Lila M. Byerley, 80, Topeka, died peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005.She was born Oct. 25, 1925 in Auburn, the daughter of George W. and Ethel Fertig Hoy. She was raised in Auburn, and spent most of her adult life in the Berryton community. Mrs. Byerley worked at the Topeka Supply Depot and later for the federal government for a...

Bonnie Jo Kleinschmidt, 61, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005 at Midland Hospice House.She was born November 11, 1944 in Hays, KS., the daughter of Lloyd and Norene Carley Davis.She was a 1962 graduate of Plainville Rural High School. She then attended the Brown Mackie College in Salina, KS. She went to work as an office manager for...

Carl E. "Andy" Laird, 83, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at Midland Hospice.He was born on February 1, 1922, son of Charles and Reba Pardee Laird. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in Europe. He retired from the Topeka Police Department and later from BCBS.Carl was married to June and had three children. They divorced....

Mary Frances "Fraf" Gray Davis, 84, Topeka, died Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at a local hospital.She was born January 1, 1921 in Topeka, the daughter of Paul J. and Genevieve Searle Stubbs. She is a grand daughter of former Kansas Governor Walter Roscoe Stubbs. She spent her early years in Lawrence and Ottawa, returning to Topeka in 1937. Mary Frances...

Minnie Mae Kimber, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at her home. She was born on January 21, 1908 in Louise, TX, the daughter of Isaac H. and Minnie J. Barnett Treadwell. She graduated from high school and attended college in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was a homemaker. She lived in Lawrence and Lansing for...

Vivian B. Nelson, 86, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. She was born on May 31, 1919 in Topeka, the daughter of Earl and Faye Shepardson Bozarth. She graduated from Topeka High School and Dodd's School of Business. Vivian was employed 38 years with the Santa Fe Railroad in the Superintendent of Car Service...

Margaret Genevieve Grant, known to all her friends as "Jenny", 91, Topeka, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005 at Brewster Place. Her spirit wanted to stay with us, but her body couldn't make it any longer. She leaves a legacy of friends and family who loved her dearly and shared her love for golf, cards and, most of all, having a...

Carol Ann Laris, 66, of Topeka, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005 at Rolling Hills Health Center.Carol Ann was born July 24, 1939 in Leavenworth, KS to Carl and May Stiglmire.She graduated from Basehor High School in 1957. Carol Ann was a member of Fairmount Methodist Church and held membership with the Topeka Civic Theatre. She worked in the Plumbing industry...

Huldah Matilda Barnes, 99, Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2005 at a local hospice.She was born July 10, 1906 in Topeka, the daughter of Samuel W. and Emily Susan Davis Oldham. Huldah married Earl J. Barnes in 1926. He died in 1960. She and her husband lived in Kansas City until his death when she returned to Topeka.She...

Lyla M. Sligar, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2005 at a Topeka care center. She was born on April 3, 1916 in Glade, the daughter of Floyd W. and Flossie A. Northup Stevens. She graduated from Topeka High School. Lyla was an office assistant for Dr. Reynolds. She was a member of Oakland Christian Church and...

Glenda L. Trimmer, 68, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2005 at a local care center.She was born November 15, 1937 in Morrill, the daughter of Raymond and Lucille Kuker Bartholomew. She married James A. Trimmer on March 21, 1968 in Topeka. He died March 29, 1995. Survivors include a son, William Dean Cumpton; a daughter, Valerie K. Buchheit;...

Kent B. Wilson , 75, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on May 2, 1930 in Torrington, WY, the son of Elmer and Leah Worrall Wilson. He was an Air Force veteran. Kent was an accountant for Kansas Neurological Institute and then the budget manager for the State of Kansas...

E. Leslie Scrinopskie, 83, Topeka, passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 22, 2005 at his home.He was born April 17, 1922 in Topeka, the son of Myer J. and Donna E. Scrinopskie. He graduated from Topeka High School, and served in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska in the US Army Air Corps during WW2 .Mr. Scrinopskie was co-owner of Scrinopskies and Apollo...

Genevieve S. McCabe, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at a Topeka retirement center. She was born on November 25, 1913 in Paola, the daughter of Elijah W. and Alberta Sheldon Spencer. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Kansas. Mrs. McCabe had resided in Topeka since 1947. She was a teacher...

Robert Dean Royer, Jr., 56, Topeka, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005 at his home. He was born Feb. 20, 1949 in Concordia, the son of Robert D. and Margaret Kagle Royer, who both preceded him in death.Robert joined the US Army on Feb. 20, 1969 and was honorably discharged on Feb. 10, 1971.Survivors include an uncle, William Kagle, Concordia, an...

Donna Lee Schwader, 82, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at her home.Donna was born January 15, 1923 in Clarinda, IA, the daughter of Alwin and Lela Kingery. She grew up in St. Joseph, MO. Donna married Chester Schwader on June 6, 1942. They later divorced.For many years, she and her husband operated Comet Moving and Storage Company...

Bernita E. Olson, aged 78, passed away at 11:30 am on Tuesday, December 20, 2005. She is survived by her two sons, Keith and Dean, and a brother, Richard O. Carleton. Bernita had been suffering with a liver ailment and despite careful attention to diet and medication, her liver finally stopped functioning.She was born in a Swedish community on the...

Louis R. Beaver, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital ER. He was born on September 23, 1928 in Topeka, the son of Lewis J. and Rose Hefner Beaver. He was a life long Topeka resident. He graduated from Capital Catholic High School. He served a five year plumbers apprenticeship. He was employed...

EDITH KATHRYN COPENHAFER, 91, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, December 18, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Mrs. Copenhafer was a teacher for 47 years including 26 years in Topeka Public Schools. She taught at Lowman Hill Elementary School for 23 years and retired from teaching in 1978. She began her teaching career in Wabaunsee County in 1930 and taught several years...

Ramona Valentine Chiles, 50, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, at her home after a long illness, surrounded by her family.She was born Feb. 14, 1955 in Topeka, the daughter of Johnie L. and Clara Munoz Grice.Ramona was a 1990 graduate of Washburn University. She taught 5th Grade at Williams Magnet School for the past ten years. She was...