Elsie Lindburg, 94, of Topeka passed away Friday, February 27, 2009 at McCrite Plaza. She was born May 5, 1914, in Vassar, KS, the daughter of Albert and Mary Coxen.She married Richard A. Lindburg on October 26, 1933 in Emporia. He preceded her in death. They moved to Topeka in 1941. Elsie loved to grow houseplants, embroider and cook. Surviving...

Don H. Kendall, 83, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009. Don was born June 14, 1925 in Wichita, KS to Charles and Mildred (Lewis) Kendall. He was a graduate of Iola High School. Don served his country during WWII in the Army Air Corps and later was employed full time with the Kansas National Guard, retiring in 1980....

Nadine Tice, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on February 22, 1924 in Ozawkie, the daughter of Edward and Jessie (England) Schuster. She graduated from Lake Stevens High School, Lake Stevens, WA in 1943. Nadine was employed as a "Rosie The Riveter" during WWII. Her family returned to Kansas...

Kenneth Alan Oberhelman, 71, of Bella Vista, AR., passed away Tuesday, February 24. He was born September 7, 1937 in Topeka, KS to Lyman Oberhelman and Ruby Storbeck Oberhelman. He is a graduate of Washburn Rural High School, served in the U.S. Army, and received a business degree from Washburn University in 1966.He married Cherri Lee Bowers September 3, 1960...

Brenda Clark, 56, of Topeka, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009. Cremation is planned. Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel is assisting with arrangements.

Thelma J. Hilbert, 88 of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. She was born on Oct 10, 1920 in Topeka, Kansas to Cecil and Pearl Collier. Thelma graduated from Topeka High School and Clark's Business College. She was a court clerk for 19 ½ years. On August 29, 1939 she married J.L. Seyler...

George W. Fay, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at a McCrite Plaza in Topeka. He was born on February 8, 1923 in Topeka, the son of Carl W. and Jeanette Billups Fay. He graduated from Highland Park High School. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of WWII, serving in the European Theater in England...

Theda L. Brown Gideon, 81, Topeka, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Midland Hospice House.She was born September 12, 1927 in Wilsey, Kansas, the daughter of R.T. and Theodosia Richardson Brown. She graduated from Yates Center High School and from Washburn University with a BS in Economics.Theda spent her working career as a secretary for various companies, and prior to...

Doris L. Byrd, 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday February 21, 2009 in Sun City, AZ. She was born in Morgantown, WV on May 11, 1930. Doris attended Washburn University and retired from Blue Cross and Blue Shield in 1989. Doris moved to Sun City, AZ in 1990 and was a frequent and active participant in Sun City recreational serving...

Myrle Irene Yewell, 86, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2009 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. She was born August 12, 1922 in Overbrook, KS, the daughter of Claude Radcliff and Carrie Simon Radcliff. She married Roy Yewell, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her oldest daughter, Janet Jones of Emporia. She will...

E.I. "Andy" Anderson, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2009 at his Residence. He was born on July 28, 1929 in Delavan, Kansas to Ernest Theodore and Irene Rose (Huggins) Anderson. Andy was a 53-year resident of Topeka. He retired after 40 years of service in 1988 from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Andy was a member of...

Elaine Dibble, 79, Topeka, died Sunday, February 22, 2009 at a local hospital.Elaine was born November 1, 1929 in Ellis County, Kansas, the daughter of William J. and Eunice Bell (Thurston) Anglin. She grew up in Ellsworth, graduated from Ellsworth High School and the Jane C. Stormont School of Nursing in Topeka.She worked as a nurse in St. Louis, MO,...

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....