Harold D. Oelschlaeger, 85, passed away in Overbrook, KS, on December 27, 2010. He was born on January 3, 1925 in Abilene, KS to Fred and Georgia Weber Oelschlaeger. He was raised and attended school in rural Dickinson County, graduating from Manhattan High School in 1943. After returning from service in WWII, he entered Kansas State University, graduating in 1948....

Michael E. Lane, 48, Snohomish, WA, formerly of Topeka, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO.He was born Aug. 13, 1962, the son of Loren R. and Frances McCraw Lane. Michael graduated from South Knollwood Christian School, and served in the US Navy for 4 years. He had lived in Washington for the past 3...

Beulah I. Markley, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born November 22, 1928 Aliceville, KS, the daughter of Arthur and Martha Marie Highley Hunter. Beulah graduated from Garnett High School in 1946. She resided in Topeka for most of her life. Beulah was employed by Henry Manufacturing Company...

Donna Sue Messer's journey ended at her daughter's home in Topeka, Kansas on December 29, 2010 at the age of 65 from the battle of cancer. Her journey began on July 5, 1945 in Kansas City, Kansas following her birth to Robert Wilson Fishbaugh and Bonnie Irene (Skinner) Fishbaugh. On her journey, Donna graduated from Bonner Springs High School and...

Mary Frances Allen, 78, of Cedar Rapids, IA, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2010 at a Cedar Rapids, IA hospital.She was born November 28, 1932 in Topeka, the daughter of C.A. and Gladys Fix Hutton. She graduated from Highland Park High School. She was quite musical all her life, playing drums in the high school band....

Mary Geraldine Bellman, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Lexington Park Nursing Home.She was born March 22, 1932 in Tecumseh, the daughter of Carl E. and Anna Aye Bellman. She attended Decker, Tecumseh and Williams Schools. Geraldine graduated from Highland Park High School in 1950. After graduation, she was employed by the State of Kansas...

Mildred R Clark, Topeka Kansas, passed away December 23, 2010, age 89 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka, KS from complications associated with breast cancer.She was born November 10,1921 in Claflin, Kansas as one of eight children of George C. and Jennie Derby. The family later homesteaded in Haskell County and settled in Sublette, Kansas where she was raised and completed...

Denzell Brooke Ekey, 80, passed away Dec. 25 at Midland Respite in Topeka, KS. Denzell was born October 9, 1930 near Codell, Rooks County, KS to Emery S. and Lura (Overholser) Ekey. He graduated from Codell High School in 1948. After receiving a BS in Industrial Arts from Fort Hays State University in 1952, he enlisted in the United States...

William "Bill" Ronald Rae Carlson, 68, of Maple Hill, KS, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2010, with his family by his side at the Kansas City VA Hospital, after a long fight with lymphoma cancer, pneumonia, and several other health problems. He was born October 17, 1942, in Topeka, KS, the only child of Danny and Erma Rae Warner-Carlson...

Jodi Nicole Davis, 32, of Topeka, was surrounded by family and friends when she went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2010. She was born on October 22, 1978, in Arlington Heights, IL, to Elbert "Woody" Davis, Jr. and Marleen C. (Happ) Davis. Jodi graduated from Topeka High School in 1996. She enjoyed reading, the love of animals...

James Floyd Edwards was born in Lebo, Kansas on March 23, 1912, the son of Robert and Beatrice (Courtner) Edwards. He passed away on December 20, 2010 in Topeka Kansas, and was a resident of Emporia. In his youth he went to school in Lebo and played football there, and eventually earned a Masters degree from KSTC at Pittsburg. He...

Steven L. Kramer, 54, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at St. Francis Health Center. Steve was born July 2, 1956, in Manhattan, KS; son of Francis and Rosanne (Fosha) Kramer. He was employed by the State of Kansas, Budgets & Grants Departments and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, for 31 years. Steve was a board member for the...

Charles "Don" Lolley, 73, of Topeka, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Midland Hospice Care. He was born September 24, 1937 in Topeka, the son of Leon and Betty Lolley. Don graduated from Seaman High School in 1954. He married Ruby Mayfield in 1974 in Bentonville, AR. She survives. He retired from Topeka Foundry and Iron works and owned his...

Robert M. Pardee Sr., 89, Mayetta, passed away Dec. 18, 2010 peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Brookside Retirement Center, Overbrook, KS following a short illness. Bob was born in Richland, Kansas to Robert Burns and Etta May Stenstrom Pardee on August 19, 1921. Upon graduation from Overbrook High School, Bob served with the Army Air Corp assigned to...

Muriel Dean Louise Moeder, 81, of Auburn, KS, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, December 16, 2010, in Topeka, KS. Muriel was born May 16, 1929, to James Burl and Frieda Mae Sears. She will be forever missed by her family and friends. Muriel is survived by seven sons, Carl, Bob (Leona), Don (Luce), Paul, Mark...

Bernard C. "Bernie" Edmonds, 48, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2010 at his home. He was born December 27, 1961 in Topeka, the son of Marvin R. and Hazel L. Edmonds. He attended Shawnee Heights High School. He was a Sous Chef for Topeka area restaurants. Bernie was preceded in death by his son, Adam C. Edmonds...

Lyle H. Laughlin, 86, Topeka, formerly of Leawood died Saturday December 18, 2010 at his Topeka home.He was born June 4, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri to Leonard and Melissa Laughlin. He graduated from Liberty High School where he was involved in sports. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from William Jewel College in 1948 followed by a Master's...

Grace E. Artzer, 83, Topeka, passed away December 16, 2010, at Midland Hospice. She was born in Denison, on October 15, 1927, to Isaiah and Maude (Oswald) Dick. She attended Topeka High School, and was later employed at the Shawnee County Sheriff's Department, where she retired in 1989. Grace married LeRoy Artzer at Harrisonville, Missouri. She was a member of...

Zerul Sylvester Atkinson, 77, of Topeka, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at a local hospital. He was born January 6, 1933, the son of James Delinco Atkinson and Thelma Kotis (Fisher) Atkinson.Zerul was born and raised in Topeka, KS and graduated from Highland Park High School. He served in the U.S. Army and married Kay Earlene Meadows in 1961. They...