Arlene M. Blaker, 73, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, March 10, 2007 at Midland Hospice House. She was born January 25, 1934 in Wabaunsee County, Kansas the daughter of Conrad and Carrie Heine Soelter. Arlene was a 1952 graduate of Alma High School. Mrs. Blaker retired after 30 years from American Home Life Insurance Company. She served as a school...

Karen Ann Johnson, 47, of Topeka, passed away Friday, March 9, 2007 at her home. She was born April 15, 1959 in Topeka.Karen is survived by her mother, Louise Johnson, Topeka; a sister, Cathy Greene, of Osage City, KS, several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Earnest Johnson and three brothers Gary, Ronald and Steven.A...

Ronald R. Simmons, 56, Topeka, died Friday, March 9, 2007 at his home.He was born August 11, 1950 in Tildon, Nebraska, the son of Paul Joseph and Betty Bergman Simmons. He was raised in Carbondale, and graduated from Carbondale High School. He received his BS degree from Washburn University and a MS in Social Work from the University of Kansas....

Esther Louise Mikulka, 93, of Topeka, passed away Friday, March 9, 2007 at McCrite Plaza, Topeka. She was born February 17, 1914 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Minnie Landis Zimmerman. Esther was a graduate of Topeka High School. She had worked over 20 years in the Dietary Department at the Menninger Foundation and was later a homemaker....

Allan O. Sieffert, 76, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on May 14, 1930 in Ottawa, IL, the son of Oscar A. and Pearl Mottaz Sieffert. He graduated from Ottawa Township High School in 1948. Allan obtained a BA Degree from North Central College School of Social Service Administration in...

Claire J. Carlson, 84, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007 at her home.She was born July 22, 1922 in Randolph, KS, the daughter of Emery and Belle Sweany Anderson.She was a wonderful mother and homemaker, and was an avid fan of Kansas State and Washburn University sports.She married Vernon Carlson on Feb. 8, 1941 in Oldsburg, KS. He...

Alice Mae Peterson, Topeka, passed away on March 4, 2007 at the age of 80.Alice was born on February 3, 1927 in Yates Center, the only child of Earl and Mary (Gunnells) Brewer. She moved to Topeka with her family in 1942 and graduated from Topeka High in 1945. Alice attended Washburn University in Topeka and married Gerald Peterson on...

Roxie M. Keim, 85, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2007 at Plaza West Regional Health Center.She was born February 1, 1922 at Chapman, the daughter of Edward and Grace Campbell Sherraden. She was reared in Dickinson County, attended Fairview Grade School, graduated from Chapman High School and moved to Topeka in 1950. She married Donnis A. Keim on...

Dianne Garrett, 61, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2007 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on November 7, 1945 in Topeka, the daughter of Melvin L. and Laura Gayle Weeks Goff. She was a licensed Mental Health Technician and was active in the Mental Health Field for many years, as well as an accomplished award...

Nancy G. Cherry, 77, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2007.She was born in Abilene on September 28, 1929, the daughter of Bob and Nina May Gemmill. She grew up in Abilene and graduated from Abilene High School in 1947. She attended Smith College in Northhampton, MA and graduated from Kansas University in 1951 with a BA in English...

James (Jim) R. Fincham, Sr., 73, of Topeka passed away at a local hospital on Wednesday, February 28, 2007. He was born on June 8, 1933 in Blue Rapids, Kansas the son of Russell and Grace (Pollock) Fincham. He attended Pleasant Valley Schools in Blue Rapids, KS.He married Marilyn Hofeling on September 7, 1956 at Emanuel State Line Lutheran Church...

Barbara Jean Desch Degenhardt Barbara Jean Degenhardt, 77, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2007 at Medicalodges Holton in Holton, Kansas. She was born December 15, 1929 in Topeka, the daughter of Casper and Mary Ann Jacobs Desch, who preceded her in death. She was a 1948 graduate of Hayden High School and of Topeka School of Business. Barbara...

Geneva McCoid Carter passed away on February 27 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka, Kansas. Her 104 years of life and 71 years of marriage were filled with joy and excitement and a real zest for living. Geneva was born July 21, 1902 to William Ebert McCoid and Margaret Ellen Gibbons McCoid in Duncan Falls, Ohio. She lived on her parent's...

Dorothy D. Lane, 94, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2007 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on June 5, 1912 in Burlingame, the daughter of Jacob and Ila Hess Terrill. She graduated from Burlingame High School in 1928. She had resided in Topeka since 1953. She and her husband owned and operated Otis Lane...

Hilda Brack, 97, of Topeka, formerly of Kansas City, passed away, Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born July 19, 1909 in Kansas City, Kansas the daughter of Henry and Elmyra Gammon Peters. Mrs. Brack was a hairdresser. She owned and operated a beauty salon in her home many years. Hilda was an accomplished organist. Through...

Carl R. Sandstrom (Col., US Army, Ret'd), 93, Topeka, formerly of Abilene, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center with his family at his side.Carl was born in Herington, KS on March 1, 1913. He graduated from Herington High School and from Kansas State University in 1938, where he was a member of R.O.T.C. While a...

Devin Kimberly Brungardt, 15, Auburn, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007 as a result of an automobile accident in Osage County Saturday evening.She was born Jan. 17, 1992 in Great Bend, the daughter of Steven Paul and Deborah Sue Ballard Brungardt. She was a ninth grader at Washburn Rural High School.Devin was involved in church activities, loved to write poetry, and...

Alice Van Petten Lyon, 97, Topeka, died Friday, February 23, 2007.She was born March 28, 1909 in Topeka, the daughter of Alfred Emery Van Petten, Sr. and Winnifred Snoddy Van Petten. She married Fred Forsythe Lyon on November 30, 1929.A graduate of Topeka High School in 1925, she attended Monticello College for Women for two years, returning to Washburn University...

Fletcher O. Blaylock, 86, of Topeka went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 25, 2007 at his home. He was born Feb. 4, 1921 in DeSoto, Kansas, the son of Arthur Blaylock Sr. and Helen Blaylock. He was a resident of Topeka for over 60 years. Mr. Blaylock attended Southwest Topeka Bible Church.Mr. Blaylock received his...

Berniece Merritt Crocker, formerly of 727 S.W. Topeka Blvd., Topeka, Kansas passed away Sunday, February 25, 2007 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born December 6, 1911 in Blue Township, Pottawatomie County near Manhattan, Kansas. She graduated from Manhattan High School and also the Sacred Heart Academy Business School in Manhattan.She married Frank M. Crocker September 5, 1940 in Harrisonville,...