Faye E. Rawlings
Faye E. Rawlings, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at her residence. She was born on January 22, 1926 in Trousdale, Tenn., the daughter of Hubert and Nellie Ingram Davis. She was raised in Dothan, Alabama and came to Topeka in the mid 1950's. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed embroidery, reading and gardening. She married...
Jane Dennery
Jane F. Dennery, 87, Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2005 at Presbyterian Manor.She was born November 24, 1917 in Burdick, the daughter of Albin and Leva Phelps Freedlun She moved to Herington as a young child and graduated from the Herington High School in 1936.Jane was a reporter for the Herington Advertiser from 1939 to 1945. She moved...
Roy Lee
Roy Lee Cockerham, 57, Topeka, died Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.He was born Feb. 15, 1948 in Washington D.C., the son of Roy W. and Hazel Hedges Cockerham.He married Marilyn Breight on Nov. 23, 1968 in Topeka. They later divorced. He married Pam Hunter on Nov. 28, 2001 in Topeka.He will be missed by his wife,...
Willard Bryant
Willard H. Bryant, 80, Topeka, died Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. He was born in Commerce, Oklahoma, the son of Walter C. and Eva Estella Meier Bryant.Willard graduated from Topeka High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of Capitol Post #1 of the American Legion, Golden Rule Lodge...
Clifford Cannon
Clifford K. Cannon, 57, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at a local hospital.Cliff was born December 30, 1947, in Jacksonville, FL, the son of Cornelius Garnett and Nellie Mariah Gilbert Cannon.He joined the U.S. Army in 1971. He served on active duty until the end of 1972. He joined the Kansas National Guard in 1975 and was...
Victor W. Yarrington, Jr.
Victor Wayne Yarrington, Jr., 86, Topeka, died Sunday, June 5, 2005 at his home. He was born Sept. 2, 1918 in Mexico, MO, the son of Victor Wayne and Leva Neal Drown Yarrington. He moved from Centralia, MO to Kansas City, where he graduated from Westport High School in 1936.Mr. Yarrington joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and served in...
Catherine Dean
Catherine M. Dean, 85, of Topeka, passed to her Lord and Savior on Friday June 3 Saint Francis Hospital.She was born October 17, 1919 in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of Joseph and Katherine Beran Novotny.She attended school through the 8th grade, but had to leave school to help support the family. She held various jobs, one of which was in...
Grace Fritz
Grace G. Fritz, 95, of Rossville, passed away Saturday, June 4 at a hospital in Olathe.She was born January 23, 1910 in Carnegie, OK, the daughter of Homer J. and Ida V. Davis Lampton.She graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1930. She then attended Washburn University and Baker University. She taught in a one room school in rural Shawnee...
Troy Michel
Troy Arlen Michel, 45, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 2 at Midland Hospice House.He was born November 21, 1959, in Quinter, KS, the son of Dr. Gilbert and Cathi Franke Michel.He graduated from Newton High School in 1978. He then attended Hutchinson Junior College and graduated in 1980. He joined the Kansas Army National Guard in Newton and served...
Norma Funk
Norma Jean Funk, 69, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, June 4, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. She married Leroy R. Funk February 18, 1956 in Topeka. They would have celebrated their 50th Anniversary in February 2006. He survives. Other survivors include three sons, Alan Funk, Hurst, TX; Timothy Funk, Sr., Topeka; William Funk, Topeka: two daughters, Hazel Yocham, Yates Center,...
James Burrell
James M. Burrell, 85, Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.He was born February 11, 1920 in Topeka, KS, the son of Norman M. and Mayme Mondeau Burrell. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1938. While attending Highland Park High School he ran track where he scored the first point ever received...
Richard Dempster
Richard Crichton Dempster, died May 26, 2005 in Topeka, KS.He was born July 16, 1927 at Mennonite Hospital in Beatrice, NE., the son of Clyde B. and Anna Irene Schroeder Dempster.Richard attended high school in Scottsbluff, NE. He attended the University of Nebraska and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Suffolk University in Boston, MA.He served in...
Eula Lisher
Eula Elizabeth Lisher, 91, Topeka died Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born December 11, 1913 in Soldier, Kansas the daughter of Fred and Nellie Schoonover Nuzman.Mrs. Lisher graduated from Soldier High School in 1930. She graduated from the Stormont School of Nursing in 1933. She worked as a Registered Nurse for Goodyear Tire and Rubber...
Wilma Beatty
Wilma A. Beatty, 76, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2005 at her home. Wilma was born June 16, 1928 in Topeka, the daughter of Chester Warren and Hazel Ethel Jones Blevins. She spent her childhood in Winchester, Paola, Emporia and Topeka. She graduated from the eighth grade in Paola. After raising her children she completed high school courses...
Luther Miller
Luther E. Miller, 96, Topeka died Monday, May 30, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. He was born May 23, 1909 in Winslow, Arkansas, the son of John W. and Sara E. Terry Miller.Luther worked as a barber in Chester, Arkansas and Topeka, Kansas for 60 years, retiring in 1989. He was a lifetime master shooter, specializing in handguns. He...
Dessie Allen
Dessie L. Allen, 92, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2005.She was born January 26, 1913 in Birch Tree, MO., the daughter of Amos and Jessie Brake Smotherman.She married Sam M. Allen on September 23, 1934 in Eminence, MO. He preceded her in death in January of 1994. She was also preceded in death by a son, Sammie D....
David Lira
David Carl Lira, 51, Carbondale, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2005 at his home.David was born July 23, 1953 in Topeka, the son of Sylvester and Carolina Juarez Lira. He grew up in Carbondale and owned Dave's Super Saver Grocery in Auburn for many years. He later worked for Topeka Metal Specialties.David married Dodie McBurney on September 23, 1994....
Dr. Francis Weyrens
Dr.Francis Pierre Weyrens, Topeka, formerly of Galesburg, IL passed away May 26, 2005 at Alterra Clare Bridge Cottage.Dr. Weyrens was born March 5, 1924 in Sheldon, ND, the son of Dr. Peter J. and Frances Hackle Weyrens. His childhood was spent in Hebron, ND. He graduated from Notre Dame University and St. Louis University Medical School. He served in active...
Melvin Bailey
Melvin E. Bailey, 88, Topeka, died Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at his home after an extended illness related to heart failure. He was born May 18, 1917 in rural Sabetha, KS the son of F.M. and Olive May Moats Bailey. He graduated from Morrill High School and received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in education from Kansas State Teachers College....
Frank E. Jaynes, Jr.
Frank Eugene Jaynes, Jr., 52, Topeka, died Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at Rolling Hills Health Center.He was born March 6, 1953 in Omaha, the son of Frank Eugene, Sr. and Margaret J. McCarty Jaynes. He came to Topeka with his parents in 1958. He graduated from Topeka High School.Mr. Jaynes worked as a machine operator for Frito Lay for 30...
