Raymond J. Shull Age 96 passed away December 20, 2003 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born November 23, 1907 near Colby, KS in Thomas County, in a sod house that was built by his father, the son of John H and Zora Noell Shull. He later moved with his parents to a farm near Oskaloosa and graduated from...

E.E. (Gene) Beason, 68, Topeka, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2003 at his home.The Air Force brought Mr. Beason to Topeka in 1955, where he married Patricia Erwin. She survives. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Betsy Sue. Other survivors include 4 daughters, Margaret Ogle, Linda Shinn, Brenda Marsh and husband, John, and Patricia Barnes and husband, George Andrew;...

Louis E. Stonequist, 84, Topeka, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003 at McCrite Plaza.He was born Jan. 31, 1919 in Osage City, the son of Albert and Margaret Goss Stonequist.He graduated from Osage City High School and had lived in Topeka since 1941, moving here from Pratt. Mr. Stonequist worked for Menninger for 25 years before retiring in 1984.He married Elaine...

Lester William Currey passed away Saturday, December 20, 2003 in Overbrook, KS. He was born in Rossville, KS April 25, 1918 the son of William A. and Jossie E. Gibbs Currey. He attended school in Topeka and lived in Topeka most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army Corps during World War II in the European Theatre. While...

Elden Guilfoil, 93, of Eskridge, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003 at St Francis Hospital.He was born Oct. 30, 1910 in Eskridge, the son of Leslie Thorne and Valora Maude Piper Guilfoil. He graduated from Eskridge High School in 1930 and had lived all his life in Eskridge.He worked as a farm laborer 1930-1932, and for Santa Fe Railway from 1932-1942...

Irvin G. Franzen, age 83, Topeka, died December 19, 2003 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka, Kansas.Mr. Franzen served in the Kansas Department of Health and Environment from 1947 until he retired in 1986. After serving as statistician and chief of its Research and Analysis Section for 12 years, he was appointed state registrar of vital statistics and served in that...

odney V. Gist, 69, of Liberty, Missouri, passed away, Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at Liberty Missouri hospital. . He was born November 27, 1934 at Annona, Texas the son of Hayden and Anna (Counts) Gist . Rodney was a military veteran serving in the United States Air Force. Mr. Gist was Topeka Poice Officer prior to his long standing career...

Barbara Ann Baker, 47, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at her home. She was born April 5, 1956 at Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Maurice R. and Mary Lee (Slatten) Baker. Barbara had been employeed by TARC Industries, the Fairfield Inn, and Sunflower Support. Barbara was preceded in death by her father, Maurice, and by her dear...

Eleanor Lorriane Garrison age 92, passed away December 18, 2003 at McCrites Plaza. She was born April 27, 1911 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of Hallock and Hattie Anderson Asbury. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold M. Garrison. She was a long time employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. She is survived by a daughter and...

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL MID TOWN CHAPEL TOPEKA, KANSAS 1. Full Name: Earl E. McCall Age: 74 Years Sex: Male2. Current address: of Topeka3. Date of death: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 4 Place of death: a Topeka hospital 6. Date of birth: June 23, 1929 Place of birth: Uniontown, Kentucky 6.b. Parents: Ira E. and Zola M. Green McCall...

Vera Helm, 84, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, December 13, 2003 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.She was born August 30, 1919 at Portsmouth, England the daughter of William and Mabel Handley.After arriving in Kansas she graduated from Topeka High School. She married William Hehn in September 1944. He preceded her in death September l, 2002.Vera was an active lifetime member of Grace...

Patrick "Pat" Russell was born July 26, 1943 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, the son of Edward James Russell, Sr. and Thelma L. Milton Russell. Pat lived in Chickasha, Oklahoma until 1956 when he moved with his parents to El Dorado, Kansas..In 1964, while a student at Wichita State University, he sustained a spinal cord injury which forever changed his life. For...

WednesdJason Michael Walshire, 23, of Topeka passed away Friday, Dec. 5, 2003 at his home. He was born June 21, 1980 in Cedar Rapids, IA to Michael and Becky Brown Walshire.Jason was a Shawnee Heights 1998 graduate and KAW Tech electronics graduate. He received his AA degree from Washburn University in Applied Sciences in 2002 and was continuing his education...

Dr. Oakley William "Bill" Hall, Jr.Age 74, passed away at his home December 2, 2003. Dr. Hall was born August 18, 1929 in Herrin, Illinois, the son of Nina Cripps and Oakley William Hall, Sr.As a young man, Bill Hall, turned down an athletic scholarship to join the service at the end of World War II. He served for 28...

Mr. J. Donald "Doc" Erickson, 76, of Tecumseh passed away in a Topeka nursing home on Tuesday, December 2, 2003. He was born on Sept. 17, 1927 in Olsburg to Martin and Eva Burklund Erickson.Doc was a Korean War veteran, serving in the U.S. Army from Oct. 18, 1951 to Aug. 21, 1953.On April 21, 1956 in Topeka he married...

Louise Katherine Harrison passed away November 26, 2003 at Brewster Place. Louise is survived by her sister Carolyn Till, Topeka, KS and her daughter Florence Prange, Florida, two grandchildren, Andrew Hall and Katherine Louise Fairbanks, Topeka, KS. She was preceded in death by her son Hall Harrison.Cremation is planned. Inurnment will be in Bellefontaine Cemetery St. Lous, MO.Memorial Contributions may...

Brian Kendall Gates, 20, of Topeka, formerly of Independence, Kansas, passed away, Sunday, November 30, 2003 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born January 23, 1983 in Dallas, Texas the son of Kendall and Rachel (Thomas) Gates. Brain was currently a student at the Special Purpose School at K.N.I. in Topeka. He was a member of Troop #118 of the Boy...

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL MID TOWN CHAPEL TOPEKA, KANSAS1. Full Name: Katherine Helena Rundle Brunswick Age: 93 Years Sex: Female2. Current address: of Topeka3. Date of death: Saturday , November 29, 2003 4 Place of death: A Topeka care facility 6. Date of birth: January 12, 1910 Place of birth: Clifton, Kansas 6.b. Parents: Frank E. & Nellie E....

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL MID TOWN CHAPEL TOPEKA, KANSASFamily contact name and telephone number: Pamela Martin 270-825-3666 (Daughter)1. Full Name: Bettie M. Pfeffer Cope Lundquist Age: 81 Years Sex: Female2. Current address: of Madisonville, Ky, formerly of Topeka3. Date of death: Saturday , November 22, 2003 4 Place of death: her residence. 5. Cause of death: 6. Date of...

E. L. "Van" Vanover, 80, Topeka, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003 at Midland Hospice House.He was born March 11, 1923 in Oronaque, Kansas in Norton County, the son of Elva and Thelma Sutton Vanover. Following high school, he came with his family to Topeka.Mr. Vanover worked as sales manager for Coca Cola Bottling Company until his retirement. He served in...