Obits
Dorothy Louise Rogers, 93, Holton, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, at the Holton Community Hospital.
Dorothy was born March 13, 1924, in Wichita, the daughter of John Roy Williams and Margaret (Musgrove) Williams. She is descended from Probate Judge Elijah Musgrove, an early Jackson County...
Elnora Lou Langley Rieschick, 91, of Soldier, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, at her home.
She was born Dec. 28, 1925, in Hoyt, the daughter of Clell M. and Lou Vina (Garner) Langley.
Elnora attended South Star grade school in Meriden and graduated from Soldier High School in 1943. She...
Edwill Cappleman, 60, Denison, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at his home.
He was born May 4, 1956, in Ennis, Texas, the son of Dallas and Molly Schrunk Cappleman. He graduated from Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas.
Mr. Cappleman worked for various companies as an over-the-road...
Rosalie Brooks, 92, Topeka, died Thursday, March 23, 2017.
She was born Oct. 31, 1924, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Michael and Jeanette Michelson. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1946.
Mrs. Brooks worked at Forbes Air Base as a teletype operator and then at Southwestern Bell....
Velma P. Boley, 91, passed Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Holiday Resort in Salina.
She was born Dec. 18, 1925, near Valley Falls, the daughter of Thomas E. and Freetta M. (Keen) Christie. She graduated from high school at Netawaka in 1943.
Velma married Fredrick J. Scheid. They were later divorced...
Harold Milton Beems, 95, Topeka, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
He was born Sept. 9, 1921, in Holton, the son of Harold Ross and Gladys Violet Hull Beems.
Mr. Beems served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He and his wife owned and operated Beems Electric....
Richard David Mannell, 76, Holton, died Monday, March 20, 2017, at a Houston hospital.
He was born Feb. 3, 1941, in Peru, Ind., the son of Kenneth Robert and Dolly Elizabeth Rogers Mannell. He graduated from Holton High School in 1959.
Mr. Mannell worked as a control mechanic for DuPont/Flexel...
Donald “Junie” Wabskie Jr., 61, Topeka, died Monday, March 20, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
He was born Aug. 12, 1955, in Topeka, the son of Donald and Marjorie (Shopteese) Wabskie. He was a graduate of Kaw Area Vocational Technical School.
Mr. Wabskie worked for Prairie Band Casino....
Bertha Ann Richards, 96, Topeka, formerly of Goff, died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.
She was born Aug. 24, 1920, in Goff, the daughter of William and Audrey Henderson Ruse.
Mrs. Richards was a homemaker, living most of her life in the Goff and Topeka communities....
Glen Alen Sanderson, 75, Versailles, Mo., died Friday, March 17, 2017, at his home.
He was born Feb. 14, 1940, in Holton, the son of the late Frank J. and Alice M. Sanderson. He graduated from Holton High School.
Mr. Sanderson served in the U.S. Army. He retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber...
