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...

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,...