Imogene Harding

Imogene Harding, 77, Topeka passed away Friday, May 6, 2005 at her home. She was born in Kansas City, KS on April 6, 1928 to Elmer and Pauline Durham. She graduated from Wyandotte High School and attended Kansas City Kansas Community College.
She married Kenneth Harding on November 27, 1946 he survives. She owned and operated the Gladstone Fine Arts Dance Studio in Missouri from 1957 until 1974. She became Regional Manager for the Weight Watchers franchise for northeast and Midwest Kansas in 1974 living in Topeka, KS during those years. She moved to Springfield, MO as Manager for South Central Missouri Weight Watcher franchise in 1981.
She and Kenneth were members of Grace Cathedral in Topeka and St. James Episcopal Church in Springfield. They were active members of Marriage Encounter during the years they lived in Topeka and in recent years Imogene became a member of the Daughters of the King religious organization. She also taught PACE classes at the Senior Center in Springfield for the past four years.
Her husband Kenneth, her daughters, Susan Lunsford and Diane Traicoff, both of Topeka; her son, Ken Harding, of Olathe; her sister, Sheila Bernard, Holt, MO; six grandchildren survive her. Her sister Marjorie Spears preceded her in death.
A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at Grace Episcopal Cathedral. Inurnment will be private.
Mrs. Harding will lie in state after 12:00 noon Monday at the Penwell-Gabel MId Town Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heart of America Hospice 3715 SW 29th St. Suite 20 Topeka, Kansas 66614
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