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...

Almena May Reser, 74, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2006 surrounded by family and friends. She was born on June 6, 1931 at Atchison, the daughter of Harry and Effie Gile Paige. At a young age her family moved to Topeka, where she grew up and attended schools in East Topeka. Almena married Randall F. Reser on March 18, 1950...

OBITUARY: Susan Jeanette "Sue" Baum-Carson Susan Jeanette "Sue" Baum-Carson, 49, Topeka died Sat., Jan. 21, 2006, at St. Francis Hospital. She was born Nov. 28, 1956 in Topeka, the daughter of LaVern E. "Bud" and Marjorie Lois (Robertson) Hollenbeck. She had a large heart and was a warm and generous person. She loved animals, especially her cat, Pidge. She loved...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Eldha Carolina Wright Mrs. Eldha Carolina Wright, 90, passed on to her next life at the Johnson County Nursing Center, Olathe, KS, Sat., Jan. 21, 2006. She was born on a farm near Hermann, MO on March 22, 1915, to Louis Carl and Anna Christina Beurman. Her family moved to Nebraska then to Kansas, where she spent her...

Robert James "Bob" Hendrix, 55, passed away January 12, 2006 at a local Topeka Hospital. He was born on December 17, 1950 in Topeka, the son of James and Gertrude McMahan Hendrix. His father survives. Bob attended school in Topeka, served in the Marine Corps, and was a Viet-Nam veteran. He was an active member of the Topeka Chapter of...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Beverly Ann Bahr Mrs. Beverly Ann Bahr, 72, Topeka died Tues., Jan. 10, 2006, at Midland Hospice House. She was born April 28, 1933, at Fort Dodge, IA the daughter of Orval and Myrtle Cloud Clabaugh. She attended Fort Dodge schools graduating from Fort Dodge High School in 1951. Starting while in high school she was a telephone...

OBITUARY: William Robert Shinn William Robert Shinn, 79, Topeka died Sun., Jan. 8, 2006, at Midland Hospice House. He was born Dec. 4, 1926, at Madison, KS the son of Charles Wesley and Lillie Irene (Hensley) Shinn. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II. He worked his life in construction. Mr. Shinn was a 54 year member,...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Karen Marie Buscher Mrs. Karen Marie Buscher, 65, Silver Lake died Sun., Jan. 8, 2006, at Midland Hospice House. She was born July 30, 1940, at Hastings, NE the daughter of William D. and Marie (Doyen) Walker. From 1985 to 2000 she worked at Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry; 2000 to 2004 for several law firms; and...

OBITUARY: Raymond Earl Hickey Raymond Earl Hickey, 88, Topeka died Fri., Jan. 6, 2006, at Colmery-O'Neil V.A.M.C. He was born March 19, 1917, at Topeka the son of John Thomas and Daisy Belle Rowden Hickey. He was preceded in death by 2 sons, Robert and Steve. Surviving are his wife: Geraldine Hickey of the home; a daughter: Connie Cobler and...

Angela Polich, 40, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, December 31, 2005 at her home. Angela was a 1984 graduate of Seaman High School and attended Johnson County Community College. She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Ruby and Don Lolley, Topeka; her father and step mother, Robert and Carol Polich, Chicago; three brothers, Ron Adkins and Charles Adkins both...

Irene M. Langston, 79, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, December 30, 2005 at the home of her daughter. She was born December 31, 1925 in McDonald, Kansas the daughter of James H. and Thelma Brown Tippin, Sr.. Irene grew up in Hutchinson, Kansas where she met and married Dale E. Fisher Langston January 6, 1947. During World War II she...

EUGENE, ORE -- Kelly Jackson, 25, formerly of Topeka, died Friday, Dec. 23. Kelly was born March 23, 1980 in Topeka. She spent her early years here, in Broomfield, Col., and Coffeyville, before moving to Gypsum, Kan., where she attended Southeast of Saline middle and high schools. She excelled in cross country, track and basketball. She graduated in 1998 and...

William J (Bill) Naylor, 80, passed away on December 26, 2005 at Midland Hospice, Topeka,Ks. He was born August 1, 1925, on a farm/ranch at Arvonia , Ks in Osage County. He was the son of James and Fannie Smith Naylor. Bill graduated in 1943 from Lebo High School at Lebo Kansas. After graduation he went to Emporia Kansas to...