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....

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...