James "Jim" E. Blair, 80, of Ozawkie, passed away Feb. 18, 2011 at Plaza West Rehabilitation Center, Topeka. Jim was born Dec.31, 1930 in Sioux City, IA to William and Jean (O'Connell) Blair. The family later moved to Gordon, NE, where he graduated from high school in 1949. Jim worked throughout his formative years for Saub's Grocery Store. The owners...

OBITUARY: Rose Marie Frankenfeld Rose Marie Frankenfeld, 56, Berryton, died Thurs., Feb. 17, 2011, at Midland Hospice House. She was born Nov. 3, 1954, at Atchison, the daughter of James C. "Jim" and I. Lorraine (Evarts) Smiley. Rose retired from Hallmark Cards after 32 years of service. She was the founder of the Purple Rose Society. Rose enjoyed: being around...

Charles R. "Chuck" Pliler, Jr., 53, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at his home.He was born April 26, 1957 in Wichita, KS, the son of Charles "Ray" and Sue (Hoffman) Pliler, Sr.Chuck married Brenda L. Manis Atwood on November 25, 1981 in Topeka. She survives of the home. Other survivors include two sons, Craig and Lee Atwood,...

Roxie M. Nadeau Banta, 95, of Silver Lake, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011.She was born October 8, 1915 in Westmoreland, KS, the daughter of George and Ethel (Lister) Mitchell. She was employed as a Food Service Manager for Rossville and later Silver Lake School Districts.She was a former member of Rossville United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. She...

Jewell "Kent" Robinson, 63, of Topeka, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011.He was born October 26, 1947 in St. Joseph, MO, the son of Clovis and Betty Lou (Karriker) Robinson. He was a graduate of Osborn High School, Osborn, MO and received a Bachelor's in Education at Missouri Western in 1973.He served in the U.S. Air Force. His sales career...

OBITUARY: Vern Clifford Ridgeway Vern Clifford Ridgeway, 73, Topeka, KS, died Mon., Feb. 14, 2011, at his home. He was born July 28, 1937, in Gary, IN, the son of Roy I. and Eileen (Dixon) Ridgeway. He was raised in Topeka, lived in Baton Rouge, LA, for 30 years, and Belize, Central America, before returning to Topeka. Vern was a...

Betty Lee Walters, 91, Topeka, died Sun., Feb. 13, 2011, at Lexington Park Nursing. She was born Dec. 8, 1919, in Topeka, the daughter of Floyd A. and Verna R. (Owen) Rogers. Betty was retired from Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas. She was married to Ballard "Bob" Walters in 1937. He preceded her in death in 1983. She was also...

OBITUARY: Delbert Larry Downs Delbert L. Downs, 78, Topeka, passed away Fri. morning, Feb. 11, 2011, at Rolling Hills Health Center. He was born Sept. 25, 1932, in Topeka, the son of Leroy "Red" and Edna R. (Moody) Downs. He married Virginia (Waetzig) Downs on June 8, 1952, she survives. Delbert retired from Santa Fe Railway after over 39 years....

OBITUARY: Susan Dianne Davidson Susan Dianne Davidson, 53, Topeka, passed away Fri., Feb. 11, 2011, at the home of her parents after a two year battle with cancer. She was born July 3, 1957, in Topeka, the daughter of Joseph A. and JoAnna (Mack) Davidson. Susan loved all animals, but was especially fond of birds. She graduated from Topeka High...

Reverend Donald W. Rogers, 88, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at his home.He was born November 19, 1922 in Springfield, MA, the son of Robert N. and Norma G. (Spaulding) Rogers. He received a Master's Degree in Music from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ and a Master of Divinity Degree from McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL. Rev....

Harvey Edward Lister, 90, Topeka, died, Feb. 8, 2011, in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born Feb. 23, 1920, in Maple Hill, the son of Lee A. and Ada L. (Cheuvront) Lister. Mr. Lister after graduating from Dover, KS high school moved to CA and was employed at Douglas Aircraft. While there, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in...

Linda Rose Morstorf, 61, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2011.She was born February 10, 1949 in Topeka, the daughter of James and Melba (Slater) File. She was a graduate of Topeka West High School. She was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone for 28 years, retiring in 2005.Linda married Claude "Buck" Ellis. They were divorced. She married Dale E....

OBITUARY: Joseph Donald Biggs, Sr. Joseph Donald "Don" Biggs, Sr., 81, Rossville, died Thurs., Jan. 27, 2011, at his home. Mr. Biggs was born Jan. 20, 1930, at Lee's Summit, MO, the son of Joseph Wayne Biggs and Beulah May Asbury Biggs. He spent much of his life in and around the Kansas City area where Don helped his parents...

OBITUARY: Doyle Gene Pepper Doyle Gene Pepper, 70, of Topeka, KS, died Thurs., Jan. 27, 2011, at Midland Hospice House after a short illness. He was born July 4, 1940, at Broseley, MO, the son of Phillip H. and Carrie A. (Reeves) Pepper. Doyle lived most of his life in Mammoth Spring, AR; Meriden, KS; and Topeka, KS, area. He...

OBITUARY: Patricia D. Hutchings Patricia D. Hutchings, 57, Topeka, KS, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka, KS. She was born June 1, 1953, at Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Ralph Duncan Hutchings and Rose Pekarek Hutchings. Patricia was employed by TARC Industries. Memorial services at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery of Topeka were private.

OBITUARY: Glenn Harold Woolaway Glenn Harold Woolaway, 77, passed away Mon., Jan. 24, 2011, at his home in Silver Lake. He was born Sept. 5, 1933, at Oskaloosa, KS, the son of Roscoe and Minnie (Kley) Woolaway. He graduated from Valley Falls High School; worked 37 years for Kansas Gas Service Co.; retiring from Westar. Glenn served in the Army...

OBITUARY: Shirley Louise Rustin Our beloved sister, mother, and grandmother, Shirley Louise Rustin, died Sat., Jan. 15, 2011, at Select Specialty Hospital. She was born in Tina, MO, Dec. 8, 1937. She moved to Topeka, KS and worked at Goodyear for 25 years in the Distribution Center. She was married to George Rustin in Dec. of 1958. He preceded her...

Dale E. Morstorf, 62, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011.He was born October 7, 1948 in Topeka, KS, the son of Russell and Dilla (Schultz) Morstorf. He was a graduate of Topeka High School. He owned and operated M & M Services in Meriden, KS, retiring in 2002. He was a former member of Arab Shrine in Topeka...

Carol Joyce RoachCarol Joyce (Zeller) Roach passed away on January 11, 2011 in Topeka, Kansas, at the age of 74. Carol was born in Barnes, Kansas on November 1, 1936, and was the daughter of Harold J. Zeller, and Edna Tewes Zeller. Carol and her family moved to Topeka, where she attended Randolph Grade School, Boswell Junior High, and Topeka...

Gladys E. Holmes, 100, of Topeka, died Sunday, January 9, 2011 at home.She was born November 28, 1910 to William and Mary (Suddarth) Buckman on a farm southwest of Topeka. She graduated from Washburn High School in 1928. Gladys married Sam Holmes on November 28, 1931 in Rossville, KS. He preceded her in death in 1993. Her four siblings also...