Alice J. Thompson, 77, Topeka, died Friday, May 6, 2004 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.She was born Oct. 18, 1926 in Hutchinson, the daughter of Huston and Esther Franks Bibb. She graduated from Topeka High School.Mrs. Thompson worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone company, and later worked for over 20 years for the Ramada Inn, retiring as night...

Hazel McCorkle, 90, of Maple Hill died Friday, May 07, 2004 in a Topeka care center. She was born December 23, 1913 in Mineral Springs, AR the daughter of George and Evie Hardin Webb.Hazel was married on Dec 24, 1937 to Harvey Lee McCorkle; he died Nov. 12, 1991. Survivors include her daughters Georgia Gorrell at Topeka and Mary Hudson...

Mrs. Jessie McFarland Robinson, 84, of Topeka passed away Saturday, April 24, 2004 at her home. She was born October 30, 1919, in Mankato, Kansas the daughter of Frank M. and Iva May Sawyer Wilson.Mrs. Robinson worked as a waitress at Vern's Cafe for many years.She married Bob McFarland. He passed away. She later married Malcom Robinson. He passed away...

Wayne E. Barnard, 87, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at a local hospital.Wayne was born November 14, 1916, in Boyle, Kansas to Earl and Grace Marshall Barnard. He married Nita Doris Brown, August 20, 1939. She preceded him in death. He married Floye Graham Strait, September 19, 1981. He retired from the US Postal Service after 23 years...

MARGERY ELEANOR EVANS TEEL, 84, TopekaMargery Eleanor Evans Teel was born January 29, 1920 at Shubert, Nebraska to Ralph B. Evans and Carmen Jones Evans. She passed away May 4, 2004 at 8:36 am.Her elementary and secondary education was at Shubert, Nebraska. She received a BA degree in music from Peru State Teachers College in Peru, Nebraska in 1941; a...

Honorable Robert J. Lewis, Jr., 64, passed away on May 3, 2004 in Topeka, he was born in Atwood, KS, on July 28, 1939. He was graduated from Atwood Community High School in 1957. In 1961, he earned a BA degree from the University of Kansas in history and political science. He was graduated from the University Of Kansas School...

Velma F. Friel 99, Topeka passed away May 1, 2004 at Southern Meadows Care Home. Mrs. Friel was born April 2, 1905 at Onaga, KS the daughter of Frank and Pearl Kimball Melton and moved to Havensville, KS in 1912 where she attended school and spent her early years. Velma moved to Topeka and attended Strickler's Business College. She worked...

Helen Louise MurphyHelen Louise Murphy, 86, Topeka, died Wednesday, April 13, 2004, at her home. She was born November 10, 1917 in Valencia, the daughter of Arthur Irving and Mary Isabel Wax Van Vleck. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church since 1928. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1936 and was employed as a legal...

Mr. Dwight C. Brown of Topeka passed away April 29, 2004. Mr. Brown attended and graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Architecture and Engineering. He served as State Architect under Gov. John Anderson. Mr. Brown was the owner of Dwight Brown and Associates Architects. During this time he designed Ellsworth Hall at KU, Linn Elementary School, and...

Esther Glenn AlbergEsther Mae Alberg, Topeka, died April 27, 2004, at Aldersgate Village where she had resided for 17 years. The family had planned to celebrate her 100`h birthday on Saturday, May 1, 2004.She was born in Lyndon, Kansas the daughter of Edward and Mae Glenn. She graduated in 1922 from Scranton High School where she excelled on the girls...

Olga E. Hollis, 83, Topeka, completed life's journey on Tuesday, April 27, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond and survived by her children, Larry, Peggy, and Ken. Olga began her adventure in Braddock, PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on December 1, 1920. She became a nurse and then traveled the country and the world as an Air...

Mr. Ben E. Gerber, 72, of Topeka, passed away Saturday April 24, 2004, at Midland Hospice House. He was born April 2, 1932, in Driftwood, OK, the son of John Edward and Eva May Stevens Gerber.Ben was activated to the U.S. Army following his graduation from Kansas State University, and served in Germany for two years. His wife and daughter...

Loretta Ann Rahmeier, 58, of Topeka passed away April 25, 2004 at her home. She was born June 21, 1945 in Topeka, the daughter of Edward F. and Anna M. Chelson Rahmeier. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. She lived in Topeka all her life.Miss Rahmeier worked for Security Benefit Life Group for 33 years before...

Margie Ethlyn Bryan , 84, of Topeka died Friday, April 23 at Midland Hospice House.She was born Margie Ethlyn Casteel on January 6, 1920 in Princeton, Mo, the youngest of three children of Maude and Edmund Casteel. As a three year old, she moved with her family to Columbia, Missouri where she attended high school and was a valedictorian of...

Michael Lee Scheer 60, passed away April 24, 2004 at his home. He was born January 15,1944 in Kansas City, Mo the son the late Paul and Maxine Scheer. Michael served in the US Army from 1964 to 1966. He worked as a draftsman and was a pilot for CSSCP program at the VA hospitals. Michael is survived by his...

Ronald T. Hodgins, 72, of Topeka passed away Thursday, April 22, 2004 in a local hospital. He was born on Oct. 22, 1931 in Oconto Falls, WI the son of Lionel and Joyce Gallager Hodgins.Ron served in the U. S. Air Force for 26 years and retired at the rank of C/MSGT. As a second career Ron workedat Colmery-O'Neil V....

Mr. Francis V. Brown, 70, of Topeka passed away Friday, April 23, 2004 at Midland Hospice. He was born on Sept. 1, 1933 in Burlington, KS the son of Merle and Marie Thompson Brown. Francis graduated from Burlington High School in 1952; he then enlisted into the Army National Guard. He served his country for over 20 years and was...

Clifford Marvin Collman, 75, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, April 22, 2004 at Plaza West Care Center. He was born August 24, 1928 in Kendall County, IL the son of Olney and Elsie (Jacobs) Collman. Clifford was employed as a carman with the Burlington Northern Railroad 30 years. He had worked at the Eola and Cicero repair tracks in Illinois....

Lorene F. Wood, 79, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, April 20, 2004.She was born May 22, 1924 in Carroll County, MS the daughter of Gibb and Clara Bell (Day) Farrish. She was a longtime employee at the Colmery-O'Neil V.A. Hospital, Topeka. She was preceded in death by her husband Cleveland Blair Wood, her son Cleveland Blair Wood, Jr., and her...

George Robert Gammell, JR70, of Topeka, died of natural causes April 18, 2004, at Topeka Health Care Nursing Home where he resided. George was born October 10, 1933 in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, the son of George Robert and Dorothy Katheryn Ryherd Gammell. George attended Chase County Community High School where he was active in a variety of sports and extra-curricular...