Dorothy L. Pearman, 94, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 21 at a Topeka care facility.She was born September 27, 1911 in rural Cloud County, the daughter of Anthony and Emma Johnsmeyer Linge.She was a 1928 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Kansas State University, graduating in 1932 with a bachelor's degree in education. She was an elementary teacher...

Estella A. Golden, 89, of Prairie Village, passed away Monday October 17, at the Somerset Health Center at Claridge Court in Prairie Village, KS. Mrs. Golden was a homemaker and retired elementary school teacher and principal. She will be dearly missed by all her family.She was born January 26, 1916 on a farm in Monticello township in Johnson County, attending...

Eula V. Kerley, 100, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2005. Mrs. Kerley was born on July 14, 1905 in Barnes, the fifth of ten children born to John P. and Cora E. Wanamaker Brown. She came to Topeka in 1912. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Helena Chapter No. 210, O.E.S. and Women of the...

Charles F. Tyrrell, Jr., 86, of Topeka died Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at St. Francis Health Center. He was born January 30, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Charles F. and Ethel Mulligan Tyrrell, Sr. Charles served in the Army Air Force. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and served as a bombardier on B-24's....

Hazel M. Carter, 100, passed away, Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at Aldersgate Village, Topeka. She was born November 1, 1904 on a farm near Emporia, Kansas the daughter of William L. and Eva Priest Gadbery. Hazel was a graduate of Emporia High School and attended Emporia State Teachers College. Hazel married Herman A. Carter November 20, 1924 in Emporia. Hazel...

Vernon F. Siegel, 84, Topeka, passed away with family and friends at his bedside, on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at Midland Hospice Care.Vernon was born February 25, 1921 in Denver, Colorado, the son of Fredrick A. and Luella Andres Siegel. He was raised in Topeka and attended Topeka High School. He served in both the U. S. Army and U.S....

William Robert Bunten, 84, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2005 at Presbyterian Manor.Bill was born April 18, 1921 in Topeka, the son of Arch and Grace E. Hutton Bunten. He grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and graduated from Albuquerque High School.Bill served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked for Santa Fe Railroad for...

Margaret Jane Orrick, 92, Topeka, a native and long time resident of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 10, 2005, at the Presbyterian Manor in Topeka, Kansas.Margaret was born at 1011 Laramie Street November 7, 1912, the daughter of Samuel K. and Jeanette D. (Thompson) McCrary.Margaret was a long time ecucator in the Atchison Public School System. She left a...

William Ross Milbrett, 21, Tecumseh, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2005 at Midland Hospice Care.Bill was born November 8, 1983 in Mankato, Minnesota, the son of Douglas G. and Margaret (Peggy) Frederick Milbrett. He moved to Tecumseh with his family in 1996.Bill graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 2005 and attended T.A.R.C. Day services. He enjoyed music, visits...

Doris L. Hastings, 84, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2005 at a Topeka care facility.She was born February 18, 1921 in Abbeyville, Kansas, the daughter of Benjamin and Flossie Holmes Farney.She worked for Boeing Aircraft as a file clerk for 17 years before retiring and moving to Topeka in 1986. She was a member of First Baptist Church...

Brenda Hills Candido, 7, of Lawrence, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO. She was born on May 7, 1998 in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Juraci De Oliveira and Cristina A. Silva Candido. She lived most of her life in Topeka before moving to Lawrence two months ago. She was attending...

Roger Wayne Mills, 63, Topeka, passed away, Thursday, October 13, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. He was born Aug. 20, 1942 in Florence, South Carolina, the son of Benjamin A. and Gertrude Hewitt Mills.He graduated from McClenaghen High School in Florence, South Carolina in 1960 and Clark Business School in Topeka. He attended Washburn University. Roger served in the U.S....

Mary E. Gall, 76, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2005 at her home. She was born on October 14, 1928 in Marshfield, MO, the daughter of Floyd Alexander and Ollie Frances Dalrymple Biggers. She came to Topeka in 1957. She was a member of the Wheathearts Square Dancing Club. She was employed by Kroger's Grocery Store in...

Lucy Virginia Anthony, 92, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at Midland Hospice House.Lucy was born the daughter of John and Mary Gilmer Jones on May 24, 1913 on the family's farm near Oak Grove, Kentucky. She attended small country primary schools near Oak Grove prior to attending and graduating from the Bert High School in Clarksville, Tennessee.She...

Fannie E. Wisman, 90, of Topeka, died Tuesday October 11, 2005 at her home.She was born September 8, 1915 in Topeka, the daughter of Nathan and Ethel Einstein.She was a 1933 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. She began her business career at Einstein's when her father became ill in the late 1930's. She operated the business...

Ruby L. Vandevord, 81, Topeka, died Thursday, October 6, 2005 at the VA Hospital in Topeka.She was born August 17, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Cecil and Pearl Hancock Collier. Ruby was a lifelong Topekan.She served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and was a lifetime member of the Post No. 1650 of the VFW.Ruby married John W. Vandevord...

Dr. James Mitchell Young, age 85, died Sunday, October 9, 2005, in Topeka. Jim retired in 1989 from his last position at Washburn University, Vice President and Provost, and he served as a Topeka City Councilman for eight years, 1989-97.Jim was born in Oxford, Kansas, in 1919, to Carl H. and Zella Mitchell Young. He graduated from Oxford High School...

Virginia R. Innes, 85, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2005 at Lexington Park Nursing Center.She was born May 22, 1920 in rural Reno county, the daughter of William H. and Ruby A. Eisminger Ricksecker.She was a 1938 graduate of Partridge High School, Partridge, KS. She then graduated from Salt Creek Business College in 1940. She was a homemaker...

Walter G. Painter, 74, of Sabetha, passed away Wednesday, October 5 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.He was born June 12, 1931 in Iowa Point, Kansas, the son of Ernest J. and Alpha M. Cunningham Painter.He was a 1949 graduate of Morrill High School in Morrill, Kansas. After high school, he went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad until 1953,...

Carol M. Almond, 71, passed away, Saturday, October 8, 2005 at her home. She was born April 27, 1934 in La Plata, Missouri the daughter of Elmer and Faye Mitchell. Carol devoted herself to caring for and raising her family. She enjoyed sharing music, cooking, drawing and traveling with the children near her. She married Johnnie L. Almond December 12,...