A fourth generation Topekan, James A. McClure, 56, passed away, February 22, 2006. He died of heart problems while driving. He was born June 11, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of Dr. James Allison and Mary Jo (Gerdeman) McClure. He attended Randolph Elementary, Capper Junior High School and graduated from Topeka West High School in 1967. He participated on...

Jay Clark Miles, 31, Topeka, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006 at Columbia Medical Center, Columbia, MO. He died as a result of an accidental fall from a roof while working on a house at the Lake of the Ozarks. He was born March 23, 1974, in Topeka, the son of Ronald and Sara Smith Miles. He graduated from Topeka West...

Johnarveen L. Brown (Jonni), died Wednesday in a Topeka hospital after a short illness. Ms. Brown retired as a nurse from Stormont-Vail Hospital and the Shawnee County Health Department. She was born in Junction City, Kansas the daughter of John and Helen Robinson Hocker. She attended school in Junction City and Topeka, Kansas. Survivors include two daughters, Kimberli Marshall and...

Charles Edwin Chenoweth Charles Chenoweth went to be with his lord on the evening of February 22, 2006. He was a very tender, loving, and caring husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was born on March 16, 1925 in Parsons, Kansas to Cary Ross Chenoweth and Lela Chenoweth. He attended grade school through high school in Parsons. Charles followed his...

Fred H. Garst, 55, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, February 22, 2006.He was born October 3, 1950 in Salina, Kansas the son of Lafe and Alice Garst, Sr.. He served 24 years with the City as a supervisor with the Water Pollution Control Department. Fred was an avid NASCAR enthusiast.He married Susan Frendle in 1972. They divorced in 1989. He...

Kerry D. Beaver, 48, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2006.Kerry was born September 25, 1957, son of Louis and Betty Beaver. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1976. Kerry married Patricia Kidney on December 27, 1983. They have one daughter, Holly Jo Beaver.He was employed by Seaman School District #345 as a head custodian at Indian Creek...

Bonnie (Boneta) C. Johnson, 76, of Topeka, KS, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 21, 2006.Bonnie was born June 26, 1929 in Kendallville, IN, daughter of Harold and Hazel Aumsbaugh. She was united in marriage to Wilbur A. Johnson on April 29, 1949. They resided in LaPorte, IN where they raised their three children. In 1984, Bonnie...

Leon H. Mannell, 80, of Topeka passed away Monday Feb. 20, 2006.He was born April 26, 1925 in Belleville, the son of Benjamin F. and Pearl E. Cook Mannell.He was a 1943 graduate of Topeka High School. He served in the 96th Infantry Division as a M/Sgt in the South Pacific during World War II where he earned the Bronze...

Patricia L. Baker, 74, of Topeka, passed away, Monday, February 20, 2006 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka.She was born December 12, 1931 in Topeka the daughter of Allen E. and Cleta K. (Guthrie) Ecord. Mrs. Baker graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. She attended Kansas University, Kansas State University and graduated from Washburn University in 1983. Mrs. Baker...

Helen E. Allison, 87, of Topeka, passed away February 20, 2006. Ms. Allison was born in Topeka on March 25, 1918, the daughter of Howard E. Allison and Sadie E. White Allison. She spent most of her life in Topeka. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1936 and attended Kansas State University, Manhattan. After graduating from Strickler's Business College...

Lucy Ellen Thornton Redding, 91, of Topeka passed away Monday Feb. 20, 2006 at Aldersgate Village.She was born July 7 1914 on a farm in rural Greenwood County, the daughter of William A. and Maggie Crowell Thornton.She graduated from Madison High School and attended the Kansas State Teachers College, receiving a Life Teaching Certificate. She received a Bachelors of Education...

Flora Mae Schutter, 93, formerly of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2006 at a Kansas City, MO hospital. She was born on April 6, 1912 in Stroud, OK, the daughter of John O. and Inez D. Bateman Hubbard. Flora Mae was employed as a motor winder and electrician for Jones Electric and Shrake Electric for 37 years before retiring....

Wanda L. Jones, 81, of Topeka, died Thursday, February 16, 2006 at a Topeka hospital.She was born on August 14, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Ray and Myrtle Carson. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Leonard R. Carson of Topeka and Birchel C. Carson of Wichita.After graduating from Topeka High School in 1942, she managed the cosmetic...

Philip Lee Schmidt, 85, Topeka, died at Brewster Place Health Care Center on Friday, February 17, 2006.He was born January 11, 1922 in Iola, the son of Louis J. and Marie Hawkins Schmidt. He was the youngest of a family of seven boys and one girl.Phil served in the Army Air Force from 1942 to 1946.He was the owner of...

Joseph Harold Cochran III, 62, Topeka, passed away at his home on Friday, February 17, 2006.Joe was born February 7, 1944 in Topeka, the son of Joseph H. Cochran Jr. and Mildred Cochran-Morris.He entered the U.S. Navy in 1964 and served for 24 years, retiring with the rank of Chief Petty Officer.Joe was a member of the V.F. W. Post...

Laurence F. Hefty, 84, Topeka, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.He was born July 24, 1921 in Valley Falls, the son of Edward M. and Laura Reichart Hefty. He graduated from Valley Falls High School, and lived in Arrington for 18 years, before coming to Topeka in 1965.Mr. Hefty farmed and later owned his own electrical...

Barbara Lou Boyd, 70, Topeka, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2006 at a local care center.Barbara was born August 20, 1935 in Jetmore, the daughter of James Raymond and Juanita Marie Northcraft Armstrong. She graduated from Topeka High School. Barbara was employed by the Sears Credit Department, the Sewmore Sewing Company as a bookkeeper and was a pre-school teacher...

Inez E. Shields, 63, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on March 6, 1942 in Parsons, the daughter of Robert and Della Stell Powell. She graduated from Parsons public schools. Inez came to Topeka in 1979. She was employed in the engineering department for the State of Kansas for 23...

Norma J. Smith, 71, of Meriden, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2006 at her home with her daughter at her side. Norma was a retired LPN and enjoyed caring for elderly patients. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orville W. Smith and great-grandson, Ryan W. Joyce. Survivors include one brother, Bob Klesath, one sister, Mary Swanson, three...

Anna Josephine "Jo" Randall, 88, died at Presbyterian Manor of Topeka on February 12, 2006. She was born on August 18, 1917, the eldest child of George and Anna Averill Sire in Offerle, KS. Jo was an elementary teacher in Kansas and South Dakota, receiving her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Later in...