Norman E. Oberhelman, 73, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2005 at Midland Hospice Care.Norman was born November 1, 1932 in Topeka, the son of Lyman J. and Ruby A. Storbeck Oberhelman. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1950. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Norman operated a Chicken farm in Maple...

Katherine (Kate) Marie Maguire, 44, of Topeka, passed away December 7, 2005. Katherine was born in Casper, WY on February 7, 1961 to R.W. and Barbara Maguire. She is survived by her parents and four sisters, Ann, Teresa, Amy, and Christine.Funeral Services for Katherine will be private. Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel are in charge of arrangements.

Harold F. Myers, 94, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 6 at Aldersgate Village.He was born December 8, 1910 in Soldier, Kansas, the son of Samuel S. and Hilda Chrisman Myers.He attended elementary school in Soldier and Circleville, graduating from Circleville High School in 1928. He then graduated from the Lawrence Business College in 1930. He began work at the...

Tina, my best friend, wife, and mother of my children passed from this life in the early morning hours, December 7, 2005, after an extended illness. I thank God for sharing her with me this brief time. Tina proved to the world that it is not how much time you have, but how you use the time God gives you....

James Byron Stephenson, 94, passed away Monday, December 5, 2005 in the assisted living unit at Aldersgate Village in Topeka, Kansas.He was born November 14, 1911, in Chautauqua County, Kansas, the son of Hugh Allen and Mertie Mae Stephenson. Mr. Stephenson was raised on a farm five miles east of Sedan and attended grades one through eight at Caney Valley...

James Garland (Jim) Carr was born to John Garland Carr and Mae Alfred Pike Carr on October 28, 1930 in Cleburne, Texas. On August 15, 1950, Jim and Frances Juandell loring were married.Jim hired on with the Santa Fe Railroad in 1948. He held various positions in Cleburne, Chicago, Clovis, Argentine, and Topeka. Jim retired from the ATSF Railway as...

Dale W. Hoopes, 81, of Topeka, formerly of Leavenworth, Kansas, passed away, Friday, December 2, 2005 at Stormont-Vail hospital. He was born December 31, 1923 in Lucas, Kansas the son of James and Daisy Hoopes. He was a veteran of World War II with distinguished service in the United States Navy serving aboard the USS Enterprise. Mr. Hoopes retired from...

Gladys M. Davis, 80, of Topeka, passed away on November 30, 2005 from Alzheimer's complications at an Overbrook care facility. She was born November 14, 1925 in rural Geary County, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Horne. She graduated from Alta Vista High School. Gladys retired from the Topeka Public Library in 1981 after 34 years of service in the...

Gladys Wardell Oakley, a kind and gentle heart stopped beating on the early evening of November 21, 2005 at Lakeland Regional Hospital in Lakeland, Florida. She was prececded in death by her husband of 50 years, Charles Don Oakley of Lakeland, Florida where they retired in 1984. Gladys, born in Caldwell, Kansas March 18, 1917 and raised in Topeka, Kansas....

Terilyn L. Lockhart, 41, of Topeka, passed away Friday, November 25, 2005 at at a local hospital.She was born June 26, 1964 in Topeka, the daughter of Daryl and Ruth Scales Everett.She was a 1982 graduate of Topeka High School. She attended Washburn and Freinds Universities. She served for a brief time in the Army. She married Donnie R. Lockhart...

Petra A. Freers, 67, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, November 27, 2005, at her home. She was born July 27, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Prosper and Dorothy Johnson of Union City, MI. She graduated valedictorian of her class from Union City High School in Michigan, and received a BA degree in Business Education from Michigan State...

Ora J. Hornbeck, 76, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2005 at a Topeka care facility. He was born on June 3, 1929 in El Dorado Springs, MO, the son of Ora and Mina Lovins Hornbeck. He graduated from El Dorado Springs High School and attended business college. He was an Army veteran. He resided in Topeka since...

Robben Lay Shaw, 46, Topeka, died Saturday, November 26, 2005 at a Topeka Hospital after a long illness.Robben was born June 24, 1959 in Brunswick, GA, the daughter of James C. and Barbara A. Bennett Lay, Sr.She had been employed at Frito Lay for 21 years and was a member of B.C.T. & G.M. Union, Local 219. She was a...

OBITUARY: Linvel D. Lakey Linvel D. Lakey, 85, passed away, Sat., Nov. 26, 2005, at a Topeka nursing home. He had lived in Kansas City, MO before moving to Topeka in 2001. He is survived by his nieces: Mary Gehrt of Topeka, Florence Lakey and Wilma Hotson both of Sedalia, MO. He is also surved by his great-nephews: Steven Hall...

Evelyn K. (Price) Hein, 86, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2005.She was born December 26, 1918 in Topeka, the daughter of John B. and May Reed Price. Her grandparents were John B. Price, Sr. and Emma Price , and Colonel and Mrs. George Washington Reed. Col. Reed owned The Topeka Blade, later named The Topeka State Journal. Mrs....

Sgt. Dominic (Nick) Joseph Sacco, 32, Ft. Riley, was killed Sunday, November 20, 2005 in Taji, Iraq.Nick was born November 26, 1972 in Albany, NY, the son of William and Diane Ramandi Sacco. He graduated from Albany High School in 1991.He enlisted in the U.S. Army on March 14, 1996. Nick was currently serving his second tour of duty in...

Laura B. Powell,93, of Lecompton, passed away Friday, November 18, 2005 at Deer Park Care Home in Meriden.She was born August 20, 1912, in rural Douglas County, the daughter of George Otis and Laura S. Mathers Morriss.She was an avid gardener and homemaker. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.She married Gilbert W. Powell September 9, 1930...

Evelyn Long Seigle, 92, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2005 at Aldersgate Village, where she had resided since 1994.Evelyn was born in Galveston, TX, December 19, 1912, the daughter of Horace Milton Long and Laura Wallace Long. The family lived next in Topeka where Evelyn attended Lowman Hill Grade School, Boswell Junior High, Topeka High School, and Washburn...

Burton H. "Burt" Edson, 91, Topeka, died Sunday, November 20, 2005 at an Overland Park Hospital.He was born Oct. 15, 1914 in Shawnee County, the son of Charles L. and Daisy Godwin Edson. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1932. He was a member of the former Seabrook United Church of Christ, where he served as a trustee...

Lavonne A. Brandenburg, of Silver Lake, passed away Sunday November 20, 2005.She was born July 31, 1929 in Muskegon, Michigan, the daughter of Victor and Doris Danielson. She grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and graduated from Tech High School. She worked as a homemaker and travel agent in Seattle, Wichita, and Topeka.She married Robert Brandenburg on October 4, 1962...