Nellie Jane Lutz, 84, of Berryton, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at a Topeka care facility. She was born May 23, 1926 in Paola, the daughter of Claude P. and Jennie Cook Roberts. She resided in the Berryton community since 1944. Nellie assisted her husband on the family dairy farm for many years. After his death, she went to...

J. Eugene "Gene" Brubaker, 85, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born November 30, 1925 in Topeka, the son of Ernest H. and Mildred Morrow Brubaker.He graduated from Topeka High School in 1944. Gene was a Navy veteran of WWII, serving as a Signalman Second Class. After he was discharged...

Martha M. Brodie, 79, formerly of Silver Lake, passed away May 15, 2011. She was born February 11, 1932, in Holmesville, Nebraska, the daughter of Ruthger and Nina Frahm. On June 6, 1954, she married George E. Brodie, Jr., in Lincoln, Nebraska. He preceded her in death on August 29, 1994. She had worked and retired from both Goodyear and...

Patricia "Trish" D. Talbert, 50, Topeka, Kansas passed away at her home May 11, 2011. She was born June 30, 1960 to Jesse and Gladys (Riley) Talbert at Elkhart, KS. She was a patient care manager at Sears Miracle Ear.Patricia is survived by 2 sons, Trevor Line, his wife Chelsey, and Trenton Line, all of Emporia, Kansas; 3 grandchildren; 2...

Joel Edward Henderson, 67, of Topeka passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011.He was born November 1, 1943 in Paris, TX, the son of Cleamon W. and Elizabeth (Frierson) Henderson, Sr.. He attended public school in Texas. He assisted his father on their farm in Texas for many years. He moved to Topeka in 1961. He was employed by American Linen...

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...