Obits
Thomas J. Ryan Jr., 82, Valley Falls, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at his home.
He was born Sept. 30, 1933, at Kansas City, Mo., the son of Thomas J. (Sr.) and Mary Elizabeth King Ryan. He graduated from Bishop Hogan High School at Kansas City, Mo.
Mr. Ryan served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to...
Jere P. Bleier, 81, Holton, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.
He was born Nov. 17, 1933, in Topeka, the son of George C. and Marguerite Beseau Bleier. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1953.
Mr. Bleier served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1953 to 1955...
Sammy L. Ashley, 89, Denison, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 at Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka.
He was born Aug. 3, 1926, in Topeka, the son of Moorman and Myrtle Orrick Ashley. He attended Topeka High School and received an honorary diploma in 2004.
Mr. Ashley joined the U.S. Navy and served...
Harold E. Allen, 80, Topeka, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center.
He was born May 11, 1935, in Topeka, the son of Roy Thomas and Fern Burkett Allen. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1953. He also attended Faith Bible Institute for three years and...
Jack Loren Beightel, 80, Holton, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, surrounded by his family, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, after a long illness.
He was born Dec. 23, 1934, in Holton, the son of Jess and Edith (Jackson) Beightel.
Jack graduated from Holton High School in 1953 and had attended...
Murrine B. Suttles, 85, St. Marys, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, at the Community Hospital in St. Marys.
Mrs. Suttles, the daughter of Murry Ernest and Lillian Everine Carls Rice, was born June 10, 1930, in St. Clere; she was raised and lived in the St. Clere community many years until...
Edward “Harold” Alford, 75, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, at Midland Hospice House of stomach cancer.
He was born at Drumright, Okla., on Aug. 1, 1940, to Vernon and May Alford. He grew up in the Emporia area and graduated from Emporia High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy...
Gary Lee McAlpine Sr., 82, Holton, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, at his home.
He was born Nov. 16, 1932, in Los Angeles, Calif., the son of Phillip Alonzo and Laura Herrnberger McAlpine. He graduated from San Bernardino High School in 1952 and had lived in Barstow, Calif., before moving to...
Larry L. Allensworth, 73, of Mayetta, passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015.
He was born Nov. 10, 1941, to Ralph and Lavina (Dutcher) Allensworth.
He was a carpenter by trade and built many homes in the Topeka Shawnee County area. He loved to fish and attend auctions in his retirement years.
He had...
Robert J. “Bob” Rodman, 54, Hoyt, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at his home.
He was born Aug. 20, 1961, at Winner, S.D., the son of Robert O. and Dorothy H. Cerveny Rodman.
Mr. Rodman worked with his father in his auto body shop east of Hoyt.
He was preceded in death by his father in 2008....
