James M. Owen, 85, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at McCrite Plaza in Topeka. He was born on October 13, 1925 in Lamkin, TX, one of nine children born to Ben E. and Lillie Stevens Owen. He was a career Army and Air Force veteran, serving 28 years including service during WWII and the Korean...

Elbert Woodrow "Woody" Davis Jr., 61, of Topeka, passed away Monday, November 29, 2010. Visitation will be held at St. Matthew Catholic Church on Friday, December 3, 2010 from 10 a.m.- 12 noon. Memorial mass will follow beginning at 12 noon.

E. Elaine (Kennedy-Mitchell) Wangerin, 67, of Topeka passed away peacefully on Nov. 28, 2010. She was born in Howard, Ks. Sept. 25, 1943, the daughter of Jesse and Louella (Adams) Kennedy. She was preceded in death by her parents. She was married to Robert Mitchell in 1967; they divorced. She remarried Richard Wangerin Sr. in 1979 and they later divorced....

Darlene L. Nieman, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at her residence. She was born on August 13, 1927 in Home, KS, the daughter of Carl and Emma Johnson Pape.She resided in Marysville before moving to Topeka in 1995. Darlene graduated from Marysville High School in 1945 and was employed by Citizens State Bank as a...

JACK PARKER AUSTIN1933-2010Born in Wichita, noted outdoorsman, historian, economist and author, J.P. Austin (76), has passed. He is survived by few in blood, but in polite conversation and fond recollection by many. His astute knowledge of backcountry cuisine, political science, and Constitutional law cannot be replicated. His penchant for "brevity" in argument is second to none. Legendary Wisdom.

Spencer D. Whitesell, 21, of Carbondale, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2010 as a result of a vehicle accident. He was born on September 5, 1989 in Topeka, the son of Mike L. and Becky J. Morlan Whitesell. He graduated from Santa Fe Trail High School in 2008. He was employed by Lower Heating and Air and was a...

Lola May Barnhill, 71, of Topeka, passed away on November 26, 2010. She was born October 16, 1939, in Valley Falls, the daughter of Merton and Velma (Bowles) Green. Lola was a life long resident of Topeka. On May 5, 1956, in Topeka, she married Harold Eugene Barnhill. He survives. Other survivors include children Steven Barnhill, Salina, KS, Linda Barnhill,...

Novallene Bernhardt, 86, of Tecumseh, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on August 16, 1924 in El Dorado Springs, MO, the daughter of Scott and Essie Wharton Casey.She attended Jones School near Big Springs. She was employed at the Fairfax Aviation Factory in Kansas City, KS during WWII and built...

Grace I. Johnson, 84, of Topeka,Kansas passed away November 25, 2010. She was born on October 2, 1926 to Jesse and Lulu (Griffee) Swank at Welch, Oklahoma. Grace was raised in Denison, Kansas. She married Ervin M. Johnson on December 5, 1942 at Holton, Kansas. He preceded her in death. Grace was employed by Luce Press as a supervisor. She...

Robert T. Clark, 65, of Topeka, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010. He is survived by his wife Ada, of Topeka; and his mother, Vera McClure, Of Kansas City, KS. A graveside service will be held at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 24, at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery.

Wilma Louise (Smith) Fager Daugherty, 63, passed peacefully surrounded by her family, Friday, November 19, 2010 at Midland Hospice Care, Topeka. Wilma was born August 8, 1947 to Vernon Z. and Martha (Lindeman) Smith in Topeka, Kansas. Wilma graduated from Broken Bow High School, Broken Bow, OK, in 1963. Wilma married Maurice E. "Marc" Fager Jr. May 24, 1969.They later...

Charles P. "Charlie" Siebert, 81, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord on November 19, 2010. Born in Emmett, KS on March 27, 1929, he moved to Topeka in 1941. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Laura Maher Siebert, and son Stephen, both of Topeka, daughters Marilyn K. Thompson (Paul Thompson) of Tallahassee, FL, and Mona...

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...