Doris L. Hemmingway, 91, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, December 14, 2007. She was born July 15, 1916 in Holden, MO the daughter of Cecil and Mabel Blythe. Doris married William E. "Bill" Hemmingway, Jr., December 20, 1936. He preceded her in death November 11, 2000. She was also preceded in death by her son Charles L. Hemmingway, June 13,...

Julia A. Luekenga, 91, Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2007 at Brewster Place.Julia was born in Westmoreland, KS on December 11, 1916, the daughter of Julius and Ruth Burton Pittenger.She was a graduate of Wamego High School.Julia worked at Hallmark Cards and Brewster Place as an aide/companion for over 40 years. Julia worked in the shipyards as a...

Richard Willis Ripper, 83, of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born on March 21, 1924 in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Dick was the son of Dorothy I. Porter Ripper and Floyd J. Ripper.Dick grew up in Winfield, Kansas and graduated from Winfield High School in 1942. After graduation he enlisted in the Army...

Stanley Neil House of Topeka passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease on Wednesday, December 12, 2007. He was 79. Stan, as he was known, was born on June 7, 1928 in Nickerson to William G. and Anne Marie (Capshaw) House. He graduated from Goddard High School, where he was a member of the football, basketball, and...

Margaret "Muriel" Poirier, 85, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at Stormont Vail Health Center.Margaret was born on November 11, 1922 in Ottawa, Canada, the daughter of Alex and Elizabeth (Cooper) Winton.Margaret married George Poirier on October 21, 1943 in Dearborn, Michigan. They were married for 64 years. He survives. Margaret was a homemaker. During WWII she worked for...

Muriel L. Roberts, 90, passed away, Monday, December 10, 2007.She was born on August 24, 1917 to Mary and Ray Whitlow, Sr.Muriel married Bernard M. Roberts on March 15, 1947. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year.Muriel is survived by her husband, one daughter, Deborah and husband, Bob; three grandchildren, Dione Jacques, James and Aaron Anderson, a great granddaughter,...

Doris M. Wilson, 90, Topeka, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2007 at Brewster Place Health Center.She was born June 23, 1917 in Atlanta, Kansas to William P. and May (Carver) Smith. Doris graduated from Kansas State University in 1938 and married C. Peairs Wilson, a young professor at Kansas State on November 20, 1941. They lived in Manhattan, Honolulu,...

Esther Marie Huey, 89, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2007 at Aldersgate Village.Marie was born October 7, 1918 in Topeka, the daughter of Lester and Louise (Root) Whitehead. She was employed by Kansas Neurological Institute for 20 years, retiring in 1980.Marie married Morris "Bud" Huey in 1945. He died in 1986. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Burroughs; sons,...

Leslie O. "Les" Pierce, 94, passed away on December 8th, 2007. Memorial services will be held at Crestview United Methodist Church on December 28th at 10:00 a.m. Les was born the twin son of James O. and Agness (Pflager) Pierce on November 9, 1913, in the Elk community of Chase County. He attended the Elk Union grade and high schools,...

Robert E. "Bob" Bram, 60, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on December 25, 1946 in Topeka, the son of Harlan and Kathryn Lathrop Bram. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1965. He was an Army veteran. Bob was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for many years...

Ruth Major, 94, Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2007 at Brewster Place. Ruth was born July 30, 1913 in Topeka, the daughter of Frederick W. and Llewetta B. (Hewins) Keller. She was a graduate of Capital City Business College.She was a Secretary and Vice President with Brier Insurance Services for 47 years, retiring in 1978. Ruth was a...

Virginia L. Doak, 87, passed away on December 6, 2007, and is now at peace with her husband of over 60 years. Virginia was born Virginia L. Brand, the daughter of Claude and Myrtle Brand in Kingman, Kansas. She attended schools in the Kingman, Kansas area, and then attended Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. She was an avid Kansas...

William N. "Bill" Hendryx, Jr., 89, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2007. Bill was born on June 6, 1918, the son of William and Jean (Rea) Hendryx in Baxter Springs, Kansas. He was a graduate of Arkansas City High School and Arkansas City Junior College. He was employed as the Chief Engineer for San Ore, and Shears Construction...

Wesley E. Nelson TOPEKA -- Wesley E. Nelson, 96, of Topeka, passed away onWednesday, December 5, 2007. He was born November 1, 1911,in Falun, KS, the son of William E. and Freda Nelson. Wesley graduatedfrom Lindsborg High School and attended Brown-Mackie Business College.He was head Miller for Rodney Mill/Seaboard Corporation inLindsborg/Topeka, Kansas for 34 years.He had been a member of...

Leota Yerian passed away quietly Tuesday morning, December 4, 2007 at Lexington Park Nursing Facility, Topeka, Kansas, where she had been a resident for the past 5 ½ years. She was born September 6, 1922 near Litchfield, Nebraska to Walter and Mary Harris. After graduating from Litchfield High School at the age of 16 she taught school at various Nebraska...

Bruce E. "Beetle" VanDyke, 58, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2007 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on February 6, 1949 in Rural Valley, Penn., the son of Warren C. and Marguerite C. Dowdy VanDyke. He lived most of his life in Topeka. He was an Army veteran and was a member of the...

Deana "Dee" O'Rourke, 64, Topeka, passed away Friday, November 30, 2007 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.Deana was born on April 3, 1943 in Tacoma, WA the daughter of Thomas and Evelyn Dwyer.She was a graduate of Ponca City High School, OK and Washburn University with a Bachelor's degree in Social Work."Dee" was most recently employed as an LMHT at Stormont-Vail...

Betty Louise Waterman, 71 of Topeka, was called home Monday, November 19, 2007 after an extended illness. She was born on a farm near Wheaton, Kansas on April 5, 1936. She was the daughter of Ralph and Minnie Teske, and the beloved sister of Jean Venneberg. She graduated from Wheaton High School in 1954 and soon moved to Topeka, Kansas...

Reverend Boyd E. Bonebrake, 79, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at Brewster Health Center. Boyd Everett Bonebrake was born to Arthur Harold and Laura Elice Grau Bonebrake on March 4, 1928 in Newell, Iowa. Boyd's twin sister, Buena Alice, died following their birth and is buried in Buena Vista County in the Grau family cemetery plot. The...

Muriel V. Holdefer, 92, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007. She was born November 28, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Joel and Irene (Kashel) Prentice. Muriel was a drama major at Roosevelt University in Chicago. She married William L. Holdefer on December 26, 1941. Together they owned and operated the Holdefer Catering Service - serving the...