Douglas Gail Shannon, 52, Berryton, died Thursday, Oct. 11 at his home of natural causes.He was born Oct. 1, 1955 in Junction City, the son of Raymond and Wanda Dockweiler Shannon. He had lived in Topeka most of his life.Doug was employed at Kansas Neurological Institute and later for over 20 years at the Topeka Police Department before retiring. Following...

Walter C. Bright, Topeka, died October 11, 2007 at Midland Hospice House after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Mr. Bright was 79 years old. He was born in Marion, Indiana on June 29, 1928, the son of Ray E. and Aileen (Sharitt) Bright. He graduated from Marion High School with the Class of 1946. After learning to fly while...

William A. "Uncle Bill" Fish, 81, Topeka, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2007. He was born September 21, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. A long time resident of Topeka, Bill spent most of his life as a professional musician. He loved to travel, enjoyed mountain climbing, long distance biking and...

Frederick Douglas Nettles, 64, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at the Colmery O'Neil Medical Center in Topeka. He was born on August 12, 1943 in Mobile, Alabama, the son of Johnny and Mollie Dudley Nettles. He was an Air Force veteran during the Vietnam Era. He was employed in the construction business. Frederick married Carlene Paul....

William W. Beaver, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2007 at his home. He was born on October 5, 1928 in Paris, TX, the son of Andrew and Lucille Bailey Beaver. He lived most of his life in Topeka. He was employed by the City of Topeka for 26 years before retiring. William married Carol A. Gruber....

James B. (Jim) Hungerford, 79 of Topeka, passed away on October 2nd at the Midland Hospice House after a brave, long battle against COPD.He was born April 1st, 1928 in Hutchinson. He was a lifelong Kansan, residing in Topeka the majority of his life. He served in the US Navy during WWII on the Carrier USS Valley Forge. He retired...

Robert L. Banion, 83, died Saturday, September 29, 2007 peacefully at home. He was born in Burbank, Oklahoma on July 13, 1924 to the late Elmer L. and Vena Banion.Bob began his career with the Santa Fe Railroad in 1943 as a station agent in Wakarusa, Kansas. During his career with the railroad he held a number of positions in...

Nancy J. Howley, 66, Topeka, passed away Monday, Sept. 25, 2007 at Plaza West Regional Health Center.She was born on June 19,1941, the daughter of David and Delpha (Barlet) Deardorf in Oregon City, OR.She is survived by her two sons, Alen and wife, Jean; Bryon; and a daughter, Tina Deever; one sister Sarah Shaw, Salina; grandchildren, Neosha Howley, Mary Alice...

Norma J. Munoz, 73, Auburn, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2007 at a local hospital.Norma was born December 4, 1933 in Endicott, NE, the daughter of Paul and Laura (Zubick) Compton. She grew up in Mahaska and graduated from Mahaska High School in 1951.She was employed by the University of Nebraska where she met her husband. She married Tomas...

Jane Brewer Schreiber, 86, Topeka, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 at Midland Hospice House.Jane was born Feb. 14, 1921, at Belvue, KS, the daughter of Guy C. and Lavina Weeks Brewer.She attended Topeka schools and graduated from Seaman High School and Strickler's Business College. She retired in 1985 after 33 years of service with Goodyear.Jane married Harold A. Schreiber on...

Carl R. Swanson, 88, of Topeka passed away September 20, 2007 at Stormont-Vail Medical Center. He was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.He was born December 26, 1918 in San Juan, Texas, the son of Charles Gustov Swanson and Haddi Anna Dorthea (Hazenjaeger) Swanson. Carl grew up in Pleasanton, Kansas on the family dairy farm. With the...

Judee G. White, 65, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on September 22, 1941 in Huntington, WV, the daughter of Mervin C. and Margaret Rose Mason. She was long time resident of southern California prior to moving to Topeka in 1995. She was employed by the Santa Fe Railway for...

Mary L. Higgins, 62, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007 at Midland Hospice House. She was born on June 30, 1945 the daughter of Roger and Doris Krueger.She was a church secretary at St. John's Lutheran Church for 25 years.Mary is survived by her husband, John of 42 years, two daughters, Marci Daugherty of Topeka, husband Mike and daughters,...

Walter L. "Walt" Williams, 85, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007 at his home.He was born Nov. 20, 1921 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Gomer and Lena (Monpigney) Williams.Mr. Williams was a Seaman in the U.S. Navy. He was the shop foreman for Vic Yarrington Oldsmobile for 24 years before retiring.He was married to Blanche Wilson who preceded...

Kent E. Hagelgantz, 37, of Topeka, lost his battle with cancer at his home September 18, 2007. He was born June 4, 1970 in Great Bend, Kansas the son of Calvin and Linda Hagelgantz. Kent was preceded in death by his father Calvin Hagelgantz January 10, 2006 and an infant sister Paula. He is survived by his mother, Linda Hagelgantz;...

Alberta Hobson, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2007 at her home. She was born on August 10, 1924 in Greenville, Mississippi, the daughter of Reverend George Johnson and her step-mother, Josephine. She was employed as a cook for Ramada Inn. She was a member of True Vine Missionary Baptist Church. Alberta married S.T. Hobson. He preceded...

Edith O. Horne, 82, Topeka, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007 at Midland Hospice House.She was born Jan. 23, 1925 in Columbia, South Carolina, the daughter of Edgar R. and Catharine Sadie Stephen Owens, and graduated from Columbia High School in 1943.Mrs. Horne served as the Executive Secretary to the Adjudant General of the South Carolina National Guard for over 20...

Virgil T. Dreiling, 89, Topeka, died Sunday, September 9, 2007 at Midland Hospice House. Virgil was born September 23, 1917 in Walker, the son of Peter N. and Anna (Schumacher) Dreiling. He was a graduate of Maur Hill and the University of Notre Dame with graduate work at Georgetown University. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II....

Loretta Jean Yorkovich, 61, Topeka, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.She was born Sept. 20, 1945 in McAlister, OK, the daughter of James Everett and Alice Louise Birchfield Ward., and had lived in Topeka since 1984. She received her RN from Kansas City, Kansas Community College and later graduated from Emporia State University as a rehabilitation...

Robert Mitsch Volkman, 85, long-time resident of Woodbine, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2007 at Overbrook Manor, Overbrook, Kansas.He was born Nov. 15, 1921 in Herington, the son of Arthur and Alice Mitsch Volkman. He graduated from Woodbine High School in 1939, and lived there until moving to Topeka in January, 2005 and to Overbrook in October, 2006.Mr. Volkman worked as...