Margaret P. "Marge" Thompson, 64, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2007. Marge was born October 23, 1942 in Troy, Missouri, the daughter of Shelby and Letha (Cole) Holmes. She worked as a cook at the Eisenhower State Office Building.Survivors include sons; Richard Thompson and wife, Kathleen, Topeka, Thomas Thompson and wife, Shirley, Ogden, Utah, Duane Thompson, Topeka; 9...

Dorothy Juanita (Smith) Wischropp, 84, passed away Friday, July 27, 2007 at a Topeka nursing home. She was born September 25, 1922 in LeNape, KS to Thomas and Pearl Smith. She was raised in Lawrence and graduated from Liberty Memorial High School, Lawrence. Dorothy was married to Ophie (Dutch) Wischropp on July 25, 1945 in Atchison. He preceded her in...

Mary E. Stevenson, 96, passed away Friday, July 27, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Hutchinson, Ks on March 11 1911, the daughter of Dr. George B. Emery, Sr. and Violet Eva Kerr Emery.She was employed for many years by Continental Forwarding Service of Washington, Missouri and later by Yonning Accounting firm in Topeka. She also worked...

Arden K. Ensley, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2007 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Arden was born on September 25, 1927 in Tulsa, OK, the son of Daniel D. and Sarah Henderson Ensley. He graduated from public schools in Southeast Kansas. Arden obtained a BS Degree from Kansas State University in 1951 and graduated from...

Laura Dawn (Meglin) Hunter, 39, of Carbondale, KS formerly of Vancouver, WA and Carpentersville, IL passed away Thursday, July 19, 2007 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born February 26, 1968 in Elgin, IL the daughter of Robert C. and Lucille A. Osborne Meglin. Laura attended Kings Road Elementary, PerryMiddle School and DundeeCrownHigh School...

Margaret Ansdell Moler, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2007. She was born on March 12, 1917 in Jamestown, KS, the daughter of Fred and Ora Good Ansdell. She graduated from Jamestown High School and Kansas State University where she played basketball. She taught school in Centralia and Carterville in Kansas and in Carthage, MO. She received...

Glen Mark Rose, 85, Topeka, died July 24, 2007 at Midland Hospice Center. He was born October 9, 1921 at Bala, the son of M.L. and Louise Ditman Rose. He graduated from High School at Morganville and went to trade school. He was a 50 year member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 441.He served in the Air Force during...

Alexander G. Fox, 35, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2007 from complications associated with Muscular Dystrophy, at his home. He was born on February 20, 1972 in Darlington, WI, the son of Samuel S. and Bonnie Leitzke Fox. He moved to Topeka in 1995. Alex was a member of Town & Country Christian Church. Alex married Devina...

Dorothea Geraldine Anderson, 84, of Topeka, died on Friday, July 20, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on December 1, 1922 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Thomas Roscoe and Olive Edgar Neely. She moved to Topeka in 1995. She was employed by the Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company and the HD Lee Company. Mrs. Anderson volunteered for...

Evelyn Pracht, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on June 24, 1921 near DeWitt, MO, the daughter of Fred A. and Lena Schofield Winfrey. She had resided in Topeka since 1949. She was employed by the North American Aviation Plant in Kansas City, MO during WWII and Adams...

Teresa Marie Robinson, 79, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2007 at a local care center.Teresa was born May 14, 1928 in Fidelity, the daughter of George B. and Clara (Baker) Wiltz. She worked for Southwestern Bell as a telephone operator and drafting clerk for 28 years, retiring in 1987.She was an avid bowler and enjoyed playing cards.Teresa was...

Philip Langworthy Thacher, 101, died Wednesday morning. Born in Waterville, Kans., to Dr. George I. and Lucy Knowles Thacher, Phil moved to Topeka in 1927 where he met and married Octavia O'Neil. They raised three daughters here and remained life-long area residents. His 100th birthday was celebrated privately by his family and also by the larger community with Mayor Bunten...

Lois Marie Martin Morgan, Lois Marie Morgan, 86, died Sat. July 7, 2007 at Magnolia Manner Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Miss Morgan was a native of Pittsburg, KS. She had resided in St. Simons Island for the past year and a half. She was a graduate of the Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg,...

Lila Mae Seyle Farrell, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at her home. She was born on February 9, 1919 in Charleston, SC, the daughter of Louis and Anna Warren Seyle. She was raised in Charleston before coming to Topeka in 1953. She was employed by Stormont-Vail Hospital before retiring in 1981. She continued volunteering for...

Frederick N. Winterscheid, 78, Topeka, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2007 at a local care center.Fred was born July 24, 1928 in Gridley. He grew up in rural Yates Center.He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.He was employed as an Engineer for Southwestern Bell, retiring in 1992 after40 years of service.Fred married Mildred Haas on October...

Eugene A. Thompson, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2007 at his residence. He was born on August 14, 1919 in Delia, the son of Ludvig S. and Ella L. Keller Thompson. He graduated from Delia High School in 1937 and attended Stricklers Business College in Topeka. He was employed as a statistical clerk for the Colmery-O'Neil...

Wilma "Billie" Stitt, 67, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, July 15, 2007 at Midland Hospice House.She was born September 1, 1939 in Globe, KS the daughter of Charles and Alberta Bright. She attended Topeka schools graduating from Topeka High School in 1957.Billie worked as a secretary for the Santa Fe Railroad until retirement and then was employed by Carpenter Chartered...

Garnett Fry, 77, of Pelham, GA, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2007 at her home. She was born Sept. 10, 1929 in Emporia, KS, the daughter of the late Harry Hostetter and the late Hazel Weatherbee Hostetter. Mrs. Fry is survived by her daughters: Linda Palmer and husband, Neadom, and Judy Ballentine, all of Pelham, GA, Cindy Smith of Suisun...

Mary Linda Douglass, 76, Carbondale, died Saturday, July 14, 2007, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.She was born March 23, 1931, in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Charles George Dodds and Mary Truman Wilson-Dodds. She spent most of her early life in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1949.She was married to Laurance Reeves Douglass June 24, 1949....

REV. WILBUR NOBLE Rev. Carl Wilbur Noble, 82, Berryton, died Friday, July 13, 2007 at Midland Hospice House.He was born in Montrose, MO, the son of Carl Sanders and Bessie E. Durnwood Noble. He graduated from Montrose High School, and received AA and AB degrees from Southwest Baptist College and Pittsburg State Teachers College.Rev. Noble pastored Baptist churches in Missouri...