Obituaries
Eva Shane
1. Full Name: Eva L. Shane Age: 57 Years Sex: F2. Current address: Topeka3. Date of death: Saturday, October 5, 2002 4 Place of death: Topeka hospital 5. Cause of death: 6. Date of birth: June 28, 1945 Place of birth: Onaga, Kansas 6.b. Parents: Cornelius and Leona Tessendorf Ralph 6.c. Years in current city/town: since 19897. Background: Mrs. Shane...
David Keith
David Keith, 84, of Topeka, died October 5, 2002 at a Topeka care facility. Mr. Keith was employed by the Kansas Board of Health and Environment 38 years until his retirement in 1983. He was born July 19, 1918 in Airdrie, Scotland, the youngest son of Archibald and Elizabeth (Craig) Keith. He came to the United States with his family...
Georga Bearman
George David Bearman, 85, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, October 5, 2002 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born March 7, 1917 at Ft. Scott, Kansas the son of Bert and Ella (Holding) Bearman. He graduated from Ft. Scott High School and attended Ft. Scott Community College. Mr. Bearman came to Topeka in the early 1940's and remained a...
David Keith
David Keith, 84, of Topeka, died October 5, 2002 at a Topeka care facility. Mr. Keith was employed by the Kansas Board of Health and Environment 38 years until his retirement in 1983. He was born July 19, 1918 in Airdrie, Scotland, the youngest son of Archibald and Elizabeth (Craig) Keith. He came to the United States with his family...
Corene T. Robison
Corene T. Robison, 79, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, October 3, 2002 at at a Topeka retirement comunity. She was born January 10, 1923 in Lyndon, Kansas the daughter of Truman Leon and Pearle Loomis (Clark) Tiffany. She received her Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Washburn University. Mrs. Robison later received her Masters Degree in Social Work from the University...
George Eicholtz
1. Full Name: George H. Eicholtz Age: 88 Years Sex: M2. Current address: Topeka3. Date of death: Sunday , September 29, 2002 4 Place of death: Topeka retirement home 5. Cause of death: 6. Date of birth: April 22, 1914 Place of birth: Abilene, Kansas 6.b. Parents: Harold and Bertha Minnick Eicholtz 6.c. Years in current city/town: 7. Background: Mr....
Paul Wilson
Mr. Paul K. Wilson, 55, of Topeka died in a motorcycle accident on Sunday, September 29, 2002. He was born July 19, 1947, Charles City, IA. to Paul K. and Lorene Wilson Dickhoff.He graduated from Oskaloosa High School in Iowa and Washburn University in Topeka. He served in the Air Force from 1967 to 1971.He was the Director of Human...
Pat Greenwood
1. Full Name: Pauline S. "Pat" Greenwood Age: 95 Years Sex: F2. Current address: Topeka3. Date of death: Sunday , September 29, 2002 4 Place of death: Topeka retirement home 5. Cause of death: 6. Date of birth: January 28, 1907 Place of birth: Lowell, Indiana 6.b. Parents: Clifford and Mae Whitaker Stowell 6.c. Years in current city/town: 7. Background:...
Stephen Crockett
Stephen L. Crockett Stephen Leroy Crockett, age 90, passed away September 27, 2002 at a local care facility. He was born August 17, 1912 in Richland, KS the son of Robert Marshall and Cora Lee Beam Crockett. He attended Richland schools and graduated from Overbrook High School. Mr. Crockett worked for the Railway Post Office as a foreman on the...
Ila Speer
Obituary NoticeIla Orene Speer, 85, passed away September 26, 2002 at her home.She was born on October 10, 1916 in Hope, Kansas to Jacob Millard and Martha Ellen Maxcy Strole. She taught grades 1-4 in Jackson County. She then moved to Topeka.-She worked at Stormont-Vail Medical Center as head typist in the Medical Records department for 27 years before retiringin...
Anthony Martinez
Anthony R. Martinez Age 84, passed away September 25, 2002 at a local hospital. He was born November 25, 1917 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Manuel and Jovita Ruiz Martinez. He attended Hayden High School. He served in Civilian Conservation Corps . He was a certified Welder. He was employed at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Topeka retiring...
Bernese Ward
Bernese M. Ward, 83, of Topeka passed away September 26, 2002 in a local hospital. She was born in Trego County, Kansas on April 1, 1919 to George M. and Maude V. Kackley Maddy.Mrs. Ward graduated from Great Bend High School in 1937. She then attended Colorado Woman's College from 1937-1939. Mrs. Ward was an active member of First Congregational...
Nancy Morgan
Nancy Marie Morgan, 71, of Topeka, died Thursday, September 26, 2002 at a Topeka care facility.Miss Morgan was born July 25, 1931 at Grantville, Kansas the daughter of Earl Henley and Ruth Marie (Freshwater) Morgan. She attended 76 grade school in rural Grantville, Kansas. After moving to Topeka in 1942 she attended special education classes. She worked at both the...
Betty Barney
Betty L. Barney Age 71, passed away September 23, 2002 at a local hospital. She was born June 19, 1931 at Parsons, Kansas the daughter of William R. and Maude E. Carter Sharp. She grew up in Parsons Kansas and married Edward E. Barney February 19, 1948 in Parsons. He preceded her in death April 7, 1994. She was a...
Betty Barney
Betty L. Barney Age 71, passed away September 23, 2002 at a local hospital. She was born June 19, 1931 at Parsons, Kansas the daughter of William R. and Maude E. Carter Sharp. She grew up in Parsons Kansas and married Edward E. Barney February 19, 1948 in Parsons. He preceded her in death April 7, 1994. She was a...
Robert Henry Bunker
Full Name: Robert "Bob" Henry Bunker Age: 63 Years Sex: MCurrent address: TopekaDate of death: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 Place of death: At his home , Topeka Cause of death: Cancer Date of birth: November 28, 1938 Place of birth: Herrington, Kansas He was a great-great grandson of Eng Bunker, one of the original Siamese TwinsParents: James Henry and Juanita...
Basil Cole
Basil Earl Cole, 88, of Topeka, passed away, Monday, September 23, 2002 at a Topeka retirement center.He was born January 10, 1914 in Jewell County, Kansas the only child of Arby F. and Loa(this is correct) (Oglevie) Cole.Mr. Cole graduated from Lebanon High School, Lebanon, Kansas. He received his Bachelors Degree from Ft. Hays State University and later received his...
Roberta E. Ritchie
Full Name: Roberta E. Ritchie Age: 88 Years Sex: FCurrent address: Ft. Worth, TexasDate of death: Friday , September 20, 2002 Place of death: Serenity Haven Care Home Date of birth: October 4, 1913 Place of birth: Topeka, Kansas Parents: Ralph and Zola Beard Baker Years in current city/town: Lived in Topeka all of her life until 2 years ago...
Betty Kimmell
Mrs. Betty L. Kimmell,73, of Topeka passed away Thursday, September 19, 2002 in a local hospital. She was born in rural Alfalfa County, Oklahoma on July 20, 1929 to Henry John and Elisa Mae Alberding Liggenstoffer.Mrs. Kimmell grew up attending small country schools, but graduated from high school in Kiowa, Kansas in 1947. Mrs. Kimmell attended Oklahoma A&M College, (now...
Ferdinand Nold
F.W. "Fritz" Nold, 74, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, September 18, 2002 at a Topeka care facility due to complications from Parkinson's disease. He was born in Montrose, Missouri the son of John and Regina (Heiman) Nold. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1950-1952. Mr. Nold was employed as service manager at Hubbell's Furniture Store...
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