Harry Edgar Boster, Jr., 82, of Berryton, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at his home. He was born on July 27, 1926 in Neodesha, KS, the son of Harry Edgar and Chloe Etta Berger Boster, Sr. He served his country in the Army Signal Corp during WWII in the South Pacific from 1944-1945. Harry was a stockman and...

C. Gwendolyn Carriger, 85, Topeka, died Tuesday, November 11, 2008.She was born December 1, 1922 in Cleburne, TX, the daughter of George Underwood and Cleora Margaret (Brittain) Henderson. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and Clark's School of Business.She was a secretary for Santa Fe Railroad for 10 years and retired in 1981 from Southwest State Bank where...

Bonnie Alice (Aunt Bo) Bonsall, 58, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, November 6, 2008 at Midland Hospice House. Bonnie was born November 8, 1949 in Fairborn, OH the daughter of James and Mildred Bonsall. She was an Air Force brat and had traveled to France, New Mexico, Goose Bay Labrador, Wyoming, Florida and settled in Kansas. Bonnie was a member...

Douglas Martin Gifford, 62, Topeka, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2008 at a local hospital.Doug was born February 15, 1946 in Garnett, the son of Ivan and Pauline (Satchell) Gifford. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1965 where he was a member of the Skyryders Drum and Bugle Corp. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam...

Viola Mae King, 88, passed away Sat., Nov. 1, 2008 at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Feb. 27, 1920 in Lockwood, MO to Joseph and Grace Owens. She married Hollis J. King on Oct. 4, 1942 in St. Genevieve, MO. Survivors include two children, Lonnie Owens and wife Beverly of Washington, IL and Pat McCarthy and husband Louis...

Wilma Irene Blankenship, 84, Topeka, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2008 at Midland Hospice House. She was born May 12, 1923 in Neosho, MO, the daughter of Lyman Edward and Mary Elizabeth Norris Blankenship, and had lived in Topeka since February, 1969. Wilma worked as a housekeeping aide at Stormont-Vail Hospital before retiring. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Graveside services...

Lois Margaret Mitchell, 87, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 31, 2008.She was born April 4, 1921 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles L. and Hester (Hamilton) Simmons. She was a graduate of Topeka High School. She was employed by Santa Fe Railroad and later served as secretary at the Highland Park United Methodist Church of which she was a...

Patricia V. Burdick, 65, Topeka, died Friday, Oct. 31, 2008 at a Topeka nursing home.She was born Feb. 25, 1943 in Tecumseh, the daughter of Verling C. and Helen E. Gill Butler. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1961, and had lived most of her life in the Topeka area.She married Gary F. Burdick on March 17, 1981 in...

Paul David Snow, 61, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at his home. He was born on June 18, 1947 in Reno, Nevada. He was an Army veteran of Vietnam, serving two tours for eight years as a Gunner. Paul had resided in Topeka since 2004. He was a Respiratory Therapist. He was a member of the...

Clara Savannah White, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on October 30, 1934 in McLean, TX, the daughter of J.W. and Carrie S. Moore Henry. She lived most of her life in Topeka except from 1966-1968 where she had resided in Compton and Pasadena, CA. Clara was...

Wanda I. Russell Hartman, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Oct. 22, 2008. She was born on July 6, 1930 in Neosho, MO, the daughter of Hershel and Thelma Walthall Russell. Wanda had resided in Topeka since 1941 and attended Topeka High School. She was a member of Women's Auxillary of Capitol Post No. 1 of the American Legion. Wanda...

Raymond H. Thompson, 81, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, October 19, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. He was born August 25, 1927 in Topeka the son of Harry and Mildred Thompson. Raymond served in the Navy from 1945-1946. He worked for A&A Auto Salvage, A&B Salvage, A1 Salvage and USD 501. He is survived by his wife of 61 years,...

Carol Lee Macdonald, 74, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 15, 2008.She was born June 5, 1934 in Hutchinson, Kansas the daughter of Olen and Beryl (Burns) Laughlin. She graduated from Sterling High School, attended Hutchinson Junior College and graduated from Ottawa University with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. She attended Sterling College where she met her husband, James...

Betty Ann Litchfield, 87, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at a care facility in San Dimas, CA. She was born on April 19, 1921 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Charles E. and Adelia E. Kohl Slatten. She had resided in Topeka most her life before moving to San Dimas in 2003. Betty graduated...

Clinton C. Acheson, 94, Topeka, died October 15, 2008 at Aldersgate Village. The son of Harry W. and Avalena C. Acheson, he was born October 22, 1913 near Auburn, Kansas on the farm homesteaded by his grandfather in the 1850s. He attended a one room country school, graduated from Auburn High School and Baker University where he was a member...

Bernadine Garwood, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at her home. She was born on April 16, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Albert and Bertha Murphy Nordstrom. She lived most of her life in the Topeka area. She graduated from Berryton Rural High School in 1942. She was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for...

Dorothy Louise Painter Rush, 99, Topeka, died Monday, October 13, 2008, at her home.She was born in Barclay, KS, the daughter of Eldo and Rhoda Painter on December 29, 1908. Her older sister Lucille, died in 1906, and her beloved brother, Ralph Painter died earlier this year at 101.Dorothy married her high school sweetheart, Orwin Rush on June 14, 1933....

Marvin Frank Roberts, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on May 24, 1916 in Guthrie, OK, the son of George Frank and Jessie May Roper Roberts. He attended high school at Ketchum High School in Oklahoma and then to Kansas State University in Manhattan for two years...

Patty Ruth McPherson, 65, of Berryton, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on April 17, 1943 in Topeka, the daughter of Rayns Fraser and Ethel Isabelle Waters McLucas. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1961. She was a homemaker. Patty married Larry McPherson on November 29, 1963. He survives....

Dennis James Reser, 50, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on August 12, 1958 in Topeka, the son of Robert N. and Janet L. Bower Reser. He graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1976. Dennis was employed by KPL for several years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodcarving and making...