Thea Aleta Crabtree, 89, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, December 27, 2003 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born September 27, 1914 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Allen and Elvia (May) Berry. She was a graduate of Washburn High School. Mrs. Crabtree was a homemaker and an active volunteer at Sumner Elementary School. Thea was a member of First...

Shirley Ann Fooshee, 70, of Topeka, formerly of Garnett, KS, passed away, Sunday, December 28, 2003 at Midland Hospice House. She was born Oct. 1, 1933 at Ft. Scott, KS the daughter of Marshall and Leslie (Gray) Copeland. Mrs. Fooshee was a graduate of Garnett High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education from Ottawa University....

Phyllis Ann Welch, 76, died Tuesday, Dec 23,2003 at Midland Hospice House. She was bornApril 14, 1927 in Topeka, Kansas daughter of H. Guy and Emma Fink.She was preceded in death by her parents, H. Guy Fink and Emma Fink, and her husband of 30 years Clifford Welch.Survivors include a son, Ronald Welch of Phoenix, AZ, Two daughters Cheryl Moss...

OBITUARYThe Reverend George Frederick Heller died in Topeka, Kansas on December 23rd. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 30, 1953 to John H. Heller, and Wallace B Heller. He was in the class of 19'71 at Tulsa Edison High and. graduated Cum Laude from the School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University in 1974. He received a Master...

Lucy N. Graber, 52, Topeka, awoke in the arms of Jesus on the morning of Monday, December 22, 2003. Lucy was born October 11, 1951 in Topeka the daughter of Lyle and Elizabeth Harmon. Her personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ came first in her life followed by the love of family and others. She now enjoys her eternal...

Jane E. Kroll Passed away on December 20, 2003 in Lawrence, KS. She was born in Collinsville, Illinois the daughter of Ralph and Elsie Cornwell. She grew up in Gridley Illinois and graduated from Gridley High School. She received her nursing diploma from St. Luke's School of Nursing in Chicago. She moved to Topeka in 1957 where she lived until...

Minnie Wasson, 89, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at a Topeka retirement center. She was born February 8, 1914 at Wilberton,, OK the daughter of Bert and Victoria Phillips. She was a member of the Scranton Free Methodist Church. She married Clarence Ralph, they later divorced. She married William Wasson November 4, 1954. He preceded her in...

Ruth P. Franklin, 85, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at Manor Care Nursing Center. She was born September 16, 1918 at Manes, Missouri the daughter of Charles and Iva Perkins. Ruth was a homemaker. She had also worked for USD 501 and the State of Kansas, She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene. Ruth...

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...