Tanner Judd Allen Tanner Judd Allen, 21, Topeka, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He was born Dec. 16, 1982, in Topeka, and was a lifelong Topeka resident. He graduated from Seaman High School and Kaw Area Technical School in computer repair and networking. He was a student at Washburn University when he became...

Richard Lee "Red" Swaim Sr. SILVER LAKE - Richard "Red" Lee Swaim Sr., 76, Silver Lake, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, in the emergency room of a Topeka hospital. He was born Sept. 26, 1927, in Martin City, Mo., the son of Alfred D. and Sophia M. Kelsey Swaim. He lived most of his life in Silver Lake. Mr. Swaim...

DeWayne La Vern Hicks DeWayne La Vern Hicks, 65, Alma, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, at his home. He worked for Shawnee County Refuge Department for more than 20 years. He was born Dec. 14, 1938, in Topeka, the son of George Andrew and Mable Louise Marsh Hicks. He attended Topeka High School. Mr. Hicks served in the U.S. Army...

Cynthia Joy "Cindy" Reed Cynthia "Cindy" Joy Reed, 24, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born March 22, 1979, in Manhattan, the daughter of Patrick and Faye Reed, Topeka, and Brenda and Vernon Minnis, Stafford. She graduated from Chaparral High School in 1997 as a member of the National Honor Society. She attended...

Gladys E. Bidwell Gladys E. Bidwell, 96, Topeka, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004, at Rolling Hills Health Center in Topeka. She was born June 9, 1907, in Starkville, Colo., the daughter of Rees H. and Mary Britton Davies. She had lived in Kansas City, Cass Lake, Minn., and Topeka. She worked for Emery Bird Thayer in Kansas City. Mrs. Bidwell...

Harold Bennett Wolfe Jr. Harold Bennett Wolfe Jr., 75, Topeka, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004, at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. He was born March 16, 1928, in Topeka, the son of Harold Bennett Sr. and Margaret M. Miller Wolfe. He graduated from Union College in Nebraska. Mr. Wolfe was an insurance agent for John Hancock Insurance Co. He...

Juanita L. Hoffmeister Juanita L. Hoffmeister died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, at Rolling Hills Care Center. She was born Feb. 6, 1912, in Topeka, the daughter of Bert and Amelia Griffith Donaldson. Juanita was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harry C. "Dutch" Hoffmeister, on Jan. 16, 1989. Juanita was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, a...

Harold E. Dilley Harold E. Dilley, 92, Topeka, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, at Woodland Health Center in Topeka. He was born July 1, 1911, at St. Joseph, Mo., the son of Edgar and Emma (Bartling) Dilley. He lived in St. Joseph from 1911 to 1944, in Lawrence from 1945 to 1951 and in Topeka since 1951. Mr. Dilley was...

Lauren H. Mummert Lauren H. Mummert, 85, Topeka, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004, at Presbyterian Manor. He was born Aug. 16, 1918, in Topeka, the son of James and Pearl Baker Mummert. He graduated from Topeka High School and served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star. Mr. Mummert worked 29 years...

Thomas Oscar Carlson Thomas Oscar Carlson, 80, Topeka, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. Mr. Carlson was born Aug. 21, 1923, at Topeka, the son of Emil August and Lola Ethel (Rush) Carlson. He attended Sumner Grade School, Roosevelt Junior High School and Topeka High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II....

Thelma Elizabeth Claspill Thelma Elizabeth Claspill, 82, Topeka, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004, at McCrite Plaza, Topeka. She was born Sept. 23, 1921, at Uniontown, the daughter of William and Emma (Boyer) Shinn. She had lived in the Fort Scott community from 1936 to 1956, and had been a resident of Topeka since 1956. She was a member of Oakland...

Walter Glen "Bud" Fargo Walter "Bud" Glen Fargo, 89, Topeka, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. He was born Feb. 5, 1914, in Topeka, the son of William H. and Jennie E. Elder Fargo. Mr. Fargo lived in Chanute, Arkansas City and Emporia before moving back to Topeka in 1984. He worked as a...

Beryl Beatrice Jessop Beryl Beatrice Jessop, 92, Topeka died Thursday, Jan 8, 2004, at Plaza West Regional Health Center with her family by her side. She was born March 14, 1911, in Richland, the daughter of George Everett and Hazel Howard Disney. She married Wayne Jessop on Aug. 4, 1931. He preceded her in death, along with an infant daughter,...

Tedd G. Meyer Tedd G. Meyer, 77, Topeka, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at a Topeka hospital. Mr. Meyer did display advertising for the Capital-Journal for more than 20 years before retiring in 1991. He also did display advertising in Manhattan before he joined the Capital-Journal. He served in the Army during World War II. He was born May 30,...

Krystopher Allen Michael Griffeth Krystopher Allen Michael Griffeth, 14, Topeka, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, in a car accident with his uncle, Robert Fairhurst. He was born Nov. 5, 1989, in Topeka, the son of R.D. and Christina (Rouviere) Griffeth. He currently was a student at Washburn Rural Middle School. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Christina and William Fairhurst,...

Krystopher Allen Michael Griffeth Krystopher Allen Michael Griffeth, 14, Topeka, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, in a car accident with his uncle, Robert Fairhurst. He was born Nov. 5, 1989, in Topeka, the son of R.D. and Christina (Rouviere) Griffeth. He currently was a student at Washburn Rural Middle School. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Christina and William Fairhurst,...

Robert Alan Fairhurst Robert Alan Fairhurst, 30, Topeka, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, in a car accident with his nephew, Krystopher Griffeth. He was born Dec. 30, 1973, in Topeka, the son of William Wiseman and Julie A. Fairhurst. He attended Seaman High School. He had been a Topeka resident all his life. Survivors include his son Holden Fairhurst, Topeka;...

John Edward Diehl John Edward Diehl, 83, Topeka, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at a Topeka care facility. Mr. Diehl was a self-employed general contractor. He had worked in the Santa Fe Shops from 1946 to 1962. He also farmed near Hoyt. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was born Aug. 10, 1920, in...

Gary Hart Flott Gary Hart Flott, 58, Topeka, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, in Topeka. He was born Dec. 31, 1944, in Topeka, the son of Charles L. and Velma Walker Flott. Gary worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber for several years before becoming a member of the fire department's fire rescue squad. He moved to Wyoming in 1978, where...

Juanita Fay "Pat" Emerson Juanita Fay "Pat" Emerson, 84, Topeka, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, in Topeka. She was born March 23, 1919, in Pueblo, Colo., the daughter of Saban Earl and Alta Varner Patty. Pat graduated from Benedict High School. She served in the nursing field in Chanute and Topeka for more than 30 years. She was preceded in...