OBITUARY: James David Gordon James David Gordon, 76, Topeka died Tues., Feb. 28, 2006, at St. Francis Hosp. He was born Oct. 12, 1929 in Pottawatomie County, KS the son of James Huston and Helen M. (Burgess) Gordon. James had served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years. He worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s Topeka plant for over...

Creed B. Hahn, 87, of Lakin, formerly of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at the Kearny County Hospital, Lakin, KS. Mr. Hahn and his wife resided in Topeka over 50 years until moving to Lakin in 2005 to be near family. He was born November 24, 1918 at Del Rio, TN the son of James and Bertha Stokley...

Norman Dee Wright, 59, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2006.Norman was born October 7, 1949 in Emporia, the son of Norman Dee Wright and Lucille B. Hensley.He currently was employed at Keystone Companies of Topeka.Norman was a member of the Carpenter's Union and Painter's Union both of Topeka.His wife, Pamela Gail Cook survives. Other survivors include sons; Steven...

OBITUARY: Henry Oscar Johnson Henry Oscar Johnson, 45, Topeka died Tues., Feb. 28, 2006, at his home. He was born Dec. 27, 1960, at Joplin, MO the son of Nancy Ellen Lawrence and Richard Wayne Johnson. Henry practiced the traditions and religion of the Cherokee Tribe of the American Indian. Surviving are his mother, Nancy Ellen Lawrence of the home;...

Henry J. "Jack" Rogers, 84 of Topeka, Kansas passed away, Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Aldersgate Village. He was born June 13, 1921 in Forest Hill, LA, the son of Kirby B. and Jessie Jackson Rogers.Jack farmed in Jefferson and Osage Counties. He worked as a mechanic for over 30 years for the local Buick dealer in Topeka and worked...

OBITUARY: Marjorie Marie Cashier DeBacker Marjorie Marie Cashier DeBacker, 84, Silver Lake died Mon., Feb. 27, 2006 at Midland Hospice House. She was born March 3, 1921 at Delia the daughter of Ira A. and Floy E. (Murrow) Wood. She had lived in the Delia and Silver Lake communities except when she lived in Amsterdam, Mo from 1952 to 1974....

OBITUARY: Verna M. Evans Verna M. Evans, 75, passed away Feb. 21, 2006, at her home. She was born April 5, 1930, in Pt. Arthur, TX, the daughter of Etienne and Edith (Barras) Dugas. She married Harry J. Evans in Orange, TX, Aug. 8, 1948. Verna was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Auxiliary to Topeka North...

OBITUARY: Helen L. Speaker Helen L. Speaker, 83, Topeka, died Fri., Feb. 17, 2006 at Lexington Park Nursing Center. She was born July 22, 1922, in Augusta, KS the daughter of William Wilson Doty and Goldie Pearle Doty. She survived her sister Elta Ferne Bausch, step-sister Lola Elliott and step-brother Otis Doty. Helen graduated from Hoyt High School in 1941....

OBITUARY: Esther I. Stovall Carver Mrs. Esther I. Stovall Carver, 89, Topeka, died, Sun., Feb. 19, 2006. She was born March 20, 1916, at Valencia the daughter of Burgess E. and Myrtle M. (Anderson) Pendleton. She was a nurses' aide at St. Francis Hospital before retiring. Esther was preceded in death by 2 husbands, Orren W. Stovall and Alta R....

OBITUARY: Cecile Marie Kelly Cecile Marie Kelly was born in Topeka, KS, March 8, 1915, to George V. and Cecile Harriet (Godard) Kelly and died Feb. 18, 2006. She attended Highland Park High School and spent most of her life in Topeka. Cecile was a devout member of the Wanamaker Seventh-Day Adventist Church assuming the responsibility of keeping in contact...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Marylyn Elizabeth Schodde Mrs. Marylyn Elizabeth Schodde, age 71, died tragically February 3, 2006, in a fire at her residence in Topeka. Marylyn, or Toosie as she was sometimes called, was born Marylyn Elizabeth Corley, January 29, 1935, in Galveston, Texas. She graduated from Ball High School in Galveston. She attended the University of Houston. On February 5,...

OBITUARY: Everett Eugene "Gene" Hoffman Everett Eugene "Gene" Hoffman, 73, Lecompton, died Mon., Feb. 6, 2006, at his sister's Topeka residence. He was born Aug. 23, 1932, at Topeka the son of George Edward and Ruth Edna (Foster) Hoffman. He served in the U.S. Air Force from Sept. 5, 1952, to Sept. 4, 1956. He was a carpenter and then...

OBITUARY: Samuel Howard Grimes Samuel Howard Grimes, 82, Topeka died Sun., Feb. 5, 2006, at Plaza West. He was born Jan. 16, 1924, at Kansas City, MO the son of Howard H. and Junette E. (Crowder) Grimes. ` Mr. Grimes was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was a general traffic manager for the Union Pacific...

OBITUARY: Albert Evans Meade Albert Evans Meade, 75, Topeka died Sun., Feb. 5, 2006, at his home. He was born Dec. 26, 1930, at Hartly, KY the son of Turner Evans and Rhoda (Johnson) Meade. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and had received the Purple Heart. He was employed at Skelgas and Emerson Construction. Albert...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Theresa Josephine Davis Mrs. Theresa Josephine Davis, 92, Silver Lake died Fri., Feb. 3, 2006, at St. Marys Manor. She was born Oct. 18, 1913, at Harris, KS the daughter of Steve and Rose (Nilges) Ferns. She was married to John R. Davis on Nov. 28, 1932 at Emerald, KS. He preceded her in death on Sept. 21,...

Agnes B. Crawshaw, 90, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2006 at a local hospital.Agnes was born July 6, 1915 in Delia, the daughter of Frank and Annie Fleming. She grew up in the rural Delia area and moved to the Grove area after her marriage.She was a member of the H. D. U., the Lucky-5 Club and...

Bessie Marie Manis, 81, Auburn, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2006 at a local hospital.Bessie was born January 15, 1925 in Mayetta, the daughter of Hugh and Marie Valentine Lister. She married Lowell Manis on March 6, 1943 in Blackstone, VA. He died in 1980. Other survivors include two sons; Leslie Manis, Ottawa, and Steven Manis, Topeka, two daughters;...

Fred F. Stone, 88, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Bartlesville, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2006 in Topeka, Kansas.He was born June 16, 1917 in Julesberg, Colorado, the son of William L. and Bess Leah Shephard Stone. Fred served as a Sergeant in the US Army Air Corps during WWII and in the US Army in Korea. He married Betty...

Bernard Francis Webb, Sr., 68, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at the V.A. Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born October 5, 1937 in Hannibal, MO the son of Simon H. and Bertha L. Breedlove Webb.He was a military veteran serving in the U.S. Army. Survivors include his daughter Becky Marie Portillo, KC, KS; three...

The sunset for Mrs. Lisa Jo Renbarger, 44, Topeka came Mon. morning, Jan. 23, 2006, at Stormont-Vail Hosp. Her sunrise was June 28, 1961, at Topeka the daughter of Raymond A. and Mildred I. (Sherretts) Westbrook. Lisa was raised at Meriden where she graduated from Jeff West High School. She worked for Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Kansas. She...