Glenn "Dean" DeGraw, 86, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 12, 2010.He was born February 6, 1924 in Onaga, Kansas, the son of Osa and Etta (Lieb) DeGraw. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II, stationed in Germany. He was employed as a foreman at the Supply Depot until retiring in 1973. He was a member of the...

William Emerson Stillings, 87, Topeka, formerly of Atchison, died November 11, 2010. Bill was born March 28, 1923, at Cummings, Kansas, son of Walter Kelly Stillings and Mary Ann Wright Stillings. He attended Cummings School and Atchison High School and graduated from Atchison County Community High School in Effingham. He graduated from Strickler's Business College in Topeka and worked for...

Margaret R. "Peggy" Milbrett, 50, of Tecumseh, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2010 at KU Medical Center. She was born on December 3, 1959 in Mankato, MN to Marcel "Sal" and Rose (Kelly) Frederick. Peggy graduated from Mankato West High School in Minnesota, class of 1978. She married Doug on April 25, 1981 at St. John's Catholic Church in...

Alan Joel Shepherd, 68, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010.He was born January 15, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Morris and Jean (Birmbaum) Shapiro. He received a B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University in 1964 and a M.S. Degree in Industrial Engineering from Wayne State University in 1966. Mr. Shepherd resided in Washington,...

Beryle L. Elliott, Topeka, died Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born in Iola, the daughter of Charles E. and Martha L. McFarland Elliott. She moved with her parents to Arkansas City at an early age and graduated from Arkansas City High School. She received an Associate Degree from Arkansas City Junior College (now Cowley County...

August Nunzio "Nunie" DeMarea, 81, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, November 04, 2010 at a local hospital. Nunie was born July 10, 1929 in Kansas City, MO, the son of August and Mamie (Burns) DeMarea. He graduated from Paseo High School and served in the U.S. Marine Corps, receiving a Victory Medal in WWII and a Purple Heart in the...

Flora Ellen Kerr, 97, died October 31, 2010, at Valley Vista Good Samaritan, Wamego, Kansas.She was born December 19, 1912, in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, the daughter of Dr. Maurice W. Woodhull and Edna L. Woodhull. She graduated from Chase County High School in 1930 and College of Emporia in 1934. She married E. Orville Kerr in 1935. Flora Ellen was...

Louise F. Sapp of Topeka, died on Friday, November 5, 2010, at Midland Hospice. Louise was born on September 1, 1922, in Reserve, KS, the daughter of Julia (Rhodd) and Louis DuPuis. Louise was the youngest of four children; she was preceded in death by her brother Lindreth "Bud" DuPuis, Horton and her sister Viola "Odie" Osborn, Topeka. Her sister,...

Richard O. May, Sr., 97, Topeka, died Monday, October 25, 2010 at Aldersgate Village Health Unit.He was born Oct. 29, 1912 in Wakarusa, the son of Arthur O. and Nellie May and was a lifelong resident of Shawnee County.Mr. May attended Topeka Public Schools and graduated from Washburn University in the class of 1934He worked for John Morrell Co. for...

James F. Holderman, 71, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010.He was born February 12, 1939 in Quincy, Kansas, the son of Bill and Frances (Outon) Holderman. Jim was employed as an Operations/Sales Manager for Credit Bureau of Wichita from 1970 to 1985, Manager for Trans Union from 1985 to 1995, Branch Manager of CSC Credit Services from 1995...

Lorraine Sigel of Topeka passed away peacefully at her home on October 24, 2010. Lorraine enjoyed traveling, fishing and visiting with people. She was also an avid birdwatcher. She is survived by her sons Robert and his wife Sharon Bendickson of Hutchinson, KS; Michael Bendickson and his companion Marietta Lee, Story City, IA; and daughter Diana Adams and her companion...

Kenneth Caldean Bronson, 77, of Topeka, died October 25, 2010 at Homestead of Topeka. He was born April 15, 1933, the youngest of four children to Lloyd and Lottie Bierman Bronson, Kensington, KS. He graduated valedictorian from Kensington High School; was named the out-standing junior in the KU journalism school, and elected president of Sigma Delta Chi, national honorary journalism...

Margaret "Maxine" Williams, 91, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010. Maxine was born in Topeka, October 11, 1919, to James and Barbara (Kreitzer) Thompson. She graduated from Topeka High School and Clark's Business School. Maxine worked for Southwest State Bank, retiring after 25 years as Vice President. During her retirement, she worked at Washburn University, and was an...

C. Alice Wilson, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born on May 21, 1916 in Lyndon, the daughter of Grant R. and R. Mabel Thompson Culver. She received a B.S. degree in Education from Emporia State Teachers College. Alice resided most of her life in Topeka. Alice began her...

Dr. William Nathan, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010.William Alan Nathan was born on March 24, 1948, in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were Sam and Lila Nathan and they lived downstairs from Aunt Frieda, Uncle Irving, and Cousin Rose. Sam and Irving owned a pharmacy. Bill loved sports, science, and chess. He graduated from Brooklyn Tech (1964)...

Jerry S. Baker, 79, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Midland Hospice House. He was born September 30, 1931 in Kansas City, MO the son Harry B. and Velma Mae (Minch) Baker. He was a graduate of Washburn Rural High School and received a Bachelors of Business Administration from Washburn University. Jerry owned and operated Westside Bait...

Kara Nicole Bayless, a brilliant PhD student at Indiana University in Bloomington, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 16, 2010. A recent knee surgery may have lead to the pulmonary embolism which ended far too early a successful and happy life full of study, travel, fun, and lots of love. She was 28.Kara was born in Ponca City, OK, on March...

John M. Fritz, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Lexington Park Nursing Facility. He was born on July 5, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri to Hugo and Marie (Fauth) Fritz. John grew up in St. Louis, MO where he attended Washington University. He was a veteran the U.S. Air Force where he served with the...

Sarah Childers Goodwin, 85, died Friday, October 15, 2010 at Lexington Park Nursing Center in Topeka.She was born Nov. 17, 1924, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the daughter of Edward Lee and Emma Ashe Childers. She graduated from York High School, York, South Carolina in 1940. She received an AA Degree from Highland Junior College in 1963, and a Bachelor...

Milford L. Zimmerman, 69, of Topeka, passed away October 12, 2010 at Eventide Convalescent Center, Topeka, KansasHe was born October 29, 1940 in La Crosse, Kansas the son of Frank and Virginia A. (Greenway) ZimmermanMr. Zimmerman was a resident of Topeka, Kansas for more than ten years, moving from Salina, Kansas.He was a 1962 graduate of Hays High School, Hays,...