Leland M. (Jack) Niehaus, 87, Topeka, passed away at his home, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004. He was born Nov. 14, 1917 in Netawaka, KS the son of John and Mary Linnemann Niehaus. Jack served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the 140th Division in Field Artillery, Jack was stationed in the South Pacific and was awarded the...

Anna A. Swanger, 88, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 17, 2004 at Plaza West Health Care Center in Topeka.She was born September 5, 1916 in Cleveland, MO., the daughter of J.J. and May Myers.She and her husband operated Swangers Cafe in Lyndon for many years. After retiring from the cafe, she went to work as a nurses aide at...

Ricky E. Arnold, 49, of Topeka, died Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at his residence. He was born on July 12, 1955 in Topeka, the son of Ernest E. and Anna B. Bolyard Arnold. He married Cindy A. Reece on September 20, 1991 in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include one son, Nicholas E. Arnold of the home, two daughters, Mariah...

Linda K. Stich, 59, of Topeka, died Saturday, December 11, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on June 15, 1945 in White Cloud, Kansas, the daughter of Delaine and Mary Hayes Hooper. She had resided in Topeka since the mid 1960's. She was employed as a secretary at Highland Park Central Elementary School for 25 years. She was...

Mark William Hicks, 44, of Topeka, died Sunday, December 5, 2004 at his residence. He was born on September 15, 1960 in Topeka, the son of Van L. and Donna J. Long Hicks. Survivors include two daughters, Heather T. Calhoon of Berryton and Ashley V. Hutchison of Topeka, his mother, Donna J. Hicks of Topeka and two brothers, Keith Hicks...

Robert Dewynn Townsend Jordan, 21, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, November 25, 2004 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Robert was a 2002 graduate of Highland Park High School. He had atteneded Coffeyville Community College and was currently a sophomore at Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kansas. He will lie in state after 12:00 noon Thursday at the...

J.C. Meek, 82, of Topeka, died Saturday, November 20, 2004 at a Topeka care facility. He was born on July 21, 1922, the son of Waid M. and Mamie M. Townsend Meek. He attended Topeka High School. He was a life long Topeka resident. Mr. Meek was an Army Air Corp veteran of WWII. He was a warehouse foreman at...

Roberta Jean Karlin, 63, Topeka, died Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at St. Francis Health Center.She was born March 26, 1941 in Satanta, Kansas, the daughter of Otto and Maxine Snyder Moody. She graduated from Satanta High School, received a BS Degree from Ft. Hays State College, and a Masters Degree from Central Michigan University.Mrs. Karlin was the administrator of the...

Eldora I. Whaner, 93, of Topeka, died Monday, November 15, 2004 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on November 2, 1911 at Dillon, Kansas, one of eight children born to Clarence and Anna Mae Tolbert. She attended Stricklers Business College and graduated from Black Hills St. University in Spearfish, South Dakota where she obtained a Bachelors Degree in...

John William Taber, 54, of Topeka, passed away November 11, 2004. Survivors include his daughter Kristina Taber of New Orleans, LA. Cremation is planned. Inurnment with military honors will be at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Newcomer Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Betty Jean Hunter, 83, of Topeka, died Saturday, November 6, 2004 at her residence. She was born on September 1, 1921 the daughter of Harry and Sophie Buck Vandeveer. She worked for a war plant in Springfield, Illinois, Look Magazine in Des Moines, Iowa and the State of Illinois Treasurers Office. She married Stanley Hunter in 1949 at Springfield, Illinois....

Ruth H. "Dot" Hochstedler, 85, of Topeka, died Tuesday, November 2, 2004 at Midland Hospice House. She was born February 14, 1919 at Topeka, the daughter of Frank and Blanche Whitstine Morris. She lived most of her life in Topeka. She was employed by Stormont-Vail Hospital for 15 years. After retiring, she made quilts and helped her family with many...

Veryl E. Wilch, 82, Topeka, died, Saturday, October 30, 2004 at Aldersgate Village, Topeka. Mr. Wilch retired from the Boeing Company as a Program Cost Analyst on February 28,1987. He was born December 15, 1921 near Richland,Kansas the son of Charles W. and Tressie Leonard Wilch, the fifth of six sons in the family. He was a World War II...

Lenora Ellen Indbjo, 87, formerly of Topeka, died Friday, Oct. 21, 2004 at a Folsom, CA hospital.She was born July 10, 1917 in Topeka, the daughter of Edward C. and Clara Hood Campbell.She and her husband lived in several areas of the country while Mr. Indbjo was in the service.She shared in the Chapel activities at McClellan AFB and made...

Francis Michael Coyle, 58, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at the Colmery-O'Neil V.A. Hospital, Topeka.He was born on March 8, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Francis Michael Coyle and Mary Ann O'Leary Coyle. He attended St. Edmonds Elementary School and Bishop Neumann High School, both in Philadelphia. He received an Associates Degree in Business from Buck's Community...

Clark D. Currie, 86, died, Friday, Oct. 22, 2004 at Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines, IA. He was born on Nov. 22, 1917 in Topeka, KS to John Jay and Roma R. French Currie. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1936. Following high school he attended Kansas State Univ. He also worked in the family windmill shop....

Jean ValJean Gates, 84, formerly of Topeka, died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004 in Redondo Beach, Calif., where she had lived since 2001.She was born Dec. 4, 1919 in Army City, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Ruth Harbaugh Barrett. She lived most of her life in Topeka.Survivors include her son, Ted Nash, Torrence, CA, two sisters, Dorothy Barrett Dain, Topeka,...

David L. Johnson, 62, of Topeka, died Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on June 24, 1942 in Emmett, Arkansas the son of Dave and Evelyn Hill Johnson. He came to Topeka in 1975. He was employed by Menningers. He married Naomi Johnson. They were divorced. Survivors include one son, David Lee Johnson, Jr. of...

George W. Bowers, 79, of Topeka, died Friday, October 15, 2004 at his residence. He was born on January 19, 1925 at Oak Ridge, Missouri, the son of George W. and Mary A. Lape Bowers. He was an Army veteran and a Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He came to Topeka in 1953. He was a self-employed painter....

Karen S. Owens, 50, Topeka, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004 at a Topeka hospital.She was born Nov. 24, 1953 in Topeka, the daughter of William and Rosalie Reser Anderson.Karen graduated from Topeka West High School. She worked for a while at Glenn Owens Lincoln Mercury.Her husband, Randall R. Owens, died June 30, 1991.Surviors include her son, Theodore Owens, Kansas City,...