Gragg A. Sheppard
June 28, 2009
Gragg A. “Butch” Sheppard, 45, of Topeka, died June 28, 2009 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.
He was born in Lansing, Kansas on July 29, 1963 the son of Roy Eugene and Dorothy M. (Wishteyah) Sheppard.
Gragg was a member of the Prairie Band Tribe of the Pottawatomie Indians. He will be remembered for his love of his family.
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Martina M. Miller
June 25, 2009
Martina M. Miller, 63, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009 at her home.
She was born September 15, 1945 in Munich, Germany the daughter of Imfried and Martina (Wimmer) Woehrl.
Martina was employed at JoAnn Fabrics for over thirty years before she retired. It was at JoAnn’s she was able to share her love of sewing...
June F. Rhoads
June 18, 2009
June F. Rhoads, 64, of Topeka, died June 18, 2009 at Midland Hospice House.
She was born in Lawrence, Kansas on December 7, 1944 the daughter of Cheston and Betty (Sellers) Sewell.
June was a member of the Baptist faith and enjoyed Cryptoquote, puzzles, the computer and decorating.
She worked as a Nursing Technician in the Health Care Industry.
June...
Mary H. Wessel
June 15, 2009
Mary H. (Brucken) Wessel, 92, of Topeka, passed away Monday, June 15, 2009 at St. Francis Health Center.
She was born April 16, 1917 in Kelly, KS, the daughter of Edward A. and Thresia F. (Sextro) Brucken.
Mary was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Altar Society at Church.
She was married to Raymond H. Wessel on...
Rosann Etzel
June 12, 2009
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Topeka on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. for Rosann Etzel who left to be with our Lord on Friday, June 12, 2009 from Midland Hospice in Topeka. She will lie in state at the church after 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2009 where an...
Kenneth Francis Plumberg
June 7, 2009
Kenneth Francis Plumberg, 66, of Topeka, passed away Sunday June 7, 2009 in the Emergency Room at St. Francis Health Center.
He was born May 22, 1943 in Topeka the son of Henry Edward and Elizabeth Mary (Stattelman) Plumberg. Kenneth graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.
Kenneth was...
Judith Copeland
June 2, 2009
Judith A. “Judy” Copeland, 66, of Topeka, died June 2, 2009 at Fairlawn Heights Assisted Living.
She was born in Plainview, Minnesota on January 23, 1943 the daughter of Glenn and Luella (Senst) Goetz.
Judy was a member of the Catholic faith and Philip Billard Post #1650 of the VFW Auxiliary.
She married Frederick Joseph Neugebauer...
Joyce R. Maus
May 31, 2009
Joyce R. Maus, 62, of Topeka, died May 31, 2009 at her home.
Joyce was born on November 29, 1946 in Dumas, Texas the daughter of Ervin Zack and Leila (Harrison) Clark. She grew up in Barnsdall, Oklahoma and graduated in 1965 from Pawhuska High School in Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
She retired in 2005 as a Seasoning Operator for...
Charles W. Harris
May 18, 2009
Charles Wilbur Harris, 83, 0f Topeka passed away Monday May 18, 2009 at Colmery O’Neil VA Medical Center.
He was born March 13, 1926 in Scranton the son of Charles Smith and Anna (Anderson Harris. Charles was an Army veteran serving in the field artillery during WW II. He served in the Philippines and Okinawa.
Charles was employed...
Sondra Newsom
May 16, 2009
Sondra (Hammons) Newsom
She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 13, 1942 the daughter of Troy and Amy (Smith) Hammons. Sondra passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Midland Hospice.
Sondra was a graduate of Washburn University and received her Juris Doctorate from Washburn School of Law in 1976. She had a solo practice in...
Theresa Marie Klein
May 16, 2009
Theresa Marie Klein, 92, of Topeka, passed away Saturday May 16, 2009 at Midland Hospice House.
She was born March 22, 1917 in Topeka the daughter of Adam and Theresa Bauer.
Theresa was in womens weare clothing sales for Lerners Vogue in Topeka and Kemmerer, WY and later was a buyer in the womens wear department for Crosby Brothers Department...
David E. Newsom
May 15, 2009
David Edward Newsom, 39, of San Dimas, CA, passed away Friday, May 15, 2009 in Topeka while visiting his parents.
He was born January 7, 1970 in Wichita the son of Gavin and Sondra (Hammons) Newsom. David graduated from the University of Kansas with a major in Sports Management.
David was director of sales for Wild Rocket in...
Margaret E. Willett
May 9, 2009
Margaret E. (McDonald) Willett
Margaret passed away peacefully on May 9, 2009 in Topeka, Kansas surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of Quentin Willett who preceded her in death on January 25, 2001. She is survived by her children, John Willett (Jeanette), Pete Willett (Judy), Peggy Parr (Bill), Elaine Bryan (Ed), Beth Feldman (Dick) and Kelly Willett. She was...
Martha M. Urban
May 4, 2009
Martha M. Urban, 83, of Topeka, passed away Monday May 4, 2009 at St. Francis Health Center.
She was born May 11, 1925 at Hays, the daughter of John and Theresa (Gaschler) Koppel. Martha and her husband Robert owned and worked a farm in the Perry-Oskaloosa area for many years before retiring and moving to Topeka in 1986.
Martha was...
