Ruby Emma Thompson, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on March 13, 1926 in Eureka, the daughter of Walter Francis and Iva Ruby Parsons Eaton. She graduated from Fredonia High School and moved to Topeka in the 1950's. She was a member of Philip Billard Post No. 1650, V.F.W....

Francis Edward Larsen, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on June 1, 1924 in Topeka, the son of Edward D. and Rose Leonard Larsen. He graduated from Topeka High School. He was an Army veteran of WWII and a member of the American Legion. He was employed by the...

"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal" Zachary Scholl Armold, of Topeka, died Friday, May 11, 2007 at the age of 18. His family is slowly coming to terms with the tragic loss of their loved one. Zach was born November 25, 1988 in Topeka, Kansas and is the son of...

Gladys I. Myers, 93, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2007 at Aldersgate Village. Gladys was born July 10, 1913 in Mayetta, the daughter of John Edwin and Edna Potter Coleman. She was raised in Mayetta and graduated from Mayetta High School. She lived in Leavenworth from 1939 until moving to Topeka in 1990 where she had resided since....

James A. Laing, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on June 22, 1917 in Wayne Co., Iowa, the son of John and Osa Dunn Laing. James married Lenora Zook in May of 1946. She preceded him in death. Survivors include one daughter, Catherine Burgess of LeCenter, MN, three sons,...

Mabel M. Rodgers, 94, of Marquette, KS, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at Riverview Estates. Mabel was born on April 9, 1913 in Inman, KS, the daughter of Henry and Kathryn Ratzlaff. She married Alvin Rodgers. He preceded her in death in 1989. She is survived by her children, Doris Key, Pauline Smith, Frances Tarnstrom, Roy Rodgers, Paul Rodgers,...

Patrick Michael Friderici, 43, of Topeka, died Wednesday, May 9, 2007. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 14, 2007 at Most Pure Heart of Mary. Inurnment will follow at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St....

Elizabeth P. "Lib" Foster, 87, Topeka, died Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at Brewster Place Health Center.She was born Feb. 23, 1920 in Greensboro, NC, the daughter of John B. and Bessie C. Townsend Pleasants. She was raised in Greensboro and graduated from The Women's College at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She taught high school business courses in...

Dorothy Marie Schrader of Topeka, Kansas died on May 9, 2007 at the age of 92, after a brief hospitalization. She was born to Ada and Edward Rabe on September 21, 1914 in Topeka, Kansas. Mrs. Schrader was a 1931 graduate of Topeka High School. As a member of Chi Omega sorority, she attended Kansas State University where she met...

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...