Velda B. Antes, 82, of Topeka, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007 at a local hospital.She was born July 23, 1924 in Wilsonville, NE, the daughter of George W. and Ada Starling Starks of the Hiawatha and Horton area.She worked at various jobs in the Topeka area and enjoyed crafts and painting.She married Edward B. Antes on Sept. 26, 1946 in...

Kenneth William Perkins, 80, of Topeka, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away, Wednesday, February 14, 2007.He was born May 9, 1926 the son of William (Bill) and Gertrude Perkins. He spent his youth in Parsons, KS and graduated from high school there.Kenneth spent 36 years working in Chicago for the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Last August he moved into...

Ruth S. Tregemba, 96, of Galdstone, Missouri, formerly of Topeka, passed away Thursday February 22, 2007 at Liberty Hospital, Liberty, Missouri. She was born October 15, 1910 in Wetmore, Kansas and resided in Topeka most of her life. As her health declined she moved to Kansas City to be near her son. Ruth had worked as a secretary for The...

James J. Olin, 78, Topeka, died Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at Stormont-Vail Regional Hospital following a brief illness.Jim was born May 18, 1928 in Monett, Missouri, the son of James H. and Gladys Black Olin. He was a 1951 graduate of Southwestern Missouri State University and had a life-long career in heating and air conditioning sales. Jim and Fran Ayres...

Marjorie H. Rimes, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on August 11, 1920 in Topeka, the daughter of Raymond E. and Edith S. Johnson Leech. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1937 and Baker University in 1943. Marjorie worked in the AT&SF offices from 1940-1941 and...

Elmer Lee Barge, 69, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on April 13, 1937 in Horton, the son of Ralph E. and Wilma Smith Barge. He lived most of his life in Topeka. He was of the Lutheran faith. Elmer married Anita Kneisel. She preceded him in death on July...

Christopher R. Quinton, 33, of Topeka, passed away Monday, Feb. 19, 2007.He was born Oct. 15, 1973 in Wichita, KS, the son of Leon and Jeanne Madsen Quinton.He was a 1992 graduate of Washburn Rural High School and attended Haskell Indian College. Most recently, he worked for Heartland Park Raceway. He will be remembered by his family and many friends...

Helen K. Boltz, 97, died Thursday, February 15, 2007 at home. Helen was born March 27, 1909 in Topeka, the daughter of Alfred T. and Ethel Moneypenny Cross. When she was six weeks old she traveled by streetcar to Highland Park and there she resided for the next 89 years until she left to live until her death, with her...

Kelly Janine Hall, 39, Topeka, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2007 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.She was born July 14, 1967 in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Douglas W. and Winifred M. Hecker Hall, and came to Topeka with her parents in 1971. She graduated from Topeka Education Center.Kelly lived at Sheltered Living and attended day services at TARC.Survivors include...

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...