Mary L. Harpham, 50, Topeka, died Monday, April 23, 2007 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.She was born Feb. 18, 1957 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles and Bethene Wondercheck Harpham.Survivors include her mother, Bethene Harpham of Topeka; a brother, Jim Harpham of Topeka; a sister, Vickie Carlson of Gettysburg, PA; a nephew, Paul Carlson; two nieces, Liv Carlson and Brit...

Patricia Lee Lowry, 57, Topeka, died Saturday, April 21, 2007 at Midland Hospice House. She was born Oct. 26, 1949 in Springfield, MO, the daughter of Ellis W. and Mary Yurcak Lovelace, and was raised in Independence, MO.Patricia worked as a photographer for Olin Mills and her last employment was as a paraprofessional at Jardine Middle School.She married Matt Lowry...

Raymond McCammon, 94, Tecumseh, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2007. He was born September 14, 1912 the son of Margaret and Charles McCammon in Mankato KS. Mr. McCammon worked at an aircraft factory in California and later moved to Kansas City where he worked for North American Aircraft Company. He married Pearl McWhinney in Kansas City in 1945 and the...

Violet M. Acheson, 90, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Aldersgate Village.She was born January 23, 1917 in Berryville, Arkansas, the daughter of Bud and Sarah Turner. She moved with her family to Topeka at an early age.She graduated from Seaman High School and Clark's Business College in Topeka. She was retired from the Kansas Department of...

Duane L. Hazlett, 84, Topeka, died Sunday, April 15, 2007 at Colmery-O'Neil Regional VA Medical Center. Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be at 9:00 a.m. Thursday at Newcomer Family Funeral Home. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.NewcomerFamily.com. A full obituary will appear in a later edition.

Georgia B. Vaughn, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on December 10, 1922 in War Eagle, Ark, the daughter of William Freemont and Pearl Mae Huckaby Haley She had resided in Topeka since 1958. She was employed by Cooks Castle for many years before retiring in 1999. Georgia married...

Max McCord, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on April 9, 1925 in Topeka, the son of Arthur and Elsie McCord. He lived most of his life in Topeka. He attended Highland Park High School. Max was an Army veteran of WWII, serving in Co. E, 275th Regt, 70th...

Aaron Lynn "Stinky" Jones, 36, of Topeka, was born on August 14, 1970 and departed this life on March 26, 2007. He leaves to cherish his memory his grandfather, Thomas Nickerson; his mother, Marian L. Jones Kennedy; his lifetime companion, Quindella E. Wheeler; five children, son, Jay`lyn J. Jones, daughters, Rotasha E. Grant, Quinesha' S. Jones, Quin'tajah S. Jones, and...

Carl Edward Anderson, 79, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2007 in route from Arkansas.Carl was born December 19, 1928 in Oshkosh, WI, the son of Reuben and Ruth Anderson.He married Betty L. Anderson at First United Methodist Church on Feb. 4, 1949.Upon Carl's retirement from the State of Kansas in 1987 he began his volunteer journey at Stormont-Vail...

Malinda "Rose" Mills, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2007 at a Topeka retirement center. She was born on March 18, 1916 in Haven, the daughter of Robert J. and Almeda M. VanSickle Hefling. She graduated from Haven High School in 1934. She had resided in Clovis, NM, before moving to Topeka in 1971. She was a...

Ira J. Lester, age 89, died March 26, 2007 after a long illness while residing in a care facility. He was born March 16, 1918 in Wagoner, Oklahoma the son of William and Ethel Lester. At a young age Ira's family moved to the Coffeyville, Kansas area where Ira served in the Kansas National Guards Calvary. Ira was self employed...

Brenda Sue Hudson, 51, Topeka, died Monday, March 26, 2007 at her home.She was born Nov. 27, 1955 in Topeka, the daughter of LeRoy and Annie Hudson.Her last employment was as a chauffer for an airport transportation company in Chicago.She was preceded in death by her father and a daughter, Keshia Davis.Survivors include her mother, Annie Lee Hudson, Topeka; three...

Kimberly L. Smith-Bell, 49, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2007. She was born on June 25, 1957 in Topeka, the daughter of Juan Ponder and Beverlee Smith-Kinmon. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Antioch Life Center, 1921 S.E. Indiana St. Kimberly will lie in state and the family will receive friends from Noon...

Justin Paul Sumner, age 22, of Topeka, died quietly in his sleep on Friday, March 16, 2007. Justin was born in Fredonia, Kansas on March 30, 1984 to Paul David and Anita Faye Reinhart Sumner. He attended the Lutheran Elementary Schools in Independence and Topeka. He attended Shawnee Heights High School, was a graduate of Wichita Technical Institute and was...

Marguerite L. Nussbaum, 80, Topeka, died Thursday, March 15, 2007 at Midland Hospice House of cancer.She was born April 12, 1926 in Omaha, Nebraska. She came to Topeka in 1963. She graduated from Creighton University, Omaha, in 1947.Mrs. Nussbaum taught school in Boston for a while, as a civilian at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, and later for Penney...

John Foster Kinmon, 55, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2007. He was born on April 28, 1951 in San Angelo, TX the son of Aaron and Billie Shields Kinmon, Jr. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Burial will follow. John will lie in state and the family will receive friends...

Clayton Newton HedrickClayton N. Hedrick, 83, a native Topekan, passed away on March 9, 2007 at Midland Hospice House.Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Lois; their daughter, Carol; and granddaughters Amy and Sarah Watkins; son-in-law Michael Watkins; nieces Beverly Hughes and Rhonda Tevis; and nephews Clifford Hansel and Ronald Pease. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman...

Jerry Dominick Fusco, 88, of rural Berryton, passed away Monday, March 5, 2007, at Midland Hospice House. He was born October 17, 1918 in Utica, NY, the son of John and Rose Fusco. He grew up in Utica and at age 21, moved to Santa Monica, CA where he worked for Douglas Aircraft Company. There he met Juanita Fail, from...

Ruby I. Offen, 85, of Topeka passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at McCrite Plaza Health Center. Ruby was born on July 17, 1921, the daughter of Rolland Guy and Blanche May Cook Shower. She attended elementary school and junior high in Topeka. She moved with her family to California as she began high school. After graduating from San Bernardino...

Lottie Maxine Stephenson Hardesty, 81, Topeka, died Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at a local care center.Mrs. Hardesty was born February 21, 1926 at her parent's home at rural West Buffalo, Kansas. She was the youngest daughter of William and Gertrude Mae Easley Stephenson. She attended grade school at Rural West Buffalo. Mrs. Hardesty attended high school at Yates Center.She attended...