Billye June Bray-Bradley was born May 5, 1918, in Bokchito, OK, the daughter of Banna and Jennings "Bryan" Abernathy.Her early years were spent in Muskogee, OK where she lived until 1929, when the family moved to Topeka.She attended Boswell Jr. High and graduated from Topeka High School in 1935 where she and Mr. Bray were King & Queen of the...

Dorothy Abend, 90, of Topeka, passed away July 17, 2009. She was born July 17, 1919 in Scranton, KS. She was the daughter of Thomas and Jane Michaels. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, James B. Abend, and 2 sisters; Wilma Cranwell and Gertrude Blackburn. She is survived by her daughter, Carole J. Myer from Las Vegas, NV,...

Norman L. Wilson, 80, Topeka, died Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at Homestead of Topeka.He was born September 18, 1928 in Versailles, MO, the son of Edmund Francis and Mildred Carrie Browning Wilson, and came to Topeka with his family in 1930. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1946, and attended Washburn University and Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.His father started...

The Reverend Doctor George Bruening, 93, was called home on Monday, July 20, 2009, to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the same Lord he so faithfully served for over 67 years as a Lutheran Pastor.He was born to George F. and Milda (Schmuhl) Bruening on June 12, 1916 in Elgin, IL.After graduation from St. John's Lutheran School,...

Richard M. Hill, 64, of Overbrook, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on August 4, 1944 in Avondale, MO, the son of Ray M. and Mildred Swafford Hill. He obtained his GED at Topeka High School. He was employed by Archer Daniel Midland, the Rosco Pipe Company and Cargill Flour Mill Company...

Eileen M. Teel, 82, Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at a local hospital.Eileen was born December 4, 1926 in LaVerne, Iowa, the daughter of Dewey and Vera Howell. She was raised on a farm in North Central Iowa. She graduated from Oak Park Academy in 1943 and attended Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska.She was a member...

Caroline E. Martin, 90, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Aldersgate Village. She was born on November 13, 1918 in Newton, Kansas to William C. (Charlie) and Caroline (Crossley) Boon.Mrs. Martin graduated from Topeka High School in 1937 and Emporia State Teacher's College in 1939. She was a pre school teacher, homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother...

George W. Carney, 94, died, July 17, 2009 , in St. Helens , Oregon . He was born March 10, 1915 to William and Lena Lord Carney in Keokuk , IowaHe was a loving husband and father, always a farmer, and a dedicated construction inspector and supervisor for over 40 years. In 1927 he moved to Kansas and lived with...

Donald "Don" Gene Jewett, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2009 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on November 14, 1929 in Concordia, KS, the son of Taylor and Mildred Revell Jewett. He graduated from Manhattan Bible College in 1957 and was ordained to the ministry that same year. Don pastored several churches in Kansas, Oklahoma...

Betty Louise Chubb Martin, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on August 28, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Rollin and Julia Dent Chubb. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1942 where she was homecoming queen. Betty obtained a Bachelor Of Arts Degree in Sociology...

Letha L. Taggart, 94, of Topeka, passed away July 15, 2009 at Presbyterian Manor in Topeka. Letha was born August 2, 1914 in Frankfort, KS to Amos and Lillian Flinn. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and was a lifetime Topeka resident. Letha worked several years for Capper Publications and retired from Kansas Power and Light in February...

JoAnn Shankland, 62, of Holton, Kansas, passed away July 15, 2009 at her home with her husband by her side after a long battle with cancer. She was born May 26, 1947 in Yakama, Washington the daughter of Virgil and Glenna (Denton) Fraizer.She graduated from Topeka High School and was employed at Luce Press Clipping for 38 years before her...

Dr. Dorothy F. Rockefeller, 83, died Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Presbyterian Manor in Topeka, Kansas. She was born May 31, 1926 to Adolphus and Stella Clark Thomas in Columbus, Kansas. She married Jack D. Rockefeller on August 31, 1946, and they raised eight children. She is survived by her husband Jack and her children, Pat Rockefeller and wife Glenda...

Lawrence Ray Woellhof, 86 passed away on Monday, July 13, 2009 at the VA Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Services will be held at the First Christian Church at 11:00 a.m. on July 17, 2009. He was born in Clay Center, Kansas in 1922 to Jacob and Laura Woellhof. He served in the Army during WWII. He was preceded in death...

Annie Ruth Boger, 78, Topeka, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2009 at Stormont- Vail Hospital.Annie was born July 20, 1930 in Fairfield, IL, the daughter of Harlan and Cecil (Darr) Savage. She grew up in Mt. Vernon, IL and moved to Topeka in 1966.She retired in 1992 from the State of Kansas, Department of Motor Vehicles, where she worked...

Frances A. Bennett, 97 of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born on August 5, 1911 in Arkansas City, Kansas to James and Ethel (Caldwell) North. On January 20, 1934 she married William M. Bennett in Topeka. He preceded her in death on October 30, 1989. Mrs. Bennett was a clerk at...

Lewis Lee "Lew" Beck, Sr. 82, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 10, 2009 at Midland Hospice House.Lew was born on Nov. 11, 1926 in Wewoka, OK, the son of Joseph and Myrtle (Carter) Beck.Lew married Frieda Verderber in 1951. She preceded him in death on Nov. 7, 2005.He served as a PFC in the Marine Corps during WWII, serving...

Esther Mae (Heston) Henderson, 92, loving mother and grandmother, passed away Friday, July 10, 2009 in Topeka, KS. She was born November 19, 1916, to David Marshall and Eunice Mae (George) Heston near St. Marys, KS. She was preceded in death by 7 brothers and 3 sisters. She was a 1934 graduate of Wamego High School and a 1935 graduate...

Robert G. Beagel, 83 passed away on Friday, July 10, 2009 at a local hospital. He was born on May 31, 1926 in Alta Vista, Kansas to Gilbert and Laura Margaret Beagel.On April 12, 1947 he married Betty Jean Dark, she preceded him in death on December 18, 1985. He then married Charlene A. Morgan on December 22, 1988.He is...

Claude Tyson Vickers, Jr. passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Presbyterian Manor in Topeka. He was born on June 26, 1918 in Winnsboro, Texas to Claude Tyson, Sr. and Nollie Mae (Gorman) Vickers.He attended schools in Winnsboro, TX through high school and studied business at the University of Texas in Austin. Claude was a clerk in the auditor's...