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...
Robert G. Rusher, Sr.
Mar 8, 2012
Robert G. "Bob" Rusher Sr., 84, of St. Mary's, KS passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012 at his home. He was born December 9, 1927 in Marceline, MO, the son of Signal and Rena Mae (Holt) Rusher.Bob moved to Topeka with his family as a child, and worked with his father for the railroad before entering into military service. Bob...
Roseanna Rothfelder
Mar 7, 2012
Roseanna J. "Rosie" Rothfelder, 43, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at a Topeka hospital.She was born September 9, 1968 in Topeka, the daughter of Joseph E. and Geneatha Turner Field. She was employed by Apple Market for several years. Rosie married Brandon Rothfelder on March 17, 2000 in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include their children,...
Kenneth Himmelberger
Mar 5, 2012
Kenneth R. Himmelberger, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2012 at a Topeka care facility. He was born January 20, 1940 in Redding, Pennsylvania, the son of George and Hannah (Kilheifner) Himmelberger. He married Sarah Copes. She preceded him in death. Suriviors include his son James K. Himmelberger; three grandchildren, Miyan, Christopher, and Anthony; and three sisters....
Marvin Manning Jr.
Mar 5, 2012
Marvin "Merv" Manning Jr. 58, passed away Mar. 5, 2012 at his home. He was born Nov. 29, 1953 in Topeka, Kansas to Marvin Sr. and Elsie "Ellie" Manning. Merv graduated from Topeka High School in 1971 and Kaw Area Technical School-Welding program in 1994. He had been employed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad since 1993. He enjoyed fishing,...
William M. Caldwell
Mar 3, 2012
William "Bill" Merrell Caldwell, 80, of Topeka, passed away March 3, 2012, at Midland Hospice Care. Bill was born September 5, 1931, in Alden, Kansas, to Fred C. and Mable Merrell Caldwell. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Viola; daughter, Vicki Fisher (Carl); son, William D. (Holly); sister, Phyllis Rainbolt; brother, Bob (Reola); four grandchildren, Lisa Eddis...
Marilyn Goodman
Mar 2, 2012
Marilyn M. Goodman, age 72 of Topeka, passed away, March 2, 2012.She was born on July 8, 1939 in Topeka, Kansas to Roy and Clara McGinnis. She was an active member of Capitol Post #1 American Legion Auxiliary. She married Wendell Lee Goodman in 1977. He survives. Other survivors include her daughter; Misty and Roger Krull, a son, Shan Lee...
Donald W. Martindale
Mar 2, 2012
Donald Wayne Martindale, 77, left this earth to go fishing in Heaven. He passed away March 2, 2012, with his family at his side. Donald was born March 12, 1934, in Union, MO, the son of John and Lois Martindale. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950-1954. He worked for BRB Contractors, Inc., for 35 years until his...
Felicia Sadowski
Mar 1, 2012
Felicia H. Sadowski, 96, of Topeka, formerly of Chicago, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at a Topeka hospital.She was born May 21, 1915 in Chicago, the daughter of John and Michalena Libner Sadowski. She was an LPN in the greater Chicago area.Survivors include her sister, Genevieve Rowley and her nieces, Sarita J. (John) Batson...
Kathleen Marie Bircher
Feb 29, 2012
Kathleen Marie Bircher, 51, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012. She was born June 3, 1960 in Klamath Falls, OR, the daughter of Jack Dale and Irene (Szolnoki) Hock. Growing up in a military family, Kathy lived in many different towns before her family settled in Topeka when she was 9. She graduated from Topeka West High School...
Charles E. Billau
Feb 28, 2012
Charlie E. Billau, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. He was born September 15, 1934 in Newton, the son of Preston Charles and Edyth Yetive Wayne Billau. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1953. Charlie was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 40 years in the Freight Accounting Department from 1954 until his...
Margaret Smith
Feb 28, 2012
Margaret Arleen Dedrick Smith, 92, Topeka, passed away Feb. 28, 2012. She was born July 16, 1919 at Wichita, KS to Cyril C. and Eula B.(Sowell) Dedrick. She married Herman Rea "Smitty" Smith on Dec. 18, 1940 at Topeka, KS and was a homemaker.She is survived by her son, Ronald (Helena) Meyer, of Valley Center, KS; 5 grandchildren, Rick (Tamora)...
Charles Chapel
Feb 26, 2012
Charles Kenneth "John" Chapel, 100, of Topeka, formerly of Salina, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012. He was born January 16, 1912 in Woodston, Kansas to Myron Samuel and Josephine (Merriman) Chapel.Charles retired from Union Pacific Motor Freight in Salina. He and his wife Edna owned and operated Plaza Style Shop at the Sunset Plaza Shopping Center in Salina for...
Helen L. Brock
Feb 25, 2012
Helen L. (Waetzig) Brock, 63, Topeka, passed away Feb. 25, 2012. She was born to James Robert and Georgia Mae (Hill) Waetzig on Aug. 2, 1948. She was raised in Carbondale, KS. She attended Kaw Area Vocational School and completed the Licensed Practical Nursing program. She worked for many years as an LPN at Eventide Convalescent Center before retiring. She...
Karla J. Lesslie
Feb 23, 2012
Karla J. Lesslie, 71, of Carbondale, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2012, after a long battle with cancer.She was born January 30, 1941 in Montgomery Co., KS, the daughter of Carl C. and Dorothy L. Troutman Clark. Karla graduated from Independence High School in 1959. She had resided in Topeka since 1988. Karla owned and operated Karla's Cakes and...
Lynda Belanger-Jamrozek
Feb 21, 2012
Lynda Belanger-Jamrozek ended her life's journey peacefully at home in her sleep on February 21, 2012, with her husband and "Bunky" of 26 years, Tommy, and constant companion, Bella at her side. She succumbed after a courageous 7 month battle with throat cancer. She was also a life-long muscular dystrophy victim. She was born October 18, 1949 in Goodland, KS...
Robert Rasdall
Feb 17, 2012
Robert "Leon" Rasdall, 81, of Topeka, passed away February 17, 2012 at Lexington Park Nursing Facility. Leon was born August 1, 1930, in Greenleaf, KS, the son of John F. and Ruby A. (Bell) Rasdall. He was raised in Beloit, KS, and remained there until 1950. On July 31, 1949, in Beloit, he married Dolores D. Burger. They spent 59...
Mary Larue O'Rourke
Feb 16, 2012
Mary LaRue O'Rourke, 95, formerly of Topeka, passed away February 16, 2012 in Sumter, South Carolina. She was born March 27, 1916, in Glenwood, Missouri, the daughter of Blaine and Ruth Franklin LaRue. She went to grade school in Centerville, Iowa, and graduated from high school in Humboldt, Kansas. She also lived in Chanute and moved to Topeka in 1954....
