Kenneth Paul Taylor
Jan 7, 2012
Kenneth Paul Taylor, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Midland Hospice. He was born on June 27, 1932 in Huntsville, Missouri to Hubert D. and Esther G. (Shaw) Taylor. Kenneth worked for Santa Fe Railroad for 38 years. He married Grace Smith on January 19, 1957. Kenneth is survived by his children, Debbie (Keith) Eubanks...
Donald W. True
Jan 4, 2012
Donald W. True, 62, of Cedar Park, TX, formerly of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2012.He was born October 6, 1949 in Topeka, Kansas. He was a graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School and Emporia State University, Kansas. Don retired with 39 years of service for Southwestern Bell-SBC-AT&T Telephone Company in Kansas City, Salina, Hutchinson and Topeka KS...
James B. Brown
Jan 3, 2012
James B. Brown, 69, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at a Topeka hospital. He was born January 11, 1943 in Topeka, the son of Glenn E. and Alice Leonard Brown. James graduated from Auburn High School and attended Washburn University. He was an Army veteran, serving from 1961-1967, with assignments in Inchon, Korea, Fort Benning, GA,...
Lyndsay Johendrixson Chisholm
Jan 3, 2012
Lyndsay Jo Hendrixson Chisholm, 28, of Farmington, NH, formerly of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Lyndsay Jo was born October 27, 1983, in Pomona, CA, daughter of Joe and Bobbie Graff Hendrixson. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 2002, and Texas Christian University with her Bachelor's of Science degree in Nursing in 2006. Lyndsay Jo was...
Harry L. Washington
Jan 2, 2012
Harry L. Washington, 89, Topeka, died on January 2, 2012 at Stormont Vail Hospital after a long illness. He was born March 15, 1922 in Denison, Texas to Eli Houston and Siney Jane Anderson Washington. He was married to Neva Jean Baker on March 21, 1948 in Topeka, Kansas. Together they shared nearly 64 years of happy marriage. They were...
John E.L. Luft
Dec 31, 2011
John E.L. Luft, 86, of Topeka, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Rolling Hills Health Center. He was born June 12, 1925 in Topeka, the son of Carl and Goldie Mae (Seaman) Luft. John grew up in rural Osage County and the Bucklin/Kingsdown areas of Kansas. He graduated from Kingsdown High School in 1943. John entered the Navy in 1943...
Gordon B. Sailors
Dec 29, 2011
Gordon Byron Sailors, 94, of Topeka, Kansas passed away at Stormont-Vail Hospital Thursday, December 29, 2011. Mr. Sailors was born in 1917 in Rosalie, Nebraska to Byron and Julia Octavia Day Sailors. He attended high school in Leonardville, Kansas, graduated from Pittsburg State University with a teaching degree in 1940 and a Masters degree in 1949. He served in the...
Janet Ruth (Kaufman) Reynolds
Dec 29, 2011
Janet Ruth (Kaufman) Reynolds, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born on January 28, 1939 eight miles South of Dorrance on the farm to William H. (Bill) and Minnie G. (Cook) Kaufman. Janet grew up in Dorrance and graduated from Dorrance High School in 1957. After high school, she...
Robert F. Mcconnell
Dec 29, 2011
Robert F. McConnell, 85, of Topeka, died Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Midland Hospice Care. He was born February 18, 1926 in Kansas City, KS the son of Frank J. and Elizabeth (Hirsch) McConnell.Bob was raised in Kansas City, KS and graduated from Ward High School in 1944. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was honorably discharged...
Lucille Howard
Dec 29, 2011
Lucille Katherine (Warren) Howard,98, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011. Lucille was born on January 13, 1913 in Vassar, KS, the daughter of George and Katherine (Trendel) Warren. She moved to Topeka when she was a young adult where she met her husband, Elmer Howard. They were married June 22, 1935 in Topeka. Lucille was always a homemaker...
Rhonda L. Hildenbrand
Dec 28, 2011
Rhonda L. Hildenbrand, 56, of Lecompton, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a lengthy battle with Pancreatic Cancer. She was born November 25, 1955 in Great Falls, MT, the daughter of Alvin and Naida Humphrey Swallow. She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1973. Rhonda was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for...
Elsie R. Brown
Dec 27, 2011
Elsie R. Brown, 90, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011. She was born July 10, 1921 in Redvale, CO, the daughter of Charles Errett and Helen (Scott) Ross.Elsie was raised in Redvale and graduated from Western State College in 1943 with a Bachelor's degree in English. After graduation, she worked for the college in Gunnison until marrying her...
Jean Clark
Dec 27, 2011
Jean Lillian Clark, 86, Topeka, went to be with the Lord on December 27, 2011, surrounded by her loved ones.Jean was born October 8, 1925 in Mountain Grove, MO, to Frank and Frieda (Gress) Kennedy. Jean married George Clark on March 13, 1944 in Carson City, NV. He survives. Other survivors include son, Mike Clark, Cape Coral, FL; daughter, Dixie...
Bruce E. Snyder
Dec 26, 2011
Bruce E. Snyder, 56, of Auburn, passed away Monday, December 26, 2011. Bruce loved the outdoors; spending many hours hunting, fishing, and working on his farm. He was dedicated to providing for his family. Bruce was employed with USD 501, and had an impact on many children's lives. Bruce will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Bruce is...
Glenn E. Cafer
Dec 24, 2011
Glenn Ezra Cafer died Dec. 24, 2011 at his home in Topeka, Kansas, surrounded by his family. Glenn was born March 1, 1931 in Wright City, Missouri to Bertha Krueger Cafer and Ezra Cafer.Glenn married Iris Keller in 1956 and three children were born to the marriage. He married Jayne M. Elliott in 1979. She survives at their home in...
William Lewis
Dec 24, 2011
William "Bill" Lewis, 65, of Topeka, passed away Dec. 24, 2011. Bill was born August 19, 1946, in Topeka, KS, the son of Fred and Mary (Conroy) Lewis. He was a graduate of Hayden High School and later joined the United States Navy. Bill owned and operated Lewis Repair Service in Topeka, for many years. He enjoyed every aspect of...
Jean Amspacker
Dec 24, 2011
Jean Amspacker, 83, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011.She was born June 3, 1928 on a farm near Richland, KS, the daughter of Vernon O. and Clara M. (Chubb) Burbank. She was a 1946 graduate of Berryton High School.She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Jean married Earl Lee Amspacker on August 7, 1949 in Topeka....
Charles W. Spiegel, Jr.
Dec 23, 2011
Charles William Spiegel, Jr., 94, Topeka, passed away Friday, December 23, 2011 at a local care center. Charles was born December 27, 1916 in Topeka, the son of Charles William and Minnie (Anderson) Spiegel, Sr. He graduated from Topeka High School in the class of 1937.He was in the Army from 1942 until 1945, serving in France and Germany.He worked...
Eileen Marie Stambaugh
Dec 22, 2011
Eileen M. Stambaugh, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Midland Hospice House. She was born on August 15, 1922 in Meade, Kansas to Judd and Viola (Coon) Denslow.Eileen graduated from Topeka High School. On August 31, 1941, she married Merle J. Stambaugh in Topeka. She was an active member of Tecumseh United Methodist Church.She is...
George Morris
Dec 21, 2011
George W. Morris, 84, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011.He was born July 20, 1927 in Topeka the son of George B. & Anna (Roche) Morris.George was a graduate of Topeka High School in 1945.Mr. Morris was employed by the United States Post Office, retiring in 1984. George also delivered newspapers for the Topeka Capital Journal for thirty...
