Patricia "Pat" Lucille Donaldson, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Aldersgate Village. She was born on August 3, 1929 in Atchison, Kansas to John and Bessie Mae (Winter) Vass. On August 6, 1947, she married John C. Donaldson in Atchison. He preceded her in death on April 30, 2000. Patricia is survived by her children,...

James Monroe Williams, 93, of Topeka, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at a Topeka hospital. He was born June 16, 1918 in Idabel, Oklahoma, the son of Monroe and Melanie Benton Williams. He was an Army veteran of WWII. James was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for 32 years before retiring...

Lois Virginia (Finch) Aldridge, 81, of Topeka, died Sunday, August 14, 2011. She was born April 4, 1930 in Ottawa, KS to Everett C. and Rebekah (Roberts) Finch.Lois is survived by 2 daughters, Sharon Huske and Cindy Robins (Ray) of Topeka; 5 grandchildren, John Huske (Maria), Jamie Huske (Angie), Alan Smith (Allison), Adam Smith, Cassi Fox; 12 great-grandchildren and 1...

Imogene (Queen) Reese, 84, of Tecumseh, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Kelly House II in Topeka. She was born April 22, 1927 in Black Wolf, KS, the daughter of Creed T. and Hallie E. (Hays) Queen. Imogene grew up in the Grove area and graduated from Silver Lake High School. She was first and foremost a homemaker,...

Lewis Jean Sedge, 80, Topeka, KS, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at a local hospital. Lewis was born June 17, 1931 in Kansas City, MO, the son of John and Mary (Haroff) Sedge. He graduated from Odessa Missouri High School and Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, MO. He taught Industrial Arts in Oskaloosa, KS and Eisenhower Junior...

Caryl E. Morrow, 95, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at a Topeka care facility. She was born March 15, 1916 in Queens, NY, the daughter of George R. and Louisa Gartner Meyer. Caryl had resided in Topeka for most of her life. She was employed by the State of Kansas as a clerk for thirteen years...

Doris Lee Bauer, 71, Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011 at her home. She was born April 19, 1940 in Marshall, Missouri to C.E. and Irene (Brown) Whitney. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1958. She married Oliver J. Bauer Jr. on March 21, 1959 and the couple moved to Topeka. They had been married 40 years when...

Ruth Hannah Ritter, 92, Topeka, KS, formerly of Tacoma, WA, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at a local hospital.Ruth was born May 9, 1919 in Astoria, OR, the daughter of William and Florence (Jensen) Ford. She graduated from Astoria High School. She married Thomas H. Ritter on May 19, 1939, the same day she graduated from high school.In...

Sung Tsu Lo, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Aug. 10, 2011. He was born on Jan. 6, 1922, in Ziang Su, China. On April 15, 1947, in Xu Kau, Ziang Su, he married Yu June Lo. She survives. Other survivors include sons, John (Cindy) Lo and Victor (Susan) Lo; daughter, Connie (Charles) Chen; grandchildren, Ron (Ella) Chen, Angela (Ming)...

Clay Farrell Kutina, 48, of Hoyt, KS, formerly of Lake Havasu City, AZ, and Mayetta, KS, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. He was born March 11, 1963 in Ft. Scott, KS, the son of Clarence F. and Beverly (Schumm) McLaury.Clay attended Royal Valley and Seaman High School, and later attended Washburn University. He was...

Thomas P. Barr, Sr., 72, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away August 2, 2011 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas after a long battle with lung cancer. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 15, 1939 to George T. and Olive B. (Bouldin-Kerr) Barr. He graduated from Capital Hill High School in Oklahoma City in 1957 and...

Myrtle M. (Gentry) Marrs, 85, a resident of Prairie Missions Retirement Village, St. Paul, KS, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011. Myrtle was born February 27, 1926 in Neodesha, KS, the third of five daughters of Richard R. and Lida M. (Roller) Gentry. Before moving to St. Paul, Myrtle had been living with her sister, Dollie (Gentry) Magner in Topeka....

Jeannie R. Bradley, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2011. She was born March 29, 1938 in Bemidji, MN, the daughter of Alfred W. and Florence T. Thorsness Heiden. Jeannie was a part of the Topeka community for over fifty years. She was an active member of Highland Park Baptist Church. Jeannie married William L. Bradley. He...

Long-time Topeka resident Loretta Marvin passed away peacefully in Overbrook on July 30, 2011. Loretta was born in 1925 to Alus and Ruth Stearley Prater and spent her early years in Colorado before moving with her family to Oregon, where she graduated from high school and in 1946 married Dick Andersen of Newport. That union produced a daughter, Linda. Loretta...

Amber Lenae Burton, 28, of Plainville, KS was granted her angel wings on July 27, 2011. Her final days were spent surrounded by the family and friends that Amber loved so dearly. Amber lived 28 beautiful years showing the world how to love, how to laugh and how to live life to the fullest. She lived in Oklahoma City, OK...

Ronald Wayne Crandall, 70, Topeka, passed away July 28, 2011. The only child of Earl W. and Mabel Pedersen Crandall, he was born November 18, 1940 in Superior, NE. He graduated from Hardy Nebraska High School in 1958. Upon completion of his military service in the United States Air Force at Strategic Air Command Headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base,...

Donald B. Case, 87, of Topeka, died Friday, July 29, 2011 at Aldersgate Village. He was born May 1, 1924 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the son of Emmitt and Belle (Browning) Case.Donald was a native Missourian, but spent most of his life in Kansas. He had a broad background geographically and musically. From early 1943 to 1945, he served in...

Ann L. Hale, 78, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011, at Brewster Place Assisted Living in Topeka. A celebration of her life will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, Sep. 4, 2011 at First Congregational Church, 1701 SW Collins Avenue, Topeka, KS 66604. Ann was born on August 17, 1932, in Tallassee, AL., to William Sterling and Ruth Middlebrooks Lane. Ann...

Steven Ray Bledsoe, 65, Topeka, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2011. Steve was born October 21, 1945 in Topeka, the son of Wallace and Evelyn (Anderson) Bledsoe. He attended Topeka Schools.He worked for several service stations and most recently was a delivery driver for NAPA Auto Parts.Survivors include niece, Sheri (James) Griffin, Bossier City, LA; aunt, Maxine Bledsoe, Carbondale;...

Julia Ann (Ware) Bevan was born December 22, 1940 in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Richard and Vera (Stevenson) Ware. Julia ("Julie") attended elementary school in Lane, Kansas and graduated from Wellsville High School in 1958. She came to Topeka to attend Clarks School of Business and became a lifelong member of the Topeka community. She married Tommy Bevan on...