Dorothy "Dot" Alice Christensen, 98, passed peacefully on Friday, September 5, 2008, at a Topeka retirement community. Dorothy was born September 27, 1909, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma to Claud and Alice Cox. She was married in 1935 to Marion M. Christensen. Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband and her son, Robert A. Christensen. She is survived by her grandchildren,...

G. Paul Belt, 58, Berryton, KS, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 following a sudden illness.He was born Jan. 11, 1950 in Norton, Kansas, the son of B.W. "Bill" and Amy Nell Drullinger Belt. He graduated from Norton High School and from Ft. Hays State University with a degree in microbiology.Paul worked at the Kansas Department of Health & Environment as...

Margaret E. Ewing, 79, Tecumseh, passed away Sun., Sept. 14, 2008.Margaret was born in Topeka, KS on Dec. 29, 1928, the last of four daughters born to John and Nellie (Peck) Frakes.She was a graduate of Highland Park High School and received an Associates Degree from Washburn University.Margaret married Merlin "Shorty" Ewing on Dec. 24, 1947. He preceded her in...

Timothy Kent Brady, 48, Overbrook, passed away Monday, Sept. 8, 2008 due to natural causes.He was born Oct. 7, 1959 in Topeka, the son of William (Bill) and Lu Mayer Brady. Tim graduated from Topeka West High School in 1977.He worked for Frito-Lay in many different positions for 27 years, and for the past year and a half, he drove...

Lt. Col. Elbridge "Jiggs" Bell, (Ret.) Elbridge "Jiggs" Bell, 83, of Topeka passed away, Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. Mr. Bell served in the U.S. Air Force 31 years, retiring as a Lt. Col. in 1973. He was a decorated veteran of WWII, the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Lt. Col. Bell was a command pilot and civil...

Paul Charles Porter, 58, of Topeka, passsed away on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on Sunday, November 12, 1949 in Chicago, IL. Paul, known as "PCP", was born into the world known he would have to live in until he took his last breath. Paul was the fourth child born to the union of...

Alvin L. Swallow, 76, of Lawrence, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at a Lawrence retirement center. He was born on August 3, 1932 in Lawrence, the son of Vern and Esther Unger Swallow. He graduated from Berryton High School in 1951. Alvin was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was employed by the Santa Fe...

Edna Mae Wade, 68, Carbondale, passed away Wed., Aug. 27, 2008, at Midland Hospice House.She was born on March 13, 1940, in Topeka, the daughter of Floyd and Marguerite Coffman.Edna married Robert G. Wade in Topeka on May 7, 1956. He survives.She was a loving wife of 52 years; mother, grandmother and great-grandmother!She enjoyed the outdoors; fishing, camping, boating; the...

Maurice H. Lee, 87, died Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.He was born May 25, 1921 in Franklin County near Williamsburg, KS, the son of Maurice H. and Gertrude (Yockey) Lee. He was a 1940 graduate of Quenemo High School.Early in 1941 he moved with his parents to the Pacific Northwest. He joined the Bridge, Structural, Ornamental...

Bernice Louise McPeak, 85, Topeka, passed away Monday, August 25, 2008. Bernice was born January 7, 1923 in Topeka the daughter of George W. and Clara Etta (Searles) Eggleston, Jr. She graduated from Topeka High School. She married William Francis "Bill" McPeak in Topeka on August 8, 1942. He preceded her in death in January of 1973. She worked at...

Rex W. Cornett, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on December 11, 1935 in Cherryvale, KS, the son of John A. and Gladys O. Trester Cornett. The family then moved to Burrton, KS, where he completed grade school. After returning to Cherryvale, he graduated from Cherryvale High...

Mary Lucile Rosenlund, 100, peacefully passed away on August 25, 2008. Lucile was born in Barnard, MO on the family farm to George and Stella Cole. She had a younger sister Bessie (deceased) and a younger brother, Bill Cole of Salina, KS. Lucile married Virgil Robison and in 1936 with their two sons, Gene and Dan moved to Topeka. Virgil...

Patricia Warhurst, 71, Topeka, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008 at Topeka Community Healthcare Center. She was born Oct. 28, 1936 in Topeka, and had lived most of her life in the Topeka community. Survivors include a son, Robert Dean, a daughter, Terri Lee Dean, and two grandchildren, all of Topeka. No public service is planned. Interment will be in Penwell-Gabel...

Lewis R. Pressgrove, 80, of Tecumseh, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2008 at his home. He was born on March 1, 1928 in Tecumseh, the son of Ben L. and Irma L. Engelke Pressgrove. He lived his entire life in the Tecumseh community. He attended Tecumseh North Elementary School, Hayden High School. He was an Army veteran, serving in...

Triss L. Witt, 44, Topeka, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.He was born Dec. 3, 1964 in Kansas City, KS, the son of Richard and Beverly Bloomer Witt, and had been a resident of KNI since 1980.Survivors include his step-father, William Bagnell of Kansas City, KS; two brothers, Anthony Witt of Kansas City and Wade Witt...

Wilma M. Wiksten, 92, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, August 21, 2008. She was born January 16, 1916 in Fairfax, SD the daughter of Ernest and Mary Krambeck. Wilma retired in 1977 as a registered nurse with the Menninger Foundation of Topeka. She was a 64 year member of West Side Baptist Church. Wilma married Clifford Martin Wiksten, Sr. July...

David William Stotlar, 60 passed away peacefully on August 19, 2008. Born in Alton, IL, he lived in Topeka since 1992. David started working at age 11 with a newspaper route and worked to put himself through high school, college and an MBA. David earned a Bachelor's Degree from Southern Illinois University and an MBA from Sangamon University. He worked...

Thomas Edward Christopher, 82, Topeka, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.He was born Aug. 29, 1925 in Rosemead, CA, the son of Charles Edward and Winnie Wallace Ford Christopher. He was raised in Alhambra, CA, where he attended high school. He also attended Pasadena Junior College and Texas A&M University.From Sept., 1943 to Feb., 1946, he...

Millie L. Wangerin, 93, Topeka, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 at her home.She was born Jan. 23, 1915 in Topeka, the daughter of Lewis B. and Mary Jane Black Streeter, and lived all her life in Topeka.Millie worked as a silk finisher for A&R Cleaners and later for Hygienic Cleaners.She married Paul Lewis Emil Wangerin on Sept. 15, 1934 in...

Levata Lewis, 74, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on July 27, 1934 in Newport, Virginia, the daughter of Guster and Alice Rush Lewis. She had resided in Philadelphia for 25 years before moving to Topeka. She was employed as a Nurse's Aide Assistant. Levata then was employed at Comfort...