Oct 30, 2005

Paul Kendal Hoffsommer, 97, of Overbrook, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2005 at Brookside Manor in Overbrook. He was born on January 26, 1908, near Stull, the son of Adam and Mary Manshardt Hoffsommer. Soon after graduating from Topeka High School, he was employed by the Santa Fe offices in Topeka where he worked until his retirement in 1970....

Oct 29, 2005

Jacob Richardson, 23, Auburn, died Saturday, October 29, 2005 as a result of an automobile accident.Jacob was born April 30, 1982 in Topeka, the son of James R. and Anita R. Richardson. He graduated from Mission Valley High School in 2001where he played football and wrestled. He graduated from Allen County Community College in 2003. Jacob was a member of...

Oct 29, 2005

Charles R. Potter, 67, Topeka, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005 at Midland Hospice House.He was born Aug. 22, 1938 in Topeka, the son of Edwin and Dorothy Love Potter. He was raised in Camden, New Jersey, graduating from Camden High School.Mr. Potter worked as a truck driver for Bennett's Meat Company, and later owned and operated a medical transportation business....

Oct 28, 2005

Gaynelle Preston, 95, passed away Friday, October 28, 2005, at Midland Hospice House, after a short illness. She was born November 2, 1909 in Fort Scott, KS, the daughter of Albert A. and Mae Travis Davis.She owned two Merle Norman Cosmetic Studios in the Topeka area until her retirement at the age of 70. She was a member of the...

Oct 27, 2005

LaVonne A. Workman, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2005 at her home. She was born on March 20, 1927 in Matfield Green, the daughter of Adrian E. and Dorothy A. Harlan Bocook. She graduated from Emporia Beauty School in 1946 and worked in that field in both Emporia and Topeka. She was a member of the...

Oct 18, 2005

Yvonne May Cantrell, 70, Topeka, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005 at Midland Hospice House.She was born April 5, 1935 in Centerville, KS, the daughter of Thomas and Gertrude McQuinn Howell. She worked for over 30 years for the State of Kansas mainly for the Departments of the Real Estate Commission and the Board of Technical Professionals. She married James Cantrell...

Oct 17, 2005

Donald L. White, 85, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 17, 2005 at a local care facility.He was born April 13, 1920 in Melvern, the son of Ernest W. and Grace Lumsden White. He attended Plymouth Grade School near Melvern. He served in the United States Navy during WW II. After being discharged he farmed and worked various jobs around...

Oct 16, 2005

Eugene F. Aspegren, 73, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2005 at Midland Hospice Care.Gene was born April 3, 1932 in Downs, Kansas the son of Floyd R. and Opal J. Good Aspegren. He grew up in Topeka. Gene served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He worked as a machinist- for Santa Fe Railroad for 28...

Oct 4, 2005

Gertrude Goolsby, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on December 5, 1915 in Glenlynn, VA, the daughter of William and Nannie Bailey Long. She came to Topeka in 1963. She was a homemaker. She attended Berryton Baptist Church. She married Robert E. Stowers in 1931 He preceded her in...

Feb 27, 1940

Virginia Lea Cuadra, 82, of Waverly, Kansas, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday, February 27, 2022. She was born January 29, 1940, at the family farm in rural Waverly, Kansas, the daughter of Lester and Mildred (Lane) Baxter. Virginia graduated from Waverly High School in 1958. She married Darrell Pyle in June 1959. They raised...

Jan 24, 1924

Glen D. Markley, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at his home.He was born September 29, 1929 in Stillwater, OK, the son of Oran C. and Thelma Coffman Markley. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1947. Glen was employed by Kansas Gas Service Company for 35 years before retiring. He was also employed by the...

May 17, 1922

L.C. Crouch, 92, Topeka, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014.L.C. was born May 17, 1922 in Moran, the son of Guy and Pearl (Perkins) Crouch. He graduated from Moran High School and received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Kansas State Teachers College at Pittsburg.He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, participating in the action against...

Oct 13, 1921

Lindell Cook Owensby, MD passed away on January 19, 2014 surrounded by loving family. Dr. Owensby was born to Dr. Oscar and Mary Cook Owensby in Pittsburg, KS on October 13, 1921. Dr. Owensby was previously married to Barbara Teeple in 1945. They later divorced. He was preceded in death by his daughter Peggy Owensby of Springfield, MO. Lindell is...

Carl E. Humphrey, 60, of Waverly, Kansas, died Thursday, November 03, 2011. He was born June 13, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Howard K. and Ellen Humphrey. Carl was raised in Edgerton, Kansas and graduated from the University of Kansas. Carl is survived by two brothers, Thomas Humphrey of Olathe, Lee Humphrey of Lawrence; a niece, Christina...

Adonis Jordan DeCarlo May, 20, of East St. Louis, IL, formerly of Topeka, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011 in East St. Louis, IL. He was born October 2, 1991 in Topeka, the son of Darylrion May and Alisha Green. He graduated from East St. Louis Sr. High in 2009. Adonis enjoyed playing basketball, football and spending time with his...

Bruce Taylor Clemmons, 68, of Topeka, KS passed away Oct. 27, 2011. He was born in St. Paul, MN on Oct. 19, 1943, the son of Mary Jane and Ross T Clemmons. His parents, as well as Steven J. Clemmons preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Meryce Rookstool Clemmons, whom he married on Feb 28, 1972; daughter, Tedi...

George Nelven Smith, 80, of Tecumseh, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at his home. He was born on June 3, 1931 in Topeka, Kansas to Nelson Nelven and Blanche Ada (Powell) Smith.George Nelven graduated from Highland Park High in 1949. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. George Nelven was a brick mason that...

Lyle L. "Mel" Mehl, 69, of Topeka, died Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born July 23, 1942 in Abilene, KS, the son of Lawrence and Viola (Lauer) Mehl.Mel attended Chapman High School, and served in the US Navy. He retired from ONEOK in 2005. On March 5, 1999, Mel married Roxanne Roeser in Daytona Beach,...

Sandra Lee Revell, 51, of Holton,Kansas passed away October 25, 2011 at her home. She was born on August 3, 1960 to Troy and Janet (Nunn) Sanders in Lindsay, California. She grew up in California and graduated from Strathmore High School, Strathmore, CA. She married James Adam Revell in Benton, Missouri on Feb 17. She loved to fish, read and...

Billy Max Hill, 85, of Berryton, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family.He was born September 29, 1926 in Richland, KS, the son of George and Elizabeth (Reed) Hill. Mr. Hill was a farmer and was retired from the Iron Workers, Local #10, Kansas City.Billy married Crystal L. Christenberry on March 20, 1949...