Leona J. "Poochie" Green, 89, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2006 at Midland Hospice House. Poochie was born June 21, 1921 in Valencia, the daughter of Bert James and Levilla Mae (Hayes) May.She worked for Hallmark Cards for 27 years, retiring in 1972. She was a member of Northland Christian Church.She married Deward S. Green on June 11,...

Dorothy Elizabeth "Betty" Casto, 83, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, October 6, 2006 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born March 21, 1923 in Lecompton, Kansas the daughter of Theodore Joseph and Alice Elizabeth Polley Sulzen. She was an Alumni of Lecompton High School. Dorothy married Marvin C. Casto August 31, 1945 in Topeka. He preceded her in death March 18,...

Mamie L. Setchell, 87, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She was born February 25, 1919 in Frankfort, Kansas the daughter of George W. and Alice J. Mackey Nester. Mamie moved to Topeka in 1936 where she met and married Waldo D. Setchell on September 2, 1939, and spent 56 years in her home in...

OBITUARY: Robert Vance Nestler Bob won his freedom from his 7 1/2 year battle with brain cancer. He was called into glory on Wed., Oct. 4, 2006. Born Robert Vance Nestler on Jan. 22, 1971, at Cleveland, OH, the son of Rev. Robert Bruce and Elizabeth Caroline (Ricker) Nestler. Bob was a paramedic and firefighter having worked for Medivac and...

OBITUARY: Edward F. Johnson, Jr. Edward F. Johnson, Jr., 83, Topeka, died Wed., Oct. 4, 2006, at his home. He was born June 30, 1923, at Topeka, the son of Edward F. and Elsie May (Myers) Johnson. Ed was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He retired as a Captain from the City of Topeka Police Department after 32 years of service....

Micky Lew Grubb, 44, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 2, 2006 at his home after a brief illness.He was born October 17, 1961 in Topeka, the son of Melvin and Connie Kay Chilcoat Grubb.He was a 1979 graduate of Jefferson West High School. He enlisted in the Navy in 1979, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer after 22 years...

OBITUARY: Robert D. Mace Robert D. Mace, 62, a lifelong resident of Topeka, KS, died Sat., Sept. 30, 2006, at his home. Bob was born in Topeka on Jan. 11, 1944, the son of Robert S. and Kathleen (Critchlow) Mace. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1962. Robert graduated from Oklahoma Farrier School and worked for many years as...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Wilma L. Lyden Mrs. Wilma Lee Lyden, 78, Topeka, died Sat., Sept. 30, 2006, at Stormont-Vail Hosp. She was born Aug. 6, 1928, at Mulberry, KS, the daughter of Atlee Ray and Gladys Pearl (Fish) Stewart. She had lived in Shawnee County the past 55 years. For 25 years Wilma worked as an LPN at Stormont-Vail and St....

OBITUARY: Thomas Orin Dutton Thomas Orin Dutton, 64, Topeka, died Wed., Sept. 27, 2006, at St. Francis Hospital. He was born Sept. 7, 1942 at Lawrence, the son of Harry O. and Caroline (Beasley) Dutton. Tom had been an Engineer Tech at KDOT. He was a member of Oakland United Methodist Church, and Oakland I.O.O.F. Lodge # 640. He was...

OBITUARY: Roxie Carol Kelly Roxie Carol Kelly, 57, of Natrona, WY, formerly of Topeka, died Tues., Sept. 19, 2006 at Wyoming Medical Center, Casper. Committal services will be at 2:00 p.m., Mon., Oct. 2, 2006, at Rochester Cemetery. She will lie in state after 1:00 p.m., Sun., at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 N.W. Independence, where the family will receive friends...

Myrtle Marie Edwards, 92, Topeka, passed away on September 27, 2006.She was born November 30, 1913, in Linwood, KS the daughter of Clinton Earl and Ida Bertha (Pennington) Chance. She attended the local schools, graduating from Linwood Rural High School in 1931.On January 20, 1934 she was united in marriage to Forrest E. Edwards at Manhattan, KS.Myrtle was baptized at...

Violet Mae Shumway, 85, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2006 at her home. Violet was born June 11, 1921 in Velica, Iowa the daughter of Ernest and Elsie Viola Barnes Bearde. Violet married Claude B. Shumway October 12, 1942 in Lyndon, KS. He preceded her in death December 13, 1973. She was also preceded in death by her...

OBITUARY: Wilbert John Hartman Wilbert John Hartman, 86, Topeka, died Wed., Sept. 20, 2006, at Plaza West. He was born March 2, 1920, at Linn, the son of Christopher Frederich and Lillian Verena (Fahsholtz) Hartman. He served in the U.S. Air Corps during World War II. Wilbert was a diesel mechanic for Topeka Transfer and Storage. He was a member...

Billie Jean Ditch, 65, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at her home. Billie was born January 12, 1941, the daughter of Charles E. and Mary L. (Reynolds) Powell in Miller, KS. She grew up in Topeka and graduated in 1959 from Topeka High School. Billie was a licensed beautician in the Topeka area for over 40 years....

OBITUARY: Gregory "Scott" Orrison Gregory "Scott" Orrison, 48, Topeka, passed away Mon., Sept. 18, 2006, at his home following a valiant battle with a long illness.. He was born Jan. 7, 1958, at Kansas City, MO, the son of Kenneth Alvin and Gwendolyn Audrey (Cosper) Orrison. Scott was a talented auto mechanic and race car engine builder with a passion...

OBITUARY: Florence E. Jennings Florence E. Jennings, 94, of Topeka, formerly of Silver Lake, died Sun., Sept. 17, 2006, at Aldersgate Village. She was born July 21, 1912, at Topeka, the daughter of Charles Howard and Florence Blanche (Rhodes) Maus. Florence graduated from Auburn High School in 1930, and had lived at Silver Lake for 40 years before moving to...

OBITUARY: Robert Norman Cook Robert Norman Cook, 82, Grantville, died Thurs., Sept. 14, 2006, at Stormont-Vail Hosp., Topeka. He was born Sept. 10, 1924 at Lewis, CO the son of Bert and Lela Bledsoe Cook. Robert served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict; operated a tank wagon at Barnes; worked on the railroad at Fairbury, NE; worked for...

Obituary: Lyle Albert Kraemer Lyle Albert Kraemer, 70, Topeka, passed away Thurs., Sept. 14, 2006, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 16, 1936, in Marysville, KS, the son of Everett and Ethel (McLeod) Kraemer. He grew up in Topeka and attended Topeka schools, graduating from Topeka High School in 1954. After retiring from John...

Eileen Ridgeway, 89, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, September 12, 2006. She was born May 10, 1917 in Evanston, Indiana the daughter of Claude Carl and Mary Dessie (Smoot) Dixon. She married Roy I. Ridgeway on October 24, 1936, who preceded her in death January 7, 2000. She was also preceded in death by her son Jerry Ridgeway and a...

Sharon Vaughn or TOpeka, passed away, Tuesdau, September 12, 2006 at ther home. Private family services will be held.