Ruby V. Graham, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2006 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on December 14, 1919 in Bates City, MO, the daughter of Charles and Curlista Bradshaw Hamilton. Ruby graduated from Bates City High School in 1937 and attended Central Missouri State University. She had resided in Topeka since 2000. She...

Irene E. Harrison, 86, Topeka passed away Thursday March 16 at Homestead Assisted Living. Irene was born on February 26, 1920 in Greenleaf, Kansas the daughter of Henry and Martha Bulk. Irene graduated from Waterville High School and came to Topeka following graduation to attend Strickler's business school. After graduating from Strickler's she worked for the State of Kansas, Social...

Betty Lou Cooke (nee Okes), 81, Topeka, passed away early Monday morning, March 20, 2006, at Midland Hospice House.She was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on June 22, 1924, to Vernon and Ethlyn Okes. She was preceded in death by both parents and her sister, Imogene E. Okes.She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Ralph "Tom" Cooke and...

Connie L. Hilyard Davenport, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. She was born the daughter of Woodrow Dale and Ima Murphy Hilyard. She graduated from Topeka High School and lived most of her life in Topeka. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Survivors include one son, Brian K. Davenport and...

Mildred June "Millie" Seley, 75, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on November 10, 1930 in Kiowa, KS the daughter of Jess and Edna Swartz Hesler. She graduated from Cimarron High School in 1948. She moved to Topeka in 1965. Millie was employed by Kansas Power & Light Company for...

Dallas Dale Pittenger, 80, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2006, surrounded by his family. Dallas was born June 2, 1925 in Netawaka, to Ray and Nellie Gustafson Pittenger.He spent his youth in Sabetha, and graduated from Sabetha High School. After serving in the US Navy, Dallas went on to graduate from the University of Kansas in 1949 with a...

Edythe R. Crapson, 90, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.Edythe was born November 27, 1915 in Hartford, Arkansas, the daughter of Garrett and Isabel Stewart Clayton, and worked as a Finance Clerk for the U.S. Army and the Civilian Conservation Corp.Edythe was a member of West Side Christian Church and the Military Wives Auxilliary...

David Paul McDonald, 36, of Topeka left his family and friends on March 15, 2006 to be with his Lord and Savior. David was born June 14, 1969 in Topeka, KS. Survivors include his parents Glenn and Sandra McDonald; sister Anne McDonald; brothers Kelly (Marites) McDonald and Mike (Jeanette) McDonald. He also has two nephews; Caleb McDonald, and Antonio Smith...

William Beyer, Sr., 69, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2006 at Midland Hospice House. He was born on September 4, 1936 in Kansas City, MO. He was an Air Force veteran. William married Jean Bowen in 1958. They were divorced. Survivors include one son, William Beyer, II of Topeka, two grandsons, Philip and Michael and three nepews. William...

Vivian Lynd Marshall was born Nov. 15, 1920, passed away March 12, 2006 in Fairfield Bay, AR. She graduated from Ellis High in 1938. Vivian received her bachelor's degree from Saint Mary's College in Leavenworth and her master's degree from Emporia State University. Vivian's educational career was with USD 501 in Topeka as a teacher and counselor, except for six...

Carleene M. Schroeder, 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 14, 2006 at her home in Topeka, Kansas. Carleene was born July 6, 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri to Warren and Ruth Macurday and spent her youth in Emporia, Kansas, and graduated from Emporia High School. She attended Emporia State University, where she met and later married Harold...

Gladys Vearl Coffman, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on June 21, 1915 in Greenwood County, the daughter of John and Zona P. Weineger Purkeypyle. Gladys was employed at the Sunflower Ordnance Plant in DeSoto for nine years and the Supply Depot in Topeka for many years before...

Merle Edward Lowe, 48, of Topeka, passed away Monday March 13, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.He was born September 8, 1957 in Topeka, the son of Bert Clifford and Betty May Brault Lowe.He spent his childhood in Carbondale and graduated from Santa Fe Trail High School. He worked for the State of Kansas Dept. of Administration as a carpenter for...

Kenneth D. Bridwell, 75, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, March 12, 2006 at his home. He was born February 4, 1931 in Ottawa, KS the son of James Roy and Minnie Elizabeth Leatherberry Bridwell. He was a graduate of Topeka High School and had attended Washburn University. Kenneth married Vera K. Humphrey on April 5, 1958 in Ottawa, KS.Mr. Bridwell...

Thelma Mae Hildman, 87, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2006 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka following a short illness. She was born March 8, 1919 in Overbrook, Kansas, the daughter of Delbert Edwin and Louella Marybelle "Belle" (Firestone) Wadsworth. Her family moved to Topeka during the first year of her life.Thelma graduated from Seaman High School in...

Loraine J. Swaim, 82, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2006.Loraine was born January 24, 1924, daughter of William and Carrie Hall in Wabaunsee, KS. She was united in marriage to Frank Swaim on December 17, 1940. Loraine retired in 1987 from KSU as a supervisor in the Derby Food Center and later worked in food service for Topeka...

Henrietta Jean Wombles Crouch, 85, passed away March 9, 2006 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.Born to Walter E. and Hilda H. Kistler Wombles on March 17, 1920. Jean attended Warrensburg High School in Warrensburg, MO. where she met her first husband, John B. Peterman. He died of a brain tumor when their infant son, John, was eighteen months old...

Earletta Ann Rath (Brown), 55, of Topeka, KS. passed away Wednesday, March 8th, 2006 at Stormont-Vail Heath Center, Topeka, KS. Ann was born March 20, 1950 in Kansas City, MO, daughter of Earl L. Brown Sr. and Joe Ann (Luberta) Brown.Ann is survived by her companion Rick Rodecap Sr. of Topeka, KS and her children, Terry Hager of Kansas City,...

Robert R. Herrick, Jr. 49, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, March 9, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born July 28, 1956 in Topeka the son of Robert R. and Phyllis Chumley Herrick, Sr. Robert attended Sunny Elevation Grade School, Jay Shideler, Jr. High School and was a 1974 Graduate of Washburn Rural High School. He attended Mid America...

Elmer Allen Reed, 74, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2006. He was born September 14, 1931 to Elmer and Jessie Flo Casto Reed in Wichita, KS. He was a veteran of the Korean War where he served in the United States Army Air Corps. He retired as an X-Ray Technician from the VA Hospital. He worked previously at the Topeka...