James L. "Jim" Kepple, 73, Topeka, formerly of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2008 at a local hospital.Jim was born October 5, 1934 in Carterville, Missouri, the son of Ray and Susie (Rackley) Kepple. He graduated from Carterville High School in 1952; from Pittsburg State Teachers College in 1957 with a degree in Education and his Master's...

Austin Victor Spencer of 1615 SW Polk St. died June 27, 2008 at the age of 93. Mr. Spencer was born July 30, 1915 in Perry, Iowa to Anna and Dale Spencer. He graduated from high school in 1934 in Topeka, Kansas and joined the U.S. Army serving honorable in World War II, Korea and retired from the military in...

Dorothy Helms Flickinger, 93, died Sunday June 29, 2008 at Aldersgate Village. She was born Feb. 19, 1915, in Spring Creek, Kansas, to Ure and Hattie Helms. She was one of five children.Dorothy graduated from Rosalia High School in 1933 and attended Butler County Community College in El Dorado. She was an avid bridge player and sports enthusiast. She loved...

Cecil Clair "C.C ." Hutchinson, 74, Topeka, formerly of Council Grove, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at a local hospital.CC was born April 28, 1934 in Delevan, the son of William C. and Flossie (Williams) Hutchinson. He grew up on a farm near Wilsey, Kansas and graduated from Wilsey High School in 1952. He served in the U.S....

Kathy Frye, 45, of Overbrook, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at her home. She was born on November 18, 1962 in Topeka, the daughter of Clyde and Barbara Hansford Randol. She attended Holliday Junior High School. She resided in the Oakland community before moving to Overbrook in 1990. She was a car enthusiast and was a member of...

Clinton S. "Ozzie" Myer, 80, Topeka. passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at a local hospital.Ozzie was born June 29, 1927 in Topeka, the son of Orville and Lucille Myer. He was a Vinyl floor layer for 40 years. He was employed at Ed Marlings where he met his wife, Patsy Davis. They were married on December 19, 1956...

Margaret Griffeth Dibble (Mrs. John Dibble), 83, passed on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at home. She was born in Concordia, Kansas, January 25, 1925, the daughter of Arden Edward Griffeth and Fern Brewer Griffeth. She attended high school in Clyde, Kansas, where she graduated early as Valedictorian of her class. At Wichita State University, she studied for two and a...

Juanita Ione Jordan, 83, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2008.Juanita was born August 30, 1924 in Esbon in Jewell County, the daughter of Mathias and Edith (Wilson) Morrow. She was a graduate of Concordia High School. She was a member of Crestview United Methodist Church, and an active volunteer with Meals on Wheels.Juanita married Louis Jordan on August...

Ronald L. Miller passed away on June 16, 2008.He was born Aug. 10, 1948, to Roxie L. and Malinda C. Miller at Fort Scott, KS. He leaves to mourn him, daughter, Dalena Kalu, Nicole and son, Shannon; grandchildren: Marlena, Tamera, Shamiya and Deshanaughn; two sisters: Mary M. Harris of Dallas, TX and Dorthella J. Brown; Significant Other: Linda Dale, and...

Elmer Nordstrom, 93, of Tecumseh, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2008 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born on September 28, 1914 in Topeka, the son of Carl Albert and Bertha Murphy Nordstrom. He attended Topeka public schools. He owned and operated Elmer Nordstrom Construction Company for 35 years before retiring in 1978. He farmed for many years as well....

Janice M. Blackwell, 49, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on October 22, 1958 in Smithville, TX, the daughter of Len and Bennie McColeny Patridge. She has resided in Topeka for the past 10 years. Janice was a member of the National Guard before being honorarably discharged in July of...

Charles Jay Burton, 76, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2008 at Midland Hospice House.Charles was born September 16, 1931 in Arkansas City, the son of Stephen and Estella (Peachee) Burton. He graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1949 and Arkansas City Junior College in 1951. He was third in the nation for automotive design in a contest...

Richard R. "Dick" Martin, 70, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2008 at Midland Hospice House.Services will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Road. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, 4700 SW 17th.Richard was born May 3, 1938 in Topeka to Dwight and Emily Martin.On September...

Clifford Clark Starbuck, 69, Topeka, passed away June 6, 2008 at home after a four year battle with lung cancer. Clif was born June 27, 1938 to Randall (Skinner) Starbuck and Evelyn Clark at his mother's family home in Marion, Kentucky. They soon after moved to Smith Center, Kansas his father's family home. He moved to Topeka in 1949 with...

Nadine A. Jones, 82, Topeka, passed away May 31, 2008, at Midland Hospice.Nadine was born October 18, 1925, in Rossville, KS, the daughter of William and Laurel (Wood) Reser.She is survived by brother, Robert Reser; children: Marcia Johnston; Dwayne; Douglas; and Saundra McMillan; 11 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.Graveside services will be held Thurs., June 5, 2008,...

Mary Margaret Berglund Reichman passed peacefully away on May 25, 2008. She was born in Topeka, Kansas, on November 21, 1924, the second daughter of Gerhard Sixtus and Norla Forresta (Judy) Berglund.Mary Margaret married Robert Hainline and was widowed 9 months later. She then married Ralph Wilbur Reichman on September 24, 1948. They had 3 daughters, Sheryl Ann, Gayle Dee...

Joann Frish Knobelauch, 74, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.She was born September 25, 1933 in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Julius and Agnes Pospisil Frish. She was a graduate of South High School in 1950 and Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing (now Clarkson College) with a degree in...

Billie Joyce Beeghly, 80, of Topeka passed away suddenly on Friday, May 23, 2008 at her home.She was born Oct. 2, 1927 in Lufkin, Texas, and had lived in Topeka most of her life.She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Beeghly on Sept. 7, 1987, by her long-time companion , Paul Stubbs on April 11, 2008, and two...

Gerald Francis Von Pertz, Sr., 65, of Topeka, died May 22, 2008. He was born in Kansas City, KS on July 4, 1942 the son of Clyde Columbus and Helen Irene (Gray) Von Pertz. He was a taxi cab driver for over 40 years and also worked as an Emergency Medical Technician for Cross Ambulance Service. Gerald enjoyed bowling.He married...

Lynda Marie Moore, 61, Topeka, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at Lexington Park Nursing Center under the care of Heart of America Hospice.She was born Aug. 20, 1946 in Enid, Oklahoma. She was raised in Burlingame, where she graduated from high school in 1964. She lived in Osage City for over 25 years until moving to New Jersey in 1999,...