Ruth A. Coffindaffer, 82, of Tecumseh, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at her home. She was born on December 3, 1925 in Topeka, the daughter of Laurence and Hulda Johnson. She graduated from Topeka High School. She was employed by Topeka Bank & Trust for 40 years before retiring. Ruth married Anthony "Tony" Coffindaffer on September 4, 1952....

Merle J. Stambaugh, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on February 28, 1918 in Valley Co., Montana, the son of John H. and Pearl Hines Stambaugh. He was an Army veteran of WWII. Merle was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad as an accountant for over 30...

John G. Foltz, 77, Topeka, passed away Friday, June 20, 2008 while visiting with his daughter Shelly Holsted in Kansas City, Missouri. A memorial service will be held at 11 am, Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka. Burial will follow in Rochester Cemetery, 1200 NW Menninger Road, Topeka. John is survived by his...

Paul Harold Crago, age 84, Topeka died June 20, 2008 at Midland Hospice. Mr. Crago was an Appliance Service and Test Lab Technician for the Kansas Power and Light Company for 36 years before he retired in 1987. He was born December 9, 1923 in Topeka, the son of George and Estella Porter Crago. He spent his life in Topeka....

Henry F. Mann, Jr., 76, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center. He was born on April 10, 1932 in Randolph, the son of Henry and Ellen C. Lundberg Mann, Sr. He graduated from Randolph High School and Kansas State University where he obtained a BS in Education. Henry was an Air...

Ruth E. Wilch, 83, Topeka, died Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at her home.She was born March 6, 1925 in Meriden, the daughter of Merle and Estella Reed Kious. She spent her childhood years in Meriden and graduated from Topeka High School in 1942. Following high school, Ruth worked for a while at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. She worked for ten...

Margaret E. Rothfelder, 92, Topeka, died Monday, June 16, 2008 at Aldersgate Village. Margaret was born February 16, 1916 in Towkawa, Oklahoma, to Gottlieb and Mary Eva (Dickey) Rothfelder. She graduated from Lyndon High School in 1934. She was employed at Kansas Mutual Insurance Company in Topeka for over 25 years, retiring in 1984. She was preceded in death by...

Eureva "Bebe" Smith, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008.She was born on Dec. 14, 1918, near Bushong, KS to Hubert David Rowlen and Mary Mabel Rowley.She was married to Glenn "Bus" Smith in Topeka, Kansas on Aug. 8, 1936. He preceded her in death on August 29, 1964.Two brothers, Joe Rowlen and Glen Skeen also preceded her in death.She lived...

Lois Pauline Caffyn, age 95, Topeka, Kansas, died Thursday, June 12, 2008 at Aldersgate Village.Miss Caffyn was a retired educator. She taught English and foreign language as Extension courses for the University of Kansas at Atchison County Community High School (Effingham) in 1937; and taught in the public high schools of Kansas in Summerfield from 1937 to 1941, in Plainville...

Maurice "John" Weckerling, Jr., 61, passed away, June 11, 2008 at his home. He was born March 3, 1947 in Manhattan, KS, to Maurice J. Weckerling, Sr. and Wilma (Thompson) Weckerling. John graduated from Satanta High School in 1965 and in 1970 he graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor's degree. He served in the U.S. Air Force from...

Anita M. Rosacker, 87, Topeka, passed away Friday, June 13, 2008 at Rolling Hills Health Center.Anita was born in Denison, TX on Oct. 1, 1920, the daughter of Elmo and Esther (Gibson) McCullough.She graduated high school in 1939.Anita married Joseph Rosacker in Oswego, KS on March 8, 1942. He preceded her in death on Sept. 11, 1996.Mrs. Rosacker was a...

Josephine P. Boam of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2008.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 30 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor Hospital Chapel.

Eloise M. Wells, Topeka, passed away Monday, June 9, 2008, at Brewster Place.Eloise was born in Appleton City, MO, the daughter of Lester and Anna (Gibson) Mendenhall.She was a graduate of Appleton City High School and finished her business school training in Wichita, KS.She worked as a secretary/bookkeeper in a variety of businesses early in life. She took great pride...

Kevin Robert McCarthy, 46, Topeka, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at his home.He was born Dec. 5, 1961 in Anchorage, Alaska, the son of Edmond Robert and Marguerite Ann McCarthy. He graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in civil engineering.He was currently employed at Midland Contractors, Inc.Survivors include a son, Christopher McCarthy and three step-children; Richard Edwards,...

John W. White, 58, of Berryton, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2008. He was born on April 17, 1950 in Emporia, the son of George E. and Opal Jenkins White. He graduated from Lyndon High School. He attended Central College in McPherson and graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelors and Masters degree in Civil Engineering. He then...

Kathleen F. (Oyler) Moss Campbell, 82, Smith Center, passed away on June 7, 2008. She was born on May 3, 1926 in Reading, Kansas, the daughter of Philip and Anna (Witham) Oyler. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1944. Kathleen married Neal Moss on December 31, 1943 in Lawrence, Kansas. He preceded her in death on August 12, 1995....

Vicki Ann Johnson, 69, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2008 at Midland Hospice House after a courageous five year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family.Vicki was born March 3, 1939 in Wichita, the daughter of Carl and Doris (Hukle) Matthews. She was raised on a farm near Clearwater and attended Pleasant Valley and Clearwater Grade...

Lorena (Hildebrandt) Hedrick, 79, Topeka, died Friday, June 6. She was born on January 29, 1929 in Lincoln County near Vesper, Kansas. She married Frank Hedrick on Aug. 27, 1949 in Ellsworth. Lorena was an active member of First Baptist Church where she had many roles in the Children's Department and White Cross. She enjoyed children, quilting, board games and...

Carol J. Deen, 61, of Richmond, MO, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on July 17, 1946 in Beloit, KS, the daughter of Samuel W. and Clarice Collins Motes. Carol was an Army veteran, serving 22 years before retiring at the rank of Lt. Col. She worked at the Ray...

Frieda E. Schellhorn, 76, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at a local hospital.Frieda was born August 21, 1931 in Kansas City, the daughter of Raymond and Mildred (Strong) Stroup. She graduated from Agra High School in 1949.She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as an Operator and also for Gas Service Company.She was a active member of...