El Dana Mae Langley, 73, Topeka died Sunday, March 27, 2005 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born May 19, 1931 in Grant Nebraska the daughter of Late and Pearl G. Rowley Langley.She served in the U.S. Marine Corps. She worked as a nurses aide for Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Administrations Hospital. She had over 35 years of federal serivce with...

Mickie Ann Brooks, 58, Topeka, died Sunday, March 27, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. She was born, Feb. 11, 1947 in Atchison, KS the daughter of Barnett F. and Loretta Nadine Hulett Ball.She graduated from Perry Lecompton High School in1964. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 32 years. She was a member of Perry Christian Church and Telephone...

Dorothy L. Fleenor, 89 of Topeka passed away Friday, March 25, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. She was born April 29, 1915 in Topeka. She was the daughter of Ernest and Lottie Farnsworth Sechrist. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1932 and attended Strickers Business College and Wichita University. She worked for a number of years at Graves...

OBITUARY: Ms. Juanita Mumma Ms. Juanita Mumma, 87, of Topeka died Tues. evening, March 22, 2005 at Manor Care. She was born Sept. 27, 1917 at Norton, KS the daughter of Floyd C. and Winnie (Williams) Foland. Ms. Mumma was a homemaker and had been a child care provider. She was a member of Oakland Rebekah Lodge # 616. She...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Vera L. Wright Mrs. Vera Lorraine Wright, 83, of Topeka died Sat. morning, March 19, 2005 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. She was born July 14, 1921 in North Topeka the daughter of Fay and Lilly (Bahm) Swader. Vera was a clerk at Wonder Bread before retiring. She was a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church. Vera...

OBITUARY: Virgil Dean Adkins Virgil Dean Adkins, 79, of Carbondale died Sat., March 19, 2005 at his home. He was born Nov. 18, 1925 in Topeka, KS to Charles Edward and Vesta I. (Shepard) Adkins. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard 2 ships during W.W. II. He was a member of Topeka North Post # 400 of the American...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Erma E. Hoffman Mrs. Erma E. Hoffman, 87, beloved mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 20, 2005. Mrs. Hoffman was born February 17, 1918, in Topeka to Oliver John and Alice M. Vaughn Bauer, the third of twelve childen. Mrs. Hoffman over the years worked for Seymour and Morrell Foods, at various restaurants, One-Hour Martinizing...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Betty Louise Brown Mrs. Betty Louise Brown, 75, of Topeka died Friday afternoon, March 18, 2005 at McCrite Plaza, Topeka. Betty was born Nov. 8, 1929 at Waverly, KS the daughter of William Clifford and Ida Mae (Neblong) Chapman. She had worked for the Dept. of Revenue, State of Kansas before retiring. Betty was married to Francis R....

Juanita M. Dice, 81, Topeka died Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at her home.She was born May 22, 1923 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Jesse Irving and Willa Cottrell Reece.Surviving are a son, Charles R. Dice of Topeka; a daughter, Nancy L. Clites of Akron, OH; 3 grandchildren: Davey Clites, Kim Hamrick, and Sara Dice; 3 great-grandchildren and a brothter,...

Viola Fern Hansford, 98, Silver Lake passed away, Saturday, March 12, 2005 at her home.She was born May 2, 1906 in Lakin, KS.She was a member of numerous clubs and organizations in the Shawnee County area. Viola volunteered her time at the Red Cross and Salvation Army for several years. She enjoyed spending time with friends at East Topeka Senior...

Merle G. Sewell, 81, Topeka, went to be with the Lord, Friday, March 11, 2005 at Midland Hospice House.She was born June 29, 1923 in Sutton, Nebraska the daughter of Edward H. and Vero W. Lange Spangler.She graduated from Sutton High School in 1942. Mrs. Sewell worked as an office manager for Trinity Insurance Company for 30 years. She was...

OBITUARY: Lester Dale Brown Lester Dale Brown, 70, of Topeka died Wed., March 5, 2005 at his home. He was born May 20, 1934 at Topeka the son of Lester Wesley and Bertha Edna (Runyan) Brown. He served with the U.S. Army, Co. B, 382nd Military Police Bn. and was station in Germany. Lester was a Yellow Cab Driver and...

Timothy Lowell Collins, 42, Gladstone, MO died Friday, March 11, 2005 at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton, MO. He was born Apr. 11, 1962 in Topeka, KS the son of Carlton Lowell and Patricia Ann DeHart Collins.Timothy graduated from Seaman High School in 1980. He worked as a bookkeeper for Bond Wholesale and Smokes for Less. He was an avid...

Clarence (Irl) Hart, 82, of Topeka died Tues. morning, March 8, 2005 at St. Francis Hospial. He was born Feb. 14, 1923 at Perry, KS the son of Arthur O. and Lydia K. (Armstrong) Hart. He served for 8 years in the U.S.Army during W.W. II and the Korean Conflict and arrived on Omaha Beach, Normany on D-Day plus One....

James Edward Stone James Edward Stone, 79, Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. Jim's physical presence will be missed greatly, but we are all blessed by his loving spirit, which will live on through us. He was born June 10, 1925, in Springfield, MO, the son of Edward N. and Glenna E. McIntire Stone....

Th OBITUARY: Lula Leona Covert Lula Leona Covert, loving wife of Dean F. Covert, mother, grandma and great-great-grandma, 82, of Topeka died Monday noon, March 7, 2005 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born Oct. 27, 1921 at Kansas City, KS the daughter of Clifford James and Charlotta (McFarren) Mobely. She moved to Topeka as a child. She was a...

Fern Daily Gray, 85, of Topeka died Wed., March 2, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. She was born Oct. 18, 1919 at Neosho Rapids, KS the daughter of Charles Victor and Mary Charlotte Bills Daily. Her family had settled in Lyon County in 1855. During World War II Fern was the first female certified airframe welder in Wichita. After...

Wilford Sherman Harper, 79, of Topeka died Tues., March 1, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. He was born Dec. 8, 1925 at Topeka the son of Sherman U. and Bessie Nora Shroyer Harper. During World War II her served with the U.S. Navy on the USS Bunker Hill and the USS Block Island. He was a member of Northland Christian...

Buford P. McIver, Jr., 79, Topeka, died Saturday, February 26, 2005 at Rolling Hills Health Center. He was born Dec. 23, 1925 in Winfield, KS, the son of Buford P. and Opal E. Hughes McIver, Sr.Buford graduated from Canton High School in 1943. He served in the Navy during World War II and graduated from Washburn University in 1949 with...

Harold Emmett "Bud" Navarre, Jr., 79, of Topeka died, Monday afternoon, Feb. 14, 2005 at Colmery-O'Neil V.A.M.C., Topeka. He was born Aug. 28, 1925 in North Topeka the son of Harold E. Navarre, Sr. and Catherine Frances (Degand) Navarre. Bud was graduated from Seaman High School in 1943. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II...