Margaret Voris Underwood Schaefer passed away March 5, 2010 in Topeka, Kansas. She was 77. She was born February 12, 1933 to Richard T. and Virginia (Voris) Underwood in Globe, Arizona. She has resided in Topeka since 1962 where she worked as a waitress for various restaurants over the years and also worked for Adams Business Forms. She married Jacob...

Lucille A. Johnson, 92, Tecumseh, died Friday, March 5, 2010 at Plaza West Health Center. She was born Nov. 26, 1917 in Mt. Hope, Kansas, the daughter of Benjamin and Myrtle Platt. Lucille attended Family Life Church of the Nazarene.She was married to Marvin C. Johnson for 66 years before Marvin died in August, 2006. She is survived by her...

Silas (Si) Kenneth Stephens, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday March 4, 2010. He was born January 5, 1919 in Stearnes, KY, the son of Silas Matthew and Lou Vica (Ball) Stephens. He was educated in Kansas City, MO, and moved to San Diego, CA in 1940, where he worked in the aircraft industry as a technical representative attached...

Alton "Al" A. Werner was born on May 26, 1917 in Adams, NE and departed this life on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at Midland Care Facility in Topeka, KS. He was 92 years of age.Surviving Al are: his wife, Virginia of Topeka, one son, Joe Werner of Long Beach, CA and two stepchildren: Linda Lee Sorensen of MO and Mark...

Kennedy Lee Graves, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2010 at his home. He was born May 28, 1922 in Pomona, KS, the son of Percy and Edna Graffham Graves. He graduated from Pomona High School in 1939. In 1942, he was inducted into the Army Infantry at Leavenworth, KS and took his training in Oregon. Ken...

Ernest Frank Reed, Sr., 91, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at his home attended by his family. He was born on October 19, 1918 in Melvern, Arkansas, the son of Willie and Mattie Anderson Reed. He was a life-long resident of Topeka. Ernest was an Army veteran of WWII, serving in Japan. He was employed as...

Retired Major Glen L. Nunley, 91 passed at his Topeka home surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 after a long illness. Glen was born May 2, 1918 in Monitor West Virginia to Dexter and Edna Nunley. Glen is survived by his wife; Patricia McGuire Nunley, children; Scott Nunley, Cheryl (Ed) Spears, both of Ashland KY, Mark (Lee Ann)...

Evelyn Mae Kennedy Frye, formerly of Erie, PA died Monday, February 22, 2010 in Topeka, KS. She was 86. Evie was born May 28, 1923 in Albion, PA to John Kennedy and Anna Schiestle Kennedy. Orphaned at age six, Evie lived at St. Joseph's Home for Children in Erie, PA until the age of eighteen. After graduating from the Villa...

Anna M. "Ann" Kapelle, 87, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, February 20, 2010. Ann was born December 30, 1922 in Overbrook, KS the daughter of Joe and Jennie Collins. She was a graduate of Overbrook Rural High School and attended Emporia State Teachers College and Baker University. She was retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield and USD 501. Ann was...

Mary Mae Moffet, age 88, passed away February 18, 2010 at Midland Hospice House. Mary Mae was preceded in death by her husband, Fredrick A. Moffet and their son Derrell F. Moffet, her parents, Watt and Francelia (Jernigan) Kitchen, and her brothers, Ellis Lynn and Oliver Kitchen. She is survived by her husband, Delbert C. Tibbets of the home, sisters,...

Brandon Earl Hensley, 36, Topeka, died Friday, February 19, 2010 at Select Specialty Hospital.He was born April 28, 1973 in Lawton, Oklahoma, graduated from Alvin, TX High School, and had lived in Topeka about 15 years.He was a member of Topeka Baptist Church.Brandon married Mary Swindall on May 20, 2000 in Topeka. She survives.Other survivors include two children, James and...

Helen L. Johnson, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on December 25, 1917 on her family farm near Tescott, KS, the daughter of Thomas and Hazel Woody Roy. Helen previously lived in Salina, KS for most of her married life before moving to Topeka in 1992. She was an...

Leily Arndt, 81, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Leily was born August 14, 1928, in Vladivostok, Russia, to Ibriham and Rabiga (Agergy) Deush. She is survived by her two children, Nila (Tyler) Maxwell, Lake Arrowhead, Georgia; and Don Arndt, Topeka, KS; four grandchildren, Kyle (Cindy) Arndt, Shaina (Chris) Clark, Eric (Tiffany) Maxwell, and Andrea Maxwell; and...

Paul Schley, 67, of Alma, passed away on Feb. 16, 2010 in Topeka. He was born on June 19, 1942, in Huron, South Dakota, the son of Sylvester and Belva (Kelley) Schley. On July 15, 1995, in Alma, KS, he married Mary Remington. She survives.Paul was born and raised in the Huron, SD area, moving and traveling throughout the Mid...

Mary Beth Meissner, 55, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Midland Hospice House. She was born February 12, 1955 in Topeka the daughter of Phil and Dee Meissner. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. She worked as a licensed beautician as well as operating a home day care.Mary Beth volunteered at...

Cheryl Lynn Palmer of Auburn passed away with family by her side February 16, 2010 at Midland Hospice House after a courageous two year battle with pancreatic cancer.She was born September 13, 1947 in Ft. Dodge, IA the daughter of Mardelle F. and Delmar G. Spoering. She graduated from Highland Park High School and Clarks School of Business. She was...

Mittie Lee Jones, 60, of Topeka, passed away on Feb. 13, 2010, at St. Francis Hospital. She was born on May 2, 1949, in Marshall, TX, the daughter of Ruthie Mae Jones.Mittie was born and raised in Marshall, TX . She is a member of Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, Topeka, KS. She had worked many years in maintenance for...

Louina J. "Lou" Houpt, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on January 11, 1937 in Deepwater, MO, the daughter of Clyde and Maude Dodson. She has resided in Topeka since 1953. Lou was employed at General Printing for 10 years. She and her husband later owned and operated General...

Judith K. Hatton, 64, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on July 12, 1945 in Columbus, KS, the daughter of George V. and Esther M. Cooley Lacen. Judy had resided in Topeka since the middle 1960's. She was employed by the State of Kansas in her earlier years before going...

Donald F. Silkey, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at his home. He was born on December 19, 1926 in Wyandotte, Co., KS, the son of Carl and Hazel Coleman Silkey. He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII. Don was employed by Lawrence Paper Company from 1946 through 1963. He later became an insurance agent...