Gary A. Johnson, 43, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at his home.Gary was born July 14, 1967 in Winchester, the son of Gary Johnson and Sharon (Godfrey) Stevens. He attended Jefferson West High School and later received his GED.He had been employed at Midway Auto Parts and later was a manager at several O'Reilly Auto Parts Stores.Gary...

Reverend Kevin J. Williams, 61, Topeka, passed away from natural causes on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.Kevin was born September 15, 1948 in Auburn, NY, the son of Loyal and Winifred (Catheral) Williams. He graduated from Campus High School in Haysville in 1967. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era. He...

Donald L. Mitchell, 83, of Topeka, passed away August 9, 2010, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born January 26, 1927, in Ottawa, Kansas. He was the son of Earl A. and Mattie J. (Head) Mitchell. He was a 1944 graduate of Ottawa High School. Following high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. After completing basic training, he was sent...

Sharon Putney – Christensen, 70, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 9, 2010 after a short illness. Sharon was born on September 28, 1939 in Minneapolis, MN; daughter of Carl and Lola (Goodrich) Fritz. She worked at Cotton O'Neil as a LPN until her retirement.Sharon was a member of Ladies of the Moose Lodge # 555 and Order of the...

Jack L. Swenson, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2010. He was born July 10, 1921 in Republic County, KS to Ross G. and Mabel Swenson. Jack was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran serving during WWII. On July 6, 1946 he married Emadale Lockwood. She preceded him in death on September 27, 1999. He married Joyce...

Sue Waller Brown, of Topeka, passed away August 9, 2010 in Lawrence, Kansas at age 92. Sue lived over 52 years in Topeka along with her husband, Harold Brown who survives. Additionally, Sue is survived by 2 sons: Gary W. Brown (and Joyce) of Lawrence, Alan W. Brown (and Beth) of New Bern, North Carolina. She is survived by 5...

Thomas Patrick McEwan, 56, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, August 8, 2010 at his home. He was born June 5, 1954. Tom was a Vietnam Veteran. He served in the United States Navy. He was preceded in death by his father John W. McEwan. Survivors include his mother, Patricia J. McEwan, Topeka and his brother, Terry (Mary) McEwan, Wichita. Private...

Kathleen M. Alexander, 67, of Topeka, passed away on August 7, 2010. She was born November 12, 1942, in Durham, North Carolina, the daughter of Edward and Margaret Goldrich Tucker, Sr. Kathleen grew up in the Topeka community, graduating from Topeka High in 1960. After graduation, she moved to California, where she began her career with the Air Force. After...

Mrs. Libby Kelley, 89, Topeka, Kansas, passed away Tuesday night, August 3, 2010 in her home.Catherine Elizabeth "Libby" (Ramsey) Kelley, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 6, 1920. She was the only child of Judge John Rollin Ramsey and Araminta Pearl (Winders) Ramsey, who had moved after their marriage in 1905 from the small Illinois town of Aledo to...

Isa Louise Noel Faust, 96, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 6, 2010.She was born in rural Wilson County, Kansas the daughter of Guy and Hazel (French) Noel. She was a graduate of Bloomfield Elementary, Rock Creek High School and Johnson Hospital Training School.She was employed by C.F. Menninger Memorial Hospital as a Registered Nurse from 1962 to1972. She was...

Virginia L. Holmes, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 6, 2010.She was born January 19, 1929 in Leavenworth. She graduated from Leavenworth High School. She was a member of Highland Heights Christian Church.Virginia married Gerald Holmes in 1954. He died July 8, 2004. Survivors include daughters, Angie (Don) Barnes, Topeka; Sandy (Wade) Colvin, Weatherford, TX; son, Ron (Denise) Holmes, Kaufman,...

Rosalind Metzler, 103, died at her home in Carbondale on August 5, 2010. Born in Carbondale on Christmas Day, 1906, she was the oldest daughter of George Clyde Metzler and Alma Warner Metzler. A second daughter, Marion, born seven years later, died in a plane crash in 1951.Rosalind grew up and lived all her life on a farm in Carbondale...

Jean Elizabeth Jones, 92, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at Brewster Place. She was born March 22, 1918, at Ottawa, Kansas. She was the daughter of L.C. and Adeline (Bird) Jones. She graduated from Ottawa High School in 1936. She received a B.S. degree in music from Emporia State University where she was a charter member of...

Nancy Shell Hurd, 81, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday August 4, 2010. She was born July 31, 1929 in Topeka the daughter of Earl and Frances Shell. She was a 1947 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. While at Washburn she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. Nancy was a member of Grace Episcopal Cathedral,...

Ronald E. Ekis, Sr. passed away on Monday, August 2, 2010 at St. Francis Health Center. He was born on January 24, 1947 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Elmer L. and Mildred E. (Ricketts) Ekis, Sr. Ronald was married to Chong for 38 years. He was retired U.S. Army veteran serving during Vietnam War. He was retired from the Colorado Springs...

Josefina Lucia Torrez, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at a Topeka care facility after a battle with cancer. She was born on June 26, 1921 in Spearville, the daughter of Cristobal and Maria Padilla Hernandez. She graduated from Spearville High School. Josefina had resided in Great Bend for many years before moving to Topeka. While...

Jessie L. Ramey, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born April 7, 1923 in Neodesha, the daughter of William and Ona (Kirk) Chapman. She lived in southeast Kansas until 1945 when she moved to Topeka. She worked for Helen's Catering Service and M. Katch & Co. For the past seven...

Harold Hiner Hokanson, 90, Topeka, passed away from this life on July 31, 2010.He will be fondly remembered as a great brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. Harold was born on April 9, 1920 in Manhattan. He married Thelma "Mickey" Richmond on January 25, 1947. She preceded him in death on November 14, 2004.His career with the Santa Fe Railroad...

William F. "Bill" Morriss, Jr., 89, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 2, 2010.He was born March 29, 1921 in Topeka, the son of William Floyd and Leatha May (Goff) Morriss. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force as a First Lieutenant Pilot, B-26 Aircraft flying 27 missions Air Offensive Europe during WW II. He was a retired member...

John L. Runnberg, 57, Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2010.John was born February 14, 1953 in St. Paul, MN, the son of Laurence and Mildred (Reynolds) Runnberg. He graduated from Henry Sibley High School in 1971 and Troy University at Ft. Benning, GA with a Masters degree in Criminal Justice Administration. He served in the U.S. Army from...