Harriet B. Miller, RN, 93, of Topeka, passed away September 3, 2011, at Aldersgate Village. She was born December 23, 1917, in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Benjamin and Bertha (Peterson) Harrison. Harriet attended Central High School and graduated in 1938 from Covenant Hospital of Nursing, Omaha, NE. She completed a post graduate program in Psychiatric Nursing at the Menninger...

Zachery David Kays of Topeka, KS died on Monday, August 29, 2011. Born on July 21, 1984, in Sedalia, MO, he was the son of Vicki Herrick and Jerry Kays. A celebration of his life will be held at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 1:00 PM. Memorial gifts are requested in the form of donations...

Harvey Glen Gallaway, 86, of Ottawa, formerly of Topeka, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011.He was born June 5, 1925 in Eastern Geary County, KS, the son of George and Mary (Amtheaur) Gallaway. He served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952.Harvey was employed by I.H. Milling Company from 1948 to 1950 and worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber...

William M. "Bill" Durrell, 81, of Lawrence, formerly of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2011.He was born December 24, 1929 in Ames, IA, the son of Glen R. and Hazel M. (Morrison) Durrell. He was a 1953 graduate of Oklahoma A&M University (Oklahoma State University). He was employed by Dunn and Bradstreet, Topeka Savings Association and Kansas Department of...

Gladys Faye Meyer, 89, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at her residence. She was born on January 2, 1922 in Brazilton, KS to Oscar E. and Mary (Selle) Viets. Gladys graduated from Girard High School and received her education degree from Pittsburg State Teachers College. She was an elementary school teacher for 16 years and retired in...

Marjorie Lorene MacArthur, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2011at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.She was born June 18, 1930 in Moscow, KS the daughter of Bill and Georgianna (Hartzell) Womack. She married Bruce C. MacArthur on March 4, 1956. Survivors include her husband, daughters Debra (Bob) Fults and Darla (Ron) Sumner; 2 grandsons, Drew and Dylan...

Harold Williams Brown passed away on August 26, 2011 at the age of 87 in Topeka, Kansas at a local care facility after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He was pre-deceased by his wife, Sue Waller Brown on August 9, 2010 and his brother, Charles Brown in 2004. He is survived by two sons: Alan W. Brown (and Beth)...

Gail A. Osborn, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2011 at Rolling Hills Health Center in Topeka. Gail was born July 25, 1927 in Centerville, KS, the son of Vernon and Violet Croan Osborn. He graduated from Centerville High School. He farmed in Centerville before moving to Eskridge where he continued to farm for several years. He...

Jonnie (Jon) Carl Seley 59, of Topeka passed away Sunday August 28, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. He was born June 29, 1952 in Dodge City, KS. Jon was preceded in death by his mother Mildred (Millie) J. Seley and a nephew Rodger Koester. Survivors include his wife of 38 years Connie, his father, Jon, 2...

Anita L. Smith, 80, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Midland Hospice House.Anita was born November 12, 1930 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Henry and Clara (Alexander) Deitcher. She grew up in Ottawa and graduated from Ottawa High School and attended Ottawa University where she received her teaching certificate.She taught at Latimer School, worked as...

Arnold W. Johnson, 95, of Topeka, passed away on August 25, 2011. He was born in Axtell, KS on June 5, 1916, the son of William and Hilda Elizabeth (Hedstrom) Johnson. He attended grade and high school in Axtell and attended Park College in Parkville, MO transferring to the University of Kansas to complete his degree in Business Administration. While...

Myrtle Alice Jennings, 93, of Topeka, passed away August 24, 2011, at Midland Care. She was born Myrtle Alice Patrick in Leroy, Kansas, January 13, 1918. After graduating from Leroy High School, she taught in a one-room country schoolhouse for three years before marrying Harlan Jennings of Lebo, Kansas, in 1941. As a naval wife during the Second World War,...

Donald L. Brunnert, son of Charles H. and T. Eunice Brunnert passed away on August 15, 2011 at the age of 81. Don graduated from Topeka High, class of '49. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and graduated from Washburn in 1957 with a BA in History. He joined his father working in the Santa Fe...

Howard H. Hobrock, 84, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 15, 2011.Howard was born November 12, 1926, in Princeton, Kansas, son of Fred and Minnie (Krusa) Hobrock. He graduated from Princeton High School in 1943 and the University of Kansas in 1949, with a Civil Engineering degree. Howard served in the US Navy from 1944 – 1978, retiring as a...

Larry Lee Smith, Sr. 71, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Midland Hospice House. Larry was born September 10, 1939 in Garden City, MO, the son of Oren and Eunice (Ryan) Smith. He graduated from Atchison High School and Kaw Area Technical School. He was employed as a Clinical Engineer at St. Francis Health Center, retiring in...

Dorothy McKinney went to be with her Lord late Monday evening, August 8, 2011."Many a woman shows how capable she is, but you excel them all." Proverbs 31: 29Dorothy was born to Earle G. and Adah Leach in Amity, Oregon on August 20, 1913.She was raised and educated in Wellington, KS, attended Northwestern College in Alva, OK and graduated from...

Carol Sue Fairbanks, 66, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Brewster Place. Carol was born May 16, 1945 in Topeka, the daughter of Thomas and Gennevieve Fairbanks. She graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1963 and attended Stewart's Beauty Academy. She owned a beauty salon and later worked as an administrative assistant with the Shawnee Community Mental...

Joseph "Joe" Scully, 60, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 09, 2011 from a short battle with cancer.He was born April 13, 1951 in Topeka, the son of Joseph Scully Sr. and Marge (Goldsmith) Scully.Joseph was a graduate of Shawnee Heights High School in 1969.He was self-employed in route sales and worked in the business for 50 years. Joseph married...

Lola Louise Boydston, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2011 at Presbyterian Manor. She was born on June 17, 1919 in Topeka, Kansas to Clarence W. and Gertrude M. (Kerle) Thompson. Lola attended Topeka Public Schools. On June 1, 1946, she married Elmer Dean Boydston. He preceded her in death on May 31, 2010. As a teenager,...