Marjorie E. Iwig, 83, passed away, Sunday, February 12, 2006, at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. She was born on December 30, 1922, the daughter of Arthur and Ruth Stover Dister. Living in the Topeka area her entire life, she grew up on a farm located on the fertile bottoms of North Topeka. She graduated from Seaman High School in...

Laura M. Hogle, 88, of Topeka, passed away Thursday February 9, 2006 under the loving care of Heart of America Hospice and Lexington Park Nursing Center. She was born October 14, 1917, the only daughter of James Lemen and Ethel Brownlee Lemen. She married Ernest C. Williams in Kansas City, MO in June of 1935. They were divorced in 1952....

Mike (Miguel) M. Almaguer, 86, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2006. Mike was born September 29, 1919 in Topeka, son of Juan and Cipriana Almaguer. He attended Topeka Public Schools. He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1942 to 1946 and was stationed in Burma, India. During his time of service, he was...

Jo Ann Stevenson, 60, of Berryton, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on December 22, 1945 in Topeka, the daughter of John and Betty McCarter Meek. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1963. Jo was employed by American Home Life Insurance Company, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and then was employed...

Olive M. Schutz, 83, passed away January 24, 2006 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston- Salem NC after a short illness. Born August 21, 1922, in Wakarusa, the daughter of Horace A. and Dessie Irene Jordan, Olive lived her life in the Wakarusa and Berryton area until 2000. After the passing of her husband of 58 years, Earl L. Schutz,...

Linda Russell CornelisonLinda Cornelison, age 57 of Topeka died Sunday surrounded by family and friends at a Topeka Hospital following an extended illness. Linda and her husband Jerry lived in Ozawkie for 18 years prior to moving to Topeka in 2004. At her request, her body has been cremated. The family will have a private inurnment at the Crowley cemetery...

Joan StichJoan Louise (Dowdin) Stodden Stich, 67, Topeka, Kansas, passed away, January 17, 2006 in Topeka. She was last employed by USD 501 as a Bus Para-Professional. Joan was born October 13, 1938 in Yuba City, CA, the daughter of Robert Ellis and Eva Belle (Collins) Dowdin, both preceding her in death. Survivors include a brother, Robert Lewis Dowdin, Atlanta,...

Robert J. "Fats" Fairchild, Sr, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at Aldersgate Village with family members by his side, after a long illness.Fats served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was involved in battles in Okinawa and Luzon. He was an auto refinisher and had worked at various car dealerships in Topeka....

Margaret "Toots" Kearney, 88, passed away January 15, 2006 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born October 5, 1917 in Garnett, the daughter of Jim and Bertha Kibby. Margaret and her parents moved to Topeka when she was at an early age. She attended schools in the Topeka area. Margaret married Everett L. Kearney in 1936 at Oskaloosa....

Andre Leon Baker Jr., 23, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 in Topeka. He is survived by his mother, father, sister, two brothers, grandparents and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be private. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Andre will lie in state from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday...

Sharif M. Munn, Sr., 25, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at a Topeka hospital emergency room. He was born on April 6, 1980 in Topeka, the son of Lorenzo and Valandia L. Munn Latimore. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1998 and was attending Washburn University. Survivors include his father, Lorenzo Latimore of Columbia,...

Emily C. "Babe" Tilton, 96, Topeka, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006 at a Topeka care center.She was born Jan. 18, 1909 in Chapman, the youngest of seven children born to Herman and Wilhamina "Minnie" Staatz."Babe", as she was known to all her friends, owned and operated Babe's Beauty Nook at 604 South Kansas Ave. for many years.She married Kenneth Tilton...

Clarence "Tuffy" Kellogg, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2006 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. "Tuffy" was born on December 15, 1922 in Glasco, the son Leonard and Jessie Kellogg. He lived in Oregon for the first nine years of his life. He had two brothers, Larry and Ken, both deceased and a sister, Evelyn Benson...

Thomas H. Lambert, 81 died at his home January 5, 2006 after a lengthy illness. Mr. Lambert was born January 22, 1924 in Ringold, Oklahoma. He was the son of John and lone Lambert. He moved to Texas with his family when he was four years old. Mr. Lambert served in the South Pacific during WWll. He served in the...

Howard Franklin Drayer, 80, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2006. He was born February 4, 1925 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Franklin and Mayteel Sawyer Drayer. He graduated from Topeka High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946.He was married to Marion L. Ward on April 27, 1947. She preceded him in death June 6,...

Edward Dean Bowler, 49, Auburn, passed away Tuesday, January 03, 2006. Dean, as he was known by family and church friends, was born in Loma Linda CA, the son of Lyle and Bessie Bowler. They Survive.Dean worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for nearly 27 years. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints...

Silas H. Anno, Jr., 83, Carbondale, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at an Osage City nursing home.Silas was born December 29, 1921 in Topeka, the son of Silas H. and AnnaMarie Bahm Anno Sr. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Silas worked for the Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railroad as a purchasing...

Gerald A. Reade, 43, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2005 at his home. Gerald was born on February 8, 1962 in Wichita, KS. He graduated from Southeast High School, Wichita, in 1980. Gerald was proud to work as a Union Iron Worker out of Local Union #606 for over 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Reade; two...

Vivian Lawrence Newell, 90, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at Aldersgate Village.She was born April 22, 1915 in Meriden, Kansas the daughter of Alva B. and Velma E. Dellinger Lawrence. Mrs. Newell was employed as a school lunch manager for U.S.D. 501. She was a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and Highland...

John Becerra Jr., 77, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at his residence. He was born on June 27, 1928, in Kansas City, KS, the son of John and Lucy Olvera-Becerra. He was an order filler for the H.D. Lee (Lee Jeans) company in Kansas City, where he retired. He was an avid KU & Kansas City Chiefs...