Marvin Chester (Dutch) Hundertfund, 82, Topeka, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004 at a local nursing home. He was born July 30, 1922 in Silver Lake, the son of Fred and Katie E. Rankin Hundertfund. Dutch served in the U.S. Army during World War II where he had been part of campaigns in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. He...

Ralph Eugene Seckinger, 99, of Topeka died Friday morning, Dec. 10, 2004 at Lexington Park Nursing Care Facility, Topeka. He was born July 18, 1905 at Edgerton, KS the son of Eugene Joseph and Vanila Annette (McMillan) Seckinger. Mr. Seckinger moved to Topeka in 1932. He was a welder for the Union Pacific Railroad for 46 years before retiring 34...

OBITUARY; Gregory Okerman Gregory Okerman, 93, of Topeka died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004 at Midland Hospice House. He was born May 16, 1911 at Topeka the son of Christ and Tekla Okerman. Mr. Okerman served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a prisoner of war in Austria. He worked at Beatrice Creamery before retiring. He had...

Mrs. Emma Darlene "Dot" Cox, 71, of Topeka died Wednesday evening, Dec. 1, 2004 at St. Francis Hosp. She was born Sept. 10, 1933 at Berryton, KS the daughter of Fred Wm. and Laura Ellen (Edie) Bishop. Mrs. Cox had lived in the Topeka area most of her life. She was married to Lorel W. Cox on June 14, 1952...

Deborah K. Woods, 46 of Topeka, passed away, Monday, Nov. 29, 2004 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born May 7, 1958 in Madison, South Dakota. Deborah was a 1976 graduate of Topeka West High School. She worked as an LPN for KNI for several years. Deborah married Perry ODell Woods, Sr., June 29, 1985 in Topeka, Kansas. He...

Deborah K. Woods, 46 of Topeka, passed away, Monday, Nov. 29, 2004 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born May 7, 1958 in Madison, South Dakota. Deborah was a 1976 graduate of Topeka West High School. She worked as an LPN for KNI for several years. Deborah married Perry ODell Woods, Sr., June 29, 1985 in Topeka, Kansas. He...

Agnes M. Forrer, 81, Topeka, died Friday, Nov. 19, 2004 at Midland Hospice House. She was born May 19, 1923 near Ottawa, KS the daughter of David and Alice Swank Sassaman. She had lived in Topeka since 1946. She married Harold M. Forrer May 24, 1942 in Ottawa, KS. They were married for 62 1/2 years. He survives of the...

Melvin B. Stephens Melvin B. Stephens, 84, Topeka, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, at Rolling Hills Nursing Home in Topeka. He was born Feb. 10, 1920, at Valley Falls, the son of Minnie and Jerome T. Stephens. He farmed in the North Cedar Community at Valley Falls until 1952, when he went to work for the Santa Fe Railway. He...

Dorothy L. Bogart Dorothy L. Bogart, 83, Topeka, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004, at K.U. Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. She was born Aug. 2, 1921, in Topeka, the daughter of Larence E. and Alta M. Ash Holmes. She attended Fairlawn Church of the Nazarene. Dorothy was a stay-at-home mom, and was a very loving and caring mother, grandmother...

Alta June Davis Alta June Davis, 98, of Topeka, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, at Manor Care Nursing Home in Topeka. She was born June 14, 1906, in Stafford, to Lyman A. and Ellen M. Wilson Williams. She spent most of her life in Topeka. Mrs. Davis worked for Stauffer Publications and she and her husband Ed owned Davis's Grocery...

Dorothy L. Bogart, 83, Topeka, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004 at K.U. Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. She was born Aug. 2, 1921 in Topeka, the daughter of Lawrence E. and Alta M. Ash Holmes. She attended Fairlawn Church of The Nazarene. Dorothy was a stay at home mom she was a very loving and caring mother, grandmother and...

Victor Marion Saia, 91, Topeka, died Friday, Nov. 5, 2004 at a local hospital. He was born May 15, 1913 in Delia, KS the son of Joseph and Christena Kalcik Saia. He graduated from Delia High School. He was a member of the KBT (Kansas Builders Trade) Local #1445. He worked at Boeing in Wichita during World War II. He...

Frederick Eugene Sturm Frederick Eugene Sturm, 67, Topeka, died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004. He was born Nov. 10, 1936, in Topeka, the son of Eugene O. and Verda Irene McFarland Sturm. Mr. Sturm managed the cafeteria in the Frank Carlson Federal Building before he retired. He was a member of First Baptist Church and numerous Masonic organizations. Survivors include his...

Gwen Ann Williams Gwen Ann Williams, 62, Topeka, died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, at her home after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Miss Williams was a retired school teacher. She was born in Topeka, the daughter of Wilbur "Glen" and the late Ramona Williams. She graduated from Seaman High School and received a B.A. in music education from Washburn University....

Shirley Ann Magers Markham Shirley Ann Magers Markham, 74 Topeka, died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, at Midland Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 17, 1930, in Mayetta, the daughter of Thomas and Edna Robinson Magers. Mrs. Markham was graduated from Washburn University on Jan. 31, 1970, with a bachelor's of business administration, and she graduated from...

Deanna "Dee-zer" Moralez Deanna "Dee-zer" Moralez , 62, of Topeka, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, in Topeka. She was born Nov. 25, 1941, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Harvey A. Striplin and Irene Jamieson Striplin. They preceded her in death. She was a waitress at Gammons Restaurant. She was a member of First Christian Church. She married Joe Moralez; they...

Jeffrey Dee Loyd Jeffrey Dee Loyd, 31, Topeka, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, in Topeka. He was born March 9, 1973, at Hays, the son of Darrell D. and Jean E. Imm Loyd. He was a resident at Kansas Neurological Institute. Surviving are his father and mother, Darrell and Jean Loyd, Topeka; brothers, Tracy Loyd, Topeka and Jeremy Loyd, Topeka;...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dale Mack Bement Dale Mack Bement, 65, Topeka, died Sunday evening, Oct. 31, 2004, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a first-rate brother, a devoted friend, a loving husband, a dedicated father, adoring grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be missed by many. Dale was born March 9, 1939, at Gentry, Ark., to Keith Thomas...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruth Katherine Fargo Ruth Katherine Fargo, 97, Topeka, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, at her residence. She was born on Aug.8, 1907, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of Albert J. and Bertha May Barnes Pease She graduated from Topeka High School. She worked for Vital Statistics at the Kansas State Board of Health. She was a member of...

Dale Mack Bement, 65, Topeka, KS., died Sunday evening, Oct. 31, 2004 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a first-rate brother, a devoted friend, a loving husband, a dedicated father, adoring grandfather and great grandfather. He will be missed by many. Dale was born March 9, 1939 at Gentry, AR., to Keith Thomas and Laurah...