Doris G. McFarland, 83, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born June 4, 1923 in Topeka, KS the daughter of James and Lucille Sleeper Patterson. Mrs. McFarland's family was her career. She loved to have her children gather for fun, laughter and card games. She married Walter W. McFarland in 1943. He...

Robert L. "Bob" Harden, 80, of Rossville, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on January 24, 1927 in Meriden, the son of Orval and Goldie Lister Harden. He graduated from Rossville High School. He was employed by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Lawrence and Topeka for 42 years before retiring in...

Marcia "Marti" Dawn Brock, 49, of Perry, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2007 at her home. Funeral services for Marti will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel. Private interment will be held at a later date. She will lie in state after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home where...

Norma Jean Bundy, 73, of Topeka, passed away at Midland Hospice House on Sunday morning, May 6, 2007. She was born September 20, 1933 in Marysville, the daughter of Orville and Flora Bell Bigham. She was raised and went to school in Marysville. She married Garland G. Bundy on December 19, 1952 in Dover. He survives.Norma worked as a waitress...

Edith Mable Roach died on May 5, 2007 at Plaza West Regional Health Center in Topeka. Mable was born in Lignite, ND on February 28, 1922, the daughter of Edith F. Bly and Ticie L. Kintz.Mable was married to Clinton W. Roach in Oskaloosa, KS on June 15, 1940. He preceded her in death along with her parents and great-grandson....

Florence E. Mauzey passed away Monday, April 30, 2007. She was born March 26, 1928 in Atchison, Kansas, daughter of Charles T. and Dorothy F. (McNemee) Hicks. Florence lived in Leavenworth, KS until she was two years old. At this time her father passed away and she lived with relatives until the age of 15, when she started living on...

Patrick L. Hays, 60, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at his residence. He is survived by his wife Eva; his sons, Kenneth and wife, Shelley, and Michael Hays; two brothers, Dennis Hays, Michael Hays; and sister, Kathy Zuehlke and their families.Pat received his Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University and worked for the Kansas Department of Health and...

Mary Freda Morrow Van Sickel, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2007 at a Topeka care facility. Mary was a member of Mater Dei Parish, formerly Holy Name Parish for 37 years. She was born on June 12, 1925 in Blackwell, OK, the daughter of James and Frances Meeh Morrow. She graduated from Marysville High School and...

Alfred S. Hubbard, Sr., 83, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at Midland Hospice House. He was born on April 1, 1924 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Harry B. and Minnie Smith Hubbard. He had resided in Oskaloosa before moving to Topeka. Alfred was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was employed...

Kenneth "Kenny" R. Bell, 75, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2007.Kenny was born on March 23, 1932 in Gurdon, AR, the son of George and Alice (Thomas) Bell. He attended Gurdon Public Schools and later served in the U.S. Army as a Sergeant in Field Artillery. He was stationed at Fort Rucker, AL and Austria.He married Fannie Sue...

Phillip B. Johnson, 81, of Topeka died Saturday, April 21, 2007, at St. Francis Hospital. He was born April 16, 1926 at his rural home in Dwight, KS, the beloved son of Victor and Alice (Becker) Johnson, and was baptized and confirmed at Marion Hill Lutheran Church. Phil graduated from Dwight high school in 1944. He worked for Goodyear in...

Maurice H. Mayo, 92, of Topeka, passed away April 24, 2007 at Brewster Place. Maurice is survived by his wife, Ruth of 68 years and two daughters, Martha Huizenga of Topeka and Debbie Cook of Brattleboro, VT.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church in care of Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Avenue,...

Philip Lillard Lewis, 68, of Valley Center, KS, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2007 at St. Francis in Wichita. Philip was born on January 31, 1939 in Topeka, KS, the son of Philip Henry and Mary (Lillard) Lewis. He graduated from Topeka High and Washburn University.He was united in marriage to Marilyn A. Sutton on June 21, 1971 in Wichita....

Donald Charles May, 71, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2007 at his home. Donald was born on September 29, 1935, the son of Lark DeWitt and Gwendolene Marie (Willsey) May. He was raised in Topeka and attended Polk Grade School, Crane Junior High, and graduated from Topeka High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and...

Zelma M. Carriger, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2007 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on April 19, 1923 on a farm near Longton in Elk County, KS, one of twin daughers born to Johnnie E. and Mabel E. Bretches Murphy. Her twin died shortly after birth. She grew up in Elk County, attending...

Vula Lucille Bass, 90, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2007 at, Rolling Hills Health Center, Topeka.Mrs. Bass was born in Hartsville, Missouri on February 27, 1917, the daughter of Charles and Ellen Pigg. She had three brothers, Virgil, Van and Dick Pigg, all deceased. She is a graduate of Washburn Rural High School. She married George Bass, Jr. in...

A. Raymond (Ray) Christian, 94 of Topeka, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away quietly in his sleep April 21, 2007 at Brewster Place.He was born June 12, 1912 in Camp Verde, AZ. His family returned to Kansas City, KS where he attended elementary thru high school. His initial work experience was with "Helzbergs Jewelers" in Kansas City,...

AXEL R. LARDIE age, 89, died, April 21, 2007. Mr. Lardie was employed by Kansas Department of Human Resourcesfrom 1949 until he retired in 1981.He was born in Traverse City, Michigan Dec.5,1917, the son of F. Roy and Florence W. Lardie. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. He has lived in Topeka since 1945.Mr. Lardie was...

Helen Kyser, 80, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Helen was born on November 9, 1926 in Topeka, the daughter of Walter and Frances Douglass. She attended Topeka Public Schools and graduated in 1944. Helen was united in marriage to Chester A. Kyser in May of 1944. He preceded her in death in 1976. She was also preceded...

Alma M. Katz, 83, of Topeka, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on October 12, 1923 in Boston, MA. She was Phi Beta Kappa at Boston University and received her MSW in 1945. She married Dr. Jerome B. Katz on January 3, 1946. They moved to Topeka in 1947. She was employed as a...