Anne O'Gara, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Jan. 10, at Midland Hospice House. She was born June 7, 1916, in Linn, KS, the daughter of Rev. Carl and Hedwig (Knoernschild) Lehenbauer. On Nov. 27, 1941, in Topeka, KS, she married Maurice O'Gara. He passed away in Feb. of 1999. Anne grew up in Alma, KS, later graduating from Topeka...

Evelyn Joyce Yakel Dugan, 83, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2010.She was born February 19, 1926 in Marion, KS, the daughter of Solomon David and Clara Maurie (Shahan) Yakel. As her father was involved in construction work she attended public schools in many Kansas communities including Arkansas City, Hillsboro, Marion, Belleville, Downs, Concordia, Herington, and Clay Center. She...

Ila Margaret Loney, 84, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 8, 2010.She was born April 7, 1925 in Agra, KS, the daughter of Solomon and Marie (Simmonds) Crown. She was a graduate of Agra High School. She was employed by Josten's Printing and Publishing, retiring in 1993. She was a member of Central Church of Christ. Ila married Wilbur Leroy...

Oral J. "Jess" Roark, 84, Topeka, passed away Friday, January 1. 2010.Jess was born May 28, 1925 in Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma, the son of Frank and Bessie (Davidson) Roark. He moved to Gypsum in 1930. He lived in Gypsum for 11 years before joining the Navy at the age of 17 when World War II broke out. He served...

Ralph Edward "Bull" Nocktonick died on the evening of January 6, 2010. He was born at home to his parents, Joseph "Punk" and Louise Katherine (Tork) Nocktonick on June 4, 1943.He attended Topeka High and then joined the Navy during the Vietnam War. He served on the destroyer USS Walker as a Machinist mate from 1961 through 1966. He then...

William J. Jones, 68, of Topeka, died January 6, 2010 at home with his wife at his side. Bill Jay was born June 6, 1941, in Osage City, KS, the son of the late William L. and Genevieve Jones. He was the oldest of five siblings. On January 6, 1991 he married Brenda Fergason. He served in the U.S. Army...

John Orval Guay, 36, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at a Topeka hospital after a lengthy fight with Crohn's Disease. He was born on February 17, 1973 in Topeka, the son of John "Bill" and Debra A. Knodel Guay. He was previously employed by Jostens Yearbook Company during the 1990's. Survivors include his parents, Bill and...

Barbara J. Becker, 83, Ottawa, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Barbara was born July 30, 1926 in Topeka, the daughter of Archie M. and Requa R. (Rinner) Maze. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. She worked as a bookkeeper for the State of Kansas and the University of...

Robert N. Kirk, 88, of Topeka, passed away January 5, 2010.Robert N. Kirk was born Dec. 25, 1921, in Topeka, son of John E. & Hazel Kirk. He received his education at Kansas State University; where he was the president of Alpha Kappa Psi (Business Fraternity). Robert served for the US Army during WWII where he was a Platoon sergeant,...

Vernon Frederick William Hass, 80, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2010.He was born January 16, 1929 in Little Falls, MN, the son of Reverend Walter L. and Johanna Hass. He was a graduate of Concordia Teachers College, Seward, NE. He taught for 43 years in Lutheran Schools in Nebraska, Michigan, Arkansas, Minnesota and Kansas, retiring in 1994 at...

Elizabeth V. Bette Ringle, 88, Dallas, TX, formerly of Topeka, died Friday, January 1, 2010 in Dallas. She was born July 1, 1921 in Chautauqua County, KS, the daughter of Elim and Josephine Fox Darnall. She graduated from Chautauqua, KS High School, Chillicothe Business College, Chillicothe, MO, and later received a MSW from the University of California at Berkeley. Bette...

Professor James Bryce Wadley 64, of Topeka, Kansas passed away January 1, 2010. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1945 to Bryce and Angelyn Wadley and was raised in Cache Valley, Utah. He received a Bachelor and Masters degree from Utah State University and also received his J.D. from Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans,...

Mary Blakely Voigt, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on May 1, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles G. and Loraine Sewell Blakely, Jr. She attended Potwin Elementary, Roosevelt Junior High School and Topeka High School. Mary graduated from Washburn University with a BA Degree where she...

Esther P. Harris, 98, Topeka, passed away on January 1, 2010 at her home.She was born on June 16, 1911 in South Omaha NE, the daughter of the Reverend William Allan and Mary E. (Sterrett) Pollock.Esther attended schools in Illinois and Ohio, and she graduated from high school in College Springs, Iowa in 1928. She graduated from Tarkio College, Tarkio,...

Joseph C. Weakly, 84, Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2010 at a local hospital.Joe was born October 13, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Charles and Maude (Chinn) Weakly. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.He graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Engineering. He was self employed as a...

Cecil Morgan 95, passed away on December 30, 2009.Mr. Morgan was known by family and friends as Price, C.P. or Morg. Price was born March 20, 1914 in Russelville, KY, the son of J.C. and Myrtine C. Morgan. The family left Kentucky in 1923 moving to Topeka, Kansas settling in Oakland community.Price attended Oakland Grade School, Holiday Junior High School,...

James J. "JJ" Walters, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at a Topeka care facility. JJ was born on July 20, 1928 in Marquette, KS, the son of Frederick J. and M. Evelyn Stinson Walters. He graduated from Marquette High School. He was employed by the Marquette Tribune during high school prior to serving in the...

Larry Lee Kramer, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2009 at Midland Hospice House. He was born on August 12, 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Preston Clyde and Freda (Dietrich) Kramer. Larry graduated from the University of Kansas and was an electrical engineer for Kansas Power and Light Company for 43 years, retiring in 1988. On July...

Wanda June Bergstrom, 75, of Berryton, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2009 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born on May 8, 1934 in Belleville, KS to Harold and Olive (Owens) Everhart. Wanda graduated from Scandia High School. She was a cashier for Harry's IGA in Topeka. On October 21, 1956 she married LaVern C. Bergstrom in Yuba...

Marjorie C. Huhs, 90, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, December 27, 2009 at McCrite Plaza. Marjorie was born January 18, 1919 on a farm near Broughton, Kansas, in Clay County the daughter of Harry and Villa (Mall) Pierson. She graduated from the Clay County Community High School and attended Kansas State University. She was employed in Washington D.C. during W.W....