Irene V. Hoffsommer, 99, of Overbrook, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Brookside Manor in Overbrook. She was born on June 26, 1910 near Berryton, the daughter of Oscar V. and Nita Eberhart Roller. Irene graduated from Berryton High School. She was employed by the Santa Fe Hospital Association for four years. She was a homemaker for most...

Lesli Jayne Gonsalez was born April 9, 1958 at Shilling AFB, Kansas to Mary Lou (Fox) Warren and Ralph Floyd Warren. Lesli went to her heavenly reward at her home on July 15, surrounded by her family after a brave battle with cancer. She graduated from Great Bend High School in 1976. She graduated from Bryan College, Topeka. She worked...

Georgia "Marcella" (Eberting) Sell, 87, Topeka, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009 at a local care facility. She was a sweet and loving person, a devoted wife, sister and aunt. Marcella was born to George and Ethel (Pruessner) Eberting on July 22, 1921 in Leesville, MO and grew up on a farm near Coal, MO. On September 30, 1939,...

Orval John Graber, 96, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2009 at a Topeka retirement community. He was born on May 2, 1913 in Moundridge, the son of Edward J. and Esther Krehbiel Graber. He graduated from Moundridge High School in 1929. He went to work for Moundridge Milling Company and eventually was Traffic Manager until 1959. Orval...

David Atkinson, 50, was born in Onaga, KS on June 18, 1959 and died in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 2, 2009. He spent his early years traveling with his parents in the military. He served in the U.S. Navy and later worked in the agriculture industry in California and as an electrician in Kansas and New Orleans. He is...

Dixie L. (Brault) Jones, 57, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at her residence after a battle with cancer.Dixie was born November 8, 1951 in Topeka, the daughter of Edward and Arlene (Bedell) Brault. She attended Highland Park High School.She lived in Omaha, Nebraska for many years, returning to Topeka in 2005. She was a member of Prince...

Lt. Col. James M. Combs (US Marine Corps, retired), 89, Topeka, died July 4, 2009. He was born April 3, 1920 in Gould, Oklahoma. James had a distinguished career in the United States Marine Corps.His civilian life was spent working in the Aerospace Industry in Southern California. He was involved with the first Surface-to-Air Missile Launch and the original USA...

Leah L. Flickinger, 87, Topeka, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2009 at a local care center.Leah was born August 16, 1921 in Idaho Falls, ID, the daughter of Alex and Anna (Greb) Heffel.She was a Registered Nurse at the Colmery-O'Neal V.A. Medical Center retiring October 16, 1968.She was a member of the Wanamaker Seventh Day Adventist Church.Leah married John...

Velma M. King, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2009 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on January 30, 1923 in Dover, the daughter of Harvey and Mary Burnham Patterson. She resided in Topeka for most of her life. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Heritage Park Wesleyan Church. Velma married Robert F....

Kathleen Roxanne Mai, 54, Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2009 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.Kathleen was born April 30, 1955 in Yuma, AZ, the daughter of Harold and Jeanette (Vaught) Gibson. She was raised in Chickasha, OK and WaKeeney, graduating from Trego Community High School in 1973.She worked for Goodyear Tire in Topeka for 17 years...

Constance E. Buechner, 96, Topeka, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2009 at McCrite Plaza.Connie was born October 20, 1912 in Topeka, the daughter of Walter and Lena Fay (Barnes) Clark. She was a lifelong resident of Topeka.She and her husband operated Buechner & Son grocery store in North Topeka.She was a lifetime member and a pianist/organist at the Wanamaker...

James Melvin Thompson, 70, of Berryton, died June 30, 2009 at Stormont-Vail Health Center.Jim was born July 6, 1938, in Buhl, Idaho to Wilmer W. Thompson and Alma Loretha (Sparks) Thompson. He spent his early childhood in Idaho before the family returned to their home state of North Carolina. Jim graduated from Elkin High School in 1956 and then went...

Harold E. Shubert, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Brewster Place in Topeka. He was born on May 18, 1926 in Phillipsburg, KS, the son of Edwin G. and Alta E. Lundry Shubert. He graduated from Marysville High School in 1944. Harold was an Army veteran of WWII, serving in the 6th Division, 20th Infantry,...

Fred Tenbrink, 84, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at his home. Fred was born January 19, 1925 in Alma, the son of Ben and Emma (Horstman) Tenbrink. He was the fifth of seven children. His father passed away at an early age and his mother raised their family on a farm outside Alma on Kuenzli Creek. He...

Marguerite Frances Montalbano, 68 of Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2009 at Plaza West Regional Health Center. She was born on January 3, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York to Dominic and Josephine (Ingoria) Montalbano. Survivors include her brother Peter Montalbano and his wife Rosemary of Tecumseh and a nephew John Michael Montalbano of Topeka. Dove Funeral home is...

Doris E. Dahlstrom died June 27, 2009 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born to Charles "Reece" and Audrey Ammon Gunselman on December 3, 1930 in Harold, South Dakota. She was employed by Prudential Insurance and Finney & Turnipseed early in her working career. She founded "Knit With Doris" and ran this successful business for 30 years. She married Floyd...

Dorothy M. "Dot" Watt, 80, Topeka, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009 at Aldersgate Village. Born on July 4, 1928 in Maple Hill, KS, the daughter of Francis P. and Verna (Stone) Deiter. Dot married Joseph Lowe Watt on the 7th day of August 1954 in St. Marys, KS. He preceded her in death on March 28, 1966.She worked at...

William F. "Bill" Brown, 84, Topeka, died Thursday, June 25, 2009 at Midland Hospice House. He was born April 7, 1925 in Clayton, NM, the son of Leo F. and Esther May Barker Brown. The family moved to Kansas when Bill was a small child. He graduated from Hoyt High School in 1942, and served in the US Navy from...

Lillie Mae McLay, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2009 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on August 13, 1923 in Jamestown, TN, the daughter of William and Lizzie Clayborn Clemons. She had resided in Topeka for several years. She was a homemaker. Lillie married Louis McLay on November 2, 1962 in Kokomo, IN. He preceded...

Patricia Hansen, 57, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at a Topeka hospital.Pat was born September 16, 1951 in Syracuse, the daughter of Ervin and Venita (Tucker) Helm. She graduated from Greeley County High School in 1969 and Emporia State Teachers College in 1972. She later received a Master's degree in Counseling from Fort Hays State University.Pat taught...