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Joseph Sanders
OBITUARY: Joseph Franklin Sanders Joseph Franklin Sanders, 88, died Tues., Nov. 15, 2005, at his Topeka home. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who will always be remembered. He was born Sept. 12, 1917, at Kansas City, MO the son of Christian Alfred and Viola Mae (Meyers) Sanders. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II...
Lonnie Hunter
OBITUARY: Lonnie Gene Hunter Lonnie Gene Hunter, 24, Topeka, died Sat., Nov. 12, 2005, at his parents' Lecompton home. He was born Aug. 10, 1981, at Topeka the son of Larry E. and Linda D. Hunter. Lonnie was a 4 year baseball letterman at Perry-Lecompton High School where he graduated in 2000. He attended Highland Community College where he played...
Darrel Price
OBITUARY: Darrel Eugene Price Darrel Eugene Price, 64, died Fri., Nov. 11, 2005 at his Hoyt home. He was born Jan. 3, 1941 at Topeka the son of Raymond Eugene and Helen Louise Price. He was preceded in death by his parents and his dog, Coke. Darrel was a self-employed auto-mechanic. He was a member of The Ol' Buzzards' Car...
Benjamin Wade, Sr.
Benjamin C. Wade, Sr., 80, of Silver Lake, died Saturday, November 5, 2005 at his home. He was born February 28, 1925 in Rossville, the son of Benjamin Franklin and Edna Lemon Wade.Benjamin served in the U.S. Army during World War II where he received the European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with Two Bronze Stars, Three Overseas Service Bars...
William Argabright
William "Bill" Vercil Argabright, 85, Topeka, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2005 at a Meriden care home.Bill was born March 6, 1920 in Fairview, Missouri, the son of Rev. William R. and Virginia R. Morrell Argabright. He grew up in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma.Bill entered the U.S. Army in 1942 and served on active duty until 1945. He retired...
Daryl John Funk
OBITUARY: Daryl John Funk Daryl John Funk, 53, died Wed., Nov. 2, 2005 at his Topeka home. He was born Dec. 18, 1951 in Topeka the son of John Hartford and Shirley Ann (Sharp) Funk. His mother preceded him in death on Aug. 12, 1992. Daryl graduated from Topeka West High School. He was employed at Goodyear Tire & Rubber...
Donavon Wayne Anderson
OBITUARY: Donavon Wayne Anderson Donavon Wayne Anderson, 37, died Tues., Nov. 1, 2005 at his Tecumseh home. He was born June 28, 1968 at Topeka the son of Edward Wayne and JoAnn Floy (Stephens) Anderson. He was a graduate of Shawnee Heights High School and DeVry Institute of Technology. Donavon was a audio-visual-electronics technician at Smith Audio Visual. He was...
George Holler
George W. Holler, 91, of Topeka, died, Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at Midland Hospice. He was born November 10, 1913 in Vassar, Kansas the son of John and Bessie Raspberry Holler. George was a graduate of Highland Park High School and attended McPherson College. He had resided in Topeka since 1925. George opened his first service station at age 17....
Mildred L. Myrick
OBITUARY: Mrs. Mildred Louise Myrick Mrs. Mildred Louise Myrick, Topeka, died Tues., Oct. 11, 2005 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born at Whiting, the daughter of Grover Cleveland and Nellie Christine (Krogh) Medlock. She had lived in Topeka until 1971 when she moved to Ozawkie returning to Topeka in 1998. She was a member of Northland Christian Church;...
Pauline Large
Pauline Frances Cooper Large, 84, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at a local hospital.Pauline was born September 11, 1921, in Topeka, the daughter of Joseph and Merle Cunningham Cooper, Sr. She was a lifelong resident of the Oakland community. She married Roy C. Large on June 29, 1938 in Lyndon. He preceded her in death on August...
Walter Reich
Walter J. Reich, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2005 at his home. He was born on August 16, 1923 in Topeka, the son of Walter C. and Margaret Oberer Reich. He was a life long Topeka resident. Walter graduated from Topeka High School. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. Walter was employed by...
L. Frances Pelton
OBITUARY: L. Frances Pelton L. Frances Pelton, 89, Topeka, died Mon., Oct. 10, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. She was born Oct. 1, 1916 in Jackson County the daughter of Christopher M. and Dora A. (Eames) Hickman. She was a member of Northland Christian Church. Frances was married to John E. Pelton in 1939. He preceded her in death in...
Joan Mcconnell
Joan Kathryn McConnell, 80, of Topeka, died Sunday, October 9, 2005 at Alterra Claire Bridge Cottage. She was born December 19, 1924 in Glen Elder, Kansas the daughter of John Moffet and Neva Leona Cooper Dickinson. Joan graduated from Glen Elder High School and Salt City Business College in Hutchinson, Kansas in 1943. She worked as a secretary at Beech...
Stella Christey
Stella M. Christey, 92, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. She was born May 4, 1913 in Haviland, KS, the daughter of Arthur and Edith Cade Davis. She was the last living child of their five children. She marred Charles N. Christey, February 19, 1957 in Amy, Kansas. He died July 5, 1972. Stella...
Donald Pritchett
Donald I. Pritchett, 72, of Topeka, died Thursday, October 6, 2005 at a local nursing home. He was born June 26, 1933 in Uniontown, KS, the son of Fred and Berniece Uhl Pritchett. He married Arlene Connie Crandall, January 15, 1951 in Lyndon, KS. She died October 26, 1984.He was also preceded in death by a son, Mike W. Pritchett,...
Betty Miller
Betty J. Miller, 76, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, October 6, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. She was born July 18, 1929 in St. Joseph, MO, the daughter of Jesse and Edith Carder Woodward. Betty lived in Arizona as a child and Topeka most of her life. She was a member of Northland Christian Church. She owned and operated B...
Tom Vanhoutan
Tom VanHoutanThomas Wayne VanHoutan, 48, Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at Midland Hospice House following a massive heart attack.He was born November 9, 1956 in Atchison, son of Dean VanHoutan and Rena Page. He graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1974.He was employed by US Foods, Topeka. He attended Oakland Presbyterian Church, Topeka. He was a member of...
Clifford Thigpen
Clifford Clayton Thigpen, 79, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2005 at a local care home.Born August 31, 1926 in Bell, Louisiana the son of Joseph Newton and Jane Victoria Alexandria Thigpen. He was the youngest of thirteen children. He attended school in Reeves, Louisiana.He joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and held the position of Gunner's Mate. He...
Lula Chiddix
Lula Vivian Chiddix, 89, of Topeka, passed away, Saturday, October 1, 2005 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born October 25, 1915 in Silver Lake, Kansas the daughter, of Ollie and Ellen Day Bailey, Sr. Lula lived in Silver Lake before moving to Topeka in 1933. She worked at the Supply Depot for 16 years and was a sales...
Harold Lloyd Patterson
OBITUARY: Harold Lloyd (Pat) Patterson Harold Lloyd Patterson, 80, Topeka died Sun. morning, Oct. 2, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. He was born July 7,1925 at Harveyville the son of Lloyd Ami and Mary Alice (Michael) Patterson. Harold served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He had farmed at Eskridge for 5 years before moving to Topeka where...
