Clyde A. Bracken, 68, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.He was born June 6, 1938 in Topeka, the son of Earl S. and Geraldine M. Gabriel Bracken.He was a 1956 graduate of Topeka High School and enlisted in the Army National Guard where he served for four years. He began his career in 1957...

Dwight D. Douglas SunriseApril 28, 1934SunsetNovember 17, 2006 Mr. Douglas will lie in state after 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 20, 2006 at the Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at the funeral home. To leave a message for the family, online, please visit www.PenwellGabel.com.

Reva Nell May, 73, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2006 at her home.She was born on January 10, 1933 in Alfalfa, OK, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Reid) King. She graduated from Alfalfa High School in 1952 and received her teaching degree in 1956 from Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha, OK. Recently, she attended her 50...

Dale Hazlett, 95, of Topeka died Saturday, November 18, 2006. He was born on July 23, 1911 in Sterling, KS. the son of Joseph and Vaughn (Pearce) Hazlett. He was raised in Sterling, KS. and graduated from Sterling High School in 1928. He attended Sterling College and Kansas University. Dale's family was in the gas station business in the early...

David W. BensonMr. David W. Benson, 84, of Topeka passed away Thursday, November 16, 2006 at Manor Care Nursing Center.He was born August 21, 1922 in Garden City, KS, the son of Hubby and Della (Payne) Benson. Mr. Benson resided in Topeka most of his life. He had attended Washburn University.He retired as a purchasing officer in 1991 after serving...

Betty Jane Theel Marlow, 82, died November 17th, 2006 at Topeka, Presbyterian Manor. Born September 29, 1924 in Leavenworth, Kansas, she was the daughter of Otto and Modella (Lyons) Theel. She was a clerical worker for the State of Kansas and following her retirement did volunteer work at the North Topeka Baptist Church. She was a member of the Topeka...

Ruby E. Harrison, 96, of Topeka, passed away Friday, Nov. 17, 2006 at a local hospital.She was born March, 26, 1910 on a farm near Courtland, Kan., the daughter of John Frederick and Anna Maria Othburg Swanson.She lived on the farm and attended public schools in Scandia, KS. She moved to Topeka in the early thirties and became a longtime...

Clifton D. Rodgers, 69, of Topeka, passed away Friday, Nov. 17, 2006 with his family at his side after losing his year-long battle with lung cancer.He was born Oct. 18, 1937 in Slaton, TX, the son of Walter and Minnie Rodgers.Cliff retired from the Santa Fe Railroad in 1998 where he had worked for 33 years as a Rate Clerk....

Robert L. Langley, 90, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006 at a local care facility.He was born January 20, 1916 in Springfield, MO., the son of Charles and Artie Cates Langley.He married Alberta Wesley in Corning,KS. in 1936. She preceded him in death in 1995.Survivors include a daughter, Patricia A. Langley, Topeka and a sister, Charlotte Blake, Manhattan...

Linda K. Lovett, 65, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at her home. She was born December 21, 1940 in Arkansas City, Kansas the daughter of William N. and Jeanne Hendryx. Linda is survived by her husband, Roger; her parents, William and Jeanne Hendryx, Topeka; two sons, Don Becker and Brent Lovett; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren....

James R. James was born July 2, 1926, in Fort Scott, Kansas, to Milton and Christina James, of Pleasanton. He attended elementary and secondary school in Pleasanton, and graduated from Washburn Municipal University with an A. B. degree in 1951. Washburn School of Law awarded him the degree Juris Doctor in 1953. Jim's first job out of law school was...

Steven C. Schaffert, 50, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2006 at his home.Steven was born January 5, 1956 in Topeka, the son of Wendell W. and Nancy L. (Harris) Schaffert.He graduated from Topeka High School in 1974, and attended the University of Kansas. He graduated from Kaw Valley Vocational Technical School with a certificate in Electronics and had...

Marion Robert "Bob" Emmery, 68, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at his home. He was born on October 6, 1938 in Chicago, IL. the son of John and Etta Mae Parchman. He moved to Topeka in 1950. He attended Topeka public schools, graduating from Topeka High School. He was an Army veteran of ten years and...

Eudora H. Good, 98, Topeka, died Friday, November 10, 2006, at Clare Bridge Cottage in Topeka.She was born August 23, 1908, in Lowry City, Missouri, the daughter of John and Dora Cooper.Eudora graduated from Lowry City High School in 1926 and attended Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar, Missouri.She married Joseph M. Good in Lowry City, Missouri, on December 23, 1929....

Evelyn P. Norris Fishburn, 88, passed away November 12, 2006, at a Topeka Care Facility. She was born August 3, 1918, in the Reading, Kansas community, the daughter of Arthur C. and Mary Ann (Gage) Phillips. She graduated from Duck Creek Grade School and Reading High School. Evelyn worked in the dry cleaning industry since coming to Topeka in the...

Jane Akers Forney, 97. of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2006 at Brewster Place Health Care Center. She was born on September 5, 1909 in Topeka, the daughter of Everett Burnett and Mabel Wood Akers. Her father was the Business Manager for the Topeka Capital Journal. Her mother was a teacher at Parkdale for many years. Jane attended...

Gladys E. Montgomery Yenzer, 97, of Topeka, died November 10, 2006 at a local care center. She was born July 5, 1909 at Covert in rural Osborne County, the daughter of Bert and Minnie Mauch Montgomery. Her family moved to Penokee at the age of seven where she graduated from Penokee Grade School. She attended High School in Morland, Natoma...

Edward F. "Bo" Bocock, 85, Topeka, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2006 at a local hospital.Edward was born January 4, 1921 in Wichita, the son of Sherman and Mable (Johnson) Bocock. He was raised by his grandparents in rural Gridley. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and wounded during a battle in the Apanine Mountains...

Howard F. Akin, Sr.,73, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at the Colmery O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka. He was born on February 11, 1933 in Home City the son of Fred O. and Florence Akin. He was an Army veteran who served during the Korean War. He was employed by Lewis Furniture for 35 years...

Robert H. Trusdale, 79, died October 31st at a Topeka hospital. A celebration of his life will be held for family and friends on Saturday, November 11th, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Prebyterian Church, 817 S.W. Harrison, Topeka, Kansas.Bob grew up in Topeka, graduated Washburn University and was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, he retired after 13 out...