Julia Faye Dryden, 97, Topeka, died Sunday, July 27, 2003 at Aldersgate Village. She had been ill for several years.She was born Jan. 28, 1906 in Carbondale, the daughter of Joshua Brown and Lizzie Luthey Hewitt. She graduated from Carbondale High School in 1918 and attended the College of Emporia, Emporia State Teachers College, and the University of Kansas. She...

Full Name: Nancy R. Schenck Age: 55 Years Sex: FCurrent address: TopekaDate of death: Saturday, July 26, 2003 Place of death: Midland Hospice House, Topeka Date of birth: January 9, 1948 Place of birth: Reno, NevadaParents: Robert Ray and Eunice Louise Ridgeway Schenck Years in current city/town: Life-long resident of TopekaBackground: Graduated from Topeka High School. Attended Phillips University and...

Harry Ernest Blow, Sr. Age 81, passed away July 20, 2003 at his home after a short illness. He was born in Agricola, KS the son of Harry W. and Opal Lanier Blow, Sr. He was employed by Goodyear for 42 years . He served five years as a First Sergeant in the US Army during World War II.He was...

Peggy Wright, 73 Topeka, died at her home July 22, 2003 with':her husband and her twin at her side after a four year battle with cancer.She and her identical twin sister Betty Sanders were born December22, 1929 in London, England, the daughters of Jason and Ethel Finch. Theylived through the Blitz in London along with their sister Joan Muth, of...

Daniel Ronald Musser D. Ronald Musser, 92, long time Topeka resident, died WednesdayJuly 16, 2003, at the AldersgateVillage care facility. He was born January 5, 1911, atJewell, Kansas, youngest child ofWilliam Lloyd and Emma E. Musser. Ronald graduated from Jewell High School in 1928. He attendedKansas State University wherehe achieved a BS Degree in 1932 and a MS Degree in...

Mary Virginia Payne, 78, of Topeka, died peacefully after a brief illness, Thursday, July 17, 2003 at Midland Hospice House. She was born March 1, 1925 in Greenville, SC, the daughter of Marguerite Perry Craig. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University where she was a Kappa Alpha Theta. She married William Payne in 1947. Mrs. Payne...

Frances Joan Welch, 66, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, July 15, 2003 at the home of her daughter and son in law . She was born October 10, 1936 at Wheaton, Kansas the daughter of Louis W. and Esther L. (Force) Henneberg. Frances graduated valedictorian from Wheaton High School in 1954. Frances went to work for the State of Kansas,...

Full Name: Richard L. "Dick" Stewart Age: 81 Years Sex: MCurrent address: TopekaDate of death: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 Place of death: Midland Hospice House, Topeka Date of birth: December 4, 1921 Place of birth: Wichita, KansasParents: Leo Vernon and Edith Mary Struthers Stewart Years in current city/town: has lived in Topeka since 1956 Moved from Wichita, KS in 1949...

Mildred A. McCall 84, passed away July 14, 2003 at her home. She was born August 31, 1918 in Eudora, KS the daughter of Oscar and Mary Ziegler Neis. She was married to James E. McCall March 13, 1937 in Topeka. Mr. McCall preceded her in death February 20, 1990. Survivors include: Three Daughters, Terry Bowen, Judy Allen, Linda and...

Full Name: Patricia J. Knight Age: 82 Years Sex: FCurrent address: TopekaDate of death: Monday, July 14, 2003 Place of death: Topeka Date of birth: June 21, 1921 Place of birth: Topeka, Kansas Parents: Grover Lee and Rebecca Welty Dunn Years in current city/town: Has lived in Topeka for the past 29 yearsBackground: Graduated from Washburn University. She was a...

Rosalie ByersRosalie Byers, 89, died early Thursday morning July 10 2003 at her home following anextended illness. Her primary caregiver during this period was her granddaughter Susan Bernauer.She was born October 12, 1913 in Arcadia, Kansas, one of two daughters and ason of Herman and Ora Lee Snoddy. She married her husband Chris J. Byers September2, 1934 in St. Joseph,...

Rex R. Taylor, 82, Topeka, died Wednesday , July 9, 2003 at Midland Hospice House.He was born May 31, 1921 in Abilene, the son of Leslie and Maye Ault Taylor. He was raised in Hillsboro, graduating from high school there. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1943 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.Following his graduation, he enlisted in the...

James William Powell, 69, Overland Park, Kansas formerly of Topeka, Kansas passed away Monday, July 7, 2003, at a care facility in Overland Park.He was born November 25, 1933 at Hannibal, MO the son of William and Anna L. Wright Powell. Mr. Powell was a military veteran serving in Koran from 1953-1955. A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday,...

Eleanor M. Moeller Winrick, 81, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at a Topeka care center. She was born April 4, 1922 at Richland, Kansas the daughter of William and Myrtle Zirkle Moeller. Eleanor was a 1939 graduate of Berryton High School. She was a member of the Moose Lodge #555. She married Jim Winrick Dec. 31, 1946....

Full Name: Maxine M. Lawson Age: 82 Years Current address: TopekaDate of death: July 7, 2003 Place of death: Topeka Date of birth: January 10, 1921 Place of birth: Quenemo, KSParents: John Thomas and Gladys Sutton Plowman Years in current city/town: life-long residentBackground: graduated valedictorian of the class of 1939, Melvern High School. Was employed by Capper Publications and Stauffer...

Henry Edward Buechner 91, passed away July 4, 2003 at McCrite Plaza. Mr. Buechner was born June 6, 1912 in Topeka the son of Edward and Sadie Heber Buechner. Graduate of Topeka High School, attended Washburn University, served in the US Coast Guard. Mr. Buechner was a member of : First Lutheran Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Philip Billard Post...

Robert L.D. Nelson, 70, Auburn, Kansas, died Saturday, July 5, 2003 at Midland Hospice House.He was born Jan. 8, 1933 in Lindsborg, KS, the son of Roy and Blanche Silver Nelson. He graduated from Lindsborg High School, and received a BS and MS degree from Emporia State Teachers College.Mr. Nelson lived in Lindsborg, Emporia, Chanute, Smith Center, Salina, Omaha, NE,...

PAULINE M. HERBOLDSHEIMER, 97, died peacefully at the home of her son and daughter-in-law on Tuesday July 1, 2003. She was born in Scandia, Kansas and moved to San Francisco with her husband, Frank, in 1947. After retirement they lived in Cambria where they enjoyed the company of good friends and neighbors.Pauline played softball on Dr. Dodd Team in the...

Elisabeth C. ChubbElisabeth C. "Tib" Chubb, 86, died Wednesday evening, July 1, at a Topeka hospice.She was born April 19, 1917 to Norma and Arthur J. Carruth Jr. in Topeka. A brother, Arthur J. Carruth III, preceded her in death.She married Donald A. Chubb on September 19, 1940. He died in 1975.She attended Ward-Belmont College and graduated from the University...

Mr. Francis Dale Stanley, 83, a resident of University Park, Manhattan, KS, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2003 in a Topeka hospital.. He was born on November 09, 1919, in a farm house south of Minneapolis, KS, the son of Archie and Josephine Gary Stanley.Mr. Stanley was a 1937 graduate of Clay Center High School. He also graduated from Wichita...