Morris D. "Mo" Woelk, 73, Topeka, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2011 at his residence after a battle with cancer.Morris was born August 15, 1938 in Goessel, the son of Arthur and Hulda (Buller) Woelk. He graduated from Goessel High School in 1956 and the Kansas School of Barbering in Wichita in 1959.He served in the Army National Guard....

G. Wayne Johnston, 85, St. Joseph, MO, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2011.Wayne was born February 9, 1926 in Eskridge, KS, the son of Guy and Nell (McElhinney) Johnston. He graduated from Eskridge High School and Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS Ostara.He...

James R. "Jim" Carriger, 87, Topeka, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2011 at a local hospital. Jim was born October 28, 1923 in Topeka, the son of Elliot and Marguerite (Long) Carriger. He spent his early years on the family farm just outside of Auburn with his parents, brothers and his grandmother, Emma D. Carriger. He graduated from Washburn...

Larry D. Schafer, 68, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at a local hospital.Larry was born January 5, 1943 in Topeka, the son of Ben and Etta (Shepard) Schafer. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1961 and Washburn University with a Bachelor of Education degree.He taught at Highland Park Junior High and Capper Junior High and...

Virginia Lee Allen Candreia died October 5, 2011 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. She was born August 9, 1933 in Burlington, Kansas to John Wesely and Ethel May (Slagel) Allen. At the age of 3, she moved with her family to Topeka, Kansas. She married Thomas Elwood Evans January 6, 1950 in Topeka, Kansas. They had four children,...

Ronald Grant Brazelle died Friday, September 30, 2011. He was born December 29, 1947. Ron is survived by his brothers, Wayne in Nevada, Rick in Illinois, sister Ann Love in Kentucky, Brother Harry in Topeka and nephew Alexander in Tonganoxie. Ron's family would like to thank his extended family and care givers at the Rossville Health Care and Rehabilitation Center,...

Wilma I. Dunbar, 82, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Wilma was born June 5, 1929 in Falls City, NE, the daughter of William and Vera (Duerfeldt) Haeffele. She graduated from Falls City High School in 1947.She worked at the Scandia Savings & Loan in Des Moines, IA, and was a Real Estate agent in Topeka with Greenbrier...

Dr. Elisabeth Bartholdi Wolff Collins, 90, of Topeka, passed away at her home, October 2, 2011. She was born May 12, 1921 in Baerwalde, Germany, the daughter of Walter and Elisabeth Hackbarth Bartholdi. After her mother's death in 1933, Elisabeth attended boarding school in Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. After boarding school, she attended Roeckert High School in Berlin, and then studied...

Ruth C. (Middendorf) McDaniel, 81, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011.She was born August 25, 1930 in Hiawatha, KS the daughter of Emil E. & Frieda L. (Puvogel) Middendorf.Ruth was a graduate of Fairview High School.Mrs. McDaniel was a homemaker and a proud babysitter of her grandchildren.Ruth was a charter member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church as...

Barbara Ann (Cain) Bargewell, 73, of Topeka, passed away Friday, September 30, 2011 at her home.She was born February 21, 1938 in Baltimore, MA, the daughter of Marion and Florence (Hillers) Cain. She was a graduate of The Catholic High School of Baltimore, Maryland. She retired from Hill's Pet Nutrition in Topeka after 23 years of service.She was an avid...

Mamie J. Meyer Coker, 99, of Topeka, died Thursday, September 29, 2011. She was born May 23, 1912 in Hiawatha, KS, the daughter of William and Josephine Botkins.Mamie married Fred C. Meyer on November 1, 1933 in Omaha, NE. He preceded her in death on April 8, 1980. She married Ralph D. Coker on October 17, 1981. He preceded her...

Beverly Pigg, 83, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at a local care center.Beverly was born January 15, 1928 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Maurice and Mary Lee (Ellis) Frederick. She graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University. She worked at Maurice's Clothing in the 1970's. She attended Unity Church of Christianity and Crestview United...

Norma Jean (Baird) Freeborn, 77, Topeka, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Aldersgate Village.She was born December 1, 1933 in Topeka, the daughter of William A. and Florence Landon Baird. She was raised in Topeka, graduating from Topeka High School in 1951. She then attended Washburn University where she was affiliated with Delta Gamma Sorority.Norma worked as a teller for...

Jacquelyn R. Carter, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2011 at her home. She was born on May 3, 1930 in Washington, D.C. to Walter and Helen Brown. Ms. Carter retired from Stormont-Vail Hospital where she was employed with the hospitality department. She is survived by her children, Cynthia Branam of Fairfield, IA, Kenneth Carter, Jay Carter,...

Abdul G. Anbari died September 26, 2011, at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center, Topeka. He was born April 20, 1927, in Al-Amara, Iraq. He attended Cairo University in Egypt, and was a teacher in Iraq. He came to this country in 1956 and became a social worker and social work educator. A.G. received a Master of Social Work degree from Tulane...

Barbara S. Blodgett, 66, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011. She was born October 18, 1944 in Topeka, the daughter of Paul J. and Virginia M. (Martin) Morin. Barbara was raised in Topeka and attended Topeka High School. She made her career as a dental assistant. She is survived by her son, Michael Nixon; daughter, Michelle Thompson; granddaughters...

Mark Edwin Booth died Sept. 24, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. He was born Aug. 26, 1949 in Manhattan, Kansas the son of Ray and Barbara (Drayer) Booth. He was preceded in death by his father, Ray Booth. He is survived by his mother, Barbara Booth; former wife, Wendy Booth; his children, Spencer, Aaron, Adam, Velder, Thomas,...

James Ernest Hamilton was born September 21, 1932 in Mingo to Raymond and Isabel (Burton) Hamilton. He passed away on September 25, 2011 in Topeka. In 1942, when James was 9 years old, he and his family moved to Irving. He later worked with his dad for the Union Pacific Railroad, and met Evelyn Miller when they were in high...

Michelle "Shelly" Linn Studebaker, 33, of Topeka, went home with the Lord on Wednesday, September 21, 2011.She was born to John P. and Kathy M. Studebaker on February 9, 1978, in Topeka. Michelle attended Topeka West and transferred to Washburn Rural High School, where she graduated in 1996. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washburn University with a degree in...

Lloyd W. Cox, 74, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2011. He was born February 22, 1937 to William E. and Avis Afton (Pentico) Cox. He is survived by his siblings, James Cox and Lula George, both of Topeka. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Dove Cremation & Funeral...