Lillian Arleen Bowers, 86, Topeka, passed away Sept. 18, 2011, at her home at Atria Hearthstone East. Lillian was born January 23, 1925, in Friend, NE, and worked as a Registered Nurse at Topeka VA Hospital for 28 years. Lillian's husband, Cecil Bowers, Jr., preceded her in death in 2005. She is survived by son, Thomas (Nancy) Liley (Naperville, IL);...

Robert "Bob" Lee ShafferRobert Lee Shaffer, 94, Topeka died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Plaza West Care Facility and also under the care of Grace Hospice. Bob was born June 12, 1917 in Middletown, OH, the son of LeRoy and Mae (Shifflet) Shaffer.He married Charlotte Cook on June 18, 1939. They were married for 67 years. She preceded him in...

OBITUARY: Earnest Eugene "Gene" Emerson Earnest Eugene "Gene" Emerson, 81, Mayetta, died Wed., Sept. 14, 2011, at his home. He was born July 24, 1930, at Rumbar, MO, the son of William B. and Elsie (Anderson) Emerson. Gene was self-employed in the construction business. He coached a baseball team in Newton and coached girls softball at Shawnee Lake for many...

OBITUARY: Harlan Richard Middendorf Harlan Richard MIddendorf, 87, Topeka, died Tues., Sept. 13, 2011, at Lexington Park. He was born Aug. 14, 1924, at Hiawatha, the son of Emil E. and Freida L. (Puvogel) Middendorf. Harlan was a US Army WWII Veteran. He was a member of IBEW for over 55 years and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church....

OBITUARY: Marvin L. Birkenbaugh Marvin L. Birkenbaugh, 87, Topeka, died Thurs., Sept. 8, 2011. He was born Nov. 17, 1923, in Kingman, the son of Charles F. and Belle (Dickerson) Birkenbaugh. In 1951, he moved to Minneola and worked at the KPL Compressor Station and retired in 1986. Marvin was married to Pauline McBurney on June 6, 1944. She preceded...

Dorothy M. Schone, 101, of Topeka, entered her heavenly home on Sunday, September 4, 2011.She was born June 3, 1910 on a farm in Jackson County, KS, the daughter of Fred C. and Pearl E. (Martin) Schone.She worked at Seymour Foods, Security Benefit and retired in 1975 from the credit department at Ed Marling's after 32 years of service.She was...

Ryan Robert Anders, 33, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2011. He was born May 23, 1978 in Topeka, the son of Jerald B. and Paula M. Grover Anders. Ryan attended Seaman High School. He was a member of Northern Hills Baptist Church. Ryan was employed by Meier's Ready Mix Company and Hamm Quarries. Survivors include two daughters,...

VERA MAY MCDONALD 1923-2011Vera May McDonald, 88, retired R.N. and longtime resident of Topeka passed away August 30, 2011. Vera was born nine miles south of Topeka, March 2, 1923 to Wm. Earl and Ollie May McDonald. She attended Topeka Public schools graduating from Topeka High School in 1941. Vera was a member of the Student Cadet Nurse Corps, graduating...

Frank W. Price, Jr., 62, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011. Frank was born on March 26, 1949, in Topeka, son of Frank W. Price, Sr. and Stella Marie (Doty) Harp. He graduated from Highland Park High School. Frank was married to Marsha (Hisey) Neiswender, they later divorced. He is survived by his daughter Mendy (Brian) Hubbard, Topeka,...

Dale H. Luthye 88, Topeka, passed away on August 23, 2011, at Midland Hospice House. Dale was born in rural Topeka on January 14, 1923, to Walter and Nellie (Cochran) Luthye. His father died when he was four years old and his mother married Roy Bellman, who was a very loving and caring stepfather and raised him from the time...

Irene Alice "Jeannie" Matney, 89, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 22, 2011.She was born January 6, 1922 in Topeka, the daughter of George W. and Lorena (Israel) Bartlett. She was a 1940 graduate of Topeka High School. She was retired from the State of Kansas after 16 years employment.Irene married Clyde E. Matney on February 21, 1942 in Parsons,...

William "Bill" Myrl Smith, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2011, at his home. He was born on November 16, 1931, in Manhattan, KS, to Myrl P. and Gertrude (Lewis) Smith. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict "The Forgotten War". He was truck driver for independent contractors, D&E Mail Contractor in Colorado...

Bob Wootton, 86, passed away Monday, August 22, 2011, after a long illness at his Topeka home.Bob was born January 7, 1925, in Lamar, Missouri, son of Tom and Essie Wootton. After serving in the Pacific during World War II, he received his college degrees at Pittsburg State and began teaching Senior English at Shawnee Mission North High School in...

OBITUARY: Jane Ann Hamilton ShyJane Ann Hamilton Shy, 73, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2011. She was born June 13, 1938 in Waterville, KS, the daughter of Leamon Isaac and Velma Christina (Scheller) Hamilton. She graduated from Marysville High School, Marysville, KS in 1956. Jane Shy, RN graduated from Stormont Vail School of Nursing in 1959 and maintained...

OBITUARY: Agnes Elizabeth Glotzbach Noller Agnes Elizabeth Glotzbach Noller , 86, Topeka, died Tues., Aug. 9, 2011, at Lexington Park. She was born May 8, 1925, in Paxico, the daughter of Ben and Katherine Glotzbach. She graduated from Paxico Rural High School May 13, 1942. She attended K-State and joined the Cadet Corps, and graduated from St. Francis School of...

JoAnn Shotts, 64, Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital after a long battle with Lupus. She was born October 4, 1946 in Topeka, KS the daughter of John and Mary G. "Jackie" (Silversmith) North.JoAnn was preceded in death by two brothers John Junior "Buster" North and Dale L. North. Other surviving siblings are a sister...

Dr. Franklyn Dewayne Ott, 75, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011.Professor Ott was born August 29th, 1935 in Front Royal, VA, He was the son of Elwood and Helen Viola (Nee Sumption) Ott. His father died when he was four years old. He was a graduate of Clifton Forge High School in Virginia and later received an Associate...

OBITUARY: Ernest Joseph Laurenti Ernest Joseph Laurenti, 88, Topeka, died Sun., July 31, 2011, at Stormont-Vail Hospital's ER. He was born March 13, 1923, in New York City, the son of Benizia (Bertoni) and Lorenzo Laurenti. He entered the service in WW II and was stationed in England with the 8th Air Force as a heavy machine gunner in the...

Norman Ray Pullen, "Big Trees", Topeka, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011 at a Topeka Hospital with his family and friends at his side.He was born on March 3, 1945 in Iowa, the first of eight children born to Ray G. and Shirley Smith Pullen. Ray grew up in Keithsburg, IL where he attended school. Ray moved to Topeka in...

Esther Georgia Tolbert, 98, passed away July 26, 2011 at Rolling Hills Retirement Community. Esther was born to John Murrison of Scotland and Alice Kriner Murrison in Chapman, KS on November 1, 1912 as the youngest of eight children. She married Arthur I. Tolbert on May 21, 1937. They ran a dairy farm until retiring. She never learned to drive...