Raymond Edward Putnam, 85, Topeka, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 15, 2005 at Midland Hospice Care.Raymond was born March 7, 1920 in Natoma, the son of William C. and Sadie Cooley Putnam. He graduated from Stockton High School in 1938. Raymond was a Army veteran of World War II. He retired from Beatrice Foods after 35 years of service....

Nelma Mary Groves, 85, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005 at her home. She was born Feb. 21, 1920 in Madrid, Nebraska, the daughter of Phil and Mae Bickford Chelf.Nelma moved to Kansas in 1927 and attended Harveyville schools, graduating in 1938. She was a certified cosmetologist.She was a member of the Quivira Heights Church of Christ.Nelma married...

Myrna R. Barringer, 67, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 13 at Midland Hospice House.She was born July 7, 1938 in Topeka, the daughter of Roy and Marjorie E. Howey McClain.She attended Topeka public schools. She was employed as a pet groomer for many years and was involved in showing dogs. She was also a homemaker and mother. She had...

Janice M. Hall, 51, of Scranton, passed away Saturday, August 13 2005 at her home following a brief illness.She was born July 24, 1954 in Topeka, the daughter of Donald G. and Della M. Williams Preston.She married Terry W. Hall in May of 1971. They later divorced. She was preceded in death by her father and her sister, Candy Sue...

Kathryn Grace (Snyder) Walters Kathryn Grace Walters, 70, passed away at Topeka, Kansas, on Thursday, August 11, 2005, following a two-year battle with melanoma. The youngest daughter of Glenn Ward and Gladys May Snyder, Kathryn was born March 26, 1935 at Abilene, Kansas. She graduated from Abilene High School, and attended Brown-Mackie School of Business in Salina, Kansas. She was...

Maxine B. Vaughn, 86, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at Aldersgate Village, Topeka. She was born September 21, 1918 in Osage City, Kansas the daughter of Alfred M. and Nettie Evans Allegre. Maxine was a graduate of Osage City High School. She resided in Osage City until coming to Topeka in 1972. Maxine was a member of...

Rylynn Kay Coffman, 2 years, passed away Saturday, August 6 at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO. following a brief illness.She was born March 14, 2003 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, the daughter of Ryan and Ramie Schmidt Coffman. Her beauty and smile will truly be missed by all of those whose lives she touched.She is survived by her...

Anna Mae Hinkle, 73, Topeka, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2005 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born Nov. 28, 1931 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Harry and Eva Stevens Frazier.She graduated from Hoyn High School in 1948. She went to work for the State of Kansas as a secretary, retiring after 42 years of service. She served as...

The Reverend Thomas William Nyquist, 80, Topeka, died August 8, 2005 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.He was born December 6, 1924 in Scobey, Montana, the son of John S. and Agnes Walstrom Nyquist Sr. The family moved to Minnesota in 1933, where he graduated from Milaca High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army in the Medical and Adjutant...

Isabella Grace Andrews, 3 month old daughter of Lance and Carrie Andrews of St. Louis, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2005 at a St. Louis hospital.Survivors, besides her parents, include a brother, Jackson Andrews, of the home; grandparents, Mark and Penny Andrews, Topeka, Dan and Kathy Kull, Topeka, Mark and Alison Young, Liberty, MO; great-grandparents, Joe and Shirley Raine, Topeka,...

Michael R. Jones, 53, Topeka, formerly of Omaha, NE., passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2005 at a local hospital.Michael was born January 15, 1952 in Redbud, IL, the son of Merlin and Pauline Rothwell Jones. He served in the U.S. Army. Michael was employed by Sub Zero Transportation in Omaha.Michael was a beloved son, brother, husband and father.He married...

Ora Mae Leeth, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on July 15, 1912 in Lyon Co., the daughter of Thomas and Lillian Monday Chenoweth. She lived most of her life in Topeka. She was a nurses aide for many years and a homemaker. She married Clarence M. Leeth on...

Lloyd Thorington, 77, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 4, 2005 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on November 1, 1927 in Hutchinson the son of Earl and Silverlene Wheeldon Thorington. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Lloyd attended Salt City Business College in Hutchinson. He had worked in...

Peter Miglionico, 80, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, August 3, 2005.He was born September 17, 1924 in Queens, NY the son of Anthony and Grace Miglionico.Mr. Miglionico was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army. He received two purple hearts and the Bronze Star. He was a fourth Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus....

Gary Allen McClain, 57, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at a local hospital.Gary was born December 28, 1947 in Topeka, the son of Roy and Marjorie Howey McClain. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1966. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was an extremely generous and loving husband and father.Gary was employed by the...

Leonard N. Crawford, 77, of Topeka, formerly of Shelbyville, TX passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on January 30, 1928 in Goss, LA, the son of Leonard N. and Ruby E. Carroll Crawford. He moved to Topeka on May 27, 2005. He was a Army veteran of WWII. He was a credit...

Allen P. McCaul, 91, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 25 at a local care facility.He was born July 30, 1913 in Kansas City, MO., the son of Hugh J. and Ella Alexander McCaul.After graduating from Baker University, Allen finished seminary training at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary at Evanston, Illinois. He served churches in Illinois and Wisconsin. After retiring, he...

Beatrice Maurine Schwartz, 87, Topeka passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, August 1, 2005.Beatrice was born May 19, 1918 in Alfalfa County, OK, the daughter of Elton James and Pearl Maude Wyscaver Murphy. She was the youngest of 5 children.She married Leslie Schwartz on June 6, 1938 in Enid, OK. They farmed in North Central Oklahoma until retirement...

Harlan "Nic" P. Fellers, 67, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, July 30, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. He was born June 25, 1938 in Coffey County, Kansas the son of Paul and Viola Fellers. He was a 1956 graduate of Lebo High School. He had attended Emporia State University.He retired from the Santa Fe Railroad Computer Systems Department after 33...

Cedric Carl Theodore Moege, 91, died at Midland Hospice House Friday, July 29, 2005. He was born January 28, 1914, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Herman and Freida Nieman Moege. He was a lifelong resident of the Topeka area. He married Wilma Virginia Lane June 20, 1937. She preceded him in death May 20, 2005. Survivors include son, Lee...