Ronald T. Hodgins, 72, of Topeka passed away Thursday, April 22, 2004 in a local hospital. He was born on Oct. 22, 1931 in Oconto Falls, WI the son of Lionel and Joyce Gallager Hodgins.Ron served in the U. S. Air Force for 26 years and retired at the rank of C/MSGT. As a second career Ron workedat Colmery-O'Neil V....

Mr. Francis V. Brown, 70, of Topeka passed away Friday, April 23, 2004 at Midland Hospice. He was born on Sept. 1, 1933 in Burlington, KS the son of Merle and Marie Thompson Brown. Francis graduated from Burlington High School in 1952; he then enlisted into the Army National Guard. He served his country for over 20 years and was...

Clifford Marvin Collman, 75, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, April 22, 2004 at Plaza West Care Center. He was born August 24, 1928 in Kendall County, IL the son of Olney and Elsie (Jacobs) Collman. Clifford was employed as a carman with the Burlington Northern Railroad 30 years. He had worked at the Eola and Cicero repair tracks in Illinois....

Lorene F. Wood, 79, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, April 20, 2004.She was born May 22, 1924 in Carroll County, MS the daughter of Gibb and Clara Bell (Day) Farrish. She was a longtime employee at the Colmery-O'Neil V.A. Hospital, Topeka. She was preceded in death by her husband Cleveland Blair Wood, her son Cleveland Blair Wood, Jr., and her...

George Robert Gammell, JR70, of Topeka, died of natural causes April 18, 2004, at Topeka Health Care Nursing Home where he resided. George was born October 10, 1933 in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, the son of George Robert and Dorothy Katheryn Ryherd Gammell. George attended Chase County Community High School where he was active in a variety of sports and extra-curricular...

Forrest E. Gooch of Ballwin, Missouri, died April 17, 2004. He was 71. Mr. Gooch worked for Dupont for 35 years. He started with Dupont in 1958 at the Topeka cellophane plant as a control mechanic, and transferred to St. Louis in 1984 as a Senior Service Representative in the Medical Products Department. He retired in 1993. He served in...

Frank G. Paulson, 84, Topeka, died Thursday, April 15, 2004 at a Topeka Presbyterian Manor.He was born December 11, 1919, in Newton, Kansas to Charles and Blanche Paulson.He married Dorothy Ward on January 31, 1946, in Ottawa, Kansas. She preceded him in death.He was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church. He also volunteered at the YWCA. He was...

Rosabelle F. (Zarker) Jehlik, 79, Topeka died on April 16, 2004 at the Midland Hospice House after suffering a stroke on April 5, 2004. She was born February 3, 1925 in Britton, Oklahoma, the daughter fo Louie and Susie Willetta Schies. She moved to the Carthage, Missouri area at the age of eight and graduted from high school and business...

James H. (Jim) Crisp, 68, of Topeka, died Sunday, April 11, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. Jim was in the Air Force for twenty two years . He served in Germany, North Africa, Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. He was a photographer until obtaining a degree in Photo Grafting. He became an instructor in Photo Mapping at Ft. Belvoir, Va. He...

Maria E. Anderson 83, Topeka, passed away April 14, 2004 in Topeka. Cremation is planned. Maria is survived by: Earnestine Bennett, Katharine Campbell, Lulu Shepard, Leona Zapata, Bobbie Zapata, Starr Broyles, John Broyles III, DeWayne Anderson, Jenaro Zapata. and a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren. She preceded in death by a daughter Carol Lee Kay Walwyn, son, Harold Lee...

FLORENCE A. ALLEN, 90, OF TOPEKA, PASSED AWAY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2004 AT ALDERSGATE VILLAGE, TOPEKA SHE WAS BORN DECEMBER 20, 1913. LYNCH TOWNSHIP IN TEXAS COUNTY MISSOURI THE DAUGHTER OF WALTER JUDSON ROUSE AND SARAH EMMA (GARRETT) ROUSE. FLORENCE WAS A MEMBER OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH. SHE WAS MARRIED TO THOMAS JACKSON ALLEN . HE PRECEDED HER IN DEATH....

Paula Nadine Maus McClure, 72, Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2004, at her home.She was born June 28, 1931, in Shawnee County, Kansas to John Harvey and Cleo Mae Franklin Maus. She graduated from Rossville Rural High School in 1948 and attended Clark's School of Business. She began her career with the Santa Fe Railway's Telegraph Department in September...

James H. (Jim) Crisp, 68, of Topeka, died Sunday, April 11, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. Jim was in the Air Force for twenty two years . He served in Germany, North Africa, Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. He was a photographer until obtaining a degree in Photo Grafting. He became an instructor in Photo Mapping at Ft. Belvoir, Va. He...

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL MID TOWN CHAPEL TOPEKA, KANSAS1. Full Name: Lloyd Letcher, Sr. Age: 74 Years Sex: Male2. Current address: Of Topeka3. Date of death: Friday , April 9, 2004 4 Place of death: His residence 6. Date of birth: March 26, 1930 Place of birth: Leavenworth, Ks. 6.b. Parents: Spencer and Bertha Patterson Letcher7. Background: Mr. Letcher...

Ruby Ann Storbeck Oberhelman, 94, Topeka, died Wednesday,April 7, 2004 at Midland Hospice. She was born Aug. 11, 1909 in Vassar, Kansas to Robert F. and Pearl Mae Kraft Storbeck.The family moved to Atchison, Ks. where Ruby started grade school.Then they moved back to Vassar, Ks. where she graduatedfrom Vassar Grade school and Lyndon High School in 1927.She moved to...

Alice Velta Graybeal83, passed away April 8, 2004 at Plaza West Health Center. She was born December 18, 1920 in Coffey County Kansas the daughter of Willard and Berta Arnold Pennington.Alice is retired from St. Francis after many years of service in food service. She was the mother of five.Velta is survived by her husband Henry and 2 sons Eddie...

Maurine Venetta Matthaei Harbaugh, 86, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2004, at a Topeka Hospital. She was born October 26, 1917, at McCracken, KS. Maurine was a caring person who devoted her entire life to her family, and she will be remembered for the kindness she showed to all her family and friends. She was an avid gardener...

ALBERTA ELSIE HINESAlberta E. Hines, 95, died April 5,2004 at Topeka Midland Hospice House.She was born January 31, 1909 in Terre Haute, Indiana, the daughter of James Harry and Violet Sartain. She graduated from Garfield High School of Terre Haute in 1927. She graduated from Indiana State Teachers College (now called Indiana State University) on June 12, 1931 with a...

Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Hoelle, 78, of Dwight, passed away, Tuesday, April 6, 2004, at Select Specialty Hospital, Topeka. She was born February 23, 1926, in Boston, Massachusetts. She married Helmut Hoelle January 3, 1958 at Charleston Navy Chapel in Boston. They came to Kansas in 1958. She had resided in Topeka and Junction City prior to moving to Dwight in...