Mary Wilson Warner Kline, 77, Topeka, died Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at her home.Mary was born June 9, 1929, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Richard Gaylord and Margaret Lucienne Falconer Warner. She lived in Indiana and Connecticut before graduating from Southwest High School in Kansas City, MO. She attended the University of Kansas and Oklahoma University, where she...

Robert D. Eschenburg, 79, Topeka, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2006 at Brewster Place.He was born Feb. 21, 1927 in Tecumseh, Nebraska, the son of George and Eva Hall Eschenburg. He was raised in Nebraska, attended Kansas State University and graduated from Washburn University in 1949 with a degree in political science. He received a MS degree in government from Syracuse...

Delores Banks, 67, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2006. Delores was born March 17th, 1939 in Bern, KS, the daughter of Gottlieb and Delphia Hinton. She graduated from Fairview Rural High School in Fairview, KS in 1957.She married Jim Banks on August 17, 1958 in Fairview. He survives. They have three children, James R. Banks, Jr., Cindy Banks,...

Judith A. Young, 68, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on December 31, 1937 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles Howard and Eileen M. Laverty Critchlow. She lived in Topeka most of her life. She was employed by Midland Hospice Care for several years.Survivors include one daughter, Kathryn A. Young...

Imogene Dachenhausen, 90, died at home on September 6, 2006 surrounded by family. Born Clara Imogene Drake in 1916 in Miltonvale, Ks, the daughter of the Reverend J.A. and Olive Drake, Imogene lived most of her life in Topeka. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1934 and nurses training at the Stormont School of Nursing in 1946. She completed...

Barbara C. McCummins, 67, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, Sept. 10 after a long illness. She was born June 26, 1939 in Topeka, the daughter of Henry and Violet Price Leonhardt.She attended Hayden High School before moving to Dover, DE. She and her family returned to Topeka in 1962. She worked various jobs, retiring from Jostens Yearbook Co., in the...

Sharon K. Woods, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, Sept. 7 at her home due to complications of breast cancer.She was born July 26, 1942 in Caldwell, ID, the daughter of Wesley and Vivian Bronson. Sharon and her family moved to Agra, KS when she was two and lived on a farm north of town. After high school she attended college...

Susan B. "Bonnie" Weir, 91, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006 at McCrite Plaza.She was born October 13, 1914 in Lyndon, KS, the daughter of George R. and Mary E. Heavilin Jensen.She was a 1932 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Strickler's Business School, graduating in 1933. She worked for several area physicians prior to becoming a...

Mark S. Henderson, 47, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2006 at a local hospital.Mark was born October 5, 1958 in Atchison, the son of Virgil and Donna (Moutray) HendersonSurvivors include sons; Jeremy Henderson, and his wife, Jenny, Cole Henderson, Wyatt Henderson; grandchildren, McKenzie, Jadyn, Jordyn, and Cameron, all of Topeka; brothers, Lester Henderson, Dave Henderson and Terry Henderson...

Dorothy Celene Hunt, 48, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, September 3, 2006.She was born August 5, 1958 in Topeka the daughter of Robert and JoAnn (Thompson) Shannon. Dorothy was a graduate of Topeka High School and received her Bachelor's Degree from Baker University. She worked for SRS over 20 years. Dorothy did not engage in many outside activities. She was...

Frances Emma Hill Smith, 89, Berryton, passed away, Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at Midland Hospice House. She was born May 3, 1917 in Jackson County, the daughter of Elbert and Ida (Custard) Hill. She was a graduate of Emmett High School and attended Marymount College in Salina. She taught elementary school in Jackson and Pottawatomie Counties for three years. She...

Ira "Ike" Brown, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on October 26, 1911 in Garnett, the son of Albert and Della M. Winters Brown. He was an Army veteran of WWII. He had resided in Topeka since 1947. He was a plumber and was a member of the Plumbing...

Joseph Paul Porubsky Jr., 75, Topeka, passed away Saturday, September 2 at his home.Joe was born August 18, 1931 in Topeka, the son of Joseph and Mary (Kisner) Porubsky. He was preceded in death by both of his parents, a sister Lucille Porubsky and a brother Walt Porubsky.While working at Ed Marlings he met and married the love of his...

Frederick "Fred" Sorensen, 83, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2006.Fred was born October 2, 1922 in Bristow, IA, the son of Frederick Jacob and Ruby Burton Sorensen.He attended Britt Iowa Public Schools and Britt Junior College.He served in the U.S. Naval Air Force from 1944 to 1946.Fred worked for Black & Veatch Engineers, Douglas Construction Company, Wagner Construction...

Twila Knight, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2006 at Aldersgate Village. She was born on April 9, 1913 in Garnett, KS, the daughter of Curtis M. and Stella Adams Warbritton. She graduated from Garnett High School. Twila married Charles P. Knight on November 22, 1937 in Garnett. As a Methodist ministers wife, she resided in Pomona,...

Frances M. Rowland, 91, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 30 at Ashford Place Assisted Living in Overland Park.She was born November 20, 1914 in Topeka, the daughter of Howard A. and Stella Mae Johnson Oliphant.She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Wasburn University. She was a member and past president of the Topeka Druggist Auxiliary. She was a...

Roger D. "Rocky" Cell, 50, Topeka, died Thursday, August 31, 2006 at a local hospital.Rocky was born October 4, 1955 in Topeka, the son of Guy F. and Ruth Kelly Cell.He attended Topeka schools and was an electrician.Survivors include his daughter; Erin N. Cell, Littleton, CO; his mother, Ruth Kelly Weed, Topeka; a brother, Alan G. Cell and wife, Debby,...

Olive R. Hoffmeister, 98, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, August 30, 2006.Olive was born October 21, 1907 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Isaac Newton and Mary Elsie Hamilton Ice. She retired in October 1972 from the Kansas Department of Revenue. Olive was a lifelong member of Central Church of Christ, Topeka. She married Charles B. Hoffmeister February 25, 1930...

SFC Catherine L. Black (USA RET) 73, Beaumont, Texas passed away Monday, August 28, 2006Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 1, 2006 at Penwell-Gabel MidTown Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, Kansas. Burial will be with Military Honors at Mount Hope Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August...

Amy L. Crubel, 82, of Topeka, passed away at home on August 25, 2006. She was born in Wildeshausen, Germany February 6, 1924 the daughter of Wilhelm and Katharina Schrott. Amy was a Housemother for the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity for four years at K. State before she retired in 1987. She was a member of the German American Club...