Obituaries
Dwight Wesley Duncan
Apr 8, 2014
Dwight Wesley Duncan was born in Harper, KS, on September 26, 1955. Dwight passed from this life on Saturday, April 5, at Midland Hospice in Topeka. He married Rachel Stumne August 25, 1978. Dwight proudly served in the U.S. Army. He was a faithful member of the Central Church of Christ.
Dwight is survived by his wife,...
Sue Payne “Baby”
Apr 6, 2014
Sue Payne "Baby" 58 of Osage City passed away April 3 at a Topeka hospital.
Sue was born July 18, 1955 in Osage City the daughter of Donald and Ethel Payne. Sue was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Bill Payne.
Sue worked for USD 420 for 17 years. Living in Osage...
Gregory Charles Pearson
Apr 5, 2014
Gregory Charles Pearson, 56, of Silver Lake, Kansas passed away at 6:30 PM Saturday, April 5th, 2014 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri following an extended illness.
He was born May 7, 1957, at Danville, IL, the son of William R. Pearson and Dorothy L. (Boyd) Pearson. He married Heather Stark August 23, 2002 in...
“Bob” Robert Lee Hayes
Apr 3, 2014
"Bob" Robert Lee Hayes was born on November 2, 1930 in Atchison, Kansas, the son of Walter and Frances (Pike) Hayes. He grew up in Atchison Kansas.
Bob joined the U.S. Air Force and was discharge Honorably from Camp Carson Colorado on September 2, 1952 after 3 years 11 months 11 days of service with 2 years...
Steven Lee Frost
Mar 22, 2014
Steven Lee Frost, 64, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014 at his residence in Topeka, Kansas.
He was born in Topeka on July 28, 1949. Steven lived in Topeka most of his life except for a few years when he resided in Montana. He was self-employed in construction and was a skilled welder.
Steven loved...
Gene Keating
Mar 18, 2014
Gene Keating was born March 19, 1937 to Gladys and Edward Keating. He passed away on March 18, 2014. He had 4 brothers Charles, Vincent, Leo, and Earl. He grew up on the farm south of Upland Kansas. He graduated from Dickinson County Community High School in 1955. He married LaVina M. Kidd of Junction City December 26, 1956...
Gaylord Kill) West
Mar 18, 2014
Gaylord (Road Kill) West was born February 8, 1938, in Allen, Kansas, to Willard (Bill) Wallace West and Loie Mae Spade. He died at home in Emporia, March 18, 2014, the day after St. Patrick's Day. He was 76.
Gaylord graduated from Emporia High School in 1956 and joined the U.S. Marines in September of 1957. He...
Terry Lee Warren-Tucker
Mar 18, 2014
Terry Lee Warren-Tucker, 57, of Carbondale, passed away on Tuesday, March 18th, 2014 in Topeka Kansas. She was born a twin on August 2nd, 1956, in Topeka Kansas, the daughter of Mary Johnson Snell and Gary Warren. Terry graduated from Santa Fe Trail in 1975. Following graduation Terry and John Tucker were married in Overbrook Kansas. They resided in...
Steven Ray Davis
Mar 14, 2014
Steven Ray Davis, 40, of Auburn, KS, passed away March 14, 2014. He was born February 24, 1974, the son of Cecelia and Gary Davis in Peoria, IL. Steven was married to Jeanette Peters on May 17, 1997. They were married for approximately four years.
Steven is survived by his son, Alexander Davis, Topeka; his parents, Stephen...
Milton B. “Brad” Miller
Mar 14, 2014
Milton B. "Brad" Miller, son of Milton B. Miller, MD and Dorothy Mason Miller passed away on March 12, 2014. He was preceded in death by his sister, Jane McGrew. He is survived and will be greatly missed by his children, Vickie M. Neal and her husband, David, Kimberly Ann Miller and Milton "Brad" Miller. His grand-children, Heather Bell...
John Bergsten
Mar 14, 2014
John Bergsten, Shawnee,Kansas died at Stormont Vail Hospital. On March 8th after an extended illness.
John was born in Stockton,California July 3,1938 To Elwyn H. Bergsten and Eva L. Bergman Bergsten
He grew up in Randolph,Kansas, graduating from Randolph High School in 1956. He graduated from Kansas City General Hospital School of Nursing in 1960...
Carolyn Jane Mckay
Mar 10, 2014
Carolyn (Candy) Jane (Wilson) McKay, 58, Topeka, KS, passed away on March 10, 2014 at St Francis Hospital, Topeka, KS.
Candy was born August 11, 1955 in Ottawa Ks. Candy was the first born child of Thomas Richard Wilson, (deceased) and Mary Lou (White) Wilson who now resides in Wamego, KS. She welcomed two sisters into her...
Deborah Ann Bearce
Mar 7, 2014
Deborah Ann (Prosser) Bearce, Born 7-5-1953 to Ernest and Mary T. Prosser in Hickman Mills, Missouri. She died Thursday 3-6-2014 at Midland Hospice House. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband Dale F. Bearce of Topeka; her daughter Hadassah Prosser of Wichita, her sons; Charles F. and David A. of Topeka; two grandchildren, Caitlin Czarnecki, and Renee Spinner;...
Cecil Baker
Mar 4, 2014
Cecil Baker was born on December 15, 1922. He passed away on March 4, 2014. Cecil was a graduate of Topeka High School (1941) and the University of Kansas (1950). He served in WWII as a Marine Sargent in Hawaii, Nagasaki, and the battle of Iwo Jima. Cecil worked for the Santa Fe Railroad after high school and was...
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