OBITUARY: Misty Dawn Cloud Misty Dawn Cloud, 25, died Wed., July 5, 2006. She was born Dec. 8, 1980, in Topeka. She was a 1999 graudate of Perry-Lecompton High School. Misty is survived by a daughter: Alexis Dondlinger of the home; a son: Coleman Dondlinger of the home; the children's father: Patrick Dondlinger of Lecompton; mother: Robin Proudfoot of Topeka;...

Mary Louise SteeleMary Steele, 80, of Silver Lake, died, Saturday, July 1st, 2006.Mary was the oldest of five children in the family of Joel and Jeanette Uhl Hardee. Born July 11, 1925 in Santa Rosa, Texas, she graduated from Santa Rosa High School and later moved to Silver Lake, Kansas where she taught at a rural one-room school north of...

OBITUARY: Gary Dean Cole Gary Dean Cole, 53, Topeka, passed away Mon., June 26, 2006, at his home. He was born Oct. 24, 1952, at Neodesha the son of Francis W. and Cecile M. (Hummel) Cole. In 1953, the Cole family moved to Topeka, where Gary graduated from Washburn Rural High School. Gary worked at Falley's-Food 4 Less for 16...

Milton E. Gray, 61, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at his residence. He was born on May 11, 1945 in Vallejo, CA, the son of Kenneth E. and Evelyn Baker Gray. He graduated from San Pedro High School in California. He had resided in Topeka since 1975. He was employed as a machinist by Industrial Chrome...

Anna Mae Cummings, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on September 5, 1922 in Hartford, KS, the daughter of Allen and Mildred Claunch Hooper. She graduated from Seaman High School. She lived most of her life in Topeka. She was employed by Hallmark Cards as a supervisor for many...

OBITUARY: Cynthia Diane Dodson Cynthia Diane Dodson, 47, Topeka, died Wed., June 21, 2006, at her home. She was born Aug. 11, 1958, at Parsons the daughter of Billy Joe and Betty Jo (Orr) Dodson. Her parents preceded her in death in 1996. Cynthia was a hairdresser. Surviving are 2 brothers: Michael W. Dodson and Jay E. Dodson both of...

OBITUARY: Ronald D. "Buck" Scott Ronald Dewey "Buck" Scott, 83, Topeka, died Wed., June 21, 2006, at his home. He was born at St. George, on July 10, 1922, the son of William Dewey and Gypsy Isla (Dugan) Scott. Buck graduated from Wamego High School. He was a World War II veteran having served from 1942 to 1945 in the...

Richard M. Gayhart, 78, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, June 17, 2006 at his home. He was born March 12, 1928 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Walter and Mae Brain Gayhart. Richard was a graduate of Topeka High School. He received his Bachelors of Music Degree in 1950 and his Masters of Music Degree in 1956 from the University...

OBITUARY: Steven Wesley Booth Steven Wesley Booth, 50, Topeka died Mon., June 12, 2006 at his home. He was born March 20, 1956, at Topeka the son of Jack and Ann A. (Graham) Booth. Steven was a carpenter. Surviving are a son: Nicholas James Benedict of Topeka; his mother: Ann A. Singleton of Topeka; 2 brothers: Tom Booth and Stacey...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Vivian Bertha Sutter Mrs. Vivian Bertha Sutter, 90, died Tues., June 13, 2006, at Alma Manor. She was born Sept. 13, 1915 at Topeka the daughter of John A. and Mamie M. (Kyle) Lewis. Vivian was a former member of Beulah Chapter # 34, O.E.S. She and her husband had lived and farmed at Grantville and Oskaloosa. They...

OBITUARY: Vernon Udell Hudson, Jr. Vernon Udell Hudson, Jr., 53, Lawrence, died Friday, June 9, 2006, at his home. He was born March 9, 1953, at Fort Lupton, Colorado the son of Phyllis Magdalene (Benavidez) Hudson and Vernon Udell Hudson, Sr. Vern was a veteran and had been a cleaning crew foreman before becoming disabled. Surviving are two sons: Scott...

Dixie J. Gregg, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born on April 13, 1927 in Hoyt, the daughter of William R. and Ethel Foster Nixon. Dixie was a homemaker and worked at Jayhawk Grocers. She was a member of the Woman's Club and the Margaret Hill McCarter Group and also...

OBITUARY: Kenneth Neil Smith, Sr. Kenneth Neil Smith, Sr., 65, Topeka, died Fri., June 9, 2006, at his home. He was born Oct. 15, 1940, at Independence, MO, the son of Harley B. and Doris Ellen (Cox) Smith. Kenneth graduated from Silver Lake High School. He had farmed in the Silver Lake area and was a service technician for Kodak...

OBITUARY: Marjorie Lucille Seabolt Marjorie Lucille Seabolt, 78, Topeka, died Thurs., June 8, 2006, at her home. She was born March 5, 1928, at Lawrence the daughter of Charles H. and Alice (Sturm) Ireland. Marjorie was a member of the Apostolic United Pentecostal Church. She had worked at Seymore's, Sutton's, and Pappan's Landing. She was married to Franklin Seabolt on...

OBITUARY: Seymour Gordon Norland, Jr. Seymour Gordon Norland, Jr., 77, Topeka, died Tues., June 6, 2006 at St. Francis Hosp. He was born Jan. 30, 1929, at Lajunta, CO the son of Charlotte P. (Peterson) and Seymour G. Norland, Sr. Seymour was a forklift operator for Owens-Corning for 28 years, retiring in 1994. He was married to Virginia L. (Reich)...

Pamela Sue EstesPamela Sue Estes, 58, Topeka, died Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at Select Specialty Hospital. She was born on August 20, 1947, at Bartlesville, OK the daughter of Charles H. and Ava M. (Bundy) Estes. Pam graduated from Seaman High School in 1965 and from Washburn University with a degree in criminal justice. She was a correctional officer at...

Vera Lora Murray, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2006 at McCrite Plaza in Topeka. She was born on April 21, 1916 in LeRoy, the daughter of Elmer Lewis and Mary Elizabeth Clem Gentry. She grew up in LeRoy and graduated from LeRoy High School. She moved to Topeka in 1937. Mrs. Murray owned and operated Murray's...

Everett J. Young, 90, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2006 in Wichita. Everett was born on December 18, 1915, in Topeka, the son of Dexter and Alma Young. He lived his life in the Oakland area, attended State Street Elementary, Holiday Jr. High, and graduated from Topeka High. Everett married Alberta Thowe on August 21, 1937 in Lawrence. She preceded...

Bruce Garner, 58, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, June 4, 2006 at the V.A..He was born December 13, 1947 in Topeka, the son of Claud and Marie Garner. Bruce served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He was a truck driver in Topeka most of his career. He married Dorothy Inscho. She survives. Other survivors include his three children, David...

W. Glen Williams, 87, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, June 2, 2006 at his home. He was born January 10, 1919 in Topeka the son of Homer R. and Ethel L. Williams. Mr. Williams was a veteran of World War II having served with the U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific. He married Ramona Armstrong May 4, 1940 at...