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Madalen Mader

Madalen Mader

January 30, 2007

Madalen Mader, 94, of Topeka passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at St. Francis Health Center.

  Mrs. Mader was a classical pianist under the name of Kay Cortez in Chicago, IL before moving to Topeka in 1950.  After moving to Topeka she was a homemaker.

  She was born August 7, 1912 in St. Petersburg, Russia one of eleven children of...

Alvena K. Hollandsworth

Alvena K. Hollandsworth

January 28, 2007

Alvena K. Hollandsworth, 85, of Topeka, died Sunday, January 28, 2007 at Lexington Park.  She was born in Winchester, Kansas August 7th, 1921 the daughter of Eugene and Carline Schutte Beying.  Mrs. Hollandsworth was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church.  She married Cecil E. Hollandsworth on May 4, 1944 and they lived in St. Louis, Missouri until their son,...

David Jim Ramberg

David Jim Ramberg

January 24, 2007

David James "Jim" Ramberg, 58, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday morning, January 24, 2007 at his home. Jim was a sports writer for the Topeka Capital Journal for many years. The past few years he wrote a column for the Topeka Metro News. He was born October 28, 1948 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of David Freeman and Joanne Anderson...

Elmer L. Smith

Elmer L. Smith

January 19, 2007

Elmer “Smitty” L. Smith passed away Friday evening, January 19, 2007 at St. Francis Health Center. He was 74.

Smitty had been employed at Lexington Park and the Topeka Convalescent Center for thirty-two years, retiring in 2006. He received an award in October 2001 for the Environmental Service Supervisor of Kansas.

He was born in Topeka on March 12, 1932, the son...

Robert V. Steffes

Robert V. Steffes

January 18, 2007

Robert V. Steffes, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2007 at St. Francis Health Center. He was 75.

Mr. Steffes was involved in business sales and marketing. At the time of his death, he was employed at Dillard’s. He has lived in Topeka since 1976, coming from Dayton, Ohio.

Bob was a Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a...

Doris I Baer

Doris I Baer

January 17, 2007

Doris I. Baer, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday evening, January 17, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. She was 82.

Mrs. Baer was a homemaker and parishioner of Mater Dei Parish at Holy Name Catholic Church.

She was born October 27, 1924, the daughter of Lawrence Turk and Barbara A. Brenner Turk.

Doris was married to Thomas R. Baer at Holy Name Church...

Geraldine D. Valdivia

Geraldine D. Valdivia

January 17, 2007

Geraldine D. Valdivia, 62, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at a local hospital.

Mrs. Valdivia was a Care Giver for Sunflower Support and was a parishioner at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

She was born in San Diego, California on July 8, 1944, the daughter of Richard T. Davis and Kathleen M. Stone Davis.

Geraldine and Raymundo Valdivia...

Jose B. Gonzalez

Jose B. Gonzalez

January 16, 2007

Jose B. Gonzalez, 91, of Topeka, with his family and friends praying at his side, passed quietly into the arms of the Lord Tuesday morning, January 16 at the Midland Hospice House.

Mr. Gonzalez was born in San Miguel El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico on June 5, 1915, the son of Amado Barba and Anastacia Gonzalez Gama.

For years his nickname...

Lillie Elnicki

Lillie Elnicki

January 14, 2007

Lillie Elnicki,, 89, of Topeka, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 14, 2007 at a Topeka hospital.

Mrs. Elnicki was born in Cpaldo, KS on December 9, 1917, the daughter of Gaetano Merando and Carmella Serra Merando.  She was married to Rudy Elnicki in Frontenac, on August 19, 1937.  He died March 1, 2002.

She ws a member of Mater Deei Parish at...

Richard A. Hoffman

Richard A. Hoffman

January 14, 2007

No published obituary.

Mildred L. Chipman

Mildred L. Chipman

January 10, 2007

Mildred L. Chipman, 79, of Topeka passed-away Wednesday morning, January 10, 2007 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Mrs. Chipman was born in Reading Kansas on February 4, 1927, the daughter of Clarence Hagewood and Bessie Blanch Hagewood.

She was graduated from Ottawa, Kansas High School and was a member of the Topeka Bible Church.

Mildred was store manager for...

Mildred L. Chipman

Mildred L. Chipman

January 10, 2007

Mildred L. Chipman, 79, of Topeka passed-away Wednesday morning, January 10, 2007 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Mrs. Chipman was born in Reading Kansas on February 4, 1927, the daughter of Clarence Hagewood and Bessie Blanch Hagewood.

She was graduated from Ottawa, Kansas High School and was a member of the Topeka Bible Church.

Mildred was store manager for...

R. Soldan Dean

R. Soldan Dean

January 24, 1958

Dean R. Soldan, 51, of Topeka, died January 13, 2010.

 

He was born in Topeka, Kansas on March 24, 1958 the son of Jean Edward and Maxine Ruth (Peterson) Soldan. 

 

Dean worked for the Topeka Metro Transit as a Driver from 1988 to 2009.

 

He was a loving dad, son, brother, uncle and friend.  Dean will...

Janice Louise McEvoy

Janice Louise McEvoy

July 16, 1938

Janice Louise McEvoy, 72, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Plaza West.

 

She was born July 16, 1938 in Hays, KS the daughter of Richard and Mora (Chrisman) Smith. 

 

Janice went to work in 1962 as a Librarian for the Kansas Department of Transportation

 

She was a graduate of Ft. Hays State and Emporia...

Marilyn Mejia

Marilyn Mejia

January 1, 1900

6/30/1978

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