OBITUARY: Ronald John Dandy Ronald John Dandy, 58, Topeka, died Sat., Feb. 13, 2010, at his home. He was born Oct. 14, 1951, in Sacramento, CA, the son of Wm. B. and Mildred A. (Reber) Dandy. He received a BS in Mathematics from Univ. of Redlands and was a Fellow in the Society of Actuaries. Ron worked for 26 years...

OBITUARY: Leona Mae Provo Powell Leona Mae Provo Powell, 89, Topeka, KS, died Sat., Feb. 13, 2010, at Lexington Park. She was born Sept. 16, 1920, in Topeka, the daughter of John L. and Naomi F. (Lewis) Pogson, and lived most of her life in Topeka, and a short time in Louisville, KY, and Marietta, GA. She graduated from Topeka...

Raymola Lee Kirby Shuford, 84, of Topeka, was received into the loving arms of her Savior, Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family.She was born October 15, 1925 at home in Nemaha County, KS, the daughter of Jerome Charles and Minnie A. (Milsap) Martin. Raymola was a lead singer for several Big Bands during WWII and...

Billie Jean Russell, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center. He was born on February 7, 1931 in Council Grove, the son of Paul S. and Dicie Edison Russell. He graduated from Council Grove High School. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Bill and Nadine moved to Topeka...

Marjorie J. Cropp, 90, of Topeka, passed away Fri., Feb. 5, 2010 at Midland Hospice House.She was born Oct. 17, 1919 in Osage City, KS, the daughter of Edward D. and Helen A (Begbie) Moore. She was reared in the Arvonia and Reading communities and graduated from Hartford High School.She was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church, Topeka.Marjorie married...

OBITUARY: Charles Stephen Baldry Charles Stephen Baldry, 90, Topeka, died Thurs., Feb. 4, 2010, at his home. He was born Nov. 21, 1919, in Topeka the son of William E. and Mary B. (Shipman) Baldry. He graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University. Charles served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He retired...

Juanita Marie Manis, 51, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2010.She was born June 30, 1958 in Holton, KS. She was the youngest child of four and only daughter of Vernon and Virginia (Ostrander) Rogers. She was employed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas for 33 years. The employees she worked with were like family.Juanita married Carl...

Donald L. "Bud" Marston, 74, Topeka, was received into his Savior's loving arms on Tues., Feb. 2, 2010. He was born Sept. 24, 1935 at Goessel, KS, to Delbert and Ahda Marston, the fourth of seven children. He married Arleen Heim on Feb. 14, 1960. They had four children. Bud spent his career in the agricultural industry and is a...

OBITUARY: R.W. "Bud" Levering Roland W. "Bud" Levering, 85, Topeka, died Mon., Feb. 1, 2010, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born May 5, 1924, at Topeka the son of Roland A. and E. Grace (Kerns) Levering. Bud attended Seaman High School and Washburn College. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II. He farmed for 12 years and was...

OBITUARY: Dean Clifford Melvin Dean Clifford Melvin, 81, Topeka, died Sun., Jan. 24, 2010, at his home. He was born May 19, 1928, at Topeka the son of Glen and Manila (Stock) Melvin. He graduated from Seaman High School and played basketball and football at Washburn College. Dean had served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of Topeka...

Donald K. Kellogg, 70, of Grantville, passed away Friday, January 22, 2010.He was born March 13, 1939 in Des Moines, IA, the son of Lloyd L. and Bessie B. (Whitsit) Kellogg. He served in the U.S. Air Force.Mr. Kellogg was employed by the City of Topeka, retiring in 1989. He was a member of the Grantville United Methodist Church, United...

Marjorie Marie Hawkins, 85, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2010.She was born October 1, 1924 in Lane, KS, the daughter of Grover D. and Bessie V. (Elliott) Thompson. She married her high school sweetheart, Bob Hawkins on April 15, 1943. They opened and operated Bob's Jeweler's in Osawatomie. They both became diamondologists and gemologists managing for the Zales...

Charles Robert Carter, Sr. was born, May 31, 1917, and died, Jan. 22, 2010 in Topeka, KS.He was the first son born to Joseph and Sigrid (nee Johnson) Carter. Sisters Eva, Edith, Frances, and Ruth and brothers Ralph and Joseph have all died. Sisters Marjorie and Genevieve and brother Donald live in Topeka.Charles graduated from Seaman High School in 1935....

Ralph C. Mathews, 84, of Topeka, died Jan. 15, 2010 at his home. He was born July 30, 1925 in Topeka, the son of Dewey and Lucile Mathews. He served in the US Army Air Corp in the European Theatre in WWII. He married Dorothy Quiggle in Leroy, KS on Sept. 14, 1947, she survives. Ralph operated Mathews Electric with...

Deb Myers, 51, of Topeka passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2010. She was born July 23, 1958 in Larned, Kansas the daughter of Gale E. and Joyce M. Scott Carney. Deb graduated from Lewis High School in 1976 and from Fort Hays State University with a B.S. in Accounting in 1980. Deb worked at Federal Home Loan Bank in Topeka...

Robert D. Lee Miller, 75, of Topeka, formerly of Wamego, passed away Monday, January 11, 2010. He was born November 12, 1934 in Cherryvale, KS, the son of Samuel A. and Gladys O. (Twyman) Miller. Robert married Jan Jones on November 16, 1963 in Alma, KS. She survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Teresa L. Miller, Granby, CT, Bobbi J....

Donald Willis Pierce, 76, of Silver Lake, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2010 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS.He was born May 25, 1933 in Kensington, KS, the son of Willis and Cleo (Pyle) Pierce.He attended Kensington High School, and graduated in 1956 from Washburn University. He earned a masters degree in 1965 from the University of Kansas School...

Dale S. Clifton, 84, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010. He was born Aug. 27, 1925 in Topeka the son of Roy N. Clifton and Hazel Haynes. He retired from Mayflower Moving in 1989, then worked part-time at J.M. Bauersfelds. He was married to Betty A. Clifton, she preceded him in death on Dec. 26, 2009. Survivors include his...

OBITUARY: Delbert Eugene Haid Delbert Eugene Haid, 76, Topeka, passed away Dec. 30, 2009, at Topeka Community Healthcare Center. Born Feb. 10, 1933, in Wamego. KS, he was a son of the late John Wesley and Emily Martha Fields Haid. He served as a cook on the USS Lexington "The Blue Ghost" in the US Navy retiring after 28 years....

OBITUARY: Wilma L. Casto Wilma L. Casto, 72, Topeka, died Sun., Jan. 3, 2010, at Stormont-Vail. She was born March 25, 1937, at Perry, the daughter of Francis E. and Clara M. (Hiner) Porter. She attended Perry Public Schools and retired from Adams Business Forms. She enjoyed Bunco, going to the Casino and garage sales, and crossword puzzles. She loved...