Johanna J. Wilson, 43, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center. She was born February 22, 1962 in the Netherlands to Mr. and Mrs. Manard. Johanna later moved to the United States and began her education. She graduated from Empire State College, Rochester, NY with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Photography. She...

Horace Wren Eubank, 86, of Topeka passed away Saturday, July 2, 2005at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Horace was born August 12, 1918 in Coats, Kansas to Charlie and Jessie Guy Eubank Eubank, whom were early settlers arriving in 1888 and 1906 respectively. He received a BS and MS at Emporia State University and served in the United States Army for four years...

Amanda Lucille Saylor, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2005 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on December 5, 1915 near Eskridge the daughter of Albert Joseph and Florence Ona Hall Rush. She graduated from Eskridge High School in 1934. She spent most of her life in Topeka. She was employed by Farmland Industries for...

Ruth (Myers) Owens, 97, Topeka, was released with love into God's care on Monday, July 4, 2005 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor.Ruth was born October 30, 1907 in Hoyt, the daughter of Alfred and Lavina Thomison Jacobson. She graduated from Hoyt High School and was a member of the Mission Church of Mayetta.Ruth belonged to The Women of the Moose...

Kathryn Marie Houser, 87, Topeka, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005 at Midland Hospice House.She was born April 11, 1918 in Sawyer, Kansas, the daughter of Wilbur F. and Maude Roots Gillett. She graduated from Coats High School in 1936 and from Emporia State Teachers College in 1940 with a bachelor's degree in speech and english. She taught high school in...

Donna G. Zerger, 66, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 4, 2005 at her home after a heroic five and one half year battle with ovarian cancer. Donna was born on November 9, 1938 in Moline, KS to Don and Angeline Foulk. She attended Hutchinson High School and was a graduate from Hutchinson Junior College. She worked as a young...

Mark S. Kary, 51, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, July 2, 2005 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.He was born November 13, 1953 in Salina, Kansas the son of Philip J. and Gladys N. Nelson Kary. Mark worked as a switchman/brakeman thirty- two years for the Union Pacific Railroad.He married Linda L. Salem August 10, 1974 in Salina. She...

Donald "Donny" Albert Smith III, 51 years of age, departed this life on Thursday, June 30, 2005 at his home with family in Topeka.Donny was born March 5, 1954 in Topeka, the son of Donald and June Smith.He attended public schools in Topeka. Donny was employed at Essex Wire for 16 years. He had a great appreciation for music and...

Betty M. Simmons, 78, of Carbondale, passed away Thursday June 30 at a Topeka hospital.She was born May 3 1927 in Elgin, NE., the daughter of Reuben and Anna Reinke Bergman.She graduated from Elgin High School in 1944. She worked for 11 years for the base exchange at Forbes Air Force Base. She then went to work for K-Mart West...

Fern G. Schriver, 93, of Topeka, died Friday, July 1, 2005 at Brewster Place. She was born October 27, 1911 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of James Willis and Myrtle Stahl Gibson.Fern lived in Topeka her entire life. She graduated from Topeka High School. She attended the University of Kansas majoring in Journalism. Fern worked for several years in public...

Duard Sturm Seals, Jr.,60, Topeka, died Sunday, June19, 2005 at the VA Medical Center.He was born March 20, 1945 in Topeka, the son of Duard and Etta Seals.Mr. Seals graduated from Silver Lake High School and attended Washburn University. He served in the Marine Corps during the Vietman War and was awarded the Purple Heart. He retired from the Postal...

Eunice L. Schenck, 92, of Tonganoxie, passed away Sunday, June 26 at a care facility in Tonganoxie.She was born November 12, 1912, the daughter of Charles Ray and Blanche L. Stringfellow Ridgeway.After graduating from Tonganoxie High School, she received a teachers certificate and taught in rural Leavenworth county. She was a secretary for the State office of the Disciples of...

Armetta Claudine Stadler, 84, Carbondale, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2005 at Brookside Retirement Center in Overbrook. She was born January 25, 1921 in Wichita, the daughter of Claude W. and Erna M. Scroggy Burch. Armetta graduated from Wichita East High School. She attended a business college in Wichita.She was employed by the State of Kansas, Motor Vehicle and...

Joseph N. McDonald, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at Lexington Park Nursing Facility.He was born October 1, 1931, in Hartford, Connecticut, the son of Andrew and Concorde McDonald. He married Patsy Henline in St. Louis, MO on November 2, 1951.Joe served in the Air Force and was a Veteran of the Korean War. He owned...

Frances F. Kennedy-Murray, 82, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2005 at Midland Hospice Care.Frances was born March 19, 1923 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of William Adair and Cora Hardy Field. She graduated from Southwest High School in Kansas City, MO. Frances and her husband Dr. Howard Kennedy moved to Topeka in 1948 to establish his medical...

Lloyd E. Johnson, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2005 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. He was born on February 16, 1911 in Topeka, the son of Edward C. and Hannah Swanson Johnson. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1927. He was employed by Santa Fe Railway and retired as a Purchasing Agent and Materials Manager in...

LouElla Asklund, 89, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, June 24, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. LouElla was born August 27, 1915 in Washington County, KS, the daughter of F.G. and Anna Olson Magnus. She was born and raised on a farm 10 miles NE of Clyde, KS. She was the youngest of 8 children. LouElla had 5 sisters and 2...

Sharon K. McCroskey, 63, Topeka, passed away, Thursday, June 23, 2005 at her home. She was born April 8, 1942 in Hays, Kansas the daughter of Oswald Edwin and Ruth Lillian Bailey Schneider.She graduated from LaCrosse High School. Sharon was a Fort Hays State Graduate. Graduating May of 1965 with a B.A. degree in English. Sharon worked at the Topeka...

Keith V. Bossler, 77, Topeka, died Tuesday June 21, 2005 at his home.He was born December 29, 1927 in Topeka, the son of John and Alice Bossler. He graduated from Topeka High School. After serving in the U. S. Navy during World War II, he received a bachelor degree in economics from Washburn University. While at Washburn, he was a...

Col. Francis J. Domingo, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on August 3, 1920 in Topeka, the son of Faustino J. and Gladys M. Barton Domingo. After graduating from Topeka High School in 1938, he obtained a civil engineering degree from the University of Kansas in 1942. While attending...