Jane C. Hess, 66, of Lee's Summit ,MO, formerly of Topeka, died Friday, September 10, 2004 at a Lee's Summit hospital.She was born July 7, 1938 in Topeka to Lloyd and Mary Copenhafer.She attended Topeka public schools and Washburn University where she was an active member of the Delta Gamma Sorority, graduating in 1960 with a bachelors degree.She married Gary...

Sara E. Scott, 76, passed away, Friday, Sept. 10, 2004 at Midland Hospice House. She was born May 27, 1928 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Clyde and Sadie (Keaney) Parsons.She married Richard L. Scott Feb. 14, 1946 in Topeka, KS. He survives.She moved from California after 30 years. She has been a Topeka resident since 1983.Sara worked as a...

Cora Anna Fitzjohn Durst passed away at Stormont Vail Hospital on Tuesday, September 7th, 2004. Cora Ann was born at Monett, Missouri, daughter of John & Nola Fitzjohn. After graduating from Monett High School, she moved to Springfield, Missouri where she worked as a private secretary to Ed Bibxy, the editor of The Springfield News & Leader. On June 4,...

Sherman C. "Sam" Larsen, 76, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2004 at Plaza West. He was born on October 5, 1927 in Powers, Oregon, the son of Joyes E. and Pearl E. Clark Larsen. He was a paratrooper serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 31...

Mary Slocum, 72, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2004 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on December 6, 1931 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Claire and Dorothy Ely. She grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, MN. She married Oliver Slocum, was a homemaker and raised her three children in...

David R. Ewing, 85, died Sept 1 at a local hospital.Mr Ewing was member of the First Presbyterian Church. He had previously served as an elder and deacon at the First Presbyterian Church of St Louis.Mr Ewing retired Nov 5, 1976 from the National Archives and Records Service with the Federal Government. He was first employed in the War Department...

Louis J. Duncan, 94, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. He was born August 27, 1910 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Charles E. and Ola Cranfill Duncan. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma School of Pharmacy in 1931. He was a member of the Lions Club in Clinton, Oklahoma. He came...

Louise Evarts, 68, Auburn, KS died Monday, August 30, 2004 at her home.She was born March 15, 1936 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Tom R. and Jennie Pearl May Frye.She is survived by a daughter; Debra S. and husband Kevin Myers of Topeka, a son; Bobby Evarts of Auburn. Grandsons Shawn Myers and Brandon Myers both of Topeka. Brother;...

Joseph W. Viney, 89, of Topeka, died Sundady, August 29,2004 at a local care facility.He was born on August 4, 1914 in Murdock, Kansas to William and Clara Davenport Viney.After attending school, he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps for three years in thge late ninteen thirties. He then went to work for the Santa Fe Railroad as a carman...

Dorothy Marie Linder, 89, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2004 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born January 19, 1915, to W.C. Long and Hulda Anna Cook (Long) in Langdon, Kan. She attended high school in Ozawkie, Kan. She worked for City & Launder for 13 years and Crawford Laundromat for 12 years before beginning her career...

Dorothy N. Wright , 85, of Topeka, passed away,Thursday, August 26, 2004 at Virginia Hospital Center Arlington, Virginia. She was born August 1, 1919 in Topeka, the daughter of Robert L. and Nellie Bergman McFerren. She lived in the Kansas City area for 20 years. Dorothy spent the majority of her life in Topeka. She worked for Security Benefit Life...

Judy K. Vigola, 61, of Topeka, died Saturday, August 28, 2004 at Midland Hospice House.She was born on Octobr 16, 1942 in Osage City, KS to William E. amd Julia E. Moore Vigola.She graduated in 1960 from Garnett High School. After high school she attended Emporia State University and Ottawa University. She worked for ten years at Topeka State Hospital....

Homer Jameson George Homer Jameson, 92, Topeka, passed away Saturday, Aug. 28th., 2004 at Aldersgate Village. He was born April 2, 1912 at Garrison, Kansas to George H. and Emma Swan Jameson. He spent his early years on the family farm near Garrison graduating from Garrison High School in 1929. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1935 as Landscape...

Eugene "Gene" Jonathan Anderson, 88 died August 26, 2004, at Midland Hospice House Topeka, Kansas. Gene was born in Topeka, Kansas, on Sept. 4, 1915, to Grace Byers and Charles Anderson. He attended Topeka Public Schools and was graduated from Topeka High School in 1934. He was graduated from Strickler Business College and later took classes at Rocky Mountain Junior...

Hazel Irene May, 93, Topeka, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2004 at Aldersgate.She was born May 9, 1911 in McPherson, the daughter of Oscar L. and Anna Peterson Engstrom. She was raised on a farm in the New Gotland area north of McPherson. She graduated from McPherson, and attended Kansas City University and Vanderbilt University. She received her RN from Trinity...

Mamie Belle Day Koontz passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at her home in Topeka.She was born Oct. 30, 1924 in Geary County (near Junction City) to George Washington and Edith Signer Day. She moved to Herington Kansas in 1934 and graduated from Herington High School. Mamie attended Strickler's Business College in Topeka. She worked as a secretary in...

John Austin Logan III, 53, of Topeka, died Monday, August 23, 2004 at his home.He was born April 29, 1951, in Topeka to John Austin Logan II and Mona Logan Magee.After high school he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. After being discharged, he worked as a bricklayer for twenty years. He then attended the Washburn University School of...

Waldemar "Walt" Denton, 43, Topeka, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004 at Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center.He was born November 10, 1960 in Babenhausen, Darmstadt, West Germany, son of James William Denton and Hildegard Petik Denton. He graduated from Manhattan (Kansas) High School in 1979 and attended Kansas State University and Washburn University, where he was a member and past president...

Lillian Pobrislo Keller, 89, of Topeka passed away at Brewster Place on , Saturday, August 21, 2004. She was born February 24, 1915 in Rossville to Czech parents Vincent and Mary Cerny Pobrislo. She was married to Philip W. Keller on June 2, 1943 in Topeka. He survives. At the age of 12 years old she had to help her...

Martha L. Eson Martha L. Eson, 92, of Topeka, died Saturday, August 21st, 2004. Born in Kingman, she worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for 28 years. She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert F. Eson. She is survived by two nephews, Robert F. Eson Jr. and Stephen F. Eson; a niece, Audria E. Battoglia; two cousins, Mary...