Howard M. McKnight, 89, of Topeka, died Thursday, July 8, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on May 19, 1915 at Eskridge, Ks., the son of Henry David and Lottie Eunice Adolph McKnight. He was an Army veteran of WWII. He was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 13 years. He then became a carpenter and was...

Charles E. Price Charles E. Price, 57, Topeka, died Tuesday, July 6, 2004, at his home. He was born Nov. 5, 1946, in Cleveland, Miss., the son of Roscoe and Maudie Lewis McKnight Price. He served in the Army in Vietnam. Mr. Price was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He also was a member...

1. Full Name: Charles Earl Price Age: 57 Years Sex: M2. Current address: Topeka3. Date of death: , July 6, 2004 4 Place of death: Topeka 5. Cause of death: 6. Date of birth: November 5, 1946 Place of birth: Cleveland, Mississippi 6.b. Parents: Roscoe and Maudie Lewis McKnight Price Maudie Lewis 6.c. Years in current city/town: 7. Background: He...

Gerald L. Holmes, 75, of Topeka, died Thursday, July 8, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on August 9, 1928 in Overbrook, Ks., the son of Jack and Hazel Mowell Holmes. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a truck driver for the American Bakery. He was a member of Highland Heights Christian...

GILBERT GORDON GAINESGilbert Gordon Gaines died peacefully at Aldersgate Village, Topeka, Kansas, on Sunday, July 4, 2004.He was born April 4, 1916, in Clarksville, Texas, the son of Gilbert G. and Ethel Pope Gaines. He is survived by his sister, Katharine.Gaines, Middletown, New York.Gaines studied piano and voice with Myrtle Dunn Short at Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, where he...

Dorothy S. Rendell, 88, died Sunday, July 4, 2004 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born March 12, 1916 in Carbondale, Kan. to William and Mary Willis Rendell. Dorothy moved from Carbondale to Topeka in 1941.Dorothy graduated from Carbondale High School in 1934. She worked as a cashier at Haines Grocery and Pauline Food Center. She was a member of...

Mary Florence Mize, 92, Topeka, died Friday, July 2, 2004 at at Topeka, nursing home. She was born Nov 11, 1911, at Berryton, the daughter of james William and Emma Jane Johnson Mize. Mary graduated from Carbondale High School. She was a member of Oakland Rebekah Lodge No. 616. Topeka Bible Church, Rescue Mission Auxiliary, and Meat Cutters Union. She...

Cecil John Deeds 77, died Thursday, July 1, 2004 at Colmery-O'Neil VA Hospital in Topeka. He was born Decemeber 9, 1926 in Riley, KS to Cecil and Marguerite Deeds. John served in the US army during World War II. After serving he started a plubming company and was in the plumbing field for 40 years. This includes serving as plumbing...

Marie Bertles, 87, of Eskridge, passed away Friday, July 2, 2004 at a Topeka Hospital. She was born January 8, 1917 in Manhattan, New York, the daughter of James and Mary McKenna Lacey. Marie had retired with her husband to Fallon, NV. Following her husbands death she returned to Eskridge in 2000 to be near her family. She was happily...

FOR SATURDAY TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNALMARY ANN PENN, 69, Bartlett, Texas, formerly of Topeka, passed away peacefully in Temple, Texas, June 29, 2004, surrounded by her family.Mary Ann was born April 26, 1935, in Buna, Texas, to Noel and Mary Jane Cochran. She was educated as a Registered Nurse at Hotel Dieu, Beaumont, Texas, and dedicated over 20 years of her life...

Obituary for Kenneth Melton CookKENNETH MELTON COOKKenneth Melton Cook, 67, Topeka, died Monday, June 28, 2004 at the VA Hospital in Topeka, KS.He was born May 16, 1937 in Morgantown, West Virginia. He worked for 16 years for Goodyear in Akron, Ohio. Before he retired, he was a Service Specialist for Montgomery Ward Auto Service in Topeka, KS. He was...

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....