Charles A. Cozad, Sr., 88, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on April 23, 1918 in Topeka, the son of John and Bertha P. Kern Cozad. He graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. He was an Army veteran of WWII. Charles owned and operated Hi-Percent Stock Feed...

Keith Wm. "Wolf" Orender, 48, was called home on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 in Topeka. He was born on September 12, 1957 in Emporia, the son of Keith Alan and Patricia Ann Wright-Ordender. He lived in the Osage City and Topeka areas and graduated from High School in Topeka. After High School, Keith served in the Army. Keith married Tammy...

Jean Louise Boman, 76, Topeka, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at Midland Hospice House. She was born May 22, 1930 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of Regina Erickson Tanguay. she was raised in Hermansville, Michigan, and graduated from Hermansville High School in 1947. She then graduated from Baptist Memorial School of Medical Technology, San Antonio, Texas, in 1954. She...

Annie Bina Isbell-Sides, 94, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2006 in Burlington, KS. She was born on December 10, 1911 in Somerville, TX, the daughter of George W. Sr., and Amelia Ubernosky Isbell. She graduated from Caldwell High School in Caldwell, TX, attended Southwest Texas University, and Texas A & I, in Kingsville, TX, receiving a degree in Elementary...

Maxine Williams, 75, Topeka, died Monday, July 10, 2006 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center surrounded by her family.She was born Feb. 5, 1931 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of David and Ruth Strange Elliott. She was raised in Nevada, MO, graduating from high school there. She had lived in Topeka over 30 years.She married Everett Lee Williams on Feb....

Charles LeRoy Crane, 80, a long time resident of Topeka and Coffeyville, died Saturday, July 8, 2006 in Kansas City, MO. Mr. Crane was born on December 24, 1925 in Carneiro, KS, the son of William Roy and Iris Kindt Crane. He graduated from the Osawatomie Public Schools, received his Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Pittsburg State University...

Robert W. "Bob" Mulligan, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2006 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on May 30, 1925 in Topeka, the son of Thomas E. and Eugenia Cullivan Mulligan. He graduated from Hayden High School. He was a Marine Corp veteran of WWII, serving in the Pacific. Bob was civilian employee...

Jessie R. Munoz, 41, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2006. He was born on July 20, 1964 in Topeka, the son of John M. and Martha Reyes Munoz. He graduated from Highland Park High School. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service. He attended St. Matthew's Catholic Church. Survivors include his parents, one daughter, Julie Ann...

Sienna Rose Daniels, Topeka, infant daughter of Robert and Nichole Daniels, was stillborn on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at a local hospital.Survivors include her parents; grandparents, Kathy Daniels, Enid, OK, Jerry Daniels, Columbia, SC, David A. and LaVerna L. Nygaard, Newton; great grandparent, Peggy A. Kelly, Enid, OK; aunts, Natalie Ioerger and husband, Cody, Manhattan, and Kelly Daniels, Enid, OK;...

Robert A. Morrow, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2006 at a Topeka care facility. He was born on December 30, 1923 in Topeka, the son of Arthur C. and Sylvia B. Pennick Morrow. He was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 37years before retiring. He was a member of Orient Lodge No. 51 AF&AM, the...

OBITUARY: Steven A. Everts Steven A. Everts, 60, of Topeka, formerly of St. Marys, died Fri., June 23, 2006, at Colmery-O'Neil V.A.M.C. He was born Aug. 3, 1945, in Dallas,TX. He was retired from Jeffrey Energy Center. Surviving are his wife, Martha Everts, of the home, Topeka; 2 sons: Ethan Everts of Hoyt and Andy Everts of Topeka; a daughter:...

Lee A. Minnich, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2006 under hospice care at McCrite Plaza Center. He was born on February 8, 1920 in Grundy Co., IA. He resided in Grundy Co. most of his life before moving to Topeka in 2003. Lee married Evelyn Buschbom on November 5, 1944. She survives. Other survivors include one...

Edna H. Ferguson, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on October 17, 1915 in Trenton, NJ, the daughter of Joseph Benjamin and Katherine May Reading Hann. She graduated from Rochester Grade School, Seaman Rural High School in 1933, Clark Secretarial School and obtained a B.A. in English from Washburn...

Patricia A. Maxwell, 75, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2006 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on November 8, 1930 in Junction City, the daughter of Leo and Rosemary Stamp Hoover. She has resided in Topeka since 1955. She was employed by Blue Cross & Blue Shield for many years before retiring in 1992. Survivors...

Jo Ann Hedges, 72, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Care, Topeka. She was employed by McCormick-Mathers School Book Publishing Co from 1960 – 1966, then the KS Department of Education until her retirement in 1993.She was born on October 8, 1933 in Sedalia, MO, the daughter of Jacob and Maude (Davis) Wissman. She attended schools...

Louise Thompson, 95, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at a local care center.Louise was born January 5, 1911 in Topeka, the daughter of LeRoy and Sylvenious (Boren) Alexander. She married Raymond Thompson in 1932. He died December 13, 1942.Survivors include a son, Donald Thompson, Topeka; 3 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.Graveside services will be held at 2:00...

Carl Lee Patterson, 77, Lawrence, died Monday, June 12, 2006. He was a building maintenance and air-conditioning supervisor for the KS Department of Transportation before retiring in 1990 after 41 years. Carl was born on Aug. 20, 1928 in Auburn, the son of Harvey Albert and Mary Amanda (Burnham) Patterson. He was a member of Heritage Park Wesleyan Church and...

Nancy Laverne Reives, 52, Topeka, died Saturday, June 3, 2006 at her home.She was born Feb. 16, 1954 in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of David and Mary Briggs Reives.She was raised in California, and came to Topeka in 1992.Nancy worked in restaurant and retail management for many years. She was finishing her degree in criminal justice at Washburn University...

Patricia A. Malcom, 59, Topeka, died Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at her home.She was born April 8, 1947 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the daughter of William and Viola Puetz McDonnell. She was raised in Sioux Falls, and attended beauty college there. She had lived in Topeka since 1995She married Robert Malcom on June 7, 1971 in Durant, Oklahoma. He...

John Leroy Miller, 59, of Pittsburgh, PA., passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at his sisters residence in Berryton after a difficult battle with cancer. He was born on December 30, 1946 in Dodge City, the son of John B and Velma Carttar Miller. He grew up and went to school in Cimarron, KS. In 1969, he moved to...