Edona Carter passed away on March 19, 2008. She was born May 7, 1943 in Topeka, the daughter of Donald R. and Edna A. (Sheedy) Halleck, and the second of three children. Edona graduated from Topeka High School in 1961 and attended Washburn University. She worked in the Administrative Department of Memorial Hospital.Edona married Michael Monaghan who preceded her in...

Jean Mae Schuster, 92, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. Jean was born on March 2, 1916 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Leslie N. and Ruby M. (Hawley) Anderson. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1933; attended Lowman United Methodist Church and was a lifelong resident of Topeka.She married John F. Schuster on...

Florence Faye Keller Gresser passed away in St. Louis, Missouri on March 11, 2008, after a long illness. She was born March 15, 1911 in Delia, Kansas and grew up as the 2nd of 7 children. She attended Parsons College, Kansas State University and the University of Kansas. She taught for 3 years in Delia and Rossville before her marriage...

Ursula Elisabeth Hager, 65, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at her home. She was born November 2, 1942 in Furth, Germany the daughter of Walther Willi and Margarete Louise (Zeiner) Knoll.She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982 from Washburn University. Ursula received a lifetime achievement award from Sheltered Living Incorporated in 2006 and after...

John R. Porter, 66, Topeka, passed away on March 14, 2008. He was born on September 28, 1941 in Perry, Kansas, the son of Francis and Clara (Hiner) Porter. He was the brother of Lola (Bill) Plank, Los Angeles; Marvin Porter, Topeka; Ralph (Sharon Gail) Porter, Perry; and Wilma (Dale) Casto, Topeka. He was preceded in death by his sisters:...

J.D. Harsin 86, of Topeka, KS died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.Mr. Harsin was born on May 17, 1921 at the family farm in Walnut Valley, IA, the son of Gilbert and Irene Harsin. He graduated from Knoxville High School in Knoxville, IA in 1939. In WWII he served on the USS Brownson as a...

Virginia M. Berends, 85, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. She was born February 24, 1923 in Topeka, the daughter of William and Anna Klutke Day. She was a life-long Topeka resident and was a member of Kansas Avenue United Methodist Church. Virginia married Jackson A. Berends on July 13, 1940 in Topeka. He...

Alfred R. Heckenlaible, 98, passed away, March 11, 2008 at Aldersgate Village. He was born June 1, 1909 in Menno, SD, to Karl and Regina (Seidel) Heckenlaible. He graduated from Menno High School in 1927 and NSU with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Alfred was a music teacher for schools in South Dakota.Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jansen, Topeka; two...

Floyd L. Davis, Jr, 68, Topeka, passed away on March 11, 2008. He was born on March 25, 1939 in Topeka, the son of Floyd and Naomi (Price) Davis Sr. He was the brother of Jeanette (deceased), Almina Paletta (deceased), Montoy (Jack) Sims, Topeka, and Joyce Adam, NY. He married Carolyn Ewing on August 19, 1961. She survives. They had...

Harry A. Dembicki, 90, Topeka, died on Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Brewster Place Health Center. He was born January 10, 1918, in Detroit, Mich., the son of Victor J. and Angelina Dolata Dembicki.Harry served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and retired as a flight-control officer. He especially enjoyed the camaraderie of military friends for the 18 years he...

Walter Iverson Cole, Jr., 76, of Topeka, passed away, Monday, March 10, 2008 at Stormont-Vail Hospital of complications from pneumonia. He was born December 25, 1931 in Sabetha, Kansas the son of Walter I. and Teresa (Tucker) Cole. Walter was a 1949 graduate of Topeka High School and received his Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Kansas in...

Retha "Charlotte" Williams, 90, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Tues., March 11, 2008 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.She was born in Kansas City, MO on Feb. 12, 1918 to "Goldie" and Grover Rhule. They later moved to Topeka where she spent the remainder of her life living in the same community.Retha married Clinton B. Williams in...

Ruth C. Russell, 82, of Topeka, died Monday, March 10, 2008 at Midland Hospice House. Born on January 23, 1926 in Hamilton, Kansas to Tom and May Erwin, Ruth graduated in 1943 from Junction City High School, where she loved playing the clarinet in the marching band. Ruth then worked as a secretary to the Chief of Surgery at Fort...

LTC Philip H. D'Angelo died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at the Leavenworth VA Hospital. LTC D'Angelo served in the United States Army during WWII and during the Korean Conflict. He was Commanding Officer of the 821st Transportation Battalion. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Army in 1972.Philip was born January 25, 1912 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of...

Geneva M. Darling, 99, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on May 7, 1908 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Charles and Orda Fry Cantrell. She lived most of her life in Topeka. Geneva graduated from Topeka High School. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Seabrook United...

Don L. Mendenhall, 88, of Wichita, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on December 11, 1919 in Appleton City, MO, the son of Lester and Anna M. Gibson Mendenhall. Don graduated from Appleton City High School in 1938 and was a Coast Guard Veteran of WWII. He had resided in...

William R. Homan, 90, Centralia, formerly of Hoyt, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2008. He was born May 13, 1917 in Pharr TX. He was preceded in death by his wives Pauline Franklin Homan in 1958 and Lillian Vail Homan in 2003. Survivors include a half sister, Marguerite Williams of Oklahoma and a step daughter, Doris Rosenburger, Baldwin City, KS....

Nancy J. Frickey, 101, of Desoto, KS entered into rest on Saturday, March 8, 2008. She was born June 9, 1906 to William and Minnie Bell (Mosely) Smith in Bynamville, Missouri.Nancy married Ed Frickey and moved to Topeka in 1924. Ed preceded her in death 1973. After his death Nancy moved to DeSoto in 1994.Nancy is survived by one son,...

Jean E. Middleton, 87, Topeka, entered into rest on Sat., March 8, 2008 at Aldersgate Village.Jean was born on July 28, 1920 in Marquette, MI, the daughter of Holger and Florence (Dupras) Clemenson.She graduated from Northern High School in Flint, MI in 1939.Jean married Ralph James Middleton in Los Angeles, CA on Sept. 30, 1944. He preceded her in death...

Woodrow Wilson Smith, 94, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, March 7, 2008 at McCrite Plaza. He was born May 5, 1913 in St. Clere, Kansas the son of Ira and Rosa Rezac Smith. He was a graduate of Emmett High School and attended Kansas State and Washburn Universities. He taught elementary schools in Pottawatomie, Jackson and Shawnee Counties in Kansas...