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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...