Sara S. Emperley
November 23, 2011
Sara Sedalia Emperley, 91, of Silver Lake, passed away November 23, 2011 at Rossville Health Care. She was born September 27, 1920 in Shelbyville, IL. Sara graduated from Clovis New Mexico High School in 1938. Sara was employed as a Laboratory Supervisor for the State of New Mexico before she retired. She married Max Stone in 1942 while he was...
Mary Elizabeth Dinwiddie
November 21, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Dinwiddie, 88, of Topeka, died Monday, November 21, 2011 at Plaza West Regional Health Center. She was born September 25, 1923 in Centralia, IL the daughter of Charles and Sarah Catherine (Troxell) Gibson. Mary managed a Hallmark Store in Sterling, CO and later managed the clothing department at the Fashion Barr in Boulder, CO. She enjoyed craft making,...
Donald Edward Coolberth
November 20, 2011
Donald Edward Coolberth, 55, of New Caney, Texas, formerly of Topeka, died November 20, 2011 at his home in New Caney. He was born in Queens, New York on July 7, 1956 the son of Philip Alton and Berniece Peggy (Crosswhite) Coolberth. He served in the U.S. Army. Donald was a truck driver for HEB Construction and Harris Construction both...
Annette Munoz
November 20, 2011
Annette (Baum) Munoz, 51, of Topeka, died November 20, 2011, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on February 28, 1960 the daughter of Joseph and Teresa (Engroff) Baum. Annette was a phlebotomist for the Kansas Dialysis Services. She married Arthur Munoz in Topeka, Kansas on December 17, 1992. He survives. Annette is also survived...
Larry G. Kimsey
November 19, 2011
Larry G. Kimsey, 72, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011 at his home. He was born March 23, 1939 in Beloit, KS the son of Orville and Vivian (Dooley) Kimsey. He graduated from Simpson High School and served in the Army National Guard in Beloit. Larry was a Child Support Enforcement Officer with S.R.S. retiring in 2004. After...
Mary Lucy (Aguirre) Lopez
November 18, 2011
Mary Lucy "Chana" Aguirre Lopez, 96, passed away November 18th at Plaza West Regional Health Center in Topeka. Lucy is now enjoying her spiritual blessings in her eternal home. She was born on January 8, 1915 in the Railroad Community of Rock Creek, Kansas the daughter of Ramon and Eduviges Irigoya Aguirre. The family moved to Topeka, where Lucy was...
Robert Michael Curran
November 14, 2011
Robert Michael Curran, 73, of Topeka, passed away November 14, 2011 at Stormont-Vail Healthcare. He was born August 9, 1938 in Rossville, Kansas the son of Jennings and Beulah (Hurla) Curran. Robert was a veteran where he served in the National Guard. He worked as a Machinist for the Santa Fe Railway Company for 30 years prior to his retirement....
Princess Hezikya Lloyd
November 13, 2011
Princess Hezikya Lloyd, infant daughter of Marzell Lloyd and Alexis Wiley-Camfield, passed away at her home on November 13, 2011. She was born on June 23, 2011 in Topeka, Kansas. Princess is survived by her parents, a sister Zy?aira Lloyd, grandparents, Marvin Lloyd Jr. and his wife Shampayne, Margaret Woods-Harris, a great grandmother Doris Murray, and many aunts, uncles and...
Maria Dolores Tetuan
November 11, 2011
Maria Dolores "Lola" Tetuan, 73, of Topeka, passed away November 11, 2011 at Select Specialty Hospital. She was born April 8, 1938 in Topeka the daughter of Guadalupe M. and Guadalupe L. (Lopez) Lira. Lola worked for the General Service Administration before she retired. She was involved with the (A.F.S.) American Field Service Student Exchange program. Lola was a member...
James Arthur Harris
November 9, 2011
James Arthur Harris, 97, of Topeka, died Wednesday, November 09, 2011 at home. James was born May 30, 1914 on a farm outside of Marysville, Kansas the son of James A. and Minnie (Bornhorst) Harris. He was a farmer and stockman in the Marysville and Frankfort communities. He also worked for the Marshall County Road and Bridge Department for several...
Helen Urban
November 6, 2011
Helen (Zerr) Urban, 100, of Topeka, passed away November 6, 2011 at ManorCare Health Services. She was born in Park, Kansas on April 23, 1911 the daughter of Adam Michael and Josephine (Baumann) Zerr. Helen was a self-employed housekeeper. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Altar Society at the church. Helen married Frank J. Urban...
Felix Labrador
November 5, 2011
Felix Labrador, 59, of Topeka, died November 5, 2011 at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Puerto Rico on November 3, 1952, the son of Reyes and Ana (Quinones) Labrador. Felix was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam era. He was a carpenter and worked in the home building trade. He was a member...
Dennis M. Gifford
November 3, 2011
Dennis M. Gifford, 54, of Topeka, died November 3, 2011 at his home. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on February 8, 1957 the son of Billy Don and Beverly (Shane) Gifford. Dennis was employed by Westar Energy and worked at the Jeffery Energy Center in Mechanical Maintenance. He enjoyed working on cars and any projects around the house. He...
Lucile R. Krische
November 1, 2011
Lucile R. Krische, 91, of Topeka, died November 1, 2011 at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on November 26, 1919 the daughter of Joseph C. "J.C." and Elizabeth (Lambrecht) Meier. Lucile was a Reservations Clerk at St. Francis Hospital for 28 years, retiring in 1995. She taught piano and organ lessons and was a great baker...
Delbert L. Romesburg
October 28, 2011
Delbert L. Romesburg, 80, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2011, in Topeka. He was born on August 25, 1931, in Chillicothe, Missouri, the son of Fred and Inez Viola (Raymo) Romesburg. Delbert served in the U.S. Air Force from January 9, 1951, to January 8, 1955. He was an Insurance Agent and Car Salesman for various car...
Lorene Peterson
October 25, 2011
Lorene T. Peterson, 91, of Topeka, died October 25, 2011 at Lexington Park Care Center. She was born in a sod house near Clara, Kansas on January 2, 1920 the daughter of Peter P. and Rosa (Straub) Steier. Lorene was a homemaker. She was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Women?s Club and St. Vincent?s Guild...
Elsie Crouse
October 25, 2011
Elsie E. Crouse, 85, of Silver Lake, died October 25, 2011 at her home. She was born in Rose, the daughter of Leroy and Sylvia Jones Wright. Elsie was employed by Silver Lake Bank for several years. She later was employed at Blue Cross and Blue Shield for over twenty years before she retired. She enjoyed gardening and quilting. Elsie...
Araceli Patricia Juarez-Morales
October 22, 2011
Araceli Patricia Juarez-Morales, 58 of Topeka, died Saturday at St. Francis Health Center. She was cremated. A memorial mass will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Luella Freel
October 21, 2011
Luella Freel, 88, of Topeka, passed away October 21, 2011 at St. Francis Health Center. Luella was born November 11, 1922 in Centralia to Howard and Catherine (Stegeman) Becker. She was raised in the Coalcreek community and attended Coalcreek Grade School and graduated from Corning High School. On July 6, 1943 in Corning, Luella married Clarence Freel. In 1955 Luella...
Lloyd J. Bourque
October 21, 2011
Lloyd J. Bourque, 84, of Lawrence, died October 21, 2011 in Topeka at Midland Hospice Care. Lloyd was born on August 16, 1927 in Kaplan, LA, the son of Ophe and Laura (Guidry) Bourque. He served in the Air Corps from 1945, being honorably discharged in 1947. Lloyd was employed at DuPont from 1958, retiring as a Lab Technician in...
