Ronald Kesinger
Aug 2, 2012
Ronald Lee Kesinger, of Rossville, peacefully passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012, on his 63rd birthday. He was born in Topeka, KS on August 2, 1949 the son of Pete and Jean (Dick) Kesinger. Ron graduated from Highland Park High School. He spent his entire life in the Topeka and Rossville area.He married Ann Sassaman on December 19, 1975. She...
Fredrick Warbritton
Aug 2, 2012
Fredrick Leon Warbrittion, 71, Topeka, passed away Aug. 2, 2012. He was born July 19, 1941 at Garnett, Kansas to Claude and Onita (Baum) Warbritton. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in Williamsburg, Kansas. He devoted his life to helping others and pursuing his entrepreneur ideas. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Marion Warbritton. He...
Elizabeth Ann Carman
Aug 1, 2012
Gatwood Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Carman, 89, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at Midland Hospice Care. She was born November 28, 1922 in Long Beach, CA, the daughter of Hobart and Marguerite (Wagner) Roudebush.Betty was raised in Topeka, graduated from Topeka High School, and attended Kansas University. She married Fred Carman on October 24, 1942 in Orange, CA....
Laura Keller
Jul 30, 2012
Laura Lee Keller, originally of Erie, Ks, died Monday, July 30, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Ks. She passed away after a protracted and courageous battle with cancer. Laura was 68. Laura Lee Olson was born on October 18, 1943 in Chanute, Kansas. She was raised on a farm in S.E. Kansas between Erie and Chanute, the daughter...
Grovenor John Keeler
Jul 28, 2012
G.J. "Shorty" Keeler, 95, of Lebanon, MO, passed away Saturday, July 28th, 2012 at his daughter's home in Topeka, KS, while under Grace Hospice care. He was born on October 21, 1916 in Norwich, NY. Shorty began his career with Standard Oil Company (Amoco - BP) as one of the original pipe liners and ended his career as the company's...
Bonnie Jean Oliver
Jul 27, 2012
Bonnie Jean Oliver, 67, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012 at a Topeka care facility. She was born February 22, 1945 in Topeka, the daughter of Eugene and Trella Rusher Oliver. Graveside inurnment services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Topeka Cemetery. Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel is assisting the family.
Maximus Blindt
Jul 25, 2012
Maximus Joseph Blindt was returned to the loving arms of our Lord on July 25, 2012. Max was a cherished blessing to all. He was born to Kenny and Heather Blindt on September 15, 2008. Max was loved by his older siblings, brother Bradley and sister Natalie. Max s grandparents, Dan and Dana Blindt, and Lester Paul, will miss his...
Nancy Jean Wurtz
Jul 25, 2012
Nancy Jean Wurtz, 67, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Midland Hospice Care. She was born at the family home on July 17, 1945 in Paxico, KS, the daughter of Albert and Marguerite (Clark) Burlew.Nancy was raised in Paxico and graduated from Paxico High School. She was employed by Jostens for 22 years. Her true joy was...
Rose M. Smith
Jul 24, 2012
Rose M. Smith, 80, of Topeka, formerly of Yates Center, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Lexington Park. She was born February 19, 1932 in Frankfort, KS, the daughter of Verner and Margaret (Farrar) Johnson. Rose was raised in Frankfort and Topeka. She attended Topeka High School and graduated from Centralia High School in 1949. She worked at Sherwin...
Dorothy L. Voigt
Jul 24, 2012
Dorothy L. Voigt, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born September 1, 1925 in Los Angeles, CA, the daughter of William B. and Ann Cosgrove Davis. Dorothy resided in Glendale, CA before moving to Topeka in 1981. She was employed by the Santa Fe Railway for 44 years...
Desiree Hood
Jul 23, 2012
Desiree Renee Miracle Hood passed away quietly at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born four months early at one pound and 12 inches long. She was born to Melissa R. Hood and James Lamont Phillips on May 11, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She has one older sister, SayDaia Marie Hood. Desiree was a fighter and very...
Margaret Duncan
Jul 23, 2012
Margaret R. Duncan, 97, Topeka, died Monday July 23, 2012 at Aldersgate Village.She was born October 23, 1914 in Colgate, OK, the daughter of Martin and Anna Bleu Rosso. She was raised in McAlester, OK, and lived in Ottawa before moving to Topeka.Mrs. Duncan was an active member of Grace Episcopal Church in Ottawa.She married Howard Duncan on August 30,...
Wilma Patton
Jul 17, 2012
Wilma "Lorene" (Bennett) Patton, 87, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012.She was born April 8, 1925 in Eskridge, KS, the daughter of Harold & Beth (Reynolds) Bennett.Wilma was a graduate of Eskridge Rural High School.Mrs. Patton was an Avon representative for many years. She enjoyed music and singing in the choir. She was an accomplished seamstress, who also...
Michael Clair Fitzgerald
Jul 16, 2012
Michael Clair Fitzgerald, 56, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012. He was born November 16, 1955 in Oklahoma City, the son of Clair and Patricia (Wilson) Fitzgerald.Michael was raised in Topeka, and attended Washburn Rural High School. He graduated from Washburn University. Michael married Sheila Martinez March 18, 1989 at the home of his parents in Topeka. He...
Amos Evans
Jul 15, 2012
Amos L. Evans, 83, of Tecumseh, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born September 10, 1928 in Reading, KS, the son of Henry and Mary Gladys Linsey Evans. Amos graduated from Reading High School. He had resided in the Tecumseh community since 1956. He was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company...
Barbara Swisher
Jul 14, 2012
Barbara A. Swisher, 61, of Topeka, passed away July 14, 2012. She was born October 1, 1950 in Chaska, MN to Donald and Ruth Scott. She was a lifetime state employee and an accomplished cloth doll sculptor, caterer, and quilter. She touched so many lives with her big heart of love. She is survived by her son, Jacob Swisher; granddaughter,...
Donald L. Mulford
Jul 14, 2012
Donald E. Mulford, 75, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Midland Hospice House.Don married Virginia Wangerin on August 13, 1955 in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include sons, Gerald Mulford, Michael Mulford, Kevin Mulford, all of Topeka; three grandchildren, Tanner, Lacey and Grant; and great grandson, Brycen; He was preceded in death by sisters, Ruth Eldridge, Vicky...
Donald Murphy
Jul 13, 2012
Donald M. Murphy, 79, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012, at Midland Hospice House after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 26, 1932, in Topeka, the son of George and Gertrude Murphy.Don graduated from Topeka High School in 1951, served in the Naval Reserves and went on to graduate from the Topeka Police...
Lewis A. Knudsen
Jul 13, 2012
Lewis A. Knudsen, 73, of Meriden, KS, formerly of Blue Rapids, KS and Peculiar, MO died Friday, July 13th, 2012 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born November 5, 1938 in Waterville, KS, the son of Frantz and Ethel (Anderson) Knudsen.Lewis attended grade school and middle school in Marysville, and graduated from Blue Rapids High School. He earned a Bachelor's...
Robert E. Horton
Jul 12, 2012
Robert E. "Bob" Horton, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2012. He was born January 1, 1928 in Topeka, the son of Archie A. and Ruth A. Foster Horton. He was the first baby born in Topeka in 1928. Bob graduated from Highland Park High School, where he was selected as the first Homecoming King in November,...
