Juana M. Rangel
October 26, 2012
Juana M. "Jane" Rangel, 101, died Friday, October 26, 2012 at her home. She was born June 16, 1911 in Lansing, KS the daughter of Manuel and Bibiana (Puente) Martinez Jane attended Our Lady of Guadalupe and Assumption Catholic Schools before starting at Seymour Foods. After working many years at San Fernando Electronics Co., San Fernando, CA, Jane retired as...
Jacob Joseph Burghart
October 25, 2012
Jacob Joseph Burghart, 94, of Topeka, passed away on October 25, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on July 26, 1918 the son of George and Amelia (Prediger) Burghart. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving his country in World War II. Jacob was a member of Mater Dei Assumption Church and American...
John A. Opperman
October 21, 2012
John A. Oppermann, 87, of Topeka, died October 21, 2012 at his home. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 29, 1925 the son of Arthur T. and Mary O?Byrne Oppermann. John joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served during World War II. He retired from both the U.S. Postal Service and the State of Kansas, Department of Revenue....
Harland Harris
October 20, 2012
Harland H. Harris, 92, of Topeka, died October 20, 2012 at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Hewitt, Minnesota on June 25, 1920 the son of Harold and Edna (Jollife) Harris. He was a 1939 graduate of Wadena High School in Wadena, Minnesota. Harland served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a Salesman for Pabst...
Evelyn M. Stepina
October 18, 2012
Evelyn M. Stepina, 86, of Topeka, died Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the Midland Hospice House. Evelyn lived at Plaza West but formerly resided at Vintage Park in Osage City. She was born November 27, 1925 the daughter of Carl and Clara (Burchett) O?Neal. She was the mother of five daughters, Carline Groom of Seattle, Washington, Pam Hawkins of Auburn,...
Ashley Marie (Bacon) Alcala
October 18, 2012
Ashley Marie (Bacon) Alcala, 34 of Topeka, died Thursday, October 18, 2012. She was born July 7, 1978 in Topeka, the daughter of Karren M. Bacon. Ashley was a Social Worker, (LMSW), at Stormont-Vail Health Care and was owner of Alcala Counseling Services. She formerly worked for Social Security Disability at the state and federal level and at Safe Streets...
Richard Lee Ensley
October 17, 2012
Richard Lee Ensley, 53, of Topeka, died October 17, 2012 at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Manhattan, Kansas on January 27, 1959 the son of Gene and Shirley (Newman) Ensley. He worked as a Plumber for over 20 years and the last seven years of his career was as a Union Plumber with Local #441...
Betty Jo (Holm) Furneaux Kidwell
October 15, 2012
Betty Jo (Holm) Furneaux Kidwell, age 85, of Topeka, KS, died October 15, 2012 at Aldersgate Village. She was born August 7, 1927 in Manhattan, KS the daughter of Floyd and Lois (Schlaegel) Holm. Betty was a 1945 graduate of Soldier High School, Soldier, KS, and attended Kansas State University. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church...
Mary Louise Hensley
October 12, 2012
Mary Louise Hensley, 82, of Topeka, died Friday, October 12, 2012 at her home. Mary was born on April 14, 1930 in Mound Ridge, KS, the daughter of Elmer and Ecil Mae (Arthurs) Cullison. She married Perry Hensley on September 4, 1953 in Anderson, IN. He survives. Mary is also survived by one daughter, Penny Fish of Kansas City, MO;...
Joe P. Martinez
October 8, 2012
Joe P. "Jinx" Martinez, 89, of Topeka, died October 8, 2012 at Plaza West Health Care Center. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on November 10, 1922 the son of Manuel and Biviana (Puente) Martinez. Joe was one of the founders of Hawkins Optical Laboratories and was a Layout Man until his retirement around 1990. He was recognized for his...
Roxie Louise Haid
October 6, 2012
Roxie Louise Haid, 71, of Topeka, died October 6, 2012 at her home. She was being cared for by her family and Grace Hospice. She was born December 14, 1940 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles and Elva (Reecer) Storm. Roxie enjoyed spending time at the race track watching Sprint Cars, crocheting, drawing, and arts and crafts. Roxie worked for...
Brian D. Dreher
October 4, 2012
Brian D. Dreher, 53, Topeka, KS died October 4, 2012 at his home. He was born October 28, 1958 in Topeka the son of Lawrence and Loretta (Ryan) Dreher. Brian was a grocery broker of Kraft Foods for several years before operating his car dealership, Mid States Wholesale. He was also the owner of Dreher?s Liquor Store. Being a musician,...
Anthony Paul Deghand
September 29, 2012
Anthony "Tony" Paul Deghand, 51, Topeka, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at Midland Hospice Care. Tony was born December 11, 1960 in Topeka, the son of Raymond and Barbara (Vorhies) Deghand. He was a graduate of Hayden High School and Washburn University. He was previously employed by Westar Energy. Tony was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He married...
Edward Merrill Burgardt
September 26, 2012
Edward Merrill "Ed" aka "Ned" Burgardt, 80, died September 26, 2012 at Rolling Hills Health Center. He was born on October 27, 1931 the son of Reuben Richard and Mary Gladys (McGinnis) Wolfe. He was later adopted and raised by Albert John Burgardt. Ed was a 1949 graduate of Hayden High School. Ed served in the U.S. Air Force from...
Virginia Ann Telthorst
September 26, 2012
Chemistry class at Cleveland High School in 1941 was the setting for the start of a lifelong romance. Virginia Ann Austin and Harold Michael Telthorst were lab partners then, and became life partners after June 18, 1947, their wedding day. While Harold went to England during the war as a tail gunner on a B-17, Virginia attended Harris Teachers? College,...
Jesse Michael Cortez
September 25, 2012
Jesse Michael Cortez, 64, of Topeka, Kansas passed away at the Colmery-O?Neil VA Hospital on September 25, 2012. Jesse was born in Topeka on October 15, 1947, to Jorge Puentez Cortez and Ramona Montez Munoz. He graduated from Topeka High, and entered the Marine Corps, serving from January of 1966 through October of 1968 in Vietnam. He attained the rank...
John Patrick Johnson
September 25, 2012
John P. Johnson, 61, Topeka, died September 25, 2012 at the Colmery-O?Neil Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was cremated. A Memorial Mass will be Celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 25, 2012 at St. Jude Catholic Church, Mastic Beach, NY. Military graveside inurnment will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 25, 2012 in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY.
Benedict L. Rohleder
September 22, 2012
Benedict L. "Ben" Rohleder, 90, of Topeka, died September 22, 2012 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor. He was born in St. Peter, Kansas on August 21, 1922 the son of Conrad and Catherine (Brungardt) Rohleder. Ben served in the U.S. Army during World War II with tours in China, Burma and India. He was a Skilled Machine Operator for Adam?s...
Peggy Ann Quarles
September 20, 2012
Peggy Ann Quarles, 69, of Topeka, died September 20, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on September 4, 1943 the daughter of John Henry and Willa Mae (Patterson) Mills. Peggy worked as a Secretary for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and also for the Menninger Foundation and in the Housekeeping Department for St. Francis Hospital....
Irene Halleron
September 15, 2012
Irene Halleron, 85, of Topeka, died September 15, 2012 at Brewster Place. Irene was born on June 17, 1927 in rural Brown County, the daughter of Chris and Martha Tollefson. She graduated from Willis High School, served our country in the US Navy and was employed by the AT & SF Railroad for 40 years before she retired. Irene was...
