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...

William L. "Bill" Record, 75, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at Midland Hospice House.Bill was born May 2, 1933 in Texas, the son of Roy and Rosie (Vandagriff) Record. He served in the U.S. Army in the 82nd Airborne during the Korean War. He was employed by Santa Fe Railroad for 12 years and also was a self...

William M. "Bill" Phillips, 86, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at his home.He was born December 3, 1921 in Burlington, Kansas, the son of William M. and Agnes Hanson Phillips, Sr. He attended Burlington Schools for twelve years, then went to a business college in Kansas City, MO. He served in the United States Army during WW...

John Ellsworth Campbell, 85, formerly of Topeka passed away on July 8, 2008 at Dewey, OK.He was born in Topeka, KS on November 30, 1922, the son of William Lee and Fern Nihart Campbell.He married Naomi Rife on March 7, 1947 in Topeka. She died July 17, 1984. Survivors include his daughter, Cheryl Foltz and husband, Todd, Dewey, OK; his...

Joseph M. Marshall, 93, Topeka, died Tuesday, July 8, 2008. He was born Sept. 10, 1914, at Quenemo, the son of William S. and May Morris Marshall. He graduated from Quenemo High School and the University of Kansas, where he did graduate work. Mr. Marshall taught in the Peabody, Kansas High School for two years, and was employed by Proctor...

Kathy A. Mast, 50, passed away with the comfort of her family on July 7, at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was born November 6, 1957 in Clinton, MO to Donald D. Breeden and Delores D. (Davis) Houk. Kathy graduated in 1975 from Deepwater High School in Deepwater, MO, she continued on to college and in...

Andrea J. Kaesler, 42, Topeka, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008, at her home.Andrea was born May 1, 1966, the daughter of Roger Kaesler and Marilyn Meyer. Roger preceded Andrea in death in 2007.Andrea attended the University of Kansas. She was about to begin nursing school at the end of this month.Andrea was a member of the Salvation Army Church.She...

Carol A. Gunckle, 85, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at a local hospital.Carol was born April 20, 1923 in Riley, the daughter of Garrett and Effie (Kleiner) Johnson. She married Elmer M. Gunckle in 1943. He died December 17, 2005. Survivors include son, Robert (Carol) Gunckle, Meriden; daughters, Dianna (James) Wege-Randolph, Savannah, GA, Judy Johnson, Topeka; eight...

Clara E. Hudson , 88, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 4, 2008 at a local hospital. She was born December 10, 1919 in Topeka, the daughter of Ernest and Golda (Isenberger) Carlson. She attended Topeka Schools. She was employed by F.W. Woolworth Department Store in Topeka for 42 years, retiring in 1987.Clara married Kenneth E. Hudson on July 23,...

Kate Johnson, 93, entered into her final rest at Midland Hospice Care of Topeka, KS on June 30, 2008 surrounded by the tender care of her family and loved ones. Kate was born in Greenville, TX to Eureka and Mossie Williams. Kate was preceded in death by her only daughter Gladys Rae Manning Freeman and two grandsons, Eddie Lee Freeman,...