Robert F. "Standby" Otto, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born on December 23, 1932 in Lodi, Wisconsin. For the past 25 years and up until his death, Otto devoted all of his time and energy to Larry's Shortstop, where he was known as "Standby" and/or "Otto". He was a US...

Kristy Lee Alexander, 52, of Summerville, SC, formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 surrounded by family. Kristy was born in Topeka on January 24, 1959, the daughter of Glen and June Alexander.She was preceded in death by her father Glen Alexander. Survivors include her mother, June Masters (Max) of Yuma, AZ; 3 daughters, Crystal North (Rodney)...

Cedric M. Harris, 93, of Topeka, died Friday, May 6, 2011 at a local hospital. He was born December 3, 1917 in Topeka, the son of Elmer and Lela (Brown) Harris.Cedric joined the United States Army and was a veteran of World War II, serving in North Africa, Italy and Germany. Following his discharge after the war, he began his...

Ella Frieda Winkelmann Schuler died May 7, 2011 at Aldersgate Village Retirement Home after a brief illness. She had lived in Topeka, since 1934. At the time of her death, she was the third oldest person in the U.S. and the sixth oldest in the world. She was born Sept. 5, 1897 in Fontenelle, Nebraska, the daughter of Marie and...

Mary L. Collar, 66, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born April 4, 1945 in Huntsville, AL, the daughter of James M. and Alice E. Barnett Owen.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1963. She married James Collar. He preceded her in death. Survivors include her son, James Brock Collar...

Clanton Charles Cunningham III, 63, Topeka, died May 5, 2011. He was born July 28, 1947 in Independence, KS to Clanton Charles Cunningham Sr. and Elizabeth Luster Cunningham. He graduated from East High in Wichita, KS in 1964. He married Rolanda "Bunny" Wesley on December 31, 1980 at Memphis, TN. He served in the US Army from 1964-1970 (Viet Nam...

Rosalie Jenkins, 75, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2011 at a Rossville care facility. She was born September 14, 1935 in Chanute, the daughter of Vernal and Dorothy Beyers Crabtree. She graduated from Chanute High School and resided there until moving to Topeka in 1961. She was employed as a Lab Technologist for KNI and Topeka State...

Leslie D. "Dean" Hamilton, 82, Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2011 at a local hospital.Dean was born July 18, 1928 in Gallatin, MO, the son of H.C. and Chloe V. (Cox) Hamilton. He graduated from Manual High School in Kansas City, MO in 1946. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War as a tail...

Pearl Louise Figge, 88, Topeka, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Plaza West from complications of congestive heart failure.Pearl was born November 29, 1922 in Wichita, the daughter of Forrest and Wilma (O'Brien) Black. She graduated from Cheney High School in 1940 and completed a Bookkeeping course at American Business School in Wichita in...

James "Frank" Boudreau, 77, Topeka, passed away May 1, 2011. He was born July 11, 1933, in Troy, New York. He is survived by his wife, Shirley D. Boudreau, of the home. At his request, Mr. Boudreau was cremated and private family services will be conducted at a later date. Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. To...

Opal "Nadine" Burgardt, 83, of Tecumseh, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2011 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born on November 4, 1927, in Whiting, Kansas, to Calvin C. and Gladys Belle (Priest) Wolfe. Nadine graduated from Topeka High School in 1945. In 1954, she married Joseph J. Burgardt in Missouri. He preceded her in death in 1982....

Timothy E. Boster, II, 35, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2011. He was born August 12, 1975 in Topeka, the son of Timothy E. and Kay A. Roberts Boster. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1993 and attended Washburn University and Allen County Community College. Tim was a member of the Army Reserves for six...

Joan Timley, 77, formerly of Wichita, died Friday, April 22, 2011. She was born on Dec. 19, 1933 in Yates Center, KS. She is survived by 4 children, Jacquelin Hickman (Mike), Doug Burton (Viki), Jane Little (Keith), Kirk Workman (Beverly); 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.Joan requested cremation, and a private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

Sally Ann Michael was born on July 12, 1941 in Topeka, Kansas to Jess Lee Cowell and Jessie Mae Wells Cowell. Upon her father's early death, she was adopted by her step father, George M. Jones. Sally passed away peacefully on Friday, April 22, 2011 surrounded by her family. Sally lived in Topeka, Kansas; Salinas, California; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and...

Alice J. Taylor, age 85, Topeka, KS, beloved mother, grandmother and friend, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011. Alice was born October 2, 1925 in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Myron and Isabelle (Robertson) Brathovde. She graduated from West High School in Minneapolis, MN. She was a homemaker, seamstress and later worked for Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS...

Marvin Guy Sevy, 75, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011. He was born June 28, 1935 in Jackson County, MO, the son of Guy and Anna (Miller) Sevy.Marvin was raised in rural Jackson County, MO. He graduated from Northeast High School in 1952. Marvin went on to earn an Associates of Arts degree...

Mark Stephen Beck, 62, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 15, 2011.He was born January 6, 1949 in Highland Park, MI the son of Rev. Earle T. Beck and Virginia (Hoemke) Beck. He was a graduate of Lutheran West High School, Detroit, MI in 1967, later graduated from Shaw College at Detroit with a bachelor's degree in 1971. Mark held...

David Michael McShane of Topeka passed away on April 13, 2011. He was the son of Barbara(Lewis) & Stephen McShane of Uncasville, CT. David was born February 15, 1967 in Tripoli Libya. He lived in Glyfada, Greece until he was two years old, and then grew up in Uncasville and Metarie, Louisiana. David graduated in 1985 from St. Bernard's High...

Barbara Taylor, 76, Topeka, Kansas, passed away April 13, 2011. She was born Dec. 4, 1934 to Joseph J. and Frances I. (Riddle) Rodecap at Meriden, Kansas. She graduated from Meriden High School in 1952. She married Arvin Rose in 1952. He preceded her in death in 1962. They had four children; Alan Rose, Topeka, Jim Rose, Topeka, Mike Rose,...

Marcia "Martiee" Anne Banks, 37 of Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2011.She was born January 29, 1974 in Bluefield, WV, the daughter of Richard and Stephanie Banks. She was a graduate of Bryant Career College as an Medical Office Assistant. She was a CNA for Rolling Hills Care Center and was a homemaker. Martiee married Shane Breitkreutz on May...