Phyllis Ann Varner, 75, of Berryton, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at Brookside Manor in Overbrook. She was born on February 5, 1935 in Topeka, the daughter of Victor and Laura Lundquist. She graduated from Burlingame High School. She has resided in the Berryton community for most of her life. She was employed by the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical...

Clarence Barker, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2010. Clarence was born February 13, 1920 in Pratt, KS, the son of Clarence B. and Lucy E. (Hamm) Barker. He graduated from Pratt High School and Pratt County Community College, Pittsburg State University and received his Masters Degree from the University of Colorado.He served with the US Army...

Craig William Forman, 36, of Meriden, died Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at St. Francis Health Center. He was born March 5, 1974, the son of David A. and Deborrah K. (Wells) Forman. Craig was raised in Meriden and attended Jefferson West Schools. He enjoyed drawing, playing video games, and sculpting. He is survived by his parents; sisters, Dawn Wahwassuck (Michael),...

Lola Widau "Nanny" Whitaker, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at her residence. She was born on a farm north of Carbondale on January 2, 1918, the daughter of Charles H. and Mary F. Carls Widau. She graduated from Towhead Grade School and Carbondale High School. Lola married John C. Whitaker on September 10, 1937 in...

OBITUARY: Donald Evan Kennedy Donald Evan Kennedy, 81, Topeka, died Thurs., Nov. 11, 2010. He was born April 18, 1929, in Silver Lake, the son of James A. and Maude L. (Johnson) Kennedy. Don was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was an avid outdoorsman – hunting, fishing, and shooting trap. Surviving are his wife of 48...

Ronald J. Fulton, 69, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on December 21, 1940 in Winfield, the son of Marion D. and Ruth V. New Fulton. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1958. He was employed by the State of Kansas for 35 years before retiring from the...

George W. "Wally" Pinger, 78, Topeka, died November 4, 2010. He was born in Topeka to Wallace and Anna (Dietz) Pinger on Jan. 12, 1932. He Graduated from Topeka High School in 1950 and served in the National Guard from 1950 until 1958. He married Verda Butterfield on March 2, 1956 in Topeka. He was employed by DuPont from 1958...

Michael H. Wilson, 61, of Carbondale, KS, died Monday, November 8, 2010 at St. Francis Health Center. He was born May, 15, 1949 in Benton Harbor, MI, the son of Harold and Pearl (Carr) Wilson. Michael was a Graduate of Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from UMKC. At his time of death, he was a civil engineer for the Federal...

Jimmie Lon Thompson, 79, Topeka, died November 8, 2010. He was born March 28, 1931 to Idris Hytower and Birdie Mae (Cannon) Thompson at Binger, Oklahoma where he lived for 8 years. The family moved to Andarko, OK where he resided until he entered the Army in 1949. He served with the Oklahoma National Guard from 1947 to 1949. He...

Lola Mae Gibson, 93, Topeka died Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.She was born August 7, 1917 at Westmoreland, KS, the daughter of Jones B. and Emma Harmon Bradshaw and had lived in Topeka since 1941. She graduated from Salina High School, attended Brown's Business College and Kansas State University.In 1935 she was employed by Kansas State...

Larry J. Garretson, 56, of Topeka, Kansas, died, November 6th, 2010 at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center following a recent illness. He was born, August 6, 1954 in Kansas City, MO to parents William A. Garretson and Betty J. (Isenberg) Garretson. He was one of four children. He grew up in Desoto, KS and graduated from Desoto High School in 1972....

Rene L. Foliot, 91, Topeka, died Friday, Nov. 5, 2010 at Homestead Assisted Living in Auburn, Kansas. He was born in Mably, France on Nov. 14, 1918, the son of Claude and Clotide (Galichon) Foliot. Rene married Raymonde Lathuilliere on Sept. 27, 1947. They had one child, a daughter, Josette Foliot Duncan who passed away on June 18, 2010.Rene served...

Margie M. Coffman, 86, Topeka, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2010. Margie was born December 5, 1923 in Carbondale, the daughter of Harold and Rova (Ikenberry) Flory. She graduated from Carbondale High School in 1940.She worked as a teacher's assistant at Lowman Elementary School and for Sears for over 30 years, retiring in 1985.She was a member of Lowman...

Richard B. "Dick" Northrop, 88, of Topeka, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Brewster Place Health Center. He was born November 25, 1921 in Schenectady, NY to William and Hazel (Fonda) Northrop. Dick graduated from the University of Michigan in 1942. He worked 38 years as an Analytic Chemist for General Electric. Dick married Norma Maguire in 1945. She preceded...

Kenneth E. "Sarge" Lott, 65, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at his home. He was born on August 26, 1945 in Owensboro, KY, the son of Daniel G. and Sallie A. Davis Lott. He has resided in Topeka since 2006. He was a 23 year career Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. Ken was a...

Carolynn Ann DeHart, 64, of Greenleaf, KS, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2010. She was born on April 4, 1946 in Norwich, England, the daughter of Silas and Elvina Larkins Anno.She attended Highland Park High School. She moved to the Washington County area in 1977 with her husband due to his military career. Carolynn was a...

Doris E. Blankenship, 102, Silver Lake, died Sunday October 31, 2010 at her home. She was born August 29, 1908 in Admire, KS to Samuel E. and Viva E. (Bates) Sloyer. She graduated from Eskridge High School in 1926, and married Hylas P. Blankenship on February 15, 1930 in Topeka. He preceded her in death in 1986. She was also...

Marilyn deLain Fire, 56, of Bonner Springs, passed away Oct. 27, 2010. She was born Dec. 18, 1953, in Topeka, the daughter of Paul deLain and Frances Smith deLain. She grew up in Pauline and was a 1971 graduate of Washburn Rural High School. Marilyn married Daniel Fire shortly after high school, later divorcing. She worked for many years as...

Ethel L. Ingram, 96, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Twilight Manor in Howard, KS. She was born on May 24, 1914 in Ames, IA to James and Mary Knight. She was a member of First Baptist Church in both Topeka and Howard.She is survived by her daughter, Mary Cookson of Howard; daughter-in-law Patricia Ingram...

Rita M. Shelley, 87, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2010.Rita was born October 15, 1923 in Topeka, the daughter of John A. and Mary Ann (Stadler) Desch. She worked for Southwestern Bell for 26 years, retiring in 1985. She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church.Rita married Clyde B. Shelley on May 7, 1945. He died...