Keith L. Meyers, 76, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2005.Keith was born May 17, 1928 in Topeka, the son of Herman and Esther Carlett Meyers. He was one of six children. Keith married Marjorie Owen on May 27, 1950. She survives, Other survivors include daughters, Sherri Hedberg, Cindy Williams and Jenny Meyers all of Topeka, and a son...

Dr. Russell Eugene Bridwell, 78 Topeka, passed away at Midland Hospice House Friday evening, April 8, 2005.Russell was born on Nov. 22, 1926 in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Roy and Minnie Bridwell.He attended Topeka public schools and he was a graduate of Topeka High School. He was a graduate of the University of Kansas and belonged to the Phi...

Howard D. Caldwell, 71, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 7 at a local hospital.He was born September 29, 1933 in Kincaid, the son of A.B. and Florence Caldwell.He graduated from Burlington High School in 1951. He worked with his father and brother at the Caldwell Implement Company in Burlington for several years. He then owned and operated the Rocking...

Capt. Charles D. "Chuck" McAtee, (USMCR) Topeka, died April 8, 2005 at home from acute leukemia.He was born July 8, 1928 in Mahaska, Kansas, the son of Loyd McAtee and Grace Woodman McAtee.He graduated from Mahaska High School. He was a Washburn University graduate, both undergraduate and School of Law, receiving his juris doctorate in 1955. He was a combat...

Jane Duff Hall, 78, Topeka died Thursday, April 7, 2005 at her home. She was born June 20, 1926 in Topeka the daughter of William John and Mary Elsa Wallingford Duff.Jane graduated from Topeka High School. She attended Washburn University. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, active in the Stormont-Vail Ladies Auxiliary, First Presbyterian Church where she was...

Howard D. Caldwell, 71, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 7 at a local hospital.He was born September 29, 1933 in Kincaid, the son of A.B. and Florence Caldwell.He graduated from Burlington High School in 1951. He worked with his father and brother at the Caldwell Implement Company in Burlington for several years. He then owned and operated the Rocking...

Myrtle N. Downs, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2005 at her residence. She was born on October 29, 1911 in Bruceville, Texas the daughter of Marion and Benita Killough Nix. She moved to Topeka in 1936. She was a librarian for Capper Junior High School. She was a member of the First Congregational Church. She married...

Clarence A. "Clete" Carpenter, 60, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on May 19, 1944 in Topeka, the son of Albert E. and Thelma Duvall Carpenter. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1962 and attended Washburn University. He was a director in Information Systems for the Santa Fe Railway...

William "Keith" Holt 76 of Topeka, died April 4, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. He was born Feb. 5, 1929 in Topeka. The son of William Clarke and Gladys Kortz Holt.He graduated from Topeka High School in 1947 and attended Pittsburgh State University.He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict 1951-1953. He married Shirley Boies on Feb. 14,...

Clara Jane Groggs, 72, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born December 27, 1932 in Topeka the daughter of Walter Wayman and Selma Harvey Smith. Mrs. Groggs was an office assistant for Lincoln Center OB GYN twenty four years. She is survived by two daughters, Toni G. Wash, Topeka, KS; Kelli D. Benning,...

Clara Jane Groggs, 72, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born December 27, 1932 in Topeka the daughter of Walter Harvey and Selma Harvey Smith. Mrs. Groggs was an office assistant for Lincoln Center OB GYN twenty four years. She is survived by two daughters, Toni G. Wash, Topeka, KS; Kelli D. Benning,...

John M. Mendonca, 80. Topeka, passed away, Thursday, March 31, 2005 at the Topeka V.A. Hospital.Mr. Mendonca served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a life member of the V.F.W..He is survived by a daughter Margaret Reposa.He will lie in state after 12:00 noon Sunday at the Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel. Graveside services with military...

Marvin K. Robinson, 79, Topeka, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2005 at a local hospital.Marvin was born February 1, 1926, the son of Albert and Agnes McCorkle Robinson on a farm North of Valley Falls. He attended a one room school through the eighth grade and graduated from Nortonville High School in 1943.After graduation he worked for the Sante...

Maxine N. Percifield-Hotchkiss, 90, of Wichita formerly of Topeka died Sunday, April 3, 2005 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice House in Wichita. She was born March 8, 1915 in Kansas City, KS the daughter of Clyde Mitchell and Edna Brennenstull Neal.Maxine graduated from Topeka High School in 1932. She worked for Hallmark Card Company as a supervisor.She was preceded in...

Helen M. Bengtson, 96, died at Brewster Place Retirement Home in Topeka early Saturday, April 2, 2005. Prior to moving to Topeka in 2003, she had been a resident of Ponca, Neb. Mrs. Bengston was born Feb. 3, 1909, in Laurel, Neb., the daughter of Moses T. and Elizabeth Ann Sullivan. She and Harald B. Bengtson eloped and were married...

Ida May Willson, 84 Topeka, died Saturday, April 2, 2005, at Midland Hospice House. She was born January 7, 1921 in Dorrance, the daughter of Floyd and Ida Grace Ruby Willson. Ida May had lived in Topeka 59 years. She graduated from Asbury School of Nursing in Salina in 1943. She was a World War II Navy Nurse from 1944...

Ruth Marie Fromme, 87, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, March 31, 2005 at Brewster Place Medical Center. She was born November 10, 1917 in Overbrook, Kansas the daughter of Joel Andrew and Eva Platt Kesler. Ruth Marie was raised in Overbrook, Kansas. She and was a graduate of Park College and Washburn University. She married Alexander Morgan Fromme September 16,...

Eleanor Nadine Murphy, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at Golden Keys Nursing Home in Neodesha, Kansas.Mrs. Murphy was born March 6, 1921 in Nickerson, the daughter of Harry A. and Anna May Murray Thompson.She graduated from the Coldwater High School and graduated from the Grace Hospital School of Nursing in Hutchinson in 1944 as a...

Orel Vivian Anderson, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2005 at Midland Hospice House.Mrs. Anderson was born January 22, 1916 in Mooreland, OK, the daughter of Tilton and Stella Johnson Elwood. She married Errol Ray Anderson on June 25, 1935. They moved to Topeka in 1943. He preceded her in death in 1972.She was a member...

Randy A. Boileau, 47 Topeka, died Monday, March 28, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. He was born Aug. 30, 1957 in Topeka the son of Lewis D. and Betty D. Allen Boileau.He attended Topeka public Schools. He was a licensed as a certified technician for Chalet Apartments.He was preceded in death by his father Lewis and brother Ronnie Boileau.He...