Max A. Larimer, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at his home. He was born on August 4, 1924 in Parson, Kansas to Evert and Wynona (Eversole) Larimer. Mr. Larimer graduated from Cherryvale High School in Cherryvale, Kansas in 1942. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran serving during WWII. He was a member of...

Chief Master Sergeant ret. Melvin Dwayne Simpson, 83, of Overbrook, went to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 22, 2011. He was born in rural Ford County, KS, near Bucklin, on May 5, 1928. He was the eldest son of Roy D. and Martha Ellen (Jones) Simpson. Melvin attended Liberty Grade School, a one room school in Stanton...

Robert L. Brannam, 93, Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Aldersgate Village. Robert was born November 5, 1917 in Grundy County MO, the son of John Grady and Lena (Kemp) Brannam. Bob served in the US Navy Seabees during WWII in the South Pacific. He was married to Elizabeth (Betty) Haugsness on February 20th, 1964. Bob is preceded...

James H. "Jim" Parker, 73, of Topeka, died Saturday, October 22, 2011. He was born January 16, 1938 in Providence, Rhode Island, to S. Thomas and Elsie (Eccles) Parker. Jim graduated from Manhattan High School in 1956 and Kansas State University in 1959. He was a member of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. He served in the US Army as...

Janet A. Noriega, 74, of Topeka passed away October 22, 2011. She was born on June 10, 1937 to Bert and Agatha (Burgardt) Needham. She was raised in Topeka and graduated from Hayden High School in 1954. She was a production worker at Hallmark Cards for 31 years and retired in 1993. She had previously been employed by Southwestern Bell...

Sandra K. Coffelt-Neidigh, 60, Topeka, passed away peacefully at St. Francis Medical Center with her family at her side Oct. 22, 2011. An informal service will be held Sat. Oct. 29 at noon at Huntington Condo's Club House, SW 30th & Lydia Ave. She was born and raised in Lawrence, KS. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert...

Dr. Thomas B. Clevenger (Dr. Tom), D.B.A., CPA, 69, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011.He was born May 23, 1942, in St. Charles, MO, the son of Homer and Helen (McQuitty) Clevenger.Thomas earned a B.S., from the University of Missouri in1970, his M.B.A. from Southeast Missouri State Univ. in 1981, as well as his D.B.A. from the University...

Thomas Charles "Tommy" McGinnis, 57, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at his home. He was born October 11, 1954 in Russell, KS, the son of Clair and Mary Monahan McGinnis. He resided in Topeka since 1997. He was employed by the State of Kansas in the Division of Facilities Management for 13 years. Tommy was a...

Florence M. Reynolds Scott, 99, of Lawrence, formerly of Berryton, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born May 17, 1912 in Great Bend, KS, the daughter of Hilary B. and Clara M. Talbott.She resided in the Berryton and Richland communities from 1937 to 2000. Florence lived in Lawrence for...

Kathleen C. Howard, 77, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at Aldersgate Village. Kathleen was born February 16, 1934 in Lawrence, the daughter of William and Rachel (Carter) Norris. She graduated from Lawrence High School in 1952. She was a member of Countryside United Methodist Church. Kathleen married John Douglas Howard on April 22, 1955 in Lawrence. He...

Alice H. Nelson, 95, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at a local care center. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.Alice was born August 4, 1916 in Geddes, SD, the daughter of James and Jennie (Knorr) Houseman. She graduated from Cheyenne High School in Cheyenne, WY in 1935.She was employed by the National Red...

Terence Eramus Wilkins, 32, of Topeka, departed this life on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at his home. He was born April 14, 1979 to Katherine Netherland and Brett Wilkins, Sr. in Topeka. He attended Topeka Public Schools, with the last being Highland Park High School. Terence worked various jobs in Topeka and Oklahoma City, OK. He was presently a chef...

Connie Marie Prescott, 83, of Topeka, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at her daughter's home in Topeka. She was born April 5, 1928 in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Candelario and Concepcion Saragosa Aguilera. Connie married Jack N. Prescott, and the couple had two children; Marsha Schrempp and Gregory Prescott. She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter and son;...

Marcia Ann Smith, 54, of Topeka, Kansas, died on October 16th at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born in Horton, Kansas on June 8, 1957, the eldest daughter of Mable Marie Stirton Jones and Hugh W. Jones, Jr. She was a 1975 graduate of Seaman High School, Topeka, and the Kansas Area Votechnical School of practical nursing and...

Mabel L. Riley, 91, of Tecumseh, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Midland Hospice. She was born October 21, 1919 in Richland, Kansas the daughter of Charles E. and Rachel Fay (Michael) Schutz. Mabel was a member of Tecumseh United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women.On January 17, 1942, she married Philip Vernon Riley. He preceded her in...

Clone James "Jim" Moon, 69, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011.He was born March 23, 1942 in Topeka, KS, the son of Glenn William and Lillie Margaret (Williams) Moon. Early on Jim's life was a bit turbulent – many highs and lows.He was married and later divorced. To this union were two daughters, Connie and Cindy Moon. Clone...

George "Geo" D. Freiberger, 88 of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011. He was born on December 9, 1922 in Texarkana, Arkansas to George and Nannie Faye (Pickitt) Freiberger. Geo served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII. He graduated from Texas A & M in 1951 with a degree in electrical engineering and was employed by...

Randall "Randy" Johnson, 63, of Overbrook, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at his home. He was born July 3, 1948 in Denver, CO, the son of Raymond R. and Gertrude (Budesheim) Johnson.Randy was a licensed mental health technician at Osawatomie State Hospital and Topeka State Hospital.He is survived by his wife, Beverly; step-sons, Sean M. House, Lubbock, TX, Robert...

Tsuyako Ohara Harrop, 91, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ. She was born November 29, 1919 in Nagoya, Japan to Tomekichi and Kaneyo Ohara.She married Edwin Ross Harrop on January 20, 1954 in Nagoya, Japan. They were married for 57 years and were members of the Desert Christian Fellowship...

Edith A. Payne, 82, of Topeka, died Friday, October 7, 2011. She was born November 9, 1928 in Canadian, Oklahoma, the daughter of Simon L. and Lillie Mae (Kirby) Lightle. She married Calud C. Payne on May 22, 1950 in Van Buren, Arkansas. She spent her life as a loving wife, mother and homemaker. She enjoyed playing bingo and going...