James Michael "Mike" Merryman, 62, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at his home.Mike was born October 9, 1947 in Topeka, the son of Norman D. and Betty R. (Haefele) Merryman. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1965. He attended Kansas University, Washburn University, and E.C.P.I. in Kansas City and received a certificate in Computer Programming....

Margaret L. "Mamo" Woods, 88, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on February 28, 1922 in Darlington, MO, the daughter of Elda H. and Golda V. Fry Butler.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1940 and attended Clark's Business School. Margaret was employed as a cook for Washburn Rural...

Nelson Leon BurgenNelson L. "Ol Man" Burgen, 73, of Topeka died on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at his home. He was born on December 23, 1936 in Topeka, the son Kenneth W. and Hazel E. Stadley Burgen. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Leon was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 30 years before retiring in...

Raymond Lawrence "Larry" Westerfield, 85, Overbrook, formerly of Tecumseh, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Colmery-O'Neil V.A. Hospital in Topeka.Larry was born February 7, 1925 in Mount Leonard, MO, the son of Raymond Muriel and Susie (Wood) Westerfield. He grew up in Lee's Summit, MO. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, receiving a...

Lathan D. Cotton, 63, died at his home. Inurnment will take place at Leavenworth National Cemetery at a later date.

Andres Garcia, 73, Demming, New Mexico, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2010 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Survivors include his wife, Manuela Garcia; 9 daughters; 3 sons; and 60 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at noon on Monday, May 24, 2010 at Dove Cremation and Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery.

LeRoy Artzer, 82, Topeka, passed away May 18, 2010 at Aldersgate Village. He was born in Topeka on August 4, 1927 to Adam and Margaret (Hefner) Artzer. He attended Hayden High School until 1945, before serving his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the submarine, U.S.S. Sea Cat, and was later employed as a bridge superintendant for Shawnee County. He...

Don DeMoss, 86, of Newton, passed away Sunday (May 16, 2010) at Newton Presbyterian Manor. Hugh Donald "Don" DeMoss was born on Feb. 22, 1924, in Wichita to Clarence H. and Neva V. DeMoss. He grew up in Augusta.He married Peggy Werth on Dec. 1, 1943, while on leave from the Army.During World War II, Don served in the South...

Stephen Bugg, 54, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2010 at Midland Hospice. He was born on Jul 14, 1955 in Topeka, KS to Thomas Lee Bugg and Frances Chavez Monreal.Stephen attended Topeka public schools and graduated from Topeka High School in 1973. He received his electrician certificate from KAW Valley Technical College. He was very proud of...

Dragisich, "Dan" Dush, 88, of Manhattan, KS passed away on May 15, 2010 in Leonardville, KS. He was born on Aug. 31, 1921, in Pittsburgh, PA, husband of Pat, of the home; step-father of Troy Rhodd, Manhattan, KS, Ed McGinn, Okeene, OK, and Douglas McGinn, Grandby, CO; brother of Sophie Nugent, Wellsville, OH and Ruby Lynn, Pittsburgh, PA. Dan retired...

Jack Durwood Sadle, of Syracuse, Nebraska died of cancer on May 14, 2010 at the age of 72.Jack was born near North Platte, Nebraska on September 8, 1937 to Louis and Drusilla (Hunter) Sadle, and was raised, one of nine children, primarily on a sheep ranch north of Sutherland, Nebraska. He graduated from Sutherland High School in 1955 and joined...

Peter William Frevert, 72, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2010.Peter was born April 3, 1938 in Newark, NJ, the son of William and Harriett (Jones) Frevert. He graduated valedictorian from Westerville, OH High School. He received his B.S. from Otterbein College in 1959, received his PhD in Economics from Purdue University in 1964 and served a National Science...

Mary C. Marsh, 93, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2010 at Brewster Place Health Center. She was born on August 5, 1916 in Anutt, MO, the eldest child of William and Rebecca Southards Callahan.After the death of her father, the family moved to western Kansas and Mary graduated from Kanarado High School. She married Verle Kirby and...

Linda Jean Lee, 57, of Carbondale, KS, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2010 at St. Lukes Hospital. She was born on March 13, 1953 in Denver, CO, the daughter of Carl and Catherine Oswald.She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1972. She was a devoted mother and homemaker. Linda's passion was landscaping, competing at the Kansas State Fair...

Melvin D. Beaty, 75, Topeka, passed away May 8, 2010. He was born March 12, 1935, the third of five children to George and Wilma (Chance) Beaty, at Humansville, Missouri. Melvin married Marilyn Kramer. They were divorced. He came to the Topeka area while serving in the United States Air Force. He was stationed at Forbes Field. He served in...

Dorothy Riggs died May 9, 2010, at the age of 82. She was born in Topeka May 3, 1928, the daughter of Ralph W. and Freda Johnson Thoroman. She attended Topeka schools and graduated from Topeka High School in 1946. She lived in Topeka most of her life, and worked there until her retirement.She married Ross R. Riggs in the...

Ruth L. Munoz, 51, passed away Sunday night May 2, 2010. Ruth was born February 9, 1959 in Topeka, the daughter of Leo and Madeleine(Croucher) Wyrick. She worked for Falley's for 30 years.Her parents preceded her in death. Ruth is survived by her children, Brandi N. Munoz and Jason A. Munoz; her sister, Connie Hundley (Roger); her brother, Wade Wyrick...

Lorena M. Herod, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2010 at Brookside Manor in Overbrook, KS. She was born on April 20, 1920 in Farlington, KS, the daughter of Otto and Anna Stelljes Mein.Lorena was raised on the family farm and then as a young woman, she supported our nation's WWII efforts by working in a defense...

James "Jim" Richard Shackelford, 67, Topeka, passed away on a beautiful spring day, May 3, 2010. Jim was born on February 20, 1943, the son of John and Lossie Mae Shackelford in Danville, Virginia. He was the fifteenth of sixteen children. He was a member of the 1962 Brosville High School graduating class in Danville. He later graduated from the...

Winifred G. "Winnie" Head, 89, died Monday, May 3, 2010 at her home. A prayer service will be held at Dove Cremation and Funeral Service on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 5:30 PM. A memorial Mass will be held Thursday, May 6th, at 11:00 AM at St. Matthews Catholic Church. Inurnment will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in a private...