Joseph E. Kliment, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. He was born on April 5, 1932 in Bee, Nebraska to Frank and Irma (Skalak) Klement. Joseph graduated from David City High School in David City, NE in 1950. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. On August...

Betty Marie Succi, 88, of Tecumseh, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on January 25, 1922 on a farm in Tecumseh, the daughter of Henry and Letha Wagstaff Flohrschutz. Betty graduated from Berryton High School and attended Stricklers Business College. She was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for many...

Thelma West, 89, of Topeka, was born January 7, 1921 in Denver CO. Her soul was accepted into heaven on June 7, 2010. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday June 15, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Dove Cremation and Funeral Service, 4020 SW 6th Ave. in Topeka. Cremation will follow. The family will accept visitors one hour prior...

Jonathan Jeffrey Kaspar, 20, Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2010 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.Jonathan was born September 17, 1989 in Topeka, the son of Jeffrey and Susan Kaspar. He attended Christ the King Elementary School and graduated from Hayden High School in 2008. He had just completed his sophomore year at Washburn...

Sylvia Anne Packer, 75, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2010. She was born on November 28, 1934 in Topeka, the daughter of Cyrus S. and Karolina Keil Hutchison. She attended Highland Park High School. She was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone prior to the birth of her first child. Sylvia married Glenn E. "Sonny" Packer on March...

Albertha J. Mayfield, 84, Topeka, passed away Thursday June 3, 2010 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born December 14, 1925 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma the daughter of Jack Allen and Minnie (Carrel) Allen.Albertha graduated from Topeka High School and Sticklers' Business College. She worked for the Santa Fe Offices. She married Sidney E. Mayfield in 1947 in Topeka....

Leo J. Thimmesch, 74, of Topeka, passed away on June 2, 2010. He was born on August 31, 1935, in New Albin, Iowa, the son of Henry and Helen (Arndt) Thimmesch. Leo was raised and schooled in New Albin, and at the age of 17, joined the United States Air Force, working as a jet mechanic. He was very proud...

Madelene F. Noller, 58, Hoyt, Kansas, passed away June 2, 2010 at Midland Hospice House. Madelene's wish was to be cremated. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 2 pm at Dove Cremation and Funeral Service, 4020 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, Kansas. Madelene was born Feb.6, 1952 in Atchison, KS the daughter of John and...

Earl L. Walker, 97, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at Brewster Place. Earl was born February 20, 1913 in St. Joseph, MO, the son of Earl and Jessie (Conley) Walker. He graduated from Lafayette High School at St. Joseph in 1933. Earl married Edna Corrine Jamieson on April 22, 1939 in St. Joseph, MO. He served in...

Dorothy Halleran, 84, passed away in hospice care June 1, 2010. She was born near Eskridge, Kansas on June 10, 1925 to Virgil and Eleanor John. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Arthur Halleran. She is survived by three daughters; Sue Blaylock, Overland Park, KS, Sharon Taylor, Olathe, KS, Paula Halleran-Hodge, Topeka, KS; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;...

Debora "Debbie" Aldridge, 59, Topeka, joined her Father in heaven on Sunday, May 30, 2010.Debbie was born March 5, 1951 in Des Moines, IA, the daughter of Arlie and Elizabeth Olson. She graduated from School of the Osage at Lake Ozark, MO in 1969 and from Missouri Western College at St. Joseph, MO in 1973. She began her teaching career...

Harland D. "Hal" Coffman, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at a Topeka hospital due to respiratory disease. He was born on May 8, 1929 in Topeka, the son of Albert "Pooch" and Leota Cumpton Coffman. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1947. He played professional baseball for five years with the New York Yankee...

Gary L. Bass, 70, of Topeka, formerly of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at his home. He was born on January 8, 1940 in Des Moines, IA, the son of Cleo T. and Ida Price Bass. He grew up in Des Moines and Jefferson, IA and resided in Sioux, Falls, SD for most of his...

Leeann J. Armstrong, 27, passed away May 23, 2010, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Scottsdale, AZ. Leeann was born on November 30, 1982, in Topeka, the daughter of Elvin D. and Kyu Hyang Armstrong.Leeann graduated from Topeka West High School in 2001 and Kansas State University in 2006.Leeann was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents,...

Eva O. Gorga, 75, Topeka, died May 22, 2010. There are no inurnment services scheduled at this time.

Marguerite C. "Peggy" VanDyke Brown, 84, Topeka, formerly of Biloxi, MS, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2010 at a local hospital.Peggy was born December 15, 1925 in Lake Worth, FL, the daughter of Q.B and Christine (Woodward) Dowdy. She was raised in Decatur, AL. and graduated from Decatur High School in 1942.She worked as a bookkeeper for the U.S....

James Michael "Mike" Merryman, 62, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at his home.Mike was born October 9, 1947 in Topeka, the son of Norman D. and Betty R. (Haefele) Merryman. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1965. He attended Kansas University, Washburn University, and E.C.P.I. in Kansas City and received a certificate in Computer Programming....

Margaret L. "Mamo" Woods, 88, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on February 28, 1922 in Darlington, MO, the daughter of Elda H. and Golda V. Fry Butler.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1940 and attended Clark's Business School. Margaret was employed as a cook for Washburn Rural...

Nelson Leon BurgenNelson L. "Ol Man" Burgen, 73, of Topeka died on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at his home. He was born on December 23, 1936 in Topeka, the son Kenneth W. and Hazel E. Stadley Burgen. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Leon was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 30 years before retiring in...

Raymond Lawrence "Larry" Westerfield, 85, Overbrook, formerly of Tecumseh, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Colmery-O'Neil V.A. Hospital in Topeka.Larry was born February 7, 1925 in Mount Leonard, MO, the son of Raymond Muriel and Susie (Wood) Westerfield. He grew up in Lee's Summit, MO. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, receiving a...