Orville W. Smith, Jr. 75, Meriden, passed away November 5, 2004 of cancer. Orville, Jr. was born near Burlingame the son of Orville and Vida Davis Smith,they preceded him in death.He had farmed many years in the Dover area. He worked as a mechanic and retired from the City of Topeka Street Department.He is survived by his wife Norma J.Smith,...

Delmar H. Peters, 77, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, November 4, 2004 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born January 29, 1927 at Kimball, MN the son of Robert and Ella Peters. Mr. Peters served 29 years in the United States Army retiring at the rank of Command Sergeant Major. He was married to Helga Kober. She preceded him in death....

Louis "Doc" Ramsey, 85, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2004 at Midland Hospice House.He was born September 30, 1919 in Belvue, KS. the son of Charles H. and Olive Lippencott Ramsey.He graduated from Westmoreland High School in Westmoreland, KS. He also attended Strickler's Business College in Topeka."Doc" spent forty four months in the Army Air Corps in World...

Pearl N. Barton89, Topeka passed away November 2, 2004 at a Topeka Hospital. Mrs. Barton was born April 30, 1915 in Lone Elm, KS the daughter of Fred and Melissa Laird Browning. She was married to Hoyt S. Madison. They had three children; Esther, Rose and Lawrence. She later married Vernon J. Barton. They had one child, Verna. Pearl was...

Gary Kent (Ken) McKee, 66, Topeka, passed away at his home Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, he died of complications from a stroke he suffered three years ago. Ken was born Aug. 23, 1938 in Havensville, KS the son of Curtis and Camille Davis McKee. He graduated from Highland Park High School and served honorably in the U.S. Navy including time...

Clifton Leon Webb, 82, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday November 3, 2004 at Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born August 12, 1922 in Somerville, TN the son of Willie Clifton and Lois C. Webb.After high school he enlisted in the Navy and served in World War II on the USS Pillsbury which captured a...

Eleanor Ayres, 85, of Topeka, died of cancer on Saturday, October 30, 2004 at her residence. She was born on January 20, 1919 at DeKalb, Illinois, the daughter of William P. and Mabel Ronan Ballou. She graduated from DeKalb Township High School in 1936 and attended the University of Missouri. She married Richard Ayres on December 2, 1939 in St....

Alan Maxwell Hill, 65, of Tecumseh, died Saturday, October 30, as the result of a traffic accident in Wabaunsee County. He was born October 12, 1939, to Justin D. and Margaret Seybold Hill, Lawrence, Ks. Alan Attended Lawrence public schools, and he graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S. degree in History and a masters degree in Business...

Stephen W. Dibble, 72, of Topeka, died Thursday, October 28. 2004 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on June 27, 1932 in Topeka, the son Ivan W. and Alice M. Lyman Dibble. He graduated from Topeka High School. He attended Arizona State University and graduated from Washburn University on June 6, 1954. He was initiated in Gamma Nu Chapter...

G. Zenobia Lee, 94, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, October 31, 2004 at Rolling Hills Health Center.She was born November 17, 1909 at Omaha, Nebraska the daughter of Walter D. and Lucy E. Birdsley Corn. Mrs. Lee worked as a switchboard operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 37 years she retired in 1965. She was a member of West...

John W. Tipton, 61, of Topeka died Saturday, October 23, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on September 21, 1943 at Topeka the son of John S. and Edna Ritter Tipton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Stewart Tipton on February 7, 2002 and his parents. He is survived by one cousin, Richard Walker of...

Julius M. (Julio) Kresyman, 65, Topeka, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004 at a local nursing home. He was born January 5, 1939 in Fairview, Mo., the son of Joe and Mary A. Borushki Kresyman. He retired from the U.S. Navy as a Chief Petty Officer. He is survived by three daughters; Linda Draper, Alexander, VA; Terry Street, Panama City, FL;...

Dorothy Mae Ackerman age76,Topeka, passed away October 23, 2004 at Aldersgate Village. Dorothy was born in Salina, Ks December 15, 1927 the daughter of Charles and Mabel Bigler. She graduated from Goodland High School and attended Colorado State Teachers College. She married Arthur Frank Ackerman December 29, 1946 in Goodland, KS. She moved to Topeka in 1958. Dorothy was active...

Tom Lee Roduner, 49, Willard died Friday, October 22, 2004 at his home. He was born April 5, 1955 in Topeka, the son of Gilbert and Ingrid Werdermann Roduner. He was a volunteer for Shawnee County Fire District #4. He served as mayor of Willard. He married Lynne M. Johnson Oct. 24, 1976 in Topeka, KS she survives. He is...

Harold L. Clinkenbeard, 94, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2004 at Midland Hospice House. He was born July 21, 1910 in Easton, KS to Robert and Leah Edmonds Clinkenbeard.He graduated from Easton High School in 1928.After high school, he worked for Meadow Gold Dairies in retail sales,retiring in 1972 as sales manager.He was a Past Master of Golden...

J.Bradley Moser, 67, formerly of Topeka, died suddenly Monday, Oct. 18, 2004 at his home in Robertsdale, Alabama.J.B. was born April 5, 1937 in Lenora, Kansas, the son of Ernie and Margaret Hisey Moser.He graduated from Topeka High School in 1955. He married Kay Marlene Storum on April 15, 1957 in Lyndon, and then enlisted in the US Navy serving...

Frieda Belnay, 83, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2004 at a local care facility.She was born Ocober 7, 1921 in Kassel, Germany to Conrad and Anna Dumeier.She graduated from Park Ridge High School in Park Ridge, NJ.She married Alex Belnay on October 12, 1940 in Montvale, NJ. He preceded her in death on January 17, 1973.She was active...

Robert H. "Bob" Botts, 82, of Topeka, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 15, 2004 after an eight-month battle with lung cancer. He was born in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Joseph Henry Botts and Amma Marie Epperson Botts. For 60 years, he was the loving and devoted husband of Ruth Keeton Botts of Topeka, who...

Marvin E. Kessler, 86, Topeka, passed away, Thursday, October 7, 2004 at his home. He will be greatly missed by his wife, family, and friends. Mr. Kessler was born June 1, 1918 in Sac City, IA the son of Frank P. and Edna Simonson Kessler. He married Harriet A. Samways October 14, 1946 in Duluth, MN, she survives. Other survivors...

Max E. Decker, 83, of Topeka, died Monday, October 11, 2004 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on April 10, 1921 in Manhattan, Ks. He graduated from Manhattan High School in 1939. After serving in the Navy during WWII, he was married to Dell Hales. They were later divorced. He was a golf professional at country clubs...