Max R. "Buck" Diller, 91, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2007.Buck was born August 24, 1915 in Washington, Kansas, the son of Victor Otto and Elva Martha (Davis) Diller. He grew up in rural Morrowville and graduated from Morrowville Rural High School in 1932.He served as a teacher and administrator in Morrowville, Miltonvale and Alma schools for 20...

Craig L. Kaiser, 51, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2007 at a Topeka hosptial ER. He was born on December 23, 1955 in Topeka, the son of Charles L. and Mary F. Moser Kaiser. He attended Jardine, French and Topeka West High School. He was an Army veteran during the Vietnam Era. He was self-employed as a...

Tulsa, OK - Howard P. "Monty" Montgomery, 87, formally of Topeka passed away on Friday, February 16 at Ambassador Manor, Tulsa, OK. Born September 5, 1919, the son of Roy K. and Estella M. (Randall) Montgomery. He married Ruth E. Green in 1938; she preceded him in death March 10, 1996. He retired from Stormont-Vail Hospital's Maintenance Dept., was a...

Dean P. Duermeier, 66, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, February 14, 2007. "Mr. D" was born March 18, 1940 in Mankato, MN the son of L.A. and Marguerite Duermeier. "Mr. D" served in the U.S. Marine Corp. Dean was a CLU with National Reserve Life Insurance Company and a registered representative with B.C. Christopher and Company. He owned and operated...

Erna Winifred Malin, 91, Topeka, went to be with the Lord on February 14, 2007.Winifred was born April 6, 1915 in Chanute, the daughter of Ralph and Roxie Malin. She and her twin brother, Ted were the oldest of six children. Winifred graduated from high school in Buffalo and continued her education at beauty college in Kansas City, MO.She worked...

Chester "Chet" L. Chalfant, 82, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at his home.Chet was born October 25, 1924 in Knob Noster, MO, the son of William and Myrtle (Thurston) Chalfant. Chet retired after 40 years from Inter-State Studio as a Territory Manager. Throughout his time with company he was a Photographer and was in Sales Management. He...

George R. Gladfelter, Sr., 98, died Tuesday, February 13 at Aldersgate Village.Born in Topeka, Kansas, to George F. and Helen (Bond) Gladfelter, on March 20, 1908, he graduated from Topeka High School in 1926. As a young apprentice electrician he was part of the electrical crew that installed the chandeliers and light fixtures in the new Topeka High School and...

Dollie F. Whitcher, 94 of Topeka passed away Sunday, February 11, 2007 at a local hospital . Dollie was born on January 24, 1913 in Melvern, Kansas to Sherman Whitcher and Nellie (Claypool) Whitcher and was the youngest of eleven children. Dollie graduated from Ottawa High School and Clarks Business School. She worked for 35 years as a Claims Investigator...

Chester Floyd Templer, 85, of Rossville, died Tuesday, February 13, 2007. He was born December 22, 1921 to Pearl Victoria Shannon Templer and Chester Arthur Templer at Bird City, Kansas.He grew up in Moline, Kansas, and graduated from Moline High School. Mr. Templer graduated from Kansas State University with B.S. and M.S. degrees, member of Phi Delta Kappa, Honorary Education...

Henrietta Margaret "Marge" Miller, 88, of Auburn, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2007 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on June 11, 1918 in Sonoma Co., CA, the daughter of Henry and Mary Caroline Johnson Lindstrom. She was a previous member of the Grand Avenue United Methodist Church in Salina and presently was a member of...

Jerry L. Doyle, 76, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at Midland Hospice House.Jerry was born July 20, 1930 in Topeka, the son of Robert J. and Sylvia B. (Hankenson) Doyle. He was the 5th of 6 children. He was a 1949 graduate of Topeka High School. He attended American College in Byrn, PA, received his Chartered Life...

LeRoy Pitt, 87, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, February 11, 2007.A lifelong resident of Topeka he was born November 5, 1919, the son of Vincent and Mildred (Doerner) Pitt.A graduate of Topeka High School, LeRoy served in the U.S. Army from November, 1941 to March, 1946. In August, 1944, he was deployed overseas and stationed in M.A.S.H. Units near Paris...

Dale L. Talmage, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at a Topeka hosptial. He was born on December 18, 1920 in Kansas City, KS, the son of Floyd L. and Bernice H. Richolson Talmage. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. He had resided in Topeka since 1944. Dale obtained a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration...

Ernestine Marie "Ernie" Gunzelman, 84, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007.She was born April 3, 1922 in Dunlap, KS, the daughter of Bryan E. and Mae Wells Shawgo.She graduated from Emporia High School and received both her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Education from Washburn University. She married Joe Gunzelman in October, 1942. He preceded her in death...

R. Glen Spees, 83, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007 at his home.He was born Sept. 8, 1923 in Cole Harbor, ND, the son of Glen J. and Anna Reese Spees.His family moved from Balfour, ND in 1941 and he graduated from Broadway High School in Seattle, WA in 1942. He enlisted in the Army on March 12,...

Ronda Ann Schrock, 44, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, February 10, 2007 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Ronda was born February 1, 1963 in Plainville, Kansas the daughter of Ronald L. and America A. DeVall Schrock. She lived in Stockton, Kansas in her early childhood. The family moved to Salina in 1967 where she attended grade...

Please print in Sunday paper.In Topeka sectionThank you. Chandra 0030410 James L. Noonen, 54, of Topeka, died Saturday, February 10, 2007 at Kansas Neurological Institute (KNI). He was born the son of Hurley and Barbara Noonen on March 15, 1952. He is survived by his mother, three sisters and three brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in...

Flossie L. Dunnaway, 98, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 9, 2007 at Aldersgate Village. Flossie was born June 30, 1908, in Eldon, Missouri, the daughter of Edward and Bertie Marriott. She grew up in Eldon and graduated high school. After graduation, she taught school for a couple of years. Flossie married Ira W. Dunnaway on December 24, 1928. He...

Merlin Wambsganss, 56, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at his home. He was born May 26, 1950 in Winfield, Kansas the son of Eldon and Marieta Wambsgans. (this is correct)Merlin was a graduate of Topeka West High School and attended KU. He enjoyed photography and music. He began working in the Audio Visual field and later worked...

Minnie I. (Wolverton) Gunselman, 97, passed away January 25, 2007, at Plaza West Regional Health Center in Topeka. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 10, at 1:00 p.m., Penwell-Gabel Midtown Chapel. Interment will take place at the Valley of the Sun Memorial Park Cemetery in Chandler, Arizona, at a later date. Minnie was born June 16, 1909,...