Alfred Gillio Succi, 86, passed away on December 17, 2005, at the Olive T. Jones Health Center in Topeka. He was born to Gilio (this is correct spelling) and Edith Vandevord Succi on a farm near Burlingame on May 25, 1919. He was a farmer, stockman and gardener all in Osage and Shawnee Counties. He always enjoyed planting a garden...

Bessie Madelyn Hunt, 92, passed away Friday, December 16, 2005 in Topeka. She was born at Admire KS on February 22, 1913, the daughter of Alfred O. and Elma Putnam Widau. She graduated from Admire High School in 1931, and has lived in the Topeka and Berryton areas since that time. She was married to Roderick M. Hunt on December...

Richard F. 'Dick' Angle, 78, of Berryton, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on April 25, 1927 near Los Angeles CA, the son of Cleo and Delila Roberts - Angle. He was raised just outside of Los Angeles where he attended school, and was drafted into the Army Air Corps...

Catherine "Cathy" Wood, 75, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at her home. She was born March 8, 1930 in Creston, Iowa the daughter of Ben and Helen Crossley. Cathy worked as a paraprofessional for USD 437 Auburn Washburn Schools retiring in 2004. She had attended St. Matthew's Catholic Church. Cathy married Dennis Wood February 14, 1990 in...

Charles E. "Wild Ed" Seals, 64, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on January 7, 1941 in Shreveport, LA, the son of James Ernest and Mary Jean Neatherlin Seals. He was an Air Force veteran servng at Forbes Air Force Base. He was a customer service representative for IBM in...

Willanna Jeffries Ward, 90, formerly of Effingham, IL. passed away on Monday, December 5, 2005 at a Topeka care facility. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry S. Ward. Topeka survivors include a son, Dr. Howard N. Ward and his wife, Marilyn, one granddaughter, Marcy Cassidy and her husband, Kevin and two great-grandsons. Funeral services will be held...

Diana 'Kay ' Mounger, 56, Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 3, in Topeka. She was born August 25, 1949 in Topeka, the daughter of Cartress and Marguerite Benton. Diana graduated from Topeka High School. She went on to receive her nursing degree and was an LPN for over 30 years. She was employed at Memorial Hospital for many years, then...

Wayne Edward Corbin, 68, Lecompton, passed away Monday, November 28, 2005 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence. Wayne was born on May 13, 1937 in Burlington, Kansas, son of Vernie 'Pete' and Helen Corbin. Wayne worked 33 years at Goodyear in Topeka, retiring in 1998. He served in the Kansas National Guard for 8 years. Wayne married Beverly Weide, October...

Donald James Montgomery, 51, Topeka, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005 in Topeka.He was born Feb. 12, 1954 in Lawrence, the son of Raymond and Wanda Weddle Montgomery. He lived all his life in Topeka.He married Kelli Clyde on June 2, 1990. She survives.Other survivors include his daughter, Crystal Montgomery, his mother, Wanda Montgomery, two sisters, Barbara Dragoo and Gloria Bruna.Graveside...

George Marvin Bingham, 74, Topeka died Thurs., Nov. 24, 2005, at his home. He was born March 30, 1931 at St. Joseph, MO the son of Marion C. and Ruth S. Bingham. George grew up in Topeka. He served in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1950 in Japan. He entered the ministry full time in 1962, pastoring Assemblies of...

Cecelia E. Alexander, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at a Rossville care facility. She was born on December 26, 1916 in Topeka, the daughter of Job and Iva Strauchon Little. She lived most of her life in Topeka. She was a homemaker. She married Charles J. Alexander on January 27, 1936. He preceded her in...

Viva 'Jean' Finlay, age 77, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, November 2, 2005 , at her residence. She was born, December 9, 1927 in Wakarusa Kansas, the daughter of Ira L. and Sylvia E .Green Robbins. While Viva was still a small child, the family moved to Harveyville, Kansas. She graduated from Harveyville High School in 1945, and attended one...

Evelyn E. Horton, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2005.Evelyn was born February 17, 1927 in Cleveland, Oklahoma, the daughter of Earn R. and Clara LaDema Molluer Dixon.She and her husband owned and operated Topeka Auction House for many years and imported antiques from England. She was an antique dealer and quilter for over 30 years.Evelyn married...

Evelyn E. Majors, 84, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on August 4, 1921 in Atchison, the daughter of Jessie and Eva Smith Winrow. She lived most of her life in Atchison prior to moving to Topeka seven years ago. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church in...

Petra Pineda Priestley, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2005 at home in Tecumseh, KS., following a long illness.Petra was born June 29, 1931 in San Antonio, TX., the daughter of Anselmo J. and Mary D. Pineda.She is survived by her sister, Rita P. and brother in law Alfred Zertuche of San Antonio. A brother, Anselmo Jr., preceded her in death.Petra...

Michael James "Sarge" McGinley, 55, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2005 at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. He was born April 7, 1950 in Mequoketa, Iowa, the son of Joseph Aloysious McGinley, and Helen Gilmore McGinley. He grew up near Quincy, Illinois and attended St. John's Catholic School in Quincy Illinois. Michael worked for the Union...

Vern Vigil Peterson, 87, Topeka, was killed in an automobile accident October 10, 2005, on Highway 75 near Hoyt, KS. Mr. Peterson, son of Carl Ellveaux and Mary Ellen Johnson Peterson, was born August 15, 1918, in Dodge Center, MN.He served in the United States Army and Army Reserve from 1941-1953. He attended the University of Kansas following World War...

Evelyn A. Geiken, 67, of Berryton, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at her home. She was born on August 6, 1938 in Wamego, the daughter of George and Alvina Armbrust. She graduated from Wamego High School. She lived in the Topeka and Berryton communities most of her life. She was employed by Whelan's Lumber Company for 35 years...