Camille McKee, 99, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2008 in Topeka.She was born February 16, 1909 in Havensville, KS, the daughter of Harley and Cora (Beach) Davis and married Curtis McKee in Hiawatha, KS on December 23, 1929. Camille and Curtis had two sons, Marvin and Gary "Kenny". In 1951, Camille and Curtis moved to Topeka. They were best known...

Charles "Claude" Ritchie, 80, Topeka, passed away Sun., Aug. 3, 2008, at Lexington Park Retirement Community.He was born April 30, 1928, in Cuba, MO, the son of Lee Roy and Della (Cornman) Ritchie.He graduated from SW Missouri State and the University of MO.Charles served in the US Army as a Sgt. from June 1952-June 1954.Claude married Shirley Hamilton on June...

Ethel Mae Rezac Hodge, 81, Topeka, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2008 at her home. Ethel was born August 14, 1926 in Emmett, the daughter of Fred and Ethel (Wood) Rezac. She graduated from Emmett High School in 1944. She moved to Topeka after graduation and was employed by the State of Kansas until1951 when she was employed with...

Glenn R. Coulter, 82, of Topeka passed away July 30, 2008. He was born November 8, 1925 in Quinter, Kansas to Ray and Lena Coulter. Glenn was a 1943 graduate of Topeka High School and served in the United States Navy during WWII, stationed in the Marshall Islands. He graduated from Washburn University in 1949 with a degree in Business...

Marjorie J. Gildersleeve, 85, Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2008 at her home. She was born on June 5, 1923, in Topeka, the daughter of Ross F. and Susanne Riker Clinton. She was a life-time Topeka resident. Marjorie graduated from Topeka High School in 1941 and received a BA in Education from Washburn University in 1945. She was a...

Jerry N. Brumley, 71, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at a local hospital.Jerry was born January 23, 1937 in Topeka, the son of Carl Samuel and Violet V. (Harper) Brumley. He graduated from Topeka High School, attended Washburn University and graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1964.He worked for the...

John H. Forrester, 76, Topeka, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2008.He was born December 6, 1931 in Emporia, the son of Herb and Faye (Stubbs) Forrester. After graduating from Emporia High School in 1949, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked for Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company in Emporia and moved to Topeka in 1958 where...

Denise E. Crumpton, 45, Topeka, passed away Sat., July 26, 2008, at her residence after a long and courageous battle with cancer.Denise was born in Hutchinson, KS on June 28, 1963, the daughter of the late Harold D. and Betty J. Smith.Denise Elaine Nesbitt married Kim Carl Crumpton on October 12, 1990. They had four children, Nicole Nesbitt, Tosha Lawson,...

Mark Alan Bolley, 56, of Delia, KS passed away July 25, 2008 due to a vehicle accident. He was born July 7, 1952 in Topeka, KS the son of Donald and Betty (Fay) Bolley. Mark graduated from Topeka West High School in 1970. He attended Washburn University and received his Master Electrical license following. He was a co-founder with Craig...

Mildred P. Ging, 85, Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Aldersgate Village. She was born in Nortonville, KS August 31, 1922 the daughter of Harry and Edna (Camblin) Hamon. Mildred was a member of Gage Park Baptist Church. She volunteered for St. Francis Hospital and was a member of the VFW Auxiliary of Larned, KS. Mildred married James...

ElDora Irene Hummer, 88, of Topeka, passed away, Monday July 21, 2008 at Midland Hospice House. She was born February 4, 1920 in Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Jonas and Irma Whitted Menges. She graduated from ManhattanHigh School in 1938 and was a nursing graduate of the Hertzler Clinic in Halstead, Kansas. She married Warren O. Hummer June 8, 1941...

John Wesley Parton, 67, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, July 20, 2008. He was born July 3, 1941 in Topeka the son of John and Gladys Parton. He worked at Interstate Electronics four years. John then served the Topeka Police Department from 1966-1993 retiring as a Corporal. He was an active member of the Fraternal Order of Police. Mr. Parton...

John L. Jackson, 73, Topeka, passed away Saturday July 19, 2008 at a local hospital.John was born in North Platte, NE on Oct. 20, 1934 the son of John W. Jackson and Alice Pearl (Galloway)Jackson. He married Deesie (Mary L. Whitney) Jackson on June 25, 1959 in Newkirk, OK. She survives. He is, also, survived by two daughters: Kelly Saros,...

Stacy E. Page, 44, Logansport, IN, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2008 in Logansport.Stacy was born April 2, 1964 in Topeka, the daughter of Bert and Sherry (Taylor) Page. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1982.Survivors include: Daughters, Meredith Morris, Las Vegas, NV; Kacy Page, Wichita; Amy Page, Cushing, OK; Mother and Stepfather, Sherry and...

Lesli passed away on July 16, 2008, at the age of 38, after battling lung cancer that had metastasized to her brain. Lesli was born on May 4, 1970, in Topeka. She attended Shawnee Heights High School and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1988. She later worked as a CNA/CMA for several nursing homes in Topeka. Lesli never...

Jennifer Kay Parnell, 61, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at her home. She was born October 15, 1946 in Hays, KS the daughter of Irv and Becky Franzen. Mrs. Parnell was a member of Gage Park Baptist Church where she served as the organist for 25 years. She was an active volunteer at McEachron Elementary School. She...

Thomas Russell Blackwood, 77, of Topeka, died Monday, July 14, 2008. Russell was born on November 20, 1930 in Burlington, CO, the son of Thomas A. Blackwood and Emma J. (Woodside) Blackwood. He moved with his family to Goodland, KS, then in 1935 to Topeka, where he attended schools into his junior year at Topeka High School. Russell and his...

Dana N. Holstrom, 85, Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008.Dana was born Sept. 18, 1922, in Topeka, the son of Arthur and Emma Holstrom.He was a graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University.Dana married Irene T. Mizynski in Racine, WI, Aug. 1945. They were married for 63 years.Mr. Holstrom served in the U.S. Navy from April 20,...

Arla J. (Smith) Weiss, 77, long time resident of Topeka, passed away July 9, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born June 22, 1931 in Westphalia, Kansas, the daughter of Harry and Alice (Moyer) Smith. Arla graduated from Westphalia High School in 1949 valedictorian of her class. She attended Kansas City Secretarial School and was employed by Farmers Insurance...

Ophir "Mama" Jones, 91, Topeka, passed away on July 4, 2008, at Plaza West Regional Health Center. She was born on Oct. 4, 1916, in Brinkley, AR, the daughter of Eugene and Novella (Jackson) Alexander.Ophir spent many years working with the under privileged and also served with the neighborhood improvement association. She was a past member of St. Mark AME...