Betty Sue Renyer
March 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
March 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
March 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
March 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
March 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
March 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
February 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
February 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
February 18, 2012
Leo was cremated and his urn will be buried in Coushatta, LA at a later date.
Lloyd Charbonneau
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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...
Kenneth Clark
February 10, 2012
Kenneth Clark, of Topeka, died February 10, 2012 at a local hospital. He was born on May 5, 1946, the son of Cletus and Irene Clark. Kenneth was a veteran of the US Navy and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. He was part of the P.T.S.D. group at the VA Hospital. He was retired from the State of...
William B. Connell
February 10, 2012
William B. "Bill" Connell, 64, of Topeka, died February 10, 2012 at his home. He was born in Junction City, Kansas on March 22, 1947 the son of Joel and Wilda (Vermillion) Connell. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era. Bill was a member of the American Legion Capitol Post #1. Bill worked in Bridge Construction for...
Mary Alice Bateson
February 3, 2012
Mary Alice Bateson, 55, of Topeka, KS died Friday, February 03, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Health Care. She was born March 3, 1956 in Topeka, KS the daughter of William Frank and Nellie Alice (Stowell) Hamilton. Mary is survived by her parents, Frank and Nellie Hamilton of Texas, a daughter, Illia J. Bateson and her husband, Marcus Levelle Jenkins of Topeka,...
Donald Wayne Miller
February 1, 2012
Donald Wayne Miller, 86, passed away peacefully in the home that he built and decorated over 56 years ago on Wednesday, February 01, 2012. A memorial service will be held 12:00 noon Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. prior to the service. Don was born on...
George R. Simmons
February 1, 2012
George R. Simmons, 91, of Lecompton, died February 1, 2012 at his home. He was born in Alma, Kansas on December 2, 1920 the son of George Henry and Ellen Belle (Frakes) Simmons. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. George retired in 1978 from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed...
Doris Virginia Cioffi
January 31, 2012
Doris Virginia Cioffi, 91, of Topeka, died January 31, 2012 at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born on the family farm in Cleburne, Kansas on March 6, 1920 the daughter of Ambrose and Anna (Lofgren) Johnson. Doris was the last of eleven children. She was a 1938 graduate of Cleburne High School where she won honors in spelling. After graduation...
Clara G. Jaramillo
January 28, 2012
Clara G. Jaramillo, 80, of Topeka, died January 28, 2012 at her home. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on August 19, 1931 the daughter of Pablo and Refugia (Davalos) Gutierrez. Clara worked in production for Hallmark Cards for over 30 years. While at Hallmark she gave many tours in Spanish to Company Representatives from Spanish-speaking countries. She was a...
