Larry Douglas Mahan, 60, died at home, Sunday, April 27th following a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born Sept. 16, 1947 in Springfield, MO and graduated from Drury College in 1976 with degrees in Criminal Justice and Sociology. He served as a Combat Engineer with the 173rd and 101st Airborne Special Forces, including two tours in Vietnam. He...

Cleo Fern Peery, 96, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. She was born September 11, 1911 at Westmoreland, KS, the daughter of Ola C. and Jesse Moyne Taylor Siddens. Her mother died when she was three years old. She was raised by her grandparents Lute and Viola Siddens. She lived in Westmoreland 34 years before moving to...

James Donald Kidwell, 87, Auburn, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospice House in Bogart, GA.He was born June 17, 1920 in Brown Co., KS, the son of Guy Christian and Joy Josephine McCauley Kidwell. He was raised in the Robinson area, graduating from Robinson Rural High School in 1938. He served in the US Army during WW2...

James Perine, 78, Topeka, passed away Monday, April 28, 2008.James was born on July 30, 1929, in Topeka, Kansas the son of John and Nell Perine. He was a 1947 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University three years. He was a member of the Alpha Delta Fraternity at Washburn. Jim was a member of Westside Baptist Church...

Thomas G. Neely, 82, Topeka, passed away on April 29, 2008. He was born on November 21, 1925 in Minneapolis, Kansas, the son of Alan and Sophia Neely, and the brother of Alan (Juanita) Neely II, Garden City. Thomas was a graduate of Minneapolis High School in 1943, and served in the US Navy during WWII. He was a carpenter...

Vivian E. Diller, 93, Topeka, passed away Monday, April 28, 2008 at a local hospital.Vivian was born on Dec. 3, 1914, in Morrowville, the daughter of John W. and Mabel F. (Mayberry) Odgers. She grew up in Morrowville and graduated from Morrowville Rural High School before beginning her career as an elementary school teacher in Washington County. She later worked...

Donald "Don" Thibault, 57, passed away Apr. 28, 2008 at Midland Hospice. He was born Aug. 16, 1950 at Providence, RI, the son of Louis P. and Palmina Thibault. He married Margaret St. Louis Sept. 6, 1985 in Topeka. Don was a truck driver for Price Trucking. Don was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, he was a member of American...

Alta M. Birtell, 95, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at McCrite Plaza Health Center.Alta was born in Wakefield, KS on May 29, 1912 to Edward and Mary (Ferguson) Buchanan.Alta married Walter W. Birtell In Wakarusa on August 16, 1933. He preceded her in death on August 9, 1983.She was an active member of Auburn Christian Church and Pleasant...

OBITUARY: Marion T. "June" Coffee, Jr. Marion Thomas "June" Coffee, Jr., 61, Williamsburg, died Sun., April 27, 2008, at his home. He was born Sept. 3, 1946, in Topeka, the son of Marion T. Coffee, Sr. and Dixie M. (Magers) Coffee. Coffee was a partner in Pleasant View Antiques. Surviving are a sister: Pat Foster of Topeka; a brother: Mike...

Dean A. Brinkmeyer, 80, of Topeka, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at his home. Dean was born on March 27, 1928 in Udall, KS, the son of William F. and Verna C. Mead Brinkmeyer. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1946. After graduation, he joined the Army and spent one year in Japan....

Marvin Clem Brunker, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on September 19, 1918 in Stockdale, KS, the son of Clem H. and Martha Carnahan Brunker. Marvin had resided in Topeka since the age of 8. He graduated from Seaman High School. He was an Army veteran of...

Alma E. (Fahsholtz) Juergensen, passed away April 23 at Manor Care Nursing Home. She was born the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fahsholtz in Linn, Kansas, on April 27, 1913. In 1934, she was married to T.L. Juergensen who preceded her in death on October 9, 1984. She was also preceded in death by a son The Rev. Dr....

Dean M. Henderson (82) passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at Topeka Community Health Care. Direct burial is planned at Leavenworth National Cemetery Leavenworth, KS. Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Rebecca C. "Becky" Arnold, 27, Eudora, KS passed away on Monday, April 21, 2008 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer.Becky was born April 27, 1980 in Evanston, IL. She grew up in Long Grove, IL, graduating from Stevenson High School in 1998 and the University of Kansas in 2003 with a degree in Anthropology. She was a...

Robert J. "Bob" Rice, died Monday, April 21, 2008, at Stormont-Vail Hospital with his wife and daughter at his side. He was 91 years old. Mr. Rice was born in Topeka on December 20, 1916, to Samuel J. and Mary M. Rice. He attended Topeka schools and graduated from Topeka High School in 1935. He attended Kansas University.He married Lillian...

Laura L. Anderson, 66, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on February 14, 1942 in Topeka, the daughter of Lawrence and Jessie Burch McKinley. She was raised by her dearly loved great-grandparents, Josiah and Mary Jane Fritts. Laura graduated from Highland Park High School in 1960 and attended banking classes...

Ruth HaleRuth Hale, 78, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2008 at HCR Manor Care. She was born June 29, 1929 in Clayton, NM, the daughter of John E. and Julia M. Domingues. She is survived by two daughters, Donna Fernkopf, and her husband , Nick, Topeka, KS and Terry Roberts, Topeka, KS; 4 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren....

MARTHA ANN JONES Martha Ann Jones, 86, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2008 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born May 24, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois, the only child of Will and Florence Perrin. When she was about seven years old, she moved to Kansas City, Mo. to live with her grandparents. Later she moved to Madison,...

William "Bill" Fleischer passed away Friday, April 18, 2008 at his home with his family present. He was born July 15, 1942 in Kansas City, Mo. to William and Mary Fleischer. Bill graduated from Hoyt High School and attended Washburn University. He married Karen Guy Sept. 6, 1964.He recently retired as Fleet Coordinator of AAA Kansas and was previously a...

Jerry (J.C.) Carver passed away Wednesday, April 16 after an extended illness. He was born Feb. 1, 1930 the son of Dr. J.F. Carver and Grayce Lobingier Carver in Parkville, MO. He attended schools in Baldwin City, KS but graduated from Tampa High School, Tampa, KS. He was a Korean veteran and a life time member of VFW Post 1650....