Ruth L. Munoz, 51, passed away Sunday night May 2, 2010. Ruth was born February 9, 1959 in Topeka, the daughter of Leo and Madeleine(Croucher) Wyrick. She worked for Falley's for 30 years.Her parents preceded her in death. Ruth is survived by her children, Brandi N. Munoz and Jason A. Munoz; her sister, Connie Hundley (Roger); her brother, Wade Wyrick...

Lorena M. Herod, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2010 at Brookside Manor in Overbrook, KS. She was born on April 20, 1920 in Farlington, KS, the daughter of Otto and Anna Stelljes Mein.Lorena was raised on the family farm and then as a young woman, she supported our nation's WWII efforts by working in a defense...

James "Jim" Richard Shackelford, 67, Topeka, passed away on a beautiful spring day, May 3, 2010. Jim was born on February 20, 1943, the son of John and Lossie Mae Shackelford in Danville, Virginia. He was the fifteenth of sixteen children. He was a member of the 1962 Brosville High School graduating class in Danville. He later graduated from the...

Winifred G. "Winnie" Head, 89, died Monday, May 3, 2010 at her home. A prayer service will be held at Dove Cremation and Funeral Service on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 5:30 PM. A memorial Mass will be held Thursday, May 6th, at 11:00 AM at St. Matthews Catholic Church. Inurnment will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in a private...

Esther "Alberta" Selby, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on January 9, 1918 in Fairview, KS, the daughter of John P. and Westhilla Alber Iwig. She was raised in the Watson Community on a farm before moving to Topeka in 1937 and graduated from Highland Park High...

Leon Stegman, 58, rural Overbrook, KS, passed away April 28, 2010 at home. He was born to Philip and Martha (Eichman) Stegman on November 4, 1951 in Ransom, Kansas. He grew up on a farm outside of Brownell, Kansas and graduated from Ransom High School in 1969. He was a passionate baseball player from an early age and found his...

Helen Irene Potter, 91, Auburn, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at a Topeka hospital.Helen was born January 2, 1919 in Youngstown, OH, the daughter of R.J. and Minnie (Stephens) Weaver. She graduated from Wichita North High School and attended Wichita Business College.Helen married Rev. Rowan B. Potter on February 20, 1935 in Wichita. They lived in Arlington, KS,...

Thomas "Glen" Crow, 89, Topeka, passed away April 27, 2010. He was born to Thomas and Tillie (Rowe) Crow on January 28, 1921 at Burlingame, Kansas. He married Laura May DeLong on January 20, 1942 at Lyndon, Kansas. She survives. He is also survived by one nephew,five nieces, and many friends. He farmed for years and worked as a delivery...

Robert P. Mize, 98, passed away on Wednesday April 21, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born August 11, 1911 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Anna and Ornal Mize. He grew up on a farm near Williamsburg, Kansas.Bob graduated from Baker University in 1934. He was commissioned in the Navy during WWII. Receiving his Masters degree from...

Kenneth Stephan Heitkotter, 54, Topeka, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, April 21, 2010, surrounded by his loving wife Pam (Bosch), devoted dogs, Babe and Boo, family and many good friends. The day before he passed away, his family and friends celebrated his 54th birthday with dinner and cake. Ken knew how much he was loved. He was born April...

Mary Lou Swengel, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Midland Hospice House. She was born in Peabody, KS on May 26, 1927, the daughter of Herbert and Ruth (Granger) Pipkin. She graduated from El Dorado High School and attended Butler County Community College and Kansas State University. She married Robert (Bob) Swengel on December 21,...

Duane "Chris" Christman, 75, of Topeka, passed away on April 21, 2010. He was born Oct. 22, 1934, in Waldo, KS the son of Earl J. and Katherine Christman. Duane was a graduate of Topeka High School later joining the United States Army, serving in Korea. After his service in the military, he went into business for himself, starting Chris's...

Tony Ray Worford, II, 30, of Liberty, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2010. He was born September 4, 1979 in Topeka, Kansas. He is the son of Tony Ray Worford and Corliss Scroggins Worford Lawson. He attended Topeka Public Schools until his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee and later to Fayetteville, Georgia where he played football and graduated...

Irene Anna Alt, 92, Topeka, passed away April 18, 2010. She was born to William and Anna (Haefke) Wendlandt on December 30, 1917 at Herington, Kansas. Irene was married to August A. Alt who preceded her in death on April 23, 1994. She was also preceded by her parents; her son, John in July 1996; her daughter, Cynthia (Alt) Hodgson...

Jessie L. Banks, 68, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at her home. She was born on May 9, 1941 in Higginsville, MO, the daughter of William and Lucy M. Morgan Smith. Jessie attended Washburn and Kaw Valley School of Nursing. She was employed as a RN for the Colmery O'Neil VA Medical...

Orinda Mae Wright, 89, of Topeka passed away April 14, 2010 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born January 1, 1921 to Mark and Ameila (Lutz) Costa at Richland, Kansas. She graduated from high school at Berryton, Kansas and attended Dodds Business School. She moved to Topeka at age 17 and was employed by S.S. Kresge Co. She married...

Norma Lee Rolfe, 62, Topeka, Kansas died Saturday, April 10, 2010. Norma was born on August 28, 1947 at Alamosa, Colorado to Norman Omar and Dorothy Myrtle (Roark) McGinnis. She grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado and moved to Monte Vista, Colorado where she graduated from high school in 1964. She married Howard Rolfe on November 13, 1972 in Topeka,...

Margaret A. Donaldson, 68, former resident of Topeka, died April 8, 2010 in Terre Haute, Indiana. She was born December 26, 1941 in Chester, Pennsylvania to John R. Donaldson and Blanche M. Thompson Harris.She is survived by her daughter Lisa Gibson-Pettibon, Terre Haute, IN; one brother, Robert Donaldson, and one sister, Sandra Johnson, both of Topeka, KS; 4 grandchildren; and...

Margaret J. Robinson, 85, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 5, 2010.She was born December 8, 1924 in Logansport, IN, the daughter of Orley and Edith (Meyers) Guthrie. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. She was employed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, for 37 years, retiring in 2000. She was a...