Mary Beth (Hutchison) Linn was born September 13, 1921, in Westphalia,Kansas. Before she was a year old her mother, Bessie (Hartman), died from the flu. But Mary Beth did not lack for love and attention as a toddler. More than one set of relatives wanted to adopt the pretty, vivacious little girl. Mary Beth often acknowledged that at that time...

Raymond E. Olson, 82, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, December 12, 2008.He was born April 28, 1926 in Beattie, Kansas, the son of Dell V. and Gunhild N. (Polson) Olson. He was a United States Army veteran of WW II and awarded the Purple Heart. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in Civil Engineering.Mr. Olson was...

David E. Kirby, 63, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, December 11, 2008.He was born November 9, 1945 in Junction City, Kansas, the son of George E. and Josephine M. (Newman) Kirby. He enlisted in the United States Navy following high school.He was employed by Menninger's and later for the city of Topeka, retiring in 2003. He attended Community Church in...

Reileigh Doree Ann Fratiello passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. Survivors include her mother, Jinny Pickering, her father, Christopher Fratiello, maternal grandparents Randy Pickering and Kristina Eicholtz, paternal grandparents, Terry Fratiello and Shirley Herren. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel. Private inurnment will take place at a...

Col. Norman B. Gates, 76, passed away on Dec. 8, 2008. He was born on Aug. 7, 1932 to Charles and Mary Gates.He married Carol Jester on Aug. 14, 1954 in Chanute, KS. His family included five children, Gwen, Sandy, Brian, Eric and Dana; 6 granddaughters; and 3 great grandsons. He served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for...

Lois Gaye Trimble, 73, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at a local hospital.Gaye was born February 24, 1935 in Lecompton, the daughter of Gilbert and Marguerite (Kelch) Moon. Gaye had been a cosmetologist in the Topeka area for 51 years and had been the owner of Gayle's Beauty Salon since 1973.Gaye married Kenneth Gayle Trimble on August...

Harry David Hurd, 60, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2008 at Colmery-O'neil VA Medical Center after a short illness. He was born on September 13, 1948 in Council Bluffs, IA, the son of Harry C. and Jacqueline Kelsen. He was a Navy veteran during the Vietnam War era. Following military service, he lived in Topeka. Survivors include...

Bonnie Beulah Howard, 87, of Topeka, died Saturday, December 6, 2008. She was born on May 18, 1921 in Wellington, the only daughter and third of four children of Charles Edward Jackson and Beulah Patterson Jackson. She graduated from Wichita State University and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and then served as an officer in the Army Nurse Corps during...

Muriel Jean (Becky) Spencer, 83, passed away on December 4th, after a short stay at Midland Hospice House. Born in Topeka, KS, on March 19, 1925, she lived her entire life in Topeka. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1943 and from Kansas State University in 1947 with a BS degree in Home Economics. Becky married G.M. (Bud) Spencer...

Long-time Topeka resident Acsa "Isabel" Gangel, 89, passed away December 3, 2008 at Rossville Health Care and Rehab Center. She was born on June 8, 1919 in Carbondale, KS, the daughter of Joseph and Bettie Ann (Coberly) Luthey. Isabel was preceded in death by twin siblings, sister Lucil (Liberty), and brother Louis Lee, husband Leo Gangel and son William. Surviviors...

Maxine Marie Wolner Tiehen, 79, Topeka, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 at her home after an extended illness.She was born December 26, 1928 in Frankfort, SD, to Edwin Fremont and Clara Marie Anna (Schone) Wolner.She graduated from Frankfort High School in 1946 and attended Chillicothe Business College, Chillicothe, MO, and worked several years for Santa Fe Railway. She belonged to...

Elsie Mildred (Small) Ross, 86, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, December 3, 2008 surrounded by her loving family. Elsie was born February 1, 1922 on the family farm near Willis, Kansas. She was the fourth child of Carmen and Mary (Denton) Small. Elsie was a 1941 graduate of Willis High School. Elsie married Donald B. Ross June 26, 1942 at...

James D. Stallard, 94, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center.Jim was born October 17, 1914 in Columbus, the son of James H. and Mabel (Henderson) Stallard. He graduated from the Geuda Springs High School in 1932 and attended business college in Wichita.He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War...

As Fathia Mebed selflessly celebrated all our lives unwaveringly, it is time that we all join togehter to honor hers. Born in Cairo, Egypt on February 26,1924 and later traveling to the United States with her husband Dr. Ali Mebed and two children Zenab and Abdel, she created an extensive family from everyone she met until she peacufully passed on...

Charles L. St. Louis, 88, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2008.Mr. St. Louis was born in Topeka on May 16, 1920, the son of Emil and Margaret (Grieves) St. Louis. He was a 1939 graduate of Topeka High School. Mr. St. Louis proudly enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force and served in the South Pacific with the...

Dennis L. Browning, 56, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Nov. 30, 2008. He was born Aug. 13, 1952 in Holton, the son of Earl and Francis Browning. On June 5, 1981, he married DeNeisse Davis in Topeka. Survivors include his wife; his three children, Dustin, Desiree, both of Topeka, and Damon of Yokosuka, Japan USN; granddaughter Brianna; sister-in-law Kim...

Elaine Mae Patton, 80, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 28, 2008, at Stormont-Vail Hospital.She was born May 27, 1928, in Burdick, Kansas, the daughter of Melvin and Bertha Olson. Elaine married John (Pat) Patton, Jr. on August 24, 1947. He preceded her in death on April 28, 1994. Her grandson, Zachary Patton, also preceded her in death. Survivors include...

Harold "Hal" F. Schulz, 82, of Topeka, passed away Thurs., Nov. 27, 2008, at his home. He was born Aug. 3, 1926 in Davenport, IA, the son of Arthur R. and Isabel M. (Wulf) Schulz. Hal was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in WWII. He also fought with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, and following a year in...

Patricia Crisp Fisher, 50, of Auburn, passed away Nov. 26, 2008 at a Topeka hospital after a long illness. She was born July 5, 1958 in Topeka. She was preceded in death by her father James H. Crisp. She is survived by her mother Marjorie Pfiester Crisp, her sister Stacie Crisp, her two beloved children James and Shannon Fisher and...

After 84 years, Clayton L. Frost, Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Thurs. Nov. 27, 2008 at Midland Hospice House. Clayton was welcomed into the family of Robert M. and Alice M. Hundley Frost when he was born on Mar. 21, 1924 in Lawrence, KS as the family's second child. The year of 1942 was an exciting time...