Michael Eugene Payne, 57, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on October 6, 1951 in Topeka, the son of Victor E. and Marjorie A. Heitman Payne. He graduated from Meriden High School in 1969. He was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 39 years before retiring. He was...

Dale Eugene Johnson, 72, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 after a 10-year battle with cancer. He was born January 1, 1937 in Holton, KS to Ole Johnson, Sr. and Mae Bunch Johnson. He grew up in Topeka, attending East Topeka Jr. High and Topeka High School. He lived in Topeka his entire life, working for 35 years...

Tomi Ann Munro, 22, Formerly of Topeka passed away at her home April 12, 2009 in New Port Richey Fl. She is survived by her daughter Emily L. Kiger and her fiancé Jay Kiger of New Port Richey Fl. Other survivors include her mother Kim (Kerry) Culver of New Port Richey Fl, father Kent Munro, brother Tim (Stacy) Munro, sister...

William Spencer Workman was born in Codell, Kansas on July 3, 1923 to Nellie and Roy Workman and passed away on April 18, 2009 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, surrounded by his family. Bill grew up and attended school in Plainville. In 1943 Bill joined the Army Air Corp as a Aviation Cadet Candidate graduating on August 20,...

J. Ilene McAtee, 96 of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Midland Hospice. She was born on March 5, 1913 in Topeka, KS to H.H. and Elizabeth Bruce Delk.She was a graduate from Highland Park High School. On June 8, 1933 she married Eslie H. McAtee. She was the head cook for the Masonic Temple and she taught...

Mary (Ann) Maxine Bryant, born to Homer and Mary Redmon of Delia, KS, passed on April 16, 2009, at St. Francis Hospital. Mary celebrated a full and loving life. She was married to Willard Bryant who preceded her in death. She was a caring mother to her surviving children, Barbara and Brian Bryant and grandsons, Johnny and Jesse Bryant. Also...

Agilberta "Bertie" Geiger, 89, Topeka, died Monday, April 13, 2009, at her home. She was born January 16, 1920, at Westphalia, KS, the daughter of Frank and Mary Ketter Brands. She graduated from Burlington High School and attended Emporia State University. She taught elementary school in Coffey County for five years. She worked two years in procurement follow-up for North...

Neill Rahn Smiley, 83, Topeka, died Saturday April 11, 2009 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. Born July 28, 1925 in Topeka as the only child to Harold Arthur and Mildred Roine Rahn Smiley, Neill spent his entire life living in Kansas. He was known to most as Rahn, and to three as Grandpa. Rahn never underestimated the power of his...

Elizabeth Ann Florance, 20, of Scranton, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at KU Medical Center. She was born on December 21, 1988 in Topeka, the daughter of Kevin S. and Lora M. (Evarts) Florance. Elizabeth was home schooled and was attending Washburn University to become a nurse. At Washburn, she was a member of Chi Alpha and LEAP,...

Frances Alma Newkirk Reber, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at the Presbyterian Manor where she had been a resident for the past five years. She was born on December 25, 1915 in Geneseo, Rice County, Kansas the oldest of four children born to Clare and Alice Newkirk. She attended local schools there and also attended...

Herlinda "Linda" Valdivia Holmes, 89, of Topeka, passed away April 11, 2009. Linda was born March 23, 1920 in Leon Guanajuato, Mexico to Rito Valdivia and Leonile Mata. Her family immigrated to Topeka from Mexico when she was a small child. She was a devout Catholic and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, a member of the...

JoAnn Anderson, 78, Topeka, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2009 at Midland Hospice House.JoAnn was born February 24, 1931 in Topeka, the daughter of Fred and Esther (Bradbury) Munson. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1948 and attended Washburn University.She worked briefly at Southwestern Bell as an operator. She volunteered at Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library, was a member...

Irene L. Ginder, 87, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at her residence. She was born on August 2, 1921, in Berryton, KS, the daughter of Roy and Geraldine Green Flohrschutz.Irene grew up in Berryton graduating from Berryton High School in 1939, and later from Strickler's Business College.She married Floyd F. Ginder, September 4, 1942, at Fort Carson...

Ruth Bernice Kinkaid passed away April 4, 2009 in Topeka. She was born June 8, 1921, at Rantoul, Kansas, to John Dennis and Bessie L. (Cromer) Kinkaid. She graduated from Rantoul High School in 1939 and from Ottawa University in 1952. Miss Kinkaid taught school in Kansas from 1940 until 1958, when she moved to Aurora, Colorado, to teach until...

Kathleen Kay "Kathy" Kirby, 47, Topeka, passed away Tues., April 7, 2009. Kathy is survived by her mother, Glenda Kirby and brother, Greg Kirby and wife, Linda; Aunt Shirley Cazeault, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.Her father, Dave Kirby preceded her in death.The family will receive friends from 6-7:30 pm Fri., April 10 at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, Topeka....

JoAnn Strunk, 80, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord April 6, 2009. JoAnn was born April 12, 1928 in Lawrence, KS to Rollie and Alice (Whitaker) Laster. She was a lifetime resident of Topeka. JoAnn wed Robert E. Newell in 1942 and later married Arnold Strunk, Sr. in 1947. JoAnn was co-owner and operator of Strunk's Retail Liquor...

Richard "Dick" Wolfe, 77, passed away peacefully Monday, April 6, 2009 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born July 18, 1931 in Topeka, KS, the son of the late Harold B. & Margaret Wolfe. He married Jo Ann Moran on April 25, 1950, she survives. Richard and his father ran Harold & Richard Wolfe Camera Shop in Holiday Square, Topeka...

Joseph Louis Seyler, Jr., 68, of Topeka, passed away April 4, 2009. He was born November 6, 1940, in Topeka, to Joseph L. Seyler, Sr. and Thelma J. (Seyler) Hilbert. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1958. Joe was a 1964 graduate of the University of Kansas, with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, a member of the Fellow...

Connie K. Baatrup, 50, Topeka, entered into rest on Saturday, April 4, 2009, at a local hospital after 16 years of battling cancer. Connie was born in Topeka on October 23, 1958, the daughter of A.J. and Dixie (Kauffman) Pratt.Connie was a graduate of Topeka West High School in 1976.She married Nels Baatrup on January 21, 1978, at Countryside United...

Bernard James "Jim" Brueck of Fairway, KS passed away Fri., March 27 at his residence. He was born on Dec. 27, 1936 He is survived by his brother, Jerome W. Brueck (Mary Jane) of Topeka, KS. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Ann's Catholic Church, 7231 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS on Thurs., April 16th at 11:00...