Obituaries

Robert Nelson

Robert Nelson

Robert L.D. Nelson, 70, Auburn, Kansas, died Saturday, July 5, 2003 at Midland Hospice House.He was born Jan. 8, 1933 in Lindsborg, KS, the son of Roy and Blanche Silver Nelson. He graduated from Lindsborg High School, and received a BS and MS degree from Emporia State Teachers College.Mr. Nelson lived in Lindsborg, Emporia, Chanute, Smith Center, Salina, Omaha, NE,...

Pauline M. Herboldsheimer

Pauline M. Herboldsheimer

PAULINE M. HERBOLDSHEIMER, 97, died peacefully at the home of her son and daughter-in-law on Tuesday July 1, 2003. She was born in Scandia, Kansas and moved to San Francisco with her husband, Frank, in 1947. After retirement they lived in Cambria where they enjoyed the company of good friends and neighbors.Pauline played softball on Dr. Dodd Team in the...

Elisabeth Chubb

Elisabeth Chubb

Elisabeth C. ChubbElisabeth C. "Tib" Chubb, 86, died Wednesday evening, July 1, at a Topeka hospice.She was born April 19, 1917 to Norma and Arthur J. Carruth Jr. in Topeka. A brother, Arthur J. Carruth III, preceded her in death.She married Donald A. Chubb on September 19, 1940. He died in 1975.She attended Ward-Belmont College and graduated from the University...

Francis Dale Stanley

Francis Dale Stanley

Mr. Francis Dale Stanley, 83, a resident of University Park, Manhattan, KS, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2003 in a Topeka hospital.. He was born on November 09, 1919, in a farm house south of Minneapolis, KS, the son of Archie and Josephine Gary Stanley.Mr. Stanley was a 1937 graduate of Clay Center High School. He also graduated from Wichita...

Violet Hunter

Violet Hunter

Violet J. Hunter, 75, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, June 27, 2003.She was born June 22, 1928 at Topeka, KS the daughter of Earl and Leona (Anderson) Holmes. She married Lawrence Ray Hunter May 6, 1946 at Lawrence, KS. He preceded her in death in 1982. Survivors include:two sons, Larry Hunter Meriden, KS Gary Hunter North Carolinaone brother, Pete Holmes...

Mary Alice Nelson

Mary Alice Nelson

Mary A. Nelson, 82, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. She was born April 18, 1921 at Lyons, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Olga (Wahl) Jinks. She graduated from Florence High School and a Hutchinson business college. Mary married Howard H. Nelson September 5, 1942 in Eldorado, KS. He preceded her in...

Nancy Lou Odell

Nancy Lou Odell

Nancy Lou Odell 82, of California, formerly of Topeka, passed away, Friday, June 20,2003 at a California nursing center. Mrs. Odell was a homemaker.She was a member of First Congreational Church.She married Jack Glenn ODell. He preceded her in death on December 17,1957. She was also preceded in death by one brother, T. J. Cunningham. Survivors include:son and daughter in...

James George Shaw

James George Shaw

James George Shaw, 70, passed away June 23 at his home. He was born in Horton, KS December 17, 1932 the son of Earl A. and Jean Snedden Chalmers Shaw. He graduated from California State University at Hayward with a BS in Mathematics. He worked at Pacific National Bank in San Francisco. He retired from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in...

Vernell Barbee

Vernell Barbee

Vernell (Nell) Barbee Died Sunday June 22, in Topeka. She was born in Whitesboro, Texas, September 16, 1918, the daughter of Price and Minnie Harp Phillips. She married George C. Barbee of Gunter, Texas, on July 30, 1937. He survives as do her son and daughter -in-law, George and Jean Barbee, Topeka. Mrs. Barbee also leaves five grandchildren: Tracy Foutz,...

Ruth I. Crowell

Ruth I. Crowell

Ruth I. CrowellRuth I. Crowell, 86, a lifelong resident of Topeka, Died Saturday, June 21, 2003, at McCrite Plaza. She was born November 8, 1916, in Topeka, the daughter of Frank and Anna Blair Drayer.She attended Topeka High School. She managed a senior apartment conplex in Perry, and attended West Side Christian Church. She married Norman L. "Roy" Crowell on...

Roger Reed

Roger Reed

Full Name: Roger P. Reed Age: 48 Years Sex: MCurrent address: TopekaDate of death: June 21, 2003 Place of death: Stormont-Vail Hospital , Topeka Date of birth: October 13, 1954 Place of birth: Lawrence, KSParents: Robert S. And Marian Lucille Karr Reed Background: He was employed as a construction electrician. Immediate survivors: Parents: Robert and Lucille Reed, Topeka Brothers: Phil...

Mayme M.Schwab Larsen

Mayme M.Schwab Larsen

Full Name: Mayme M. Larsen Age: 89 Years Sex: FCurrent address: TopekaDate of death: June 21, 2003 Place of death: Midland Hospice House, Topeka Date of birth: August 11, 1913 Place of birth: Woodbine, KSParents:Emil and Mary Miller Schwab Years in current city/town: has lived most of her life in the Topeka and Junction City areasBackground: She graduated from Chapman...

Donald Travis

Donald Travis

Donald L. Travis, 67, Topeka, died Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at Midland Hospice House.He was born Nov. 22, 1935 in Marshall Co., Illinois, the son of Benjamin and Ora Anderson Travis. He graduated from Wenona, IL High School in 1954. Mr. Travis served in the US Air Force from 1957 to 1961.Following his discharge, he worked for Hankhamer Asphalt. Since...

Charles E. Glanzer

Charles E. Glanzer

Charles E. Glanzer, 49, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2003 at K U Medical Center. He was born May 27, 1954 at Clay Center, Kansas the son of Earl and Ada Glanzer. Charlie was a 1972 graduate of Blue Valley High School, Randolph. He attended Cloud County Community College, Concordia, Washburn Univeristy, Topeka, and graduated from Clark's Business...

Mildred Fassett

Mildred Fassett

Mildred H. (Lewis Huff) FassettMildred H. Fassett, 93, of Topeka, passed away June 16, 2003 at John Knox Care Center in Lee's Summit, MO. Funeral services will be held in Klasse Chapel at First United Methodist Church of Topeka at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, June 19. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30 p.m. to service time.She will...

Roma Cummings

Roma Cummings

Roma A. Cummings, 97 of Topeka died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at the Topeka Health Care Center. She was born, October 8, 1905 in Graham, MO to Edward Francis and Emma Mary Martie Schiefelbusch. Mrs. Cummings graduated from Osawatotomie High School in 1925, later she graduated from Lawrence Business College. Mrs. Cummings worked for the State of Kansas for over...

Della Romary

Della Romary

Della M. Romary, 99, of Topeka passed away on June 15, 2003 in Midland Hospice. She was born on June 28, 1903 in Wabaunsee, KS to Edmund and Louise Ebenhoh Leffler.Mrs. Romary attended schools in Burlingame and Lyndon, KS and graduated from Lyndon High School in 1923.In her professional career, she held secretarial positions with several Topeka businesses and agencies,...

Sue Ellen Wykert

Sue Ellen Wykert

Sue Ellen Wykert Age 44, passed away June 16, 2003 at a Topeka Hospital. She was born August 29, 1958 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of C. Robert and Jennie C. Visser Wykert. She has been at Kansas Nuerological Institute since 1963. She is survived by her father C. Robert Wykert, Topeka, KS,Two sisters Meggin Jean DeMoss, Rose Hill, KS,...

Bernard Miles

Bernard Miles

Bernard Miles, 68, a life long resident of Topeka, Kansas died Thursday, June 12, 2003 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born July 16, 1934. Parents: Dr. John W. H. and Anna K. Miles Birdwell. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1952. He served as a Sgt.1st Class, HQ Btry, 35th Inf. Div. Arty, National Guard of Kansas Reserve...

Evelyn Miller

Evelyn Miller

Evelyn Anna Miller, 85, of Topeka, passed away Friday, June 13, 2003 at McCrite Health Center. She was born July 25, 1917 at Irving, KS (Marshall, County) the daughter of Adolph A. and Carrie A. (Luznicky) Kratochvil. She was a graduate of Hays High School.Mrs. Miller worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Hays and Topeka from 1935 until her...

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