Aubrey Linford (Linn) Woolsey, 89, of Topeka passed away Monday, January 26, 2009 at Brewster Place Retirement Center. He was born May 10, 1919 in Linn Creek, MO, the son of Abb G. Woolsey and A. Floy Sweat Woolsey.Mr. Woolsey was raised in Atchison, Donovan and Brown counties and graduated from Everest High School in 1939. He served in the...

David Jesse Lloyd, 81, passed away January 24, 2009. He was born April 18, 1927, in Sacramento, California, to Mary Trout. At the age of 17, he joined the Navy and served our country during WWII. Shortly after leaving the Navy, he joined the US Air Force and served during the Korean War. He retired from the US Air Force...

Eileen Knutson, 90, Topeka, passed away Jan. 24, 2009. She was born June 21, 1918 in Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Dovie Marshall Frost. Eileen graduated from Emporia High School in 1936 and became the owner of New Moon Beauty Salon in Hutchinson, KS in 1938. In 1946, she married Sylas T. Knutson. After living in western Kansas, they...

James Phillip Weir Jr.1948-2009James Phillip Weir Jr., 60, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2009. He was born on Oct. 13, 1948 in Topeka, Kansas to James Phillip, Sr. and Susan "Bonnie" (Jensen) Weir. On June 3, 1972 he married Lori Witt in Matawan, NJ. He was a design engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad for 27 years...

James "Jimmy" Thomas Holstein, Jr., 45, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka.He was born September 4, 1963 in Topeka, the son of James Thomas and Wilma (Tuckwin) Holstein, Sr. He was a 1982 graduate of Suitland High School, Suitland, MD. Jimmy was employed by Burger King and Taco Bell in Topeka. He was...

Anna B. Wright, 83, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at her home.She was born September 8, 1925 in Burlington, IA, the daughter of Charles H. and Ruth E. (Bovell) Beebe. She attended Burlington High School and Junior College. She served as a Cadet Nurse during WW II. She graduated from the University of Iowa's School of Nursing...

Clara Jane Johnson, 82, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.She was born April 7, 1926 in Kanorado, the daughter of Hollie J. and Grace E. Miller Hickson.Clara was an elementary school teacher for 38 years. She began teaching when she was 16 years old in a one room schoolhouse. She retired in 1987. She...

Charles C. Schmidt, 78, Topeka, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2009 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept. 4, 1930 in Sedalia, MO, the son of William S. and Sarah E. Farris Schmidt, and had lived in Topeka since 1956.Charles was a sheet metal worker at Stevenson Company for 35 years, and was superintendent of the stainless steel...

Willie J. "Bill" Aldridge, 86, Topeka, passed away peacefully on Jan. 19, 2009 at Midland Respite Care.He was born Nov. 2, 1922 in Red River County, TX.He is survived by his son, Mark and Anjanette Aldridge.Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Fri., Jan. 23 at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel. Burial will follow in West Lawn Memorial Gardens. Willie will lie...

Guadalupe "Pino" Lira Jr., age 64, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Kansas City Hospice House.Pino was born on October 5, 1944 in Topeka, Kansas. He was a long-time employee of KDOT. He enjoyed playing pool with his friends, was a member of the Northeast Kansas APA Pool League and was a loyal KU fan. Pino was...

Charlotte A. Carlgren, 67, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on December 8, 1941 in Concordia, the daughter of Harvey and Daisy Ross Hoelscher. She graduated from Concordia High School. She has resided in Topeka since 1964. She was a member of Topeka Bible Church. Charlotte married Arthur...

Joseph Edward Gilless, 51, died January 17, 2009 at the Stormont Health Center. Joe was born December 20,1957 in Topeka, KS. Joe graduated from Topeka West in 1976 and continued his education at Kaw Tech. He was married to his wife, Donna (McCauley) Gilless for 32 years. He was the grandson of J.R. and Mollie Perry. Joe worked in his...

Pauline Miller, 103, passed away Friday, January 16, 2009 in Omaha, NE. Pauline was born June 30, 1905 in Papinsville, MO. She has been a resident of Topeka since 1944. During WWII, she worked as an inventory clerk at the bomb factory. Pauline was employed by Butner's and Fally's Grocery store prior to getting married. Pauline was dedicated to serving...

OBITUARY Welch, Karen Peterson Karen Welch died on Saturday, January 17, 2009. Karen was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was gracious and caring, always thinking of and doing for others even when faced with declining health. She was born July 27, 1936 in Newton, KS. She was the eldest of the three children of Bernard and Faye Peterson....

Georgianna "Jean" Bergquist, 81, of Topeka passed away Saturday, January 17, 2009. Jean was born May 11, 1927 in Wallace, KS to Mike and Clara (Brown) Korbe. She was raised in Western Kansas and has been a Topeka resident since 1949. Jean wed Raymond J. Bergquist in 1947 in Salina, KS. Survivors include her loving husband of nearly 62 years,...

Elizabeth Ruth Hunter Amsbaugh, 89, passed away Jan. 15, 2009 at Midland Hospice House. She was born June 9, 1919 in State College, Pa. the daughter of Dr. Charles Axtell Hunter and Bess Hildreth Hunter. Ruth attended the University of South Dakota for two years and graduated from Washburn University in 1941. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta...

LaDonna Singleton, 75, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2009.She was born August 8, 1933 in the Kansas, the daughter of Ernest and Garnett (Seitzinger) Grunder. She was employed by Hallmark Cards in Topeka, and a K-Mart Department Store on Wannamaker in Topeka.She married Earl Singleton in 1952. He preceded her in death on August 19, 1985. Survivors include...

Eleanore Odell Rost, of Topeka, passed away January 14, 2009 at Brewster Place Retirement Community.She was born January 17, 1910, in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Dr. Francis B. Odell and Harriette Miles Odell. She attended Washburn University and graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Geology. She married Francis J. Rost May 28, 1933, in...

Larry Dean Golden, 43, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 following a lengthy illness that affected his liver, kidneys and heart. He was born June 5, 1965 in Topeka, the son of Carl D. and Leota Rae (Kensing) Golden. He attended elementary and junior high in Topeka before graduating from Washburn Rural High School in 1983. He attended...

John Marvin Lahman, Jr. 75, Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2009 at the Topeka V. A. Hospital. John was born December 21, 1933 in St. Joseph, MO, the son of John Marvin and Lois Jean Lahman. He grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1952. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital...