Ludie M. Burger, 69, Eskridge, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Midland Hospice Care. She was born on September 27, 1941 in Gainesville, Florida to James and Agnes (Snyder) McDonald. She was raised in, and attended school in Gainesville. It is also where she met and married her husband of 51 years, Ernest E. Burger, on December 13, 1959. He...

Margaret Ann Knehans, 78, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Tues., Jan. 18, 2011 at her residence. She was born July 14, 1932 in Oklahoma City, OK, the daughter of Evert LeRoy and Marie (Ehart) Fry. She attended Central State University, graduating in May 1953 with a B.S. in Elementary Education. Margaret began teaching in Topeka in Sept. of 1953...

Robert Dean Brown, 85, Berryton, KS, formerly of Sedro Woolley, WA, passed away Jan. 16, 2011. He was born in Wellington, KS on April 2, 1925 to Arthur and Nellie (Mefford) Brown. He married Gloria Ann LaVine on June 1, 1949 at Angola, IN. He served in the US Navy and was a veteran of WWII serving as a sonarman...

Alice June Spurgeon, 78, Topeka, formerly of Deepwater, MO, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Presbyterian Manor.June was born on June 3, 1932 in May, OK, the daughter of Pearl and Goldie (Long) Crooks. She graduated from May High School.She owned and operated June's Beauty shop in Salina for 10 years before moving to Deepwater, MO. She owned...

Keith A. Lindberg, 72, Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2011 at Midland Hospice House.Keith was born February 9, 1938 in Lindsborg, the son of Eugene and Esther (Gallager) Lindberg. He graduated from Salina Central High School and attended Bethany College and Kansas State University.He was employed for 36 years with Kansas Power & Light which later became Westar...

Delbert Kehn, 70, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at a local hospital. Delbert was born December 7, 1940 in Loveland, CO, the son of Clarence and Justine (Stratman) Kehn. He graduated from Rocky Ford High School in 1959.He worked as a Carman for the Santa Fe Railroad for 40 years, first in La Junta, CO and later...

Elaine Rosanne (Lund) Halenkamp, 64, passed away January 13, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. She was born on December 11, 1946 in Independence, MO, the daughter of Harold and Frances Lund. They preceded her in death. She was raised and educated in Topeka. She is survived by three children, son, Joseph Halenkamp (Aurora); two daughters, Shannon King...

Steve Yarrington, 60, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2011 after a two year battle with brain cancer.Steve was born July 13, 1950 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Victor W. and Betty Lou (Thoes) Yarrington, Jr. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1968.After attending Washburn University, he began a long career in the automotive business...

Dale Dean Dickson, D.D.S., 76, of Topeka, passed away January 9, 2011 at McCrites Retirement Plaza. He was born in Lawrence, Kansas on May 30, 1935 to Ross Dale and Garnet (Silliman) Dickson. He moved to Topeka from Ohio as a young student, becoming an Eagle Scout. He graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University. He married Bernice "Bunny"...

Donald L. Penney, 79, passed away January 7, 2011 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. Don was born in Paragould, Arkansas in 1931, the son of William A. and Dora E. (Walker) Penney. He attended Oak Grove and LAFE high Schools, where he enjoyed playing basketball. He served in the United States Air Force (Air Police) from 1950 to 1954 with...

Norman L. Markham, 68, Topeka, died Monday, January 3, 2011. He was born October 22, 1942 in Ferndale, MI, the son of John and Ruth Markham.He is survived by children Charlene Hess, Harry Markham, Sherri Markham, and four grandchildren.Cremation is planned. To leave a message for the family online, visit www.DoveCremation.com.

Gary L. Ward, 69, Topeka, died at his home on January 1, 2011. He was born May 1, 1941 in Topeka, the son of Frank B. and Ellen M. (Metty) Ward. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1959. He lived in Silver Lake for thirty two years where he worked for his parents in their grocery store for...

Peter A. Gartner, 69, of Topeka, died Friday December 31, 2010 at Midland Hospice Care. He was born December 25, 1941 in Topeka, the son of Peter and Florence (Hoffman) Gartner.Peter was raised in Topeka and attended Hayden High School. He worked for the Santa Fe Railroad and Bell Telephone Company before moving to Denver, CO in the 1960's. He...

Benjamin Franklin Longenecker, 64, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2010. He was born March 17, 1946 at Clarks, NE, the son of Rev. M.F. and Jennieve Hope Ford Longenecker.Survivors include five sisters; Mary Friesen, Martha Bird, Elizabeth Betry, Evelyn Pawley and Lorene Akin. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday at Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel where the...

Harold D. Oelschlaeger, 85, passed away in Overbrook, KS, on December 27, 2010. He was born on January 3, 1925 in Abilene, KS to Fred and Georgia Weber Oelschlaeger. He was raised and attended school in rural Dickinson County, graduating from Manhattan High School in 1943. After returning from service in WWII, he entered Kansas State University, graduating in 1948....

Michael E. Lane, 48, Snohomish, WA, formerly of Topeka, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO.He was born Aug. 13, 1962, the son of Loren R. and Frances McCraw Lane. Michael graduated from South Knollwood Christian School, and served in the US Navy for 4 years. He had lived in Washington for the past 3...

Beulah I. Markley, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born November 22, 1928 Aliceville, KS, the daughter of Arthur and Martha Marie Highley Hunter. Beulah graduated from Garnett High School in 1946. She resided in Topeka for most of her life. Beulah was employed by Henry Manufacturing Company...

Donna Sue Messer's journey ended at her daughter's home in Topeka, Kansas on December 29, 2010 at the age of 65 from the battle of cancer. Her journey began on July 5, 1945 in Kansas City, Kansas following her birth to Robert Wilson Fishbaugh and Bonnie Irene (Skinner) Fishbaugh. On her journey, Donna graduated from Bonner Springs High School and...

Mary Frances Allen, 78, of Cedar Rapids, IA, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2010 at a Cedar Rapids, IA hospital.She was born November 28, 1932 in Topeka, the daughter of C.A. and Gladys Fix Hutton. She graduated from Highland Park High School. She was quite musical all her life, playing drums in the high school band....