Ruth Wyvonne Rathke Cott, 76, of Topeka, died Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at a Topeka Hospital. She was born August 8, 1928 in Wamego, Kansas, the daugher of David and Lucille Bartee Homewood.She was employed by the Kansas Turnpike Authority for over 20 years, retiring in 1991. She was a longtime resident of Emporia and had worked for OTASCO tire.She...

Frances M. Dugan (Helmlinger) Wellman, 90, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at Aldersgate Village, Topeka. She was born August 18, 1914 at St. George, KS the daughter and the last of the eleven children of Aaron and Nellie Carrington Dugan. She has resided in Topeka since 1947. She was a member of Seabrook United Church of Christ...

William B. Weikal, 82, of Topeka, passed away Monday, December 13,2004.He was born June 21, 1922 in Sedalia, MO, the son of William H. and Edith A. Weikal.He was a naval veteran of World War II and a member of Faith Lutheran ChurchSurvivors include his wife, Luella M. Weikal of Topeka; a sister, Jerri Woods; a son, Alan Weikal; daughters...

Evelyn Lena Stitt Falk, 93, of Topeka, died Friday, December 10, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on April 25, 1911, near Michigan Valley in Osage County, KS. to Austin and Tillie Jensen Stitt. She was graduated from Lyndon High School in 1929 and received BS and MS degrees from Emporia State University and did extended work at...

Anita "Kay" Hill, 65, of Topeka, died Friday, December 10, 2004 at a Tulsa, Oklahoma hosptial. She was born on April 19, 1939 at Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of James and Jean Baber Wilson. She grew up in Cunningham, Kansas and moved to Topeka in 1967. She was employed for several years as a substitute secretary for USD 501. She...

Irene Kenna Walker, 82, of Topeka, died Thursday, December 9, 2004 at St. Francis Hospital.She was born in the Panhandle of Oklahoma in Beaver County on March 14, 1922. She graduated from Hepler High School in 1940 and attended Neosho County Community College. She married Ben S. Walker in 1942. He died in 1972. Irene was a devoted teacher of...

Chantina A. McDowell, 42, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, December 9, 2004 at her home. She was born April 14, 1962 at Oklahoma City, OK the daughter of Chester and Judy Ginn. Survivors include her daughter, Caitlin McDowell and grandaughter Destiny Brooks, Topeka; son, Tate McDowell, and daughter, Madison McDowell both of Rossville. She is also survived by her parents,...

Ruth C. Myers, 91, of Topeka, died Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on August 28, 1913 in Topeka, the daughter of Henry and Sarah Douglas Jacquot. She owned and operated Vel-Rene Beauty Shop for 30 years. She married Dale Myers in May of 1941. He preceded her in death in 1967. Survivors...

Clarence E. Wolf went back to the arms of his Savior on December 4, 2004.Mr. Wolf was born July 14, 1925 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Rudolf Wolf and Florence Beach Wolf. He had three brothers and two sisters, all of whom are deceased.Mr. Wolf was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Flora on January 2, 1997. He is...

Helen L. Blackman, 81, Topeka, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at a local retirement community.She was born, April 2, 1923, in Mansfield, Ohio, the daughter of Charles and Lois Armstong Dakin.She was married to Donald J. Blackman on March 1, 1946 at Mount Pleasant, MI. He died March 18, 1996.Mrs. Blackman was a dedicated wife and mother and had been...

R. Stanley Alexander passed away on December 5, 2004, having lived 95 full and happy years. He will be remembered as a loving and caring husband of 63 years to Helen Alexander and father to Michael and David Alexander.Stan was a Topeka resident all of his life, except for time spent at the University of Pennsylvania completing his PhD and...

Dr. William Arthur Whitehead, 76, of Topeka, died Monday, December 6, 2004 at his residence. He was born on November 9, 1928 at Topeka, the son of Floyd S. and Bertha A. Owens Whitehead. He graduated from Topeka High School. He received a BA in Psychology from the University of Kansas in 1950. He attended the University of Kansas City...

Victor E. Reinking, M.D., 78, Topeka, passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004 at Midland Hospice. He was born June 28, 1926 in Tescott, Kansas, the son of Horace J. and Esther (Swart) Reinking. Victor graduated from Weymouth High School in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He graduated from the Univ. of Kansas in 1949 and KU Medical School in 1952. He served in...

Alice Czirr Willbourn, 95, Topeka, died Friday morning, Dec. 3, 2004. Mrs. Willbourn was born Dec. 23, 1908 in McFarland, Kansas, to August and Sophia Senne Czirr. She attended school in McFarland and Topeka. She married Russell J. Willbourn, Sr. on Dec. 22, 1928. They lived in Houston, Texas many years before his death in March of 1968. She was...

Raymond J. Vell, 92, of Topeka, died Thursday, December 2, 2004 at a Eudora care facility.He was born May 24, 1912 at Claudell, KS ., the son of John F. and Luella Boston Vell.He attended Washington High School. After high school, he was employed by Fairmont Foods, where he worked for thirty years. He then went to work for the...

Adam B. Moser, 89, of Topeka, died Wednesday, December 1, 2004 at a local hospital.He was born August 18, 1915 in Troy, KS, the son of Fred S. and Goldie Dittemore Moser.He graduated from Troy High School in 1932.He graduated from the University of Missouri at Maryville with a Masters Degree in Education. Mr. Moser taught elementary school for 20...

Ralph R. Glasgow, 83, of Topeka, went home to be with his Lord, Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at Lexington Park. He was born December 5, 1920 at Vilets, Kansas the son of Walter and Mary Barnett Glasgow. He was raised in Frankfort, Kansas and was a 1938 graduate of Frankfort High School. Ralph served in the U.S. .Army Air Corps...

Marcelle A. Johnston (1923-2004) passed away at home in Auburn, KS on November 28, 2004.Beloved wife of Floyd Johnston, sister to Mr. Richard Hoffmeister, sister-in-law to Mrs. Lorene Hoffmeister, all of Topeka, KS. Mother to Mrs. Janet Weaver of Laurel, MD; Rev. Carol Beattie of Ellenwood, GA; Mrs. Susan West, of Savannah, GA; Mrs. Ruth Tracy of Decatur, GA; Stepmother...

Anita M. Schultz, 76 of Osage City, formerly of Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. She was born August 24, 1928 in Lawrence, KS , the daughter of Silas and Pauline Douglas Smith. She attended Topeka High School and graduated from Clarks School of Business. Mrs. Schultz worked at the Shawnee County Courthouse, Commerce Bank...

Dorothy B. Gilman, 94, Topeka, passed away Monday, Nov. 29, 2004 at Lexington Park Nursing Center. She was born May 26, 1910 in Weston, Ohio, the daughter of Franklin G. and Nellie Baker Bair. She married Webster E. Gilman June 11, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan. Webster passed away Aug. 31, 2002. Dorothy lead a very creative and artistic life. She...