Lois J. Kopfer, 75 of Topeka, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on October 30, 1930 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of George and Florence Bagemihl Hagberg. She had resided in Belton, MO prior to coming to Topeka in 2003. She was a a 50 year member of O.E.S. She married Duke...

Dale A. "Alan" Johnston, 51, of Topeka, died Friday, April 14, 2006 at his home in the arms of his wife and two children.Alan was born in Eskridge, August 4, 1954, the son of Ronald and Jennie Dudney Johnston. He grew up on a farm east of Eskridge and graduated from Mission Valley High School in 1972. He worked for...

Jay James Cress, Jr., 68, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at his son's home in Oklahoma City from a rare form of cancer called Mesothelioma. Jay was born in Camden, NJ on April 15, 1937 to Jay J. and Charlotte Orcutt Cress. He grew up in Arcadia, CA and graduated from Monrovia Duarte High School...

Harold L. Williams, 87, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, April 14, 2006 at Brewster Place Retirement Community. He was a loving husband, father and friend who will be dearly missed.Harold was born June 4, 1918 on a farm eleven miles NE of Council Grove, the son of Martin L. and Ruby (Slack) Williams. He has resided in Topeka since 1948....

Martha Louise Crandall, 62, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2006 , peacefully at her home under the loving care of family and Midland Hospice. She was born on August 21, 1943 at Christ Hospital in Topeka to Harry Kahle and Isa Louise Faust and lived most of her life in the Topeka area. She is survived by...

James Earl Fields, Sr., 50, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on March 19, 1956 in Muskogee, OK, the son of Ozella Guess and Johnny Fields, Sr. He had resided in Topeka for the past 25 years. He was a minister for Open Arms Outreach Ministries, C.O.G.I.C. James married Cheryl...

Ruby "Lucille" Davis, 98, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on January 20, 1908 in Indiana, the daughter of William J. and Frances Peyton Burch. She spent most of her life in Topeka. Lucille enjoyed traveling, music and square dancing. She married Omar "Jack" Kirkpatrick. He preceded her in death...

Michael "Dion" Clouse Michael "Dion" Clouse, 37, passed away on the evening of April 7, 2006 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Dion had battled leukemia and was surrounded at his bedside by his family and friends.Dion was the son of Jim and Judy Clouse of Silver Lake and Janice and Ralph Nocktonick of Topeka. He grew...

Willliam P. "Bill" Godbey, 93, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 9 at Midland Hospice House.He was born January 29, 1913 in Junction City, the son of John W. Godbey, Sr. and Luella Williams Godbey.He was a graduate of Salina High School. After high school, he joined various vaudeville touring shows where he played the trombone, tap danced, and was...

Edwin F. Hailey, 83, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2006 at a local care center.Ed was born January 10, 1923 in Sabetha, the son of George and Sadie Baumgartner Hailey. He moved to Topeka in 1936 and graduated from Topeka High School.He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Upon discharge, he completed his education at...

J. Roger Hendrix, 67, Topeka, died Sunday, April 9, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.Roger was born Oct. 6, 1938 in Coffeyville, Kansas, the son of Clark and Josephine Cole Hendrix. He grew up in Coffeyville and graduated from Field Kinley High School in 1956, where he was a state champion swimmer. He went on to graduate from the University of...

Gary N. Boyd, 72, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2006 at a local care facility.Gary was born February 8, 1934 in Topeka, the son of Tom and Catherine Cann Boyd.He was a 1951 graduate of Topeka High School. Gary owned and operated Boyd Auto Service for 49 years. He loved to travel and spend time with his many...

Janet N. Bernal, 71, passed away April 4, 2006, surrounded by her loving family. She worked for 30 years for Dr. Burton Travis and Dr. Scott Halperin. She is loved, missed, and survived by her daughters, Michele Esteves (Bob); Darcel Avello (Vince); Charmelle Gambill (Jeff); grandchildren, Joey Fiallo (Julie), Mike Fiallo (Maureen), Jackie Gambill; and great-grandchildren, Jessica, Jennifer, and Jakob...

Zora C. Rice, 86, North Richland Hills, Texas, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2006.Zora was born January 14, 1920 in Cameron, Texas, the daughter of W.L. and Zora C. Fokes Wilkerson.She received her B.A. from the University of Texas, Austin and did graduate work in Library Science at Emporia State University. She was a member of...

Dell William "Smitty" Schmidt, Sr., 67, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at his home. Smitty was born February 12, 1939 in Alma, WI, son of Waldemar and Arvilla Schmidt. He grew up and graduated in La Crosse, WI. Following graduation, he joined the U. S. Air Force and served his country for 9 years as a Parachute...

Paul E. Shelby, 73, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at his residence.Paul was born January 5, 1933 in Holton.Mr. Shelby was cremated. Visitation will be held at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel on Saturday, April 8, 2006 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.Private family services will be held at a later date.Memorial contributions may be made to the CAT...

Betty Jane Marling, 88, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 4 at her home.She was born February 5, 1918 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Otto and Floye Magee. She grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1936. Betty Jane worked as secretary to Ed Marling where she met her husband Harry. They married in...

Leona "June" Harper, 91, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2006. She was born June 9, 1914 in Panhandle, TX, daughter of Eva Robb and J. C. Stansbury. June moved to Topeka as a child and attended Topeka Schools.She Married LaVerne Harper in 1935. He died in 1962. June retired from Fidelity State Bank after 15 years of service....

Ferne E. Dunaway, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on January 5, 1920 in Walbert, MO, the daughter of Ester A. and Pearl Pfieffer Ficke. She had resided in Topeka since 1946.She worked for over 30 years for the Federal Government as an Administrative Assistant at the 5th Army...

Gerda H.A. Ray, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2006 at her home. She was born on November 20, 1932 in Berlingerode, Germany, the daughter of Raimund and Hedwig Klar Bode. She attended Catholic School and then three years of Home Economics School. Gerda became a United States Citizen on September 6, 1960 in Tuscon, AZ. She...