Daniel Warren West
Daniel Warren West, 51, Topeka, passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 at a local nursing center, after a long illness. He was born March 17, 1953 in Topeka, the son of Gordon B. and Marjorie E. Simmons West, both of whom preceded him in death.He is survived by two sisters, Marilyn Harrison, Newbern, TN; and Rosalyn A. and husband Mark...
Marie Hooper
Marie S. Hooper, 90, of Topeka, formerly of Junction City, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at a Topeka hospital.Mrs. Hooper was born September 2, 1914 in Geary County, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Ida Black Edwards and grew up in the McDowell Creek area. She married Amos Hooper in July, 1934. He preceded her in death in...
Wilson Fitts
William Wilson Fitts, 89, Topeka passed away, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. He was born June 16, 1915 in Smithville, Tenn. the son of Tandy Bouge and Altie Mae Trusty Fitts.Wilson graduated from East High School in Akron, OH in 1933. He attended Akron University. He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 45 years. He...
Phyllis Edgar
Phyllis N. Edgar, 85, Topeka, passed away Monday, February 21 at a local care facility. She was born July 23, 1919 in Topeka, the daughter of William V. and Gelia O. Messler Underwood.She married Robert L. Edgar on March 23, 1943 in Oakland, CA. They later divorced.Survivors include three sons: Gerald Edgar, Sacramento, CA; William Edgar and Paul Edgar, both...
Benjamin Haury
Ben Haury,19, of Topeka, passed away February 21, 2005. Ben was born May 19, 1985, in Newton, Kansas, the son of David and Rose Wiebe Haury. Ben attended McClure Elementary, French Middle School, and was a 2003 graduate of Topeka West High School.Ben was currently a sophomore at Hesston College, Hesston, Kansas. While at Topeka West Ben participated in band,...
Michael Reser
Michael L. Reser, 29, of Topeka, was called to be with his Lord, Sunday, February 20, 2005. He was born December 3, 1975 in Topeka the son of Don and Mary Reser. He is survived by his parents, one sister, Sherri Palmer, one brother, Larry Reser, all of Topeka; his grandmother, Dema Griffin, Great Bend, KS; three nieces, Alyssa, Alana,...
Daniel Wise
Daniel Warren West, 51, Topeka, passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 at a local nursing center, after a long illness. He was born March 17, 1953 in Topeka, the son of Gordon B. and Marjorie E. Simmons West, both of whom preceded him in death.He is survived by two sisters, Marilyn Harrison, Newbern, TN; and Rosalyn A. and husband Mark...
Dorothy Matthis
Dorothy "Dotty" Marie Matthis, 80, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, February 20 at a local hospital.She was born June 6, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Louis and Esther Watts.She graduated from Auburn High School in 1942. She married Lester V. Matthis on February 7, 1943 in Topeka. He preceded her in death in 1984. She was also preceded in...
Floyd Johnson
Floyd B. Johnson, 77, Topeka, died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005 at his home. He was born Apr. 18, 1927 in Ozark, Ark, the son of Baily Eugine and Florine Austine Johnson.Floyd was a member of Laborers Local #142.He married Irene Mae Fulton in March of 1974, she passed away Feb. 4, 2000.He is survived by two daughters, Carla Whiting and...
Evelyn Huntington
Evelyn Mae Huntington, 79, Topeka died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005. She was born Oct. 10, 1925 in Princeton, KS the daughter of Joseph R. and Bertha Ann Foushee Bingham.Survivors include two sons, Robert Huntington, Jr., Topeka and Joe Henton, Overland Park, KS; a daughter, Laurie Huntington, Topeka, KS; sister, Gladys Burchfiel, Wichita; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.She is preceded...
Vada Hartpence
Vada M. Phenneger Ramsey Hartpence, 79, of Topeka, passed away at a local hospice house on Saturday, February 19, 2005.She was born October 6, 1925 in Sedgwick, Kansas, the daughter of Andrew and Flossie Ragan Phenneger. She married Clinton G. Ramsey Jr. on July 22, 1941. He died November 11, 1976. Vada later married William Hartpence on June 25, 1977....
Virginia Tevault
Virginia Ginny Tevault, 78, of Manchester, Missouri, died Saturday, February 19, 2005 at her residence in Topeka. She was born on May 21, 1926 in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of Charles and Margaret Robinson Van Stone. She moved to St. Louis in 1959 where she resided until 2003 when she moved to Topeka. She was employed by Sun Oil Company...
Harry J. Cox
Harry J. Cox, 80, Topeka, passed away at a Topeka hospital on Friday, February 18, 2005.Mr. Cox was born July 31, 1924 in Topeka, the son of Harry J. and Irene Graft Warren. He attended Topeka elementary schools and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1942. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Navy and served for 2 years. Mr. Cox...
Carolyn Rae Mcclurg
Carolyn Rae McClurg, 61, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on March 22, 1943 in Gainesville, Texas the daughter of Raymond L. and Ruth Mitchell McClurg. She grew up in Wichita and moved to Topeka in 1970. She graduated from Washburn University and earned a Masters in Social Work at the...
Barbara Compton
Barbara H. Compton, 57, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at a local hospital.She was born February 24, 1947 in Hays, the daughter of Edgar E. and Kathrine B. Amidon Perry. Her family moved to Topeka in 1951. She graduated from Topeka West High School 1965. She was employed by AMERUS for 21 years.Barbara married William H....
Margie Blanton
Margie Ann Blanton, 73, of Topeka, passed away at her home on Monday, February 14, 2005.She was born August 2, 1931 in Pampa, Texas, the daughter of Jessie D. and Minnie Ann Neugent Goddard.Mrs. Blanaton was an Army Wife traveling with her husband throught the United States and overseas from 1947 to 1978. She came to Topeka in 1975, when...
Juanita Flynt Podmore
Juanita Flynt Podmore, 87, died Friday, February 11, 2005 at McCrite Health Center. She was born on December 26, 1917, in Anderson, Indiana to O.J. and Kate Flynt, where she resided until moving to Topeka in 1947. A graduate of Anderson High School and Anderson University, she worked briefly at Warner Press and later was secretary to the pastor of...
Rosemary Sears
Gene and Rosie SearsRosemary A. "Rosie" Sears passed away Sunday, February 13, 2005, two days after the death of her beloved husband, Robert E. "Gene" Sears, on February 11, 2005. Rosie and Gene were married October 2, 1952, in Topeka. Their love and devotion extended through their 53 years of marriage. Gene died following a heart attack and Rosie died...
Joleen Schrag
Joleen Schrag, 65, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2005 at a local hospital.Mrs. Schrag was born November 5, 1939 at Pretty Prairie, KS, the daughter of Ed R. and Lena Graber Krehbiel. She graduated from Bethel College in 1961 and taught school at Potwin Elementary School in Topeka for 2 years. She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in...
Esther Palmberg
Esther Sophia Palmberg,96, Meriden, died Sunday, February 13, 2005 at a local emergency room. She was born May 22, 1908 in Meriden to Albert F. and Anna Larson Palmberg.She graduated from Meriden High School and moved to California in the late 1930s. She worked as a riveter building airplanes during World War II and continued working in the Aircraft Industry...
