OBITUARY: Pauline Mills Pauline Mills, 53, Topeka, died Wed. morning, Aug 17, 2005 at her home. She was born March 9, 1952 in Hiawatha, the daughter of Jerry and Mary Richardson McGuire. Pauline worked for American Family Insurance for over 20 years. She was a member of Lakeview Church of the Nazarene where she taught Sunday School and Children's Church....

OBITUARY: Daryl John Krohn Daryl John Krohn, 65, Stockton, MO died Aug. 15, 2005 at 6:04 p.m. at his home after a short battle with cancer. He was born April 15, 1940 to Herbert E. and Berneice E. Krohn in Grant Co., WI, the fourth of seven children. They ran a dairy farm. He received Christ as his Savior at...

Floyd Vernon Vilvens, 82, of Topeka, passed away, Monday, Aug. 15, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. He was born Feb. 11, 1923 in Wabaunsee, County, Kansas, the son of Joseph Victor and Stella Rosella Johnson Vilvens.Floyd was a member of the Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' for over 50 years. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Hazel E . Burgen Mrs. Hazel E. Burgen, 90, Topeka died Thurs., Aug. 11, 2005. She was born on June 27, 1915 in Keokuk, Iowa to David and May Stadley. She moved to Topeka at age 7 and resided there the rest of her life. She worked at Kresge's, Hall Lithographing, and the State Printer. She was a...

Rodney Clayton Meyer, 55 of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005 at his home. He was born Aug. 30, 1949 in Clear Lake, South Dakota the son of Clayton Arthur and Burndine Irene Bundy Meyer.Rodney was preceded in death by his parents.He owned and operated the Rod Shop, Inc. Machine Shop in North Topeka from 1979 to 1997. He...

Harold Edward Baker, 94, Dobbins, California, died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2005 at his home. He was born Aug. 4, 1911, in Wolfrod, North Dakota, the son of Walter and Pheobee Josephine Levine Baker.Harold worked at Seaboard Co. as a flour miller for 32 years, retiring in 1976. He moved to Topeka in 1930 and to Dobbins, CA two and a...

William E. Gilmore, Jr., 56, St. Marys, died Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at his home. He was born July 20, 1949 in Topeka, the son of William E. Gilmore, Sr. and Helen Walters Gilmore. William graduated from Topeka High School in 1967. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1968 to 1972 during Vietnam War and served in the Reserves...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Helen Irene Sturm Mrs. Helen Irene Sturm, 87, Topeka died Tues., Aug. 2, 2005 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born Nov. 21, 1917 at Valley Falls the daughter of H. Lester and Ruth I. (Kelley) Lewis. She graduated from Valley Falls High School. She worked at Lott's Variety Store in Valley Falls. In Topeka she worked...

Dorothy M. Pearson, 94, Topeka, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, July 31, 2005 at Aldersgate Village. She was born Oct. 17, 1910 in Skiddy, Kansas, the daughter of Charles A. and Helen Esther Pateman Willes.Dorothy worked for Sears Robbuck and Company in Los Angeles, California, until she retired in 1972. After she retired she moved to Weiser, Idaho...

D. Evelyn Kier, 91, Topeka, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2005 from earthly life to begin her heavenly life as an angel.She was born July 9, 1914 in Halleck, Missouri to James S. and LouAnna Lamar Johnson. She attended Buchanan County Schools and while in St. Joseph, MO worked as a nursing assistant at Missouri State Hospital where she met...

Dorothy Ellen McConnell, 83, Topeka, passed away, Friday, July 29, 2005 at her home. She was born Jan. 17, 1922 in Halleck, Missouri, the daughter of Hugh B. and Lula J. Vestal Waterman.Dorothy graduated from Dearborn High School in Missouri in 1939. She was in the first graduating class of L.P.N's in Topeka. She retired in 1983 as an L.P.N....

OBITUARY: Johnathan "J.J." VanVleck Johnathan Jacob Allen "J.J." VanVleck, 4, Perry died Mon., July 25, 2005. He was born Dec. 2, 2000 at Topeka the son of Nicki (Kontny) and Charles R. VanVleck II. Surviving are his mother: Nicki VanVleck; his father : Charles R. VanVleck II; 2 brothers: Jonathan and Joshua Renneberg; 5 sisters: Samanatha Seals, Lasisias VanVleck, Crystal...

Marvin D. Cairns, 67, of Silver Lake, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2005 while baling hay. He was born Aug. 24, 1937 in Greenleaf, KS, the son of Melvin and Huldah Crain Cairns.Marvin graduated from Greenleaf High School. He served in the Air Force for four years. He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company as a supervisor for 26...

OBITUARY: Earl L. Kuebler Earl L. Kuebler, 82, Topeka went home to be with his Lord on Monday, July 25, 2005. He was born July 3, 1923 in Topeka the son of Edward and Anna Wininger Kuebler. Earl retired from Sears in 1985. He previously worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for twenty years. He was a member of...

OBITUARY: Robert D. "Bob" Rogers Robert D. "Bob" Rogers, 80, Topeke died Sat., July 23, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. He was born July 17, 1925 at Elmont the son of William Paul and Hazel F. Layman Rogers. Mr. Rogers served in the U.S. Army and was retired from Goodyear after 30 years of service. He was a member of...

OBITUARY: James A. Lundgren, Sr. James Alan Lundgren, Sr., 44, Carbondale was found Friday, July 22, 2005 at his home. He was born Sept. 14, 1960 at Salina the son of G. Curtis and Eloise Lundgren. James attended Salina and Topeka schools. He was a Navy veteran. He was a long-time employee of Adapa Inc and was a welder and...

OBITUARY: Doris Grace Penry Buchanan Mrs. Doris Grace Penry Buchanan, 88, Topeka died Thurs., July 21, 2005. She was born Oct. 18, 1916 at Ozawkie the daughter of Harvey and Stella Kenney Metzger. Doris retired from Meadow Acres Best Western. She is survived by 2 daughters: Margaret Whiltrout and Janice Blevins both of Topeka; 2 sons: Eddie Booth of Topeka...

Betty J. Bryan 83, Wamego formerly of Topeka, died Saturday, July 16, 2005 at Gran Villas Assisted Living in Wamego. She was born June 22, 1922 in Whiting, Iowa the daughter of Glen and Alice Tuttle Sisson.Betty served in the Army during World War II. She worked as Clerk for the State of Kansas for several years until retirement. She...

Helen Leonia Munoz, 63, Topeka died Friday, July 15, 2005 at her home. She was born Feb. 27, 1942 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Thomas and Sidney Chase Pahmahmie.Helen attended Highland Park High School. She had a business degree from the School of Business in Albany Georgia. She was a cosmetologist, graduated from Continental School of Cosmetology. She owned...

Virginia F. Trackwell, 82, Topeka died, Friday, July 15, 2005 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born Nov. 28, 1922 in Jacksonville, Florida, the daughter of Reemer and Inez Finley.She married Donald Trackwell in 1945 in Denver Colorado. He survives.Other survivors include three sons, Thomas Sabiston, Jr., Byron Trackwell, and Randal Trackwell; a brother Larry Finley; grandchildren, Kadra, Kristie,...