Brenda Elaine Mauer
October 9, 2007
Brenda Elaine Mauer, age 42, of Fairview, Texas passed away October 9, 2007 at her home. She was born January 23, 1965 in Kansas City, Kansas to Charles and Janice Rose (Weathers) Sack. Brenda was a homemaker and a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Allen.
She is survived by her husband, Brian Mauer of Fairview; children, Bre, Brock...
Toribio Granado
October 7, 2007
Toribio “Toby” Corona Granada, 95, Topeka, died October 7, 2007, at Plaza West Regional Health Center in Topeka. He was born April 16, 1912 in Topeka, to Silvester Alvarez and Juana Corona Granado. He was a lifelong resident of the Topeka area. He attended Branner Elementary School. He participated in the first Mexican Fiesta as a dancer in 1933. He...
Fidel A. Rangel
October 1, 2007
Fidel A. “Dale” Rangel, 89, of Topeka, passed away at his home Monday, October 1, 2007.Mr. Rangel was employed by the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroads as a carman in the car repair shop before he retired in 1975.He was born April 24, 1918 in Topeka, the son of Tiburcio and Eulojia Araiza Rangel. Dale was inducted in the...
Felipe Barranco
September 30, 2007
Felipe Barranco, 29, of Topeka, died September 30, 2007. Felipe will lie in state after 2:00 p.m. Wednesday with a rosary recited in Spanish at 7:00 p.m. at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Philip R. Chappell
September 27, 2007
Philip Racknor Chappell, 83, of Topeka, died September 27, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital.Mr. Chappell was born in Topeka, Kansas on May 8, 1924 the son of Arch and Ellen (Racknor) Chappell. He was a 1942 graduate of Topeka High School. After graduation he attended Kansas State University before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps. While in the service he...
Rosetta Johnson
September 21, 2007
Rosetta Mae Johnson, 70, of Topeka, died September 21, 2007 at Midland Hospice House.
She was born in Topeka, Kansas on April 8, 1937 the daughter of Leonard and Edith (Divers) Skaggs.
Rosetta was retired in 1971 after many years working for the Kansas Neurological Institute as a Certified Nurses Aide. She had previously worked for Hillhaven Nursing Home.
She...
Augustine Gamino
September 18, 2007
Augustin Gamino, 64, of Topeka, died September 18, 2007 at his home.
Mr. Gamino was born in Wilder, Kansas on May 28, 1943, the son of Sostenes and Juana (Aguilar) Gamino.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Mr. Gamino worked as a machine operator for General Motors prior to his retirement in June of 2003.
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Michael Arredondo Sr.
September 17, 2007
A rosary will be recited for Michael Arredondo Sr. on Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. A Memorial Mass will follow at the church at 2:00 p.m. Friday. Mr. Arredondo was cremated.
Dorothy M. West
September 16, 2007
Dorothy M. West, 90, of Topeka, died September 16, 2007 at Plaza West Regional Health Center.
She was born January 27, 1917 in Topeka, the daughter of William and Margaret J. Mulvihill Hetherington.
Dorothy worked as a Bridal Consultant for Crosby Brothers downtown for a time. She was one of the founding members of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
Dorothy married...
Susan Young
September 14, 2007
Suzanna Young, 48, of Fort Wayne, Indiana died September 14, 2007 after a sudden illness. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 21, 1958 the daughter of Ernest J. and Inez (Rodriguez) Young.Suzanna was a 1976 graduate of Hayden High School and attended Washburn University. She was a lab technician for Essex Wire from 1978 to 1997. Suzanna will...
Verne Winter
September 9, 2007
Verne M. “Bud” Winter, 84, of Topeka passed away Monday, September 10, 2007 at Plaza West Regional Health Care Center.
Verne was born in Manhattan, Kansas on September 9, 1923 the son of Emanuel A. and Fern B. (Larson) Winter.
He joined the Merchant Marines and served during World War II and retired in 1986 as an officer in...
Shirley Ruth Clark
September 3, 2007
Shirley Ruth (Chappell) Clark, 70, of Tecumseh, passed away Monday, September 3, 2007 in Topeka.
She was born November 21, 1936 in Barton, MD, the daughter of the late James Edwin Chappell and Evelyn Eva Russell. Shirley attended Catherman's Business School.
Prior to her marriage, Shirley was employed as a secretary for Kelly Springfield Tires in Cumberland, MD. She worked briefly as...
Jean I. Rabe
September 1, 2007
Jean Ilean Rabe, 71, of Topeka, died September 1, 2007 at her home.
Jean was born on July 19, 1936 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Thomas and Wilma Blair Thornton.
Mrs. Rabe was a homemaker and had worked as a packer for Fleming Foods and for Josten’s in the Printing Department working with book covers.
Jean was a member of Mater Dei’s...
Leo L. Rohr
August 31, 2007
Leo L. Rohr, 91, of Topeka, died August 31, 2007 at the Midland Hospice House.
Mr. Rohr was born in Leibenthal, Kansas on June 1, 1916 the son of John R. and Anna Marie (Quint) Rohr. He graduated in 1933 from High School in Arnold, Kansas. Leo served in the US Army during WWII.
Leo’s hobbies included wood working, stained...
Betty Kathryn Cole
August 30, 2007
Betty Kathryn (Brewster) Cole, 85, of Topeka, died August 30, 2007 at her home in the care of Midland Hospice. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold "Muggs" Cole, her parents and six siblings. She leaves behind four children, 32 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and ten great great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be conducted at Mount Hope Cemetery on...
Larry Dean Tregellas
August 29, 2007
Larry Dean Tregellas, 46, of Topeka, died August 29, 2007.
Larry was born in Topeka, Kansas on January 27, 1961 the son of Noel Don and Maxine Marie (Barnhart) Tregellas.
He was an Auto Body Technician and worked for College Body Shop the past seven years. Larry enjoyed mowing and working on cars for others and was always willing...
John F. Habiger
August 26, 2007
John F. Habiger, 85, Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007 at St. Francis Medical Center.
He was born December 31, 1921 in Spearville the son of John J. and Anna Kramer Habiger. John farmed in the Spearville community until 1955 when he moved to Topeka. He worked at the E. I. Du Pont Company for twenty-six years before he...
William Justice Schmidt
August 25, 2007
William Justice Schmidt, infant son of Alan and Tahira Schmidt, Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. William was born at 4:31 a.m. at Stormont-Vail Hospital, he later was transferred to Children’s Mercy. He is survived by his parents Alan W. and Tahira Hamilton Schmidt, grandparents; David and Phyllis Schmidt and Chris and...
Anthony Anguiano
August 22, 2007
Anthony “Tony” Anguiano, 46, of Topeka, died August 22, 2007 in a work related accident. He was born on June 9, 1961 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Victor and Linda (Zarazua) Anguiano. He was employed by Larry’s Electric. Tony was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Survivors include his companion Tasha Burns and their son Acario and unborn...
