William F. Cook
Feb 12, 2012
William F. Cook, 92, of Shawnee, KS, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at his residence. He was born July 20, 1919 in Harveyville, KS, the son of Clarence LeRoy and Hope Pauline Grigsby Cook. He graduated from Manhattan High School in 1937. While attending Kansas State University he lettered in football in 1941. Anyone who...
Michael Marconett
Feb 12, 2012
Michael Henry Marconett, 63, of Overbrook, KS, passed away February 12, 2012. He was born December 14, 1948 in Ottawa, the son of Clifford A. and Betty E. (Huggins) Marconett.Mike was raised in Overbrook and graduated from Overbrook High School in 1966. He married Diann Bennett on June 27, 1992 at the Grace Community Church in Overbrook. Mike worked in...
Bonnie Pendleton
Feb 12, 2012
Bonnadell (Bonnie) Pendleton, 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on, Sunday, February 12, 2012. Bonnie was born June 15, 1924 in Henley, Mo. She was the daughter of Charles Arthur and Bessie Mabel (Ambrose) Pendleton. She spent her early years in and around the Jefferson City and Columbia Missouri area. She graduated from Hickman...
Helen I. Arnold
Feb 12, 2012
Helen Reed Hoppe Arnold, 83, of Auburn, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012.She was born August 12, 1928 in Emporia, KS, the daughter of Everett and Jane (Collinge) Reed. She was employed by the University of Kansas in Lawrence and later for KNI in Topeka.She was a member of the Auburn Presbyterian Church. Helen married William Richard Hoppe on December...
Martha Gibson
Feb 11, 2012
Martha Frances "Nanny" Gibson, 89, passed Feb. 11, 2012 at Plaza West, Topeka, KS. She was born March 25, 1922 in Canden, Arkansas, the only child of Will and Ola (Barnes) Carter. Ola passed when Martha was 5 years old. Martha retired from Public Storage as a relief manager and worded at the China Inn. Nanny enjoyed spending time with...
Ethel A. Guliford
Feb 11, 2012
Ethel A. Guliford, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at a Topeka care facility. She was born November 14, 1925 in Henderson, TX, the daughter of Otis and Nancy Sammons Wiley. Ethel graduated from Tatum High School in Tatum, TX. She had previously resided in Longview, TX and Borger, TX, before moving to Topeka in 1965....
Jessica Ann Savely
Feb 8, 2012
Jessica Ann Savely, 26, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. She was born May 17, 1985 in Jacksonville, FL, the daughter of James A. and Carol L. McGinnis Savely. Jessica attended Shawnee Heights High School, was a graduate from Kaw Area Votech and attended Washburn University. She was employed by Durham School Services as a bus driver...
Theodore James Hamer
Feb 7, 2012
Theodore James Hamer, age 55, of Denison, Kansas, passed away February 7, 2012. He was born in Chicago, IL to Warren A. and Katherine (Creti) Hamer on Nov. 16, 1956. He attended Basehor Elementary School and graduated from Holton High School in 1976. Theo married Yvonne Hug on May 26, 1978 in Denison, KS. He was self-employed and was the...
Grant S. Bisel
Feb 6, 2012
Grant S. Bisel, 93, Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 6, 2012. He resided at Clare Bridge of Topeka for the past 2 ½ years. The family would like to express their appreciation to everyone there for their kindness and services.Grant was born August 29, 1918 in Wakefield, KS. He was the son of Harry W....
Randall Arnold
Feb 6, 2012
Randall R. "Randy" Arnold, 47, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Randy was born on October 21, 1964 in Topeka, KS, the son of Jim and Janice (Kietzman) Arnold. Randy graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1983 and Kansas State University in 1988 with a degree in Business Administration. He...
Wilma J.Whiteside Fisher
Feb 2, 2012
Wilma J. (Rice) Whiteside Fisher, 73, Topeka, passed away Feb. 2, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. She was born in Quenemo, Kansas on Sept. 4, 1938 to Fleming G. and Goldie L. (Sutton) Rice. Wilma was raised in the Melvern community and graduated from Melvern High School. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald L. Whiteside in...
James L. Anderson, Ii
Feb 2, 2012
James L. "Kimo" Anderson II, 52, entered into Heavens Gates on February 2, 2012. Kimo was born in St. Joseph, Mo, August 25, 1959 to James L. Anderson I and Caroline (Stewart) Anderson-Montez. Kimo was raised in Kansas City and while living there was employed by General Motors, after moving to Topeka, he was employed by Santa Fe Railroad. Kimo...
Shirley June Price
Feb 1, 2012
Shirley June Price, 82, of Topeka, left this earth to be at home with her heavenly Father, Wednesday, February 1, 2012. She was born March 2, 1929 in Hays, Kansas to Peter P. and Erna (Mayer) Loewen. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband John T.W. Price of 55 years. Survivors include, daughter Gail L. Scott and...
Dorothy M. Firestone
Feb 1, 2012
Dorothy Mildred "Dot" Firestone, 90, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Dot was born July 19, 1921 in Steinauer, NE, the daughter of Bryan H. and Mildred (Tiess) Kehmeier. She graduated from St. Francis High School in St. Francis, KS. She attended Wantland Business College in Denver, CO. She worked at The Brown Palace Hotel in Denver and...
Bennie L. Jackson
Feb 1, 2012
Bennie L. Jackson, 72, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. He was born August 22, 1939 in Naples, TX, the son of Ben J. and Mary L. Hunter Jackson. Bennie had resided in Topeka since 1958. He was employed by the Forbes Air Force Base...
Earle E. Wilkinson
Jan 31, 2012
Earle E. Wilkinson, 94, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Aldersgate Village.Earle was born October 21, 1917 in Gove County, Kansas the son of Claude C. and Stella (Doty) Wilkinson. He graduated from Quinter High School in 1936 and Kansas State College in 1947.He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 as a Combat Infantryman...
Verne Oswald
Jan 30, 2012
Verne L. Oswald, Jr., 60, of Larkspur, CO, formerly of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 at Castle Rock, CO, care facility.He was born October 8, 1951 in Topeka, the son of Verne and Elva Dean Thomas Oswald. Verne graduated from Highland Park High School in 1969 and attended Washburn University. He served as Director of Project Management for...
Thomas Blaine Hummer
Jan 30, 2012
Thomas Blaine Hummer, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012 at a Topeka hospital.He was born on July 27, 1920 in Oakland, KS, the son of Clayton and Elva Magee Hummer. He graduated from Topeka High School. He was an Army veteran of WWII, serving in the 9th Armored Division which participated in the Battle of the...
Laura Marie Hedrick
Jan 30, 2012
Laura Marie Dillard Fritts Hedrick, 84, of Topeka, met her Lord, Monday, January 30, 2012.She was born May 1, 1927 in Jefferson County, MO, the daughter of Henry and Elsie Ida (Schurket) Dillard. Laura married to William Fritts, Sr. They were divorced. She married Glenn Hedrick in 1969. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her parents,...
Elvina E. Anno
Jan 28, 2012
Elvina E. Anno, 84, of Carbondale, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Lexington Park in Topeka. She was born May 22, 1927 in Norwich, England, the daughter of George R. and Emma Owens Larkins. Elvina married Silas H. Anno, Jr., an Army Air Corps member serving in England during WWII, on December 7, 1944, then came to the...
