Obituaries
Paul M. Macdonald
Jul 19, 2016
Paul M. MacDonald was born on July 21, 1946 in Portland, ME to Maurice and Rosalie MacDonald. After graduating from high school, he joined the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War. During his military service, he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Armed Forces Expeditionary...
Eldon “Red” Carver
Jul 15, 2016
Eldon "Red" Carver, 79, of Morrill died Friday, July 15, 2016, with his daughter at his side, after a relatively short battle with cancer.
He was born July 9, 1937, in Humboldt, Neb., to Frederick and Myrtle McAlexander Carver. They moved to Sabetha when he was a young boy, and he spent most of his life in...
Doris Lee Jackson Brewer
Jul 15, 2016
Doris Lee Jackson Brewer age 92 of Topeka died July 1st 2016. Her parents Bonnie and Marvel Jackson and her husband C.D. "Bill" Brewer preceded her in death. She is survived by her son James Brewer (Marty), two grandchildren Stacey Brewer Kramer (Doug) of Holton, KS, and Matthew Brewer of Little Rock AR, 4 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great...
Mary Elizabeth Zercher Mccarthy
Jul 12, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Zercher McCarthy (1929-2016)
Liz McCarthy, 87, beloved mother and grandmother, died at Homestead Assisted Living on Monday, July 11, ending a full life marked by deep loss and immense joy. A woman of contrasts, she could shoot a gun, catch a bass, sing an aria, recite Wordsworth, and teach a child to read. She was...
Dagmar Wolfley
Jul 9, 2016
Dagmar Wolfley, 86, passed away Saturday, July 9th, 2016 at her home in Silver Lake, Kansas. She was born to Dr. Arno and Erika Kaempf on August 19th, 1929 in Landsberg Neumark, Germany. She worked in Rochester, New York for St. Mary's Hospital then moved to Kansas in 1959. After moving to Kansas she worked for Robert Brooker at...
Christen Locke
Jul 7, 2016
Christen (Chris) Locke, 26, Topeka passed away Tuesday July 5th 2016, due to a firework injury. He was a very Energetic, Passionate, and Living Life to the Fullest individual. Christen was always willing to help anyone that was in need, and he gave everything he had to helping and being compassionate to anyone that was in need. Christen was...
Brian Trevor Wickam
Jul 6, 2016
Brian Trevor Wickam, 46, formerly of KCK, passed away in the early morning of the 4th of July 2016 in Topeka, Kansas. He was born in San Diego, Ca and spent most of his life in Kansas City, Kansas. He is survived by a large family mostly of the Kansas City area including his parents, his father Albert Wickam...
Harriet J. “Trinket” Harding
Jul 6, 2016
Harriet J. "Trinket" Harding, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, July 6th, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was 74. She was born August 14th, 1941, to James Ernest "Ernie" & Lennie Caroline "Pete" Billings. Trinket was a graduate of Seaman High School. She married Eldon LeRoy Harding, also of Topeka, on June 2nd, 1961. She worked for...
Larry Gene Alderson
Jul 3, 2016
Larry Gene Alderson, 79, died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at his home in Emporia, Kansas. He was born August 10, 1936, in Great Bend. He was preceded in death by his parents Harry and Gwenneth Alderson of Emporia and an infant brother, Roger. He is survived by brother Rodney of Desoto, a sister Marcia of Osage City, two daughters,...
Stella Jessie Robison
Jul 3, 2016
Stella Jessie Robison (Fox) passed away in her home Sunday, July 3, 2016. Stella was born in Topeka, KS on July 30, 1920 to Harry Richard Fox and Florence Jessie Fox (Graham).
On May 29, 1942 Stella married Paul C. Robison in Salinas, CA where he was stationed as an Army Sergeant in the motor pool. During...
D. Gene “Gno” Corke
Jun 30, 2016
D. Gene "Gno" Corke passed away from a heart attack on June 30, 2016 at his home in Topeka. He was born March 5, 1959 in Topeka, Ks. To Glenn C. Corke and Jo Ann (Corke) Brown. He attended Seaman High School and was in the United States Army. He was a construction worker.
He was preceded...
Robert Dean “Grannie” Mcgranahan
Jun 28, 2016
Robert Dean "Grannie" McGranahan, 67, of Harveyville passed away Tuesday June 28, 2016
Grannie was born November 9, 1948 in Topeka and graduated from Seaman High School class of 1966. Robert loved airplanes and got his pilot's license while he was still in high school. He started working as a pipe fitter for Santa Fe Railroad in...
Glenn Harold Clickner
Jun 26, 2016
Glenn Harold Clickner, 60, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on June 26, 2016. He was born July 08, 1955 in Topeka, Kansas to John Clickner and Cecilia (Melchior) Clickner. Glenn traveled the country with his family while his father served in the United States Air Force. Glenn served in the United States Army and was deployed to Vietnam before...
Carolyn Leona Brown-Ezell
Jun 25, 2016
Carolyn Leona Brown-Ezell,
Died June 25, 2016. She lived in Rossville, Ks. She was born in Benton Co., Mo. She was 74 years old.
Survived by 6 children, Duane Wesley Morris, Leona Sue Morris, Dale Allen Morris, Eddie Dean Morris, Arthur David Morris, and Barbara Lenore Morris. With 15 grand children, and numerous great-grand children....
Larry Earl Livgren
Jun 11, 2016
Larry Earl Livgren Age-76 Residence-Carbondale, Kansas Date of death-Saturday June 11, 2016 Place-VA Hospital, Topeka, Kansas
Date of Birth-9-21-39 Place of Birth-Topeka, Kansas Name of Parents-Father Carl Oliver "Ole"Livgren, Mother-Jane Livgren Marriage-Larry and Connie were married 35 years Employment-Lifetime Musician Military Service-Naval Veteran of Valley Forge LPH8 Hobbies/Favorites: Family, Music, Golf and Motorcycles Religious-Larry and Connie were...
Helen Elizabeth Bergmann
Jun 10, 2016
Helen Elizabeth (Reilly) Bergmann
"When Irish Eyes are smiling"
Age 88
Born in Hartford Connecticut.
Place of residence Topeka Kansas.
Sunrise Oct 14th, 1927 ~ Sunset June 7, 2016
Cared and loved by Bridge Haven Care Cottage
And Midland Hospice care in Lawrence Kansas.
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Harold “Dug” Dean Dugger
Jun 9, 2016
Harold "Dug" Dean Dugger was born on November 30, 1934, in Sulphur, OK. He was the son of Harold Maxwell and Myrtle Iola Dugger. He served his country in the Air Force for 12 years and was employed at Billard Airport for 24 years. He was a member of North Topeka Baptist Church.
He is survived by...
Robert Dale Goodman Sr
Jun 9, 2016
Robert Dale Goodman Sr, 55, of Topeka, Kansas passed away June 9th, 2016 at 7:35am. Robert passed away on June 9th after a battle with lung cancer. He was born on April 4th, 1961 in Wilmington Ohio. He is survived by his children; Robert Goodman Jr, Amanda Gonzalez, Justin Goodman, Ashley Goodman, Joshua Goodman and Dawnelle Parker. Robert loved...
Mitchell B. Howard
Jun 7, 2016
Mitchell B. Howard age 58 of Topeka, Kansas passed away June 7, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born June 3, 1958 to Roy Jr and LeVone Howard. Mitch attended Holy Name Grade School, Hayden High School and graduated from Topeka High School in 1976.
He worked as a handyman and as a painter.
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Jerry S. Lackey
Jun 7, 2016
Jerry S. Lackey, 86, of Seneca, KS, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 after succumbing to liver cancer. He was born on February 27, 1930 to William and Laurina Duethman Lackey. Jerry served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1956. After serving his country he relocated to Lincoln, NE. He married the love of his life Joan I. Sunneberg...
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