Mary Elizabeth Jones, surrounded by family and friends, died peacefully at the age of 91 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka on Saturday, February 21, 2009. She was born in La Harpe, Kansas on December 30, 1917. She graduated from Emporia State Teachers College and began a teaching career in Clay Center, Kansas. In the 1950's she continued her teaching...

Thelma D. Hancks, 90, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2009.She was born October 8, 1918 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Roy W. and Cecil B. (Lewis) Nelson. She was a graduate of Topeka High School, attended business school and was employed several years as a legal secretary in Topeka and Kansas City. Thelma married Dorsey W. Hancks...

Dorothy L. Hill, lifetime resident of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2009. Born on May 31, 1919, the daughter of Ruth and Clyde Smalley, Sr.Dorothy married Fred Stevens Hill, Jr., June 1940. He preceded her in death.Dorothy was a respected Realtor in Topeka for over 30 years. She was a long standing member of the TAAR; the Shawnee County...

Viola Webb, retired staff member of the Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists died Wednesday, Feb. 18, at age 95.She was executive director of Kansas-Nebraska Woman's Missionary Union for 25 years. After she retired in 1982, Kansas-Nebraska Southern Baptists named their annual missions offering for her.Mrs. Webb was born July 3, 1913, in Thrifty, Texas, to Aster Clay Middleton and Mary...

Constance Leone Mize, 76, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. She was born on April 22, 1932 in Abilene, KS to Raymond and Geneva Schad. On April 5, 1953 she married Ted R. Mize at First Lutheran Church in Topeka by Pastor Ernst Tonsing. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran...

Robert K. Spring, Sabetha, died peacefully at his daughter's home in Topeka, where had has been taken care of since July 2008. He was 84 years old.Mr. Spring worked for Wenger Manufacturing Inc. for 32 years before retiring in 1986. He was also a farmer.Mr. Spring was born September 21, 1924 in Bern. When he was 6 months old, he...

Arthur "Art" Hanni, 90, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at Rossville Health Care. He was born December 15, 1918, in Corning, Kansas the son of Rudolph J. and Emma (Blauer) Hanni. He grew up on a farm outside of Corning and attended Washburn College where he played football from 1937 to 1940, was the captain of the football...

Memorial services for Barbara Nelson of Topeka, KS, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Topeka, KS. She passed away early Tuesday morning, February 17, 2009 at Lexington Park Nursing Facility after battling ovarian cancer. She was born in Sioux City, IA, on February 13, 1927, to Mildred Draper Menard and Alexis Joseph Menard....

Gerald F. Meyer, 98, Topeka, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2009 at the V.A. Medical Center.Gerald was born February 26, 1910 in Reliance, SD, the son of Enos J. and Mabel (Lloyd) Meyer. He worked on a farm near Cottonwood Falls, at the Sunflower Ammunition Depot in Sunflower and later for Essex Wire in Topeka, retiring in 1974. He...

Eva Nell Swafford, 84, of Topeka, passed away Mon., Feb. 16, 2009.She was born Sept. 4, 1924 in Clay County, MO, the daughter of Roy C. and Myrtle Eva (Titus) Holt. Mrs. Swafford was a member of V.F.W. Auxiliary Post No. 1650 and volunteered at the V.A. Hospital in Topeka.Eva married Paul W. Swafford on Sept. 26, 1942 in Excelsior...

Bruce N. Schultz, 73, Topeka, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at a local hospital.Bruce was born September 16, 1935 in Quakertown, PA, the son of Newton O. and Aurelia G. (Kehm) Schultz.He graduated from Upper Perkiomen High School, East Greenville, PA in May, 1953. He enlisted in the U. S. Air Force in September, 1953 and served for 26 years,...

Wayne Hall, 74, of Topeka, passed away, Monday, February 9, 2009. He was born October 7, 1934 in Decatur, IL. Wayne married Mary Scott June 26, 1955. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, W. Anthony and Russell Hall; one daughter, Annette Voigt; and two grandchildren, Josh and Tabatha Hall. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 13,...

Judson Townley, age 85, passed away February 10th, of natural causes. He was born in Topeka Kansas, the son of Wayne and Annie Nelson Townley. Jud grew up in Topeka, working at his father's drugstore, and graduating from Topeka High School. He went on to KU at Lawrence and then trained as a Navy pilot just before the end of...

Sonya Z. Porter, 74, of Topeka/Wichita passed away February 5, 2009, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born on July 17, 1934, in Kansas City, MO to Paul and Bebe Zaremba. She was a graduate of Wichita High School North and Wesley Hospital School of Nursing. Sonya dedicated 28 years of service to Wichita State University Student Health Center as a...

Les Kelly, 72, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009.He was born December 7, 1936 in Topeka, KS, the son of Clifford L. and Mary E. (Beier) Kelly. He was a graduate of Topeka High School and Washburn University where he was a Kappa Sig and lettered in football and baseball. Les was a lifetime member of KSSA and...

Mrs. Rosetta Scheibner, 89, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Brewster Place. She was born on April 12, 1919 in Atchison, Kansas to Harry L. and Sally (Pitts) Foley.She was married for over 58 years to Albert M. Scheibner, a retired Kansas Highway Patrolman, he passed away December 18, 1998. She was a secretary for the Kansas...

Jack I. Frazier, 93, Topeka, died Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Lexington Park Nursing Center.He was born September 27, 1915 in Blackwell, Oklahoma, the son of James Milburn and Bertha Elizabeth Cross Frazier. He graduated from Blackwell High School, received his BS from Oklahoma A&M, and his Masters Degree from Kansas State Teachers College, Pittsburg. He also did graduate work...

Glenna VanVleck, 91, Topeka, died Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at her home.She was born May 30, 1917 in Topeka, the daughter of Otis and Ferol Howard McClenny. She graduated from Topeka High School and was a lifelong resident of Topeka.Glenna was a bookkeeper for Mize Houser for 32 years before retiring. She was a member of First United Methodist Church,...

Vera V. Colley, 97, Topeka, died Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at Plaza West Regional Health Center. She was born in Osage City, Kansas, on April 19, 1911, the daughter of Abraham and Mary Milano Corbolotti. She attended Osage City schools and Strickler's Business College in Topeka. Mrs. Colley was employed as a secretary for many years in Lincoln, Nebraska; Detroit,...

Ann M. Wright formerly of Topeka, KS passed away on October 21, 2008 while living with her daughter in Texas. Born Ann Marie Paracenka on May 15th, 1926 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, her family emigrated from Russia before WWI.She had three older brothers and three older sisters.Ann was married to Robert Frank Wright on June 18th, 1949 and took meticulous care...