George "Bud" F. Glendening, Jr., 85, Topeka, passed away Friday, May 23, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital. He was a retired business owner. Bud was born on Nov. 18, 1922 near Codell, KS, the son of George and Celesta (Adams) Glendening. Bud graduated from Codell High School in 1940 and joined the Army Air Corps as a B-25 tail gunner...

William M. "Bill" Miller, 73, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2008. Bill was born April 16, 1935 in Beloit, the son of William W. and Nina G. (Barbee) Miller. He graduated from T.H.S. in 1953 and served in the Army National Guard. He worked in the offices for Santa Fe Railroad until ill health forced him to take...

Lloyd E. "Ike" Icenogle, 87, Topeka, passed away on May 19, 2008. He was born on June 26, 1920, in Ray, Illinois, the son of Lloyd and Florence Icenogle, and one of seven siblings. After graduation, he served in the US Army during WWII as a B-17 bomber pilot, achieving the rank of Captain. He was awarded two Air Medals...

Shizuko "Smitty" J. Smith, 82, of Topeka, passed away May 20, 2008 in the care of Midland Hospice. She was born April 18, 1926 in Yokohoma, Japan. She was preceded in death by her parents and older brother. Survivors include a son Raphael "Ray" Smith and his life partner Nancy Streeter, Topeka; granddaughter Jennifer Thompson, her husband Keenan Thompson, and...

Charlotte Wyatt, 92, Topeka, passed away Friday, May 16, 2008, at Midland Hospice House.She was born in Eldora, IA, the daughter of Elmer and Ida (Albright) Wolfe.Charlotte graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from McPherson College. Charlotte married Leland Miller and later married James Wyatt. They both preceded her in death. Mrs. Wyatt had a profound love for children,...

Richard Ayre Hickam, Topeka, Kan., died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, May 15, 2008. He was 70.He was born October 25, 1937 in Webb City, Missouri, to the late George Alfred Hickam and Vera Hazel (Bishop) Hickam. After graduating from Webb City High School in 1956, he attended Central Methodist College in Fayette, Missouri. Serving eight years in the...

Betty J. Poos, 88, of Topeka, passed away Saturday May 17, 2008 in the care of Midland Hospice. She was born Oct. 30, 1919 in Topeka, KS to John and Jessie (McClelland) Cusic. Betty graduated Highland ParkHigh School in 1937. She married Alan Poos Sept. 18, 1949 in the home of Betty's parents in Topeka, KS. She was a faithful...

Elaine E. Donaldson, 83, Topeka, passed away on May 15, 2008. She was born on August 28, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Ernest and Ada Walters, and the sister of Chester B. Walters, Ceona Verner, Norman E. Walters, all deceased; and Naomi Cave, Kansas City, Mo; and her sister-in-law Doris J. and husband Duane V. Burke, Issaquah, WA. Elaine...

Cynthia Jane McKinney, 74, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. She was born on August 3, 1933, in Sabetha, the daughter of William Russell and Lucile Vickrey Davis. She grew up in Morrill, KS and moved to Topeka in 1941. She attended Potwin Elementary School, Roosevelt Junior High and Topeka High School. She graduated from Topeka High...

Helen L. Becker, 93, passed away May14 at Lexington Park Nursing Center. She was born Jan. 11, 1915 in Council Bluffs, IA, the daughter of Herbert and Bessie (Stager) Cooper.Helen graduated from Topeka High School and was a budget analyst for the Federal Civil Service, retiring after 30 years. She was a member of Westside Christian Church.Survivors include her family,...

Mason Lundelius (78) passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Homestead Assisted Living, Topeka, KS. He was born in Miami Florida, the son of Walter and Rhesa Lundelius. He served in the United State Army during the Korean era. Memorial services will be held at Homestead Assisted Living, 5820 SW Drury Lane on Thursday May 22 at 10:00 a.m. Inurnment...

Donald Lee Streeter, (70), of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. He was born in Parsons, KS on Dec. 15, 1937 the son of Edgar and Vinita Streeter.Don graduated from Highland Park High School in 1955. He was in the Army Corp of Engineering where he spent most of his military service in Okinawa.After his discharge in 1958...

Christopher M. "Topher" Allen, 35, of Champaign, Ill, passed away Sunday (May 11, 2008) at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, Ill. Services were held in Illinois. Burial and graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, May 19, 2008 at Prairie Home Cemetery, 35th and Menoken Road, Topeka, Kans. Christopher, or "Topher" as he was known to friends and...

Catharine (Kitty) Lee Gouldthread was born December 5, 1914, and passed away, May 9, 2008.She was the only child of Catharine L. and George E. Disney. Mrs. Gouldthread was preceded in death by her husband, Robert A. Gouldthread and their only child, Catharine Lee Meyer. Survivors include son-in-law, John Meyer and wife, Marilyn; grandchildren: Robert & Leona Meyer; John &...

In loving memory of Ralph A. Kingman, 82, who passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 11, 2008. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend whose sense of humor and wit touched so many of our lives. He was born on Dec. 20, 1925 in Topeka the youngest son of Edward and Henry Kingman...

Frances M. Engelken, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on January 16, 1917 in Centralia, KS, the daughter of William J. and Clementine J. Mueller Koch. She had resided in Topeka since 1951. She was employed as a clerk in the Revenue Department for the State of Kansas for...

Dr. Joseph D. Beck of Topeka passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at his home. Dr. Beck practiced as a Pediatrician in Topeka for 35 years. Dr. Beck and his wife Hortense have been married almost 65 years. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Survivors include his wife Hortense; his daughter, Sarah Kirby (Fred); his brother, Dr. Calvin...

Richard L. Howey, 74 of Las Vegas, NV, formerly of Topeka, passed away, Friday, May 2, 2008 in Henderson, NV. He was born on June 30, 1933 in Topeka, the son of Howard and Clara Bullock Howey. Richard owned and operated Howey's Restaurant and Omelette Annies. He was a member of the Moose Club. After retiring in 1997, he and...

OBITUARY: Roberta Maxine "Bert" MurrenRoberta M. "Bert" (Barrett) Murren, 80, of Richland entered into eternal rest on Thur. May 1, at her home from an accidental fall. She was born Aug. 16, 1927 in Richland, the oldest child of William "Glenn" and Reata (McCorkle) Barrett. She worked at VanNice Hardware in the 1940's. She married Leroy Vern Murren on June...

Calvin A. "Cal" Mauzey, 82, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at a local hospital.Calvin was born in Cummings, Ks. on April 8, 1926, the son of Alfred Cecil and Mabel June (Tanner) Mauzey.He graduated from Effingham High School in 1943. Calvin served in the US Navy as a Signalman on an LSM ship, during WWII. After completing his...