Mrs. M. Irene Rhodes Schoenfeld, 97, of Topeka, passed away Jan. 12, 2008.Mrs. Schoenfeld was born August 1, 1910 at Tampa, Kansas, the daughter of Samuel Louis and Ida Elizabeth Jacobs Rhodes.Mrs. Schoenfeld had lived in Topeka since 1942. She had been a school teacher and worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for 31 years before her retirement.She was a...

Eunice E. Petesch, 78, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Lexington Park Nursing Home, Topeka. She was born on March 2, 1929, in Topeka, the daughter of Charles C., and Ida Marie (Meyer) Casto. Eunice grew up with a large family of 14 brother and sisters. Eunice married Andrew Henry Petesch, on October 19, 1949. The couple lived near...

OBITUARY: Leon Toledo Leon Toledo, 78, Topeka, died Fri., Jan. 4, 2008, at Autumn Home Plus. He was born March 22, 1929, in Topeka, the son of Panfilo and Jacinta (Lopez) Toledo. Leon was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and had worked for 42 years in the Santa Fe Shops. He had served in the U.S....

OBITUARY: Randall F. Reser Randall F. Reser, 83, Topeka, passed away, Mon., Dec. 31, 2007, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born April 30, 1924, at Rossville, the son of William L. and Pearl (Wood) Reser. Randall was a U.S. Army Veteran. He moved to Topeka in 1946. For over 50 years he was a carpenter and member of Kansas Construction...

Stephen Ray "Rusty" Brandenburg, 60, Denison, died Sat., Dec. 22, 2007, at his home. He was born May 9, 1947, in Topeka.He had served in the U.S. Army's 130th Artillary. Steve was retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s Topeka plant.Steve was married to Jackie Martin on Aug. 4, 1967, in Topeka.Surviving are his wife: Jackie Brandenburg of the home;...

Marjorie M. Martin, 81, Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2007 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.Marjorie was born in Topeka, on June 8, 1926, the daughter of Arthur T. and Harrietta E. (Davis) Disney.Marjorie married Arthur C. Martin on April 3, 1946 in Lyndon, KS. She worked for many years as a seamstress at her mother's drapery shop.Survivors include three daughters, Sandra...

OBITUARY: Vana Gene Edwards Vana Gene Edwards, 63, Topeka, died Thurs., Dec. 27, 2007, after an extended battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 27, 1944, at Lousiana, MO, the daughter of Eugene W. and Thelma I. (Kendall) Minor. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1962, and Washburn University. Vana worked at the Menninger Foundation and Private Industry...

OBITUARY: Layle E. Bengtson Layle E. Bengtson, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Mon., Dec. 24, 2007, at Midland Hospice House. He was born Feb. 15, 1928, in Gypsum, KS, the son of Swen and Maymie Bengtson. He married Mary Isabelle Adam on Dec. 25, 1954, in Council Grove, KS. He spent eight years in the Navy, and he worked...

OBITUARY: Eliene Rose Stadel Starr Mrs. Eliene Rose Stadel Starr, 87, Topeka, died Sat. evening, Dec. 22, 2007 at Midland Hospice House. She was born Feb. 21, 1920, at Topeka, the daughter of Arthur and Rose Stenger. She and her husband, DuWane Stadel, farmed at Hoyt for over 35 years. Eliene had been a beauty operator and was a seamstress...

OBITUARY: Dora E. Locke Dora Eloise Locke, 88, of Mosinee, WI, died Wed., Dec. 19, 2007, at Weston, WI. She was born June 8, 1919, at Waterloo, IA, the daughter of Otis and Hazel Cook. Dora was a member of the Topeka Hand Weavers Guild for over 10 years. She also owned and operated Locke's Hobby Shop in Colorado. She...

Donald B. Thomas, 75, Topeka, entered into rest on Friday, December 14, 2007 surrounded by his family. Don was born on August 9, 1932 in Fort Wayne, IN, the son of Donald and Elizabeth Brown Thomas.He served in the U.S. Air Force as an Electrician.Don married Dorothy Mae Anderson on March 31, 1955 in Topeka, KS. She preceded him in...

OBITUARY: Cynthia Lynn Thompson Cynthia Lynn Thompson, 43, Topeka, passed away on Mon., Dec. 10, 2007, at her home. Cindy was born on Feb. 28, 1964, in Topeka, the daughter of Roger Barnes and Judy Samuelson. Cindy graduated from Seaman High School. She is survived by her husband, Bernie Thompson; son, Jeremy Brandenburgh; father, Roger Barnes; mother, Judy Samuelson; brother,...

OBITUARY: Earl E. Frickey Earl E. Frickey, 89, Topeka, died Thurs., Dec. 6, 2007. He was born Feb. 22, 1918, at Eustis, NE, the son of Albert and Vida Frickey. Earl had served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Before retiring he was a printer at Adams Business Forms. Earl was a life member and Past Commander of...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Versa (Hillebert) Blake Mrs. Versa (Hillebert) Blake, 85, Topeka, died Mon., Dec. 3, 2007, at her home. She was born March 19, 1922, at Big Hill, KY, the daughter of Jesse J. and Margaret M. (Wilson) McHone. She was a member of Women of the Moose. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Blake, and a...

Gertrude Wood, 87, of Topeka passed away Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Midland Hospice House. She was born on October 17, 1920 in Oklahoma. Gertrude was preceded in death by her husband Emery. She is survived by one son, Bob and wife, Betty; one grandson, Burke and wife, Susan ; great grandsons Joshua and Christopher of Lecompton , one granddaughter,...

Howard A. Marcell, 88, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord Saturday December 1, 2007. He was born April 28, 1919 to Lon and Nellie Vigus Marcell in Severance, Kansas. Howard served as a Tech Sergeant in the Army Air Corp during WW II. Following his military service he worked for Socony Mobile Oil Company 16 ½ years. Howard...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Elsie Louise Doyle Our loving mother, Elsie Louise Doyle, went home to be with her heavenly father on Nov. 30, 2007. Elsie was born Dec. 30, 1912, to John & Helga Carlson at McPherson. She attended McPherson schools where she graduated from high school. Elsie married Fred F. Doyle on Dec. 22, 1936, in McPherson. After their marriage...

Christopher D. Gatewood, 34, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at a local hospital.Chris was born January 17, 1973 in Topeka, the son of Daniel and Annie (Owens) Gatewood. He attended schools in the Seaman and Mission Valley district.He worked as a drywall finisher and was a member of Painters Local #96 for 10 years before being disabled.Surviviors...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Arvilla U. Parker Mrs. Arvilla Ubertine Parker, 103, Topeka, died peacefully late Mon., Nov. 26, 2007, at her home. She was born Oct. 14, 1904, on the family farm near Hope, in Dickinson Co., the daughter of Charles Henry and Emma (Miermeister) Schmidt. Arvilla had lived at Wamego before moving to Topeka in 1953. She was graduated from...

Louise Wallace, 61, of Grantville, passed away, Tuesday, November 27, 2007. She was born April 11, 1946 in Trenton, MO the daughter of Merton and Roberta Kent. Louise had served as Postmaster at the Grantville Post Office. She married Norman Wallace April 30, 1964. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, William Wallace, Roger Wallace; four granddaughters, Taylor Smith, Shelby...