Harry Almon Chaffee, Jr., 84, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2010. He was born on September 7, 1925 in Topeka, Kansas to Harry Almon Chaffee, Sr. and Amy Gertrude Brown Chaffee.Harry spent most of his time visiting the docking state office building. He was recognized by his cowboy hat and walker.He is survived by his cousins, Kay...

Benjamin "Joe" Colboch, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on August 2, 1929 in St. Joseph, MO, the son of Herb and Addie Presley Colboch. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School and attended Washburn University. Joe was employed in the automobile industry for 57 years in...

Charlotte Anne Anderson, 66, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2010.She was born October 10, 1943 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Paul J. and Mary E. (Kaberline) Jacobs. She was a 1961 graduate of Hayden High School. She was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone and later retired from Lincoln Center OB/GYN in Topeka. She provided loving child care...

John S. Roach, 90, Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2010 at a local hospital.John was born November 21, 1919 in Amarillo, TX, the son of Burton and Lida (Thompson) Roach. He graduated from Amarillo High School; received his Bachelor's degree from Michigan State and his Master's degree from Kansas State University.John served in the U.S. Navy as a...

Douglas Neil "Doug" Reiman, 51, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at his home, Friday June 18, 2010. He was born November 23, 1958 in Lincoln, Nebraska the son of Norman and Elva Reiman. Doug was a 1977 graduate of Shawnee Heights High School and later received his Bachelor's Degree from Washburn University. He was employed by Core First Bank and...

Charles A. Morgan, Jr., 81, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010, at home with his wife beside him. He was born September 20, 1928 in St. Louis, MO to Bessie (Provolt) and Charles A. Morgan, Sr. He served in the Navy in WWII from 1945-1949. Charles married Bernice Morgan and had three children, Charles A. Morgan, III (Diane), Wichita; Sherry...

Clark A. Boley, 45, formerly of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City. Clark was born August 2, 1964 in Topeka; son of Phillip C. and Frena E. (Garvie) Boley. Clark is survived by his parents, Phillip and Frena Boley, Tyler, TX; brother, Lance (Nicole)Boley, Austin, TX; nephew, Clark C. Boley; and niece, Carly...

Ruth Lorraine Williams, affectionately known as "Ruthie" 80, joined our Lord on June 16, 2010. She was born on October 22, 1929 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Harold C. and Agnes C. (Hannum) Williams. Ruth is survived by her cousin Kenneth Williams and his wife Agustina; their children Matt Williams; Tina (Williams) and Tim Collins; their children Nicolas and...

Mary Ann Tremain, 69, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010, at the family home in Topeka with her family by her side. She was born May 15, 1941, in Aurora, Ill, the daughter of Clarence and Lois (Hunt) Mizel. She was a graduate of East Aurora High School in 1959. In 1965, Mary Ann married Peter Tremain in Aurora, Ill....

Jacqueline Dawn Guiou, 80, passed away Friday, June 11, 2010 at the Topeka Adult Care Center where she received loving, individualized care for the past year after being diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia. She was born May 25, 1930 to Jack and Hazel Spangler Weeks at Junction City, KS. After the death of her mother when Jackie was five years,...

Virginia I. Tuttle, 89, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010 at McCrite Plaza. She was born August 30, 1920 in DeRidder, Louisiana; the daughter of Lowry and Laura Bahnmaier Girvin.Virginia graduated from Topeka High School in 1938 and attended Dodds Business College in Topeka.She was a member of the Topeka Civic Nucomers Club since 1983 and the Ladies...

Mildred R. Prince, who celebrated her 100th birthday this past January, died at Spring Mill Meadows Nursing Home in Indianapolis, IN, on Wednesday, June 09, 2010.Mrs. Prince spent most of her life in Kansas. She was born Jan. 12, 1910, in Osborne County, KS, the daughter of Arthur Applegate and Frances Ella Knapp Applegate. She was the youngest of 13...

Glen Dean Norton, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2010 at a Topeka hospital. He was born February 19, 1920 in Carbondale, the son of Gilbert and Mary Thomas Norton. He graduated from Carbondale High School in 1938. Upon graduation, he worked for the Santa Fe Railroad in the general office. During WWII, he was a member...

Bonnie A. Sondker, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born on May 9, 1922 in Barnes, Kansas, the daughter of Harry and Mina Evans Sondker. She graduated from Barnes High School in 1939. She had resided in Topeka since the late 1940's. Bonnie was employed as office manager for...

Marilyn Joy Willard, 77, Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2010 at Aldersgate Village. Marilyn was born September 13, 1932 in St. Joseph, MO, the daughter of Chester and Elsie (Brookman) Haynie. She graduated from Lafayette High School in 1950. She attended Stephens College in Columbia, MO. She attended First Assembly of God Church.Marilyn married Wayne P. Willard in...

Robert E. Holmes, 64, of Osage City, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook. He was born on May 1, 1946 in Topeka, the son of Robert C. and L. Belle Trezise Holmes. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War where he served on the U.S.S. Topeka. Bob married...

David James Bruner, 49, Topeka, died Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.He was born Jan. 2, 1961 in Independence, MO, the son of James O. and Clara Ludlum Bruner. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1979 and from Washburn University with a degree in Music Education in 1983.David worked for eleven years for John Stueve Service Station....

Frank W. Warren was born April 29, 1911, at Fort Payne, De Kalb County, Alabama, the son of William Weston Warren and Anna Belle (Shigley) Warren. He entered in his eternal reward on June 1, 2010, at age 99. Frank married Miriam Cude on December 29, 1938, in Colfax, North Carolina; she preceded him in death on August 4, 1996....

Edmund "Junior" Lewis Anderson passed away peacefully on June 3, 2010, after a brief illness. Ed, was born August 13, 1928, near Alma, Kansas, the son of Edmund J. and Margaret A. (Orton) Anderson. He was raised in the Wabunsee County area (near Alma), and attended Wabunsee High school, and graduated from Hayden High School (formerly Capital City High School)...

Laurice P. Kramer Bate, 93, formerly of Lawrence, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2010, at McCrite Plaza, Topeka. Laurice was born August 22, 1916 in Melvern, KS; daughter of Vinson and Agnes (Andre) Young. She was the fourth of nine children. Laurice graduated from Melvern High School. Laurice married Bruce E. Kramer on May 1, 1939 in Melvern; he preceded...