Obituaries
Elmer Zamzow
Reverend Elmer C. Zamzow, 91, Topeka, formerly of Greeley, Colorado, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at Aldersgate Village.Reverend Zamzow was born October 8, 1914 in Portage, WI, the son of Charles G. and Jennie Petra Zamzow. He grew up on a dairy farm on the banks of the Wisconsin River, where he learned with his five brothers and...
Mildred Hamilton
Mildred Ruth Hamilton, 95, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at Brewster Place Retirement Community in Topeka. She was born July 4, 1910 in Simonton, TX the daughter of Charles H. and Ethel Knight Petty. Mrs. Hamilton was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church where she had served on the Board of Trustees....
John C. Marshall
John C. Marshall, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at his home. He was born on August 4, 1920 in Valparaiso, IN the son of Charles S. and Lida Cooper Marshall. He attended DePauw University in Greencastle, IN. John was an Army veteran of WWII. He resided in Topeka since February of 1956. He was a...
Elizabeth Caudle
Elizabeth Ann Caudle ,84, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 25 at Aldersgate Village where she had lived for 10 years.Elizabeth "Betty" was born February 10, 1922 in Detroit, MI., the daughter of Hans and Corinne Keydel.She graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. She married James Armil Caudle on April 1, 1950...
Ruth E. Gladfelter
Ruth E. Gladfelter, 92, died Wednesday March 23 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.Born in Topeka, KS. to Fred and Nellie Coursey, she graduated from Topeka High School, class of 1928 and attended Washburn University for two years. She was employed by the Topeka Board of Education from 1956 to 1978 as the Library Secretary at Topeka High School....
Elmer P. Ramseyer
Elmer P. Ramseyer, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2006 at his home. He was born on August 18, 1919 in Sperry, OK, the son of Elmer P. and Minnie Ramseyer. He was an Army veteran of WWII. Elmer moved to Topeka in 1942. He was employed by IH Mill Company for 30 years before retiring. He...
James Eric Lathrop
James Eric Lathrop, 48, of Topeka, formerly of Canyon, TX, died Sunday, March 26, 2006 at Midland Hospice House. Eric was born May 16, 1957, in Fort Smith, AK., the son of Dick and Jo Stone Lathrop. He was Counselor to Disabled Students and Men's Cross Country Coach at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, TX for 13 years. He...
Grace Polter
Grace Margaret Witherell Polter, 90, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, March 25, 2006 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born February 28, 1916 in Toledo, Ohio the daughter of Arthur Irving and Jennie May (Nicodemus) Witherell. Grace was a graduate of Waite High School in Toledo. She married Harold V. Polter in 1935. He preceded her in death in...
Orville Colhouer
Orville H. Colhouer, 88, of Topeka passed away Friday, March 24 at Midland Hospice House.He was born July 23, 1917 in Hoyt, the son of Finis E. and Freda C. Damme Colhouer.Orville worked as a superintendent for numerous construction companies and was a life member of Carpenters Local # 1445 of which he was very proud. He was fond of...
Raymond M. Young
Raymond M. Young, 86, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 22, 2006. He was born to Vinson and Agnes Andre Young on January 16, 1920, in Melvern, Kan. Mr. Young was the owner and operator of Ray's Motor Service for more than 30 years. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Young enlisted less than a month after the Japanese attack on...
Alice C. Miller
Alice C. Miller, 100, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2006 at an Atchison care facility.She was born May 3, 1905 in Wilson KS., the daughter of Stephen and Louisa Bossing Holzer.Mrs. Miller worked for 37 years as an operator/clerk for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, retiring in June, 1966. She was a member of the Estrelita Club, Buelah...
Dorothy C. Pock
Dorothy C. Pock, 95, of Topeka passed away Thursday, March 23 2006 in Topeka. She was born February 3, 1911, the daughter of William B. and Bella A. Williams.She completed her primary and secondary education in Lebo, Kansas. Dorothy had worked in Topeka at the Kansas Department of Transportation and Capper's Weekly.She married Earl L. (Whistle) Pock on November 27,...
Patricia H. Delano
Charles(Jay) Delano, along with children Doug ,Steve and Tricia, sadly announce the death of his wife and their mother Patricia H.(Pat) Delano on Wednesday, March 22, 2006.Patricia was born in Winfield, Kansas to Winchel H. and Helen L. Hamilton on October 7, 1926. Pat graduated from Hutchinson High School and was an alumnus of Penn Hall and the University of...
Wendell K. Wright, Jr.
Wendell K. "Whitey" Wright, Jr., 75, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2006 at a Topeka care center. He was born on September 21, 2006 in Abilene, the son of Wendell K. and Josephine Daviess Long Wright, Sr. He was of the Methodist faith and was baptized at the First United Methodist Church in Abilene. Whitey graduated from...
Julia M. Smith
Julia M. Smith, 77, of Harveyville, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at Homestead of Auburn.Julia was born June 28, 1928, near Auburn, KS, daughter of John and Cleo Maus. She grew up in the West Union Community and later graduated from Rossville High School in 1946. She was united in marriage to William S. Smith in her parent's home...
Nellie White
Nellie Mae White, 97, Topeka, formerly of Hays and Salem, passed away on March 21, 2006 at Clare Bridge Memory Care Facility where she resided and was lovingly cared for since 2001.Nellie was born on January 4, 1909 in Major County, OK, the daughter of William and Kittie Cunningham Slater. She had 5 sisters and 2 brothers. She married John...
Norma Johnson
Norma G. Johnson, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at an Independence, MO care facility. She was born on March 16, 1924 in Scandia, the daughter of Ralph E. and Lula Cooper Bowersox. She had resided in Topeka since 1954. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Good Sam's Camping Club. Norma married...
Cleetis Berry
Cleetis Berry, 96, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2006.Cleetis was born October 23, 1909 and grew up in Topeka. He had four brothers and one sister.He worked for the State of Kansas for more than 30 years. He was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church.Cleetis loved nature, hunting, fishing and the great outdoors. He was a...
Ruby V. Graham
Ruby V. Graham, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2006 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on December 14, 1919 in Bates City, MO, the daughter of Charles and Curlista Bradshaw Hamilton. Ruby graduated from Bates City High School in 1937 and attended Central Missouri State University. She had resided in Topeka since 2000. She...
Irene E. Harrison
Irene E. Harrison, 86, Topeka passed away Thursday March 16 at Homestead Assisted Living. Irene was born on February 26, 1920 in Greenleaf, Kansas the daughter of Henry and Martha Bulk. Irene graduated from Waterville High School and came to Topeka following graduation to attend Strickler's business school. After graduating from Strickler's she worked for the State of Kansas, Social...
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