Dec. 9, 1939 – Oct. 4, 2019

OSAGE CITY — Judith Kay Tomlinson, Osage City, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at Osage Nursing Center, Osage City. She was 79.

She was born Dec. 9, 1939, at Osage City, the daughter of Robert L. Sr. and Mildred E. Moore Tomlinson. She was raised in Osage City and at the age of 13 moved to Parsons Training Center. At 21, she attended KNI Training Center, Topeka.

June 5, 1922 – Sept. 23, 2019

TOPEKA — Nolan Duane Ogleby, Allen, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, at Midland Hospice Care, Topeka. He was 97.

He was born June 5, 1922, at Allen, the son of Clifford Earl and Zadie Fredricka Shafer Ogleby. He lived the majority of his life in the Allen and Admire area.

He graduated from Admire High School in 1939. He proudly served in the Merchant Marines during the Battle of Normandy.

He married Virginia L. Grecian June 13, 1943. She preceded him in death on Nov. 20, 1993.

Oct. 11, 1942 – Sept. 24, 2019

AUBURN — John W. "Jack" Droege Jr., 76, Scranton, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at Homestead of Auburn. He was 76.

He was born Oct. 11, 1942, at Topeka, the son of John William and Madge Pauline Phillips Droege. He graduated from Burlingame High School in 1960.

He married Linda L. Wagoner, Feb. 27, 1965. She preceded him in death on Sept. 5, 1994. He later married Norma Ruth Calcote, Oct. 3, 1998. She survives of the home.

July 21, 1924 – Sept. 17, 2019

OVERBROOK — Seymour Eylander, Scranton, died peacefully surrounded by his family, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, at Brookside Retirement Community, Overbrook. He was 95.

He was born July 21, 1924, at Harvey, Ill., the son of Richard and Cora Van Deursen Eylander.

He was a World War II veteran. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1943 to 1946. He was eventually stationed at Forbes Field, Topeka, where he met the love of his life, Marge Quaney. They were married March 17, 1948. She preceded him in death on May 25, 2010.