OBITUARY: Darlene May Stockwell Darlene May Stockwell, 68, Holton, KS, died Sat., Dec. 18, 2010, in an auto accident at Fairview, KS. She was born Oct. 6, 1942, at Meriden, KS, the daughter of Buddie F. and Anna M. (Farquhar) Jepson. Darlene attended Valley Falls and Meriden schools and graduated from Meriden High School in 1960. She worked at Shawnee...

Letha M. Herring Rise, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2010 at her home. She was born October 12, 1913 in Homewood, KS, the daughter of Henry E. and Kate M. Wemmer Herring. She resided in Warner Robins, GA for 45 years before returning to Topeka in 1995. She was employed by Warner Robins Air Force Base...

OBITUARY: Barbara Jane Ward Barbara Jane Ward, 67, Topeka, KS, died Wed., Dec. 15, 2010, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born April 27, 1943, at Cumberland, MD, the daughter of Oscar D. and E. Jane (Martin) Peer. Barbara spent most of her life in Topeka. She was a member of Unity Church of Christianity. For many years she was a...

Billy Joe Vinning, 77, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 10, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, GA.He was born June 22, 1933 in Millwood, GA, the son of Owen and Mary (Reiner) Vining, Sr. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1955 during the Korean War and the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1962.He...

Robert W. "Bob" Clarke, 81, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010.He was born April 30, 1929 in Topeka, the son of Willard and Eunice (Hamm) Clarke. He was a graduate of Seaman High School. He served in the U.S. Army.He was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, retiring after 30 years of service. He was a member...

John W. Tindell, 67, of Berryton, passed away, Wednesday, December 8, 2010. He was born October 30, 1943 in Scranton, KS the son of Eugene and Geraldine Tindell. John was a retired plumber working through Plumbers and Pipefitters Local #165. He married Frances Chiles May 24, 1963. She survives. Other survivors include his daughters; Barbara Peterson and Gale Gibbs; his...

OBITUARY: William Lee "Billy" Barber William Lee "Billy" Barber, 56, Topeka, member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, named by his tribe "Ob-mes-seh" died Mon., Dec. 6, 2010. He was born May 14, 1954, in Sioux Falls, SD, the son of Willis L. and Julia Ann (Cook) Barber. He grew up in Holton and graduated from Holton High School. Billy...

OBITUARY: Erman L. Christensen Erman L. Christensen, 81, Topeka, died Sat., Dec. 4, 2010, at Midland Hospice House. He was born Dec. 8, 1928, at Arnold, NE, the son of Martin and Marie E. (Rookstool) Christensen. Erman had served in the Kansas National Guard. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Surviving are his wife: Doris A. (Wolfe) Christensen...

OBITUARY: Jean Ann (Wyatt) Irish Jean Ann (Wyatt) Irish, 55, Topeka, went home on Wed., Dec. 1, 2010. She was born Nov. 19, 1955, in Manhattan. Jean was married to Clarence L. Irish, on Sept. 7, 1972. Surviving are her husband: Clarence; daughters Rebecca Ann (Irish) Flores and Tracey Lynn Irish-Mallon; 3 grandchildren: Alicia Irish, Araceli Flores, and Mariela Flores;...

Theodore Boelens, 78, Silver Lake, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2010.Ted was born September 20, 1932 in Patterson, NJ, the son of Theodore and Stella (Goulait) Boelens. He graduated from Coventry High School in Coventry, RI. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1971, completing a tour in Vietnam. He retired with the rank of Master...

Bruce Mervin McConnell, 90, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010.He was born September 14, 1920 in Craig, CO, the son of Delbert Edward and Ida Belle (Powell) McConnell. He was a 1938 graduate of a college in Red Rock, OK and received a Bachelor's of Science Degree at Edmond Central State College in Edmond, OK in 1942. He...

Norma Jean (Dreasher) Crites, 81, passed away on Sun., Nov. 21, 2010 at Presbyterian Manor. She was born on Jan. 29, 1929 in Kinsley, Kansas to Leslie and Martha Mack. She was an active volunteer at Papan's Landing and a member of Topeka Bowl North. She loved to garden, play cards, fish, country dance and play marbles. She is survived...

Ida Marie Zimmerman, 82, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010 surrounded by family who dearly loved her.She was born March 26, 1928 in Graham County, KS, the daughter of Frank and Katie (Scheck) Wittman. She was employed by Wonder Bread Company in Topeka, retiring in 1993.She was a member of St. Joseph's Church. Ida married Michael John Zimmerman,...

Vincent Gary Lambert, 24, of Topeka, died on Sat., Nov. 20, 2010 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. He was born on Nov. 23, 1985 in Topeka, the son of Vincent Grant Lambert and Debra Jo Greeno. Vincent attended Lundgren Elementary School, Chase Middle School, and graduated from Highland Park High School. He spent his life in Topeka and Hiawatha (Brown...

Wilma J. Mayer, 74, loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grand mother, passed away November 22, 2010 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Wilma was born December 20, 1935 at Centralia Kansas, the daughter of Levi and Annabelle (Kolb) Fritch. She married Herbert L. Mayer April 30, 1955 at Centralia. She was a member of Maple Hill Community Church, Women...

OBITUARY: Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Brown Mary Elizabeth "Beth" (Shafer) Brown, 76, Silver Lake, died Nov. 19, 2010. Services will be private with interment in Prairie Home Cemetery. Memorials to Arab Temple Shriners' Children's Hospital Travel Fund, P.O. Box 170, Wamego, KS 66547.

Gloria A. Grandstaff-Hunter, 48, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, November 14, 2010 at her home after a fall. She was preceded in death by her husband Bruce Hunter. She is survived by her daughter, Marisa Kirtdoll; her parents, Gary and Gloria Grandstaff; her brothers, Gary D. and Gaylen Grandstaff and her sister, Gail Richardson.The family honored Gloria's wish for cremation....

OBITUARY: Francis Lawrence Barry Francis Lawrence Barry, 78, Topeka, died Mon., Nov. 15, 2010. Surviving are his wife: Dorothy; daughters: Gail Kirkwood and Karen Shutts; step-daughters: Mary Bayer, Sandra Kay Potter, Patricia Lane, Elizabeth Reed, Donna Gaa, Rose Gunn, and Emma Hancock; many grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. He was a wonderful grandfather. Francis was preceded in death by 2 daughters...

Audrey Leota Laningham, 87, of Topeka, formerly of Shawnee, KS passed away Monday, November 15, 2010 at home.She was born July 4, 1923 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Amanda Pearl Knoor. She was a graduate of Ruskin High School, Kansas City, MO where she played women's basketball. She was employed by H.D. Lee Jean Manufacture and later served...

OBITUARY: Bernard L. Henkensiefken Bernard L. Henkensiefken, 65, Topeka, died Sun., Nov. 7, 2010, at St. Francis Hospital's ER. He was born July 7, 1945, in Topeka, the son of Elizabeth S. and Thomas G. Henkensiefken, Sr. He was employed at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for the past 33 years. Bernard was married to Etta J. Wagner on Dec....