Jessie L. Hendricks, 89, of Holton, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009. She was born in Florence, KS on Sept. 29, 1919, the daughter of John and Clara (Bromley-Howard) Robinson.She was a graduate of Florence High School.Jessie married Thomas J. Hendricks. He preceded her in death in 1986.Jessie worked as a sales clerk for Kresge, later Tom and Jessie worked...

Robert D. Ochs, 67, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at his residence.Robert was born June 16, 1942 in LaCrosse, the son of Manuel and Marie E. (Ott) Ochs. He graduated from LaCrosse High School, Ft. Hays State University, and from Washburn Law School in 1966. He practiced law at several law firms in Topeka, retiring in 2000.Robert...

Viola Berry, 97, Topeka, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2009.Viola was born September 12, 1911 in Bokoshe, OK, the daughter of Gailard E. and Dollie L. (Williams) Everhart. She was one of ten children and grew up in rural Bokoshe.The family moved to Kansas City where she met her husband, Claude J. Berry. They married in 1931. Claude died...

Karen E. Lundquist, 82, Topeka, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2009 at Lexington Park Nursing Facility.Karen was born March 13, 1927 in Lacrosse, WI, the daughter of Luther W. and Cecilia (Johnson) Wilson. She attended grade and graduated from high school in Excelsior Springs, MO.She was employed at Southwestern Bell Telephone in Topeka and Pacific Bell in Los Angeles...

Joyce D. "Granny" Gibson, 77, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 13, 2009. She was born on November 13, 1931 in Mablevale, AR, the daughter of Lemuel and Vera Rogers Burks. She was raised in the Mablevale and Alexander, AR area. Joyce had resided in Topeka since 1953. She was a member of...

Dr. James W. Kelley, 94, Topeka, Kansas passed away on Monday, August 10, 2009 at Lexington Park.Dr. Kelley was born January 22, 1915 in Wilmington, DE, the son of John W. and Bertha (Faulkner) Kelley. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star for service between August 1944 and May 1945. He...

Michael Miles Jones, 50, of Topeka, passed away at his residence, on Monday, August 10, 2009. He was born September 14, 1958 in Topeka, KS, son of Robert Dale Jones I, and Barbara G. (Jones) Cusic.In Mike's teen years he enjoyed racing go-carts near Warsaw, IN and leading Registered Holstein's at the Indiana State Fair and other state fairs. He...

Vivian Ione Fletcher, 83, Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2009 at a local care center. Ione was born October 15, 1925, in Wetmore, the daughter of Ed and Ina E. (Hawley) Wittenbach. She graduated Valedictorian from Wetmore High School in 1943.She was Secretary/Treasurer of H.D. Fletcher Roofing Company for 50 years, retiring in 1996.Ione was a member of Crestview...

Robert Roy Workman, 59, of Topeka passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2009 at Via Christi of St. Francis in Wichita. He was born August 25, 1949 in Hays, Kansas to William and Elizabeth Workman. He grew up in Natoma, Kansas.Robert was an inspector for the City of Topeka for over 25 years. He is survived by his wife, Christi of...

John J. Hart, 63, of Topeka passed away Thursday, August 6, 2009. He was born on June 16, 1946 in Topeka to Alfred and Gladys (Wolford) Hart.John was a 1965 graduate of Topeka High School. On June 11, 1971, he married Delpha Nincehelser in Topeka. He was a supervisor for the micro filming department with KDOT and he was a...

Mary Elizabeth Seefeldt Adams, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Brewster Place. She was born on September 24, 1911 in Eskridge, Kansas to William and Mattie Seefeldt. She moved to Admire, Kansas where she graduated from high school. Mary graduated from Stricklers Business College. Mrs. Adams was a billing clerk for John Morrel and Company for over 13...

Leona K. Roberts, 73, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 3, 2009, at her home. She was born July 5, 1936, in Havensville, KS the daughter of Harvey and Edna (Schilling) Reed.Leona was a 1954 graduate of Havensville High School. On June 30, 1961, she married Edwin O. Roberts, Jr., in Topeka, KS. He preceded her in death in 2007....

Howard L. Graham, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at his home. He was born on December 2, 1931 in Ottawa, the son of Cleveland and Ethel "Irene" Price Graham. He lived in Lawrence from his childhood until moving to Topeka in 1979 where he had resided since. Mr. Graham was a truck driver and was...

Ann Ashley, 50, died July 31, 2009 at her home in Topeka. She had breast cancer for ten years.Ann Louise Nicholas was a friendly small-town girl raised in Marshall, MO. Her father, Russell Nicholas lives in Marshall, and her mother, Louise, passed away last winter. The youngest of six, Ann will be missed by sister Carol Miller and her husband...

Emlin E. North Jr., 81, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at a local hospital. Emlin was born in Atchison, the son of Emlin E. and Evelyn S. (Snyder) North. He grew up on a farm in the Lancaster area, graduated from Atchison County Community High School, and later from the University of Kansas. Following graduation Emlin enlisted in...

Gladys Vera Cree, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on June 18, 1922 in Falls City, OR, the daughter of Ray and Clara Wege Weston. She spent most of her life in the Topeka area, having attended Topeka High School and graduating from Berryton High School. She then...

Mary Chaney Hatke, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on January 21, 1918 in Topeka, the daughter of Walter T. and Audrey McMillen Chaney. She married Roy E. Hatke on October 15, 1946 in Washington, D.C. He preceded her in death on January 3, 2002. Surviving are one son,...

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved mother at age 86, in Topeka, Kansas. Helen was predeceased by her devoted husband of 64 years, Robert Meyer, in March of this year. Left to cherish her memory are her children JoAnn Knutson, Bobby Meyer, and Nancie Read; sister, Marjorie Jonsson; grandchildren Jennifer Hall, Dawn...

Evelyn F. McClain, 97, of Topeka, passed away on July 27, 2009 at Lexington Park Retirement Facility. She was born on March 31, 1912 on a farm near Courtland, Kansas, the daughter of John Frederick and Anna Maria Othburg Swanson. Evelyn lived on the farm and attended public schools in Scandia, KS, until she moved to Mayetta, KS in her...

Dr. Loran B. Smith, 63, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 24, 2009 at his home.He was born July 23, 1946 in Medford, Massachusetts, the son of Gordon T. and Edith A. (Hibbard) Smith. He was a 1964 graduate of Winthrop High School, Winthrop, MA. He received a B.A. in Salem State College in 1968, a M.A. at Oklahoma State...