Obituaries

Alma “Jean” Ruppenthal

Leavenworth - Ruppenthal, Alma “Jean”, 92, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022. She was born October 31, 1929 to Joseph and Anna Miller in Wichita, Kan. Jean was a retired telephone operator and clerk for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. ( AT&T). She also owned rental properties and loved her pet dogs and cats. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Thomas E. Storm, Sr. and Art Ruppenthal, son Thomas Storm, Jr., daughter Linda Storm, two sisters and a brother.

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Byron F. Story

Byron F. Story, 92, of Leavenworth, Kan., passed away peacefully, May 23, 2022. Ben, to all who knew him, was a kindly, gentle and patient man. Someone who was always willing to lend a hand and provide an encouraging word. He grew up in Southern

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Harlen Oral Elliott

Harlen Oral Elliott died at home, 88, in Tonganoxie, Kan. on Friday, May 20, 2022. A full online obituary and information on the May 27 graveside service can be f o u n d a t PenwellGableTopeka.com. A gathering of family of friends will be held at VFW Post 9271 on Saturday, May 28 from 10 a.m. to noon.

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Major John Anderson

Major John Anderson, an Englishman, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022, at age 86, after a brief respiratory illness. Connie invites John’s friends to a celebration of life at 12 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2022, in their English Garden. In lieu of flowers memorials may go to Meals on Wheels through Council on Aging.

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