Lucile Bennett
Lucile L. Bennett, 96, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. She was born November 23, 1908 in Topeka, the daughter of Roy P. and Maude E. Fagan Steves. Mrs. Bennett was a lifelong Topeka resident. She was a 1926 graduate of Topeka High School and had attended Washburn University where she was a...
Margie Heikes
Margie R. Heikes, 83, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 9 at Midland Hospice House.She was born on August 1, 1921 at Clay Center, the daughter of Cyril and Mabel Smee.She graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1938. After high school, she held a secretarial position with an attorney in Clay Center. She then went to work for...
Mildred Beckwith
Mrs. Mildred Ailene Beckwith, 84, Topeka, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005. She was born Oct. 7, 1920, in Clay County, the daughter of William Stephen and Leah Zelda Buchanan Yocum. She married Victor E. Beckwith. He preceded her in death. Survivors include three daughters, Roberta Maxwell and Doris Hubert, both of Topeka, and Judy Carver, Lincoln, Calif.; a sister, Iris...
Haler Kennedy
Dr. Haler E. "Huler" Kennedy, Sr. 78, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2005Dr. Haler was born on August 15, 1926 the son of Clarence Eugene and Edna Ann Hoedle Kennedy in Xenia, Ohio. He attended Southwest High School in Kansas City, Missouri. and graduated in 1942 at the age of 15.He attended the University of Michigan from 1942...
Nancy Olson
Nancy Louise Norling Olson, 69, of Topeka,passed away Thursday, February 3 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.She was born October 24, 1935 in Cadillac, Michigan, the daughter of the Reverend Everett W. and Helen S. Norling. Reverend Norling was pastor at Augustana Lutheran churches in Tustin and Irma.Reverend Norling served several congregations in Kearney and Omaha NE. before moving to Gloria Dei Lutheran...
Kenneth Chapman
Kenneth Dean Chapman, 50, of Topeka, passed away at his home on Thursday , February 3, 2005.Kenny was born July 4, 1954, in Topeka, the son of Richard and Mildred Lake Chapman. He was a graduate of Washburn Rural High School in1972.He was employed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad for 25 years. He was active in Ken Berry Baseball...
Robert St. Clair
Robert St. Clair, Jr., 68, of Wichita, passed away, January 21, 2005 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Topeka. During his last years he had resided in a nursing home in Alma, Kansas.He was born October 11, 1936 in Ada, Kansas the son of Robert and Beulah Kunkle St. Clair. He was a Navy veteran.Mr. St. Clair was employed as...
Charley Woods
Charley C. Woods, 71, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at Midland Hospice House.He was born December 2, 1933 at Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, the son of Earl and Mahala Woods.He graduated from Fort Gibson High School in Fort Gibson Oklahoma and attended a business college.Mr. Woods began service with the ATSF Railway in Clovis NM. in November 1951...
Blanche Myers
Blanche Marie Myers, 85, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed away Saturday morning, January 29th, 2005 at the East Ohio Regional Medical Center in Martins Ferry, Ohio. She was born in Topeka, Kansas on January 30th, 1919 to John William & Mary Eliza (nae Mannell) Summers.Blanche worked for Hallmark Cards as an inspector/supervisor in the late 1940's and early 1950's. She...
Arthur Newell
Arthur E. "Bud" Newell, 71, Lecompton, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. He was born Jan. 9, 1934 in Topeka, the son of Arthur Robert and Juanita Elizabeth Leuenberger Newell.Bud graduated from Washburn Rural High School and attended Kansas State University where he played football. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was stationed in...
Lona Oyler
Lona M. Oyler, 70, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, January 29, 2005 at her home. She was born at Home, Kansas July 24, 1934 the daughter of Ferdinand and Clara Unger. She graduated from Marysville High School, Washburn University and the University of Kansas.Lona worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Topeka State Hospital, Memorial Hospital and retired from the Menninger...
Lester Damme
Lester G. Damme, 72, of Topeka, passed away Thursday January 27, 2005 at his home.He was born December 31, 1932 near Hoyt, KS, the son of Erwin and Lillie Zeller Damme.He graduated from Hoyt High School in 1950. He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, retiring after 42 years of service. He was a former member of the Shawnee...
Robert Kaul
Robert Eugene Kaul, 66, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at a local hospital.Mr. Kaul was born December 9, 1938 in Topeka, the son of Eugene and Velma Jaobson Kaul. Upon graduation from Topeka High School, he began working for Dale Sharp Motors as a mechanic. He joined the Kansas National Guard in 1959. He was a...
Lela Hildebrandt
Lela Hildebrandt, 76, Topeka, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005 at her home she was born July 18, 1928 in Rockport, MO the daughter of Leet and Elsie Watkins Bowden. Lela retired from Jostens Printing and Publishing after 20 years of service. Lela was a member of the Restoration Branch of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. She was preceded...
Betty Cogswell
Betty L. Cogswell, 91, Topeka died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005 at a local nursing facility. She was born Apr. 2, 1913 in Jersey City, NJ. She graduated from Seaman High School. She was a past Worthy Matron of the Meriden Chapter #399 of Order of Eastern Star and a past District Aide. Betty was employed by the Federal Government in...
V. Beth Stratmann
V. Beth Stratmann, 76, of Topeka, died Saturday, January 22, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on September 30, 1928 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Arthur L. and Estelle Carpenter Summer. Beth graduated from Baylor University with a degree in nursing and worked in that field prior to meeting and marrying the love of her life Bert...
Raymond Mcdaniel
Raymond L. "Mac" McDaniel, 76, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2005.He was born in Yates Center, KS on June 20, 1928, the son of Oscar L. and Bessie G. Williams McDaniel. Mr. McDaniel worked for Southwestern Bell in Hutchinson, Independence and Topeka and retired in 1986 after 38 years of service.He married Marjorie Lee Steele on June...
Mary Brown
Mary Thomas Brown, 82, of Topeka passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2005.Mrs. Brown was born February 25, 1922 in Sullivan County, Missouri, the daughter of John Samuel and Wilma Lucille Triplett Thomas. She grew up on a farm near Harris, MO. and attended Business college in Chilicothe, MO.She worked for Pratt & Whitney during WWII and had been an...
Mary Thomas Brown
Mary Thomas Brown, 82, of Topeka passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2005.Mrs. Brown was born February 25, 1922 in Sullivan County, Missouri, the daughter of John Samuel and Wilma Lucille Triplett Thomas. She grew up on a farm near Harris, MO. and attended Business college in Chilicothe, MO.She worked for Pratt & Whitney during WWII and had been an...
Robert Hess
ROBERT WARREN HESSRobert W. Hess, 86, of Topeka died January 19, 2005 at a Topeka nursing home. He was born on November 11, 1918 in Omaha, Nebraska to John Raymond and Verna Burdette Hess. Mr. Hess graduated from Topeka High School in 1937 and attended Kansas University in Lawrence. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and was...
