Thelma (Tim) I. Stevens, 82, Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004 at a local hospital. She was born, Aug. 14, 1922 in Vermillion, KS the daughter of Ira L. and Jennie Packard. She graduated from Vermillion High School in 1940. Thelma married William J. Stevens, Sept. 16, 1940 in Marysville, KS. He passed away Aug. 2, 1962. She is...

Donald H. Johnson, 81, Topeka, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004 a a Topeka nursing home. He was born May 23, 1923, in Troy, the son of John Paul and Mary Elizabeth Johnson. He was raised by his grandmother on her farm near Burlingame. After graduation from Burlingame High School, he joined the Navy, where he was a radioman gunner in...

Esther A. Bruns, 88, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born December 4, 1915 in Stafford County, KS, the daugher of Louis and Martha Messerly Koch. She was married to Reverend Arlen J. Bruns on November 8, 1942. He passed away in September, 2000. Mrs. Bruns was a dedicated partner with her...

Marvin "Chuck" Ossman, 55, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 19, 2004 at his residence. He was born on January 14, 1949 in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Marvin G. and Ruth E. Ossman. Chuck attended Wanamaker Woods Church of the Nazarene. Chuck served faithfully in keeping the economy rolling by being a dedicated, professional over...

Bernice L. Luttrell, 87, of Topeka,passed away Monday, November 22, 2004 surrrounded by her loving family.She was born November 4, 1917 in Topeka, the daughter of John and Theresa(Holtgraver) Polleyand graduated from Topeka High School. For over fifty years, she and her husband Walter owned and operated Luttrell Fine Foods. Around town she was known as the "Coconut Cream Pie...

Karyne S.Carter, 59, of Topeka,went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, November 18, 2004 at St. Francis Health Center.She was born August 4, 1945 in Topeka, the daughter of Lewis and Grace Atkinson Wright.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1963 and attended Washburn University. She worked at Hallmark Cards in Topeka for 10 years. She then went to...

Betty B. Leggitt, 81, was called home, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004 at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born April 10, 1923 in Osage City, KS., the daughter of Alferd and Alberta Chapman Bauer. Betty graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1941. She was a Topeka resident since 1940. She was the beloved wife of Robert E. Leggitt. They...

Lucille Roberta Blaylock, 84, Topeka, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004 at a local hospital. She was born Feb. 4, 1920 in Zarah, KS the daughter of Miles and Margaret Lynn. She was a Topeka resident for 58 years. Lucille was a member of the Druggist Auxillary, D.A.R, American Saddlebred Association, Prime Timers, Girl...

David L. Figgs, 52, Topeka, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004 at his home.He was born Aug. 29, 1952 in Topeka, the son of Jack and Rita Watson Figgs. He graduted from Highland Park High School and was a lifelong Topeka resident.Mr. Figgs had been employed at Jostens for the past three years.He was a member of the Combat Air Museum...

Thelma D."Mickey" Hokanson, 83, of Topeka, went to be with The Lord on Sunday, November 14, 2004 at a Topeka Hospital.She was born May 5, 1921, in Topeka, the daughter of Samuel J. and Gertrude Black Richmond. She graduated from Seaman High School and Clark's Business School.She was married to Harold H. Hokanson on Jamuary 25, 1947. He survives of...

Walter O. Bowman,79, of Topeka, died Saturday, November 13, 2004 at a Topeka hospital.He was born September 27, 1925 in Madison, Wisconsin to Ole Bowman and Ruby Marken Bowman.At the age of 4, his parents died and he was brought to Harveyville to be raised by his grandmother.Mr. Bowman graduated from Harveyville High School and entered the Navy in 1943....

Elva Schrader McMahan, Topeka, died November 15, 2004. She was born October 8, 1914 in Bloomington, Kansas, the daughter of Alfred and Rosetta Schrader. She graduated from Highland Park High School. Employers included Victory Life and Kane Insurance companies and a Topeka funeral home. She and her husband also farmed. She married Norman McMahan on August 3, 1935 in Olathe,...

Margaret Ann Sayler, 79, of Topeka, died Sunday, November 14, 2004 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on October 17, 1925 at Topeka, the daughter of Joseph and Elsie Helmund Borovick. She gruaduated from Topeka High School and graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing in 1946. She was employed by St. Francis Hospital and Memorial Hospital until...

Helen M.Berlin 80, passed away November 8, 2004 in Topeka, KS. She was born August 27, 1924 in Chicago,IL the daughter of Abraham and Carrie Auerbach. Helen graduated from Roosevelt High School in Chicago. Later, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Cum Laude from the University Of Illinois, Champagne Urbana. Helen worked as a microbiologist for the...

Ilene Jeanette McCloskeyIlene Jeanette McCloskey, 85, of Topeka passed away Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, at a Topeka hospital.Jeannie was born Oct. 8, 1919, in Denver, CO, the daughter of Rachael Gordon Ferguson and Duane M. Kline, Sr. She graduated from East Denver High School and attended the University of Denver and the University of Kansas. As a small child she...

Nora May Crawshaw,88, of Topeka, died Saturday, November 6, 2004 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.She was born January 24, 1916, the daughter of Herbert K. and Bertha A(Smith) Teel.Mrs. Crawshaw was a homemaker and worked for the State of Kansas before retiring in 1979. She also worked at various jobs in the Maple Hill community.She married Woodrow W. Crawshaw on February...

Jason Ray VanDam , 22, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 5, 2004 at a Wichita hospital as a result of an auto accident.He was born March 26, 1982 in Iola,Kansas.He grew up in Topeka and was active in the Boy Scouts and the Youth group at First Church of the Nazarene.He graduated from Seaman High School where he was...

Richard "Dick" Brock, 71, of Topeka, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 7, 2004. He was born June 23, 1933 in Blue Mound, Kansas the son of Leonard and Evelyn Mann Brock. He was a 1951 graduate of Blue Mound High School and received his Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Washburn University in 1961. Dick served in the United States...

Marjorie E. WestMarjorie Elizabeth West, 83, Topeka, died Sat. Nov. 6, 2004 at Midland Hospice House.She was born Jan. 19, 1921 in Mitchell Co., KS, daughter of Kyle & Edna Kaul Simmons. She graduated from Barnard High School in 1938, attended Kansas Wesleyan College for one year and graduated from Kansas State University in 1942 with a degree in Home...

Ruth Ellen (Rhodes) Metcalf died November 6, 2004 after a 5 year fight with cancer. She was born in 1935 in Liberal Kansas to Etta Edith (Case) and James Calvin Rhodes and grew up in Emporia and Wichita. After graduating from Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa on the morning of June 5, 1955 she married Dewaine Metcalf in the afternoon....