Rev. C. Donald Close, 92, Topeka, died Sunday, June 20, 2004 at Stormont-Vail Medical Center. He was born Jan. 19, 1912 in Princeton, New Jersey, and had lived in Topeka since 1974.Rev. Close married Florence G. Williams on Oct. 20, 1936 in St. Louis. She survives.Other survivors include his daughter, Patricia Walcher of Andover, KS, his son, Donald Alan Close...

Mary C. Peterson Topeka, Passed away June 19, 2004 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. Mrs. Peterson was preceded in death by her husband Waldren Peterson. She is survived by her son Dr. Michael Peterson of Golden, British Columbia, Canada, Two Grandchildren, One Great grandchild and several nieces.Cremation is planned with private family services at a later date. Penwell-Gabel Midtown Chapel is...

Roland Clayton Parmley, 78, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. His immense love and support for his friends and family will be remembered. He was born March 24, 1926 in Hutchinson, KS THE SON OF LESLIE AND ESTHER PARMLEY. ROLAND GRADUATED FROM HUTCHINSON HIGH SCHOOL IN 1944 AND IMMEDIATELY ENTERD THE US NAVY SERVING...

John H. Baker, 74, Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2004, at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Hospital.He was born November 15, 1929, in Waterville, Minnesota, the son of Arthur Eugene and Sylvia Freida Brinkman Baker.Mr. Baker was a United States Air Force Veteran. He retired from the Air Force as a Tech Sgt. He later worked for 18 years as a...

Mr. Harry F. Bahr, 80, of Topeka passed away Monday, June 14, 2004 at home. He was born in Gridley, KS on Feb. 19, 1924, the son of Joseph and Rosa Esslinger Bahr.Harry was employed by Union Central Life Insurance for over 40 years. He was a Member of Lowman United Methodist Church and a U. S. Army, WWII veteran.Mr....

Phyllis Mudge Storrer, 81, Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2004, at a local hospital.She was born October 25, 1922, in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Phillip H. and Alpha Werts Mudge.She married Edward Storrer, Jr. May 23, 1944, in Gridley. He survives. Other survivors include a brother Harold L. Mudge of Gridley and nieces and nepews.Mrs. Storrer graduated from...

Robert R. "Bob" Herrick, Sr., 73, of Topeka, died Friday, June 11, 2004 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on December 1, 1930 at Emporia, the son of John Frank and Zlenna Belle Love Herrick. Mr. Herrick was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He spent most of his adult life in the construction field. For...

Luella Ruth Carson, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2004 at her residence. She was born on January 27, 1921 in Valley Falls, Ks., the daughter of John W. and Luella J. Grahem Strawn. She attended schools in Valley Falls, Ks. She was in the WAC during WWII. She married Clyde B. "Doc" Carson, Jr. on January...

M. Jay Wanamaker, 92, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, June 9, 2004 at Brewster Place in Topeka. He was born February 17, 1912 in Barnes, KS the son of William and Bessie (Brown) Wanamaker. Mr. Wanamaker resided in Topeka from July 1941 to July 1942. He then entered the military serving in World War II until his discharge in 1945....

Shelby Diane Cox-Scott, 30, of Topeka passed away June 8, 2004 after her hard fought battle with cancer. She was born in Fort Campbell, KY on August 30, 1973 the daughter of Walter P. and Iva Lou Cox.Shelby graduated from Washburn Rural High in 1992 and then attended Washburn University. She was previously employed with Southwestern Bell. Mrs. Cox-Scott was...

Ena F. Barr, 93, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, June 9, 2004 at Midland Hospice House. She was born November 28, 1910 at Havensville, KS the daughter of Elie J. and Bessie (Roderick) Lefebvre. She attended Highland Elementary School, Highland, KS; Onaga High School, and was a graduate of Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas. While attending school she worked...

Richard M. "Mike" Burns, 78, of Topeka, passed way, Monday, June 7, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. He was born January 1, 1926 in Topeka, the son of William Jay and Maud Annabelle McVey Burns.Mike began publication of a neighborhood newspaper, "The Bungalow News" in 1937 in his home at 114 N. Courtland, Topeka. This publication was circulated in some...

Linda Kay Warren, 53, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, June 6, 2004 at Topeka Community Health Care. She died following a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis.She was born March 26, 1951 at Topeka, Kansas the daughter of W. and K. L. Warren. Ms. Warren was a lifetime Topeka resident. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washburn University in 1987.She was...

Mr. Joseph D. Perkins,87 of Topeka passed away Monday, June 7, 2004 in Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born March 2, 1917 in Leavenworth, KS the son of Joseph and Marie Meiers Perkins. Joe grew up in Leavenworth, where he graduated high school. He served in the United States Army during WWII. Following his military service Joe moved to Topeka, he...

Frank E. Godding, Jr., 82, of Topeka passed away Thursday, June 3, 2004 in a local hospital. He was born November 28, 1921 in Irving, KS the son of Frank and Leota House Godding.Frank graduated from Wichita East High School in 1939 and from the University of Kansas in 1943 with a B.S. in Architecture. He served in WWII as...

Irene Lena Hughes, 91, of Topeka passed away Friday June 4, 2004. She was born to Stephen and Ida Schurle Beninga on the family homestead near Riley, KS on April 13, 1913. Irene attended the country Harmony school, then attended and graduated from Riley Rural High School. She also attended and graduated from business school in Topeka. Irene was a...

George Omer "Bud" Price, Jr., 82, of Topeka, died Friday, June 4, 2004 at his residence. He was born on November 10, 1921 in Topeka the son of George O. and Helen Lavina Etzel Price, Sr. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1940. He attended Navy Fire Control School in Washington, D.C. He was a Navy Veteran of...

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL MID TOWN CHAPEL TOPEKA, KANSAS 1. Full Name: Gerald E. "Jerry" Dunivan Age: 60 Years Sex: Male2. Current address: Of Topeka3. Date of death: Wednesday , June 2, 2004 4 Place of death: His residence 6. Date of birth: August 13, 1943 Place of birth: Corpus Christi, TX 6.b. Parents: Orville B. and Bertie McGee...

Duff D. Wagoner III, 63, Topeka, died Monday, May 31, 2004, at a Topeka Hospital.He was born May 14, 1941, in Denver, the son of the Reverend Dr. Duff D. Wagoner Jr. and Mattie Esther Tally-Wagoner.He was a graduate of Parsons High School and Emporia State University.Mr. Wagoner was a beloved teacher and counselor in the Topeka area for 41...

Wilbur Leroy Loney, 80, Topeka, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2004, at a the Colmery O'Neil VA Medical Center. He was born March 28, 1924 in Akron, CO to an evangelist, Wyatt Leroy "Roy" and Velma (Cox) Loney.During WWII, Mr. Loney was employed at Luke Field, AZ; later to be named Luke Air Force Base. He was a United States...