William H. "Bill" Rawlings, Jr., 59, Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2010 from a malignant brain tumor at Midland Hospice House.Bill was born February 22, 1951 in Holton, the son of William H. and Margie (McClellan) Rawlings, Sr. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1969. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1980 and...

Allen Gregory Guthrie passed away Monday, March 22, 2010 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. Allen was born August 1, 1955, in Topeka, KS, the son of Robert Cooper Guthrie and Helen "Marjorie" Guthrie. He attended Topeka High School, graduating in 1973.Allen was married in 1974 to Ellen Jean Cowell. He was self employed as a youth sports official (football, basketball, volleyball and...

Edna O. Ross, 78, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2010. Edna was born September 2, 1931 in Paris, TX, to Palm Conway and Annie Mae (Fannin) Wilkins. She moved to Topeka in 1936 and attended Topeka schools. She was a member of New Mount Zion Baptist Church, New Beginnings Baptist Church and later became a member of Capitol...

Anna Belle (Saffell) Worthington was born on November 25, 1928, at the home of her parents, Thomas Fletcher and Hazel Marie (Turner) Saffell. She was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Leonard R. Worthington, on October 12, 1947, at the First United Methodist Church in Topeka. He preceded her in death on October 28, 1984.She attended the Berryton...

Glee Patrilla Hough, 83, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Westwood Manor. She was born February 21, 1927 to Floyd and Louise (Eckert) Littleton at Holton, Kansas. She was a 1946 graduate of Valley Falls High School. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Agnes Kramer, and 4 of her...

Clayton L. Burklund, 68, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Stormont-Vail Health-Care of Pulmonary Fibrosis.Clayton was born on September 1, 1941 in Olsburg, the son of Martin and Alice Burklund.He attended Kansas State University, and Highland Community College, receiving an Associate's Degree in Business.Clayton worked for 37 years for AmVestors Financial Corp., later becoming Amerus Annuity Group, where he...

Willard A. Voigt, 94, of Tecumseh, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2010. He was born December 18, 1915 in Topeka,, the son of William A. and Anne E. Snyder Voigt. He graduated from Topeka High School on May 25, 1934. He received his City of Topeka Electrical License in the 1950's. He was an electrician for the Santa Fe...

Thomas Carlyle Huff, 93, transitioned peacefully from this life on earth, Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center.He was born May 23, 1916 in a dugout on his parents' homestead in Des Moines, New Mexico, the son of Isaac Cleveland "Ike" and Kathryn Leora Ater Huff. His childhood years were spent in Hooker, Oklahoma where he graduated from...

Johnny D. Huske, 62, of Topeka, passed away at his home on March 17, 2010. He was born on Feb. 27, 1948 in Fostoria, KS to Roy F. and Lucille (Griffin) Huske.Johnny was raised and attended schools in Burlingame and Ottawa, KS. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, made his career as a television repairman, and his hobbies...

Harold Hubert "Bud" Dolezilek, went to meet his Lord and his Savior, Jesus Christ on March 15, 2010. He was born January 27, 1928, the son of Hubert George Dolezilek and Grace Elizabeth Dolezilek Riddle.He graduated from Topeka High School and served in the United States Navy during World War II.He worked for Morrill's Packing company and served his electrical...

Clarence R. Dennis, 49, of Topeka, passed away at his home on Monday, March 15, 2010. He was born July 10, 1960 in Topeka, the son of LeRoy and Darlene Dennis. Clarence was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his mother; his significant other Doris Lister; two brothers, LeRoy Dennis Jr. (Michelle) of Jackson Hole, WY,...

Janie L. Alexander, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on August 14, 1936 in DeFuniak Springs, FL, the daughter of James H. and Edith Evans Rhodes. She had resided in Topeka since 1963. She was a member of the Highland Park Southern Baptist Church. Janie married Vincent L. Alexander...

Clarence N. Wilch, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Aldersgate Village. He was born April 16, 1917 on a farm near Richland, KS, the fourth of six sons born to Charles W. and Tressie F. Leonard Wilch. He graduated from Berryton High School in 1936. After spending a year in Michigan, he returned to the...

Melvin H. Skidgel passed away peacefully on March 9, 2010. Melvin was born on November 1, 1920, in Woodland, Maine. He was one of fifteen children, three of whom survive. Melvin was a veteran of WWII and served in the Army Air Corps. He was retired from the U.S. Civil Service, and had been a member of Orient 51 A.F....

Margaret Voris Underwood Schaefer passed away March 5, 2010 in Topeka, Kansas. She was 77. She was born February 12, 1933 to Richard T. and Virginia (Voris) Underwood in Globe, Arizona. She has resided in Topeka since 1962 where she worked as a waitress for various restaurants over the years and also worked for Adams Business Forms. She married Jacob...

Lucille A. Johnson, 92, Tecumseh, died Friday, March 5, 2010 at Plaza West Health Center. She was born Nov. 26, 1917 in Mt. Hope, Kansas, the daughter of Benjamin and Myrtle Platt. Lucille attended Family Life Church of the Nazarene.She was married to Marvin C. Johnson for 66 years before Marvin died in August, 2006. She is survived by her...

Silas (Si) Kenneth Stephens, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday March 4, 2010. He was born January 5, 1919 in Stearnes, KY, the son of Silas Matthew and Lou Vica (Ball) Stephens. He was educated in Kansas City, MO, and moved to San Diego, CA in 1940, where he worked in the aircraft industry as a technical representative attached...

Alton "Al" A. Werner was born on May 26, 1917 in Adams, NE and departed this life on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at Midland Care Facility in Topeka, KS. He was 92 years of age.Surviving Al are: his wife, Virginia of Topeka, one son, Joe Werner of Long Beach, CA and two stepchildren: Linda Lee Sorensen of MO and Mark...

Kennedy Lee Graves, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2010 at his home. He was born May 28, 1922 in Pomona, KS, the son of Percy and Edna Graffham Graves. He graduated from Pomona High School in 1939. In 1942, he was inducted into the Army Infantry at Leavenworth, KS and took his training in Oregon. Ken...

Ernest Frank Reed, Sr., 91, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at his home attended by his family. He was born on October 19, 1918 in Melvern, Arkansas, the son of Willie and Mattie Anderson Reed. He was a life-long resident of Topeka. Ernest was an Army veteran of WWII, serving in Japan. He was employed as...