Vera Myrtle Graber, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at a Topeka retirement community. She was born on July 7, 1913 in Harvey County near Moundridge, the daughter of Andrew H. and Edna P. Westerman Davis. She graduated from Moundridge High School in 1930. She married Orval J. Graber on October 31, 1937. He preceded her...

Cecelia A. Trulson, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on March 3, 1918 in Matawan, MN, the daughter of Jack and Alice Dinnen Murphy. Cecelia obtained a Masters degree in administration from Redlands Community College in Redlands, CA. She served as Director of Nursing for the San Bernardino...

Erma Beatrice Dehn, 96, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Eventide Convalescent Center. She was born on October 18, 1913 in Tecumseh, Kansas to Clyde Earl and Jennie Olive (Morris) Bethell.Erma married Glenn William Dehn on February 17, 1934 in Ottawa, KS. He preceded her in death on February 16, 1991. She was a member of...

Wanda Sue Bouton, 49, of Lawrence, went to join our mother, Patricia Johnson, on July 8, 2010. She was born on September 17, 1960, in Topeka. She is survived by her father, Melvin Bouton; two brothers, DeWayne Bouton and Tim Bouton; two sisters, LaChell Schultz and Christal Johnson. She was preceded in death by her grandparents and a neice. Cremation...

Shawndy N. Hogue, 21, was born September 19, 1988 and passed away July 5, 2010. She is survived by her mother, Shelly Lenczewski; father, Troy Hogue; brothers, Randy and Andrew Hogue; sister, Kaylee Hogue; grandparents, Sandy Darnall, Art Lenczewski, Debby Roberts, Mike Roberts, Stan Hogue, Jim Darnall; great-grandparents, Betty Michael, Jack Cronin; husband, Travis Rathbun; aunts, uncles and cousins. The...

Howard L. "Jim" Rake, 74, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2010 at his home. He was born on December 24, 1935 in Douglas County, Kansas, the son of Carl and Dorothy (Lancaster) Rake. Jim graduated from Highland Park High School in 1953. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Jim owned and operated Rake's Standard Oil, later known...

Georgina Olinda Neuhauser, 92, passed away peacefully Friday, July 2, 2010 at St. Luke's North Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Graveside services will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Topeka, KS on Wednesday,July 7, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. She wil be laid to rest beside her beloved husband, Frank who went to meet our Lord in 2000. She was also...

Naomi Kopanger High passed away at McCrite Plaza Retirement Community on July 2, 2010, surrounded by family. She was born July 12, 1914 in Bloomfield Township, Traill County, North Dakota in the farmhouse her Norweigan immigrant grandfather, Jens A Kopanger, homesteaded in 1871. She was the daughter of Joseph Christian Kopanger and Selma Opheim Kopanger. Skipping several grades, she graduated...

James "Jim" Finley Miller, 67, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2010 in Topeka. He was born on September 13, 1942 in Niobrara, NE, the son of Gailen D. and Faye Finley Miller. He graduated from Page High School in Page, NE. Jim was a Navy and Army veteran, serving his country for over 20 years, including three...

Joe Newberry, 18, of Topeka, passed away Thursday July 1, 2010. Joe will lie in state and visitation will be held Wednesday, July 7, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. Matthew Catholic Church with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 8 at the church followed...

Debra A. Green, 48, Junction City, KS, made her transition June 23, 2010. She was the daughter of William Jewell Hardison and Christine Genette (Holmes) Hardison of Austin, Texas. Debra proudly cooked for Ft. Riley for many years. She was a loving daughter, granddaughter, mother and cousin. She is survived by 2 aunts, Jessie Mae Norwood, Austin, TX, Maxine Armstrong,...

Scott W. Stenulson, 54, Wichita, Kansas, died June 29, 2010. He is survived by his daughter, Amy Pepper; and his parents, Donald and Elaine Stenulson.

Deborah Ann Christenson lost her twenty-five month battle with cancer on the evening of June 29 at Vitas Hospice in Houston, Texas. Debbie was born to Joy O'Neil Garrett and Charles Boswell on November 25, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri. She grew up in Arkansas City and married Bruce L. Christenson of Winfield, Kansas. They resided for many years in...

Charles L. Boman, 78, Topeka, passed away at his home on June 19, 2010. He was born on June 9, 1932 in Moran, Kansas, the son of Archie and Ocie (Dickenson) Boman. He graduated from Moran High School in 1950. He entered the US Air Force in 1950 and served 4 years at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX. He...

Charlotte L. Fregon, 83, of Topeka passed away June 29, 2010. She was born February 21, 1927 in Clinton, Indiana, the daughter of Elona Parks and Chris Rosa. Charlotte married Ernest Fregon on January 7, 1946 in Concordia, Kansas. Her husband Ernest Fregon preceded her in death. She is survived by her three children Jean Shump, James Fregon and his...

Gregory Spence Woodward-Dixon, 61, Topeka, passed away June 26, 2010 of natural causes. He is survived by his daughter, Alicia (Robert) Greiner, and 4 grandchildren, Jacob, Taylor, Jameson and Juliet. He was born December 10, 1948 in Topeka, Kansas. Greg was an artist and sign painter. He most recently worked at T-Shirts Etc. in Topeka where he will be fondly...

Dale A. Fenton, 86, of Topeka, went home to the Lord on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Medical Center. He was born on July 7, 1923 in Topeka, Kansas to William and Nellie Fenton. Dale served as a U.S. Marine during WWII and received a Purple Heart after being wounded on Iwo Jima. He retired from the Santa...

Joseph Quartaro, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. He was born on March 20, 1932 in Kanopolis, Kansas to Calogero and Caterina Quartararo. Mr. Quartaro served in the Army as artillery radio maintenance operator and was honorably discharged. He retired from Independent Salt Mine in Kanopolis, KS. He later retired from...

Effie "Marie" Martindale, 91, Topeka, died June 24, 2010. She worked for St. Francis Hospital from 1976 until her retirement. She is survived by her daughters, Carol Donaldson, Fallon, NV; Sheila Sender, Topeka; 6 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her son Gary. Memorial donations may be made to Midland Hospice Care Services, 200 SW Frazier...