David Michael Martinez, 31, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2010. He was born on February 13, 1979 in Topeka, Kansas to David Martinez and Deborah J. (Eaton) Hamm. David graduated from Washburn Rural High School. He loved baseball and coached for SCABA for several years. David is survived by his wife Michelle Graham-Martinez, his two sons, Triston...

Margaret Sharp, of Topeka, died peacefully at home on Aug 30, 2010. She was a kind, gentle and talented woman who will be missed by all who knew her. Born in 1915, she was the only child of Mary and Arnold Binggeli of St. Joseph, Mo. She moved to Kansas City with her parents at the age of 10. Being...

Arthella Flesher, 91, recently of Wichita and formerly of Brewster Place in Topeka, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, August 30, 2010.Mrs. Flesher was born June 21, 1919 in Jacobs Creek, PA, the daughter of Dewey and Mildred Fretts Hough. She was a proud 1938 graduate of Greensburg Business College, Greensburg, PA.She worked as a legal secretary in...

Virginia R. Griswold, 96, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Merlin Griswold at age 95 in 2005.Virginia was born December 29, 1913 in Marysville, Kansas. She was the daughter of Edwin and Millie (Moyer) Thompson, the youngest of nine children. Virginia graduated from Marysville High School and...

Ina M. "Red" Mullinix, 83, of Tecumseh, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at her son's home surrounded by her family. She was born October 3, 1926 in Lohrville, IA. She and her spouse, Walt Anderson, who preceded her in death and Don Vega owned and operated Topeka Steak House for over 25 years.Survivors include her children; Judy (Richard)...

Ethelyn "Lyn" Roose, 73, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Midland Hospice House. Lyn was born May 25, 1937 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles and Edna (Smulling) Jones. On June 7, 1955 she married Warren G. Roose in Topeka. He survives. She is also survived by her children, Pamela A. (Mark) Wheeler of Topeka and Douglas...

Helen R. Parker, 86, Topeka, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2010 at Midland Hospice House.Helen was born August 13, 1924 in Valley Falls, the daughter of Ervin and Edna (Reichart) Garbe. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1942. She had been a member of Grace Bible Church. Helen married Thomas E. Parker on August 13, 1942 in...

Paul Richard Beauchamp June 27, 1920 – August 21st, 2010Paul Beauchamp was born June 27th, 1920, in St. Joseph Missouri to George and Flora Mae Beauchamp. George was a printer who introduced lithography to the Midwest. After two years at Missouri Western College, where he was in the ROTC, he attended the Kansas City Art Institute. It was there he...

Clifford Dale Mills, 84, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 20, 2010.He was born August 27, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of William Bryan and Sylvia L. (Gregg) Mills. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during WW II. He retired from long haul transportation service.He was a member of Philip Billard Post No. 1650 of...

Funeral services for Jim Knight, 85, Topeka, will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1275 SW Boswell Ave, Topeka. A private interment will precede the service. Mr. Knight died on Thursday, Aug. 19, at his home. He was born Sept. 10, 1924 in Grafton, West Virginia, the son of Emmit and Ethel Knight and was raised by...

Merline Snyder, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Brewster Place Health Care Center. She was born on January 23, 1926 in Portis, Kansas, the daughter of The Rev. and Mrs. C. Merl Nutter. After having lived in Sylvan Grove, Agenda, Kanorado, and Arnold, Kansas, she graduated from Dickinson County High School in Chapman. Merline graduated...

Donald Eugene Hinshaw, 86, of Topeka, passed away on August 16, 2010. He was born on April 9, 1924, in Topeka, the son of Glen and Martha Speck Hinshaw. In his early years, Don worked for the Hinshaw Grocery Store in the Potwin area, and attended Topeka schools. After graduating from Topeka High, he enlisted in the United States Air...

Louise Bishop, 87, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2010.She was born February 24, 1923 in Cleo Springs, OK, the daughter of Arthur and Eva (Davis) Hedrick. She was a graduate of Cleo Springs High School and attended Washburn University.She retired as an insurance underwriter for American States Insurance Company.She was a member of Oakland Christian Church and a...

Lula J. Sharp, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on October 5, 1912 in Scandia, KS, the daughter of Glen Wilson and Amy Sarah Nichols Roath. She graduated from Maple Hill High School in 1931 and attended Strickler's Business College in Topeka. She retired from the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical...

William P. Gordon, 41, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Westwood Manor. He was born on July 21, 1969 in Orange City, California to David J. Gordon and Dessie L. (Warren) Ortiz. William enjoyed being outdoors hunting and fishing. He loved family holidays and spending time with his friends. His passion was loving animals. William had...

Carolee Forrester, 78, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Rossville Manor.Carolee was born March 29, 1932 in Emporia, the daughter of Clifford and Maybelle (Kinkade) Shoebrook. She graduated from Emporia High School and Washburn University with a degree in Education. She was an Elementary Reading Teacher in USD-501 schools for 21 years, retiring in 1994. She was...

OBITUARY: Virgil Raymond Ohse Virgil Raymond Ohse, 83, Topeka, died Fri., Aug. 13, 2010, at his home. He was born Feb. 5, 1927, in Odessa, MO, the son of O.F. and Leona B. (Roehrs) Ohse. He went to high school in Falls City, NE, and received a Master's Degree in Business from the University of Kansas. He had been Vice-President...

Helen L. Hengelfelt, 91, of Topeka, formerly of Leavenworth, passed away, Thursday, August 12, 2010. She was born in Topeka, Kansas Sept. 6, 1918. She was the daughter of James Oliver and Grace Logan Miller. She grew up in the Oakland area, attended Topeka Public Schools and was graduated from Topeka High School. Mrs. Hengelfelt was a member of Trinity...

Dwight McLaughlin, 56, Topeka, died Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.He was born January 5, 1954 in Cameron, Texas, the son of Loy A. and Elzeree Woods McLaughlin.Dwight worked as Detail Manager for Lewis Toyota. He was the lead usher and a deacon at True Light Baptist Church.He married Patricia Roberson on November 24, 1990 in Topeka....

Mahin Omidvaran Etzenhouser Stanley, 72, Topeka, passed on to the spiritual world August 11, 2010. Mahin was born in Hammadan, Iran in 1938 to Unis and Saltanat Omidvaran.She is remembered for her passion for art, for her amazing ability to cultivate plants and flowers, and most of all for her dedication to the Bahá'í Faith and its principles of world...