Harry C. Shay
OBITUARY: Harry C. Shay Harry Cletis Shay, 82, Topeka, died Mon., March 19, 2007, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born Oct. 21, 1924, at Junction City, the son of Harry Frank and Hazel May (Baker) Shay. Harry served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1947 and was in the Naval Reserve from 1947 to 1955. He was retired from...
William Smatla
William J. "Bill" Smatla, 79, Rossville, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2007 at his residence.Bill was born August 8, 1927 in Rossville, the son of Thomas and Mary Marie (Uran) Smalta. He served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, retiring as a Aviation Machinist First Class. He was a member of the Lake Lodge #50 A.F.& A. M....
Charlotte M. Shaffer
OBITUARY: Charlotte M. Shaffer Charlotte M. Shaffer, 87, Topeka, died Sat., March 17, 2007, at Midland Hospice House. She was born Dec. 22, 1919, at Topeka, the daughter of Elias I. "Lade" and Bessie (Martin) Cook. Charlotte retired from the State of Kansas, Dept. of Revenue. She was a member of the Oakland Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, and served...
Clara Franklin
OBITUARY: Clara L. Franklin Clara L. Franklin, 78, Topeka, died Sun., March 18, 2007, at Midland Hospice. She was born on March 29, 1928, at Topeka, the daughter of Henry M. and Opal I. (Williams) Root. She was married to Paul Lee Franklin on Dec. 16, 1950, in Las Vegas, NV. He preceded her in death on Nov. 5, 1996....
Wanda L. Graybeal
OBITUARY: Wanda L. Graybeal Wanda Louise Graybeal, 85, Topeka, died Sat., March 17, 2007, at her home. She was born March 9, 1922, at Paxico, the daughter of Charles Henry and Jeanette Amanda (Sweeney) Gooden. Wanda was graduated from Maple Hill High School. During World War II she worked at Seymour Foods and the Pauline Supply Depot. She and her...
Lawrence Puvogel
OBITUARY: Lawrence Dale Puvogel Lawrence D. Puvogel, 76, Topeka, died Sun., March 11, 2007, at Midland Hospice House. He was born Oct. 27, 1930, in Brown County the son of Louis H. and Emma F. (Boss) Puvogel. Lawrence was a U.S. Marine Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He graduated from the University of Kansas. Lawrence worked for the I.R.S. and...
Roy E. Burt
OBITUARY: Roy Ellwood Burt Roy Ellwood Burt, 97, Meriden, KS, died Monday, March 5, 2007, at Rolling Hills Health Center, Topeka. He was born May 6, 1909, at Armstrong, IA, the son of George Vernon and Nora Ella (Christopher) Burt. He moved to Grand Rapids, MN as a child and lived there until moving to Meriden, KS in 1987. Roy...
Dorothy Skidmore
Dorothy M. Skidmore, Topeka, age 86, passed away, March 4, 2007 at Stormont-Vail Emergency Room. She was born June 9, 1920 in Shawnee County, West of Topeka, the daughter of William and Mamie Suddarth Buckman. Dorothy retired from Ohse Meats after 35 years of service. She was preceded in death by her only daughter Janice Wallace in 2001. She was...
Kathryn J. Roberts
OBITUARY: Kathryn Jane Roberts Kathryn Jane Roberts, 77, Topeka, died Mon. morning, March 5, 2007, at her home. She was born Dec. 25, 1929, at Topeka, the daughter of Charles R. W. and Lucille (Moore) Stover. Kathryn was a member of Women of the Moose and the auxilaries to Topeka North Post # 400 of the American Legion and Philip...
Zelda C. Patrick
OBITUARY: Zelda C. Patrick Zelda C. Patrick, 85, Topeka, died Fri. morning, March 2, 2007, at Plaza West. She was born July 20, 1921 at Woodruff, AZ. Surviving are 4 children: Ann Strom, Larry Patrick, Valere Ludwick, and Don Patrick; 4 siblings: Loren Crandell, Mel Crandell, Freida Boring, and Wayne Crandell; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be...
A. June Stanley
OBITUARY: Alice "June" Stanley Alice "June" Stanley, 79, Topeka, died Fri. morning, March 2, 2007, at Select Specialty Hosp. She was born Aug. 13, 1927, at Topeka the daughter of Ernest and Evelyn I. (French) Chaffee. June was the lounge manager at Philip Billard Post # 1650, VFW. She was a member of the auxiliaries to Philip Billard Post #...
Robert Allen
Robert G. "Bob" Allen, 73, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at his residence.Bob was born March 4, 1933 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Cecil R. and Mamie L. Allen. He grew up in the Kansas City and Lawrence areas.He married Virginia Rose Smith on June 8, 1958 in the EUB/Methodist Church in Lecompton. After he...
Mary Ann Wagner
OBITUARY: Mary Ann (Hess) Wagner Mary Ann (Hess) Wagner, 63, of Topeka formerly of Valley Falls passed away Tues. afternoon, Feb. 27, 2007, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. She was born March 1, 1943, at Holton, the daughter of Charles and Geraldine Hope (Greene) Hess. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1961. She worked for the State of...
Grace E. Kientz
OBITAUARY: Mrs. Grace E. Kientz Mrs. Grace Edith Kientz, 101, of Topeka, formerly of Valley Falls, passed away Friday evening, Feb. 23, 2007. She was born July 10, 1905, at Neeley in Jefferson County, KS, the daughter of Arthur Lynn and Olive (Alexander) Mark. For many years Grace worked at the Corner Drug Store in Valley Falls. She is a...
Helen T. Daugherty
OBITUARY: Helen Trix Daugherty Helen T. Daugherty, 98, Topeka, died Thurs., Feb. 22, 2007, at McCrite Plaza. She was born at Chilhowee, MO, on May 29, 1908, the oldest of 13 children born to George R. and Nellie Mae (Sprinkles) McGinnis. She moved to Topeka in 1955. She attended Chilhowee, MO schools. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, gardening, and the K.C....
April Myers
OBITUARY: April D. Myers April D. Myers, 31, of Council Bluffs, IA, died in a plane crash in Council Bluffs, IA on Fri., Feb. 16, 2007. April was born on April 13, 1975, in Topeka, KS the daughter of Larry and Joyce Myers. She grew up in Topeka and graduated from Seaman High School. April graduated from Kansas State University...
Sophie Kessinger
OBITUARY: Mrs. Sophie A. Kessinger Sophie A. Kessinger was born in Irving, KS, May 3, 1909. She died Feb. 15, 2007, in Kansas City at the age of 97. She graduated from Irving High School at Irving, KS and St. Francis School of Nursing in Topeka. Sophie worked for SBA Hospital in Topeka and was head nurse on the maternity...
Irene Mohney
F. Irene Mohney, 85, of Topeka, passed away Monday, Feb. 12, 2007 at a local hospital.She was born Nov. 20, 1921, the daughter of Charles Ray and Florence E. Kesselring Knight.She graduated from Topeka High School. She worked for USD 501 in the Food Service Dept. for many years, retiring as Manager at French Middle School. She was a longtime...
Edrie L. Dooley
OBITUARY: Mrs. Edrie Lee Dooley Edrie L. Dooley, 71, Topeka, died Mon., Feb. 12, 2007, at Stormont-Vail. She was born Sept. 9, 1935, in Cloud County, the daughter of Virgil O. and Clara V. (Istas) Crum. Surviving are her husband: Benjamin F. Dooley of the home; 3 daughters: Beverly Mohlman of Topeka, Peggy Gilmore of Silver Lake, and Susan Clemons...
Lonnie Shrimplin
Lonnie Lee Shrimplin, 42, of Wichita, formerly of Topeka, passed away, Friday, February 9, 2007 at his home. He had pneumonia. Lonnie worked for Shawn Nelson Construction in Wichita. He is survived by his children, Andy, Katie and Christopher, his wife Zabrina and her two daughters Cierra and Diana, his parents, Leslie Wayne and Margaret Shrimplin, his twin brother Larry,...
