Ralph E. Liggett, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2010 at a Topeka care facility. He was born on March 28, 1925 in Melvern, KS, the son of Jason T. and Vera G. Place Liggett. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service after many years of service. Ralph was an...

Bill was born on 28 Sept 1945 in Mena, Arkansas and was raised in central California before joining the Army and being stationed in Germany. After his discharge he began a long career in Telecommunications which ultimately brought him to Topeka in the late nineties. He passed away December 11th of this year of natural causes in his home. He...

Eugene D. Preston, 75, of Topeka, died Sat. January 2, 2010 at Topeka Community Health Care Center. He was born November 7, 1934 in Lockwood, MO, the son of Irvin Isaac and Muriel Etlena Preston. Eugene attended Greenfield High School in Greenfield, MO. He served in the US Navy for 4 years, serving in post Korean War. After his military...

George E. Robbins, 87, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born on November 9, 1922 in Duke, MO, the son of Thomas and Maudie Robbins. He was an Army veteran. George married Dorothy Mae Taylor on June 7, 1946 in Rolla, MO. She preceded him in death on August...

Jeffrey Silverman, 58, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2010 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer.Jeff was born in Massachusetts and has resided in Kansas the past 23 years.He had worked at Payless Shoe Source and currently had his own import business.Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Mary Lou, and sons, Dustin and T.J.; and brother,...

Lawrence Irish, 85, of Topeka, passed away Fri. Dec. 25, 2009. He was born September 5, 1924 in Short Tract, NY, the son of Loran and Edna Irish. He served in the U.S. Army. He married Goldie Langston. She preceded him in death. His survivors include his children, Lori Tolentino of New York and William Irish of Topeka; 6 grandchildren,...

Evelyn M. VanSyoc, 87, Topeka, went home to heaven on Wednesday, December 23, 2009. She died at Stormont Vail Hospital after a sudden illness. Evelyn was a spirited lady who loved life. She was born November 23, 1922, in Emporia, Kansas to George W. Nevitt and Grace McCullough Nevitt. She married Donald E. VanSyoc on September 6, 1941. Evelyn and...

Trella Marie Oliver, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at Midland Hospice. She was born on January 11, 1923 in Bucklin, MO to Signal and Rena Mae (Holt) Rusher. Trella is survived by her daughter, Bonnie Jean Oliver, of the home; two brothers, Robert Rusher of St. Mary's and Lowell Rusher of Topeka. She was preceded...

Douglas Peck Eberly, 70, Topeka, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2009 at Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center.Doug was born September 16, 1939 in Sylvan Grove, the son of Scott and Wilda (Peck) Dillet. He graduated from Lincoln High School and attended Washburn University on a baseball scholarship, graduating in 1963.He worked for the F.B.I. in Washington, D.C., and Fleming...

Ryan Wayne Ost, 30, Topeka, died Sat., December 26, 2009 at his home.He was born March 14, 1979 in Belleville, the son of Brad and Linda Eilert Ost. He graduated from Mankato High School and attended Ft. Hays State University. He lived in the Hays area until moving to Flagstaff, AZ in 2003, and to Topeka in 2005.Ryan was employed...

Phyllis Ann Aurner, 79, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2009.She was born April 7, 1930 in Topeka, the daughter of Roy and Josephine (Peterson) Barrett. She was a graduate of Topeka High School.She retired from I.B.M. after many years of service. After retirement, she was a Master Floral Designer for Burns Floral and enjoyed gardening, crafts, and her...

Richard L. "Dick" Jones, 64, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at Midland Hospice House.Dick was born April 27, 1945 in Topeka, the son of Lewis and Marjorie June (Peters) Jones. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1963. He was employed by the Kansas Department of Transportation in the Materials and Research lab for 30 years, retiring...

Robert D. "Bob" Delzeit, 61, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. Bob was born May 18, 1948 in Topeka the son of Gallus and Frances (Cook) Delzeit. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1966, and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.He worked for Josten's in Topeka, retiring in 2004.Survivors include brother, Donald Tussel,...

F. Vivian Wymore, was born Feb. 10, 1927, the daughter of Joseph Johnson and Lulu May Weeks-Myers. She passed away Sunday Dec. 20, 2009, at Midland Hospice. She married James Thomas Wymore, Jr. on May 8, 1949. She is preceded in death by her husband; her son Kenneth; sisters, Catherine, Anna, and Jean. She is survived by her daughter; Bonnie...

C. E. "Punk" Simpson, Jr., 73, Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2009 at Aldersgate Village.Punk was born August 25, 1936 in Topeka, the son of Clarence E. and Mildred (Spangler) Simpson, Sr. He graduated from Topeka High School.He retired from Santa Fe Railroad as an Accounting clerk. He also worked for the Shawnee County Sheriff's Department.Punk was married...

Michael Ray Hopkins, 61, Berryton, passed away peacefully at his home Dec. 16, 2009. He was born April 2, 1948 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Lawrence and Mary (MacArthur) Hopkins.Michael lived in the Topeka area all of his life and graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1966. He served aboard the USS Midway during the Vietnam War as...

Wanda June (Keller) Parr, 84, Topeka, passed away December 17, 2009 at Topeka Adult Care Center.She was born February 14, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Linn and Emma Keller of Delia. She graduated from Nieve Grade School and from Delia High School in 1943.Mrs. Parr lived in the Delia and Rossville communities the majority of her life....

Anna Leigh Melton, 89, of Topeka, died Wednesday, December 16th, 2009. She was born on January 22nd 1920 in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Earle and Garnett Robertson.Throughout her life she resided in Bolivar, MO, Springfield, MO and Emporia, KS. She spent the last 28 years of her life in Topeka, KS. She graduated from the University of Missouri with...

Ashley Marie Rothberger, 19, Topeka, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 at Stormont-Vail Health Center.She was born Sept. 5, 1990 in Salina, and has attended Topeka schools all of her life. She was currently attending Topeka High School.Survivors include her mother, Melinda Rothberger of the home, aunts, Alice DeLay of Topeka, and Jamie Gfeller and family of Edmond, OK, step—brother, Mark...

Venita A. Moreland, 72, of Berryton, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at her home. She was born on January 26, 1937 in Topeka, the daughter of Vern C. and Freda E. Black Tutt. She graduated from Topeka High School before moving to the Berryton community. Venita was employed by the city water department and later was employed by...