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...

Large in stature. Sparkling eyes. Deep, infectious laugh. Embracing smile. Humble heart. John William Perdue, a gentleman and gentle man, peacefully entered into rest on February 29, 2008 at his home in Topeka, Kansas after a brief illness. Born on February 7, 1952 in Harrisonville, Missouri, he graduated from Raytown High School in1970 and the University of Central Missouri (formerly...

Marcia Cole Saville, 80, of Topeka, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at her home. She was born on June 27, 1927 in Sabetha, the daughter of Walter and Teresa Cole. She moved to Topeka in 1934 where she has resided since. She graduated from Topeka High School, attended Mills College in California and obtained...

Lois Fowks, 76, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, February 27, 2008. She was born January 10, 1932 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of Carl and Helen Shoemaker. She lived in a number of cities in MO and OK before settling in Joplin, MO where she graduated from Joplin High in 1949. She worked for a number of noted Law...

Louis Jacob Casebier, 93, Topeka, passed away Wed., Feb. 27, 2008. He was born on April 3, 1914 in Winchester, KS to Ernest Nobel and Myrtle Edith Beasore Casebier. He married Ruth Roberta Coburn on Sept. 3, 1940 in Quinter, KS. She preceded him in death on January 20, 2003. He served in the Armored Division in World War II...

LeNora E. Wolfe, 96, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2008. She was born on April 21, 1911, the daughter of William and Cora (Henry) Cook in Corning, Kansas. She was a graduate of Seneca High School in 1930. She moved to Topeka in 1947 and was a member of the Crestview United Methodist Church, a Den Mother of...

Jeanette Louise Corber of Topeka was set to rest on February 25, 2008. Jeanette was born on June 26, 1943. Her parents, Raymond and Charlene Trimble, proceeded her in the path along with her sister, Lucinda. Jeanette is continually remembered by her loving and nurturing husband, Roy, and her sisters, Debbie Dilliehunt, of Topeka and Barbara Willard, also of Topeka....

Pearl "Betty" Sawyer, 93, Topeka, died Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at a local retirement center.Betty was born November 22, 1914 in Junction City, the daughter of William A. and Bertha A. (Barton) Biegert. She graduated from Junction City High School and the University of Kansas School of Nursing in 1936.She served in the U.S. Army during World War II as...

Jack E. Anderson, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2008 at a Topeka care facility. He was born on March 28, 1928 in Topeka, the son of Frank O. and Lola Shanley Anderson. He graduated from Topeka High School . He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from July 16, 1945 - May 19, 1952. During the...

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Trahoon, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on September 16, 1923 in Topeka, the daughter of Louis and Olive Case Paul. She was a life-long Topeka resident. She graduated from Topeka High School. She was employed by Preferred Fire Insurance Company and American States...

Lyle Dwight Priest, 87, of Topeka, passed away, Monday, February 25, 2008 at Manor Care. He was born July 30, 1920 in Sabetha, KS the son of James Chester and Emma Priest. Lyle was married to Irene Davis July 29, 1945. She preceded him in death. His family included three children, Joyce, James and Carol; six grandchildren, six great grandchildren,...

Mary Louise MillerLouise Miller, 96 of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, February 24, 2008 at Brewster Place. She was born September 1, 1911 to E. Perry and Ruth Daniels of Topeka.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1929 and attended Washburn College for one year. She married Ronald L. Miller in 1935. Sons Pat Miller of Prairie Village, KS and Mike...

Marie Louise Templer, 87, Topeka, passed away on Friday, Feb. 22, 2008 at Plaza West Regional Health Center.Marie Louise was born April 17, 1920 to Margaret Choate Daggett Boettcher, and Arthur Boettcher, Major USA, at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C.She graduated, in Nursing, from St. Luke's Hospital, N.Y. City in 1944. She served in The Army Nurse Corp. in Hawaii...

Margie L. Burk passed away Feb. 22, 2008 at her son's home. Cremation is planned. Memorial services are planned for Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, 6:00 p.m. at the 7th Day Adventist Church, 6th and Laramie, Manhattan, KS. A full obituary will follow. Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, Topeka is assisting with arrangements.