James Wesley Young was born in Limon, Colorado, on March 21, 1914, in the Methodist Church parsonage. He died in Richland WA, on January 10. 2007, at the age of 92. As a child he lived in many small towns in southwest Kansas as his father was a pastor. While still in high school, he moved to Colony. KS, to...

MARGARET H. ANDERSON, 91, died Thursday, January 11, 2007, at Brewster Health Center, Topeka, Kansas. Margaret was born in Amarillo, Texas, January 16, 1915 to Grover Sanders and Laura Jones-Sanders. She graduated from Wellington, Kansas, High School and moved to Topeka, Kansas to work at the Santa Fe Railroad offices, where she met her future husband, Eugene "Gene" Anderson. Margaret...

Walter Louis Van Vleck passed away Sunday, January 14, 2007 at Stormont Vail Hospital. Walt was born March 16, 1913 in Rossville, KS, the son of Walter Van Vleck and Bessie Gutshall Van Vleck. He graduated from Rossville High School and received his bachelor's degree from Kansas Business College. He married Ila McClamma on September 25, 1945 in Kodiak, AS....

Gilbert Willis Roduner, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2007 at the Colmery O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka. He was born on February 26, 1927 in Mitchell, SD, the son of William G. and Otillie Kost Roduner. He attended Wolf Creek and Huelburn Grade Schools near Freeman, SD and Freeman High School. He enlisted in the...

Lois Eileen Ogle, 71, Topeka, Kansas, passed away January 13, 2007. Lois was born on June 29, 1935 in Erie, Kansas, to Joe Lowe and Martha Lowe Collison. She moved to Chanute, Kansas in 1949 and graduated from Chanute High School in 1953. After moving to Topeka, Lois married John Ogle on October 16, 1954. John passed away on March...

Arthur Dana Robb, 86, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died Saturday, January 13, 2007 at the Highlands Healthcare Center, Bella Vista, Arkansas. Arthur was born March 5, 1920 in Wakarusa, Kansas to Arthur F. and Sarah Robb. Art was a graduate of Topeka High School and attended Kansas State University. He moved from the family farm in 2000, to Bella Vista,...

Margaret "Joan" Cowan, 74, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, January 11, 2007. She was born June 16, 1932 in Melvern, Kansas, the daughter of Lloyd and Margaret Stevens. She was raised in Carbondale, Kansas, and graduated from Carbondale Rural High School in 1951. She worked for Central Duplicating, State of Kansas, and retired in 1994. She was also a 50...

Shirley Wellborn Norris, 80, Topeka died January 9, 2007 at her home. Shirley was born October 16, 1926 in Emporia, Kansas to Rankin and Marjorie Buffon Wellborn. Shirley graduated from Lyndon High School. She attended Kansas University where she was a leader in many organizations, including President of Mortar Board, and first President of the Associated Women Students. After twenty-five...

Robert D. Couch, 76, of Topeka, formerly of Dodge City, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born September 20, 1930 in Peterton, KS, the son of Lincoln C. and Lois M. Bennett Couch.He was raised in Topeka and was a 1949 graduate of Highland Park High School. He served with the U.S....

David G. King, 50, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at the Colmery O'Neil VA Medical Center. He was born on July 15, 1956 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Gerald L. and Rita M. Kremer King. He graduated from O'Hara High School in Kansas City, MO. He was an Army veteran. In spite of David's...

Lucy J. Eckert, 85, of Ft. Collins, Colorado, formerly of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 5, 2007 at Blue Grouse Health Care Center, Ft, Collins, Colorado. She was born June 19, 1921 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of James Albert and Carrie Gertrude Palmer Patterson. Lucy was raised in Topeka. She was a 1938 graduate of Washburn Rural High School...

Charles F. Tharp, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at MIdland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on April 13, 1925 in Parsons, the son of Orville J. and Bertha Ballagh Tharp. He graduated from Parsons High School. He was a Navy Veteran of WW II serving from 1942 - 1946. Charles attended the University...

Helen G. Bacon, 84, Topeka, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 at her home.She was born July 26, 1922 in Jonesborough, Tennessee, the daughter of Walter and Cindy Presnell Guinn. She was raised in Jonesborough, and had lived in Topeka since March, 1985.She married Norman V. Bacon on March 16, 1943 in Jonesborough. He died Sept. 13, 2003.Survivors include a son,...

Lowell R. "Boop" Landis, 73, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2007. Lowell was born October 15, 1933 in Topeka at home, the son of Raymond and Lola (Banta) Landis. He attended Topeka schools and graduated from Topeka High School.He worked for the Shawnee County Sheriff's office and later for the Topeka Police Department where he was one of...

Vernal A. (Granny) Hinton, 80, of Topeka, entered into rest on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Lexington Park Acute Center. Vernal was born May 1, 1926 in Madera, Calif., the daughter of Walter Elias and Ruby Dale (Burford) Bays. She grew up and graduated from Madera Union High and later attended Fresno State College. She was united in marriage to...

Benjamin Domingues, 69, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Presbyterian Manor. Ben was born March 1, 1937 in Clayton, NM, the son of John and Julia Domingues. He grew up and attended school in Meriden, KS. After graduation he served as an Airborne Radio Operator in the U.S. Navy. He married Carol Pitts on August 6, 1965...

Betty I. Bracken, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on September 25, 1926 in Topeka, the daughter of Rex and Thelma Lannigan Relihan. She was a life-long Topeka resident. She attended Topeka High School. She retired as a Vice-President/Branch Manger of the Boulevard Branch of Capitol Federal...

Marian Maxine Davenport, 60, Topeka, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006. She was born Feb. 19, 1946 in Topeka, the daughter of Fred M. and Marian L. Ray. She was employed at The Pad south.She is survived by seven children, Dennis, Sandy, Darren, Cheryl, Crystal Davenport, Sherie Mellott, and Tony Vines, all of Topeka; five brothers, Richard Myers of Las Vegas,...

Arol Dean McQueen, 77, Lee's Summit, Mo., died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006, at Jefferson Health Care, Lee's Summit, Mo. Mr. McQueen was born April 23, 1929, in Topeka, Kan., the son of Floyd and Florence Copeland McQueen. Mr. McQueen graduated from Topeka High School in 1947 and received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Washburn University. He worked for...

Davis G. Kirby, 66, of Topeka, passed away Sunday December 31, 2006 at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Boone County, KY on August 8, 1940 the son of Kager and Maycel Kirby. He married Glenda Todd of Oak Hill in 1961. He attended Cloud County Community College, Washburn University, Wichita State University and the University of Nebraska. He...