Frances Ruth Hughes, 87, passed away peacefully March 2, 2011, surrounded by her family. Visitation is 12p-1p Tuesday, March 8th, followed by services at 1p at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th St. Burial will follow at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery, 6th & Gage.A life-long resident of Topeka, Ruth was born on Sept. 28, 1923, daughter of F.C. "Murph" and Pearl...

A memorial ceremony for Donna Heck Beebee, 88, of Topeka, will be at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2011 at the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel. Private inurnment will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Donna is survived by her daughter Kristy (Jay) Johnson, two grandchildren Kira Johnson and Charlie Blomstrom and her partner of 21 years Matt Tomlinson. Memorial contributions...

Lynnette "Nay" Everett Anderson, 48, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011.She was born September 22, 1962 in Topeka, KS. She leaves to mourn her passing, her daughters, Rennessa L. Williams Jennings and Chauntelle M. Everett, adopted son and nephew, Jason Crowder and a grandson, Zachariaus Everett. The family will receive friends from 1:00-3:00 p.m., Sunday at the Penwell-Gabel...

Glenn E. Vernon, 83, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011.He was born July 4, 1927 in Maple Hill, KS, the son of Roy O. and Charlotte (Smith) Vernon. He was a graduate of Beattie High School, Beattie, KS. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1950. He joined Adams...

Clarence Dale Frandle, 86, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011 at his home.He was born February 13, 1925 in Topeka, the son of Louis and Velma (Dunn) Frandle. He was a graduate of Topeka High School in May of 1952 and was self-employed for most of his working years.Clarence was a member of First Assembly of God Church,...

Hermine "Amy" Johnson, 80, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011, in Erie, Colorado.Hermine was born August 13, 1930, in Regensburg, Germany, daughter of Josef and Franziska (Schneider) BrÜcklmeier. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Western Hills Baptist Church. Hermine was actively involved with Arab Temple Nobelles. Hermine was preceded in death by her parents, loving husband, Max...

Sally Ann Hayes, 69, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2011 at her home. She was born July 5, 1941 in Topeka, the daughter of Merle and Matilda M. Binger Holbrook. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Kansas State University. Sally was employed as a bookkeeper and accountant for several different companies and the U.S. Coast...

Marion "Mac" Dean McDowell, 79, of Maple Hill, passed away Friday, February 25, 2011.Mac was born January 16, 1932, in Meadville, Missouri, son of Alvin Neil and Margaret Grace (McNinch) McDowell. He served in the US Army from 1951-1954. Mac married Verma "Dean" Smith on August 23, 1952, in South Carolina. He worked as a fire fighter for the City...

Marvin H. Rodehorst, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2011. He was born August 30, 1919 in Palmer, KS, the son of Henry and Hilda Meier Rodehorst. Marvin was an Army veteran of WWII. He was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for 35 years before retiring in 1981. He later was employed by Holiday Inn...

John Joseph Weinkauf, Jr., 84, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Plaza West Regional Health Center. He was born on April 12, 1926 in Topeka, to John, Sr. and Marie (Kerle) Weinkauf.John graduated from Topeka High School in 1944. He was on the Topeka Police Department for 34 years where he retired in 1984 with the...

Dan Keim Bryant, 59, Eudora, Kansas, passed away February 14, 2011. Dan was born March 6, 1951, in Fort Hood, Texas. Memorial services are at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 18, 2011, at Penwell Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th, Topeka, KS 66604. Dan was preceded in death by his father Carl and niece Krystal. He is survived by his wife,...

Ruby D. Bunten, 89, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born June 15, 1921 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Samuel A. and Edith N. (Ridenhour) Rutz. Ruby was a 1939 graduate of Albuquerque New Mexico High School and attended the University of New Mexico. She had resided in...

Susan McGivern, 57, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Susan was born November 25, 1953, in Topeka, daughter of John and Gladys (Brill) McGivern. She graduated from Mt. Saint Scholastica, Atchison, and Washburn University, where she obtained an AA degree in Literature. Susan loved her grandchildren and had a special place in her heart for pets.She is survived...

Glenn Dale Cogswell passed away at his home Feb. 7, 2011. He was born Feb. 1, 1922, on a farm in Kingman County, the youngest of four sons, to Carl and Susie Cogswell. The family moved to Topeka in 1933. After graduating from Topeka High School in 1939, he attended Kansas University, graduated from officer's training at Northwestern Midshipmans' School...

William D. "Bill" Trahan, 70, Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2011 at a Topeka hospital. Bill was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 11, 2011. Burial will be at 3:00 p.m. at the Greenwood Cemetery in Clay Center,...

Michael Eugene Morton, 70, of Carbondale, passed away, Friday, February 4, 2011 at his home. He was born July 22, 1940 in Boise, ID the son of Brian and Dorothy Flowers Morton. Mr. Morton was a military veteran of the U.S. Air Force proudly serving his country as a flight mechanic in Vietnam and a commando in Panama. Following his...

Shirley A. Dunnaway, 80, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, February 4, 2011 at Aldersgate Village. She was born June 21, 1930 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Paul and Genevieve Sherrill Gordon. Shirley was a 1948 graduate of Topeka High School. She was a homemaker. Shirley married Bob Dunnaway July 1, 1950 in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include her...

God called one of His finest angels back Home as Lynda Ann Goodnow, 61 of Silver Lake, surrounded by family, passed into the arms of her Savior February 4, 2011.Lynda was born in Topeka on October 10, 1949, the daughter of Howard and Myrtle Hook. She lived most of her life in the Silver Lake and Topeka communities. On July...

Elaine Charlene Hobbs (Wilder Jones), born July 21, 1944 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Lue Bell Hobbs in Ottawa, Kansas. She attended Hawthorn Elementary and Ottawa Jr. High. After completing Junior High School she moved to Topeka, Kansas with her children in 1962. In 1970 she married Larry W. Wilder who preceded her in death. On April 18, 1986...