Kenneth Stephan Heitkotter, 54, Topeka, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, April 21, 2010, surrounded by his loving wife Pam (Bosch), devoted dogs, Babe and Boo, family and many good friends. The day before he passed away, his family and friends celebrated his 54th birthday with dinner and cake. Ken knew how much he was loved. He was born April...

Mary Lou Swengel, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Midland Hospice House. She was born in Peabody, KS on May 26, 1927, the daughter of Herbert and Ruth (Granger) Pipkin. She graduated from El Dorado High School and attended Butler County Community College and Kansas State University. She married Robert (Bob) Swengel on December 21,...

Duane "Chris" Christman, 75, of Topeka, passed away on April 21, 2010. He was born Oct. 22, 1934, in Waldo, KS the son of Earl J. and Katherine Christman. Duane was a graduate of Topeka High School later joining the United States Army, serving in Korea. After his service in the military, he went into business for himself, starting Chris's...

Tony Ray Worford, II, 30, of Liberty, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2010. He was born September 4, 1979 in Topeka, Kansas. He is the son of Tony Ray Worford and Corliss Scroggins Worford Lawson. He attended Topeka Public Schools until his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee and later to Fayetteville, Georgia where he played football and graduated...

Irene Anna Alt, 92, Topeka, passed away April 18, 2010. She was born to William and Anna (Haefke) Wendlandt on December 30, 1917 at Herington, Kansas. Irene was married to August A. Alt who preceded her in death on April 23, 1994. She was also preceded by her parents; her son, John in July 1996; her daughter, Cynthia (Alt) Hodgson...

Jessie L. Banks, 68, of Topeka, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at her home. She was born on May 9, 1941 in Higginsville, MO, the daughter of William and Lucy M. Morgan Smith. Jessie attended Washburn and Kaw Valley School of Nursing. She was employed as a RN for the Colmery O'Neil VA Medical...

Orinda Mae Wright, 89, of Topeka passed away April 14, 2010 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born January 1, 1921 to Mark and Ameila (Lutz) Costa at Richland, Kansas. She graduated from high school at Berryton, Kansas and attended Dodds Business School. She moved to Topeka at age 17 and was employed by S.S. Kresge Co. She married...

Norma Lee Rolfe, 62, Topeka, Kansas died Saturday, April 10, 2010. Norma was born on August 28, 1947 at Alamosa, Colorado to Norman Omar and Dorothy Myrtle (Roark) McGinnis. She grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado and moved to Monte Vista, Colorado where she graduated from high school in 1964. She married Howard Rolfe on November 13, 1972 in Topeka,...

Margaret A. Donaldson, 68, former resident of Topeka, died April 8, 2010 in Terre Haute, Indiana. She was born December 26, 1941 in Chester, Pennsylvania to John R. Donaldson and Blanche M. Thompson Harris.She is survived by her daughter Lisa Gibson-Pettibon, Terre Haute, IN; one brother, Robert Donaldson, and one sister, Sandra Johnson, both of Topeka, KS; 4 grandchildren; and...

Margaret J. Robinson, 85, of Topeka, passed away Monday, April 5, 2010.She was born December 8, 1924 in Logansport, IN, the daughter of Orley and Edith (Meyers) Guthrie. She was a graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. She was employed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, for 37 years, retiring in 2000. She was a...

Forrest Dwayne "Duke" Sanders passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2010. He was born on July 31, 1987 to Forrest Sr. and Bridgett Sanders in Lawton, Oklahoma. Duke graduated from Highland Park High School in 2006 where he had participated in various sports, clubs, and academic programs. After graduation he attended Highland Community College until he became a full-time father...

Randy Joseph Dillon, 56, Topeka, died March 25, 2010 at his home. No services are planned at this time.

Leota M. Bowers, 81, of Topeka, passed away at her home on Monday, March 29, 2010. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 2, 2010 at Penwell Gabel Cemetery. A visitaion will be held prior at 10:00 a.m. at Dove Cremation and Funeral Services.

William "Bill" Thomas Hoss was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas on March 27, 1924 and passed away at his home on March 28, 2010. He served in the Army during WWII in the Army Medical Corps. Bill was employed by Westar (KP&L) Energy at the Tecumseh power plant for 39 years. Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing and loved playing baseball and...

Bernard "Bernie" Hammel, 82, Lecompton, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2010, at Select Specialty Hospital.Bernie was born November 15, 1927 in St. George, KS, the son of George and Anna (O'Brian) Hammel. He graduated from St. George High School and served in the U.S. Navy for five years. He was a truck driver for Schwerman Trucking Company in Bonner...

Thomas G. "Gail" Kingsley, 93, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at Lexington Park Nursing Facility, Topeka. He was born February 23, 1917 in Topeka to Hubert and May (Harrison) Kingsley. Upon graduating from Topeka High School in 1938, he worked at Morrell Packing Co. He was a member of the Santa Fe Band and graduated...

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...