Kathleen M. Alexander, 67, of Topeka, passed away on August 7, 2010. She was born November 12, 1942, in Durham, North Carolina, the daughter of Edward and Margaret Goldrich Tucker, Sr. Kathleen grew up in the Topeka community, graduating from Topeka High in 1960. After graduation, she moved to California, where she began her career with the Air Force. After...

Mrs. Libby Kelley, 89, Topeka, Kansas, passed away Tuesday night, August 3, 2010 in her home.Catherine Elizabeth "Libby" (Ramsey) Kelley, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 6, 1920. She was the only child of Judge John Rollin Ramsey and Araminta Pearl (Winders) Ramsey, who had moved after their marriage in 1905 from the small Illinois town of Aledo to...

Isa Louise Noel Faust, 96, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 6, 2010.She was born in rural Wilson County, Kansas the daughter of Guy and Hazel (French) Noel. She was a graduate of Bloomfield Elementary, Rock Creek High School and Johnson Hospital Training School.She was employed by C.F. Menninger Memorial Hospital as a Registered Nurse from 1962 to1972. She was...

Virginia L. Holmes, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 6, 2010.She was born January 19, 1929 in Leavenworth. She graduated from Leavenworth High School. She was a member of Highland Heights Christian Church.Virginia married Gerald Holmes in 1954. He died July 8, 2004. Survivors include daughters, Angie (Don) Barnes, Topeka; Sandy (Wade) Colvin, Weatherford, TX; son, Ron (Denise) Holmes, Kaufman,...

Rosalind Metzler, 103, died at her home in Carbondale on August 5, 2010. Born in Carbondale on Christmas Day, 1906, she was the oldest daughter of George Clyde Metzler and Alma Warner Metzler. A second daughter, Marion, born seven years later, died in a plane crash in 1951.Rosalind grew up and lived all her life on a farm in Carbondale...

Jean Elizabeth Jones, 92, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at Brewster Place. She was born March 22, 1918, at Ottawa, Kansas. She was the daughter of L.C. and Adeline (Bird) Jones. She graduated from Ottawa High School in 1936. She received a B.S. degree in music from Emporia State University where she was a charter member of...

Nancy Shell Hurd, 81, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday August 4, 2010. She was born July 31, 1929 in Topeka the daughter of Earl and Frances Shell. She was a 1947 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. While at Washburn she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. Nancy was a member of Grace Episcopal Cathedral,...

Ronald E. Ekis, Sr. passed away on Monday, August 2, 2010 at St. Francis Health Center. He was born on January 24, 1947 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Elmer L. and Mildred E. (Ricketts) Ekis, Sr. Ronald was married to Chong for 38 years. He was retired U.S. Army veteran serving during Vietnam War. He was retired from the Colorado Springs...

Josefina Lucia Torrez, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at a Topeka care facility after a battle with cancer. She was born on June 26, 1921 in Spearville, the daughter of Cristobal and Maria Padilla Hernandez. She graduated from Spearville High School. Josefina had resided in Great Bend for many years before moving to Topeka. While...

Jessie L. Ramey, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born April 7, 1923 in Neodesha, the daughter of William and Ona (Kirk) Chapman. She lived in southeast Kansas until 1945 when she moved to Topeka. She worked for Helen's Catering Service and M. Katch & Co. For the past seven...

Harold Hiner Hokanson, 90, Topeka, passed away from this life on July 31, 2010.He will be fondly remembered as a great brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. Harold was born on April 9, 1920 in Manhattan. He married Thelma "Mickey" Richmond on January 25, 1947. She preceded him in death on November 14, 2004.His career with the Santa Fe Railroad...

William F. "Bill" Morriss, Jr., 89, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 2, 2010.He was born March 29, 1921 in Topeka, the son of William Floyd and Leatha May (Goff) Morriss. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force as a First Lieutenant Pilot, B-26 Aircraft flying 27 missions Air Offensive Europe during WW II. He was a retired member...

John L. Runnberg, 57, Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2010.John was born February 14, 1953 in St. Paul, MN, the son of Laurence and Mildred (Reynolds) Runnberg. He graduated from Henry Sibley High School in 1971 and Troy University at Ft. Benning, GA with a Masters degree in Criminal Justice Administration. He served in the U.S. Army from...

Makayla Adams Jirik, 41, of Topeka, died Thursday July 29, 2010, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, due to health complications. She was surrounded by her family. Makayla was born October 19, 1968 in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Howard S. and Diana Adams. She was preceded in death by her father, Howard S. Adams, Sept. 8, 2005. She is survived by her...

Eugene W. McNish, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Midland Hospice. He was born on October 24, 1918 in Deerfield, MO to William L. and Della E. (Draulents) McNish. He was a mover and packer for Topeka Transfer and Storage where he retired in 1980. On September 1, 1940 he married E. Mary Pomeroy, she...

James Robert Thomason, Jr., 58 of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, July 27, 2010. He was born December 11, 1951 in Olney, IL to James and Wanda Thomason. He was preceded in death by his father and his first wife, Guadalupe Thomason. Mr. Thomason was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He lived much of his life in Texas. He moved...

Lorraine Virginia Martinson Cobb, Topeka, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010. She was born August 29, 1910, the second daughter of Charles Alfred and Lulu Virginia Sjolander Martinson. Lorraine graduated from Seaman High School where she was Valedictorian and attended Kansas State University. She worked as a secretary at Security Benefit for a number of years and for DuPont until she...

Winifred Nadine Weber, 87, passed away unexpectedly on July 23, 2010, at her home. She was born at Olivet Township in Osage County, KS, on August 27, 1922, to Reavy and Nellie Bowman Vaughn. She was the second youngest of eight children. She graduated from Osage City High School. Winnie married the love of her life, Ernest Weber, on July...

Gary Dee Brinkman, 61, of Athens, Alabama, formerly of Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2010.He was born April 14, 1949 in Topeka, the son of Emery Louis and Jessie B. (Frederick) Brinkman. He was a graduate of Washburn Rural High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam having served on the USS Kitty Hawk. Gary traveled extensively...

Kristin R. Holm Ely, 34, of Lecompton, formerly of Topeka, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2010. She was a previous resident of Little Elm, TX. She was born October 5, 1975 in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Randy and Andrea (Bertrand) Holm. She was a 1994 graduate of Topeka West High School and 2000 graduate of Washburn University, Magna Cum...