Charles A. "Chuck" Rosenbaum, 50, of Tecumseh, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on April 7, 1960 in Topeka, the son of Richard C. and Charlotte A. Garner Rosenbaum.He attended Highland Park High School. Chuck was a barber for many years in Lawrence. He was a member of Hope Lutheran Church. Chuck...

Ralph LeRoy Taylor passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the age of 67. He was born March 15, 1943 in Topeka to Gleda Lenore Kendall and Virgil Taylor of Vallely Falls. Mr. Taylor graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1963. On April 10, 1964, he married Marilyn Diane Priddy at the North Topeka Baptist Church; they resided in...

Jean B. Miller, 91, of Topeka, passed away on October 26, 2010. She was born on April 6, 1919, in Topeka, the daughter of Roy and Lefa Palmer (Thomas). She was a graduate of Topeka High School in 1937. In 1942, she married Bill Miller, who preceded her in death in 2004. For many years, Jean was a home maker...

Betty A. McMaster Clinton,69, of Topeka, passed away on October 25, 2010 at her home. She was born on June 10, 1941 in Eskridge, Kansas, the daughter of Ray N. and Jennifer Eastman McMaster. She attended Willard Grade School and graduated from Rossville High School. Betty has resided in Topeka since 1962. She graduated from Kaw Area Vo-Tech in 1967...

Joy L. Glover died at age 93 on October 24, 2010 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born Jan 13, 1917 in Chicago, IL and married Charles D. Glover Oct 11,1941 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on May 26, 1995. She has 3 daughters, Nancy Kirk and Bonnie Robles of Topeka and Sally (Ian) Steyn of...

Clinton James Stone, 86, passed away October 21, 2010 in Topeka Kansas. He was born May 25, 1924 in Ord, Nebraska, the son of James and Minnie (Luedtke) Stone.Clint served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He worked for 35 years as a telephone manager and plant engineer for Northwestern Bell.He was a member of the...

Edmond "Ed" Renfro, 63, Tecumseh, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2010.Ed was born June 18, 1947 in Holton, the son of W. E. and Virginia (Chesnut)Renfro. He graduated from Perry High School in 1965 and served in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam.He worked for Kaw Valley Electric Coop for 28 years, retiring in 2007.He was a member of Shawnee...

Francis H. "Frank" Beal, 83, Gladstone, MO, formerly of Topeka, KS passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2010. Frank was born July 19, 1927 to Arnold H. and Juanita S (Melloish) Koenitzer in Marietta, Ohio. He and his mother moved to Meriden, KS in 1928, and then moved to Topeka in 1936 where he lived until he moved to Gladstone,...

John S. Parry, 68, formerly of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at the rural Shawnee County home he created as a retreat for his family.He is survived by his wife, Lynda Parry, McKinney, TX; children, Marc (Sonja) Parry, Holton; Anjanette (Mark) Aldridge, Topeka; Jeffrey (Leah) Polack, New York, NY; and Stacey (Michael) Meredith, McKinney, TX; grandchildren, Krystle Thompson,...

On October 18, 2010 Merrill Page Richardson, III joined his heavenly father.Merrill was born April 29, 1958 in Waynesville, Missouri to Merrill Richardson, Jr. and Elizabeth Sweetman Richardson. He graduated from Junction City High school in 1976, and then joined the United States Navy. He proudly served his country from 1977 to 1986. After his military service Merrill spent many...

George W. McGuire, 68, of Topeka, Kansas died October 15, 2010 at Midland Hospice Care. He was born May 28, 1942 in Liberty, Missouri to Patrick H. McGuire and Mary Jacobs, both of whom preceded him in death. He was raised in North Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas. George entered into the United States Army in 1961. While...

Jane Twining Osterhoudt RoyJane Twining Osterhoudt Roy, 86, Topeka, passed away Monday, October 18, 2010, at Stormont Vail Hospital, after a brief illness surrounded by family.Jane was born July 6, 1924, in Rome, NY, to Searles Haviland Osterhoudt and Gretchon Emogene Dillenbeck, who preceded her in death. Jane married William Robert Roy September 7, 1947, when he was a junior...

Dwight Anthony Pokorny, 66, of Topeka, passed away at his residence on Saturday, October 16, 2010. He was born June 6, 1944 in Little Sioux, Iowa, the son of Anthony and Lucille Pokorny. Dwight graduated from Hayden High School in 1962 and attended Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. He was a member of the United States Marine Reserves from 1965...

William H. "Bill" Miller, 81, Topeka, passed away Sat, Oct 16, at Midland Hospice. He was born Dec 6, 1928 to Rudolph K. and Dora I (Blass) Miller in Fredonia. He married Sandra J Martin in 1952; they lived in Pittsburg, Fredonia and Topeka. She preceded him in death. Bill married Mary F. Spillman Thomas in 1976 in Topeka. Survivors...

Zona Gale Tibbitts McCall, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on July 24, 1924 in Richland, the daughter of Ted and Helen Leighty Tibbitts.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1942 and attended Washburn University. She received medical technologist training under Lattimore Laboratories at Christ Hospital. Zona...

John M. "Big J" Thornbrugh, 68, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2010. He was born on June 12, 1942 at Lomax, KS, the son of Willard and Zola Clark Thornbrugh. He graduated from Williamsburg High School. He was a Navy veteran, serving on the U.S.S. Midway. John was employed by Rural Development Company at Forbes Field. He...

Sarah Rachel Wille, 102, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.She was born Sarah Rachel Griffin to James B. and Sarah Ellen Anway Griffin in Mason City, Illinois on April 11, 1908.She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles H. Wille, four sons; Richard, William, Berlin, Charles A. and a nephew, Henry Griffin....

Britta Lee Livgren, 31, Topeka, left us suddenly, but peacefully on Monday, October 4, 2010.She was born December 3, 1978 in Topeka, the daughter of Chris Livgren and Roxanne DeGraw. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1997 and attended Washburn University. She was a member of Susanna Wesley United Methodist Church where she sang in the Reach Praise...

Melvin L. Dreasher, 62, of Topeka, passed away October 1, 2010 at Midland Hospice Care Hospice House. He was born May 18, 1948 in Lawrence, Kansas the son of Clarence James and Norma Jean Mack Dreasher. Melvin lived in the Topeka area and graduated from Seaman High School in 1966. He attended Washburn University. Melvin worked for Goodyear in the...

Marion L. "Ray" Bartlett, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2010 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on July 7, 1923 in Topeka, the son of Francis M. and Emma M. Johnson Bartlett. Ray attended Topeka High School. He served in the Navy during WWII before transferring into the Naval Reserve for more than...