Virginia Sailors
Mar 22, 2012
Virginia Sailors, 93, died on Thursday, March 22, 2012 in Topeka, Kansas.Mrs. Sailors, a third generation native Topekan, was born in 1918. She was the daughter of Walter William and Lillian Ford Davis. Mrs. Sailors was graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University. Shetaught Latin, history, English and home economics in Elmdale, Kansas before becoming a life-long homemaker. She...
Sgt. Jamied. Jarboe
Mar 21, 2012
Sgt. Jamie D. Jarboe, 27, Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at St. Francis Health Center.Jamie was born April 27, 1984 in Ft. Bragg, NC, the son of Andrew and Joy (Shoemaker) Jarboe. He graduated from Frankfort Senior High School in Frankfort, IN in 2003. He joined the Indiana Army National Guard in 2005. He volunteered to...
Leslie Packer
Mar 20, 2012
Leslie "Les" Packer, 59, of Topeka, passed away March 20, 2012. He was born April 30, 1952 in Topeka to Paul W. and JoAnn (VanDeren) Packer. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1970 and attended Highland Community College on a basketball scholarship. He is survived by his children, Matt Packer of Kansas City, Missouri and Danielle Packer of...
Leroy E. Dachenhausen
Mar 20, 2012
Leroy E. Dachenhausen, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at his home.He was born June 19, 1934 in Topeka, the son of Bruce and Lena Schifflet Dachenhausen. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1952. Leroy was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was employed by USD 501 for many years. He...
Madison Naill
Mar 19, 2012
Madison "Maddie" Naill, 15, Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012 as a result of an automobile accident.Maddie was born June 17, 1996 in Topeka, the daughter of Eric and Lori (Miller) Naill. She was a sophomore at Washburn Rural High School where she played soccer.She was a member of Countryside United Methodist Church and Susanna Wesley United...
Ronald Trimble
Mar 19, 2012
Ronald E. Trimble, 64, of Topeka, formerly of Silver Lake, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012. Ronald was born on September 24, 1947, in Topeka, son of Roy and Ruth (Howell) Trimble. He attended Silver Lake High School. Ronald worked for Shawnee County Parks & Recreation, retiring as a supervisor. He is survived by his two siblings, Donald (Greta) Trimble...
Jeanette Anderson
Mar 18, 2012
Jeanette Kathryn Anderson, 81, of Topeka, passed away March 18, 2012. She was born February 4, 1931 at Marysville, Kansas to Raymond L. and Nellie L. (Wolff) Ellenbecker. She was raised in Marysville and graduated from Marysville High School. She married Earl A. Anderson. He preceded her in death in January of 1986. She was employed by Southwestern Bell and...
Russell Hale
Mar 18, 2012
Russell Dean Hale, 47, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012, at Stormont Vail Health Center. He was born Feb. 25, 1965, in Murphysboro, TN, the son of Walter and Lorraine (Neil) Hale. Russell graduated from Washburn Rural High School and Topeka Technical School. He was a past Master at Golden Rule Lodge # 90 A.F. & A.M., Topeka....
Meda Trowbridge
Mar 17, 2012
Meda Mae Trowbridge, 92, passed away on March 17, 2012 in Topeka. She was born on March 13, 1920 in Clyde, Kansas to Ross and Mildred (Morgan) Hampton.Meda retired in 1985 from Kansas State University Student Union, where she was employed for 25 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and was a life member of Chapter...
Debra Fisher
Mar 16, 2012
Debra A. "Debbie" Fisher, 56, Topeka, passed away Mar. 16, 2012. She is survived by her husband Danny and children, Evy and Taylor. She was a graduate of HPHS and Washburn U. with a masters degree from University of Kansas. Debbie was a school accompanist for many years. She was a loving wife and mother, an accomplished musician and a...
Lyle M. Rogers
Mar 16, 2012
Lyle M. Rogers, 75, Auburn, KS, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Midland Hospice House after a long fight with cancer. Lyle was born September 19, 1936 in Greenleaf, KS, the son of Erie and Gladys (Johnson) Rogers. He graduated from Washington High School. He served on the Topeka Fire Department for 11 years and then worked in...
Velma Ramsey
Mar 14, 2012
Velma Christina Ramsey, 82, Topeka, passed away Mar. 14, 2012. She was born May 18, 1929 at Hiawatha, West Virginia to Oswald and Claudia B. (Holston) Karnes. She married Avery K. Ramsey on Jan. 31, 1948 at Pineville, West Virginia. He preceded her in death on May 29, 1974. Velma moved to Topeka in 1963 and was employed by Jostens...
Pauline Harriett Casto-Anderson
Mar 14, 2012
Pauline Harriett Casto-Anderson, 80, Topeka, passed away March 14, 2012. She was born June 27, 1931 at Netawaka, KS to Virgil and Agnes (Banaka) Snoddy. Pauline married Robert Anderson on May 31, 1988 at Topeka. He preceded her in death. She married Gerald Casto on Sept 29, 1951 in Arkansas. He also preceded her in death, as did her parents...
Veryl E. Whisler
Mar 13, 2012
Veryl Edward Whisler, 84, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.He was born September 20, 1927 in America City, KS the son of John and Mabel (Breed) Whisler.He graduated from Havensville High School in 1945. Veryl served in the Navy from 1945 to 1949 and served in the Pacific. He moved to Topeka in 1949 and owned a Standard...
Marjorie Brecheisen
Mar 13, 2012
Marjorie "Marge" L Brecheisen, 88, Crowley, TX, formerly of Topeka, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at her home. She was born July 3, 1923 in Topeka, the youngest daughter of Harry H Kendall and Maggie M Rickman Kendall. She was raised and graduated from high school in Topeka. She served in the Army of the United States Women's Corp from...
Anna Mae Marshbank
Mar 12, 2012
Anna Mae Marshbank, 93, passed away Monday, March 12 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. She was born near Abilene, Kansas on August 7, 1918, the daughter of Boyd and Gladys (Warner) Nemechek. Anna Mae "Candy" worked as a Medical Technologist at the Abilene Memorial Hospital for over thirty years.She leaves a son, Glen Marshbank of Topeka, a brother Carl Nemechek...
Delbert C. Tibbets
Mar 11, 2012
Delbert C. Tibbets, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at his home.He was born September 22, 1924 in Ogallala, NE, the son of Carl and Luella Johnson Tibbets. He graduated from Seaman High School. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. Delbert was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for 37 years before retiring. He...
Merle E. Wagner
Mar 10, 2012
Merle E. Wagner, 87, died March 10, 2012 at Pioneer Ridge Health Unit in Lawrence, KS. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, March 15, at 2:00 p.m. at Penwell Gabel Cemetery, Topeka. He was born Sept. 22, 1924 in Independence, KS to Ralph and Lorena Barnes Wagner. He graduated from Caney High School and Coffeyville Junior College. He served...
Darita S. Nix-Johnson
Mar 9, 2012
Darita S. Nix-Johnson, 42, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Friday, March 9, 2012. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday at Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel. Darita will lie in state and the family will receive friends one hour prior to service time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be written to Treniecia D. Brown c/o...
Dr. Robertr. Dunwell
Mar 9, 2012
Robert R. Dunwell, a Navy officer, and former Chairperson of the Department of Education at Washburn University, died at home on Friday, March 9, after a short illness. He was 81. Bob Dunwell was born on May 13, 1930, in Kansas City, Kan., to Mollie and Albert Dunwell, and graduated from Argentine High School. He attended the University of Kansas...
