Michael R. Soucy, 50, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on December 3, 1957 in Kansas City, MO, the son of George Richard and Donna Simmons Soucy. He lived most of his life in Topeka. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1976 and attended Washburn University and...

Hazel B. Fletcher, 92, Topeka, a wonderful aunt and beloved friend, passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2008 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor, and will be greatly missed by many.Born May 26, 1915 in Emporia, the daughter of William James and Martha Emma Prager Yoho, she was one of seven children. Hazel married Lyle Fletcher on Nov. 19, 1942 in Wichita. He...

Louise Bartlette Wetlaufer passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 6, 2008 at Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL at the age of 101.She was born February 7, 1906 in Lincoln, NE, the beloved daughter of Maude May and Harry M. Saunders. Most of her childhood was spent in Glen Elder, KS. After high school graduation, she taught first through eighth grade...

Arthur Lee Payne, 85, Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 7th, 2008 in Seneca, Kansas. Arthur was born July 3, 1923 in Owensboro, Kentucky, the son of Severius and Nellie Marie (Whelan) Payne. He proudly served in the US Army for 31 years, and was a veteran of WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War. He retired in 1973 after 31...

Stella Kern Fly, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on April 19, 1914 in Overland Park, the youngest of three children born to Nettie and Taylor Cutlip. Stella graduated from Westport High School in Kansas City, MO in 1931. She continued her education and graduated from Kansas University in...

Margaret L. Rhodes, 87, Topeka, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2008 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born Oct. 6, 1920 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of John L. and Anna L. Spain Waldon. She graduated from Northeast High School, Kansas City, and from Georgetown University, Washington D.C. in 1949 with a business degree. She came to Topeka in 1984 from...

Julia E. Losey, 83, Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2008 at Midland Hospice House.Julia was born February 5, 1924 in Ft. Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Ernest and Nellie Ann (Rice) Tanquary. She spent her childhood in Ft. Scott and moved to Topeka where she attended Junior High and graduated from Topeka High School. Upon graduation she went...

Dorothy I. Duncan died Sunday evening, January 6, 2008, at Brewster Health Center in Topeka. She was born June 5, 1909, at Wakarusa, Kansas, where she had lived all of her life until moving to Brewster in 2007. Dorothy was a graduate of Washburn University and received her Master of Education degree from the University of Kansas. Her first employment...

Grace Kolck Umberger Marshall, 95, formerly of 5010 West Hills Drive, Topeka, and Brandon Woods, Lawrence, died at home in Noank, Conn., Friday, January 4, 2008. She was predeceased by her husband J. Ralph Marshall in 1999. She lived with her daughter for nearly five years in Connecticut.Grace is survived by her daughter Lynne Marshall and many nieces and nephews.Visitation...

William J. "Bill" Armstrong, 82, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2008 at his residence.Bill was born December 1, 1925 in Horton, the son of John Q. and Catherine A. (Gray) Armstrong. He grew up on the family farm near Muscotah. He graduated from Atchison County Community High School in 1943. Following graduation, he joined the Navy V-12 program....

Rachel E. Laughman, 95, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on November 5, 1912 in Clearwater, NE, the daughter of Walter and Hazel Hoffman Snider. Rachel had two siblings, Thelma Snider and Wayne Snider. She graduated from Clearwater High School in 1930 and received her Bachelor of Arts...

Stanley Strong Macklin, 92, Derby, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2008.Stanley was born January 8, 1915 in Ralston, OK, the son of Frank and Amy (Lawrence) Macklin.During the 1930's Stanley served in the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) and in the U.S. Army/Mounted Calvary. In 1940, he went to work at Hertz as a furniture mover. Wanting...

Veora L. Lyda, 93, Topeka, passed away at Plaza West Regional Health Center on Tuesday, January 1, 2008. She was born on June 12, 1914 in Perry, Kansas, the daughter of Roy and Mary Ann (Ferrell) Stalons. Veora graduated from Topeka High School in 1932 and was a life long Topeka resident. She worked as a stenographer for the State...

Earl H. White, 77, of Topeka, passed away Wed., Jan. 2, 2008 at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Pittsburg, KS on June 22, 1930, the son of Guy and Helen (Ruckle) White. Earl grew up near Lamar, MO and in Sedalia, MO. Earl Graduated from Smith Cotton High School, Sedalia, MO. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia,...

Robert L. "Bob" Apps, 79, Topeka, died Wednesday, January 2, 2008. He was born on April 7, 1928, in Burlingame Kansas. He was the son of Mattie Tubbs Apps and Earl M. Apps. He attended grade school in Burlingame and Boswell and Roosevelt Junior High Schools, and Topeka High School. He served in the Marine Corps from January 1952 to...

Harry L. "Butch" Felker III, 62, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2008, at Midland Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 13,1945, at Wichita, Kansas, the son of Harry L. Felker, II, and Virginia Lee Tandy. Butch graduated from Topeka West High School in 1963 and Washburn University in 1967 with a BA...

William A. "Bill" Burton, 53, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital.Bill was born in Nevada, IA on April 8, 1954, the son of Arthur and Mary Burton.He is survived by two sisters, Debra Burton and Betty Hopphan.He has been cremated. Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel is handling the arrangements.

Marie Georgia Offen-Harrop passed away at McCrite Plaza Health Center on Sunday, December 30, 2007, at the age of 93.She was born in Topeka, April 8, 1914 to George H. and Ada M. Craig Offen. She graduated from Central Park Elementary School, Boswell Jr. High, Topeka High, and Emporia State Teacher's College.On November 28, 1934, she married Joseph M. Trickett....

Elizabeth Eva Alleger KensingerA very nice lady, friend, mom, grandmother and great grandmother died December 31, 2007. Her physical age was six months plus ninety years. Her birthday being June 23, 1917. Havre, Montana being the point of origin. Those who preceded her in death were two moms, a dad, four brothers, one sister, too many friends, one marriage and...

Bernard G. "Mac" McGinnis, 84, Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2007.Mac was born in Topeka on August 24, 1923, the son of Melvin and Esther (Peterson) McGinnis. He was preceded in death by a sister, LaVerna Jean, who died shortly after birth.Mac attended Topeka schools, graduating from Topeka High School in 1941. He served in the U.S. Army from...