Richard "Dale" Higgs, 79, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2011, at Aldersgate Village. Dale was born July 12, 1931, in Kansas City, MO, the son of Raymond E. and Wilhemina A. (Bleier) Higgs. He graduated from Topeka High School where, during his senior year, he was a State Medalist in Golf. He attended Washburn University and was a...

Kenneth "Kenny" L. Flohrschutz, 74, Berryton, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tues., Feb. 22, 2011. He was born June 21, 1936 in Berryton to Walter and Flora (Murrison) Flohrschutz. He graduated from Berryton High School in 1954. He was a lifelong farmer. Kenneth married Alberta F. Baxter on Aug. 19, 1956. She survives. Other survivors include four...

Lillian Marie Velasquez, 82, Berryton, KS, passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 at her home. She was born January 21, 1929, at Anthony, KS, the youngest of the six children born to Henry and Elizabeth (Schnell) Duwe, German immigrants. She graduated from Anthony High School in 1946 and went on to attend Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, where she graduated in...

Dr. Richard H. Hamilton, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. He was born January 13, 1920 at Fort Scott, Kansas the son of John Vesey and Ruth McElroy Hamilton. Richard received his early education in the Chanute, Kansas public schools and graduated from Chanute High School and Chanute Junior College. He...

Infant Samantha Graham, 7 days old, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011. She was born February 12, 2011 in Topeka, the daughter of Robert Graham and Stephanie Hanke.Survivors include her parents; a sister, Summer Graham; paternal and maternal grandparents and paternal and maternal great-grandparents.

Philip C. Hoffman, 66, of Topeka, formerly of Polo, Missouri, passed away February 17, 2011, at his home. He was born May 17, 1944 in Wathena, Kansas, to Ernest and Lucille (Parker) Hoffman who both preceded him in death.He attended Wathena Grade School in Wathena, Kansas, and Lafayette High School in St. Joseph, Missouri. He served in the U.S. Army...

Tisharria Michale Huggins-Wright, 29, passed away on Monday, February 14. 2011 as a result of injuries related to an automobile accident near Pittsburg. Tisharria was born December 14, 1981 in Topeka, the daughter of Darryl Huggins and Sharon N. Huggins-Keeling. She was the oldest of three siblings. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 2000 and Wichita State University...

A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Maranatha Baptist Fellowship. 4935 SW Burlingame Rd., Topeka, KS 66609.

Rick "Ricky" E. Robinson, 60, of Wakarusa, KS, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at his home. He was born January 26, 1951 in Alva, OK, the son of William and Lavilla (James) Robinson. Rick graduated from Capital Hill High School in Oklahoma City. He served in the U.S. Navy, and lived in Wynoka, OK, and Brownwood TX, before coming to...

Rosalyn N. "Rosie" Slater, 55, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at her home. She was born December 2, 1955 in Topeka, the daughter of Leonard and Evelyn (Nordling) Slater. Rosie worked for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas for 28 years. She also volunteered in outreach and Mission at the Lodge, Brighton Place North, and the...

Gina J. Farmer, 35, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away on February 11, 2011. She was born April 17, 1975, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Stephen and Tanya (Bausch) Reaves. On April 24, 1998, Gina married David Farmer. He survives. Gina had worked for many years as a Veterinarian Assistant, and very much enjoyed animals. She also enjoyed scrap...

Freda Lucille Gurss, 88, Topeka, passed away on February 14, 2011, at Midland Hospice House. She had been a resident of Drury Place.She was born July 1, 1922 in Topeka, the daughter of Fred and Bertha (Klesath) Fergel.Freda graduated from Highland Park High School and prior to marriage, worked at Morrel's.She lived her life as a loving mother and homemaker...

Donna Rae (Felch) Seastrom was born January 22nd, 1965 and passed on February 10, 2011 at her home in Scranton, KS. Donna had a deep-seated reverence for life and everything in it. Her love for animals and people was life long and true. It lead her to become a nurse upon graduating from Mission Valley High School and then from...

Eugene Mack Percy, 87, of rural Douglas County, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at his home. He was born November 11, 1923 in Carlyle, KS, the son of Mack J. and Pearl P. Latimer Percy. He graduated from Iola High School in 1942. He was an Army veteran of WWII. Eugene earned a BA degree in music from...

Ann Etta Osborn, 83, Topeka, was born into heaven on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at a local hospital. Ann was born on earth November 1, 1927 in Welda, the daughter of Orville and Bertha (Johnson) Nokes. She graduated from Welda High School and in 1944 graduated from Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg where she received a teaching certificate. She...

Robert Gene Jacobs, 87, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Midland Hospice House surrounded by his loving family and angels. Bob was born in Norfolk, NE on July 14, 1923 to Elmer D. & Mae Burnham-Jacobs. He attended school at Norfolk, Osawatomie and Paola, KS. He worked in the defense industry in Portland, OR during WWII, worked...

David K. Haney, 70, Topeka, passed away Feb. 11, 2011 at his home. He was born in Newton, Kansas on April 18, 1940 to David N. and Evelyn G. (Goldsmith) Haney. He served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1961. David married Carol Ann Rolfe on Sept. 3, 1961 in Nortonville, Kansas. He was employed by Burlington Northern...

Reverend Dr. Arno H. Meyer, 72, Topeka, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2011 at his residence.Dr. Meyer was born October 25, 1938 in Durango, Colorado, the son of Arno C. and Bertha C. (Lueking) Meyer.He graduated from St. Paul's High School in Concordia, Missouri in 1956, Concordia Senior College in Ft. Wayne, Indiana in 1960, Concordia Seminary in St....

Prentiss L. Bearden, Jr., 20, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2011. He was born February 8, 1990 in Topeka, the son of Prentiss and Melanie J. Copeland Bearden, Sr.He attended Topeka Public Schools and graduated from Lawrence Gardner High School. He attended Highland Community and Bryan College. Prentiss was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include...

Everett A. "Al" Harriman, 77, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 7, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Addie. He is also survived by his 5 children; David (Patty), Donna, Carl (Mary), Darrell (Andrea), and Donnie; 11 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by 1 granddaughter. A memorial service will be held at...