Leslie LaVerne “Vern” Brumbaugh, 87, of Topeka, passed away Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. He was born Aug. 11, 1929, in Vesper, Kan., the son of Leslie Leroy Brumbaugh and Ruth Olive Shaw. Vern served in the Army Reserve from Jan. 1, 1951 through Jan. 1, 1953. He worked for Frisbe ...