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...
Robert E. Mitchell
Jan 27, 2012
Robert E. Mitchell, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House. He was born October 20, 1918 in Topeka, the son of Edward and Dorothy Switzer Mitchell. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1936 in Chicago, IL, and attended Washburn University. A WWII veteran, he enlisted in 1942 and served the...
Tommy Lee Hummer
Jan 27, 2012
Tommy Lee Hummer, 68, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2012 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born January 25, 1944 in Topeka, the son of Thomas and Marjorie (Hockett) Hummer. Tommy was a Topeka Police Officer for several years. He later resided in Colorado and Montana before moving back to Topeka. Tommy was very active...
Alice M. Knight
Jan 25, 2012
Alice M. Knight, 95, of Berryton, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at her home. She was born September 4, 1916 in Topeka, the daughter of Edward P. and Grace Hoffmeister Moore. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Berryton United Methodist Church, the Sesame Club and the EHU....
Adam J. Reams
Jan 24, 2012
Adam J. Reams, 22, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. He was born on November 24, 1989 in Mason City, Iowa to Gene Richard and Sandra Kaye (Santee) Reams.Adam graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 2008. He attended Pittsburg State University and Kansas State University. He was currently attending Washburn University. Adam was a proud member of the...
Elizabeth Sanders
Jan 23, 2012
Elizabeth "Beth" Mae Kain Sanders, 92, Topeka, passed away January 23, 2012 at Midland Hospice House after a brief stay. She was born on August 27, 1919 to Fred and Emma Kain in Cavalier County North Dakota in the midst of the harvest. Emma gave birth to her and then went and fed the harvest workers. Beth had three siblings...
Gena K. Klise
Jan 21, 2012
Gena K. Klise, 47, of Berryton, died Saturday, January 21, 2012. She was born July 24, 1964 in Topeka, the daughter of Lawrence and Sharon Blanden Lantis. She graduated from Topeka West High School and obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Wichita State University. Gena was employed as a Teacher by USD 501. She was a member of Central...
