A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Maranatha Baptist Fellowship. 4935 SW Burlingame Rd., Topeka, KS 66609.

Rick "Ricky" E. Robinson, 60, of Wakarusa, KS, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at his home. He was born January 26, 1951 in Alva, OK, the son of William and Lavilla (James) Robinson. Rick graduated from Capital Hill High School in Oklahoma City. He served in the U.S. Navy, and lived in Wynoka, OK, and Brownwood TX, before coming to...

Rosalyn N. "Rosie" Slater, 55, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at her home. She was born December 2, 1955 in Topeka, the daughter of Leonard and Evelyn (Nordling) Slater. Rosie worked for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas for 28 years. She also volunteered in outreach and Mission at the Lodge, Brighton Place North, and the...

Gina J. Farmer, 35, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away on February 11, 2011. She was born April 17, 1975, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Stephen and Tanya (Bausch) Reaves. On April 24, 1998, Gina married David Farmer. He survives. Gina had worked for many years as a Veterinarian Assistant, and very much enjoyed animals. She also enjoyed scrap...

Freda Lucille Gurss, 88, Topeka, passed away on February 14, 2011, at Midland Hospice House. She had been a resident of Drury Place.She was born July 1, 1922 in Topeka, the daughter of Fred and Bertha (Klesath) Fergel.Freda graduated from Highland Park High School and prior to marriage, worked at Morrel's.She lived her life as a loving mother and homemaker...

Donna Rae (Felch) Seastrom was born January 22nd, 1965 and passed on February 10, 2011 at her home in Scranton, KS. Donna had a deep-seated reverence for life and everything in it. Her love for animals and people was life long and true. It lead her to become a nurse upon graduating from Mission Valley High School and then from...

Eugene Mack Percy, 87, of rural Douglas County, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at his home. He was born November 11, 1923 in Carlyle, KS, the son of Mack J. and Pearl P. Latimer Percy. He graduated from Iola High School in 1942. He was an Army veteran of WWII. Eugene earned a BA degree in music from...

Ann Etta Osborn, 83, Topeka, was born into heaven on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at a local hospital. Ann was born on earth November 1, 1927 in Welda, the daughter of Orville and Bertha (Johnson) Nokes. She graduated from Welda High School and in 1944 graduated from Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg where she received a teaching certificate. She...

Robert Gene Jacobs, 87, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Midland Hospice House surrounded by his loving family and angels. Bob was born in Norfolk, NE on July 14, 1923 to Elmer D. & Mae Burnham-Jacobs. He attended school at Norfolk, Osawatomie and Paola, KS. He worked in the defense industry in Portland, OR during WWII, worked...

David K. Haney, 70, Topeka, passed away Feb. 11, 2011 at his home. He was born in Newton, Kansas on April 18, 1940 to David N. and Evelyn G. (Goldsmith) Haney. He served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1961. David married Carol Ann Rolfe on Sept. 3, 1961 in Nortonville, Kansas. He was employed by Burlington Northern...

Reverend Dr. Arno H. Meyer, 72, Topeka, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2011 at his residence.Dr. Meyer was born October 25, 1938 in Durango, Colorado, the son of Arno C. and Bertha C. (Lueking) Meyer.He graduated from St. Paul's High School in Concordia, Missouri in 1956, Concordia Senior College in Ft. Wayne, Indiana in 1960, Concordia Seminary in St....

Prentiss L. Bearden, Jr., 20, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2011. He was born February 8, 1990 in Topeka, the son of Prentiss and Melanie J. Copeland Bearden, Sr.He attended Topeka Public Schools and graduated from Lawrence Gardner High School. He attended Highland Community and Bryan College. Prentiss was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include...

Everett A. "Al" Harriman, 77, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 7, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Addie. He is also survived by his 5 children; David (Patty), Donna, Carl (Mary), Darrell (Andrea), and Donnie; 11 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by 1 granddaughter. A memorial service will be held at...

Jerome L. Holiwell, 53, Manhattan, Kansas died February 5, 2011 at Mercy Regional Health Center, Manhattan, Kansas. Cremation is planned. Services are pending.

Mrs. Lucile Atkinson, 73, Tecumseh, passed away on Feb. 5, 2011, in Topeka. She was born on May 21, 1937, in Saginaw, MI, the daughter of Myron and Edna Coates. Lucile graduated high school in Saginaw, MI, in 1955. After graduation, she joined the United States Marine Corps., serving from 1955-57. On May 11, 1957, in Norfolk, VA, Lucile married...

Teresa A. Honeywell, 44, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2011. She was born January 2, 1967 in Oklahoma City, OK. She's lived in Topeka for the past 13 years. Teresa was a CNA/CMA for several years. Survivors include two sons; Joseph R. Bidatch, Jr., and Luckus Bidatch, two grandchildren, her mother and step-father; Juanita and John Carrington,...

Beverly J. Corbin, 69, of Lecompton, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born May 15, 1941 in Yates Center, the daughter of John G. and Josephine Boblet Weide. She has resided in the Big Springs community for most of her life. She was a member of the Big Springs United Methodist Church. Beverly...

LaVerne M. Milligan, 79, of Topeka, passed away at a local hospital on February 2, 2011. She was born on May 30, 1931 to William H. and Margaret J. (Williams) Harris at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She was a machine operator at Hallmark Cards until her retirement in 1994. She enjoyed being a grandparent.She is survived by three children, Sandra Milligan, Robert...

Clarice R. Bless, age 92, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 30, 2011. She was born in Kane, IL on January 19, 1919, the daughter of Reverend R. Theodore Gasaway and C. Maybelle Gasaway.She had two brothers, Dale W. Gasaway and Robert W. Gasaway. Both preceded her in death. On September 30, 1945...

Irene A. Anno, 88, of Tecumseh, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at a Topeka care facility. She was born February 7, 1922 in Wichita, the daughter of Walter and Eva Wise Winsor.She has lived in the Tecumseh community her entire life. Irene married Clyde Anno of Tecumseh where they enjoyed their life of farming together. He preceded her...