Howard Franklin Drayer, 80, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2006. He was born February 4, 1925 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Franklin and Mayteel Sawyer Drayer. He graduated from Topeka High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946.He was married to Marion L. Ward on April 27, 1947. She preceded him in death June 6,...

Edward Dean Bowler, 49, Auburn, passed away Tuesday, January 03, 2006. Dean, as he was known by family and church friends, was born in Loma Linda CA, the son of Lyle and Bessie Bowler. They Survive.Dean worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for nearly 27 years. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints...

Silas H. Anno, Jr., 83, Carbondale, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at an Osage City nursing home.Silas was born December 29, 1921 in Topeka, the son of Silas H. and AnnaMarie Bahm Anno Sr. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Silas worked for the Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railroad as a purchasing...

Gerald A. Reade, 43, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2005 at his home. Gerald was born on February 8, 1962 in Wichita, KS. He graduated from Southeast High School, Wichita, in 1980. Gerald was proud to work as a Union Iron Worker out of Local Union #606 for over 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Reade; two...

Vivian Lawrence Newell, 90, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at Aldersgate Village.She was born April 22, 1915 in Meriden, Kansas the daughter of Alva B. and Velma E. Dellinger Lawrence. Mrs. Newell was employed as a school lunch manager for U.S.D. 501. She was a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and Highland...

John Becerra Jr., 77, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at his residence. He was born on June 27, 1928, in Kansas City, KS, the son of John and Lucy Olvera-Becerra. He was an order filler for the H.D. Lee (Lee Jeans) company in Kansas City, where he retired. He was an avid KU & Kansas City Chiefs...

Myrtle M. Jones, 83, of Tecumseh, passed away December 26, 2005.Myrtle was born December 14, 1922 to Edmond and Edna Wards. She married Alton W. Jones in 1940. After Alton's service in WWII, they moved to the farm in Melvern where they raised their family. They later retired and moved to Tecumseh in 1994. Myrtle was an active member of...

Ruth Mae Patterson, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at her son and daughter-in- laws home after a long illness. She was born on January 17, 1927, in Razor, TX, the daughter of Andrew and Lucille Bailey Beaver. Mrs. Patterson was raised in Texas, where she attended public school. She married in Texas, and moved to...

Betty A. Purdy's journey on earth ended on December 18th, 2005. Betty was born on January 31, 1931 in Waverly and was married to Ted for 49 wonderful years. Her memories will be cherished by sister, Dorothy Fields, brother, Darrel Hunt, children, Cindy Boyles, Sandy Kendall, T.J. Purdy, II, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandson. Betty graduated from Highland Park High...

Blaine A. Moss, 77, of Berryton, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17 at a Topeka hospital.He was born August 22, 1928 in Barnard, KS, the son of Otis and Nellie Moss.He was a 1946 graduate of Beloit High School and attended Fort Hays College where he played football for one year. He began work in March of 1947 for Southwestern Bell...

Alfred Gillio Succi, 86, passed away on December 17, 2005, at the Olive T. Jones Health Center in Topeka. He was born to Gilio (this is correct spelling) and Edith Vandevord Succi on a farm near Burlingame on May 25, 1919. He was a farmer, stockman and gardener all in Osage and Shawnee Counties. He always enjoyed planting a garden...

Bessie Madelyn Hunt, 92, passed away Friday, December 16, 2005 in Topeka. She was born at Admire KS on February 22, 1913, the daughter of Alfred O. and Elma Putnam Widau. She graduated from Admire High School in 1931, and has lived in the Topeka and Berryton areas since that time. She was married to Roderick M. Hunt on December...

Richard F. 'Dick' Angle, 78, of Berryton, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on April 25, 1927 near Los Angeles CA, the son of Cleo and Delila Roberts - Angle. He was raised just outside of Los Angeles where he attended school, and was drafted into the Army Air Corps...

Catherine "Cathy" Wood, 75, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at her home. She was born March 8, 1930 in Creston, Iowa the daughter of Ben and Helen Crossley. Cathy worked as a paraprofessional for USD 437 Auburn Washburn Schools retiring in 2004. She had attended St. Matthew's Catholic Church. Cathy married Dennis Wood February 14, 1990 in...

Charles E. "Wild Ed" Seals, 64, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on January 7, 1941 in Shreveport, LA, the son of James Ernest and Mary Jean Neatherlin Seals. He was an Air Force veteran servng at Forbes Air Force Base. He was a customer service representative for IBM in...

Willanna Jeffries Ward, 90, formerly of Effingham, IL. passed away on Monday, December 5, 2005 at a Topeka care facility. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry S. Ward. Topeka survivors include a son, Dr. Howard N. Ward and his wife, Marilyn, one granddaughter, Marcy Cassidy and her husband, Kevin and two great-grandsons. Funeral services will be held...

Diana 'Kay ' Mounger, 56, Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 3, in Topeka. She was born August 25, 1949 in Topeka, the daughter of Cartress and Marguerite Benton. Diana graduated from Topeka High School. She went on to receive her nursing degree and was an LPN for over 30 years. She was employed at Memorial Hospital for many years, then...

Wayne Edward Corbin, 68, Lecompton, passed away Monday, November 28, 2005 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence. Wayne was born on May 13, 1937 in Burlington, Kansas, son of Vernie 'Pete' and Helen Corbin. Wayne worked 33 years at Goodyear in Topeka, retiring in 1998. He served in the Kansas National Guard for 8 years. Wayne married Beverly Weide, October...

Donald James Montgomery, 51, Topeka, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005 in Topeka.He was born Feb. 12, 1954 in Lawrence, the son of Raymond and Wanda Weddle Montgomery. He lived all his life in Topeka.He married Kelli Clyde on June 2, 1990. She survives.Other survivors include his daughter, Crystal Montgomery, his mother, Wanda Montgomery, two sisters, Barbara Dragoo and Gloria Bruna.Graveside...

George Marvin Bingham, 74, Topeka died Thurs., Nov. 24, 2005, at his home. He was born March 30, 1931 at St. Joseph, MO the son of Marion C. and Ruth S. Bingham. George grew up in Topeka. He served in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1950 in Japan. He entered the ministry full time in 1962, pastoring Assemblies of...