OBITUARY: Brian Alan Koon Brian Alan Koon, 43, Topeka, died Thurs., March 10, 2011, at Stormont-Vail Hospital after a short illness. He was born May 10, 1967, in Manhattan, the son of Barbara A. (Helget) and Raymond H. Koon, Jr. Brian lived in St. Marys and Manhattan before moving to Topeka where he graduated from Seaman High School. He served...

OBITUARY: Arnold "Ray" Jeane Arnold "Ray" Jeane, 84, Topeka, Kansas, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. Ray was born January 17, 1927, at Leesville, Louisiana, the son of Charlie W. and Ola (Fontenot) Jeane. He had served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Ray had been a conductor and brakeman for the Kansas City...

OBITUARY: William Henry Boster, Sr. William Henry Boster, Sr., 76, Topeka, died Mon., March 7, 2011, at Manor Care. He was born April 18, 1934, at Fredonia, the son of Chloe E. (Berger) and Henry Edgar Boster. Sr. He worked in the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Plant and was a member of United Rubber Workers' Local 307. Bill was...

Betty Ann Remfry, 79, Topeka, died Sun., March 6, 2011, at Midland Hospice House. She was born Jan. 6, 1932, in Topeka, the daughter of Alvin B. and Frances L. (Richards) Flowers. Betty graduated from Topeka High School. She was a cosmetologist and was retired from the State of Kansas. She was married to Kenneth Remfry, and they later divorced....

Marion L. "Deak" Lane, 80, of Topeka, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011 at his home.He was born April 29, 1930 in Cleburne, KS, the son of Clifford and Hazel (Lamb) Lane. He was a graduate of Cleburne High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mr. Lane retired as a self-employed truck driver.He was a...

OBITUARY: Ricky Lloyd Howland Ricky Lloyd Howland, 55, Topeka, died Thurs., March 3, 2011, at Midland Hospice Care. He was born July 16, 1955, in Topeka, the son of Wanda L. (Baldwin) and Henry "Red" Howland, Jr. He graduated from Seaman High School and Kaw Valley Vo-Tech. Ricky was an Electric Technician for Ken Tron and King Radio. Surviving are...

OBITUARY: Virginia Mae Newsome Virginia Mae Newsome, 79, Topeka, died Mon., Feb. 28, 2011, at St. Francis Hospital. She was born March 2, 1931, in Topeka, the daughter of Carson C. and Ida D. (Sinclair) Swafford. She was retired from K.N.I. Surviving are 6 children: Sherry (Frank) Ortega, Doris Singleton, Joe Singleton, Terry (Cheryl) Wagner, Larry Newsome, and Karla (Larry)...

Thomas Robert Tipton, 59, Topeka, gave up his fight to lung cancer on February 26, 2011.Tom was born May 30, 1951 in Topeka, the son of Robert Leroy and Marian Irene (Miller) Tipton. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1969 and served in the Marine Reserve. He worked at Goodyear for 40 years and was a member of Local...

OBITUARY: Esther Lois Pachosa Esther Lois Pachosa, 85, Topeka, died Wed., Feb. 23, 2011, at Rossville Manor. She was born April 14, 1925, at St. Marys, KS, the daughter of Ralph E. and Lillian E. (Hammarlund) Clark. Esther was a member of North Topeka Baptist Church. She was married to Albert F. Pachosa for 65 years. He preceded her in...

Joseph A. Davidson, 77, of Topeka, passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, at his home.Joe was born Oct. 15, 1933 in Horton, KS, the son of James and Dorothy (Mink) Davidson. He graduated from Wetmore High School in 1951. He worked 39 years for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, retiring on June 1, 1993. He married JoAnna R. Mack on...

William P. Redd, age 70, died on Feb. 13, 2011 at a nursing home in Austin, TX after a long illness. Bill was a Topeka resident most of his life prior to moving in August of 2009.Bill served in the US Navy for 20 years, and during that time received the honor of Chief of the Year. After his retirement...

Galen Lynn Simon, 53, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.He was born February 25, 1957 Quinter, KS, to Delmar and June (Barnett) Simon. Galen graduated from Hoxie High School in 1975. He married Karen Ritter on April 23, 1977 in Selden, KS.Galen worked for Sheridan County Road Department, State Highway Department, and Kansas Department of...

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....