Thomas E. "Tom" Wunder, 64, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, May 21, 2011. Tom was born April 16, 1947 in Topeka, Ks the son of Leo Wunder and Edna Mae Taylor. He was raised by his mother and step father Kenny Taylor. He was a graduate of Shawnee Heights High School. Tom served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS...

Kathryn Kelly Creel Ryan died Saturday, May 21st, 2011. She was born in Fort Madison, Iowa on December 13th, 1927, the daughter of Harry and Mary Lu Kelly Creel. At age 5 she moved to Topeka, Kansas and attended Loman Hill and Randolph grade schools, Boswell Junior High, Topeka High School, and Washburn University. At Washburn she was a member...

Roger A. (Allen) Myers, 74, Topeka, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2011 at a local hospital.Roger was born July 6, 1936 in St. Joseph, Missouri to I. Paul and Clara Myers. He graduated from Salina Central High School in Salina in 1954.Roger graduated from Kansas State University in 1958 with a degree in Journalism, where he was the Editor...

Sarah Pearle Albert, 90, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at The Homestead of Topeka.She was born on June 25, 1920 in Blythewood, South Carolina, the youngest of eleven children to Sarah Irene Roberts Bass and Henry Kalvin Bass. Sarah graduated from Blythewood High School and Braughons Business College in Columbia, S.C. She used her Bookkeeping/Secretarial degree holding...

Carver D. Long, 79, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away May 19, 2011, at his home in Topeka. He was born Sept. 26, 1931, the second son of Charles Edward and Ellen Evelyn (Beckley) Long. He attended school in Topeka, graduating from Highland Park High School in 1951. After graduation, he went to work at Armco Steel Corp. His...

Harold E. Laughlin, 96, Topeka, died May 19, 2011 at Clare Bridge of Topeka.Harold was born December 25, 1914 in Concordia, the son of Ralph and Estella Laughlin. The family later moved to Abilene, where Harold met his wife of 59 years, Faye Amelia Mulanax, who preceded him in death in 1995. They were married June 21, 1936 in Enterprise.He...

Dolores "June" Krieger, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Midland Hospice House. She was born on June 18, 1931 in Topeka to Orth and Geneva (Cantrell) Darling. June graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. In April of 1980, she married Jay Krieger, he preceded her in death February 13, 2011. She was a realtor...

Ruth Guerrero, 80, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011.She was born December 14, 1930 in Topeka, the daughter of Esteban and Felipa. Ruth attended Topeka High School and later received her LPN license. She had also helped teach Spanish to Mrs. Edward's 2nd grade class at Shawnee Heights Elementary in 2002.Ruth was employed by St. Francis Hospital and...

Edward F. "Ed" Hadden, 84, Topeka,KS, loving husband, father and grandfather, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 15, 2011. Born July 16, 1926 to Joe and Amma Hadden in Amarillo, TX, he graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1949. It was there he met the love of his life, Dorothy Carter, whom he married May 26,...

Loretta L. Shepek, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2011 at Plaza West Regional Health Center. She was born on April 18, 1932 in Shawnee County, to Charles Sager and Leona M. Vorse. Loretta graduated from Topeka High School in 1949 and in 1954 she received her Bachelor's of Science degree from the University of Kansas. Loretta...

Willis E. Ringen, 80, passed away May 12, 2011 in Topeka, Kansas. Willis was born July 12, 1930 near Summerfield, Kansas. He was a high school vocational agricultural educator and instructor for Kansas State Rehabilitation Center for the Blind. Survivors include his wife, Doris Ringen, Topeka; children, Terry Ringen, Ruskin, Nebraska, Kristi DeForest, Fulton, Missouri and Deron Ringen, Acworth, Georgia;...

Richard L. Tucker, 71, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 9, 2011.He was born September 27, 1939 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Ralph H. and Mary (Fields) Tucker. He retired from Westridge 8 Theater in Topeka.A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the Topeka Cemetery. Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel is in charge of services....

Lucy Jane Beisecker, 93, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 9, 2011. Jane Beisecker was born September 28, 1917, in Topeka, the only daughter of Earl David and Lucy Blanche (Bates) Keilman.Beginning while she was in grade school, Jane performed on the pioneering WIBW radio show "The Children's Hour" as "Little Lucy Jane." Her father was "Uncle Dave," the host...

Shirley Ann "Grammy" Arnold, 73, of Ozawkie, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011.She was born November 12, 1937 in Topeka, the daughter of Herman and Lilly (Kuebler) Meyer. She was a graduate of Highland Park High School.She retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone after 30 years.She was a member of Telephone Pioneers. She enjoyed fishing, playing Bingo, Bunco and spending time...

C.J. "Joe" Morgan, II, 74, of Topeka, died Monday, May 9, 2011. Joe was born September 25, 1936 in Columbus, Kansas, the son of C.J. and Dorothy Lee (Bergman) Morgan. He graduated from Washburn University and Kansas University with degrees in Psychology. He was employed by the Menninger Foundation, The Community Addiction Treatment Center, and 32 years for Topeka State...

William Henry, 63, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011. Bill was born August 17, 1947, in Atchison, Kansas, to Louise and Maurice Henry. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1965. He then earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Kansas State University. After working for the Wichita Eagle-Beacon for several years, he attended law school at...

Marie Louise Sherrard, 89, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011.Marie was born November 6, 1921 in Great Bend, the daughter of Oscar and Lena (Marchand) Brewer. She graduated from Great Bend High School and attended Kansas State University, McPherson College Summer School, U.S.C., California Summer School, Emporia College Correspondence School and received a Masters Degree in Elementary Education...

Eleanor H. Bell, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011, at a Topeka care facility. She was born January 18, 1929, in Wichita, the daughter of Ito A. and V. Harriet Brown Van Gieson. She graduated from Wichita North High School and Friends University. She resided in Wichita until 1975, when she moved to Topeka. She was...

Mildred Maxine Kimble, 88, Joplin, MO, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011.Mildred was born August 15, 1922 in Hiawatha, KS, the daughter of Bert E. and Grace A. (Lupold) Lowe.She worked in the Lens Surfacing and Finishing Department at Duffen's Optical for 35 years, retiring in 1986.She was a member of Kansas Federation Business and Professional...

Wilbur E. Levering, 89, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011. Wilbur was born April 27, 1922, in LeRoy, KS, son of Charles and Anna (Cokeley) Levering. He graduated from Kansas State University with a BS in Agriculture Economics and from the University of Wisconsin with a MA in Banking. Wilbur served as a Captain in the US Army...