Mary Elizabeth "Sue" Woody, 77, Topeka died Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at a local care facility. She was born April 19, 1927 in Oklahoma City, OK ,the daughter of George and Grace Shumate Tharp. Mary graduated from Excelsior Springs High School in 1945. She was a member of Church of Christ at California Acres, Topeka, Kansas.Sue represented the image of...

Juanita J. Davenport, 71, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on December 18, 1933 in Agricola, Kansas, the daughter of Keith and Elizabeth Collins Surbaugh. She lived in Topeka most of her life. She was employed by KNI as a licensed mental health technician. She married Guy M. Davenport on...

Barbara (Bobbie) Jean Knight, 81, Topeka, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2005 at Midland Hospice House.Bobbie was born September 8, 1923 in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of Claude R. and Emma Veta Rockwell Currence.She was a homemaker as well as having partime work at Capital Federal, Royal Typewriter and Sweda Cash Register. She has been a member of Highland...

Lois A. Dill, 91, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on May 12 1913 in Bellingham, Washington, the daughter of William F. and Susie Anderson Graham. After graduating from Tarkio College in Tarkio, Missouri, she started her teaching career in rural Rice County in a one room school. Later she...

Raymond H. Lowrey, 87, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005 at Midland Hospice House from complications following heart surgery.Mr. Lowrey was born Sept. 30, 1917 in Greenfield, Mo., the son of John T. and Cora Louise Lowrey. He moved with his family to Topeka in 1932.Mr. Lowrey was an electrician from 1952 until his retirement in 1983. He...

Phyllis James, 75, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 26 at Midland Hospice House.She was born June 21, 1929 in Ellsworth, the daughter of Daniel Cowie and Louise Hopp.She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. She went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone, retiring after thirty five years. She was active in quilting, antiques and gardening. She...

Lyle G. Peek, 52, of Gladstone, MO, passed away, Wednesday, February 23 at the Colmery-O'Niell Veteran's Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas.He was born April 21, 1952 in Torrington, WY, the son of Lyle and Clara Peek.He enlisted in the Army at the age of seventeen and completed his education at the American High School in Frankfurt, West Germany. He was...

Daniel Warren West, 51, Topeka, passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 at a local nursing center, after a long illness. He was born March 17, 1953 in Topeka, the son of Gordon B. and Marjorie E. Simmons West, both of whom preceded him in death.He is survived by two sisters, Marilyn Harrison, Newbern, TN; and Rosalyn A. and husband Mark...

Marie S. Hooper, 90, of Topeka, formerly of Junction City, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at a Topeka hospital.Mrs. Hooper was born September 2, 1914 in Geary County, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Ida Black Edwards and grew up in the McDowell Creek area. She married Amos Hooper in July, 1934. He preceded her in death in...

William Wilson Fitts, 89, Topeka passed away, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. He was born June 16, 1915 in Smithville, Tenn. the son of Tandy Bouge and Altie Mae Trusty Fitts.Wilson graduated from East High School in Akron, OH in 1933. He attended Akron University. He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 45 years. He...

Phyllis N. Edgar, 85, Topeka, passed away Monday, February 21 at a local care facility. She was born July 23, 1919 in Topeka, the daughter of William V. and Gelia O. Messler Underwood.She married Robert L. Edgar on March 23, 1943 in Oakland, CA. They later divorced.Survivors include three sons: Gerald Edgar, Sacramento, CA; William Edgar and Paul Edgar, both...

Ben Haury,19, of Topeka, passed away February 21, 2005. Ben was born May 19, 1985, in Newton, Kansas, the son of David and Rose Wiebe Haury. Ben attended McClure Elementary, French Middle School, and was a 2003 graduate of Topeka West High School.Ben was currently a sophomore at Hesston College, Hesston, Kansas. While at Topeka West Ben participated in band,...

Michael L. Reser, 29, of Topeka, was called to be with his Lord, Sunday, February 20, 2005. He was born December 3, 1975 in Topeka the son of Don and Mary Reser. He is survived by his parents, one sister, Sherri Palmer, one brother, Larry Reser, all of Topeka; his grandmother, Dema Griffin, Great Bend, KS; three nieces, Alyssa, Alana,...

Daniel Warren West, 51, Topeka, passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 at a local nursing center, after a long illness. He was born March 17, 1953 in Topeka, the son of Gordon B. and Marjorie E. Simmons West, both of whom preceded him in death.He is survived by two sisters, Marilyn Harrison, Newbern, TN; and Rosalyn A. and husband Mark...

Dorothy "Dotty" Marie Matthis, 80, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 20 at a local hospital.She was born June 6, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Louis and Esther Watts.She graduated from Auburn High School in 1942. She married Lester V. Matthis on February 7, 1943 in Topeka. He preceded her in death in 1984. She was also preceded in...

Floyd B. Johnson, 77, Topeka, died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005 at his home. He was born Apr. 18, 1927 in Ozark, Ark, the son of Baily Eugine and Florine Austine Johnson.Floyd was a member of Laborers Local #142.He married Irene Mae Fulton in March of 1974, she passed away Feb. 4, 2000.He is survived by two daughters, Carla Whiting and...

Evelyn Mae Huntington, 79, Topeka died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005. She was born Oct. 10, 1925 in Princeton, KS the daughter of Joseph R. and Bertha Ann Foushee Bingham.Survivors include two sons, Robert Huntington, Jr., Topeka and Joe Henton, Overland Park, KS; a daughter, Laurie Huntington, Topeka, KS; sister, Gladys Burchfiel, Wichita; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.She is preceded...

Vada M. Phenneger Ramsey Hartpence, 79, of Topeka, passed away at a local hospice house on Saturday, February 19, 2005.She was born October 6, 1925 in Sedgwick, Kansas, the daughter of Andrew and Flossie Ragan Phenneger. She married Clinton G. Ramsey Jr. on July 22, 1941. He died November 11, 1976. Vada later married William Hartpence on June 25, 1977....

Virginia Ginny Tevault, 78, of Manchester, Missouri, died Saturday, February 19, 2005 at her residence in Topeka. She was born on May 21, 1926 in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of Charles and Margaret Robinson Van Stone. She moved to St. Louis in 1959 where she resided until 2003 when she moved to Topeka. She was employed by Sun Oil Company...

Harry J. Cox, 80, Topeka, passed away at a Topeka hospital on Friday, February 18, 2005.Mr. Cox was born July 31, 1924 in Topeka, the son of Harry J. and Irene Graft Warren. He attended Topeka elementary schools and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1942. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Navy and served for 2 years. Mr. Cox...