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,...

Thomas "Tom" Ard, 45, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. He was born in Portland, OR on August 30, 1962, the son of Bill and the late Theresa (Smith) Ard, and the step-son of Bev Ard.Tom married Tamera Anderson on March 10, 1989. She survives. Other survivors include his children: Nathan (Brandy), Ryan (Rebecca) and Megan Ard; two...

Clifford C. Nichols, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2008. He was born on April 28, 1936 and raised on a farm near Stull, KS. He was the only child of Amelia Wulfkuhle Nichols and Charles T. Nichols. After his father's death in 1954, he and his mother carried on the family farm and raised cattle. On...

Sharron Nannette (Wahl) Fieger, 74, of Garland, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, May 19, 2008. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Sharron was born in Junction City, Kansas on August 10, 1933 to Otto and Alice (Gleason) Wahl and graduated from Alta Vista High School in Alta Vista,...

Alfred R. "Bud" Spielman passed away May 19, 2008 at Midland Hospice House due to pancreatic cancer. He was born on August 5, 1933, the seventh child of John L. and Alva M. (Hobbs) Spielman in Jewel Co., KS. The family moved to Oskaloosa in September 1936 where he grew up on the family farm, north of Oskaloosa.Bud graduated from...

Robert Ray Ratch, 75, of Topeka and formerly of Lindenhurst, IL, passed away on May 18, 2008 at Midland Hospice House after a lengthy illness. He was born on June 10, 1932 in Oakley, KS, the son of Ray and Ila Ratch. His childhood was spent in Emporia, KS, graduating from Emporia High School in 1950. He received a Bachelor...

Sally F. Hipsher, 69, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, May 15, 2008.Sally will lie in state after 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel where the family will greet friends from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 36th and Jewell.

Robert W. "Yankee Bob" Coelho, 66, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on November 29, 1941 in Taunton, MA, the son of John and Hilda Vieira Manter. He had resided in Topeka since 1980. Bob was an Air Force Veteran during the Vietnam War and a member of Post No....

Ray A. Wallace, 58, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2008 at his home. He was born on February 25, 1950 in Topeka, the son of Raymond A. and Annie Gross Wallace. He graduated from Monta Vista High School in Whittier, CA. Ray had resided in Memphis, TN for several years before returning to Topeka in 1978. Survivors...

Thelma J. Grimes, 78, Topeka, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2008 at a local hospital.Thelma was born Feb 14, 1930 in Courtland, Kansas the daughter of Roy and Lela (Bettis) Evert. She graduated from Courtland High School in 1948. She worked as a Telephone operator for Southwestern Bell in Bellville, Kansas and then in the Accounting department in Topeka,...

James W. Woods, Sr., 87, Topeka, died Thursday, May 8, 2008 at his home.He was born June 11, 1920 in Stafford, KS, the son of George and Minta Reese Woods.Mr. Woods began his Santa Fe career in 1940 in Amarillo, TX. Following early assignments as steno-clerk in the superintendent's office and extra gang timekeeper, Plains Division, he transferred into the...

William D. Macey, 74, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at his home. He was born on September 25, 1933 in Topeka, the son of Raymond T. and Doris A. Hatherly Macey. He lived most of his life in Topeka. William graduated from Topeka High School in 1951 and graduated from Columbia College in 1975 where he...

Anita "Nete" Herman Fulkerson, Topeka, 95, entered into eternal rest, surrounded by her beloved family, on Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Anita was born on November 23, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois, the daughter of Emmett and Bertha Barton, and the sister of Virginia, William Sr., Robert, all deceased; and June Juntunen, Yerington, NV. Her life-long vocation was in the data processing...

Edward F. Anzek, 77, Topeka, died Monday, May 5, 2008 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.He was born Oct. 8, 1930 in Kansas City, KS, the son of Leopold and Mary Majerle Anzicek.Mr. Anzek worked for Airco Industrial Gases for 30 years before retiring in 1985. He lived in Clinton, IA for 6 years and in Lawrence for 10 years before moving...

Navois Leon Bearden, 71, of Topeka passed away May 2nd. He was born July 10, 1936 in Webb, MS to Oscar and Everlean (Moore) Bearden. In his young age his family moved to Charleston, MS, where he attended Tallahatchie County H.S. After school he enlisted in the U. S. Air Force and served twenty years. He later worked for the...

Betty June Feyh, 82, Topeka, passed away, Sat., May 3, 2008 at a local hospital.Betty was born in Belvue, KS on June 14, 1925, the daughter of Fred and Frances (Evans) Lippincott.Betty graduated from Wamego High School, Class of 1943.Betty married Chester Dale Feyh in Wamego on Feb. 24, 1946. They celebrated 62 wonderful years of marriage. He survives.Betty worked...