Local Obituaries for Topeka, Kansas & Shawnee County
Wyatt Edwin Eugene Harden
Mar 22, 2012
Wyatt Edwin Eugene Harden, passed away on March 22, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on January 25, 2005 the son of Charles Harden and Amber Smith. Wyatt attended Lynn Elementary for a time. He enjoyed playing video games, watching Elmo, cars, singing, and watching children play outside. He will be remembered most...
Emily Anne Stueve
Mar 21, 2012
Emily Anne Stueve, 31, of Topeka, beloved partner, daughter, sister, aunt, granddaughter, niece, cousin, friend, teacher, coach and shopanista passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 21, 2012 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. Emily fought a strong, courageous, and inspirational battle against Cholangiocarcinoma (liver cancer), throughout which Emily continued to live, love and laugh ? a...
Shirley E. Slover
Mar 21, 2012
Shirley E. Slover, 88, of Topeka, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Midland Hospice Care. Shirley was born August 14, 1923 in Paxico the daughter of Edward Joseph and Mary (Wilshire) Schutter. She was a 1941 graduate of Paxico High School. She was employed by the State of Kansas as a personnel clerk until her retirement. Shirley was very active...
Marion Young
Mar 20, 2012
Marion Bernadett Young, 82, of Topeka, died March 20, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Akron, Ohio on April 12, 1929. She was a graduate in 1948 from Capital Catholic High School and attended Washburn University. Marion was a housekeeper for the Kansas Hotel. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Altar Society, St. Anthony...
Cecil C. Hoffman
Mar 20, 2012
Cecil C. Hoffman, 94, Topeka, died Tuesday at Midland Hospice Care. He was born April 16, 1917 in Jefferson City, MO the son of James and Florence (Nightingale) Hoffman. He was a United States Army Veteran of WW II and the Korean Conflict. Cecil was a painter for 20 years at the Kansas Neurologic Institute retiring in 1983. He was...
Blanche Beatrice Hardy-Young
Mar 14, 2012
Blanche Beatrice Hardy-Young, 85 years old and a resident of Missouri City, TX and Gainesville, FL was called home by the Lord on March 14, 2012. Blanche was the only child of John and Clara Hardy, born on March 4, 1927 in Montrose, Arkansas. She grew up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where she met and later married Jesse Lee Young...
Betty Sue Renyer
Mar 12, 2012
Betty Sue Renyer, 88, of Topeka, died March 12, 2012 at Midland Hospice Care. She was born November 20, 1923 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Clarence M. and Mary (Holford) Wood. She graduated from Capital Catholic High School in Topeka and attended St. Mary?s College in Leavenworth. Betty Sue Heinz married Clarence W. Renyer on April 12, 1972 he...
Juanita R. Dodge
Mar 10, 2012
Juanita R. Dodge, 88, passed away Saturday, March 10th at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. Known as Nita to her friends she was a long time resident of Marywood Apartments in Manassas, Virginia where she enjoyed ceramics, TOPS and all her friends at Bingo. Nita was born in Portsmouth, Virginia July 11th, 1923 and lived most of her...
George P. Desch
Mar 9, 2012
George P. Desch, 85, of Topeka, died March 9, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Healthcare. George was born May 30, 1926 in Topeka. He was one of fifteen children born to Casper and Mary (Jacob) Desch. He attended Kaw Valley Grade School and graduated from St. Josephs Grade School. George served in the Army for two years including a tour of duty...
Anne C. Sale
Mar 9, 2012
Anne C. Sale, 81, of Topeka, Kansas died March 9, 2012. She was born in Grainfield, Kansas on June 13, 1930, the daughter of Joseph and Amelia (Wasinger) Schiefelbein. She lived most of her childhood in Topeka, and attended St. Joseph Catholic School. Anne married James P. Sale on April 25, 1949, and lived most of her adult life in...
William Edward Anderson
Mar 6, 2012
William Edward "Bill" Anderson, 80, of Topeka, died March 6, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Emmett, Kansas on April 24, 1931 the son of Dick and Lucy (Peery) Anderson. Bill was a graduate of Emmett High School and attended Kansas State University. He moved to Topeka in 1951. Bill worked for the Topeka Capitol-Journal, Coffee USA,...
Aloysius Nemec
Mar 3, 2012
Aloysius L. Nemec, known as "Ollie" or "Al" by his family and friends, 85, of Topeka, died March 3, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital. Ollie was born on January 20, 1927 in Hanover, KS, the son of Joseph and Mary Emilia (Koehler) Nemec. He served in the United States Army from 1951, being honorably discharged in 1953. He graduated from...
Louise Annabelle Grimsley
Feb 23, 2012
Louise Annabelle Grimsley, 95, of Topeka, died February 23, 2012 at her home where she had lived since 2006. Louise lived in Iowa until 1973 at which time she and her family moved to Altamont, Kansas. She was born in Gorham, Maine on July 19, 1916 the daughter of Howard and Alice (Berry) Libby. Louise was a graduate of Gorham...
Mary Wiles
Feb 21, 2012
Mary "Chriss" Wiles, 65, of Topeka, died February 21, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on July 2, 1946 the daughter of Joseph and Barbara (Krotter) Jacobs. Chriss was a graduate of Hayden High School in 1963. Chriss was an Administrative Assistant for the Housing and Neighborhood Development Office for the City of Topeka. She...
Leo Biles
Feb 18, 2012
Leo was cremated and his urn will be buried in Coushatta, LA at a later date.
Lloyd Charbonneau
Feb 15, 2012
Lloyd Charbonneau, 88, of Topeka, Kansas died February 15, 2012 at the Eventide Nursing Home. He was born in Clyde, Kansas on May 31, 1923 the son of Adelore and Aldea (LaBarge) Charbonneau. Lloyd served in the Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945 as a Staff Sergeant with the 329th Airdrome Squadron 1st Combat Group.. He served...
Michael William Oldham
Feb 14, 2012
Michael W. Oldham, 58, of Topeka, died February 14, 2012 at a local hospital. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 25, 1953 the son of William W. and Phyllis A. (Morgan) Oldham. Michael served in the U.S. Marines. He worked as a Social Security Disability Advocate until his retirement. He was an avid collector of model trains...
James Ewert
Feb 11, 2012
James A. "Jim" Ewert, 67, of Topeka, died February 11, 2012 at Midland Hospice House surrounded by his family. He was born on October 14, 1944 in Newton, Kansas the son of Albert F. and Christine (Getz) Ewert. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era and spent time in Thailand. Jim graduated from the College...
James A. Martindale
Feb 11, 2012
James Arlen Martindale was called by the Lord on February 11, 2012 at the age of 47 years. He was born in San Francisco, California on February 8, 1965 the son of James Arlen and Virginia (Pattee) Martindale. He enjoyed spending time with family, working on model ships, music and doing yard work. James married Carol Cervantez in Tecumseh on...
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