Tammy Rose Gibbs, 48, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011.She was born August 30, 1962 in Montgomery, WV, the daughter of Russell James and Delphia Virginia (Pritt) Moore. She was a Child Care Provider and previously employed by Central OK Printing, Topeka. Tammy married Jerry G. Gibbs on May 25, 1985 in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include...

Ruth Ann Railsback, 75, White City, KS, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Select Specialty Hospital in Topeka, KS. She was born on October 27, 1935 in Wichita, Kansas to Herb and Lee (Winter) Gress. Ruth Ann graduated from Kansas State University in 1957. While raising six children, she later worked with the mentally handicap in both Nebraska...

Bernice Dorsey, 62, beloved wife, sister and mother passed away April 19, 2011, in Topeka, KS. She is survived by her husband Earl Sr.; Four sons, Earl Jr., Stephen, Tony and Michael, all of Topeka. She is also survived by a sister, Geraldine Rogers; brothers, Ben Love, George Baker, and Zebedee Baker, all of Vicksburg, MS; Stepbrothers, Saul Fults and...

Cynthia Lucille (Cindy) Preston, 66, of Silver Lake, Kansas went to be with Our Lord and Savior on April 24th, 2011 – Easter Sunday.She was born February 20th, 1945 in Hobbs New Mexico the daughter and oldest child of Ruth and George Newton. She attended the Fairbury School System. She earned her Bachelor's degree in education from Nebraska Wesleyan in...

Darlene Lambert Bland, 71, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2011. She was born June 5, 1939, in Amarillo, TX, the daughter of Ralph and Lorraine Countryman. Darlene was a graduate of Topeka High School and Clarks School of Business. She worked for Santa Fe Railroad from 1957-1983 and was a member of The Women of the Moose. Darlene...

Alice Joyce Wyllie, loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, has gone home to Heaven to be with God, her family and friends who are there to receive her with open arms. Joyce, as she was known to her friends, was born August 18, 1917, in Manhattan, Kansas. She passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011, at the age of 93....

Thomas "David" Cox, Sr., a long-time resident of Topeka, KS, died Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Midland Hospice House.He was born June 18, 1932 in Rapid City, SD, the son of Willard Cecil and Audra Millicent Felton Cox. David was raised in Wichita KS. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Nelda Marie Carr, and an infant...

Martha Dickinson, 86, Topeka, died Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Midland Hospice House.Martha was born December 1, 1924 in Glen Elder, the daughter of Archie and Daisy (McCrory) Taylor. She married Max Dickinson on August 8, 1943. He preceded her in death in 1975. They had two children, Joleen (Ned) Nusbaum and John (Pat) Dickinson, both of Topeka. She had...

Eugene James "Gene" Haughey, age 99, Topeka, died April 23, 2011, at McCrite Plaza Health Center. He was born in Phillipsburg, KS, on January 8, 1912, the son of Robert Bruce and Daisy Ellen Haughey. Gene graduated from Wetmore High School, Wetmore, KS, in 1929. Following his graduation, he attended Pittsburg State College.Gene owned a restaurant from 1940-1942; was Assistant...

Janice Sue Marcum, of Berryton, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011 at a Topeka hospital. She was born November 16, 1939 in El Dorado, KS, the daughter of Edgar Earl and Thelma Hix Evans. Due to the passing of her father at an early age, she was raised by her stepfather, Leon VanMeter. She moved to Topeka in December of...

Susan Ann Borghardt, 48, daughter of Carl "Truman" and Sylvia (Wulf) Borghardt, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on April 21, 2011, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. Susan was born in Topeka on August 23, 1962. She attended McCarter Elementary School, Landon Junior High School, and graduated from Topeka West High School in 1980. She attended Washburn University....

Avery J. Staebell, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at St. Francis hospital in Topeka. He was born September 13, 1923 in Falls City, NE, the son of Phillip A. and Ethel J. Murphy Staebell. He graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1942. Avery was an Army veteran of WWII, serving in the 50th military police...

June C. Hill, 95, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born June 14, 1915 in Waverly, KS, the daughter of Fred and Nelle Fockele. June graduated from Ottawa University, Ottawa, KS, in 1932. She was a teacher for 4 years in Clearwater, KS. She then came to Topeka to teach. She...

Morgan Ann Peacock, 21, of Topeka passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011.She was born April 2, 1990, in Norman, OK, the daughter of Glenn E. Wilson and Charlene Peacock. She was a graduate of Topeka West High School. She attended Washburn University.Survivors include her mother, Charlene Peacock; siblings, Alex Roth, Hannah Wilson, Savannah Workman, Jake Wilson and Garrett Ray; maternal...

Royal G. Sanborn, known to his friends as "Sandy", 99, Topeka, KS; died Thursday, April 14, 2011, at the Peggy Kelly House. He was born Jan. 11, 1912 in Hope, KS to Royal W. and Emma Sanborn. He worked in his parents' general store and upon graduation from high school, he attended Brown Mackie Business School in Salina, KS.He met...

Wayne L. Hill, 90, of Tecumseh, passed away on April 12, 2011. He was born January 10, 1921, in Topeka, the son of Ross and Maude Shipman Hill. Wayne was a Seaman High School graduate and later earned his Bachelor's Degree from Washburn University. On October 8, 1943, in Topeka, he married Kathryn Quaney. She survives. Wayne was the founder...

Mercedes Aileen Huey, 94, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 11, 2011.She was born January 4, 1917 in Osawatomie, Kansas to George Bower and Ada Jeannette (Carrico) Bosley. She was a graduate of Odessa Missouri High School. She resided in Topeka since in 1939.She was a pianist and taught piano lessons. She was a long time resident of Presbyterian Manor,...

Alice B. Ward, 84, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 09, 2011. Alice was born December 18, 1926, in Dallas, TX, daughter of T.D. and Madge (Duffer) Ward. She worked as an executive secretary for various businesses in the Dallas area. Alice is survived by her sister, Lois Nevitt, Topeka, nieces Ona Lois Burke, Cedar Creek, Tx, Martha Everts, Topeka,...

Donald Gene "Don" Fowler, 80, died April 8, 2011 in Topeka at Midland Hospice House.Don was born November 24, 1930 at Soldier, the son of Ernest Cloise and Maggie Mae (Houpt) Fowler. He had lived all his life in Jackson County until 1979 when he moved to Topeka.Don worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Topeka and retired in...

Betty A. Snyder, 89, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Betty was born June 7, 1921, in Topeka, daughter of John Wesley and Bertha Elizabeth (Heustis) King. She graduated from Berryton High School. Betty was a life long resident of Topeka. She worked for Parkview Drug Store, and later retired from Super D Drugs as a clerk. Betty...