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...

Bobby Taylor, 71, Topeka, died Monday, June 18, 2007 at Rossville Health Center.He was born Feb. 27, 1936 in Arban, KY, the son of Willie and Susan Nichols Taylor.Mr. Taylor worked for the City of Topeka.Survivors include his wife, Donna Taylor; five children, Terry, Chris, Wendell, Joan, and Toby; two brothers, Wendell and Joe, and a sister, Betty. He was...

Viola Beach Layman, 90, Topeka, died Monday, June 18, 2007 at her home. She was born on October 31, 1916 in Auburn, the daughter of Alfred and Rosie Kovar Koci. She graduated from Auburn High School in 1934. She was an avid Royals and KU basketball fan. Viola married Ivan Beach on June 1, 1940 in Topeka. He preceded her...

Mary F. Navarrete, 58, of Topeka, formerly of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at her home. She was born on August 22, 1948 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Frank and Lydia Gaona Hernandez. She spent most of her life in Kansas City before moving to Topeka in October of 1980. Mary married Eusebio...

Jacquelyne Marie Gager, 76, Topeka, died Monday, June 11, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital.She was born Aug. 21, 1930 in Topeka, the daughter of Edward and Peggy Schwartz.Mrs. Gager was a member of the Citizen Band Potawatomi tribe of Oklahoma.She married Raymond J.J. Gager. He died in October, 1981. Survivors include her children, Janel Gager of Leavenworth, Joleen Whisneant of...

Gloria "Jean" Grame, 80, passed away Monday, June 4, 2007 in Topeka. She was born October 31, 1926 in Denver CO, the daughter of Byron and L. Iona Moore Velie. She grew up in Old Fort Hays, where she attended school, graduating from Hays High School. After graduation, Mrs. Grame moved to Topeka and worked at Sunflower Ordinance Ammunition plant...

Dan Norris, 63, of Berryton, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at his home after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He was born on November 17, 1943 in Circleville, Ohio. He graduated from Lecompton High School in 1962. He was a member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church. He was an avid outdoorsman and conservationist. Dan was the...

Mary Louise Aaron, 70, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2007.Mary Lou was born September 3, 1936 in Lawrence, the daughter of Charles Arthur and Birdie Etta (Martin) Peer. She worked for the Coffee Cup Cafe for 17 years and also Colman Moving Company. She most recently was employed at Continental Laundry.Survivors include her former husband, Tony Tostado, Topeka;...

Bill "Coach" Mosley, 76, of Topeka, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday May 31, 2007. Bill was born June 16, 1930 in Pitcher, OK the son of William and Ruby Mosley. He attended schools in Commerce, OK and graduated from Commerce High School. Bill served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He received his Bachelors Degree in Education from Pittsburg...

George R. Davidson, 60, Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2007 after a long illness. He was born October 17, 1946 in Rapid City, SD, the son of Nellie Angle. George graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1965. He had worked for the State of Kansas Highway Dept. for several years, then was self-employed. George loved music and watching...

Laurie A. Bearce, 43, Topeka, died Monday, May 28, 2007 at her home.She was born May 5, 1964 in Long Beach, CA, the daughter of Harold Lee and Jacquelyn Louise Brooke Bearce. She had lived in Topeka for about 30 years.Survivors include her father, seven children, five grandchildren, and one sister. She was preceded in death by her mother and...

Gary Lee Moore, 53, Topeka, died Monday, May 28, 2007 at Midland Hospice House.He was born Oct. 18, 1953 in Holton, the son of William L. and Martha Sheets Moore. He was raised in the Wetmore area and graduated from Wetmore High School. He attended a trade school in Emporia.Gary worked at Dorothy's Kitchen in Topeka for 13 years.He married...