J. Richard Showalter II passed away July 27, 2010 at Midland Hospice House. He was born on Apr 21, 1947 in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania to John R. "Dick" Showalter and Betty Stark Showalter. He graduated from Salisbury Elklick High School in Salisbury, PA in 1965. He received his Bachelor degree in psychology from Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, NJ in...

Edith Estella Cross, 98, died peacefully July 22 at Westwood Manor. Edith was born March 19, 1912, in Troy, KS, to Charles Irvin and Jessie Vinsonhaler. She attended Winfield High School, and was a magna cum laude graduate of Southwestern College in Winfield. She taught English and foreign languages for two years at Council Grove High School before marriage to...

Davie Kem Lunn, 69, Topeka, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at his home.He was born January 16, 1941 in Canadian, Texas, the son of Grady and Maye Bayless Lunn. He graduated from Palo Duro High School, Amarillo in 1959 and attended Amarillo College.Kem was hired at Santa Fe in June, 1957. He worked various clerical positions until June,...

Gladys J. "Sally" Luce, 83, of Berryton, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. She was born on June 22, 1927 on a farm southeast of Wakarusa, the youngest of three children born to Clarence W. and Allie Neill Little. The family moved to the Highland Park area where...

Raymond L. Nolan, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2010 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born on May 2, 1925 in Chicago, IL, the son of Patrick and Lucille Curley Nolan. He obtained a degree in education from St. Bonaventure. He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church. Raymond married Dorothy L. Moews on...

OBITUARY: Rosemary Lorraine Heusted Rosemary Lorraine Heusted, 89, Topeka, died Wed., July 14, 2010. She was born Jan. 24, 1921, at Langdon, the daughter of Alfred B. and Daisy A. (Wright) Horton. She attended Hutchinson Junior College where she met her future husband. Rosemary was a proofreader for Josten's, retiring in 1983. She was a member of the Highland Park...

Vera Myrtle Graber, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at a Topeka retirement community. She was born on July 7, 1913 in Harvey County near Moundridge, the daughter of Andrew H. and Edna P. Westerman Davis. She graduated from Moundridge High School in 1930. She married Orval J. Graber on October 31, 1937. He preceded her...

Cecelia A. Trulson, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on March 3, 1918 in Matawan, MN, the daughter of Jack and Alice Dinnen Murphy. Cecelia obtained a Masters degree in administration from Redlands Community College in Redlands, CA. She served as Director of Nursing for the San Bernardino...

Erma Beatrice Dehn, 96, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Eventide Convalescent Center. She was born on October 18, 1913 in Tecumseh, Kansas to Clyde Earl and Jennie Olive (Morris) Bethell.Erma married Glenn William Dehn on February 17, 1934 in Ottawa, KS. He preceded her in death on February 16, 1991. She was a member of...

Wanda Sue Bouton, 49, of Lawrence, went to join our mother, Patricia Johnson, on July 8, 2010. She was born on September 17, 1960, in Topeka. She is survived by her father, Melvin Bouton; two brothers, DeWayne Bouton and Tim Bouton; two sisters, LaChell Schultz and Christal Johnson. She was preceded in death by her grandparents and a neice. Cremation...

Shawndy N. Hogue, 21, was born September 19, 1988 and passed away July 5, 2010. She is survived by her mother, Shelly Lenczewski; father, Troy Hogue; brothers, Randy and Andrew Hogue; sister, Kaylee Hogue; grandparents, Sandy Darnall, Art Lenczewski, Debby Roberts, Mike Roberts, Stan Hogue, Jim Darnall; great-grandparents, Betty Michael, Jack Cronin; husband, Travis Rathbun; aunts, uncles and cousins. The...

Howard L. "Jim" Rake, 74, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2010 at his home. He was born on December 24, 1935 in Douglas County, Kansas, the son of Carl and Dorothy (Lancaster) Rake. Jim graduated from Highland Park High School in 1953. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Jim owned and operated Rake's Standard Oil, later known...

Georgina Olinda Neuhauser, 92, passed away peacefully Friday, July 2, 2010 at St. Luke's North Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Graveside services will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Topeka, KS on Wednesday,July 7, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. She wil be laid to rest beside her beloved husband, Frank who went to meet our Lord in 2000. She was also...

Naomi Kopanger High passed away at McCrite Plaza Retirement Community on July 2, 2010, surrounded by family. She was born July 12, 1914 in Bloomfield Township, Traill County, North Dakota in the farmhouse her Norweigan immigrant grandfather, Jens A Kopanger, homesteaded in 1871. She was the daughter of Joseph Christian Kopanger and Selma Opheim Kopanger. Skipping several grades, she graduated...

James "Jim" Finley Miller, 67, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2010 in Topeka. He was born on September 13, 1942 in Niobrara, NE, the son of Gailen D. and Faye Finley Miller. He graduated from Page High School in Page, NE. Jim was a Navy and Army veteran, serving his country for over 20 years, including three...

Joe Newberry, 18, of Topeka, passed away Thursday July 1, 2010. Joe will lie in state and visitation will be held Wednesday, July 7, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. Matthew Catholic Church with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 8 at the church followed...

Debra A. Green, 48, Junction City, KS, made her transition June 23, 2010. She was the daughter of William Jewell Hardison and Christine Genette (Holmes) Hardison of Austin, Texas. Debra proudly cooked for Ft. Riley for many years. She was a loving daughter, granddaughter, mother and cousin. She is survived by 2 aunts, Jessie Mae Norwood, Austin, TX, Maxine Armstrong,...

Scott W. Stenulson, 54, Wichita, Kansas, died June 29, 2010. He is survived by his daughter, Amy Pepper; and his parents, Donald and Elaine Stenulson.