Albert D. Lollar, 71, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2006 at a local hospital. Albert was born February 5, 1935 in Jamesport, Missouri, the son of Roy and Minnie Lollar. His family moved to Holton, Kansas in 1943 and he graduated from Holton High School in 1953.Albert married Darlene Tuck on February 9, 1956 in Holton.He was a...

Mary Josephine Cutler Pietch, 91, of Topeka, died May 8,2006.She was born August 23, 1914 in Milwaukee, WI to Manuel and Mary Cutler. After her marriage to Donald W. Pietch, they had a son, Joseph Cutler Pietch, before they divorced. Her son died in 1977.Mary graduated from Carroll College, Waukesha, WI and pursued a variety of occupations, including camp bugler,...

REV. BILLY HUNT Billy Marvin Hunt, 77, a retired United Methodist minister, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at his home in Vassar.He was born Sept. 6, 1928 in Brazil, Indiana, the son of Ross and Marie Tilley Hunt.He married Marilyn Miller on April 10, 1947 in Brazil, a union that lasted for 59 years.He...

Ruth I. Smith, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2006 at her home. She was born on July 3, 1922 in Pawnee County, NE, the daughter of Eliphus and Florence Brayman Reedy. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School. Following high school, she attended Southwest Bible Institute in Texas where she met her first husband, Everett Edward...

Rosa Lorene Stewart Bittenbender, 89, of Topeka, passed away May 6, 2006 at Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Hospital. Born Oct. 26, 1916 in Alta Vista to Loren and Abbie Irene McCabe Stewart, Rosa graduated from Dunlap High School in 1934 and attended Kansas University. A World War II veteran, she joined the Women's Army Corps in 1943, attaining the rank of First...

Kathleen Martin Taylor, 82, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2006.Kathleen was born August, 9, 1923, daughter of Paul G. Martin and Margaret (Armantrout) Martin. She graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University with a B.A. and a M.A. in Literature. She worked as a secretary for Burgwin and Martin for seven years and later taught at Jardine...

George W Champney Sr passed away at Topeka Community Healthcare Center on May 1St, 2006. George was born on 1-8-1917 in Enid, OK to George & Laura Champney. Losing his father at age 6 he was raised by his mother. He graduated Enid H S in 1936 and then served in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He joined the Bricklayers Union...

Betty Lou Jones, 86, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 3 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor.She was born July 12, 1919 in Wichita, the daughter of John G. and Ludora Hearte Kille.She was a charter member of St. David's Episcopal Church and served as the parish secretary from the formation of the church, retiring in 1984. She married LaRue W....

William R. Grier, 86, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 2 at Aldersgate Village.He was born December 9, 1920 in Coffeyville, Kansas, the son of James R. and Florence Johnson Grier.After graduating from Coffeyville High School, he attended Wichita State University. In 1941, he entered the military and served in the Combat Medical Corps in Africa and the South Pacific....

Helen F. Stallings, 85, Topeka, died Sunday, April 30, 2006 at Aldersgate Village.Mrs. Stallings was a homemaker, bridge teacher, avid golfer, school teacher, and a manager at the Kansas Department of Labor, Employment Security Division, from which she had retired.She was born January 21, 1921 to Ernest and Florence Frack Reiman on a farm near Byers, Kansas, on a farm...

Mildred Inez Williams, 93, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2006 at a local care center.Mildred was born May 11, 1912 in Winfield, the daughter of John Paul and Marie Anna (Zeien) Wise. Her parents operated a restaurant in Winfield where she worked in her youth. She graduated from Winfield High School.She later moved to Chanute and helped her...

Edna Mae Larsen, 75, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2006 at Plaza West Regional Health Center. She was born on April 25, 1931 in Marion, SD, the daughter of John J. and Emma K. Westfall Klassen. She was employed by the Salvation Army for 33 years before retiring. She was an active member of the Salvation Army...

Linda Sue (Grandmontagne) Elliott, 58, Topeka, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2006 at a local care center.Linda was born February 23, 1948 in Long Beach, CA, the daughter of Earl T. "Bud" and Pollyanna (Westfall) Grandmontagne. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1966. Linda married David R. Elliott in 1967. They later divorced.Survivors include two daughters, Lisa Elliott...

Claude H. Clausen, 75, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at a local hospital.Claude was born May 1, 1930 in Atlantic, IA, the son of Thomas Clausen and Elva Taylor. He married Dorothy L. Bornholdt, June 19, 1949. She survives.Claude served in the US Marine Corps from 1952-1954. He was a meat cutter with A&P Grocers before retiring...

Eleanor J. Brown, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2006 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on March 16, 1924 in Berryton, the daughter of Roy and Geraldine Green Flohrschutz. Eleanor grew up in Berryton and graduated from Berryton High School in 1941 and then attended Stricklers Business College. She had resided in Topeka...

Shirley Jean Durham Wood, 70, of Topeka, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.She was born November 3, 1935 at Ava, MO, the daughter of James L. and Lessie M. Durham.Shirley was a 1954 graduate of Ava High School where she was active in the Pioneers for Christ and sang in several mixed chorus groups.A Topeka resident for...

Paul J. Carney,77, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.Paul was born January 18, 1929 in Junction City, the son of Jesse M. and Pauline J. (Strauss) Carney. Paul married Mary Lou Scucchi on April 15, 1950 in Topeka. He was employed as a painter at Goodyear, retiring in 1988. Following retirement, they moved to...

Ricky Lee Harris, 56, of Topeka, died Sunday, April 23, 2006 at his home.A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 29th at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel.

Mildred Staples, 87, of Silver Lake, died Saturday, April 22, 2006 at her home. Mildred was married to Harry H. Staples for over sixty years. Survivors include her husband, Harry, daughter, Marcia Staples, nieces, Charla Blankenship, Sharon Sundwall, and a nephew, Michael Staples.She was preceded in death by her parents, Alexander and Beulah Staples, and two brothers, Charles and George...

Ethel Clark, Topeka, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.Ethel was born June 27, 1915 in DeWitt, Iowa, the daughter of William and Annie (Osterborg) Galitz.She moved to Topeka in 1947 and worked for Farmers Home Administration, Department of Agriculture.Ethel was a member of Central Congregational Church and active in the Women's society, Group Eleven, and...