Carolyn Rae McClurg, 61, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on March 22, 1943 in Gainesville, Texas the daughter of Raymond L. and Ruth Mitchell McClurg. She grew up in Wichita and moved to Topeka in 1970. She graduated from Washburn University and earned a Masters in Social Work at the...

Barbara H. Compton, 57, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at a local hospital.She was born February 24, 1947 in Hays, the daughter of Edgar E. and Kathrine B. Amidon Perry. Her family moved to Topeka in 1951. She graduated from Topeka West High School 1965. She was employed by AMERUS for 21 years.Barbara married William H....

Margie Ann Blanton, 73, of Topeka, passed away at her home on Monday, February 14, 2005.She was born August 2, 1931 in Pampa, Texas, the daughter of Jessie D. and Minnie Ann Neugent Goddard.Mrs. Blanaton was an Army Wife traveling with her husband throught the United States and overseas from 1947 to 1978. She came to Topeka in 1975, when...

Juanita Flynt Podmore, 87, died Friday, February 11, 2005 at McCrite Health Center. She was born on December 26, 1917, in Anderson, Indiana to O.J. and Kate Flynt, where she resided until moving to Topeka in 1947. A graduate of Anderson High School and Anderson University, she worked briefly at Warner Press and later was secretary to the pastor of...

Gene and Rosie SearsRosemary A. "Rosie" Sears passed away Sunday, February 13, 2005, two days after the death of her beloved husband, Robert E. "Gene" Sears, on February 11, 2005. Rosie and Gene were married October 2, 1952, in Topeka. Their love and devotion extended through their 53 years of marriage. Gene died following a heart attack and Rosie died...

Joleen Schrag, 65, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2005 at a local hospital.Mrs. Schrag was born November 5, 1939 at Pretty Prairie, KS, the daughter of Ed R. and Lena Graber Krehbiel. She graduated from Bethel College in 1961 and taught school at Potwin Elementary School in Topeka for 2 years. She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in...

Esther Sophia Palmberg,96, Meriden, died Sunday, February 13, 2005 at a local emergency room. She was born May 22, 1908 in Meriden to Albert F. and Anna Larson Palmberg.She graduated from Meriden High School and moved to California in the late 1930s. She worked as a riveter building airplanes during World War II and continued working in the Aircraft Industry...

Everett Guy "Bud" Henderson, Jr. , 85, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, February 12, 2005 at the Colmery-ONeil Veterans Hospital in Topeka.He was born November 20, 1919 in Topeka the son of Everett Guy and Pearl Madge Duncan Henderson. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Dorothy February 3, 2001. He was also preceded in death by two...

Mildred I. Wise, 82, of Topeka, died Wednesday, February 9, 2005. She was born on June 12, 1922 in Whiting, Ks., the daughter of Henry and Clara Hollis. Mildred married Robert Wise on December 24, 1941. He preceded her in death on in 1996. They were happily married for 55 years. They lived in Lebo and Manhattan before moving to...

Robert E. "Gene" Sears, 78, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, February 11, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born April 27, 1926 in Topeka the son of Melvin F. and Eva Corrine Davis Sears. He was a graduate of Napa High School, Napa California. Gene was a military veteran serving in the United States Army during World War II.Mr. Sears...

Helen S. Alexander went to be with her husband of 63 years, R. Stanley Alexander, on Thursday, February 10, 2005. She was a loving and devoted mother to Michael and David Alexander. Helen was a Topeka resident all of her life, except for time spent at Colorado University, where she completed her degree in mathematics. She was also a lifelong...

Leroy Charles Linnemann, 81, of Topeka, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 10, 2005.Mr. Linnemann was born on June 13, 1923 in Muscotah, KS the son of Frank Carl and Grace Chick Linnemann. He graduated from Whiting Rural High School in 1942.He moved to Topeka at the age of 19 and began working at Crane & Comapny. He...

Lucile L. Bennett, 96, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. She was born November 23, 1908 in Topeka, the daughter of Roy P. and Maude E. Fagan Steves. Mrs. Bennett was a lifelong Topeka resident. She was a 1926 graduate of Topeka High School and had attended Washburn University where she was a...

Margie R. Heikes, 83, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 9 at Midland Hospice House.She was born on August 1, 1921 at Clay Center, the daughter of Cyril and Mabel Smee.She graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1938. After high school, she held a secretarial position with an attorney in Clay Center. She then went to work for...

Mrs. Mildred Ailene Beckwith, 84, Topeka, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005. She was born Oct. 7, 1920, in Clay County, the daughter of William Stephen and Leah Zelda Buchanan Yocum. She married Victor E. Beckwith. He preceded her in death. Survivors include three daughters, Roberta Maxwell and Doris Hubert, both of Topeka, and Judy Carver, Lincoln, Calif.; a sister, Iris...

Dr. Haler E. "Huler" Kennedy, Sr. 78, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2005Dr. Haler was born on August 15, 1926 the son of Clarence Eugene and Edna Ann Hoedle Kennedy in Xenia, Ohio. He attended Southwest High School in Kansas City, Missouri. and graduated in 1942 at the age of 15.He attended the University of Michigan from 1942...

Nancy Louise Norling Olson, 69, of Topeka,passed away Thursday, February 3 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.She was born October 24, 1935 in Cadillac, Michigan, the daughter of the Reverend Everett W. and Helen S. Norling. Reverend Norling was pastor at Augustana Lutheran churches in Tustin and Irma.Reverend Norling served several congregations in Kearney and Omaha NE. before moving to Gloria Dei Lutheran...

Kenneth Dean Chapman, 50, of Topeka, passed away at his home on Thursday , February 3, 2005.Kenny was born July 4, 1954, in Topeka, the son of Richard and Mildred Lake Chapman. He was a graduate of Washburn Rural High School in1972.He was employed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad for 25 years. He was active in Ken Berry Baseball...

Robert St. Clair, Jr., 68, of Wichita, passed away, January 21, 2005 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Topeka. During his last years he had resided in a nursing home in Alma, Kansas.He was born October 11, 1936 in Ada, Kansas the son of Robert and Beulah Kunkle St. Clair. He was a Navy veteran.Mr. St. Clair was employed as...

Charley C. Woods, 71, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at Midland Hospice House.He was born December 2, 1933 at Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, the son of Earl and Mahala Woods.He graduated from Fort Gibson High School in Fort Gibson Oklahoma and attended a business college.Mr. Woods began service with the ATSF Railway in Clovis NM. in November 1951...