OBITUARY: Russell Lee Northup Russell Lee Northup, 74, Topeka, died Tues., Aug. 31, 2010. He was born Oct. 20, 1935, at Blaine, the son of James E. and Lucy M. (Adams) Northup. He was preceded in death by a brother, Arthur Northup. On Aug. 28, 1966, he was married to Betty L. Fletcher. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter:...

Grace E. Crable, 99, passed away on Aug. 30, 2010, to join her Lord and Savior. Grace was born Oct. 11, 1910, in Aliceville, KS, the daughter of Ida Steinkamp and Charles Parker. Grace was a Servant of the Lord, a wonderful mother and grandmother, and will be dearly missed by all.Grace is survived by two sons, Robert L. (Maril...

OBITUARY: Melvin Roy "Bud" Brooks Melvin Roy "Bud" Brooks, 84, Topeka, died Sat., Aug. 28, 2010, at Aldersgate Village. He was born Aug. 23, 1926 in Humboldt, KS, the son of Roy S. and Florence M. (Leonard) Brooks. He graduated from Humboldt High School. During WW II, he served in the U.S. Army in the European Theatre. He was a...

Lena Josephine (Coleman) May, 106, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010 at McCrite Plaza.She was born to Jacob and Rebecca (Stevens) Coleman on a farm in Denison, KS on December 11, 1903. She attended school at Mulanax District 10. Lena taught school in a country school south of Denison for 3 ½ years. She had a state teacher's...

E. Scott Priddy, 93, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010.He was born January 17, 1917 north of Topeka to John Clifford and Lulu Blanche (Goodnow) Priddy. Scott graduated from Seaman High School in 1934, where he was a member of the football team that was undefeated for four years. He graduated from Strickler Business College, where he met...

Daryl H. Davis, 85, Topeka, died Friday, August 20, 2010 at his home.Mr. Davis was a retired meat cutter. He worked at A & P and Dibbles Grocery Stores. He managed the meat market at Dibbles Elmhurst. He was born October 21, 1924 at Havensville, KS the son of James H. and Mattie M. Davis. Immediately following graduation from Havensville...

Ellis W. Steele, 87, of Silver Lake, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010.He was born September 13, 1922 in Fulton, Mississippi, the youngest of four children in the family of Melvin and Dezzie Johnson Steele. As a young child his family moved to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas where Ellis grew up on the family citrus orchard and cotton...

OBITUARY: Marjorie L. Beckley Marjorie L. Beckley went to meet her Savior on Mon., Aug. 16, 2010. She was born July 1, 1922 in Topeka, a daughter of John B. and Mabel (Bennet) Morris. She worked at several Topeka restaurants and for 13 years at Woodland Health Center, retiring in 1982. Marjorie attended East Indianola Grade School and graduated from...

Warren A. Wohler, 92, Manhattan, died Thursday, August 12, 2010, at Stoneybrook Retirement Center. He was born at Green, on January 26, 1918, to Paul B. and Emma (Haller) Wohler. Warren attended Bodaville and Peach Grove grade schools and graduated from Randolph High School in 1936.In June 1937, Warren and Helen Copeland were married, and were later divorced in 1958.Warren...

OBITUARY: Dallas D. Beach Dallas D. Beach, 62, Topeka, died Aug. 5, 2010, at his home. He was born May 31, 1948, in Topeka, the son of Russell and Bernice Beach. He attended Seaman High School and Washburn University. He worked in the I.T. Department at Santa Fe prior to his retirement. Surviving are his best friend: Lori Rost of...

OBITUARY: Reba May Rookstool Bailey Reba May Rookstool Bailey, 68, Topeka, died Sun., Aug. 8, 2010. She was born March 11, 1942, at Arnold, NE, and she was reared in Wamego,the daughter of Oral O. and Sarah E. (Rimpley) Rookstool. Surviving are a daughter, Teresa Heine, and her life partner, Tamara Livingston; sons: Willie & Dusty Van Vleck; sisters: Retta...

OBITUARY: Judith Ann (Basart) Shadduck Meier Judy, 69, Topeka, died Fri., Aug. 6, 2010, at her home. Judy was born Nov. 9, 1940, in Jewell County, the daughter of O. Roy and Lillian B. (Miller) Basart. She graduated from Mankato High School with the class of 1957. She was married to Adron A. Shadduck on Sept. 9, 1958, in Mankato....

Katelynn Danielle Spencer, 8, and Alissa Ruthann Spencer, 5, of Meriden, KS, died Wed., July 28, 2010, at Meriden. Their younger sister, Madelynn Nicole Spencer, 4, died Thurs., July 29, 2010, at Children's Mercy Hospital, K.C, MO.Katelynn was born Dec. 13, 2001 in K.C., KS. Katie had just completed the 2nd grade at Valley Falls. She was a member of...

Katelynn Danielle Spencer, 8, and Alissa Ruthann Spencer, 5, of Meriden, KS, died Wed., July 28, 2010, at Meriden. Their younger sister, Madelynn Nicole Spencer, 4, died Thurs., July 29, 2010, at Children's Mercy Hospital, K.C, MO.Katelynn was born Dec. 13, 2001 in K.C., KS. Katie had just completed the 2nd grade at Valley Falls. She was a member of...

Katelynn Danielle Spencer, 8, and Alissa Ruthann Spencer, 5, of Meriden, KS, died Wed., July 28, 2010, at Meriden. Their younger sister, Madelynn Nicole Spencer, 4, died Thurs., July 29, 2010, at Children's Mercy Hospital, K.C, MO.Katelynn was born Dec. 13, 2001 in K.C., KS. Katie had just completed the 2nd grade at Valley Falls. She was a member of...

OBITUARY: Adam Jacob Appelhanz Adam Jacob Appelhanz, 90, of Topeka, passed away Sat., July 31, 2010, in Topeka. He was born of Jacob J. and Barbara (Hefner) Appelhanz on Nov. 18, 1919, in Topeka. Adam attended St. Joseph Catholic School and Church. Before WW II he joined the Kansas National Guard. In July 1943, he was inducted into the U.S....

Norman W. Steele, 95, of Topeka, passed away Friday, July 30, 2010.Norman was born February 28, 1915 in Maple Hill, KS; son of Lloyd B. and Nettie (Lemon) Steele. He worked at Beech Aircraft for over 25 years, retiring as a supervisor. Norman was also a successful cattle rancher in Leon, KS. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

OBITUARY: Beverly Alaine Bledsoe Beverly Alaine Bledsoe, 19, Valley Falls, died Mon., July 26, 2010, in an auto accident southwest of Valley Falls. She was born July 27, 1990, in Topeka. She graduated from Valley Falls High School and B-Street Academy. Beverly was a cosmetologist at Smart Style in North Topeka. She was preceded in death by her father, Gary...

Myrtle Palmer, 92, a lifelong resident of Topeka passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 4, 2010 at her daughters' home in Delta Junction, Alaska surrounded by her family. She was born July 22, 1917 in Wrigley, Kentucky, the daughter of William J. and Maude Hobbs. She moved to Kansas in 1927 where she was a resident of the Dover and...

David A. Wells, 83, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, July 07, 2010, at a local hospital. David was born February 9, 1927, in Richland, the son of James W. and Iciebelle T. (Hartman) Wells. He graduated from Junction City High School in 1944, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked as a Business Agent for...