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Jack D. Burris
Jack Burris Jack D. Burris, 75, Topeka, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at his home.Mr. Burris had been employed at the Carson Funeral Home in Parsons and joined the Rude Funeral Home in Parsons after becoming a licensed funeral director and embalmer. The Rude Funeral Home later became the Washburn-Blossom Funeral Home. He and Gary L. Wall entered into partnership...
Vernon W.. Thonpson
Vernon Thompson Vernon Willard Thompson, 87, Topeka, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at a Topeka hospital.He was born Nov. 2, 1915, in Topeka, to Clarence Willard and Gertrude Marie Kerle Thompson. He spent his early life in Topeka, where he attended public schools. He worked for Santa Fe Railway for 40 years.He was a veteran of World War II, having...
Topekapatricia Porteous
Patricia Porteous Patricia Mae "Patti" Porteous, 61, Topeka, died Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at her home.Mrs. Porteous had been vice president of operations and marketing for EMI in Topeka, which was Sam Cohen's holding and real estate.She was born Oct. 29, 1941, in Topeka, the daughter of Harry E. and Una Lucille Davis Pease. She graduated from Topeka High School...
Robyn Freel
Robyn Freel Robyn L. Freel, 44, Topeka, died Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at a Topeka hospital.She was born Dec. 31, 1957, in Westmoreland, the daughter of Byron and Jo Anne Freel.Survivors include her mother, Jo Anne Amis, Topeka; her father, Byron Freel, Aurora, Colo.; a son, Brandon Eric Freel, Dillon, Colo.; a daughter, Aubrey Jo Freel, Aurora, Colo.; a brother,...
Edward N. Coffman, Sr
Edward Coffman Sr. Edward N. Coffman Sr., 83, Topeka, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, in Topeka.Mr. Coffman worked for John Morrell Meat Packing Co. for 16 years, where he began as a mail boy and retired as a foreman. He owned and operated Coffman-Metzger Grocery Store on North Kansas Avenue for 22 years and later worked for the city of...
Elmer Lambert
Elmer W. Lambert ROSSVILLE -- Elmer W. Lambert, 77, Rossville, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2002, at a Rossville retirement home.Mr. Lambert retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in 1986 after 31 years of service.He was born April 26, 1925, in Rossville, the son of Edgar Lee and Katherine Rose Droegemeier Lambert. He graduated from Rossville High School.Mr. Lambert was...
Fred Evers
Fred J. Evers Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Parker-Price Mortuary for Fred J. Evers, 80, Topeka, who died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002, at a Topeka hospital.He was born July 13, 1922, in Topeka, to Henry Frederick and Myrtle Annetta Woods Evers. He attended Topeka High School and spent most of his life in Topeka. He was a...
Virgil Hilderbrand
Virgil Hilderbrand Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Parker-Price Mortuary for Virgil Milburn "Chief" Hilderbrand, 82, Topeka, who died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, shortly after arrival at a Topeka hospital.He was born April 10, 1920, in Estella, Okla., to Ezra and Rebecca Rogers Hilderbrand. He moved to Topeka in 1947 to work at Winter General Hospital. He retired...
Graveallen J. Meyers
ALLEN MYERSAllen J. Meyers, 87, formerly of Topeka, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at a Sabetha nursing home.Mr. Meyers worked for the city of Topeka Water Department for 28 years before he retired in march 1977. He was treasurer and manager of the Topeka City Employees Credit Union.He was born March 26, 1915, in Morrill, the son of Allen David...
Helen R. Peare
Helen Peare Helen R. Peare, 84, Topeka, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, at a Topeka hospital.Mrs. Peare taught school in southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri prior to World War II and served in the Navy as a yeoman clerk during World War II. She later taught journalism and English in the Seaman School District. She retired from the Southwestern Bell...
Marceline Robinson
Marcie Robinson Marceline "Marcie" R. Robinson, 71, Topeka, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, at a Topeka nursing home.She was born Jan. 31, 1931, in Salem, Ill., to Martin L. and Hazel L. Donoho Dougherty. She lived in Leavenworth from 1954 until she moved to Lawrence in 1986. She moved to Topeka in 1996.Mrs. Robinson was a member of First United...
John Sosa
John Gomez Sosa, 45, Topeka, died Wednesday, Oct.16, 2002, in Topeka. Mr. Sosa was employed by the Kansas Army National Guard as a property book officer. He recently completed more than 25 years of military service. He was awarded numerous military awards and decorations, including the Army Service Award,Army Commendation Achievement Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Education Services Ribbon, Army Achievement...
Francis Resseguie
Francis Lorene Resseguie, 62, Topeka, died Wednesday, Oct.16, 2002, at her home. Mrs. Resseguie had worked for Mike's IGA in Oakland for more than 20 years. She later worked in health care administration at IHS of Highland Park and Infinia of McPherson before retiring in January this year. She was born Nov. 6,1939, in Sheldon, Mo.,the daughter of Lome Richard...
Helen Slack
DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PARKER-PRICE MORTUARY TOPEKA, KANSASFamily contact name and telephone number: Barbara Grimes (Daughter)1. Full Name: Mrs Helen Illene Slack Age: 84 Years Sex: Female2. Current address: Topeka, Kansas 3. Date of death: Sunday , October 13, 2002 4 Place of death: Topeka 5. Cause of death: 6. Date of birth: November 16, 1917 Place of birth: Harrison...
Frank Taylor, Jr.
Frank T. Taylor, Jr. 81 Years Topeka, KSDied: Friday Morning, October 11, 2002 At St. Francis Hospital, Topeka, KS Born: June 13, 1921 in Topeka, Kansas Parents: Frank T. and Beatrice (Fry) Taylor, Sr. He Lived in Topeka all of his life.He attended the public schools in Topeka and graduated from the Vocational Technical School where he studied radio and...
Elizabeth Brown
Mrs. Elizabeth "Betty" L. Brown 80 Years Topeka, KSWednesday Morning, October 9, 2002 Westwood Manor, Topeka, Kansas Was Born: October 2, 1922 in Topeka, KansasParents:John Leroy and Louise (O'Neil) Hardy Lived in Topeka, Kansas all of her life Elizabeth graduated from Topeka High School in 1940. She was a member of Mother's Study Club, State Street School, Assumption Church Choir...
Glen Bright
DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PARKER-PRICE MORTUARY TOPEKA, KANSASFamily contact name and telephone number: Belinda Bright 785-246-3122 (Wife)1. Full Name: Glen E. Bright Age: 53 Years Sex: Male2. Current address: Meriden, KS3. Date of death: Thursday , October 3, 2002 4 Place of death: Grantville , KS 5. Cause of death: 6. Date of birth: June 22, 1949 Place of birth:...
P.M. Roe Holcomb
DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PARKER-PRICE MORTUARY TOPEKA, KANSASFamily contact name and telephone number: Jean Holcomb (Wife)1. Full Name: P. M. " Roe" Holcomb Age: 89 Years Sex: Male2. Current address: Topeka, KS3. Date of death: Friday , October 4, 2002 4 Place of death: Select Speciality Hospital, Topeka, KS 5. Cause of death: 6. Date of birth: January 24, 1913...
Kenneth L. Lord
DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PARKER-PRICE MORTUARY TOPEKA, KANSAS1. Full Name: Mr. Kenneth L. Lord Age: 86 Years Sex: M2. Current address: Topeka, Kansas3. Date of death: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 4 Place of death: Midland Hospice House, Topeka, Kansas 5. Cause of death: 6. Date of birth: June 5, 1916 Place of birth: Beattie, Kansas 6.b. Parents: Andrew J. and...
Shirley Grimes
DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PARKER-PRICE MORTUARY TOPEKA, KANSASFamily contact name and telephone number: 1. Full Name: Mrs Shirley J. Grimes Age: 78 Years Sex: Female 2. Current address: Topeka, KS3. Date of death: Thursday , September 26, 2002 4 Place of death: Local Hospital, Topeka, KS 5. Cause of death: 6. Date of birth: May 24, 1924 Place of birth:...
