Mickie Dugan Long, Jr., 62, Topeka, died Friday, July 14, 2006 at his home.He was born May 20, 1944 in Topeka, the son of Mickie D. and Pearl Stanley Long and had lived most of his life here.Mr. Long was a truck driver all of his adult life.He was preceded in death by a son, Anthony Bruce Long in 1994.Survivors...

Trever Antwan Harness, 21, passed away Friday, July 14, 2006 in Topeka. He was born February 5, 1985 in Topeka, the son of John K. Perkins and Tonie R. Harness. He grew up in Topeka, graduating from Highland Park High School, where he was actively involved in sports. He had attended Independence Community College, and was preparing to attend Washburn...

Hildegarde A. Collins, 79, of Denison, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2006 at her home. She was born on November 22, 1926 in Sheboygan, WI, the daughter of Milton and Hilda Schrameyer Schorer. She was a member of the Lutheran church. She was a proponent of health and fitness and was active with the Healthwise 55 program. She was...

Minnie Mae Marks, 67, passed away Friday, July 14, 2006 in Wichita. She had been a teacher at Franklin Elementary School, and for Adult Education Classes, both in St. Louis. She was born on October 22, 1938, in Pickens AR, the daughter of Daniel and Josephine Davis-Marks. She attended school in Pickens, then later in Sikeston, MO. She attended the...

David L. Holmes, 35, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on August 20, 1970 in Coffeyville. He graduated from Topeka High School. He was employed by Bank IV and volunteered for the Kansas Corporation Commission and the American Cancer Society. Survivors include his parents, Wendell and Melva Janke of Topeka,...

Charles A. Cozad, Sr., 88, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on April 23, 1918 in Topeka, the son of John and Bertha P. Kern Cozad. He graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. He was an Army veteran of WWII. Charles owned and operated Hi-Percent Stock Feed...

Keith Wm. "Wolf" Orender, 48, was called home on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 in Topeka. He was born on September 12, 1957 in Emporia, the son of Keith Alan and Patricia Ann Wright-Ordender. He lived in the Osage City and Topeka areas and graduated from High School in Topeka. After High School, Keith served in the Army. Keith married Tammy...

Jean Louise Boman, 76, Topeka, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at Midland Hospice House. She was born May 22, 1930 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of Regina Erickson Tanguay. she was raised in Hermansville, Michigan, and graduated from Hermansville High School in 1947. She then graduated from Baptist Memorial School of Medical Technology, San Antonio, Texas, in 1954. She...

Annie Bina Isbell-Sides, 94, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2006 in Burlington, KS. She was born on December 10, 1911 in Somerville, TX, the daughter of George W. Sr., and Amelia Ubernosky Isbell. She graduated from Caldwell High School in Caldwell, TX, attended Southwest Texas University, and Texas A & I, in Kingsville, TX, receiving a degree in Elementary...

Maxine Williams, 75, Topeka, died Monday, July 10, 2006 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center surrounded by her family.She was born Feb. 5, 1931 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of David and Ruth Strange Elliott. She was raised in Nevada, MO, graduating from high school there. She had lived in Topeka over 30 years.She married Everett Lee Williams on Feb....

Charles LeRoy Crane, 80, a long time resident of Topeka and Coffeyville, died Saturday, July 8, 2006 in Kansas City, MO. Mr. Crane was born on December 24, 1925 in Carneiro, KS, the son of William Roy and Iris Kindt Crane. He graduated from the Osawatomie Public Schools, received his Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Pittsburg State University...

Robert W. "Bob" Mulligan, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2006 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on May 30, 1925 in Topeka, the son of Thomas E. and Eugenia Cullivan Mulligan. He graduated from Hayden High School. He was a Marine Corp veteran of WWII, serving in the Pacific. Bob was civilian employee...

Jessie R. Munoz, 41, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2006. He was born on July 20, 1964 in Topeka, the son of John M. and Martha Reyes Munoz. He graduated from Highland Park High School. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service. He attended St. Matthew's Catholic Church. Survivors include his parents, one daughter, Julie Ann...

Sienna Rose Daniels, Topeka, infant daughter of Robert and Nichole Daniels, was stillborn on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at a local hospital.Survivors include her parents; grandparents, Kathy Daniels, Enid, OK, Jerry Daniels, Columbia, SC, David A. and LaVerna L. Nygaard, Newton; great grandparent, Peggy A. Kelly, Enid, OK; aunts, Natalie Ioerger and husband, Cody, Manhattan, and Kelly Daniels, Enid, OK;...

Robert A. Morrow, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2006 at a Topeka care facility. He was born on December 30, 1923 in Topeka, the son of Arthur C. and Sylvia B. Pennick Morrow. He was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 37years before retiring. He was a member of Orient Lodge No. 51 AF&AM, the...

OBITUARY: Steven A. Everts Steven A. Everts, 60, of Topeka, formerly of St. Marys, died Fri., June 23, 2006, at Colmery-O'Neil V.A.M.C. He was born Aug. 3, 1945, in Dallas,TX. He was retired from Jeffrey Energy Center. Surviving are his wife, Martha Everts, of the home, Topeka; 2 sons: Ethan Everts of Hoyt and Andy Everts of Topeka; a daughter:...

Lee A. Minnich, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2006 under hospice care at McCrite Plaza Center. He was born on February 8, 1920 in Grundy Co., IA. He resided in Grundy Co. most of his life before moving to Topeka in 2003. Lee married Evelyn Buschbom on November 5, 1944. She survives. Other survivors include one...

Edna H. Ferguson, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on October 17, 1915 in Trenton, NJ, the daughter of Joseph Benjamin and Katherine May Reading Hann. She graduated from Rochester Grade School, Seaman Rural High School in 1933, Clark Secretarial School and obtained a B.A. in English from Washburn...

Patricia A. Maxwell, 75, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2006 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on November 8, 1930 in Junction City, the daughter of Leo and Rosemary Stamp Hoover. She has resided in Topeka since 1955. She was employed by Blue Cross & Blue Shield for many years before retiring in 1992. Survivors...

Jo Ann Hedges, 72, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Care, Topeka. She was employed by McCormick-Mathers School Book Publishing Co from 1960 – 1966, then the KS Department of Education until her retirement in 1993.She was born on October 8, 1933 in Sedalia, MO, the daughter of Jacob and Maude (Davis) Wissman. She attended schools...