Geneva M. Darling, 99, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on May 7, 1908 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Charles and Orda Fry Cantrell. She lived most of her life in Topeka. Geneva graduated from Topeka High School. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Seabrook United...

Don L. Mendenhall, 88, of Wichita, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on December 11, 1919 in Appleton City, MO, the son of Lester and Anna M. Gibson Mendenhall. Don graduated from Appleton City High School in 1938 and was a Coast Guard Veteran of WWII. He had resided in...

William R. Homan, 90, Centralia, formerly of Hoyt, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2008. He was born May 13, 1917 in Pharr TX. He was preceded in death by his wives Pauline Franklin Homan in 1958 and Lillian Vail Homan in 2003. Survivors include a half sister, Marguerite Williams of Oklahoma and a step daughter, Doris Rosenburger, Baldwin City, KS....

Nancy J. Frickey, 101, of Desoto, KS entered into rest on Saturday, March 8, 2008. She was born June 9, 1906 to William and Minnie Bell (Mosely) Smith in Bynamville, Missouri.Nancy married Ed Frickey and moved to Topeka in 1924. Ed preceded her in death 1973. After his death Nancy moved to DeSoto in 1994.Nancy is survived by one son,...

Jean E. Middleton, 87, Topeka, entered into rest on Sat., March 8, 2008 at Aldersgate Village.Jean was born on July 28, 1920 in Marquette, MI, the daughter of Holger and Florence (Dupras) Clemenson.She graduated from Northern High School in Flint, MI in 1939.Jean married Ralph James Middleton in Los Angeles, CA on Sept. 30, 1944. He preceded her in death...

Woodrow Wilson Smith, 94, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, March 7, 2008 at McCrite Plaza. He was born May 5, 1913 in St. Clere, Kansas the son of Ira and Rosa Rezac Smith. He was a graduate of Emmett High School and attended Kansas State and Washburn Universities. He taught elementary schools in Pottawatomie, Jackson and Shawnee Counties in Kansas...

William A. Southall, 87, died Saturday, March 8, 2008, at the Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Medical Center Topeka, KS. He was born December 1, 1920 to Joseph and Clara Dunlap Southall in La Grande, Oregon. He graduated from Union High School in La Grande and then enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He was stationed in Hawaii and the Philippines. He was...

Bennett N. Berggren, 92, died March 6, 2008. He lived most of his adult life in Topeka, moving to Omaha, Nebraska, following the death of his wife, Betty, in December, 2006. Bennett was born January 24, 1916, the son of Gust and Ida (Anderson) Berggren. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and married Betty K. Morehead...

Angela Rojas, age 50, of Junction City passed away at her residence after an extended illness. She is survived by two daughters and a son. Daughter Krissy Smith and husband Jed of Tonganoxie. Emily Cohen of Philadelphia PA. Son - Eddie Gomez of Portland, ME. Six Grandchildren. Brother Joey Rivera of Bronx NY. Graveside services were held Monday, March 3,...

Margaret Emily Daniel, 94, of Dover, passed away, Monday, March 4, 2008. She was born June 8, 1913 in Welda, KS the daughter of Archie and Rosann Olson Bishop. Margaret graduated in 1932 from Delavan High School, Delavan, KS. She married Carl F. Daniel November 17, 1937 in Topeka. He preceded her in death November 1, 1993. She is survived...

Susan E. Harkness, 52, Mayetta, passed away, Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Stormont-VailHospital following a brief illness. She was born January 6, 1956 in Topeka the daughter of DeWitt and Veva Harkness. Susan attended Gage Elementary, Roosevelt Jr. High, TopekaHigh School and WichitaStateUniversity. She was co owner of Atlas Fire Alarm Systems in Hoyt, KS. Survivors include two brothers, John...

Shirley Kay Miller, 71, peacefully entered into rest on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Midland Hospice House.She was born July 26, 1936, in Carthage, MO, the daughter of Charles Robert "Bob" and Emma Lee Kingsbury.Shirley's employment in Topeka included working at the VA Hospital; Luby's; The Meat and Cheese Shop and she retired from the deli of J.M. Bauersfelds.Shirley was...

William "Bill" J. Hanrahan, III, 64, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday March 2, 2008 at Rolling Hills Health Center. He is survived by his wife Betty McDonald Hanrahan. Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be held 9:00 a.m., Monday, March 10, 2008 at the Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel.

Lowell Bryant, 85, of Topeka, formerly of Perry, passed away, Monday, March 3, 2008. He was born January 5, 1923 in Norton, KS the son of Elmer and Alice Bryant. Lowell operated the Skelly Station and Auto Electric both in Norton, KS. He moved to Perry in 1968 where he worked for Standard Oil and the COOP as a fuel...

Theodore Albert "Al" Peterson, 87, Topeka, passed away on March 1, 2008. He was born on May 25, 1920 in Harveyville, Kansas the son of Joseph and Ethel (Sawyer) Peterson, and the brother of Paul, Betty and Wayne. He was preceded in death by his brothers Juke and Pete, and sisters Wilma and Myrna. Al joined the US Army in...

Carol E. Wadley Carol Edward Wadley, 92, Topeka, died Monday, March 3, 2008, at Aldersgate Village. Carol worked over 42 years with Santa Fe Railway in the Bridge and Building department, before retiring in 1976. The son of John and Dolly Wadley, Carol was born December 20, 1915, in Topeka. He married Thelma Beckley in October 1941. She died in...

Alice Clare (Brownfield) Wright, 88, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Stormont-Vail hospital. She was born in Westmoreland, Kansas, June 11, 1919. Her father, Clarence Brownfield, died of influenza prior to her birth. She lived on the Scott Family farm with her Grandparents until her teenage years when she and her mother, Helen Scott Brownfield, moved to Topeka. She...

Emma "Marie" Naill, passed away on March 2, 2008. Marie was born October 27, 1916 in Shawnee County to James A. and Marie A. (Killinger) Shumate. They and her brother Laverne J. Shumate and sister Katherine L. Shumate preceded her in death. She married Harold E. Naill on June 7, 1941 and they had a daughter, Janis Marie. Both preceded...

Virginia T. Eicholtz, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2008 at Brewster Place. She was born on October 15, 1918 in Perry, KS, the daughter of J.W. and Vera Prater Trusdale. She attended Kansas State University, Northwestern University and Washburn University. Virginia was with the Menninger Foundation from 1956 until 1988. She was copy editor of the...

Jack A. Quinlan, 85, of Topeka, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, March, 1, 2008. He was born on October 20, 1922 in Marceline, MO, the son of Harry and Helen Womack Quinlan. He graduated from Topeka High School. While serving his country as a WWII Fighter Pilot, he was awarded the Bronze Star, The Distinguished Flying...