Rev. Harold Tucker was born on October 10th, 1930, in Hornell, New York, passed away September 27th, 2010, at 1:11 p.m. He is survived by his wife Faye Tucker, Parkville, MO; three sons, Tim and his wife, Terry Tucker, Caney, KS, Dana and his wife, Gayla Tucker, Sacramento, CA, and Sam and his wife, Sandy Tucker, Topeka, KS; three daughters,...

William M. "Bill" Higgs, 92, of Topeka, passed away Sept. 27, 2010 at McCrites Plaza. He was born Feb. 8, 1918, in Martin, TN, the son of Ether Albert and Ruth McAdoo Higgs. On March 7, 1942, Bill married Evelyn E. Lytton, in Mississippi. She survives. Bill served in the United States Army from 1941-45, serving in the South Pacific....

Dorothy Ellen Sight, beloved mother, Grannie, and friend, died September 26, 2010, in Topeka. Dorothy was born February 2, 1931, to Lee and Elma LaMont in Stratton, CO. One of seven children, Dorothy grew up and went to school in Junction City. In 1949 she met and married Freeman Simpson. Together they had two sons, Dennis and Courtney. In 1956...

Julia Hernandez, 87, of Topeka, passed away Friday, September 24, 2010.She was preceded in death by her husband, Catarino Hernandez, and two children, Ralph and Patricia Ann Ortega.Julia is survived by her three sons, Joe Ortega, Topeka; Frank (Sherry) Ortega, Topeka; and Catarino, Jr. (Rosemary) Hernandez, Salina; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place and inurnment will be...

Kenneth L. Baker, 78, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Stormont Vail Regional Health Center. Ken was born November 30, 1931 in Longford, the only child of Charles and Blanche Baker. He grew up in Abilene. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1949. The next year, he enrolled at the University of Kansas. After one year,...

Lorrene Helen Mann, 91, of Topeka, died September 21, 2010 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. She had dementia for many years and had suffered with failing health in recent months. She was born December 10, 1918 on the family farm near Stanton, Iowa, the daughter of Camel and Hilma Van Hecke.On June 2, 1945, Lorrene was united in...

Valda D. Burney, 88, of Topeka, passed away Friday, September 17, 2010 at her home.She was born January 23, 1922 in Iantha, MO, the youngest of five children of Julius Clyde and Lubinda (Chandler) Dudgeon.Valda married William "Bill" Burney on July 4, 1941 in Lockwood, MO. He survives. Other survivors include her daughters, Phyllis (Bill) Faulk of Topeka and Jill...

Alfred H. Dicke, age 92, of Topeka passed away Friday, September 17, 2010 at his home. He was born Jan 10, 1918 in Vassar, KS to Louis and Sophia Dicke. He worked at Bethleham Steel in San Francisco and was stationed in San Diego while serving in WWII. He was extremely proud of the battleships and destroyers he helped build...

Willis A. "Bill" Anton, Jr., 83, passed away peacefully on Sept. 14, 2010 at Brewster Health Center after a long illness. Bill was born Dec. 14, 1926, in Topeka, KS, the son of Willis A. and Edna Peppmeyer Anton and was a life long resident of Topeka. He was a graduate of Topeka High and later studied business at Washburn...

Dorothy E. Tudhope, 85, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2010. She was born January 20, 1925 in Columbia, MO. the daughter of Chase and Mabel (Brewer) Gilliland. Dorothy lived with her Aunt and Uncle Emma Jane and Delmer Daly after her mothers' death. They later adopted her. After moving to Topeka, she graduated from Topeka High School. After...

Gordon Paul (Pete) Spiker, 92, Topeka, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2010 at Presbyterian Manor.Gordon was born July 19, 1918 in Circleville, KS, the son of John W. and Sophia V. (Baertch) Spiker. He attended rural schools in the area, helped on his parents' farm and later traveled to the northwest as a migrant worker. Gordon was a World...

Kenneth G. Keller, 93, died Friday, September 10, 2010. He was born March 30, 1917, in Delia, KS. He grew up in Delia with his two sisters and three brothers. He attended Emporia Teachers College and then taught school in a one room school house for three years in Paxico, Kansas. He then joined the Kansas National Guard and was...

Sarah E. Crook, 96, Topeka, died Wednesday, September 8, 2010. She was born May 23, 1914 in Topeka to Francis and Jessie Mae (Sills) Benton. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1932. She was a wonderful caregiver, taking care of her mother, mother-in-law, raising her eight children and was a great "Aunt Sally" to many nieces and nephews. She...

Doris Adele Myers Cowie, 93, formerly of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Cliff View Assisted Living Community, St. George, Utah.Doris was born November 17, 1916 in Atchison, Kansas the daughter of George and Florence Myers and was raised and lived most of her 93 years in Topeka. She moved to Mesquite, Nevada in June, 2007 where she...

Evelyn F. McCune, 90, of Topeka, died Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Brewster Place. She was born June 7, 1920 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Ray L. and Irene Honeywell Franks. She graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Home Economics from Lake Erie College For Women in 1942. She was employed...

Bernard M. "Barney" Roberts, 96, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010.Bernard was born April 15, 1914, in Shelbyville, KY; son of William andMaude (Schooler) Roberts. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1933.Bernard served during WWII in the US Army from 1942-1945. He was united inmarriage to Muriel Whitlow on March 15, 1947.Bernard worked for Morrell's & Co.,...

William R. "Bill" Kelly, 81, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2010.He was born December 20, 1928 in Albuquerque, NM, the son of Emmett J. and Dorothy (Sutherland) Kelly. He was a 1947 graduate of Topeka High School. He attended Washburn University and later served in the United States Air Force from September of 1950 to September 1954. Bill...

Robert "Bob" Miller, 73, Topeka, passed away on Sept. 2, 2010. He was born June 7, 1937, in Batesburg, South Carolina, the son of Harold McCoy and Cora Faye (Hall) Miller. Bob was a graduate of Lancaster HS in 1956, attended the University of Houston in 1956-57, Wingate College in 1957-58, majoring in Business Administration. He also served in the...

Verlee Reece Stone, 86, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010.Verlee Reece Stone was born October 27, 1923 in Scandia, Kansas. Her parents were Carl and Emily Reece. Verlee graduated from Scandia High School and attended Kansas University where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. She married her college sweetheart Dr. John W. Stone on July...

Ruth Wiksten died in Topeka, which was her home for the past seventy years. She was born in Greensburg, Kansas, June 19th 1915. Her family later moved to Elkhart, Kansas where she spent her childhood. Ruth attended Park College in Missouri and next attended nursing school at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She graduated from nursing in 1937, and...