Patricia V. Burdick, 65, Topeka, died Friday, Oct. 31, 2008 at a Topeka nursing home.She was born Feb. 25, 1943 in Tecumseh, the daughter of Verling C. and Helen E. Gill Butler. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1961, and had lived most of her life in the Topeka area.She married Gary F. Burdick on March 17, 1981 in...

Paul David Snow, 61, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at his home. He was born on June 18, 1947 in Reno, Nevada. He was an Army veteran of Vietnam, serving two tours for eight years as a Gunner. Paul had resided in Topeka since 2004. He was a Respiratory Therapist. He was a member of the...

Clara Savannah White, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on October 30, 1934 in McLean, TX, the daughter of J.W. and Carrie S. Moore Henry. She lived most of her life in Topeka except from 1966-1968 where she had resided in Compton and Pasadena, CA. Clara was...

Wanda I. Russell Hartman, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Oct. 22, 2008. She was born on July 6, 1930 in Neosho, MO, the daughter of Hershel and Thelma Walthall Russell. Wanda had resided in Topeka since 1941 and attended Topeka High School. She was a member of Women's Auxillary of Capitol Post No. 1 of the American Legion. Wanda...

Raymond H. Thompson, 81, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, October 19, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. He was born August 25, 1927 in Topeka the son of Harry and Mildred Thompson. Raymond served in the Navy from 1945-1946. He worked for A&A Auto Salvage, A&B Salvage, A1 Salvage and USD 501. He is survived by his wife of 61 years,...

Carol Lee Macdonald, 74, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 15, 2008.She was born June 5, 1934 in Hutchinson, Kansas the daughter of Olen and Beryl (Burns) Laughlin. She graduated from Sterling High School, attended Hutchinson Junior College and graduated from Ottawa University with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. She attended Sterling College where she met her husband, James...

Betty Ann Litchfield, 87, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at a care facility in San Dimas, CA. She was born on April 19, 1921 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Charles E. and Adelia E. Kohl Slatten. She had resided in Topeka most her life before moving to San Dimas in 2003. Betty graduated...

Clinton C. Acheson, 94, Topeka, died October 15, 2008 at Aldersgate Village. The son of Harry W. and Avalena C. Acheson, he was born October 22, 1913 near Auburn, Kansas on the farm homesteaded by his grandfather in the 1850s. He attended a one room country school, graduated from Auburn High School and Baker University where he was a member...

Bernadine Garwood, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at her home. She was born on April 16, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Albert and Bertha Murphy Nordstrom. She lived most of her life in the Topeka area. She graduated from Berryton Rural High School in 1942. She was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for...

Dorothy Louise Painter Rush, 99, Topeka, died Monday, October 13, 2008, at her home.She was born in Barclay, KS, the daughter of Eldo and Rhoda Painter on December 29, 1908. Her older sister Lucille, died in 1906, and her beloved brother, Ralph Painter died earlier this year at 101.Dorothy married her high school sweetheart, Orwin Rush on June 14, 1933....

Marvin Frank Roberts, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on May 24, 1916 in Guthrie, OK, the son of George Frank and Jessie May Roper Roberts. He attended high school at Ketchum High School in Oklahoma and then to Kansas State University in Manhattan for two years...

Patty Ruth McPherson, 65, of Berryton, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on April 17, 1943 in Topeka, the daughter of Rayns Fraser and Ethel Isabelle Waters McLucas. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1961. She was a homemaker. Patty married Larry McPherson on November 29, 1963. He survives....

Dennis James Reser, 50, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on August 12, 1958 in Topeka, the son of Robert N. and Janet L. Bower Reser. He graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1976. Dennis was employed by KPL for several years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodcarving and making...

Ruth E. Callahan, 92, Topeka, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2008 at Clare Bridge of Topeka.Ruth was born October 22, 1915 in Goff, Kansas the daughter of John Sherman and Hettie Edith (Barnes) Sourk. She graduated from Goff Rural High School in 1933 and then attended and graduated from Cosmetology school in Topeka.She worked as a hairdresser at the...

Lewis R. Pressgrove, 80, of Tecumseh, passed away on Sunday, August 24. 2008 at his home. He was born on March 1, 1928 in Tecumseh, the son of Ben L. and Irma L. Engelke Pressgrove. He lived his entire life in the Tecumseh community. He attended Tecumseh North Elementary School, Hayden High School. He was an Army veteran, serving in...

Dolores D. Rasdall, 75, Topeka, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008 at Midland Hospice House.She was born May 13, 1933 in Downs, the daughter of Corrine A. Nunn Burger-Luthi.She came to Topeka in 1957. Dolores worked in the grocery business for 23 years as office manager for Dibbles. She later worked as a paraprofessional for...

Charlene M. Jackson, 72, passed away Thurs., Sept. 25, 2008. Charlene was born March 5, 1936 to Leslie and Beulah Jackson, the youngest of thirteen children. She graduated from Atchison High School and moved to Topeka in 1950.Charlene was previously employed with KNI. She was a member of Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church and was a member of Laura Thurston Temple...

Elizabeth "Joan" Habiger, 77, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2008, at a local hospital.Joan was born October 23, 1930 in Baldwin City, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Newland) Williams. She graduated from Ottawa High School in 1949.Joan married Anthony Habiger on September 3, 1949 in Ottawa. He survives. Other survivors include daughters, Rebecca Magee, Sandra (Orville) Myers,...

Lt. Roland Curtis "Steve" Stephan, 81, a resident of the Rossville and Willard area, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center.He was born Aug. 3, 1927 in Nortonville, the son of Harvey Lee and Hazel Pauline Curtis Stephan. He had lived in the Rossville/Willard area since 1972.Steve served in the US Navy for 27 years before...

Virgil O. Much, 89, Topeka, died Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at Eventide Convalescent Center. He was born July 9, 1919 in Stillwater, OK, the son of Otto L. and Inis Leona Barnes Much. He had resided in Topeka most of his life. Virgil was a WW 2 veteran of the US Army Air Corps. Mr. Much was retired from Southwestern...