Makayla Adams Jirik, 41, of Topeka, died Thursday July 29, 2010, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, due to health complications. She was surrounded by her family. Makayla was born October 19, 1968 in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Howard S. and Diana Adams. She was preceded in death by her father, Howard S. Adams, Sept. 8, 2005. She is survived by her...

Eugene W. McNish, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Midland Hospice. He was born on October 24, 1918 in Deerfield, MO to William L. and Della E. (Draulents) McNish. He was a mover and packer for Topeka Transfer and Storage where he retired in 1980. On September 1, 1940 he married E. Mary Pomeroy, she...

James Robert Thomason, Jr., 58 of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, July 27, 2010. He was born December 11, 1951 in Olney, IL to James and Wanda Thomason. He was preceded in death by his father and his first wife, Guadalupe Thomason. Mr. Thomason was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He lived much of his life in Texas. He moved...

Lorraine Virginia Martinson Cobb, Topeka, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010. She was born August 29, 1910, the second daughter of Charles Alfred and Lulu Virginia Sjolander Martinson. Lorraine graduated from Seaman High School where she was Valedictorian and attended Kansas State University. She worked as a secretary at Security Benefit for a number of years and for DuPont until she...

Winifred Nadine Weber, 87, passed away unexpectedly on July 23, 2010, at her home. She was born at Olivet Township in Osage County, KS, on August 27, 1922, to Reavy and Nellie Bowman Vaughn. She was the second youngest of eight children. She graduated from Osage City High School. Winnie married the love of her life, Ernest Weber, on July...

Gary Dee Brinkman, 61, of Athens, Alabama, formerly of Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2010.He was born April 14, 1949 in Topeka, the son of Emery Louis and Jessie B. (Frederick) Brinkman. He was a graduate of Washburn Rural High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam having served on the USS Kitty Hawk. Gary traveled extensively...

Kristin R. Holm Ely, 34, of Lecompton, formerly of Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2010. She was a previous resident of Little Elm, TX. She was born October 5, 1975 in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Randy and Andrea (Bertrand) Holm. She was a 1994 graduate of Topeka West High School and 2000 graduate of Washburn University, Magna Cum...

Catherine Marie "Cathie" WernerCatherine Marie Werner, 93, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, July 23, 2010 at Lexington Park Nursing Facility in Topeka. Catherine was born November 21, 1916 in Paxico, Kansas the daughter of Joseph C. and Rose M. Meinhardt Werner. Catherine graduated from Paxico High School and attended Clark's Secretarial School in Topeka. She worked in Topeka; Washington, D.C.;...

George E. McCullough, 86, retired prominent Topeka attorney, died Monday, July 19, 2010 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.He was born December 20, 1923 in Coffeyville, the son of Harry and Gladys Stoneking McCullough. He was raised in Arkansas City where he attended grade and high school and Arkansas City Junior College.After working a short while in aircraft factories in Wichita,...

Herbert Claine Nunemaker, 94, Topeka, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2010 at St. Francis Health Center. Herbert was born February 27, 1916 in Lawrence, the son of Herbert C. and Mae (Green) Nunemaker, Sr.He graduated from Liberty Memorial High School and attended Kansas University. He served in the U.S. Army as First Sergeant of Company "C" of the 328th...

Alice I. Neff, 46, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Midland Hospice House. Alice was born February 13, 1964 in Bremington, WA, the daughter of Jimmy and Virginia (Pattee) Martindale. She grew up in Topeka. Survivors include husband, Ogden New; sisters, Susan Cameron, Wendy Kennedy; brother, James Martindale, all of Topeka; eight children and several nieces and...

Raymond Keith Horton passed away Friday, July 16, 2010, in Jacksonville, Florida, at the age of 91. He was born December 13, 1918 in Red Oak, Iowa, son of Raymond and Grace (Hydeman) Horton. Keith spent most of his childhood in Sibley, Iowa and graduated from Iowa State University in 1939 with a degree in Engineering. He began working at...

Edward L. "Ed" High, 72, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2010.Edward was born June 4, 1938 in Brookfield, MO, the son of Joseph O. and Katherine M. (Christian) High. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1956.He worked for Adams Business Forms for 44 years, retiring in 2000. He had served in the Army National Guard. He...

Ronald "Ron" D. Ball, 76, of Berryton, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Plaza West Regional Health Center. He was born on November 30, 1933 on Worley Hilltop in Kentucky to Oscar and Lida (Smith) Ball.Ron was raised in the coal mining area of Kentucky and later moved as a youth with his family to Kansas City. He...

Robert D. Howard, 65, passed away July 14, 2010 at his home in Topeka. He was the youngest son of John and Ruby (Sewell) Howard. He attended school in Colorado, Washburn University and served in the US Navy aboard the USS Ranger. Bob was retired from the US Postal Service and was driving for Southern Cal Transportation at the time...

Guadalupe (Lupe) Serna Zuniga, 87, passed away peacefully July 11, 2010 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born on December 30, 1922 to Simon and Josefa Serna.Lupe married Louis G. Zuniga on August 13, 1940. He preceded her in death on March 16, 1999. She worked at Falley's Bakery over 30 years and retired in 1981.Lupe is survived by...

Nels F. Baatrup, Jr., passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2010.Nels was born in September 20, 1956 in Topeka; son of Nels and Pauline (Robinson) Baatrup. He graduated from Washburn Rural Schools in 1975. Nels enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1977. Nels married Connie Pratt on January 21, 1978, at Countryside United Methodist Church, Topeka. They were married for...

Filomena L. Rodriguez, 82, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010.She was born July 5, 1928 in Cebu City, Philippines, the daughter of Anacleto and Alexandra (Quintero) Lecera.Filomena married Ignacio E. Rodriguez in Cebu City, Philippines. He survives. Other survivors include her children, Rogelio Rodriguez, Leonila Billau, Elias Rodriguez, Jose Rodriguez, Cecilia Dugaduga, Helen Teater, and Romel Rodriguez; 42...

Jeanette C. "Judy" Hill-Wanamaker, 94, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka.Judy was born October 9, 1915 in Topeka; daughter of Charles and Anna (Erickson) Youngdoff. After graduating from high school, Judy attended Washburn University and Strickler's Business College. She worked at National Fire Insurance.Judy was united in marriage to Nova Hill in 1938....

Norma Jean Johnson, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at her home. She was born on May 29, 1938 in Topeka, the daughter of William Eugene and Clara Elizabeth Shideler Tipton. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1956. She was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for 22 years before retiring. Norma married Donald...