Marie Elisabethe "Tilly" Aunkst, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at a Topeka hospital. She was born August 6, 1927 in Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, the daughter of W. Friedrich and Maria Wollmann Menzer.She has resided in Topeka since 1972. She and her husband, Joe, traveled extensively while in the military. She was a member of Hope...

Trenae N. Kirtdoll Thomas, 25, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2011 at a Wichita hospital. She was born July 8, 1985 in Topeka, the daughter of Marvin L. and Pamela Miller Kirtdoll. She was employed by Old Navy. Trenae was a member of Pilgrim Baptist Church. She married Matthew Thomas on June 3, 2009 in Topeka....

Mark Barcellina, 56, Topeka, passed away on June 3, 2011 after a long battle with cancer. Mark was born on February 11, 1955 in Topeka, the son of F. Dwain and Jean (Haller) Barcellina.He graduated from Topeka West High School and received a BA degree from Washburn University. He earned a Masters Degree in Sociology from the University of Iowa...

Sheila M. Woosley, 54, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born December 22, 1956 in Meriden, the daughter of Don Henderson. She graduated from Jefferson West High School in 1974 and attended Washburn University. Sheila was employed by the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center for 25 years before retiring due...

On Sunday, May 29, 2011, Jill Ashley Keagy-Mundon, 36, ofTopeka Kansas, was called home by our Lord.She was preceded in death by her sister, Quina Keagy Halstead in 2008.Surviving are her parents, Don and Barbara Keagy, her sister andbrother-in-law Shannon and Mark Scheffler, sister Kayla Keagy, brotherJohn Keagy, many nieces and nephews, and her boyfriend Lane Gray.Jill was a member...

Marilyn J. Balandran, 64, Topeka, went to be with her Lord after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, May 29, 2011.She was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 21, 1947 to Anthony and Ailsa (Christesen) Mirowski.She graduated from Highland Park High School and attended Clark's Business School. She was employed as an administrative assistant by J. F. Glen beginning...

Charles G. Long, Jr., passed away at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center on Sunday, May 29. He was born August 28, 1930, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Charles G. and Ruth M. (Bowen) Long.Charles graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1948, attended the University of Kansas and Washburn University. He served in the US Air Force from 1951 to 1955 and...

Rosemarie J. McElroy, 91, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011.She was born October 9, 1919 in Topeka, the daughter of Glen and Ella (Dustin) Niccum. She was a graduate of Berryton High School. Rosemarie married Homer I. McElroy on October 1, 1938 in Topeka. They founded McElroy's Inc. in Topeka in 1951. She was involved in many capacities...

Justine "Margie" Conway, 78, Topeka, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 18, 2011. She was born August 1, 1932 in Valley Falls, KS, to Raymond and Blanche (Forsythe) Laird.Justine married Ed Conway on Oct. 28, 1948 in Oskaloosa, KS. They lived most of their married life in California. She is survived by her children, Dean (Merlene) Conway,...

Kenneth L. "Kenny" Trimble, 71, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Midland Hospice House. He was born May 5, 1940 in Topeka, the son of James G. and Martha F. Libby Trimble. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1958. He worked in the construction field for over 40 years, including M.W. Watson Construction Company, Hamms Construction...

Nellie Jane Lutz, 84, of Berryton, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at a Topeka care facility. She was born May 23, 1926 in Paola, the daughter of Claude P. and Jennie Cook Roberts. She resided in the Berryton community since 1944. Nellie assisted her husband on the family dairy farm for many years. After his death, she went to...

J. Eugene "Gene" Brubaker, 85, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born November 30, 1925 in Topeka, the son of Ernest H. and Mildred Morrow Brubaker.He graduated from Topeka High School in 1944. Gene was a Navy veteran of WWII, serving as a Signalman Second Class. After he was discharged...

Martha M. Brodie, 79, formerly of Silver Lake, passed away May 15, 2011. She was born February 11, 1932, in Holmesville, Nebraska, the daughter of Ruthger and Nina Frahm. On June 6, 1954, she married George E. Brodie, Jr., in Lincoln, Nebraska. He preceded her in death on August 29, 1994. She had worked and retired from both Goodyear and...

Patricia "Trish" D. Talbert, 50, Topeka, Kansas passed away at her home May 11, 2011. She was born June 30, 1960 to Jesse and Gladys (Riley) Talbert at Elkhart, KS. She was a patient care manager at Sears Miracle Ear.Patricia is survived by 2 sons, Trevor Line, his wife Chelsey, and Trenton Line, all of Emporia, Kansas; 3 grandchildren; 2...

Joel Edward Henderson, 67, of Topeka passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011.He was born November 1, 1943 in Paris, TX, the son of Cleamon W. and Elizabeth (Frierson) Henderson, Sr.. He attended public school in Texas. He assisted his father on their farm in Texas for many years. He moved to Topeka in 1961. He was employed by American Linen...

Robert F. "Standby" Otto, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born on December 23, 1932 in Lodi, Wisconsin. For the past 25 years and up until his death, Otto devoted all of his time and energy to Larry's Shortstop, where he was known as "Standby" and/or "Otto". He was a US...

Kristy Lee Alexander, 52, of Summerville, SC, formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 surrounded by family. Kristy was born in Topeka on January 24, 1959, the daughter of Glen and June Alexander.She was preceded in death by her father Glen Alexander. Survivors include her mother, June Masters (Max) of Yuma, AZ; 3 daughters, Crystal North (Rodney)...

Cedric M. Harris, 93, of Topeka, died Friday, May 6, 2011 at a local hospital. He was born December 3, 1917 in Topeka, the son of Elmer and Lela (Brown) Harris.Cedric joined the United States Army and was a veteran of World War II, serving in North Africa, Italy and Germany. Following his discharge after the war, he began his...

Ella Frieda Winkelmann Schuler died May 7, 2011 at Aldersgate Village Retirement Home after a brief illness. She had lived in Topeka, since 1934. At the time of her death, she was the third oldest person in the U.S. and the sixth oldest in the world. She was born Sept. 5, 1897 in Fontenelle, Nebraska, the daughter of Marie and...

Mary L. Collar, 66, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born April 4, 1945 in Huntsville, AL, the daughter of James M. and Alice E. Barnett Owen.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1963. She married James Collar. He preceded her in death. Survivors include her son, James Brock Collar...