Orville Levi Lundgren, 88, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009.He was born Dec. 19, 1920, near Clyde, KS, the son of Levi and Olga E. (Lundeen) Lundgren. He was a 1939 graduate of Washington High School. He was raised in Washington, KS, moving to Topeka in 1946. He served in the U.S. Army for 3 years, stationed in...

OBITUARY: Carolyn Nadine Claspill Carolyn Nadine Claspill, 70, of Tecumseh, died Mon., June 22, 2009, at Midland Hospice House. She was born Aug. 18, 1938, at Fort Scott, the daughter of Hugh and Eva Hawkins. She had worked as a typesetter for many years. She was married to Dexter Hilton Claspill on April 7, 1958, in Topeka. Surviving are her...

OBITUARY: Wanda Jeane Justice Wanda Jeane Justice, 84, Topeka, KS, died Sun., June 21, 2009, at Midland Hospice. She was born March 12, 1925, at Newton, KS, the daughter of Edgar C. and B. Berniece (Brown) Foster. She graduated from Washburn University with a B.S. in Elementary Education. She taught Kindergarten at Hoyt Elementary School. She was a member of...

OBITUARY: Gladys M. Foster Mrs. Gladys M. Foster, 93, Topeka, died Fri., June 19, 2009, at Plaza West. She was born Oct. 31, 1915, at Whiting, the daughter of Clarence and Dora (Marshall) Edds. She graduated from Washburn Rural in 1933. She was a beautician most of her life. Gladys was married to Clifford J. Foster on March 14, 1937,...

OBITUARY: Elizabeth J. Anstaett Elizabeth J. Anstaett, 86, Topeka, died Thurs., June 18, 2009, at her home. She was born Feb. 8, 1923, in Kansas City, the daughter of William and Anna L. (Hotchkiss) Henderson. She graduated from Burlingame High School and was a member of Oakland Presbyterian Church, Women of the Moose, and Shawnee Boat & Ski Club. She...

Mark Rollin may, 54, of Topeka, passed from this life on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at his home after a long and courageous battle against cancer. He was preceded in death by long time companion, Connie. Mark was the son of Richard and Evelyn (Robb) May. He was the oldest of five children. Three brothers and a sister; Randy May,...

Wanda L. Howland, 75, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009 at her home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born April 19, 1934 in Clay Center, KS, the daughter of Lloyd H. and Eva Mae (Bowlby) Baldwin. She was a 1952 graduate of Morganville High School, Morganville, KS. Wanda married Henry Howland, Jr., on December...

Darlene Yvonne Stonebraker, 72, of Meriden, KS, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009.Surviving are her husband, Robert "Bob" Stonebraker, at home, and two daughters.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 15, 2009, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence, with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service, 9-10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Praire Home...

Virginia C. Essman, 76, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at her home. She was born on November 29, 1932 in Fairfax, MO, the daughter of Clark T. and Hazel D. Wake Proud. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1950. She held many titles throughout her career, some of which include a broker at Kaw Valley...

Glen Clay Allen was born in Harper, Kansas on March 17, 1940 and passed away June 10, 2009 in Topeka, Kansas after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Judy A. Allen of the home in Meriden, Kansas; daughter Leslie R. Garven of Overland Park, Kansas; two sons Michael S. Allen and James Allen, both of Wichita, Kansas;...

Paula L. Bogart, 61, our mother and friend lost her fight with cancer on Thursday, June 4, 2009. She was born on August 9, 1947 in Topeka, the daughter of Laverne D. and Dorothy L. Holmes Bogart. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and two brothers. Survivors include a brother, Steve, one sister, Shelley, three children,...

Kerry "Cub" Bahner, 63, of Silver Lake, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2009, at Midland Hospice. Kerry was born October 27, 1945, in Gilroy, California, to Jeffro and Ora Louisa Bahner. Kerry was an avid fisherman and enjoyed playing cards, especially Ten Point Pitch.Survivors include five children, Lisa (Daryl) Ludolph, Jeff (Heather) Bahner, Tara (Raul) Chacon, Michelle (Darrell) Crosswhite,...

OBITUARY: Beulah V. Schutter Sauls Beulah V. Schutter Sauls, 88, Topeka, died Tues., June 2, 2009, at Stormont-Vail. She was born Dec. 27, 1920, at Paxico the daughter of John and Mabel (Buchmeir) Shumaker. She attended District No. 33 Greenwood School south of Belvue in Wabaunsee County and Paxico High School. Beulah worked at various vocations – A.O.U.W. Ins. Co.,...

OBITUARY: Ted T. Hothan Ted T. Hothan, 82, of Lake Ridge Estates, Lake Perry, peacefully passed away at his home surrounded by his family on June 2, 2009. He was born October 4, 1926 in Scranton, KS to Fred and Ruby Hothan. He graduated from Carbondale High School, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, and spent time in Okinawa and...

OBITUARY: Marjorie Jean (Baxter) Dibbern M. Jean Dibbern, 83, Topeka, passed away Wed., June 3, 2009. She was born Feb. 10, 1926, in Wakarusa, the daughter of Carter W. and Violet (Renyer) Baxter. She spent her early years in Wakarusa and graduated from Washburn Rural High School. She moved with her family to Topeka in 1945. She was married to...

OBITUARY: Ryan Michael Kozubek Ryan Michael Kozubek, 14, Topeka, passed away, Tues., June 2, 2009, at Stormont-Vail. He was born July 6, 1994, in Topeka, the son of Michael J. and Vera S. (Bisnett) Kozubek. Surviving are his mother: Vera S. Kozubek of the home; 2 sisters: Michelle Kozubek of K.C., MO and Kyndra Kozubek of the home; his father:...

Eugene B. "Mac" McDonald, 86, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 29, 2009. He was born November 29, 1922 to Richard O. and Nellie E. (Moore) McDonald in Topeka, Kansas where he lived most of his life.He attended Silver Lake High School. He served in the United States Army during WW II and received several honors for marksmanship and later...

OBITUARY: Jessie Marie Knopp Jessie Marie Knopp, 86, Topeka, died Thurs., May 28, 2009. She was born Aug. 28, 1922, at Wamego, the daughter of Fred and Mabel (Perkins) Madorin. Jessie was a member of Kansas Avenue Un. Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Business and Professional Women's Club, and the Auxiliary to Capitol Post # 1 of the American Legion....

Harold 'Hal' Franklin Pottorf, 84, died Saturday, May 24, at Midland Hospice, Topeka. He was born November 3, 1924, near Oskaloosa, to Frank Albert and Dorothy (Edwards) Pottorf. In 1942, two weeks after graduating from Oskaloosa Rural High School, he was in US Army Air Corps basic training at Wichita Falls,TX. In 1944, he received his pilots wings as a...

Helen R. Denham Kauffman, 99, of Shawnee, KS, formerly of Topeka, passed away May 26, 2009 in Surprise, AZ. She was born February 22, 1910 in Garnett, KS, the daughter of Otis E. and Eva (Randol) Norman. She was employed by Fleming Foods in Topeka for 11 years.She was a member of University United Methodist Church, Topeka, First Baptist Church...