Shirley Naomi Neal, 74, of Topeka, passed away on Thurs., Feb 25, 2010 at her home. She was born on Oct. 2, 1935 in Wheaton, KS the daughter of Cloyd M. and Rose (Goodman) Henderson. She was a 1953 graduate of Topeka High School. Shirley held many positions during her lifetime. She is most known for her love and work...

Edythe "Edye" Marker, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born on December 30, 1923 in Maple Hill, KS, the daughter of William A. and Lova C. Lemon Weiler. She graduated from Silver Lake High School and attended Washburn University. She was employed by the Santa Fe Railway for a...

Joanne C. Pomeroy, 77, Topeka, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2010 at Midland Hospice House.Joanne was born January 30, 1933 in Iowa Falls, IA, the daughter of Eldo and Evelyn (Nay) Bunge. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1950 and attended Washburn University.She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she had served on the church council,...

Lawrence L. Nielson of Lawrence, KS, died Thursday, February 25, 2010. Surviving family include his son, Robert L. (Dora) Nielson, Shawnee, KS; daughter, Patricia L. (Greg) Huckabee, Arvada, CO; and grandson, Travis Huckabee, Arvada, CO.Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, 1321 SW Tenth Avenue, Topeka KS 66604. Inurnment will be...

James. C. Cunningham, 86, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2010.Jim was born March 17, 1923 in Delia, the son of James and Catherine (Diehammer) Cunningham. He attended school in Delia. Upon graduation, he entered the U. S. Army and served during World War II and also the Korean Conflict. He was a lifetime member of the 75th Engineers.Jim...

Richard L. Myers, 76, died Monday, Feb. 22nd at a local nursing home.He was born Nov. 5, 1933 in Ottumwa, IA, the son of Esther Leona Boatman and Elmore E. Myers. He spent his early life in Bloomfield, IA. After graduation from high school, Richard joined the U.S. Air Force and served during the Korean War.He held several positions with...

CW0-3 Louis George Smith, Jr. 81, Lawrence, KS, passed away, Saturday, February 20, 2010. He was born June 18, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA the son of Louis G. Smith and Caroline V. (Riley) Smith. He was raised in Conshohocken, PA and attended St. Matthew's Catholic School. Louis left home at the age of 17 and joined the United States Air...

Juanita E. "Nita" Shively, 82, of Lawrence, formerly of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2010.She was born October 28, 1927 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of John and Anne (Lipke) Hansen. She retired as a secretary from the Kansas Legislature. She was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Lawrence and an honorary member of the St. Benedict's...

Margaret M. Kennedy, 96, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2010.She was born February 22, 1913 in Seligman, MO, the daughter of Foster and Elizabeth (Saunders) Price. She was a graduate of Herrington High School.Mrs. Kennedy owned and operated the Fashions By Marge Beauty Salon in Topeka for retiring after 25 years.She was a member of Most Pure Heart...

Elbert "Dennis" Dressler, 86, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Feb. 20, at Midland Hospice, with his daughters at his side. Dennis was born Apr. 16, 1923, in Lebo, KS, the son of Herman Albert and Cora Lee (Whaley) Dressler. On Oct. 5, 1946, he married Irene Ann Thomas, in Long Island, NY. She preceded him in death in 2000.Dennis...

John M. "Jack" Lawrence, 81 of Tecumseh, KS passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 18th, 2010 after a short battle with leukemia. He was born July 10, 1928 in Inglewood, California, son of Walter E. and Persis S. (Perkins) Lawrence. John grew up in Hampton, New Brunswick. He was an Electronic Technician and retired from the United...

Anne Laurie McDonald, 52, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 19, 2010.She was born April 24, 1957 in Topeka, the daughter of Glenn and Sandra (Dexter) McDonald. She was a graduate of Topeka High School. She was employed by St. Francis Hospital over 31 years. Survivors include her husband, Anthony Smith, Sr.; her children, Tiaudra C. Smith and Antonio Smith;...

Marilyn L. Lindsay of Maple Hill, KS, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010. She was born May 16, 1934, the daughter of John M. Leeper, Jr. and Berenice (Lowe) Leeper in Topeka, Kansas. Marilyn grew up in Osage County and graduated from Lyndon High School. She earned her undergraduate degree from Washburn University and obtained her Masters Degree in Social Work...

Cleora O'Dell, 92, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 15, 2010, at Aldersgate Village.She was born December 1, 1917 in Topeka, the daughter of Walter C. and Edith (Fager) Moll. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and retired from the Kansas Dept. of Revenue. She was a member of Oakland Rebekah Lodge, Rice Senior Citizens Center, and Eastminster...

Kenneth Paul Storey, 90, passed away Monday, February 15th, in Topeka. He was born February 15th 1920, in Mulvane, Kansas, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Storey. His parents died in the Udall, Kansas Tornado in 1955.He moved to Topeka from Chillicothe, Missouri to be with his daughter after the death of his second wife.Growing up in Mulvane,...

Edythe E. Coleman, 93, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010.She was born December 24, 1916 in Courtland, KS, the daughter of Martin A. and Hannah L. (Peterson) Larson. She was a graduate of Courtland High School, and Strickler's Business College, Topeka. She was employed by the State of Kansas, retiring in 1986. She was a member of the...

Edwin Jacob Flickinger, 82, of Topeka, passed away at his home on Monday Feb. 15, 2010. He was born in Wichita, KS on September 17th, 1927, the son of John P. Flickinger and Gladys L. Gsell. Edwin moved to Topeka in 1936 where he attended school at Roosevelt Jr. High. He graduated from Topeka High in 1944, and attended Washburn...

Katherine E. Olmsted and Sunshine her beloved pet, passed away Friday February 12, 2010. Katherine was born on October 4, 1967 in Town and Country, Missouri. She moved to Topeka in 1988 and lived there until moving to Ozawkie in 1998. Katherine was married to Scott Olmsted on September 25, 1998. He preceded her in death. Katherine is survived by...

Emolyn L. "Emmy" Spaulding, 74, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2010, at a Topeka hospital. She was born July 23, 1935 in St. Joseph, Missouri. She was the daughter of Harold J. and Fern Dale Bonner of Topeka. She moved to Topeka and lived here most of her life. She graduated from Topeka High in 1953. She married John...

Naoma J. Staten, 79, passed away Monday, February 8, 2010 at a local hospital. She was born on July 16, 1930, in Topeka, Kansas. Naoma was the daughter of Robert and Louise (Bolton) Ross.After graduation from Topeka High School, she was employed as a Psychiatric Aide in two hospitals. Subsequently, she worked as a Cottage Parent at Boys Industrial School....