William R. "Bill" Kelly, 81, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2010.He was born December 20, 1928 in Albuquerque, NM, the son of Emmett J. and Dorothy (Sutherland) Kelly. He was a 1947 graduate of Topeka High School. He attended Washburn University and later served in the United States Air Force from September of 1950 to September 1954. Bill...

Robert "Bob" Miller, 73, Topeka, passed away on Sept. 2, 2010. He was born June 7, 1937, in Batesburg, South Carolina, the son of Harold McCoy and Cora Faye (Hall) Miller. Bob was a graduate of Lancaster HS in 1956, attended the University of Houston in 1956-57, Wingate College in 1957-58, majoring in Business Administration. He also served in the...

Verlee Reece Stone, 86, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010.Verlee Reece Stone was born October 27, 1923 in Scandia, Kansas. Her parents were Carl and Emily Reece. Verlee graduated from Scandia High School and attended Kansas University where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. She married her college sweetheart Dr. John W. Stone on July...

Ruth Wiksten died in Topeka, which was her home for the past seventy years. She was born in Greensburg, Kansas, June 19th 1915. Her family later moved to Elkhart, Kansas where she spent her childhood. Ruth attended Park College in Missouri and next attended nursing school at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She graduated from nursing in 1937, and...

David Michael Martinez, 31, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2010. He was born on February 13, 1979 in Topeka, Kansas to David Martinez and Deborah J. (Eaton) Hamm. David graduated from Washburn Rural High School. He loved baseball and coached for SCABA for several years. David is survived by his wife Michelle Graham-Martinez, his two sons, Triston...

Margaret Sharp, of Topeka, died peacefully at home on Aug 30, 2010. She was a kind, gentle and talented woman who will be missed by all who knew her. Born in 1915, she was the only child of Mary and Arnold Binggeli of St. Joseph, Mo. She moved to Kansas City with her parents at the age of 10. Being...

Arthella Flesher, 91, recently of Wichita and formerly of Brewster Place in Topeka, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, August 30, 2010.Mrs. Flesher was born June 21, 1919 in Jacobs Creek, PA, the daughter of Dewey and Mildred Fretts Hough. She was a proud 1938 graduate of Greensburg Business College, Greensburg, PA.She worked as a legal secretary in...

Virginia R. Griswold, 96, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Merlin Griswold at age 95 in 2005.Virginia was born December 29, 1913 in Marysville, Kansas. She was the daughter of Edwin and Millie (Moyer) Thompson, the youngest of nine children. Virginia graduated from Marysville High School and...

Ina M. "Red" Mullinix, 83, of Tecumseh, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at her son's home surrounded by her family. She was born October 3, 1926 in Lohrville, IA. She and her spouse, Walt Anderson, who preceded her in death and Don Vega owned and operated Topeka Steak House for over 25 years.Survivors include her children; Judy (Richard)...

Ethelyn "Lyn" Roose, 73, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Midland Hospice House. Lyn was born May 25, 1937 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles and Edna (Smulling) Jones. On June 7, 1955 she married Warren G. Roose in Topeka. He survives. She is also survived by her children, Pamela A. (Mark) Wheeler of Topeka and Douglas...

Helen R. Parker, 86, Topeka, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2010 at Midland Hospice House.Helen was born August 13, 1924 in Valley Falls, the daughter of Ervin and Edna (Reichart) Garbe. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1942. She had been a member of Grace Bible Church. Helen married Thomas E. Parker on August 13, 1942 in...

Paul Richard Beauchamp June 27, 1920 – August 21st, 2010Paul Beauchamp was born June 27th, 1920, in St. Joseph Missouri to George and Flora Mae Beauchamp. George was a printer who introduced lithography to the Midwest. After two years at Missouri Western College, where he was in the ROTC, he attended the Kansas City Art Institute. It was there he...

Clifford Dale Mills, 84, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 20, 2010.He was born August 27, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of William Bryan and Sylvia L. (Gregg) Mills. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during WW II. He retired from long haul transportation service.He was a member of Philip Billard Post No. 1650 of...

Funeral services for Jim Knight, 85, Topeka, will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1275 SW Boswell Ave, Topeka. A private interment will precede the service. Mr. Knight died on Thursday, Aug. 19, at his home. He was born Sept. 10, 1924 in Grafton, West Virginia, the son of Emmit and Ethel Knight and was raised by...

Merline Snyder, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Brewster Place Health Care Center. She was born on January 23, 1926 in Portis, Kansas, the daughter of The Rev. and Mrs. C. Merl Nutter. After having lived in Sylvan Grove, Agenda, Kanorado, and Arnold, Kansas, she graduated from Dickinson County High School in Chapman. Merline graduated...

Donald Eugene Hinshaw, 86, of Topeka, passed away on August 16, 2010. He was born on April 9, 1924, in Topeka, the son of Glen and Martha Speck Hinshaw. In his early years, Don worked for the Hinshaw Grocery Store in the Potwin area, and attended Topeka schools. After graduating from Topeka High, he enlisted in the United States Air...

Louise Bishop, 87, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2010.She was born February 24, 1923 in Cleo Springs, OK, the daughter of Arthur and Eva (Davis) Hedrick. She was a graduate of Cleo Springs High School and attended Washburn University.She retired as an insurance underwriter for American States Insurance Company.She was a member of Oakland Christian Church and a...

Lula J. Sharp, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on October 5, 1912 in Scandia, KS, the daughter of Glen Wilson and Amy Sarah Nichols Roath. She graduated from Maple Hill High School in 1931 and attended Strickler's Business College in Topeka. She retired from the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical...

William P. Gordon, 41, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Westwood Manor. He was born on July 21, 1969 in Orange City, California to David J. Gordon and Dessie L. (Warren) Ortiz. William enjoyed being outdoors hunting and fishing. He loved family holidays and spending time with his friends. His passion was loving animals. William had...

Carolee Forrester, 78, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Rossville Manor.Carolee was born March 29, 1932 in Emporia, the daughter of Clifford and Maybelle (Kinkade) Shoebrook. She graduated from Emporia High School and Washburn University with a degree in Education. She was an Elementary Reading Teacher in USD-501 schools for 21 years, retiring in 1994. She was...