Mildred E. Miller, 92, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 1, 2006. She was born August 26, 1913 at Corning, KS, the daughter of Nona "Ray" and Elsie Furst Williams. She graduated from Corning Public Schools and Strickler's Business College. She has been a resident of Topeka since 1935. Mrs. Miller worked for the Dept. of Revenue for the State...

Randal J. Swain, 44, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital.Randy was born October 24, 1961 in Iola, KS. He attended Topeka West High School and later worked for the VA Medical Center for 14 years. He married Kim Christianson and they have a daughter, Kylee Ann Swain; of Pharr, Texas. They later divorced. Other...

Dale Roy Richardson, 90, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 31 at a Topeka care facility.He was born June 24, 1916 in Gridley, KS, the son of Roy and Edith Faulkner Richardson.He was a retired Navy Commander who flew airships (blimps) until they were decommissioned in 1962. His last duty station was as the commanding officer of the Naval and...

Garbo Wong Lei, 55, died peacefully in her sleep at home on Saturday, July 29, 2006 in Topeka, KS. She was born November 3, 1950 in Hong Kong. She moved to San Francisco, CA, in 1968. She was Miss Chinatown San Francisco 1973 where she met and eventually married her husband, Albert Lei, later that year. They lived in Sacramento,...

Tod David Sharples, 53, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, July 30, 2006 as a result of an accident in McPherson, Kansas. Tod was born April 1, 1953 in Topeka the son of Arthur and Arlen Sharples. Tod spent 34 years as a plumber and Pipefitter operating several businesses with his father in the Topeka area. He was currently a proud...

ROBERT WILLIAM BURNS, DDS FEBRUARY 7, 1948 - JULY 31, 2006Robert William Burns, DDS, 58, of Topeka, passed away at his home, July 31, 2006, surrounded by his loving family.Bob was born February 7, 1948 in Cherryvale, Kansas to Robert E. and Marvelle K. Burns. He grew up in Cherryvale and married Connie Hawkins. They had two children, Robert Edward...

Alan J. Ford, 47, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2006 at his home after an extended illness.He was born October 25, 1958 in Manhattan, KS, the son of Warren and Dolores Ford.He spent his childhood years in Leonardville, KS graduating from Riley County High School and Kansas State University with a bachelors degree in accounting. He was...

Norman L. Abbott, 75, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.Norman was born July 26, 1931 in Smith County, Kansas, the son of Earl and Melba (Spurrier) Abbott.He retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving 21 years, serving in both Korea and Vietnam, retiring with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant.Norman married Judy on...

Doyle Henrie passed away July 24, 2006 at the age of 96. Doyle was born in Orangeville, PA on January 21, 1910 to Oscar and Sallie Henrie. Eventually the family consisted of seven brothers, one, Nial, died as a small child. When he was 10 the family moved to the family farm in nearby Fishingcreek Township where Doyle and his...

Marie L. Bram, 84, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 24, 2006 at a local hospital.She was born December 10, 1921 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Reuben and Leta (Hoover) Woodward.She graduated from Topeka High School. She was a homemaker and longtime resident of Oakland and was a member of Oakland United Methodist Church. Caring for her children and...

Robert S. Green, 85, of Topeka, passed away, Monday July 24, 2006 at the Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Administration Hospital. Cremation is planned. Private services and inurnment will be held at a later date. Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel is in charge of arrangements. To leave online condolences, please visit www.PenwellGabel.com.

Barbara J. Beach, 65, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2006 at the K.U. Medical Center.Barbara was born April 17, 1941, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of William and Clare (O'Hare) Fass.Barbara worked at Ed Marling's for over 20 years and retired from the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System.She married Charles Michael Beach on May 23, 1969. He died...

Agnes "Taffy" Emmerson, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2006 at her home after a long illness. She was born on November 20, 1927 in rural Baca County, CO, to James and Edith Downs Acre. She was one of seven children. She graduated from Springfield High School in Springfield, CO. Taffy married James "Jim" Emmerson, Jr., in...

Eugene D. Norris, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on June 28, 1918 in Jarblo, KS, the son of Elmer and Myrtle Norris. He was an Army veteran of WWII. He previously owned and operated Norris Trucking for many years. He then was employed as a heavy equipment operator...

Wanda A. Cusick, 82, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2006.She was born September 24, 1923 in Eskridge, KS, the daughter of Cloise and Freda Meeker. She graduated from Eskridge High School.Wanda was united in marriage to George Cusick. He preceded her in death. Together they made their home in Wilsey and Ellinwood where George taught in the high...

Walter Eugene "Gene" Clark, 92, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2006 at a local care center.Gene was born May 19, 1914 in Topeka, the son of Walter and Faye (Barnes) Clark. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Court Reporter.Gene was employed by the Veteran's Administration as a Stenographer for many years.He married...

Donna T. Myers, 68, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord Thursday, July 20, 2006.She was born March, 26, 1938 in Topeka, the daughter of Gerald and Ruth (Walters) Salyer.She attended Topeka High School. She worked for Frito-Lay, Inc. and Stormont- Vail Regional Medical Center, retiring after 35 years of service. She was a very devoted wife, mother and...

Vada Parrish Benson, 81, Topeka, died suddenly but peacefully Monday, July 17, 2006, watering the garden in the heat. In her last minutes she was doing the things she loved for people she loved. Daughter of Bonnie Parrish and Sallie Wade Shore Parrish, she was born May 29, 1925, in Bellview, New Mexico. Vada and Richard E. Benson were married...

Larry L. Sheppeard, 70, Topeka, died of C.O.P.D. on July 18, 2006 at his home.Larry was born November 12, 1935 in Wakefield, the son of Ray (Bud) and Bernice Seitz Sheppeard. He graduated from St. Marys High School in 1953 and Washburn University in 1962. Larry worked at Goodyear while attending college and later taught high school math. In 1965,...

Marcus M. Penney, of Topeka, Kansas, age 82, born February 27, 1924, died July 15, 2006. Marc was born in Marietta, Oklahoma, the son of Marcus L. Penney and Stella M. Haley. He lived in Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas, and attended Washburn University as an undergraduate and Kansas University for his masters in Educational Administration. He enlisted in the U.S....