Wilma Jean TraxlerWilma J. Traxler, 78, North Richland Hills, TX, died July 31, 2007, at a care facility in Texas. She was formerly from Topeka. Wilma retired from the Kansas Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division, after many years. She was born January 30, 1929, west of Paola, KS, the daughter of the late Raymond and Bernice Ricketts. She graduated...

Truman J. "TJ" Forshee Jr. of Topeka went home to the Lord on July 28, 2007. He was born on July 22, 1935 in Pleasant Grove, Arkansas to Truman and Lola Forshee. He retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. After retirement "TJ" spent timeless hours helping others work on their vehicles in his signature coveralls. This was his service...

Mary Nell Knight, 63, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, July 27, 2007 at Midland Hospice House. She was born January 29, 1944 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Frank and Grace Dinkle. Mary worked for the Department of Employment Security Division for a number of years. She is survived by two daughters Rhonda Silvia, Rochelle Adams, two sons, Brad and...

Daniel Brian Cox, 37, Topeka, died Monday, July 16, 2007 in Topeka. He was born Feb. 12, 1970 at Ft. Riley, Kansas, the son of SFC Walter P., Jr. and Iva Lou Morgan Cox. He attended Topeka West High School. Survivors include his mother, a brother, Tony Cox, sisters, Kelly Drummond and Dotty Karnowski all of Topeka. He was preceded...

Elizabeth Carol (Dunning) Swearingen Elizabeth C. Swearingen, 86, died July 16, 2007 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. She had previously made her home in Moran, then on a farm near Moran, and on a farm near LaHarpe KS. Elizabeth (Betty) was born December 20, 1920, in Greybull, WY to Frank W. and Mary A. Dunning, who along with her brothers...

Mamie Lee Rogers Mamie Lee Rogers, 50, passed away Monday, July 16, 2007 in Topeka. She was born June 5, 1957, in Pine Bluff, AR, the daughter of Bertha Lee Holmes and Henry Rogers, and the step daughter of Joel Henderson. Mamie attended Topeka High School. She was a Christian, and a member of Faith Temple. She was preceded in...

Greta Mae Swan, 98, Topeka, died Sunday, July 15, 2007 at Lexington Park Nursing Center.She was born Oct. 4, 1908 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles and Alta Stuart Hawk. She lived in Shawnee County all of her life until moving into Topeka in 1985.Mrs. Swan was a member of Oakland Christian Church.She married Albert F. Swan on Dec. 7,...

Harold R. Bradford, 95, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 13, 2007. He married Zelta L. Chapman on August 6, 1931. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Richard Bradford and wife, Helen, Perry Bradford and wife, Betty, and Tom Bradford and wife, Roberta, 7 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Mr. Bradford's family will receive friends at 1:00 p.m....

H. Allan Hein passed away July 15, 2007, at Midland Hospice House, after a short illness. Allan Hein was born in Culbertson, Nebraska, October 24, 1919, the youngest child of Anna Elizabeth (Wacker) and Henry Hein, Jr. After growing up in McCook, NE, he graduated from Hastings College in 1940 Bachelors of Music Education degree, and later earned a Masters...

Omer L. Johnson, of Tecumseh, KS, passed away July 10, 2007. He was born July 27, 1917. Omer retired from Santa Fe in 1977, after 38 years of service. He was a loving family man who loved to hunt, fish, garden and bowl. He was a longtime member of the Tecumseh United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife...

Nathan L. Bayless, 59, of Tecumseh, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on June 14, 1948 in Topeka, the son of H. Monty and Etta Lee Johnson Bayless. He graduated from Shawnee Heights High School. He believed as a Jehovah's Witness and was a conscientious objector, so served as a Corpsman in...

Mary L. Whelan, 88, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Brewster Place.Mary was born May 5, 1919 in Topeka, the daughter of Dr. H.A. and Helen (Poage) Alexander. She graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University with a degree in History.She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and active on the boards of the...

Alice Mae (McMillen) Jost, 83, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2007.Alice was born March 18, 1924 in Osawatomie, the daughter of John and Blanche (McCutcheon) Tice. She grew up in Osawatomie and attended Osawatomie High School.She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.She married Howard McMillen on January 7, 1938 in Paola. They later divorced....

Bobbie Ann Young, 64, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on October 20, 1942 in Pine Bluff, AK, the daughter of Robert and Mattie Holmes Huggins. She was a member of Fellowship Christian Baptist Church. Bobbie married Lealva L. Young, Sr.. He survives. Other survivors include her children, Ezekiel Rhoten,...

Marie Ann Hornsby, 84, Centralia, formerly of Topeka, died Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at Community Hospital in Onaga.She was born Aug. 14, 1922 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles F. and Cecil B. Racknor Hanson. She graduated from Washburn High School, and was employed at Duffen Optical for over 30 years before retiring. She lived at the Eastridge Home in...

Eldora Larson, 93, of Topeka passed away July 3, 2007 in Blue Springs, MO. She was born June 25, 1914 on a farm near Mercier, KS, the daughter of Frank and Mary Bowen Nyfeler. She graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1932. She then attended and graduated from Stewart Beauty Academy in Topeka and worked several years as a beauty...

Flora C. Natalie, 91 of Topeka, was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at Brewster Place in Topeka. She had been a resident of Drury Place. Flora was born in Palmer, Kansas on July 8, 1915, the daughter of William and Nora Debrick Roetter. She grew up near and worked in the community of Linn, KS....

Karl W. Pruett, 59, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at his residence. He was born on January 17, 1948 in Heidelberg, Germany, the son of Roy W. and Mary A. Hofstaetter Pruett. He graduated from Junction City High School in 1966 and attended Lowell Technical Institute in Lowell, MA from 1966-1967. Karl was an Air Force...

Joan Bayless Sherretts, 73, Auburn, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2007 at the Osage Nursing Center in Osage City.Joan was born January 24, 1934 in Topeka, the daughter of Ernest and Esther (Hoppe) Priddy. She worked as a meat wrapper at C&W Market, Tiltons, and Falleys; and later worked at Sears, retiring in 1989.She married John G. Bayless on...