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Totton Howe

Totton Howe

Totton "T.C." Clyde, Howe, 64, of Topeka, passed away at his residence Friday, March 26, 2010. A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m., Thursday April 1, 2010 in the All Faiths Chapel at the V.A. Medical Center. Burial will be in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be given to the Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Administration Hospital, Topeka, KS....

Glenda Chism

Glenda Chism

Glenda "Suzy" Chism, age 63, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at Manor Care Health Services. She was born February 6, 1947, in Topeka, KS. She attended schools in Topeka, Tulsa, and Denver. Suzy retired from Credit Union 1 of KS after 35 years. She was preceded in death by her father, Harold G. Kramer, and is survived by her...

Charles William Mccabe

Charles William Mccabe

Charles William McCabe, 90, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010.He was born June 9, 1919 in Corning, KS, the son of Harry E. and Ethel (Tietz) McCabe. He was a graduate of Corning High School. One of his and his brother's proudest accomplishments was winning the State Championship for Corning High School Basketball Team in 1937-38.He served in...

Michael J. Pfannenstiel

Michael J. Pfannenstiel

Michael John "Mike" Pfannenstiel, 57, of Topeka, passed away March 28, 2010, at Rose Villa. He was born November 12, 1952, in Loretto, KS, the son of Linus and Veronica (Schlitter) Pfannenstiel. Mike attended school in Hoisington, KS, later joining the U.S. Navy in 1970. After his service with the Navy, he moved to Topeka and very much enjoyed creating...

Alfred Geiger

Alfred Geiger

Alfred M. GeigerAlfred M. Geiger, 92, Topeka, died Monday, March 29, 2010 of a heart attack at his home. He was an Army veteran of World War II serving from October 1941 to December 1945, in the Coast Artillery and Ordnance Department. He was employed at the Topeka Air Force Depot as general foremen of vehicle and powered ground equipment...

Freida E. Heckard

Freida E. Heckard

Freida Elnora Winter Heckard, 73, of Topeka, passed away at her home on March 28, 2010. She was born May 4, 1936, the daughter of Ira Worthen and Eunice Lonora (Walker) Winter, in Allen, Kansas. She attended Melvern High School, graduating in 1953. On October 19, 1953, she married William "Bill" F. Heckard. After 39 years of marriage, he preceded...

Roosevelt R. O'Neal

Roosevelt R. O'Neal

Roosevelt "Rocky" R. O'Neal, 86, of Topeka, passed away March 28, 2010. Roosevelt resided at a local Topeka Care Facility. He served in the US Navy during WWII. Roosevelt will lie in state after 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66604 until 9:00 a.m. Thursday. Graveside Services will be...

Ronald Davis, Sr.

Ronald Davis, Sr.

Memorial Contributions may be given to Midland Care Hospice Services, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606.

Hiram B. Dickson

Hiram B. Dickson

Hiram B. Dickson rose to join his Lord on 27 March 2010 at age 89. He was born November 8, 1920, on his parent's farm five miles south of Admire, Kansas, one of 6 children. He attended elementary and high school in Admire, Kansas, then graduated from Kansas State (College) University in 1942. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy, later...

Ann M. Marshall-Levine

Ann M. Marshall-Levine

Ann M. Marshall-Levine, 78, of Lawrence, KS, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 20, 1931 in New Haven CT, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Marshall and moved with her family to Halifax, Nova Scotia at the age of 10. She obtained an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Dalhousie University...

Jean Hunt

Jean Hunt

Jean L. Hunt, 71, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at a local hospital.Jean was born February 26, 1939 in Topeka, the daughter of Kermit and Genevieve (Hauschild) Swanson. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1957.She was employed as a secretary and teachers aide with USD-501, and later worked for the Kansas State Board of Education, retiring...

Betty Elaine Heitzman Weber

Betty Elaine Heitzman Weber

Betty Elaine Heitzman Weber, 82, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at her home. She was born on April 18, 1927 in Emery, SD, the daughter of Harry and Lena E. Weeldreyer Heitzman. She graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls, SD. She had resided in Topeka since November of 1958. She...

Paul F. Halsey

Paul F. Halsey

Paul F. Halsey 87 entered into eternal rest on March 27, 2010. He is survived by his wife, of 57 years, Marilyn Sauder Halsey: Three sons: Casey Sauder Halsey, wife Paula, Mission Kansas; Paul Andrew "Drew" Halsey, wife Denise, Coppell, Texas; Scott Halsey, wife Jenni, Topeka; and daughter Robin Halsey Ortiz, husband Dana Ortiz, Topeka; and eight grandchildren. He was...

Lucille E. Hoyer

Lucille E. Hoyer

Lucile Elizabeth "Lucy" Hoyer, 93, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2010.Lucy was born December 21, 1916 in Alma, Missouri, the daughter of Otto and Katherine (Gehner) Horstman. She graduated from Topeka High School and Stormont School of Nursing before receiving a nursing degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison..She was employed by the Topeka/Shawnee County Health Department and...

Pauline Dalton Beatty

Pauline Dalton Beatty

Pauline Dalton Beatty, 96, Topeka, died Saturday, March 20, 2010 at her residence.She was born September 11, 1913 in Independence, Missouri, the daughter of Roy and Claudia MacFarland Dalton. She moved with her parents to Linn County, Kansas where she attended elementary and high school in Parker and graduated from Mound City High School in 1931. She then attended Kansas...

Carl Metzler

Carl Metzler

Carl D. Metzler, 79, of Topeka, passed away, Monday March 22, 2010. He was born September 24, 1930 in Topeka the son of Clarence and Mae (Rake) Metzler. Carl graduated from Highland Park High School in 1948 and received his B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Kansas in 1960. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in...

Carman Frazier

Carman Frazier

Boots, jeans and a BLUE Shirt was Dad/ Papa Frazier's favorite attire. All he wanted to get for every gift getting occasion was a new BLUE Shirt. We will celebrate Carman's life, Saturday March 27, 2010 at 11:00 am at the Penwell Gabel Mid Town Chapel. If you would like to help us send Carman off in a "sea of...

Delores Mueller

Delores Mueller

Delores Anna Louise Mueller, 91, passed away Saturday, March 20, at Brewster Place. She was born Dec. 1, 1918, at Atchison, KS, but lived in Topeka nearly 90 years. Delores was a 1937 Topeka High graduate and earned BA and MA degrees in education from Washburn University. She taught at Sheldon and Whitson elementary schools for 17 years. She lived...

Ronald L. Boydston

Ronald L. Boydston

Ronald L. Boydston, 68, Topeka, passed away in his sleep on Friday, March 19, 2010 at home. He was born November 20, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of John and Maxine Boydston. Ron graduated from Coffeyville High School in 1959 and from Pittsburg State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. Ron served honorably in the United...

Harold Darrow Griffin

Harold Darrow Griffin

Harold "Lefty" Darrow Griffin, 91, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Lexington Park Nursing Home.Harold was born April 10, 1918 in Topeka, the son of Henry Hazelwood and Eleanor (Darrow) Griffin. He attended Topeka schools and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1938. While in high school he was All-Conference all 3 years in Football and...

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