Keith James Huggins, 26, of Topeka, Kansas was born May 22, 1984 and went home to be with the Lord August 22nd, 2010 at 9:37 a.m. due to complications he suffered. He passed away in the hands of his mom and dad surrounded by his family in the ICU at St. Francis Hospital. He is survived by his parents Patrick...

Dollie Emogene House went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010. She was born on Nov. 30, 1930, in Burnside, KY, the daughter of John W. Stigall and Emma Branumen. Dollie married Cletis H. Cazee in 1955, he preceded her in death. Dollie also married Clarence M. House in 1988, he also preceded her in death. Dollie...

Dr. Richard Dale "Dick" Davis, 75, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010, at his home.Dick was born in Denver, Colorado, on August 7, 1935, the son of Harry and Effa Davis. He attended schools in Atwood and Boulder, CO. Dick earned his BS degree at Colorado State University. Dick served in the United States Army, and was stationed...

Leo M. Rothberger, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2010 at Sweet Country Homes in Carbondale. He was born on February 16, 1924 in Eudora, KS to Max and Katherine Rothberger. Leo graduated from Eudora High School in 1941. Leo married Arlene Kraybill on May 13, 1944 at Miami, FL. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving...

Lucille Meyer, 90, died August 18, 2010 at her home. She was born on November 2, 1919 in Palmer, Kansas to Herman and Anna Meyer.She married Orvel Meyer on August 14, 1941, who preceded her in death in 1995. They had four children; Anne Will of Olathe; Dorothy (Ed) Gerhardt of Topeka; Jean (Ron) Barta of Evergreen, CO and Dr....

William "Bill" Leon Craig, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2010 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on June 13, 1925 in Winfield, KS, the son of John W. and Grace Markley Craig. At the age of 5, his father died. A few years later, his mother married Charles Craig, a brother to his father and...

James E. Gubanyi, 65, Topeka, died August 15, 2010. He was born in Leavenworth, KS, December 24, 1944, son of Emery James Gubanyi and Naomi Nibbelink (Nieman). Jim lived in California until he was 15 at which time he moved to Kansas with his mother and brother. He is a graduate of Topeka High School. He was a professional driver...

Patricia Carol "Pat" Blanchett, age 56, Topeka went home to be with her Lord on Friday, August 13, 2010, after fighting a long and courageous battle with cancer. Pat was born January 17, 1954 in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Daniel T. Masters Sr. and Mary F. (Manning) Masters.Pat graduated from Seaman High School in 1972. Later in life she...

Winnie Crapson, 85, of Topeka, died Aug. 11 at a local care facility. She was born Aug. 5, 1925 in Irving, Kan., the daughter of Nellie and Clarence Stiles. She graduated from Irving High School at age 16 and began working for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad the next year. She moved into the law department, eventually becoming...

Irving Wagner, Jr., 76, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center. He was born on June 18, 1934 in Muskogee, OK, the son of Irvin and Rene Mae Washington Wagner, Sr. He moved to Topeka in 1939 and graduated from Topeka High School. Irving served in the U.S. Army for 22 ½...

Gladys Bernice Pieplow, 104, Topeka, formerly of Hutchinson, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Aldersgate Village.Gladys was born February 5, 1906 near Arlington, the daughter of Mike and Cora (Dickerson) Burnett. She graduated from Plevna High School in 1925. She was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Hutchinson and a local nursing home....

Gary R. Southall, 61, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2010. He was born on September 23, 1948 in Teaneck, New Jersey, the son of Burnell G. and Marjorie "Kay" Kenney Southall. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1966 and received a BA degree in Education from Indiana University. Gary then entered the Army as an...

Willis Shannon Clark passed away August 8, 2010 at his home, Topeka Presbyterian Manor Independent Living. Willis was born October 16, 1925 at Red Boiling Springs, TN to W.C. and Matilda Miler Clark. He spent most of his life in Akron, Ohio working 30 years for Firestone Rubber Co. He then moved to Gallatin, Tennessee and worked at Gallatin Regional...

Terry Ray Wolfert, 61, passed on August 9, 2010. Terry was born on February 12, 1949, in Omaha, Nebraska and was the first born son of Raymond and Carolyn Wolfert. The Wolferts moved to Topeka in 1953 where Terry and his brother Todd have lived off and on since. Terry graduated from Highland Park High School in 1967 and married...

Charles (Charlie) E. Putnam, 88, of Carbondale, passed away, surrounded by his family on Friday, August 6, 2010 at Midland Hospice. He was born on March 2, 1922 in Elmo, KS to John Harrison and Mary Josephine (Davenport) Putnam. Charlie graduated from Liberty Memorial High School in Lawrence, KS in 1940. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during WWII...

Charles Franklin Reed, 70, Topeka, died at home Aug. 5, 2010. He was born in Topeka on Feb. 15, 1940 to Charles F. and Gertrude (Priest) Reed. He was a life long resident of Topeka. He served in the United States Navy. Charles married Georgiann Poulignot on Oct. 5, 1985. They divorced but have remained close friends. He is survived...

David Wayne Douglas, Jr., 22, known to his friends as (DJ) of Topeka, went home to be with his Lord, Wednesday, August 4, 2010. He was born March 22, 1988 in Topeka the son of David Douglas, Sr. and Mincoya (Murray) Reed. David attended Topeka Public Schools and graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 2006. While in High School...

Nicholas James Blubaugh, 14, of Auburn, KS, passed on to a higher life on August 4, 2010. He was born on August 27, 1995, in Phillipsburg, KS, the son of Anthony James Blubaugh and long-time girlfriend Jennifer Halderman and Patricia Ann Barfield and husband Michael. Nick attended Washburn Rural High School and was a member of the WARU Marching Band....

Geneva M. Duncan, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on April 24, 1924 in Coffey County, the daughter of W.C. and Mary M. Ferris Kellum. She resided in the Tecumseh and Topeka communities her entire life. Geneva married William E. Duncan on April 13, 1940 in Lyndon. He...

William E. Feaker, Jr. passed away August 3, 2010, in Topeka, KS. He was born March 3, 1954, to Wm. E. Feaker and Velma Marie Vannordstrand. He is survived by a sister, Susan M. Draper of Kingman, AZ, and a brother Jeffery R. Feaker of Oklahoma City, OK, a nephew in Topeka, an aunt in IL, and an uncle and...