OBITUARY: Joe C. Kovar Joe C. Kovar passed away Sat., Dec. 2, 2006 at his home. Joe was born on February 6, 1960, in Baytown, Texas. Joe lived with family until he was 4 years old. At that time, he was admitted to the Kansas Neurological Institute in Topeka, Kansas. Joe remained at KNI until 1986, when he lived for...

Alford C. Stiner passed away today on his 76th birthday, December 2, 2006. A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 6th at Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota Avenue. Interment will follow at Topeka Cemetery. He will lie in state after 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home where the family will welcome friends from 6...

Carolyn Jean Whitebread, 67, Topeka, died Sunday, November 26, 2006 at her home.She was born June 29, 1939 in Atchison, and graduated from Highland Park High School.Carolyn married Raymond A. Whitebread in 1959. He died Oct. 7, 1978. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and Pauline Burns.Survivors include her children, Patricia and Lawrence Liable of Waverly,...

Ruth LaDean (Way) Ransdell, 89, Topeka, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006 at her home. She was born Feb. 2, 1917 in Topeka, the daughter of Dean Frank and Lena M. Southard Way. She attended Clay Grade School, Roosevelt Junior High, and graduated from Topeka High School. She graduated from Jane C. Stormont School of Nursing in 1940.Mrs. Ransdell worked as...

Obituary NotesVern L. Snodgrass, 83, Topeka, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2006, at her home. She was born August 15, 1923, in Columbia, MO, the daughter of Arch H. and Katherine L. Sargent Morris. She came to Topeka in 1951. Prior to moving to Topeka, she and her husband owned and operated several movie theatres in Kansas City. She owned...

Gary E. Jenkins, 66, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2006 at his home. He was born on September 6, 1940 in Winchester, the son of Edwin T. and Irma Townsend Jenkins. He grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School and obtained a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Washburn University. He was employed by Contech...

Donald R. Hughes, 71, of Berryton, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2006 at Stormont-Vail hospital. He was born on December 2, 1934 in Topeka, the son of Edna D. Hughes. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1954 and attended Baker University. He was an Army veteran. Don was an electrician and was a member of I.B.E.W. Local No....

Gayle Robert Davis, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at the Colmery O'Neil VA Medical Center. He was born on May 12, 1926 in Havensville, the son of James H. and Mattie M. Bricka Davis. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. He moved to Topeka in 1948. He was employed by the Colmery O'Neil VA...

James R. Paschal, 77, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2006 at his home. He was a sales manager for several different computer companies in California. He moved to Topeka in 1994. James married Leota E. Hall on May 6, 1962. She survives. Other survivors include several nieces and nephews. Private graveside services will be held. Burial will...

Henry "Ted" Carlisle, 79, Topeka, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2006, at his home in Topeka. He was born August 30, 1927 in Clay Center., the son of Henry and Faith Carlisle. He moved to Topeka in 1937 with his family. Ted was a roofer of 50 years before retiring in 1989. He married Mary Beth Degenkolbe in 1951 at...

Dona D. Gardner, 79, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 30, 2006.She was born January 1, 1927 in Topeka, the daughter of Clinton and Delta Swader Owens. She graduated in 1945 from Topeka High School. Dona married Lloyd D. Gardner in 1946; they divorced after 23 years of marriage. She was a homemaker for those 23 years. She later retired...

Marjorie "Marge" E. Bryer, 58, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, October 29, 2006, at her home. She was born February 18, 1948, in Denver, CO, the daughter of Olaf and Marjorie Palm. Marge was a caring mother and graced her family and friends with her talents in art, crafts, and sewing. She was a devoted member of Brookwood Covenant Church....

Dick E. Freed, 75, of Topeka, was born on October 7, 1931 to Eric and Mamie Freed in Gowrie, Iowa. He grew up on a farm. He graduated from High School in Gowrie, Iowa in 1949. Dick went to eternal rest in Topeka on Sunday, October 29th, 2006. He died from a long battle of respiratory complications. He served in...

Ruth E. Burton, 84, Topeka, died Friday, October 27, 2006, at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.She was born December 4, 1921, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Daniel Jacob and Grace Elzora Gilbert Hewitt. She graduated from Greensburg, Pennsylvania High School in 1939. She received her undergraduate degree from Penn State University in 1943 and also a Masters degree in anthropology...

John W. "Dad" Crouch, 60, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at his residence.John was born December 3, 1945 in Fort Worth, Texas the son of Raymond and Clara (Brown) Crouch.He was employed for 40 years at the Topeka Country Club as a cook.Survivors include his former wife, Sharon Crouch, Topeka; sons, Adam Crouch, and Jason Crouch, Topeka,...

Delores Marie Pimentel Day, 56, Lawrence, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at Plaza West Health Center due to diabetic complications.She was born Sept. 12, 1950 in Topeka, the daughter of Henry and Lena Castardo Pimentel. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1968.Delores was employed for 33 years at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in the health care field primarily...

Edna Louise Reed, 85, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006 at Rolling Hills Health Center.Edna was born April 17, 1921 in Wichita, the daughter of Joseoph and Eunice Hutt. She was a license practical nurse for many years.She leave behind brothers, Donald Hutt and Phillip Hutt; sister, JoAnnie Roberson, and a host of nieces and nephews.Memorial services will...

DeLos "Dee" E. Hupp, 68, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2006 at the Colmery O'Neil VA Medical Center. He was born on February 3, 1938 in Overbrook, the son of Orbie Estel and Olive Elnora Chitwood Hupp. DeLos graduated from Topeka High School and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1960 as a radar...

Wallace John Patch, 92, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006 at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center.Mr. Patch was born May 10, 1914 in Topeka, the son of Albert and Edna Atwood Patch. He attended Topeka High School and was a lifelong Topeka resident.On Nov. 29, 1945, he married Evelyn McGinithen in Reading, PA. They divorced. Mr. Patch served...

Kerry H. Matthews, 52, of Berryton, passed away Friday, October 6, 2006 at his home after battling for many years a cervical spinal cord injury. He was born December 5, 1953 in Topeka, the son of Eugene and Kathryn Matthews. he graduated from Highland Park High School in 1972. He was preceded in death by his mother, Kathryn, March 6,...