Ruth M. "NeNe" Scott, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on December 7, 1930 in Belle Plaine, MN to John and Ruth (Heuer) Kliefoth. She had resided in Topeka since 1952. Ruth was employed by the State of Kansas as an accountant for the Kansas State Grain...

Leonard D. Jacquot, 88, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at a local care center.Leonard was born May 3, 1922 in Topeka, the son of Henry and Sarah (Douglas) Jacquot. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School.He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, 2nd Marine Division, during World War II. He participated in four major campaigns: Guadalcanal, Tarawa,...

Timothy E. Griffin, 52, Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010 at his home.He was born December 5, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Rolland and Salome (Middendorf) Griffin. He attended Topeka Lutheran School and graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University. Survivors include a brother, David (Jinny) Griffin, Topeka; nephew, Jason Griffin; and several aunts, uncles...

Randall D. "Randy" Strunk, 53, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 17, 2010 after an extended battle with diabetes. Randy was born November 22, 1956 in Topeka; son of Arnold Sr. and JoAnn (Laster) Strunk. He graduated from Highland Park High School, Topeka. Randy was a truck driver for many years. He was a warehouse manager at Falley's and drove...

LaFerry G. Greene, 87, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 17, 2010 at Midland Hospice House. She was born February 22, 1923 in Valley Falls, Kansas to George and Louise (Whitcraft) James. She married Donald J. Greene on July 9, 1941, he preceded her in death on June 24, 2008. She was a sales clerk for Crosby Brothers Department Store...

Wilma Sicks, 80, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010.She was born August 2, 1929 in Topeka, the daughter of George and Ella (Luther) Austin. She attended Topeka schools.She was a 39 year member of American Legion Auxiliary of Overbrook, KS. She was very active in Girl Scouts of America for many years. Wilma married Jerry Jay Sicks on...

Victoria Oakley Sims of Topeka, Kansas, died Friday, May 14, 2010 at the McCrite's Health Center. She was born November 14, 1905 in Valley Falls, Kansas the daughter of Howard and Myrtle Oakley. She moved to Topeka as an infant and spent her life here. She married Willis "Bill" Sims June 27, 1928 in Topeka and they had celebrated a...

Jerry Swopes"International Playa"Sunrise February 16, 1983Sunset May 13, 2010Jerry Swopes died in Topeka, KS on May 13, 2010 at the age of 27. He was the son of Linda Swopes Marshall of Topeka, KS and Tyrone Jones of Jackson, MS. Jerry was a graduate of Washburn Rural High School and a former student of Bryan Career College. Jerry enjoyed sports...

Norman Roy "Benny" Benteman, 91, Topeka, formerly of Concordia, MO, passed away Monday, May 10, 2010 at his home. He was born February 12, 1919, near Cleburn, Kansas to Fritz and Erma (Kipp) Benteman and grew up near Frankfort, Kansas. On March 6, 1946 he married Myrene Norfleet in Jefferson City, Missouri. She became his guardian angel on November 4,...

Jeannette L. Locke, 98, Topeka, died Friday, May 7, 2010 at Brewster Place.She was born Feb. 29, 1912 in Topeka, the daughter of Darwin Woodson and Elsie Lena Ortman Morse. She graduated from Topeka High School and was a lifelong Topeka resident. She was employed for a while at Hall Lithographing.Jeannette and her husband were charter members of First Congregational...

Cleo B. Steanson, 82, Topeka, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2010 at Midland Hospice House.Cleo was born July 10, 1927 in Linn County on a farm near Trading Post, Kansas, the daughter of James Lee and Pansy (Hightower) Smith. She graduated from Pleasanton High School.She was employed by the Topeka Public Schools, serving as the school secretary at Linn...

Marjorie E. (Jones) Barton, 87, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 7, 2010.Marjorie was born April 10, 1923 in Bloomington, Indiana; daughter of Oliver and Mary Margaret (Ritter) Jones. She graduated from Bloomington High School and St. Joseph Junior College, St. Joseph, MO. She married R. Edgar Barton June 6, 1945 in Indianapolis, IN.Marjorie worked at JCPenny's for many years....

Theresa V. Johnson, 91 of Route 9 in Malta, NY and former Topeka resident entered eternal life on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Saratoga Hospital. She was born on June 19, 1918, in Gerrard, KS and was the daughter of the late Edward and Angela O. Verna Rouviere. Theresa was a house wife and homemaker. In addition to her parents,...

Marian Weinkauf, 87, of Topeka, passed away at her residence on May 5, 2010. She was born June 11, 1922, in Seneca, KS, the daughter of Floyd and Mildred Culver Carpenter. She was a graduate of Topeka High School in 1940. On November 1, 1962, in Lawrence, KS, she married John Weinkauf, Jr. He survives. She was secretary to the...

Frances E. Miller, 94, of Lindsborg, KS, formerly of Topeka, passed Monday, May 3, 2010.Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 10, 2010 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka.

Margaret O. "Peggy" Baldry, 85, Topeka, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at her home.She was born Dec. 4, 1924 in Guthrie, OK, the daughter of Ernest E. and Mildred Bond Offen. She attended Guthrie public schools, graduating in 1942. She later received her Bachelor of Music degree from Oklahoma State University in 1945 and a Master of Music degree from...

Bernard E. "Bernie" Vogel, 88, of Topeka, passed away April 29, 2010 at his home.He was born July 25, 1921 in Rossville, Kansas, the son of Henry and Myrel (Hall) Vogel. He was a graduate of Berryton High School. He served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army,78th "Lightening" Infantry Division during WW II, participating in the Battle of the...

Robert Elijah Prater, 81, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2010.He was born January 3, 1929 in Hallett, OK, the son of James and Cecil (Johns) Prater. He was a graduate of Washburn University, receiving a BA in Education. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years, retiring with the rank of Major in October of 1966....

Donald E. Lilya, 79, of Topeka, died April 25, 2010, at Stormont-Vail HeathCare from complications related to diabetes, heart disease and Parkinson's. He was born and raised in Cumberland, Maryland, the son of Edwin R. and Harriet (Hattie) Clara Everstine Lilya. He attended Frostburg State College in Frostburg, Maryland. Don joined The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. at the Kelly-Springfield...

Glenn C. Morehead, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at a Topeka care facility. He was born on July 4, 1926 in Topeka, the son of Glenn and Elizabeth Jacques Morehead. He was a life-long Topeka resident. Glenn graduated from Topeka High School in 1944 and was an Army veteran of WWII. He was employed by...