Please print in Sunday paper.In Topeka sectionThank you. Chandra 0030410 James L. Noonen, 54, of Topeka, died Saturday, February 10, 2007 at Kansas Neurological Institute (KNI). He was born the son of Hurley and Barbara Noonen on March 15, 1952. He is survived by his mother, three sisters and three brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in...

Flossie L. Dunnaway, 98, of Topeka, passed away Friday, February 9, 2007 at Aldersgate Village. Flossie was born June 30, 1908, in Eldon, Missouri, the daughter of Edward and Bertie Marriott. She grew up in Eldon and graduated high school. After graduation, she taught school for a couple of years. Flossie married Ira W. Dunnaway on December 24, 1928. He...

Merlin Wambsganss, 56, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at his home. He was born May 26, 1950 in Winfield, Kansas the son of Eldon and Marieta Wambsgans. (this is correct)Merlin was a graduate of Topeka West High School and attended KU. He enjoyed photography and music. He began working in the Audio Visual field and later worked...

Minnie I. (Wolverton) Gunselman, 97, passed away January 25, 2007, at Plaza West Regional Health Center in Topeka. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 10, at 1:00 p.m., Penwell-Gabel Midtown Chapel. Interment will take place at the Valley of the Sun Memorial Park Cemetery in Chandler, Arizona, at a later date. Minnie was born June 16, 1909,...

Wave Anderson-Mesigh, 97, died Monday, February 5, 2007 at Lexington Park Nursing Home.She was born January 19, 1910 at Miltonvale, KS, the daughter of Calvin R. Nobles and Kittie Gilchrist Nobles. She moved with her parents to Jamestown, KS in 1912. She married Carl T. Anderson on November 16, 1935 at Rossville, Ks. He preceded her in death on September...

Margaret A. Rocereto, 83, passed away on February 4, 2007.She was born in Topeka on January 14, 1924, the daughter of Fred and Alta Huebner. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1941 and Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA in 1945. She met her future husband, Vince, at Geneva and they were married on April 18, 1944, shortly before he...

Tyler Alan Middendorf, 19, Independence, MO, formerly of Topeka, was killed on Sunday, February 4, 2007 in Independence, MO.Tyler was born October 3, 1987 in Topeka, the son of Scott and Janet (Wilkins) Middendorf. He was a 2006 graduate of Grain Valley, Missouri High School and was attending Metro Community College at Blue River in Missouri. Survivors include his mother,...

Clyde R. Carson, 86, passed away Monday, February 5, at a nursing facility in Rossville.Clyde began his life in Iola, Kansas, as Asa Otto Hardesty on August 28, 1920, born to the parents of William L. and Carrie Bowling Hardesty. In his fourth year his father passed away and Asa and his siblings, John, Dorothy and Pearl went to the...

Betty Lou Nelson, 86, Topeka,, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2007 at a local care center.Betty was born February 18, 1920 in Concordia, the daughter of Louis and Alice (Hawkinson) Stimson. She was raised in Miltonvale.She was employed by Stormont-Vail for over 20 years, retiring in 1990. She continued to volunteer at the hospital for 5 more years.She married...

Helen E. Neff, 93, of Topeka, passed away Monday, Feb. 5, 2007 at Aldersgate Village.She was born July 9, 1913, in Hill City, KS, the daughter of Finley A. and Mary Ethel Farmer Stevens.She was a 1930 graduate of Hill City High School. She then went to work for the United Telephone Company as an operator. After leaving the phone...

Gwendolyn Ann Sims, 51, of Topeka, loving daughter, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully January 30, 2007. Born in Lawrence, Kansas on September 15, 1955, Gwen was the daughter of Norman and Carol Jester Gates. She spent her formative years in the United States and Europe and her teens in Hawaii, but always considered Topeka her home. Gwen received a...

Carl A. Gustafson, 71, was called to his heavenly home January 31, 2007. He was born March 15, 1935 in Topeka, Kansas the son of John Alfred and Esther Gustafson. He was a graduate of Goff High School in 1953. Carl served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. He was employed by Southwick Automotive, AM International, Data Card...

Barbara L. Buzick, 55, passed away Monday, January 29, 2007 in Topeka, Kansas. She was born January 7, 1952, the daughter of Philip E. Buzick and Joy M. Buzick Johnson. They both preceded her in death. Barb left many friends who will remember her passion for politics, the arts, animals, gardening, and cooking. She had a wonderful sense of humor...

Gladys Irene Sayler, 81, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2007.Gladys was born May 15, 1925 in Harveyville, the daughter of Chester and Ida (Johnson) Thornburg. She was employed for 36 years at Adams Business Forms, retiring in 1981.She was a member of University United Methodist Church, V.F.W. Auxiliary #1650, A.A. R. P. and Adams Retiree Club.Gladys married Marlin...

Paul H. Edgar, 52, of Topeka, died, January 19, 2007. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 3, 2007 at the Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel. Private burial will be held at a later date. To leave a message for the family online, please visit www.PenwellGabel.com.

Vicki D. Schalansky, 38, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital after a brief illness.Vicki was born August 23, 1968 in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Jerry and Winnie (Westphal) Groshong. She graduated from Tonganoxie High School in 1986 and the University of Kansas in 1998 with a degree in Journalism.She was employed at...

Ralph Keith Pyle, 59, passed away, January 27, 2007 at Topeka Community Health Care. He was born on December 16, 1947 to Edgar and Lois Pyle in Garden City, Kansas. He has worked at Dorothy's Kitchen, Gammon's and Pizza Hut. Ralph is survived by one son, Robert Pyle, Garden City, KS, two daughters, Lela Ramirez and Lisa Espinoza both of...

Marge E. Percival, 79, passed away Thursday, January 25th 2007. She was born on August 4th, 1927 in Hamlin, Kansas.The daughter of Salem and Minnie Sweezey, she graduated from Hamlin High School in Hamlin, Kansas. She was married to Teddy W. Percival in 1947, who preceded her in death. They lived in Topeka until 1958 when they moved to Junction...

Robert S. Reed, 80, of Topeka, passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2007.He was born July 28, 1926 in Burlington, KS., the son of Stanley and Mary Rudruff Reed.After attending school in Burlington, KS, he served in the U.S. Army as a sergeant during World War II. Bob began his career in the early 50's and worked with Evans Electric in...

William Mady Graves, 82, Topeka, passed away January 25, 2007 at a Topeka hospital.He was an only child, born January 24, 1925 in Kansas City, MO to Poppy Mady and William Graves. William was preceded in death by both parents.He graduated from R.T. Cole High School in Kansas City, MO and later moved to Lexington, MO. William moved from Lexington,...