Melvin Lowell Fabert 85, Topeka, died January 1, 2004 at Midland Hospice House. He was born June 6, 1918 in Dequeen, Arkansas the son of Charles William and Vida Hood Fabert. He Served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers. Melvin was married to Zazle Billings November...

Hubert Charles "Hub" Gish, 85, Topeka, died December 30, 2003 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.He was the eldest son of Charles E. Gish and Agnes B. Halloran Gish. He spent his early years in Hoyt and attended Catholic schools in Topeka. He married Helen Louise Meyers August 9, 1939 who preceded him in death, as well...

Joseph T. Paletta, 72, of Topeka, passed away, Monday, December 29, 2003 at Midland Hospice House after a short battle with cancer. He was born July 13, 1931 at Weed, CA the son of Tomaso "Tony" and Minnie Paletta. He graduated from high school in Weed, CA. He served in the United States Air Force in Japan and Korea as...

Alice Veryl Hobbis, 84, Topeka, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003 at a Topeka nursing home.She was born Dec. 5, 1919 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Roger and Ann Hilferty Hobbis. She graduated from high school in St. Louis, and served in the US Army during WW2 and the Korean Conflict. She had lived in topeka since the late...

Donald R. Walter, 79, Topeka, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003 at a Topeka nursing home.Survivors include a sister, Lola Goff of Leonardville, KS.Mr. Walter was cremated. No public memorial service is planned.Online condolences may be left at www.penwellgabel,com.

Thea Aleta Crabtree, 89, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, December 27, 2003 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born September 27, 1914 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Allen and Elvia (May) Berry. She was a graduate of Washburn High School. Mrs. Crabtree was a homemaker and an active volunteer at Sumner Elementary School. Thea was a member of First...

Shirley Ann Fooshee, 70, of Topeka, formerly of Garnett, KS, passed away, Sunday, December 28, 2003 at Midland Hospice House. She was born Oct. 1, 1933 at Ft. Scott, KS the daughter of Marshall and Leslie (Gray) Copeland. Mrs. Fooshee was a graduate of Garnett High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education from Ottawa University....

Phyllis Ann Welch, 76, died Tuesday, Dec 23,2003 at Midland Hospice House. She was bornApril 14, 1927 in Topeka, Kansas daughter of H. Guy and Emma Fink.She was preceded in death by her parents, H. Guy Fink and Emma Fink, and her husband of 30 years Clifford Welch.Survivors include a son, Ronald Welch of Phoenix, AZ, Two daughters Cheryl Moss...

OBITUARYThe Reverend George Frederick Heller died in Topeka, Kansas on December 23rd. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 30, 1953 to John H. Heller, and Wallace B Heller. He was in the class of 19'71 at Tulsa Edison High and. graduated Cum Laude from the School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University in 1974. He received a Master...

Lucy N. Graber, 52, Topeka, awoke in the arms of Jesus on the morning of Monday, December 22, 2003. Lucy was born October 11, 1951 in Topeka the daughter of Lyle and Elizabeth Harmon. Her personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ came first in her life followed by the love of family and others. She now enjoys her eternal...

Jane E. Kroll Passed away on December 20, 2003 in Lawrence, KS. She was born in Collinsville, Illinois the daughter of Ralph and Elsie Cornwell. She grew up in Gridley Illinois and graduated from Gridley High School. She received her nursing diploma from St. Luke's School of Nursing in Chicago. She moved to Topeka in 1957 where she lived until...

Minnie Wasson, 89, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at a Topeka retirement center. She was born February 8, 1914 at Wilberton,, OK the daughter of Bert and Victoria Phillips. She was a member of the Scranton Free Methodist Church. She married Clarence Ralph, they later divorced. She married William Wasson November 4, 1954. He preceded her in...

Ruth P. Franklin, 85, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at Manor Care Nursing Center. She was born September 16, 1918 at Manes, Missouri the daughter of Charles and Iva Perkins. Ruth was a homemaker. She had also worked for USD 501 and the State of Kansas, She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene. Ruth...

Raymond J. Shull Age 96 passed away December 20, 2003 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born November 23, 1907 near Colby, KS in Thomas County, in a sod house that was built by his father, the son of John H and Zora Noell Shull. He later moved with his parents to a farm near Oskaloosa and graduated from...

E.E. (Gene) Beason, 68, Topeka, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2003 at his home.The Air Force brought Mr. Beason to Topeka in 1955, where he married Patricia Erwin. She survives. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Betsy Sue. Other survivors include 4 daughters, Margaret Ogle, Linda Shinn, Brenda Marsh and husband, John, and Patricia Barnes and husband, George Andrew;...

Louis E. Stonequist, 84, Topeka, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003 at McCrite Plaza.He was born Jan. 31, 1919 in Osage City, the son of Albert and Margaret Goss Stonequist.He graduated from Osage City High School and had lived in Topeka since 1941, moving here from Pratt. Mr. Stonequist worked for Menninger for 25 years before retiring in 1984.He married Elaine...

Lester William Currey passed away Saturday, December 20, 2003 in Overbrook, KS. He was born in Rossville, KS April 25, 1918 the son of William A. and Jossie E. Gibbs Currey. He attended school in Topeka and lived in Topeka most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army Corps during World War II in the European Theatre. While...

Elden Guilfoil, 93, of Eskridge, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003 at St Francis Hospital.He was born Oct. 30, 1910 in Eskridge, the son of Leslie Thorne and Valora Maude Piper Guilfoil. He graduated from Eskridge High School in 1930 and had lived all his life in Eskridge.He worked as a farm laborer 1930-1932, and for Santa Fe Railway from 1932-1942...

Irvin G. Franzen, age 83, Topeka, died December 19, 2003 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka, Kansas.Mr. Franzen served in the Kansas Department of Health and Environment from 1947 until he retired in 1986. After serving as statistician and chief of its Research and Analysis Section for 12 years, he was appointed state registrar of vital statistics and served in that...