Major Ronald L. Rousser, 41, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. He was born on September 8, 1964 in Salina, the son of Robert and Linda Johnson Rousser. He graduated from Manhattan High School. He graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor Degree in Architectural Engineering. He then...

Betty M. Swan, 87, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday Feb. 7, 2006 at McCrite Plaza. She was born September 18, 1918 in McLouth, the daughter of Dr. William L. and Nellie Lowry Borst.She was raised in North Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School. In her early years, she was an active member of the North Topeka Baptist Church where...

Vicky Sue (Moran) Bayless, 55, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, February 5, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. She was born February 10, 1950 in Topeka the daughter of Floyd and Beth Moran. Vicky was a graduate of Washburn Rural High School. She attended Washburn University and Clark's Business School. Vicky was employed by the City of Topeka...

Loyd V. Kimble, 84, Joplin, MO, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2006 at a Joplin hospital.Loyd was born April 6, 1921 in Topeka, the son of Dell V. and Lucy Maude Miller Kimble.He was employed by Duffins Optical for 44 years, retiring as foreman in the lens surfacing department.Loyd was a member of the Eagles Lodge...

Debra L. Norgaard-Pedersen, 51, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2006 at her home. Debra was born on December 29, 1954 in McPherson, the daughter of Edward R. and Joan R. Scott Bunker. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1973. She was employed by the Shawnee County Motor Vehicle Department until 1980. She then operated a...

Betty Jane LaRue, 80, passed away at Aldersgate Village on February 5, 2006. She was born in Nevada, MO, daughter of William and Gladys Wyatt, on January 14, 1926.Betty attended Nevada schools and graduated from high school there. In 1944 she married Wilbur L. LaRue, was married for 27 years and raised four children.She obtained a bachelors degree from Washburn...

Derrald L. "Shorty" Tibbits, 72, Topeka, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital.He was born July 14, 1933 in Topeka, the son of Earl O. and Marie Peavler Tibbits.Shorty retired from Kansas Sand & Concrete. He was a 24 year member of the Teamsters Union.He was a charter member of Topeka Baptist Church.He married Shirley Bond on June...

Winifred M. "Winnie" Wise, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2006 at Midland Hospice.Winnie was born November 30, 1916 in Washington County, the youngest daughter of Jacob and Ida Donovan Walters. She worked for the Kansas State Highway Department, retiring after 31 years of dedicated service in 1982.Winnie married Glen R. Wise on February 5, 1942 in...

Mary Catharine "Katie" Strahm, 79, Topeka, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2006 at her residence.Katie was born October 4, 1926 in Overbrook, the daughter of Mahlon and Mary Turner Little. She began her education in a one room school house in rural Franklin County. Her family moved to Kansas City, Kansas in 1942 and she graduated from Wyandotte High...

Betty Jo "Bo" Sheafor died unexpectedly of a heart condition after a brief stay at Stomont-Vail Hospital. She died on February 3rd, 2006, at 10:16 AM. surrounded by her loving family and friends within a circle of light and prayer. Bo was born in Liberal, Kansas, on June 6, 1935, to Louie S. Lemert and Mildred Shay Lemert. She was...

Vera Lucille Johnson, 98, Topeka, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006 at Brewster Place.She was born Feb. 25, 1907 in Chester, Nebraska, the daughter of Hervey and Mary Hampe Kanode. She attended Topeka public schools, graduating from Topeka High School and Washburn University. She received a Master's Degree from the University of Kansas.Following college, she was employed in Washburn's botany department...

Douglas Kelly, 47, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 01, 2006. Doug was born June 17, 1958, son of Clifford and Mary Kelly.He grew up in Topeka and attended Topeka Public Schools, and Washburn University. Doug worked for several years as a route man for Palmer News and was also employed by Southwest Publishing. Survivors include five siblings; Patty Ceballos,...

Thomas W. Gigous, 79, of Auburn, passed away, Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born on July 7, 1926 in Tarkio, MO, the son of Earl and Faye Gigous. The family moved to the Topeka area during his teen years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1944-1946. Tom married Edna Stang on October 6, 1946....

Alberta E. Cole, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2006 at her home. She was born on December 22, 1915 in Clay Center, KS. She married Fred Cole. He preceded her in death in 1969. Survivors include her children, Gladys, Albert, John and Katherine, ten grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be...

CLEARMAN, Corienne L. (age 77) entered into rest on January 26, 2006 in Spokane, Washington. Interment will be at 3:00 p.m., February 10, 2006 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Topeka.She will lie in state after 12:00 noon Thursday at the funreal home. Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home Mid Town Chapel of Topeka is in charge of arrangements.

Madge Smith, 86, of Topeka, formerly of Wichita, KS, passed away Friday, January 27, 2006 at her home.Madge was born May 22, 1919 in Wichita, daughter of Harley and Lou Caster Furnish. Raised in Wichita, she graduated from North High School in 1936. She was united in marriage to L. Glenn Smith on September 4, 1941 in Wichita.Madge worked and...

Marjorie L. Gray, 64, of Perry, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2006.Marjorie was born June 15, 1941, daughter of Lewis and June Jones.She was united in marriage to Scott Gray on November 21, 1959.Survivors include her husband; daughter, Carrie Forshee and husband, Garry; son, Brian Gray and wife, Ann; 3 grandchildren, Brianna, Taylor, and Adam; step grandson, Ty Forshee; and...

Herbert Seel, 76, of Topeka, passed away Friday Jan. 27, 2006 at the Colmery O'Neil Veterans Hospital.He was born May 26, 1929 in New York City, NY., the son of Charles C. and Lillian G. Blair Seel.He attended high school and maritime school in New York City, joining the Navy after the start of World War II. He served in...

Ruth Elaine Timken, 86, died Jan. 24, 2006 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.Mrs. Timken had taught in a one room school house in Ness City and in elementary school in Lewis, Kansas. During and after World War II, she worked at the Topeka Air Corps Specialized Depot. She later was a secretary at Lyman Grade School and librarian at...

Geneva Marguerite Adkins, 66, Topeka, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer.She was born March 23, 1939 in Troy, Kansas, the daughter of Arnold and Edna Ruhnke Benitz.Geneva graduated from Hiawatha High School and received her RN from Stormont-Vail School of Nursing.On June 24, 1960, she was united in marriage to William A....