Cecelia E. Alexander, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at a Rossville care facility. She was born on December 26, 1916 in Topeka, the daughter of Job and Iva Strauchon Little. She lived most of her life in Topeka. She was a homemaker. She married Charles J. Alexander on January 27, 1936. He preceded her in...

Viva 'Jean' Finlay, age 77, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, November 2, 2005 , at her residence. She was born, December 9, 1927 in Wakarusa Kansas, the daughter of Ira L. and Sylvia E .Green Robbins. While Viva was still a small child, the family moved to Harveyville, Kansas. She graduated from Harveyville High School in 1945, and attended one...

Evelyn E. Horton, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2005.Evelyn was born February 17, 1927 in Cleveland, Oklahoma, the daughter of Earn R. and Clara LaDema Molluer Dixon.She and her husband owned and operated Topeka Auction House for many years and imported antiques from England. She was an antique dealer and quilter for over 30 years.Evelyn married...

Evelyn E. Majors, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on August 4, 1921 in Atchison, the daughter of Jessie and Eva Smith Winrow. She lived most of her life in Atchison prior to moving to Topeka seven years ago. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church in...

Petra Pineda Priestley, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2005 at home in Tecumseh, KS., following a long illness.Petra was born June 29, 1931 in San Antonio, TX., the daughter of Anselmo J. and Mary D. Pineda.She is survived by her sister, Rita P. and brother in law Alfred Zertuche of San Antonio. A brother, Anselmo Jr., preceded her in death.Petra...

Michael James "Sarge" McGinley, 55, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2005 at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. He was born April 7, 1950 in Mequoketa, Iowa, the son of Joseph Aloysious McGinley, and Helen Gilmore McGinley. He grew up near Quincy, Illinois and attended St. John's Catholic School in Quincy Illinois. Michael worked for the Union...

Vern Vigil Peterson, 87, Topeka, was killed in an automobile accident October 10, 2005, on Highway 75 near Hoyt, KS. Mr. Peterson, son of Carl Ellveaux and Mary Ellen Johnson Peterson, was born August 15, 1918, in Dodge Center, MN.He served in the United States Army and Army Reserve from 1941-1953. He attended the University of Kansas following World War...

Evelyn A. Geiken, 67, of Berryton, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at her home. She was born on August 6, 1938 in Wamego, the daughter of George and Alvina Armbrust. She graduated from Wamego High School. She lived in the Topeka and Berryton communities most of her life. She was employed by Whelan's Lumber Company for 35 years...

Albert Leon Johnson, 43, Neosho Rapids, Kansas, passed away Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005 at Newman Regional Hospital, Emporia, following an extended illness.He was born June 15, 1962 in Rapid City, South Dakota, the son of Charles A. and Lola June Unruh Johnson. Shortly after his birth, the family moved back to Kansas and settled in Neosho Rapids. He spent his...

Virgil E. Davison, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on December 5, 1918 in Rawlins Co., the son of Ellis A. and Hulda L. Swanson Davison. He was an Army veteran of WWII. He came to Topeka in 1956. He retired from U.S.D. 501 in 1983 where...

James W. Branch, 70, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 27, 2005.Jim was born August 25, 1935 in Marie, Arkansas, the son of James L. and Frances Pearl Perkins Branch. He grew up in the Shafter, California area and attended Shafter High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 3 years as an...

Lester Lyle Crandall, 87, passed away at the HC Manor Care Center in Topeka, Kansas, September 20, 2005. He had resided there four years. He was born May 4, 1918 in a farmhouse outside of Pratt, Kansas to Robert and Della Croxton Crandall. Lester served with distinction in the US Army's 41st field artillery as a forward observer, making three...

Helen L. Burd, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2005 at her home. She was born on December 30, 1916 in Osage City, the daughter of Axel and Hilda Hedberg. She graduated from Osage City High School in 1934. She resided in Topeka for over 50 years. She was employed in food service by Highland Park High...

John Cyril Drain, 80 of Topeka, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2005 at a local hospital.John was born February 9, 1925 in LaSalle, Illinois, the son of Thomas D. and Catherine Riley Drain. He was a veteran of World War II. John was employed by Shawnee County, retiring in1987.John was a member of the American Legion, Capitol Post #1,...

Vernon Louis Johnson, Sr., affectionately known as "Hawkeye",79 of Topeka, departed this life on Saturday, September 10, 2005 at a local hospital.Vernon was born December 28, 1925 in Fergus Falls, MN.. He was one of four children born to Henry C. and Mattie Wagner Johnson Sr.The family moved to Topeka when he was 6 years old, shortly after his mother's...

Connie Sue Gilmore, 45, Topeka, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005 at her home.She was born Nov. 4, 1959 in Topeka, the daughter of Amos and Thelma Page. She lived most of her life in Topeka, attending Crane Junior High and Topeka High School.Mrs. Gilmore worked in the food service industry at Shawnee County Club, and for the past 10 years,...

Joyce Marie Roberts, 64, Topeka, died Friday, September 2, 2005 at Midland Hospice Care.Mrs. Roberts had a home daycare for thirty five years before retiring in 1996. She was born April 19, 1941 in Mankato, MN, the daughter of Waldo Smith and Lottie Kopp Smith Clerico.Mrs. Roberts was a member of Community Church, a prayer warrior and soul winner, and...

Cleo C. Strasser, Jr., 68, Emporia, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2005 at a Topeka nursing home.He was born March 24, 1937 in Emporia, the son of Cleo C. and Martha M. Van Law Strasser. He was a lifelong resident of Emporia.Following his graduation from Emporia High School in 1956, he joined the US Navy. He was stationed at Great Lakes,...