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...

Bonnie Belle Byington, 83, died Saturday, February 11th at the Brewster Place Health Center, Topeka. She was born January 3, 1923 on a farm near Elk City, Kansas, to M. C. (Clell) Simmons and Agnes Speirs Simmons. She was preceded in death by one sister, Irma Jane Freeman, and by two brothers, Willis Simmons and William Simmons. She graduated from...

Bob Florence, Jr., 76 of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2006 at his home. Bob was born November 16, 1929 in Topeka, son of Robert A. and Grace (Young) Florence, Sr..He graduated from Topeka High School in 1947 and attended Washburn University. Bob was united in marriage to Gladys Bowser in Topeka in 1952. They were married for 53...

James Marion Creviston Sr. died on Feb. 12 at St. Francis Hospital of complications from pneumonia. He was 80.Jim was born on Jan. 25, 1926, in Manhattan, Kan., to Orville and Hallie Cinnamon Creviston. He graduated from Manhattan High School in 1943 and attended Kansas State University. After serving a four-year apprenticeship in the watch- and clock-making trade, he became...

Virginia L. Cromley, 85, of Topeka passed away Saturday Feb. 11, 2006 at Aldersgate Village.She was born May 25, 1920 in Dover, Arkansas, the daughter George Washington and Columbia Darthula "Dolly" Roth Hobbs.She and her mother moved to Kansas at the age of 18 and resided in Topeka until her passing. She was a homemaker and an avid reader. She...

Elsie Hilbert, 87, of Topeka, passed away 02-10, 2006. She grew up in Richland, Kansas. Mrs. Hilbert retired after 24 years with Capper's Weekly.Elsie was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years Claude G. Hilbert. Survivors include her children, Larry Hilbert and his wife Sherrill, Connie Proctor and her husband Art of Edmond, OK; her grandchildren, Cyndi Howe,...

Joyce V. Hankamer, 77, Topeka, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006 at her home.She was born Aug. 4, 1928 in Garnett, the daughter of Frank and Esther Chambers Ecord. She came to Topeka with her family as a small child, graduated from Topeka High School, and attended Kansas State University and Washburn University.Mrs. Hankamer was a member of First Congregational Church,...

Sandra A. McKinnon, 72, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 10, 2006.Sandra was born May 28, 1933 in Wamego, KS, daughter of Willard and Ione Balderson.She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Kansas and earned a Master's degree in Education from Emporia State University. Sandra taught junior high English in Topeka for many years. Survivors:...

Bernie M. Finney, 86, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2006.Bernie was born March 27, 1919 in Douglas County, KS, daughter of John B. and Dora Haferbier Maness.She graduated from Lawrence Memorial High School in 1937. Bernie was united in marriage to Howard A. Finney in Lawrence, KS in 1942; he preceded her in death in 1996.Bernie worked for...

Debra S. Wolff, 45, of Topeka passed away Thursday Feb. 9, 2006 at her home after a short illness.She was born March 24, 1960 in Topeka, the daughter of Jack and Elda Garhan.She was a 1978 graduate of Topeka West High School and graduated from Washburn University with a bachelor's degree in Social Work in 1983. She worked for the...

Bernita Lorene Saphir, 91, of Topeka, formerly of Tulsa, OK., passed away Thursday Feb. 9 2006 at Brewster Place Nursing Home where she had been a resident for the past nine years.Bernita was born November 14, 1914 in Neodesha, KS., the daughter of Leonard and Eudora Powell.She married Roland Bailey on May 25, 1932. They later divorced. She married William...

Delbert L. Wyant, 80, of Topeka, went to be with his loving wife on Monday, February 6, 2006. He was born on April 19, 1925 in Grenola, the son of Walter and Elizabeth Schul Wyant. He was an Army veteran of WWII. He was employed as a carman for the Santa Fe Railroad in both Wichita and Topeka for 42...

Edna Irene Gigous was born March 16, 1928 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She died February 7, 2006 in Midland Hospice in Topeka, Kansas. She was the daughter of Peter and Sophie Stang. They immigrated to the United States from a German settlement in Russia in 1913. Edna was a homemaker and later retired from J. C. Penney's. She married Thomas Gigous...