Obituaries

Joan Ortega

Joan Ortega

Joan Sofia Alfaro Gonzales (Ortega)Joan Ortega, 81, Topeka, died, Thursday, January 22, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. Parents: Jose and Inez (Alfaro) Gonzalez (deceased) Born: Sept. 30, 1922Place: Nortonville, KSAttended : St Joseph's Catholic School in Nortonville and High School at Osage City HighJoan was employed as a Nurse's Aide at St. Francis Hospital from 1948-1955, Stormont Vail Hospital from...

Phyllis L. Cook

Phyllis L. Cook

Phyllis L. Cook 59. Topeka, passed away January 21, 2004 at her home. She was born in Colony, Ks the daughter of Roy and Lola Holland. She is survived by Her Mother Lola Holland Iola, KS Two Brothers and Four Sisters Three Sons: Darin Cook Ottawa, KS Jon Cook Topeka, KS David Cook St. Louis, MO 7 grandchildren Memorial Services...

Hope Allen

Hope Allen

Miss Hope Allen, 51 of Topeka passed away in her home on Sunday, January 18, 2004. She was born in Topeka on Feb. 14, 1952 the daughter of John O. and Bertha M. Simon Allen.Hope had participated in the Special Olympics since its inception and did so for over twenty years. She was a swimmer, bowler and runner having won...

Harold Pellegrino

Harold Pellegrino

Harold L. Pellegrino, 93, Topeka, died peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday January 18, 2004. Mr. Pellegrino was born in Pittsburg, Kansas September 12, 1910 the son of John Pellegrino of Coblentz, Germany and Mary Kuplen Pellegrino, Vienna, Austria. He served with the 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion during WWII landing on Omaha Beach and was wounded in...

Arnold G. Strunk, Sr.

Arnold G. Strunk, Sr.

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL MID TOWN CHAPEL TOPEKA, KANSAS1. Full Name: Arnold G. Strunk, Sr. Age: 83 Years Sex: Male2. Current address: Of Topeka3. Date of death: Sunday , January 18, 2004 4 Place of death: A Topeka hospital 6. Date of birth: August 24, 1920 Place of birth: Atchison, Kansas 6.b. Parents: John & Bertha Martin Strunk 6.c....

Doris Foltz

Doris Foltz

Doris "Jeline" Foltz, 71, Topeka, KS. died Thursday, January 15, 2004 at her home. She was born on November 24, 1932 in Scranton, KS. The daughter of Bliss W. and Esther L. Green Jernigan. She married Eugene C. "Gene" Foltz on September 23, 1951 in Wakarusa, KS. Jeline graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1950. She attended Kansas State...

Katherine Jordan Service

Katherine Jordan Service

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL MID TOWN CHAPEL TOPEKA, KANSAS 1. Full Name: Katherine Jordan Service Age: 98 Years Sex: Female 3. Date of death: Passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon January 15, 2004 6. Date of birth: In NE Oakland, now part of Topeka at the Kelsey homestead on December 5, 1905 6.b. Parents: the only child of Frank &...

Lawrence R. Gaston

Lawrence R. Gaston

LCDR Lawrence R. Gaston "Retired" 83, passed away January 15, 2004. He was born in Winters, TX on Feb. 3, 1920 the son Lonnie and Olive Gaston. He served 22 years in the US Navy and 20 years with 501 School District as a school administrator. Lawrence was a member of Countryside Methodist Church, Orient Masonic Lodge # 51, AF...

Lorine Fischer

Lorine Fischer

Lorine Fischer 84 of Warrensburg, MO passed away January 13, 2004. Born in Avon, SD June 22, 1919 the daughter of Emanuel and Ida Buchholz. Resided in Topeka 13 years before moving to Warrensburg, MO. Lorine was a member of First Southern Baptist Church of Topeka. She was married to Adolph Fischer in 1940; he preceded her in death in...

Geraldine Cameron

Geraldine Cameron

Geraldine Bartling Cameron, 89, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, January 13, 2004 at Midland Hospice House. She was born October 3, 1914 at Aurora, Missouri the daughter of August Carl and Alice Mae (Dunning) Bartling. Geraldine served as assistant manager at the Washburn College Book Store 25 years until her retirement. She was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church....

Scott Richter

Scott Richter

Mr. Scott A. Richter, 34, of Topeka, passed away January 13, 2004, at his home. He was born on July 21, 1969, in Springfield, PA, to Leonard S. and Terry L. Caruso Richter.Scott was a 1987 Topeka West High School and attended Washburn University. He was an Account Executive for Cox Media and previously worked as an outside sales manager...

Howard Rake

Howard Rake

Howard K. Rake, 86, Topeka, died Wednesday, Jan.14, 2004 at his home.He was born Feb. 5, 1917 in Topeka, the son of Teed and Edna Rake. He was a lifelong resident of Topeka.Mr. Rake worked for over 25 years at the Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Administration Hospital before retiring.His wife, Dorothy Rake died Feb. 18, 2001.Survivors include a son, Ted D. Rake,...

Florence Eastman

Florence Eastman

Florence Helen Eastman, 88, Topeka, died Sunday, January 11, 2004. She was born September 4, 1915 in Antiock, IL, the daughter of Ralph and Harriet Reynolds Eastman. Raised in Topeka, she was a 1933 Topeka High graduate. On Jan. 21, 1934, she married William E. Eastman, a marriage of 62 years. She was owner/operator of the Joy Shop for over...

Stanley Heisey

Stanley Heisey

Stanley O. Heisey, 89, Topeka, died Monday, January 12, 2004 at Bethany Home in Lindsborg.He was born May 18, 1914 in rural Marshall County near Vilets, Kansas the son of Solomon B. and Marie Hanson Heisey.He attended Frankfort High School. During the Depression, Stanley went with friends to the state of Washington where he worked in the orchards. He entered...

Barbara J. Carman

Barbara J. Carman

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL MID TOWN CHAPEL TOPEKA, KANSAS 1. Full Name: Barbara J. Carman Age: 68 Years Sex: Female2. Current address: Of Topeka3. Date of death: Sunday , January 11, 2004 4 Place of death: A Topeka hospital 6. Date of birth: April 15, 1935 Place of birth: Mason City, Iowa 6.b. Parents: Charles & Anna Stalzer Edel7....

Frances Gray

Frances Gray

Frances A. Gray, 93, of Topeka, passed away, Monday, 1-12-2004, at Aldersgate Village.She was born July 1, 1910 at Topeka, KS the daughter of William Thompson and Bess (Holyoke) Gray. She graduated from Santa Fe, NM High School, attended Colorado Women's College, and graduated from Parks School of Business, Denver. She worked for the Federal Home Loan Bank Board 26...

Wanda May Vinson

Wanda May Vinson

Wanda May VinsonWanda May Vinson, 87, formerly of Topeka, died Saturday, January 10, 2004 at the Norton (KS) County Hospital.She was born on November 25, 1916 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of Clarence C. and Maybelle S. Ludington Vinson. She is a graduate of Shawnee Mission High School, received a Pre Law Degree from Baker University and her Masters...

Robert Heikes

Robert Heikes

Robert "Bob" L. Heikes, 83, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, January 9, 2004 at Midland Hospice House. He was born December 28, 1920 in Clay Center, KS the son of Rama and Mary (Allgire) Heikes. Bob was a 1949 graduate of Kansas State University. He was a military veteran serving in the United States Army in the 95th Infantry Division...

Edna Marie Hansbearry

Edna Marie Hansbearry

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL MID TOWN CHAPEL TOPEKA, KANSAS1. Full Name: Edna Marie Hansbearry Age: 95 Years Sex: Female2. Current address: Of Topeka3. Date of death: Thursday , January 8, 2004 4 Place of death: Midland Hospice House in Topeka 6. Date of birth: November 11, 1908 Place of birth: Elmont, Kansas 6.b. Parents: Frederick Earl & Anna Marie...

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