Verlen Meyril Hildebrandt, 66, Rossville, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2005 at St. Francis Health Center Emergency Room. He was born January 29, 1939 in Barnes, KS, the son of Meyril and Elizabeth Oatney Hildebrandt.He married Karen K. Huffman, August 6, 1961 in Washington. She survives.Other survivors include a daughter, Lorrie VanDruff, Tonganoxie; a son Michael Hildebrandt, Topeka; and grandchildren.A...

Benjamin M. Slater, 81, Topeka, died Saturday, June 18, 2005 at Brewster Place. He was born January 20, 1924 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Melvin and Rose Casler Slater.Benjamin graduated from Seaman High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 37 years.He was a member of...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Sandra Kay "Sandy" Best Mrs. Sandra Kay "Sandy" Best, 55, Elmont, was received into the arms of our Lord on Wed., June 15, 2005 at a Tulsa hospital. She was born Oct. 11, 1949 in Topeka, a daughter of Edmond and Bertha Jane Linder. Sandy graduated from Highland Park High School in 1967. She married Jerry Eugene Best,...

Harold Calvin Robertson, 76, Topeka, died Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at Aldersgate Village. He was born May 23, 1929 in Chicago, IL, the son of Emery and Iva Valentine McClain Robertson.Harold was an electrician for the Santa Fe Railroad, retiring from the V.A. Medical Center in May of 1991. He served in the Air Force from 1946 until 1949.He was...

OBITUARY: Edgar "Dean" Burroughs Edgar "Dean" Burroughs, 93, Grantville died Monday, June 13, 2005 at his home. He was born Nov. 11, 1911 at Grantville the son of Edgar Daniel and Lilly May (Enochs) Burroughs. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Betsy Nell.; and a step-grandson. Mr. Burroughs served in the U.S. Army Air Corps...

OBITUARY: Isaac "Russell" VanHole Isaac "Russell" VanHole, 92, Silver Lake died Monday, June 13, 2005 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born Feb. 18, 1913 in Belvue to Jerome and Myrtle Leonhart VanHole. He married Velda Hastings, March 8, 1946, in St. Marys. She preceded him in death. Surviving are a sister: Florence Sullivan of Wamego; a brother-in-law: Walter...

Ethel Mae DeGraffE.M. "PeeWee" DeGraff, 71, Topeka, died Thursday, June 9, 2005 at her home. She was born September 7, 1933 in Rossville, Kansas, the daughter of B. Lowell "Jack" and Fern E. Yocum DeGraff.She was preceded in death by her parents.She went to school in Rossville, Topeka and Portland, Oregon. She was a member of the Citizen Band Pottawatomie...

Wayne Russell BanksWayne Russell Banks, 72, of Tecumseh, passed to join his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 7, at home. He was born May 12, 1933, in Stockton, Ks, the son of John L. Banks and Ester S. Lambert Banks. He Married Frances L. Diehl on August 11, 1951. He served in the US Navy on the USS Bataan...

OBITUARY: Kendall Patrick Nocktonick Kendall Patrick Nocktonick died shortly after birth on Thursday, June 2, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Hosp. Topeka. Surviving are his parents: Kevin L. and Patricia A. (Wright) Nocktonick of the home, Mayetta; 2 brothers: Joshua Nocktonick and Cody Nocktonick both of the home; grandparents: Henry and Yvonne Wright of Topeka and Adam and Ruthie Nocktonick of Mayetta;...

Kenneth Walter Darnell, 90, Topeka, KS, died Saturday, June 4, 2005 at his home. He was born July 6, 1914 in Waldo, Kansas, the son of Walter Mason and Susie Mary White Darnell.Kenneth graduated from Plainville High School. He worked at Mack-Welling Lumber and Supply for 48 years where he was manager for 41 years. He retired in 1978.He was...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Minta Mae Munro Mrs. Minta Mae Munro, 90, Topeka, KS died Wed., June 1, 2005 at The Topeka Presbyterian Manor of heart failure. She was born October 27, 1914 at Paonia, CO the daughter of Frank and Mabel (Hall) Miller. She moved with her parents and sibilings in 1915 from Colorado to Oklahoma via covered wagon. She grew...

Scotty McDonald, III, 24, Topeka, died Wednesday June 1, 2005 at Stormont Vail Regional Health Center with injuries sustained while working for the Kansas Department of Transportation. He was born November 13, 1980 in Topeka, KS the son of Marvin Scott and Shirley House McDonald, Jr.Scotty graduated from Topeka High School in 1999. He was active in a variety of...

OBITUARY: Ms. Elizabeth Marie Kennedy Ms. Elizabeth Marie Kennedy, 69, Topeka died May 28, 2005. She was born March 29, 1936 in Nettleton, MS the daughter of Vardaman and Sally (Raines) Hallmark who preceded her in death. She was married to Ray Kennedy who preceded her in death. Ms. Kennedy had served on the City of Auburn's Planning Commission and...

OBITUARY: Sheryl D. Norton Sheryl Dianne Norton, 47, of Mayetta died Saturday afternoon, May 28, 2005 at her home. She was born Oct. 26, 1957 at Topeka the daughter of Doris Arylene (Gadelman) Norton and James Stanton Norton, Sr. Sheryl worked for the State of Kansas Motor Vehicles Department. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Mayetta....

OBITUARY: Mrs. Janet L. Ackors Mrs. Janet Louise Ackors, 61, Topeka died May 26, 2005 at her home. She was born Aug. 21, 1943 at Topeka the daughter of Roscoe Curtis and Alice Louise (McFarland) Hawkins. Janet graduated from Topeka High School in 1961. On. June 2, 1962 she was married to Donald Lee Ackors at Miami, OK. He survives...

OBITUARY: Max E. Garbe Max E. Garbe, 71, of Valley Falls died Monday, May 23, 2005 at McComb, MS . He was born Dec. 19, 1933 at Atchison, the son of Edward F. and Forence Hamon Garbe. Max was a farmer/stockman northeast of Valley Falls. He was a member of the Coal Creek Un. Methodist Church; Meriden Lodge # 236,...

OBITUARY: Ricky Dean KittleRicky Dean Kittle, 43, Topeka died at his home. He was born April 19, 1962 at Scottsbluff, NE the son of Emery Dean and Judy Ellen Kolb Kittle.Ricky had attended Washburn University and received a degree from Topeka Technical College. He had served in the U.S. Army. He was a computer technician for St. Francis Hospital. Surviving...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Katherine Funk Christman Mrs. Katherine Funk Christman, 96, of Topeka died Tues. evening, May 17, 2005. She was born March 29, 1909 in Russell County, KS the daughter of George and Katherine E. Bender Funk. Mrs. Christman was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. On Oct. 3, 1929 at Wellington, KS she was united in marriage to Earl...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Avanel McLucas Barnes Mrs. Avanel McLucas Barnes, 93, of Meriden died Sunday, May 15, 2005. She was born July 14, 1911 at Meriden the daughter of Earl L. and Edith Fraser McLucas. She grew up in the Meriden Community and graduated from Meriden Rural High School in 1929. She attended Strickler's Business College in Topeka. Mrs. Barnes was...

OBITUARY: Melanie Kay Dreasher Melanie Kay Dreasher, 28, Topeka, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. She was born on Monday, March 14, 1977, in Topeka, to Melvin and Karen Graf Dreasher. Melanie graduated from Seaman High School in 1995. Survivors include her parents, Melvin and Karen Dreasher, Topeka, a brother Troy Davis and his...