 in Manhattan, KS, the daughter of Charlie and Willa Mae Talbott Hawkins. Delores was a life-long resident of Topeka.Survivors include her three children, Sharon White, Steven Knight, Bernice Knight, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one sister, Henrietta Elliott. Services will be held...
Roy Clifford Vanderslice, Jr.
Jun 8, 2012
Roy Clifford "Clif" Vanderslice, Jr., 69, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 08, 2012 at his home. He was born on October 26, 1942 in Reno, Kansas to Roy Clifford, Sr. and Nellie Mae (Channel) Vanderslice. He was U.S. Army veteran. Cliff and his wife Judy own and operate Metro Shampoo Services in Topeka. Clif is survived by his...
Richard Keith Warren
Jun 4, 2012
Richard Keith Warren, 62, of Topeka, died Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center. He was born October 3, 1949 in Onaga, KS, the son of Helen P. Thoman and William R. Warren.He is survived by his wife, Nancy H. Warren; his son, R. Adam Warren (Nicole); his daughter, Sara M. Freisberg (David); 7 grandchildren; 2 sisters,...
Lillie Mae Esmon
Jun 4, 2012
Lillie Mae Esmon, 94, of Topeka, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, June 4, 2012 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born July 3, 1917 in Jackson, MS, the daughter of Joshua and Katie Williams Campbell. Lillie resided in Chicago, IL for many years prior to moving to Topeka in 1999. She was a member...
James Waters, Sr.
Jun 3, 2012
James Gordon Waters, Sr., 74, of Tecumseh, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at St. Francis Health Center. He was born on August 27, 1938 in Natchitoches, Louisiana to Douglas and Helen Waters. James was a retired U.S. Army veteran that served with The United States Army Special Forces, Green Berets, during the Vietnam War. He was a member...
Karin C. Knight
Jun 3, 2012
Karin C. Knight, 58, of Topeka, passed away June 3, 2012. She was born in Topeka on January 2, 1954 to Donald E. and Velma F. (Vawter) Carlton. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1972. She married Jimmy B. Knight on Jan. 11, 1972. They later divorced. Karin received her Associates Degree in nursing from Tulsa Junior College...
Ruby Fusco
Jun 2, 2012
Ruby "Juanita" Fusco, 94, of rural Berryton, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at the Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook. She was born November 21, 1917, in Wilson County, KS, the daughter of Roy and Bessie Ramp Fail. Juanita married Jerry Fusco on July 25, 1942. He preceded her in death on March 5, 2007. She was also preceded...
Louis D. Stone
Jun 2, 2012
Louis D. "Lou" Stone, 83, Topeka, passed away on June 2, 1012 from complications of Dementia. Lou was born July 18, 1928 in Monett, MO, where he lived until moving to Lawrence in 1942 and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1946. He was employed by Southwestern Bell for over 33 years, retiring in 1983 as Network Service Supervisor-Special Services...
