Grace E. Schultz-Dawson
Dec 20, 2011
Grace "Evelyn" (Kathrens) Schultz-Dawson of Topeka, Kansas passed away Dec. 20, 2011. She was born in a rural area near Holton, Kansas on April 7, 1922 to Walter Franklin and Helen Margaret (Glenn) Kathrens. She married Howard August Schultz on January 2, 1941 in Wauseon, Ohio. They were blessed with five children and lived in various states in regards to...
Sylvan C. Bingham
Dec 17, 2011
Sylvan C. "Red" Bingham, 74, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at his home. He was a life-long resident of Topeka, and was born September 24, 1937 to Marion and Ruth Bingham. He was retired from the State of Kansas as a State Grain Inspector and Human Resource Mail-center, and was recently employed by O'Reilly Auto Parts....
Roberto Amarillas
Dec 11, 2011
Roberto L. Amarillas, 63, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Tucson, Arizona passed away December 11, 2011. He was born on August 31, 1948 at Douglas, Arizona to Carlos and Blanco (Arvizu) Amarillas. He worked as a diesel mechanic and enjoyed fishing and riding his Harley. He married Bonnie Young on December 8, 2011. She survives. He is also survived by...
Everett E. Dauner
Dec 11, 2011
Everett Elza Dauner, 95, Topeka, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Brewster Place in Topeka.Mr. Dauner farmed for a number of years in south central Kansas and then was employed for twenty-one years by the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District in Mountain View, California.Everett was born April 20, 1916 at Sawyer, Kansas, the son of William T. Dauner and...
Cynthia Sue Johnson
Dec 11, 2011
Cynthia Sue Johnson, 60, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born March 19, 1951 in Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Donna (Brown) Baker and Francis E. Johnson (deceased).Cynthia grew up in Henderson, NV and graduated from Basic High School in 1969. She played 1st chair solo clarinet and sang in the choir....
Marie R. Medley
Dec 10, 2011
Marie R. Medley, 90, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Plaza West.Marie was born July 3, 1921 in Silver Lake, the daughter of Wayne and Emma (Hair) Baker. She attended Silver Lake and Topeka schools. She worked at Shaffert & Grimes Pharmacy and for USD-501 Schools in food service. She was an active member of First Baptist...
David J. Kothe
Dec 10, 2011
David J. Kothe, 61, Topeka, passed away Dec. 10, 2011. He was born Aug. 7, 1950 in Tulsa, OK the son of Charles A. and Janet (Fleming) Kothe. He was a 1969 graduate of Memorial High School, Tulsa and was employed by the Topeka State Hospital, Topeka Public Schools and Atria Hearthstone. David married Laura E. Sevy on Aug. 8,...
Glee Reed
Dec 6, 2011
Glee Marie Barngrover Reed, 73, Wakarusa, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Glee was born at the family home in Wakarusa on November 24, 1938, the daughter of Earl and Gertie (Avey) Barngrover. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1956 and Washburn University in 1960 with a Bachelor in Education. She was a P.E....
Jordan Stark
Dec 4, 2011
Jordan Stark, 24, of Tecumseh, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at a Topeka hospital. He was born July 19, 1987 in Victorville, CA, the son of Gary and Teresa Moore Stark. He has resided in the Topeka community since 1998. He was employed by GSR Construction. Jordan is survived and loved by his parents, Gary and Teresa Stark,...
Mary Belle Shinn
Dec 4, 2011
Mary Belle Shinn, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at her home. She was born July 21, 1926 in Welch, OK, the daughter of Dennis and Katie Webb Alrid. She graduated from Chetopa High School in Chetopa, KS. Mary was employed by Blue Cross & Blue Shield for many years before retiring. She was a member...
Margaret E. Curtis
Dec 3, 2011
Margaret Elaine Curtis, 89, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Aldersgate Village.Margaret was born August 9, 1922 in Millerton, IA, the daughter of Grover C. and Viva B. (Carpenter) Milleson. She graduated from Russell High School in Russell, IA. She has been a Topeka resident since 1966 where she was a homemaker. She was a member of...
Dorothy Burris
Dec 2, 2011
Dorothy Jean Burris died Friday, December 2, 2011. She was a longtime resident of Topeka, and worked for many years as a registered nurse. Dorothy was born in 1927 at Emporia, Kansas. Mrs. Burris is survived by four children; Lucy Foxman, Debra Lane, Robert Burris, and Louis Burris. She is also survived by her sisters, Helen, Leila, and Maryalice, a...
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Dec 2, 2011
Elizabeth C. Zimmerman, 55, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2011 at Midland Hospice House. She was born June 12, 1956, the daughter of William and Beverly Zimmerman. She had resided at KNI in Topeka for several years and in 1999, took residency in the Topeka community through the ISS program.Survivors include her guardian, Roxie Watts, her very...
Melverne Morse
Nov 29, 2011
Melverne (Mel) Charles Morse, 93, passed away November 29, 2011 at Lexington Park Care Facility. Mel was born on December 5, 1917 in Salina, Kansas the eldest son of Joseph Jerome Morse and Dorothy Snyder Morse. Mel spent his childhood in Salina and attended Kansas State University. He married Jane Stark of California, Missouri on September 2, 1936. Jane passed...
Juan Manuel Ruiz-Nunez
Nov 28, 2011
Juan Manuel Ruiz-Nunez, 27, Topeka, died Monday, November 28, 2011.Juan was born January 30, 1984 in Ventura, CA, the son of Gustavo Ruiz Martinez; and Josefina Nunez Hernandez. Survivors include his parents; his wife, Guadalupe Alverado Vega; son, Francisco Javier Ruiz-Alverado; sister, Azucena Ruiz; and brothers, David and Jose Ruiz.Funeral services will be held in Santa Ana, Mexico with the...
Conrad Jacob Lauck
Nov 27, 2011
Conrad J. Lauck, 58, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services in Topeka, Kansas. He was born July 18, 1953 in Greeley, Colorado the son of Henry F. and Lorraine R. (Brittian) Lauck. He attended school in Greeley. Conrad was an over the road truck driver for many years. He had traveled to every state...
Edna Margarette Chapel
Nov 26, 2011
Edna Chapel, 97, Topeka, formerly of Salina, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2011. She was born September 16, 1914 in Delphos, Kansas to Charles Milton Allison and Minnie Eleanor Francis Allison. Edna owned and operated the Plaza Style Shop in the Sunset Plaza Shopping Center, Salina Kansas for over 20 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church...
Vera Cota-Clark
Nov 25, 2011
Vera I. Cota-Clark, also known as Jean Cota-Clark, 83, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 25, 2011.She was born June 17, 1928 in Valparaiso, Indiana, to William George and Nannie (Jenkins) Blevins. She attended Valparaiso Schools up to the 8th grade and started working at the age of 16 at Farmer's Restaurant.She married Cameron D. Farrier at age 21 in...
Ronald Brooks
Nov 22, 2011
Ronald "Rick" Brooks, 64, of Topeka, passed away, November 22, 2011 at his daughter's home in Bradley, IL. He was born March 10, 1947 in Memphis, TN the son of Charles Richard and Ardell Brooks. He was in the first graduating class at Topeka West High School. While at Topeka West he lettered in Track. Following High School he became...
Rayven Leeann Miller
Nov 22, 2011
Rayven Leeann Miller, 2 months, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at her home. She was born on September 19, 2011 in Topeka, Kansas to Ryan Lee Miller and Amy Lynn Johnson. She is survived by parents; her brothers, Ryan Curtiss Lee Hause, Jacob Ryan Miller her sister, Hanna Rose Hause all of the home and a...
