J. Roland Williams J. Roland Williams, 79, Topeka, died Wednesday, June 30, 2004. He was born to David J. and Nina P. Goodwin Williams on Sept. 9, 1924, in Topeka. Mr. Williams was a life insurance agent and financial adviser for more than 40 years. He was in the Army during World War II and was recalled for the Korean...

Opal Maxwell, 83, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, July 1, 2004. She was born October 28, 1920 at Osage City, Kansas the daughter of Axel and Hilda Hedberg. Opal retired following 41 years of service with the Santa Fe Railroad. She was a member of Brookwood Covenant Church. She was also a member of Santa Fe Oldtimers and Group #10...

Rev. John H. Rath, 73, Topeka, died Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at a Topeka hospital.He was born April 19, 1931 to Gustof and Hulda Kiepke Rath. He married Constance Lossner on June 24, 1956 in San Diego, California. John graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Concordia University, Milwaukee and with a Master's of Divinity from Concordia Seminary, St....

Elizabeth Rae Moore, 91 Topeka died Wednesday, June 29 at a local hospital. She was born Aug 26, 1912 in Burlingame, Kansas the daughter of David and Ellen Bell Love. She was an office manger working for the federal government, retiring in 1970. She married Samuel E. Moore Aug 27, 1945 in Lawrence. He preceded her in death March 25,...

Mary Juanita (Tevis) Adolphson, 92, of Topeka, died Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on May 2, 1912 in Richland, Ks., the daughter of Charles Albert and Estella Jane Williams Tevis. She was an avid gardner and spaded her own garden until she was 90. She married Vernon E. Adolphson in 1930. He preceded...

M. Maxine Logan 78, died Sunday,June 27, 2004 in Topeka She was born April 30, 1926 in Topeka, the daughter of I.M. and Bertha Carlson Price. She graduated from Topeka High School and attended Kansas State University and Washburn University.Mrs. Logan's career included stints at Kansas Power&Light, Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Modern Office Methods, where she retired in...

Dorothy Ferne Turrentine Fowler died Saturday, June 26, 2004 at her home with her family by her side. She was born January 5, 1931 at Wetmore, Ks., the daughter of newspaperman Carl Frederick and Merle May Mayer Turrentine. She moved to Topeka in 1942 and graduated from Topeka High School in 1949. Dorothy attended Washburn University. She worked for various...

Topeka--Harlan Fiegenbaum, 74, died Thursday, June 24, 2004 at his home.He was born May 2, 1930 to Carl F. and Anna R. (Kruse) Fiegenbaum in Fairview, KS. He married JoAnn Meyer on June 14, 1953.He graduated from Fairview High School in 1948, served in the USAF1950 through 1954, attended Clark School of Business, was employed at Martin Tractor Company for...

Joyce Ester Anderson, 97, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Aldersgate Village.She was born November 21, 1906 at Ozawkie, Kansas the daughter of Rolla Lewis and Rose May Irwin Wilson. Mrs. Anderson has resided in Topeka since 1930. She was a graduate of Strickler's Business College. She had taught at a rural Ozawkie school for several years....

Willard E. "Bill" Rickson was born April 29, 1919 in Wheatland, Missouri to William Edward and Effie Riddle Rickson. He grew up on a farm near Wheatland and attended schools there. He enlisted in the Army in April, 1942 where he served in the Medical Department until his discharge in January of 1946. He married Mary L. Sheard on July...

Phillip L. Stallard, 82, Topeka, died Friday June 25, 2004 at Midland Hospice.He was born June 7, 1922 in Parsons, KS, to George and Kate Stallard. He graduated from Parsons High School in 1939. During World War II Mr. Stallard served in China and India from 1942-1945 with the 14th Air Force "Flying Tigers" and was awarded a bronze star....

Darlene G. Polley, 81, Topeka, died Friday, June 25, 2004 at Aldersgate Village.She was born July 26, 1922 near Valley Falls, the daughter of Jerome and Florence Reichart Jinks. She lived in the Arrington community for 18 years, attending Rocky Point school and Effingham County High School.Mrs. Polley worked in Kansas City, Ks, where she met and married Harry Polley....

Beth H. Skoog, 74, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday June 20, 2004.She was born June 18, 1930 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, to Pauline Elvira Stuart Henry and Walter Wilson Henry. They preceded her in death as did her stepfather, Roland G. Ruppenthal. She attended Falls Church High School and Madison College, both in Virginia. She worked for five years as Executive...

Katie M. Rumold, 96, of Topeka, died Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She moved to Topeka in 1928. She resided here, except for a short time in E. St. Louis, IL and several years the Bancroft community. She was an active member of Central Park Christian Church for more than 70 years. While residing in Bancroft, she...

Rev. C. Donald Close, 92, Topeka, died Sunday, June 20, 2004 at Stormont-Vail Medical Center. He was born Jan. 19, 1912 in Princeton, New Jersey, and had lived in Topeka since 1974.Rev. Close married Florence G. Williams on Oct. 20, 1936 in St. Louis. She survives.Other survivors include his daughter, Patricia Walcher of Andover, KS, his son, Donald Alan Close...

Mary C. Peterson Topeka, Passed away June 19, 2004 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. Mrs. Peterson was preceded in death by her husband Waldren Peterson. She is survived by her son Dr. Michael Peterson of Golden, British Columbia, Canada, Two Grandchildren, One Great grandchild and several nieces.Cremation is planned with private family services at a later date. Penwell-Gabel Midtown Chapel is...

Roland Clayton Parmley, 78, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. His immense love and support for his friends and family will be remembered. He was born March 24, 1926 in Hutchinson, KS THE SON OF LESLIE AND ESTHER PARMLEY. ROLAND GRADUATED FROM HUTCHINSON HIGH SCHOOL IN 1944 AND IMMEDIATELY ENTERD THE US NAVY SERVING...

John H. Baker, 74, Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2004, at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Hospital.He was born November 15, 1929, in Waterville, Minnesota, the son of Arthur Eugene and Sylvia Freida Brinkman Baker.Mr. Baker was a United States Air Force Veteran. He retired from the Air Force as a Tech Sgt. He later worked for 18 years as a...

Mr. Harry F. Bahr, 80, of Topeka passed away Monday, June 14, 2004 at home. He was born in Gridley, KS on Feb. 19, 1924, the son of Joseph and Rosa Esslinger Bahr.Harry was employed by Union Central Life Insurance for over 40 years. He was a Member of Lowman United Methodist Church and a U. S. Army, WWII veteran.Mr....

Phyllis Mudge Storrer, 81, Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2004, at a local hospital.She was born October 25, 1922, in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Phillip H. and Alpha Werts Mudge.She married Edward Storrer, Jr. May 23, 1944, in Gridley. He survives. Other survivors include a brother Harold L. Mudge of Gridley and nieces and nepews.Mrs. Storrer graduated from...