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...

Catherine L. (Kay) Reser, 84, Topeka, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004 at Midland Hospice House.She was born July 29, 1920 in Emmett, KS, the daughter of Michael and Mary Hanna Flanagan.Catherine attended schools in Emmett, KS. She moved to Topeka following graduation from high school and went to work for John Morrell Packing House. She later worked for International Shoe...

Douglas V. McKee, 46, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at his residence. He was born on June 28, 1958 in Topeka, the son of Jim and Marietta Staples McKee. He attended Topeka West High School. He was a member of the Community Church. He was employed by U.S.D. 501 for 12 years. He then was employed as...

Robert Hugh Pratt, 81, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, August 18, 2004 at Midland Hospice House. Bob was born October 23, 1922 in Eskridge, Kansas, the son of Harmon Guy and Lura Kasson Pratt. He graduated from Eskridge High School in 1940. He attended Emporia State University and graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Washburn University in 1948....

Shirley M. Loczy, 61, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born August 22, 1942 at Flat River, MO the daughter of Elwood and Mildred Holt Pinkley. Shirley had been employed by Wal Mart in Olathe twenty five years. Survivors include:one son, Stephen Loczy, III Topeka, KSone daughter, Lori Ann Loczy Overland...

Emma K. Harrison, 89, Topeka died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004 at Lexington Park.She was born Aug. 4, 1915 in Maple Hill, KS the daughter of Robert E. and Claude Brock Perry.She moved to Topeka as a young child.She married Charles C. Harrison on Feb. 2, 1931 in Topeka. He died Feb. 19, 1983.Emma was also preced in death by a...

Ruth I. Kelly, 71, Paxico,KS died Monday, Aug. 16, 2004 at a Topeka hospital.Ruth was born Aug. 4, 1933 in Monticello, Ill to Albert and Mildred Fish Fitzwater.She married Micahel V. Kelly Feb. 6, 1993 in Topeka, KS he died June 15, 1995.Graveside services will be at Penwell-Gabel's Memorial Park Cemetery.Penwell-Gabel Midtown Chapel in charge of arrangments.Online condolences may be...

Doris A. Hawn Longstaff 91, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, Augaust 14, 2004 at home. She was born October 6, 1912 at Mayetta,KS, the daughter of Bryon and Tabitha Hawn. Doris worked in health care, sales, and was a foster grandparent for the Capper Foundation. A daughter Doris A. Longstaff preceded her in death in 1935, also a son, Dale...

Don D. Depew, 82, passed away Saturday, Aug. 14, 2004 at Brewster Place Retirement Community Topeka, KSHe was born Aug. 18, 1921 in Neodesha, KS to Clarence W. and Dorothy Bushaway Depew.He was a graduate of Neodesha High School he attended Kansas State Univ. where he met and married Edith Helen Willis May 27, 1945 in Orlando, Fl.Before deployment with...

Kay A. Underwood, 56, Topeka, died Firday, Aug. 13, 2004 at Stormont Vail Regional Health Center.She was born March 16, 1948 in Topeka, KS the daughter of J.G. and Catherine M. Crozier Wright.She was a Topeka resident all of her life. Kay graduated from Topeka West High School and Washburn University. She worked for U.S.D. 501 as a teacher. Kay...