Richard Sterling, "Dickie", 80, Topeka, died Thursday, May 13, 2004 at his daughter's home. He was born August 2, 1923 in Blackwell, Oklahoma the son of E.D. and Annie L. Sterling. Dickie was a carpenter by trade and a member of the United Carpenters Workers of America AFLCIO #307. He worked for Kansas Sand and Gravel for five years, and...

Okla C. Dahlgren, 94, Topeka, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at Aldersgate Village. He was born Feb. 13, 1910 in Phillipsburg, the son of Victor Y. and Lucy M. Parker Dahlgren.He spent his early years at Norwood, MO before moving to Hamburg, Iowa. He graduated from Hamburg High School in 1929 and received a BA degree from Peru State College,...

George L. Doak, 84, Topeka, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. He was born July 15, 1919 in Codell in Rooks County, the son of Watt and Ora Doak. Mr. Doak served as president of the Kansas Development Credit Corporation and guided its good works in creating business and opportunity across Kansas for over 30 years. During...

Mr. Bill Miller, 88, of Topeka passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2004 in a local hospital. He was born on April 3, 1916 in Pittsburg, KS the son of Purl and Orilla Light Miller.Bill graduated from Pittsburg High School and Manhattan Bible College. He retired in 1976 from the Santa Fe offices after 34 years of employment. Bill was a...

Clifford F. Watkins81, Topeka passed away May 12, 2004. He was born September 29, 1922 in Galena, KS the son of Cecil and Ida Mace Watkins. Clifford attended Riverton High School. Mr. Watkins serviced in US Army in the First Infantry Division for 3 years and the US Army Air Force for 2 years during World War II in the...

John G. Knuaff, 53, of Alma, Kansas died from emphysema on Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at the V.A. Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on March 9, 1951 in Oakland, CA as the next to the youngest of five children to George Davis and Helen Marie, nee Stannard, Knauff. The family lived in the Bay area until the parents...

GEORGE WILLIAM MCCULLEYGeorge William McCulley, age 75, of Topeka, KS. , Died Saturday, April 24, 2004 at James E Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altouna, PA. , After a short illness.He was born December 14, 1929, in Zion, PA to James and Maude Murphy McCulley.He is survived by a stepson, Ron Schuman of Topeka, KS. , four grandchildren, Christina...

Donald L. Peterson 79, Topeka, passed away May 9, 2004. He was born December 9, 1924 in Leonardville, KS the son F. Rudolph and Elizabeth Peterson. He graduated from Clay Center High School in 1942. Donald served in the US Navy during World War II in the Naval Intelligence Department. He attended Denver University. He was employed by JC Penny...

Jeremy Lee Drexler, 23, of Topeka, was killed in action in Iraq while defending his country. He was born July 20, 1980 in Ft. Leavenworth, KS the son of Karl and Debbie (Griffin) Drexler. Jeremy was a 1999 graduate of Washburn Rural High School. He has served in the United States Army since November 13, 2002. He was stationed in...

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...