James George Shaw, 70, passed away June 23 at his home. He was born in Horton, KS December 17, 1932 the son of Earl A. and Jean Snedden Chalmers Shaw. He graduated from California State University at Hayward with a BS in Mathematics. He worked at Pacific National Bank in San Francisco. He retired from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in...

Vernell (Nell) Barbee Died Sunday June 22, in Topeka. She was born in Whitesboro, Texas, September 16, 1918, the daughter of Price and Minnie Harp Phillips. She married George C. Barbee of Gunter, Texas, on July 30, 1937. He survives as do her son and daughter -in-law, George and Jean Barbee, Topeka. Mrs. Barbee also leaves five grandchildren: Tracy Foutz,...

Ruth I. CrowellRuth I. Crowell, 86, a lifelong resident of Topeka, Died Saturday, June 21, 2003, at McCrite Plaza. She was born November 8, 1916, in Topeka, the daughter of Frank and Anna Blair Drayer.She attended Topeka High School. She managed a senior apartment conplex in Perry, and attended West Side Christian Church. She married Norman L. "Roy" Crowell on...

Full Name: Roger P. Reed Age: 48 Years Sex: MCurrent address: TopekaDate of death: June 21, 2003 Place of death: Stormont-Vail Hospital , Topeka Date of birth: October 13, 1954 Place of birth: Lawrence, KSParents: Robert S. And Marian Lucille Karr Reed Background: He was employed as a construction electrician. Immediate survivors: Parents: Robert and Lucille Reed, Topeka Brothers: Phil...

Full Name: Mayme M. Larsen Age: 89 Years Sex: FCurrent address: TopekaDate of death: June 21, 2003 Place of death: Midland Hospice House, Topeka Date of birth: August 11, 1913 Place of birth: Woodbine, KSParents:Emil and Mary Miller Schwab Years in current city/town: has lived most of her life in the Topeka and Junction City areasBackground: She graduated from Chapman...

Donald L. Travis, 67, Topeka, died Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at Midland Hospice House.He was born Nov. 22, 1935 in Marshall Co., Illinois, the son of Benjamin and Ora Anderson Travis. He graduated from Wenona, IL High School in 1954. Mr. Travis served in the US Air Force from 1957 to 1961.Following his discharge, he worked for Hankhamer Asphalt. Since...

Charles E. Glanzer, 49, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2003 at K U Medical Center. He was born May 27, 1954 at Clay Center, Kansas the son of Earl and Ada Glanzer. Charlie was a 1972 graduate of Blue Valley High School, Randolph. He attended Cloud County Community College, Concordia, Washburn Univeristy, Topeka, and graduated from Clark's Business...

Mildred H. (Lewis Huff) FassettMildred H. Fassett, 93, of Topeka, passed away June 16, 2003 at John Knox Care Center in Lee's Summit, MO. Funeral services will be held in Klasse Chapel at First United Methodist Church of Topeka at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, June 19. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30 p.m. to service time.She will...

Roma A. Cummings, 97 of Topeka died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at the Topeka Health Care Center. She was born, October 8, 1905 in Graham, MO to Edward Francis and Emma Mary Martie Schiefelbusch. Mrs. Cummings graduated from Osawatotomie High School in 1925, later she graduated from Lawrence Business College. Mrs. Cummings worked for the State of Kansas for over...

Della M. Romary, 99, of Topeka passed away on June 15, 2003 in Midland Hospice. She was born on June 28, 1903 in Wabaunsee, KS to Edmund and Louise Ebenhoh Leffler.Mrs. Romary attended schools in Burlingame and Lyndon, KS and graduated from Lyndon High School in 1923.In her professional career, she held secretarial positions with several Topeka businesses and agencies,...

Sue Ellen Wykert Age 44, passed away June 16, 2003 at a Topeka Hospital. She was born August 29, 1958 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of C. Robert and Jennie C. Visser Wykert. She has been at Kansas Nuerological Institute since 1963. She is survived by her father C. Robert Wykert, Topeka, KS,Two sisters Meggin Jean DeMoss, Rose Hill, KS,...

Bernard Miles, 68, a life long resident of Topeka, Kansas died Thursday, June 12, 2003 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born July 16, 1934. Parents: Dr. John W. H. and Anna K. Miles Birdwell. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1952. He served as a Sgt.1st Class, HQ Btry, 35th Inf. Div. Arty, National Guard of Kansas Reserve...

Evelyn Anna Miller, 85, of Topeka, passed away Friday, June 13, 2003 at McCrite Health Center. She was born July 25, 1917 at Irving, KS (Marshall, County) the daughter of Adolph A. and Carrie A. (Luznicky) Kratochvil. She was a graduate of Hays High School.Mrs. Miller worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Hays and Topeka from 1935 until her...

Vivian "Pearl" Vernon, 96, Topeka, Died Monday, June 9, 2003 at Aldersgate Village. She was born Sept. 8, 1906 in Gypsum, Kansas to Stephen J. and Grace Myers Wright. She had resided in Pauline most of her life. She graduated from Maple Hill High School, and was a teacher, homemaker and part-time bookkeeper at Pauline Co-op Elevator. She was a...

Mr. Carl A. Williams, Jr. age 83, died June 8, 2003 at a local hospital. He was the son of Carl Williams and Geneva Jackson. He was born and raised in Topeka, KS. He was a graduate of Topeka public schools and graduated from Kansas Vocational Training Center. Mr. Williams received an Associates Degree from Washburn University. He was a...

Boone, Iowa- Evelyn Vetter, 95, died June 5, 2003 at Boone County Hospital in Boone. Graveside services will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery at 11:00AM Tuesday June 10, 2003 in Topeka. Born on September 18, 1907 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and lived in topeka until 1995 when she moved to Boone. She was a homeaker and part time cook for...

Amy E. Howard, 87, died on June 6 at Brewster Place Health Care Center. Daughter of Earnest and Mary Newberry, Amy was born in Topeka on February 3, 1916. She married Maurice R. Howard of Topeka in 1934. Maurice preceded her in death in 1995.Surviving family members include her daughter Barbara J. Harlan of Topeka, grandson Brad Newton of Roswell,...

Elsie Butler, 74, passed away June 5, 2003. She was born in South Bend, IN to George and Mary Cseresznyak Henye on May 18, 1929.Elsie was a professional homemaker, devoted Mother, Grandma and Great Grandma.On April 28, 1956, in South Bend, IN she married Myral L. Butler, Jr. He passed away March 28, 2000 in Topeka.Survived by her children:Mary Hughes...

Beatrice Coates, 79, Topeka diedThursday, May 29, 2003 at PlazaWest Care Center. She was bornOct. 24, 1923 at McGill, Nevada,the daughter of Agnes Ann Bradshaw and David Heber Edwards. She was preceeded in death by herhusband, Willis J. Coates and ason, James David Coates. Survivingher are 7 children: Dennis Coates,Stephen Coates, Tony Coates, JanPressgrove, Jay Coates, Mardi Weber & Michael...

Dorothy H. Manlove, 80, Olathe, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 30, 2003 at Olathe Medical Center. She had been a resident of Topeka since 1953 before moving to Olathe in 1998. She was born June 22, 1922 at Cleburne, Kansas to Herman T. and Ettie Maxell Holt. She graduated from Cleburne Rural High School in 1940 and Trinity Lutheran Hospital...