Ida Swindell, 92, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2010 at her home. She was born on July 7, 1917 in Antonino, Kansas to Joseph and Margaret (Miller) Urban. Ida married Melvin Swindell on April 23, 1946 in Ellis County, Kansas. He preceded her in death on July 10, 1994. She was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church,...

Virginia Landis Vincent "Grandma George", 89, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2010.She was born January 2, 1921 in Abilene, KS, the daughter of Harrison B. and Ethel M. (McCullough) Landis. She was a graduate of Abilene High School. She attended Kansas State University where she met and later married George Brinton "Grandpa George" Vincent on December 22, 1942...

Agnes L. "Peggy" O'Neil, 87, of Lawrence, passed away, Wednesday, April 14, 2010. She was born October 14, 1922 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Peggy was married to Charles D. O'Neil. He preceded her in death September 7, 1998. Survivors include her daughter, Donna (Smitty) Belcher, Lawrence, KS; her son, Ronnie (Joyce) O'Neil, Wrentham, MA; her daughter, Janet (Mike) Mihalchik, Lawrence,...

Irma Jane Lingo, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at Lexington Park Nursing Facility. She was born on December 12, 1917 in Bloomington, Illinois to Walter and Blanche (Hungate) Anderson. Irma was a graduate of Topeka High School. On September 18, 1937 she married Charles T. Lingo at Oakland Christian Church in Topeka. She was a...

James L. Crider, 95, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at a Topeka hospital ER. He was born on February 27, 1915, in Bradford, TN, the son of Reverend and Mrs. C. LeRoy Crider. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of WWII, where he served in the India-Burma and China Theater. James was employed in 1951...

Frank V. Bibb, 61, Topeka, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born October 30, 1948, in Topeka, to Owen and Lorraine McClenny Bibb. Frank graduated from Topeka High School, Wichita State University and the University of Kansas.Mr. Bibb was a member of the U.S. Military Academy Band at West Point, New York and he served...

Dorothy Mae (Briggs) ReevesDorothy M. Reeves, 86, Topeka, Kansas, died Friday, April 09, 2010, at Homestead of Topeka.Dorothy was born in Butler County, KS on April 22, 1923, daughter of Myrtle Bessie Cass and Arnold Read Morrison. Dorothy was raised by her mother and step-father Bert F. Briggs in Topeka.She attended Topeka Schools and worked at Dollar Cleaners before her...

William "Harley" Clark, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2010 at a Topeka care facility. He was born on December 17, 1921 in Topeka, the son of Walter and Lena Faye Barnes Clark. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1940 and the University of Kansas School of Engineering in 1949. Harley was an Army veteran of...

William J. "Bill" White, 84, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 2, 2010.He was born July 18, 1925 in Emporia, KS, the son of Thomas A. and Rose A (Crawford) White. He attended Emporia Schools until 1941, graduating from El Dorado High School, El Dorado, KS in 1943. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 until May of 1946....

Francisco "Frank" D. Guerrero, 83, Topeka, died Friday, April 2, 2010 at Midland Hospice House.He was born March 1, 1927 in Topeka, the son of Nicholas and Soledad Tetuan Guerrero. He was a lifelong Topeka resident.Frank was employed at Santa Fe Railroad and also owned Guerrero Groceries. He was a member of Mater Dei Holy Name Church.He married Esther Guerrero...

Fern Goff, 89, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2010.Fern Goff was born July 10, 1920 near Easton, Kansas, the daughter of Herman T. and Goldie (Connelly)Ala. She moved to Colorado with her parents at an early age and attended school in Hygiene, Colorado. She returned to Easton in 1931 where she attended schools until moving to Kansas City...

Totton "T.C." Clyde, Howe, 64, of Topeka, passed away at his residence Friday, March 26, 2010. A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m., Thursday April 1, 2010 in the All Faiths Chapel at the V.A. Medical Center. Burial will be in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be given to the Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Administration Hospital, Topeka, KS....

Glenda "Suzy" Chism, age 63, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at Manor Care Health Services. She was born February 6, 1947, in Topeka, KS. She attended schools in Topeka, Tulsa, and Denver. Suzy retired from Credit Union 1 of KS after 35 years. She was preceded in death by her father, Harold G. Kramer, and is survived by her...

Charles William McCabe, 90, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010.He was born June 9, 1919 in Corning, KS, the son of Harry E. and Ethel (Tietz) McCabe. He was a graduate of Corning High School. One of his and his brother's proudest accomplishments was winning the State Championship for Corning High School Basketball Team in 1937-38.He served in...

Michael John "Mike" Pfannenstiel, 57, of Topeka, passed away March 28, 2010, at Rose Villa. He was born November 12, 1952, in Loretto, KS, the son of Linus and Veronica (Schlitter) Pfannenstiel. Mike attended school in Hoisington, KS, later joining the U.S. Navy in 1970. After his service with the Navy, he moved to Topeka and very much enjoyed creating...

Alfred M. GeigerAlfred M. Geiger, 92, Topeka, died Monday, March 29, 2010 of a heart attack at his home. He was an Army veteran of World War II serving from October 1941 to December 1945, in the Coast Artillery and Ordnance Department. He was employed at the Topeka Air Force Depot as general foremen of vehicle and powered ground equipment...

Freida Elnora Winter Heckard, 73, of Topeka, passed away at her home on March 28, 2010. She was born May 4, 1936, the daughter of Ira Worthen and Eunice Lonora (Walker) Winter, in Allen, Kansas. She attended Melvern High School, graduating in 1953. On October 19, 1953, she married William "Bill" F. Heckard. After 39 years of marriage, he preceded...

Roosevelt "Rocky" R. O'Neal, 86, of Topeka, passed away March 28, 2010. Roosevelt resided at a local Topeka Care Facility. He served in the US Navy during WWII. Roosevelt will lie in state after 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66604 until 9:00 a.m. Thursday. Graveside Services will be...

Memorial Contributions may be given to Midland Care Hospice Services, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606.

Hiram B. Dickson rose to join his Lord on 27 March 2010 at age 89. He was born November 8, 1920, on his parent's farm five miles south of Admire, Kansas, one of 6 children. He attended elementary and high school in Admire, Kansas, then graduated from Kansas State (College) University in 1942. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy, later...