Buford P. McIver, Jr., 79, Topeka, died Saturday, February 26, 2005 at Rolling Hills Health Center. He was born Dec. 23, 1925 in Winfield, KS, the son of Buford P. and Opal E. Hughes McIver, Sr.Buford graduated from Canton High School in 1943. He served in the Navy during World War II and graduated from Washburn University in 1949 with...

Harold Emmett "Bud" Navarre, Jr., 79, of Topeka died, Monday afternoon, Feb. 14, 2005 at Colmery-O'Neil V.A.M.C., Topeka. He was born Aug. 28, 1925 in North Topeka the son of Harold E. Navarre, Sr. and Catherine Frances (Degand) Navarre. Bud was graduated from Seaman High School in 1943. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II...

Earl DeLoss Tregellas, 96, Topeka, went to be with his Lord Friday, Feb. 11, 2005, at Harry Hines Memorial Hospice in Wichita. He was born Feb. 1, 1909, in Iuka, KS the son of Alfred E. and Nina L. Hall Tregellas. Earl graduated from Pratt High School. He married Ethel M. McHenry, June 1, 1929, in Iuka, KS. Earl worked...

Gloria L. Montgomery, 77, Topeka, died Friday, Feb. 11, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. She was born Aug. 6, 1927 in Council Grove, KS the daughter of William Arthur and Amanda Martenson Jorgensen.She was preceded in death by a son Joseph Montgomery on July 26, 2000.Gloria graduated from Alta Vista High School in 1946. She worked at the Multiple Sclerosis...

Lynnette J. Green, 49 of Topeka, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005, at her home. She was born Jan. 28, 1956, in Marshalltown, IA the daughter of Col. ( Ret.) John W. and Amelia V. Maytag Halladay.Lynnette was preceded in death by her mother, Amelia V. Halladay, March 6, 1995, and a brother, David Halladay, July 10, 1994.Lynnette graduated from Topeka...

Louis G. Higbie Louis G. Higbie, 78, of Topeka died Tues., Feb. 8, 2005. He was born April 3, 1926 at Wellsville, Kansas the son of Damon and Thasia Jones Higbie. Mr. Higbie worked as manager of Star Grain Lumber Co. for 6 years at Princeton, KS. He was area manager at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. for 33½ years....

OBITUARY: Franklin D. "Dude" Binney Franklin D. "Dude" Binney, 86, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, at Hays Medical Center. He was born March 5, 1918 at Maple Hill, KS the son of Robert Lawrence and Alva Mae (Look) Binney. He had lived in Topeka until 1960 when he moved to Mobile, AL; moving to Midwest City, OK in 1965. He...

Vivian Sophie Williamson Brooks, 99, was born Aug. 14, 1905 in Burlingame, KS, the daughter of Charles Henry Williamson and Catherine Davidson Jack. She went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005.She went to school in Burlingame and Kansas City, KS.At age 14, she went to work at Emery Bird Thayer in Kansas City to help support her...

Melvin E. Brown, 92, Topeka, died Feb. 2, 2005 at a local hospital. He was born Sept. 23, 1912 in Gentry County, Missouri the son of Herbert A. and Verdie Jane (Lykins) Brown. He retired from Hill's Pet Products in 1975 after 31 years of service. He married Mary Jane Leonard on Oct. 18, 1937 in Vancouver, Washington she survives...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Dixie A. Gilchrist Mrs. Dixie Allene Gilchrist, 86, of Topeka died Mon. morning, Jan. 31, 2005 at Eventide Convalescent Center. She was born Oct. 12, 1918 at Norcatur, KS the daughter of Elva Earl "Jim" and Thelma Faith (Sutton) Vanover. She was married to James Arthur Gilchrist who preceded her in death on Jan. 6, 1948. Also preceding...

Edward Deutsch, 69 Topeka died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005 at a local hospital.He was born Oct. 13, 1935 in Hoisington, KS the son of Frederick and Emelia Bitter Deutsch.Edward graduated from Hoisington High School. He worked for Dillons for 28 years. Edward retired from U.S. Army reserves after 30 years. He was a member of the American Legion Post #400...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Reba L. Morrison Mrs. Reba Leona Morrison, 102, of Topeka formerly of Meriden died Mon. morning, Jan. 24, 2005 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor where she had been a resident since Jan., 1990. She was born March 6, 1902 at Potomac, Illinois, the daughter of Charles E. and Fannie L. (Littler) Judy. In 1906 she moved with her parents...

OBITUARY: Mrs. Alice S. Woodall Mrs. Alice Salma Woodall, 90, of Topeka died Thurs. evening, Jan. 20, 2005 at Aldersgate Village Health Unit West. She was born Jan. 30, 1914 at Fairfax, SD the daughter of Valtine and Margaret E. (Schlepp) Peter. The family moved to Goodland in 1920 and she moved to northeast Kansas after her marriage. Mrs. Woodall...

OBITUARY: Timothy Lee Mutschelknaus Timothy Lee Mutschelknaus, 47, of Topeka died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005 at his home. He was born May 11, 1957 at Sioux Falls, SD the son of Floyd E. and Irma L. (Reimann) Mutschelknaus. Tim was graduated from South Dakota State University. He was a civil engineer for the Kansas Department of Transportation. Surviving are his...

OBITUARY; Harold Bernarr Howell Harold Bernarr Howell, 82, of Topeka died Wed., Jan. 12, 2005 at his home. He was born Aug. 18, 1922 at Sharon Springs, KS the son of Alexander and Mary (Duphorne) Howell. He was graduated from high school at Canon City, CO and attended a business college. He served in the U.S.Army from 1942-45. Mr. Howell...

OBITUARY: Charles I. Dice Charles I. Dice, 89, of Topeka died Saturday evening, Jan. 8, 2005 at Rossville Valley Manor. He was born March 14, 1915 at Topeka the son of George and Violet (Price) Dice. Mr. Dice was graduated from Washburn High School in 1935. Mr. Dice served with Company A 602nd Tank Destroyer Battalion of the U.S. Army...

OBITUARY; Mrs. Berneice M. Charity Mrs. Berneice May Charity, 85, of Topeka died Sunday evening, Jan. 9, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. She was born Jan. 21, 1919 at Dunlap, KS the daughter of Abe and Gussie May (Allen) Markley. Mrs. Charity was a clerk at Walgreen's White Lakes store before she retired. She was married to Arthur Austin Charity...

OBITUARY; Waltermer G. Seedig, Jr. Waltermer Gus Seedig, Jr., 77, Topeka passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2005. Walt was born May 4, 1927 in Pampa, TX, the only child of Waltermer and Ella Seedig. He was raised and lived in rural Texas and New Mexico before joining and serving in the Navy during World War II on the U.S.S. Breton....

Robert "Bob" Harmon, 75, Topeka died at his home, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005. He was born Oct. 8, 1929 in Arago, OR, the son of Chester and Esther Greene Harmon.Bob served in U.S. Air Force. He graduated from Washburn Univ. in 1960. Bob retired from the Insurance business. He was a member of the American Legion and was a 32nd...

James E. Pulliam was born June 29, 1937 on his grandparents farm near Dwight, Kansas in Morris County. Jim grew up in Topeka, graduating from Topeka High School. He was a graduate of Phillips University, Enid, Oklahoma and received his M.Div., Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois. He died Thursday, December 30th, at his home in Topeka.Jim was an Episcopal Priest...