OBITUARY: Lavonne Elaine Sullivan Lavonne Elaine (Walker) Sullivan, 61, Topeka, passed away Thurs., Nov. 3, 2011, at Midland Hospice House. She was born in Emporia, on May 29, 1950, to Clarence Andrew and Margaret Lorraine (Finney) Walker. She graduated from Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia. She was married to Walter J. Sullivan in Feb., 1973, in Emporia. Lavonne along...

OBITUARY: Sonja S. Eisenhut Sonja S. Eisenhut, 57, Topeka, died Tues., Nov. 1, 2011, at her home. She was born July 28, 1954, in Topeka, the daughter of Edward R. and Jean L. (Shearer) Bumgarner. Sonja was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. She was married to Ron C. Eisenhut on June 30, 1973, in Topeka. Surviving are her...

OBITUARY: Rose Marie Alcala Rose Marie Alcala, 51, Topeka, died Mon., Oct. 31, 2011, at her home. She was born Sept. 5, 1960, in Topeka, the daughter of John and Luella (McMahon) Degan. Rose worked as a CNA at the United Methodist Home. She was married to Juan C. Alcala on March 17, 1984, in Topeka. Surviving are her husband:...

Dorothy Maxine Paramore, 96, of Topeka, died Sun., Oct. 30, 2011. She was born March 9, 1915, at Junction City, the daughter of John and Luella (Williams) Godbey. She was a 1933 graduate of Salina High School. Dorothy was a member of Seaman Congregational Church and Helena Chapter # 210, Order of the Eastern Star. Dorothy married Lewis M. Paramore...

OBITUARY: Christina Ann Bahner ZickefooseChristina Ann Bahner Zickefoose, 98, Rossville, KS, died Tues., Oct. 25, 2011, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Topeka, KS. She was born Oct. 14, 1913, near Grove in Shawnee County, KS, the daughter of E. Phillip and Rosa Ann (Dvorak) Bahner. She attended Stach, a one-room schoolhouse, now part of the Kansas...

Lydia P. "Leida" Juedes, 75, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. She was born August 5, 1936, in Kuldja, China, the daughter of Lubov and Peter (Babina) Amegin. Mrs. Juedes was employed by KDOT in Topeka. She was a member of North Topeka Baptist Church. Lydia married Samuel Dale Imhoff on February 2,...

OBITUARY: Donald Otis JensenDonald Otis Jensen, 86, Topeka, died Sat., Oct. 22, 2011, at Midland Hospice House. Don was born on Dec. 6, 1924, at Hoyt, the son of Anna K. (Zeller) and Otis T. Jensen. The family moved to Topeka, where Don graduated from Highland Park High. One of Don's favorite memories was of helping his uncles in the...

OBITUARY: Elna Fern Rinner Elna Fern Rinner, 84, Topeka, died Thursday, October 13th, 2011, at Brewster Place. She was born December 20th, 1926, on the family farm north of Perry, the daughter of Seldon E. and Fern I. (Andrews) Bowman. During her grade school years the family moved to Topeka where she attended West Indianola Grade School. Elna graduated from...

Lydia Gale Clark, Meriden, died unexpectedly from an undiagnosed heart condition, Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. She was born October 6, 1990 in Topeka, KS. She was a member of the Meriden United Methodist Church. Lydia, a junior at Drake University in Des Moines, was studying International Relations and Rhetoric. She had just...

OBITUARY: Katherine Joan Wade Katherine Joan "Katie" Wade, 82, Silver Lake, died Sun., Oct. 9, 2011, at Midland Hospice House. She was born Jan. 21, 1929, at Dover, the daughter of Ben and Crissie Hoerner. Katie had worked in food service at Silver Lake Grade School for 10 years. She was a member of the Silver Lake United Methodist Church...

OBITUARY: Mary Lou Grimm Mary Lou Grimm, 83, Silver Lake, died Sat., Oct. 8, 2011, at Rossville Healthcare. She was born April 28, 1928, at Longford, the daughter of Edward F. and Fannie H. (Cummings) Riley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale Grimm; a son, Shawn Grimm; and a brother, O.J. "Buzz" Riley. Surviving are her children:...

OBITUARY: Donna Illene Bunger Donna Illene Bunger, 76, Topeka, passed away Fri., Oct. 7, 2011, at Midland Hospice Care after a 3 year long courageous battle with cancer. Donna was born July 29, 1935, in Topeka, the daughter of Ronald and Alta (Howell) McCord. She graduated from Chanute High School. She worked as a secretary in the hardware department at...

OBITUARY: Leo John Van Hole Leo John Van Hole, 95, died of Mesothelioma on October 2, 2011 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on July 26, 1916 as the eighth child of Remi and Daisy Van Hole on a farm west of St. Marys, Kansas. The family which eventually consisted of ten children lived on several...

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,...