Imogene Zachariasen

OBITUARY: Imogene Fern Zachariasen

Imogene Fern Zachariasen, 69, Meriden, died Wed., April 30, 2008, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Nov. 30, 1938, in Topeka, the daughter of Herman H. and Nellie E. (Tobler) Stolle.

Imogene worked as a secretary for the Youth Center at Topeka and USD # 337. She was a member of the Meriden United Methodist Church. Her hobbies included quilting, crocheting, and sewing. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

Imogene was married to Delbert Zachariasen on Sept. 9, 1956, in Hoyt. He survives of the home.

Also surviving are 2 sons: Deon (Mary) and Keith (Tammy) all of Topeka; 3 daughters: Royce Schafer of Blue Ridge, TX, Joy Powell of Hiawatha, and Nancy Hug of Mayetta; a brother: Walter Stolle of Silver Lake; 2 sisters: Phyllis Schuette of Blaine and Mildred Plants of Gainesville, GA; and 9 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Sat., May 3, 2008, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence, Topeka. Interment in Meriden Cemetery. Imogene will lie in state after 3:00 PM, Fri., at the funeral chapel where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:30 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Heart of America Hospice, 3715 SW 29th Street, Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66614 or NE Kansas Parkinson's Assoc., 1631 SE 37th Terr., Topeka, KS 66609-1501.