Phyllis Charlene Glover, 80, Topeka, died Sunday, July 16, 2006 at her home.She was born Dec. 25, 1925 in Topeka, the daughter of Ernest Nobel and Myrtle Edith Beasore Casebier. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Strickler's Business College.Mrs. Glover worked in the accounting department of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. She was a member of Otterbein United Methodist...

Robert "Rob" Crane, 36, of Topeka, passed away, July 16, 2006 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. He was born May 28, 1970 in San Jose, California the son of Bill and Peggy Crane.Rob married Stacey Pierson February 15, 1992. He is survived by his wife, a son, Jarrett Thomas and a daughter, Jaelyn Rylie, all of the home. Other survivors...

Winifred "Winnie" Killian Meyers, 94, of Topeka, passed away July, 14, 2006 at the Brewster Place Skilled Care Unit.She was born January 25, 1912, in Topeka, the daughter of Charles and Winifred(Clarke) Killian.She attended Topeka public schools and graduated from Washburn College in 1933. While at Washburn, she was a member of Alpha Phi Sorority and a member of the...

Beverly J. Reiter, 75, of Perry, passed away Friday, July 14 peacefully at their home. She was born March 7, 1931 in Marysville, the daughter of Forrest and Jane Henry.She was a 1949 graduate of Marysville High School. She married Merlin G. Reiter on June 4, 1949 in Marysville at St. Gregory Catholic Church. After many years of traveling, they...

Dorothy I. Piatt passed away at Midland Hospice on July 15, 2006 at the age of 95. Mrs. Piatt was born October 1, 1910 in Topeka. She was the daughter of Franklin Taylor Stephens and Idella Caroline Smith Stephens. She was the great granddaughter of Rhoda Cross who came to Topeka in 1866 and purchased a farm. In 1869, she...

Janet M. Kerns, 66, of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at a Topeka hospital.She was born October 10 1939, in Oskaloosa, the daughter of Holland and Evelyn Vendel Fox.She was a 1957 graduate of Washburn Rural High School. She was a teacher and Assistant Director of Lakeshore Learning Center for more than twenty years. She married Kenneth D....

William H. Hilbert, Jr., 76, of Topeka, passed away on July 11, 2006 at Midland Hospice House. He was born on July 9, 1930 in Peru, the son of William H. and Stella Finney Hilbert. He was employed by Western Area Supply where he retired. He was a clarinet player in the Arab Shrine Band and a member of Capital...

Patricia A. Harris, M.D., 77, of Topeka, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at her home.Dr. Harris ws born June 10, 1929 in Lawrence, the daughter of Earl J. and Frata F. Harris. She was a 1947 graduate of Ottawa High School where she was valedictorian of her class. In college her undergraduate degree was at the University of Kansas. She...

Bernice M. Pickens, 70, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at her home after a brief illness.She was born July 26, 1935 in Allen, KS, the daughter of Jess and Bertha Thomas Corpening.She was a 1953 graduate of Allen High School. She then moved to Topeka and was employed by Woolworth Department Stores for many years. She then...

Leon R. Cochenour, Jr., of Topeka, passed away July 12, at the age of 56, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 23, 1950 in Wichita, KS, grew up in Wichita and Topeka, and graduated in 1968 from Topeka High School.Soon after graduation, Leon joined the Army as a Medical Corpsmen, serving from September 1969 to May 1975...

Kenneth Ross TeasleyKenneth Ross Teasley, 85, of Topeka, died Monday, July 10, 2006 at a Topeka care center.Mr. Teasley was born January 28, 1921 in Kansas City, MO, to Millie Mae Camp and Ross Alden Teasley and grew up in Natoma, KS. He served 30 years in the Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force.He was preceded in death by...

James "Todd" Burns, 62, of Blue Eye, MO, formerly of Topeka, died at 7:20 p.m., Sunday, July 9, 2006 at Table Rock Health Care in Kimberling City, MO.Todd was born on July 1, 1944 in Topeka, the son of Charles and Betty McDaniel Burns. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran after serving his country for 22 years and served...

Ronald Leroy Fitzgerald, 57, of Topeka, died Monday, July 10, 2006. He was born June 9, 1949 in Topeka, son of Robert E. Fitzgerald and Minnie A. Traphagen. They preceded him in death. Ronnie died with dignity as being a proud homeowner and respected a simple life. He is survived by sons, Joseph Lee Jones and Jeremy Fitzgerald, both of...

Marjorie Lois Schaefer, 87, Topeka, died Thursday, June 29, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.Marjorie was born December 25, 1918 in Topeka and was a lifelong resident. She was the daughter of Don Waldo and Annabell Johns Osborn.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1937, and then attended Washburn College for two years, where she was a member of the Delta...

Rodene Toulouse, 68, of Edmond, OK passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2006. The daughter of Gordon Jennings (of Denison) and Amelia Zachariasen (of Hoyt), she was born on January 8, 1938 in Topeka, KS and attended Holliday Jr. High and Topeka High School. Rodene married Thomas D. Toulouse, also of Topeka, in 1956. They lived in many U.S. cities...

Marcheta M. Neale, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at her home. She was born on July 4, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Enos and Eythel McKenzie. She graduated from Topeka High School. She attended the University of Kansas. She decorated windows for Crosby Brothers until 1946. She later decorated windows for the gift shop...

Francis J. "Frank" Graham, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 at a Topeka care facility. He was born July 22, 1915 in Okanogan, WA, the son of Albert and Minnie Graham. Frank graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma, WA in 1934. After graduation, he served for several years in the U.S. Navy. He then worked...

Janice M. Payne, 48, beloved wife, daughter, sister, and aunt, died following a brief illness on the morning of July 1, 2006. Janice was born December 13, 1957 to her mother, Abbie Johnson of Topeka, and her father, George H. Johnson (deceased). Janice was a twin sister to Janet M. Johnson (deceased). She is survived her husband Eugene L. Payne,...

Arthur M. Koob, 67, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2006 at his home after a long battle with cancer.He was born on November 4, 1938 in Wichita, the son of Albert A. and Florence M. White Koob.After attending high school, he served in the United States Marine Corps. After his discharge from the Marines, he began a career...

Doris N. Hoopes, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at Brewster Place in Topeka. She was born on July 3, 1924 in DeWitt, MO, the daughter of James and Bertha Muckey Hensley. She was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for 23 years before retiring. Doris married James E. Heady in 1944. He preceded her...