Dorothea "Dot" Brown, 86, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2009.She was born January 15, 1923 in Emporia, KS, the daughter of Chester and Madge (Parker) Lawson. She was a graduate of Emporia High School. She was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. She had resided at Lexington Park Independent Living.Dot married John U. Brown on July...

Barbara J. Ramsey, 69, Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009, at Aldersgate Village. She was born on June 30, 1940, at Soldier, the daughter of Tom and Helen (Swanson) Myers.She is a 1958 graduate of Circleville High School.Barbara married Gene Ramsey on August 25, 1958, in Topeka. He survives. Barbara worked as a Phlebotomist for Stormont-Vail for 10 years,...

Arleen Velleda (Hall) Crusinbery died at home on December 12. She was born on November 13, 1922, in Topeka, Kansas. She was the daughter of Herbert and Velleda (Wendell) Hall.Arleen graduated from Topeka High School. She then studied music at Bethany College and was involved in "The Messiah" performances there.Arleen worked for the State of Kansas until 1944, when she...

Robert Charles Tracy, 84, Topeka, passed away December 2, 2009 at Topeka Health Care Center.Robert was born October 5, 1925 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Inez and Robert Tracy, Sr. He attended school in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and graduated from the High School.He worked for the Burlington Railroad for 13 years. After he retired from the railroad, he moved to Topeka. He...

Corrigan Gerard Cronister, infant, went to be with Our Lord on Sunday, December 6, 2009. He was born the son of Bryce and Angela Cronister of Topeka.Corrigan is also survived by his grandparents, Tim and Amy Cronister of Topeka, Terry and Debbie Kopp of Long Lake, Minnesota, great grandparents Richard and Judy Cronister of Topeka, and Lee and Barbara Kopp...

Stella Mae Kious, passed away December 5, 2009 at Plaza West Nursing Home in Topeka, Kansas. She died from the accululative effects of a brain aneurysm suffered July 9, 2008 at her home. She was born June 24, 1932 in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. She attended Burlingame High School but graduated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. After graduation, she moved to Topeka...

Donald (Doc) Williams, 70 passed away December 3 after a brief illness. He was born October 10, 1939 in Livingston County, Mo. He was a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine in St. Marys, Kansas for 30 years. He is survived by his wife Carol; his six children, Richelle, Greg, Leesa, Eric, Angie, and Scott; and his grandkids and great grandkids. The...

Allen "Billy" curry passed away at home in Topeka, Kansas on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 after a lengthy illness. He was born on October 30, 1933 in Tamo, Arkansas. Allen will lie in state at Dove Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Friday, Dec. 4 from 10-11 a.m. preceding the funeral service. Interment will follow at Topeka Cemetery. The Repass...

Ralph Lincoln Garrison, 73, Burlingame, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2009 at the Newton Medical Center.Ralph was born February 12, 1936 in Lycan, Colorado, the son of Ralph Rose and Mary Gladys (Young) Garrison. He grew up in Colorado and Missouri. He graduated from Washburn University with a degree in Business Administration.He was an active member of the U.S....

Glenda J. Logan, 48, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Glenda was born January 20, 1961. She was preceded in death by her parents, Merlin "Shorty" and Margaret Ewing. She is survived by her daughter, Amy Aragon and son, Trey Knight; her two grandchildren, Seth Aragon-Toland and Carson Anderson.Cremation has taken place. Services will be held at a...

Walter T. Bradbury, Jr., 60, of Topeka, passed away November 25, 2009. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009 at the Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka, KS 66610. The casket will be closed. Mr. Bradbury will lie in state after 3 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from...

Gerald E. Chaffee, 71, life long resident of Circle C Ranch of Topeka, died Sunday, November 29, 2009 of cancer. He was a fifty year member of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local #165 and R.C.A. He was cremated and no services are planned. He is survived by his family and many friends. Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel is assisting with arrangements. In...

Owen "O.P." Blakely, 67, passed away on November 26, at Midland Hospice. He was born April 4, 1942 in Cheyenne, WY. Survivors include: Sons, Brian (Tammy) Blakely and Randall (Melissa) Blakely. Family inurnment will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice Care Services. Dove Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Dolores Lorraine Farris-Williamson, 81, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on January 29, 1928 in Greenwood, KS, the daughter of Clifford and Dorothy H. Reed Farris. She graduated from Ottawa High School in 1946. After graduation, she became a dental assistant....

Sydney Raeanne Clingan was taken into Heaven on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Survivors include her parents, Michael and Robin Clingan, paternal grandparents Steven and DeAnn Clingan, maternal grandparents John and Kathy Reynolds, her paternal great-grandfather, Albert Ketter and her maternal great-grandparents, Clifford and Phyllis Oshel and Iza Reynolds. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Penwell-Gabel Southeast...

Bertha L. Holmes, 68, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2009 at her residence. She was born on July 27, 1941 in Grady, Arkansas. Bertha had resided in Topeka since 1967. She was employed as an LPN at Lexington Park before retiring in 1999. Survivors include her long time companion, Joel Henderson, her children, Sam Holmes, Phillip Holloman,...

Henry J. Cooper, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. He was born on July 6, 1924 in Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Army Air Corps during WWII and retired from the Air Force after 20 years of service. He was later employed by the US...

Kathryn Elizabeth Dawson Bixel , 87, of Topeka, died Thursday, November 19, 2009, at Midland Hospice House. She was married on October 13, 1943 to Clair D. Bixel, of Topeka. He survives. She was born July 12, 1922 in Graham County, Kansas, the daughter of Bertha and Hubert Dawson. She was a 1940 graduate of Carbondale High School and a...

James E. Meddows, Jr., 36, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2009.Jim was born May 28, 1973 in St. Louis, MO, the son of James E. and Sandra (Flanagan) Meddows, Sr. He graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1991 and Fontbonne University in 2004.He served in the U.S. Air Force. He had been employed at Payless ShoeSource for 15...

Margret "Liz" Shrimplin Niven passed away November 14, 2009 in Colville, WA from an aneurysm. She was born October 13, 1933 in Hodge, MO to John and Lillian Shrimplin. She was raised in Topeka, KS, where she met and married Grant Niven on October 21, 1950. They had 3 children, Sandra, David and Daniel. Liz and Grant moved to Washington...