George Mabon Jr. 10:45 p.m. - 3/26/2003 George Mabon Jr., 90, Topeka, died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at a Topeka nursing home.Mr. Mabon had worked for Morrill's and retired from Ohse Meats, where he had worked as a meat packer.He was born Oct. 5, 1912, in Osage County, to George Mabon Sr. and Katherine Hall Mabon. He was a lifelong...

Alpha Mobley Alpha E. Mobley, 93, Topeka, died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at a Topeka nursing home.She was born Aug. 16, 1909, in Redding, Calif., to Everett Burton and Ella Wallingford Mendenhall. She graduated from Ashland High School in Clark County and attended the University of Colorado in Boulder. She was a bookkeeper for Johnson's Softwater Service in Ponca City,...

Louise Robison SILVER LAKE -- Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Prairie Home Cemetery northwest of Topeka for Verna Louise Robison, 84, Silver Lake, who died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at a Topeka nursing home.She was born July 6, 1918, in Clinton in Douglas County, to Charles Olin and Edna Grace Anderson Belles. She lived in the...

Buddy Kemp Robert Morris "Buddy" Kemp III, 41, died Sunday, March 23, 2003, when he was stricken at home. He had an apparent heart attack.He was born March 31, 1961, in Topeka, to Robert Morris and Marjorie Elaine Wells Kemp. He graduated from Seaman High School and spent most of his life in Topeka. He was an automotive technician for...

Rose Hummer A. Rose Hummer, 85, Topeka, died Monday, March 24, 2003, at a Topeka retirement home.She was born Feb. 27, 1918, in Topeka, to Joseph Franklin and Nettie Lucy Kidder Martz. She was a riveter at the Lockheed Aircraft plant in California during World War II. She worked at the Morrell Packing Plant in Topeka and later for the...

Earl Henry Earl William Henry, 82, Topeka, died Monday, March 24, 2003, at a Topeka nursing home.He was born May 10, 1920, in Topeka, to George W. and Sarah Belle Weaver, and attended Topeka schools. He owned and operated gasoline service stations for Standard and Phillips 66 oil companies.He was a veteran of World War II, having been assigned to...

Alpha Mobley Alpha E. Mobley, 93, Topeka, died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at a Topeka nursing home.She was born Aug. 16, 1909, in Redding, Calif., to Everett Burton and Ella Wallingford Mendenhall. She graduated from Ashland High School in Clark County and attended the University of Colorado in Boulder. She was a bookkeeper for Johnson's Softwater Service in Ponca City,...

Bonnie Henry Bonnie Henry, 84, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at a Topeka nursing home.Mrs. Henry and her husband had owned and operated Henry's Marine in Highland Park and she earlier had worked for the State Highway Department and Equitable Life Insurance Co. She also was the first Topeka and Shawnee County director of the Women's Division of Civil...

Bonnie Henry Bonnie Henry, 84, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at a Topeka nursing home.Mrs. Henry and her husband had owned and operated Henry's Marine in Highland Park and she earlier had worked for the State Highway Department and Equitable Life Insurance Co. She also was the first Topeka and Shawnee County director of the Women's Division of Civil...

Predmore SILVER LAKE -- William D. Predmore, 76, Silver Lake, died Monday, March 17, 2003, at a Topeka hospice house.Mr. Predmore worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation for 38 years before retiring in May 1987 as director of engineering and design.He was born June 8, 1926, in Frankfort, to Carl and Reeta Camp Predmore. He graduated from Concordia High...

M. Lorene Wood M. Lorene Wood, 70, Topeka, died Monday, March 17, 2003, at a Topeka hospice house.Mrs. Wood was employed by Hallmark Cards.She was born Aug. 14, 1932, in Benton County, Ark., to William and Dessie Elsie Drain Smith. She attended Wichita public schools.Mrs. Wood was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and an Arab Shrine...

Pat Marney Charles J. "Pat" Marney, 79, Topeka, died Tuesday, March 12, 2003, at a Topeka hospice house.Mr. Marney had worked for Gregg Tire and Capital Super Service. He was a custodian for Unified School District 345 at Lyman Grade School for 21 years before retiring in December 1988. He served in the Army in a Mule Pack Division during...

Donna Westfall Donna Elizabeth Westfall, 74, Topeka, died Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at a Topeka care center.Mrs. Westfall retired from the city of Topeka Water Department. She earlier had owned and operated Mothers Attic Antiques.She was born Dec. 8, 1928, in Hoyt, to James Henry and Myrtle Mae Dillinger Bailey. He graduated from Silver Lake High School.Mrs. Westfall was a...

Anne Ostrander Anne Gertrude Ostrander, 82, Topeka, died Saturday, March 8, 2003, at a Topeka nursing home.Mrs. Ostrander had worked at Roach Hardware in downtown Topeka.She was born April 21, 1920, in Topeka, to Arthur L. and Ruth Stover Dister.Mrs. Ostrander was a member of Seaman Congregational United Church of Christ, the Topeka Women's Bowling Association, Kansas Women's Bowling Association...

Curley Woollard Albert Wayne "Curley" Woollard, 85, Topeka, died Friday, March 7, 2003, at a Topeka nursing home.Mr. Woollard retired from Topeka Aircraft at Billard Airport after 51 years as parts and service manager. He served in the Navy during World War II and was an aircraft mechanic and parachute rigger.He was born Jan. 8, 1918, in Topeka, to Lucky...

Kurt Kurdziel Kurt B. Kurdziel, 49, Topeka, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at his home.Mr. Kurdziel was a store manager at Venture for more than 10 years until the store closed. He later managed Office Max for three years and then a Dollar General store.He was born Sept. 28, 1953, in Topeka, to Frank Bernard and Lois Marie Housknect Kurdziel....

Ruby Baldwin Ruby Pearl Baldwin, 60, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, at a Phoenix hospice.Mrs. Baldwin had worked in movie theaters and in the restaurant business as a young woman and later was a nurse at St. Francis Hospital for 23 years before retiring in 1998.She was born Jan. 23, 1943, in Hoisington, to Ralph Henry and Maggie Irene Bechtold...

Kurt Kurdziel Kurt B. Kurdziel, 49, Topeka, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at his home.Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Parker-Price Mortuary. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the mortuary.Memorial contributions may be made to the Jeffrey and Sara Kurdziel Educational Fund, 4141 N.W. 43rd, Topeka, 66618.

Danny Barkyoumb Danny L. Barkyoumb, 48, Topeka, was found dead Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, at his home.Mr. Barkyoumb had been self-employed for the past 10 years. He earlier had been employed at Hamms and Bettis Asphalt Construction.He was born Oct. 17, 1954, at Onaga, the son of Jerrold L. and Dixie L. Graf Barkyoumb. He graduated from Seaman High School...

Margaret Covert Margaret O. Covert, 85, Topeka, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, in Topeka.Mrs. Covert was a meat wrapper for Sutton's Grocery for several years.She was born Oct. 15, 1917, in Gretna, Neb., to Harve and Ethel Ora Boob Addleman.Mrs. Covert was a member of the Church of Christ at Highland Park.She married Raymond B. Covert on Dec. 31, 1937,...