Valeria Fern (Peggy) Knauber, 93, Topeka, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004 at a local care center. She was born Oct. 3, 1911 in Willard, KS the daughter of Ross Cleveland and Bertha Belle Smith Lister. She married Arol M. Knauber, Feb. 6, 1929 in Topeka, KS he died Nov. 9, 1987. She is preceded in death by a daughter Dorothy...

Theron Joseph Gassen Theron Joseph Gassen, 70, of Topeka, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2004 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born March 4, 1934, in Henry Co., Mo., to Louis and Viola Goth Gassen. Mr. Gassen was a plumber and member of Plumbers and Pipefitter's Local Union No. 441 and had been retired for eight years. He was...

Florence Clara Crook Felicy Florence Clara Crook Felicy, 96, Topeka, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, at Manor Care of Topeka. She was born Oct. 23, 1907, at Iola, the daughter of Walter Jesse and Bertha Mae Peck Crook. She lived in Wichita, Kansas City, Kan., and Fort Dodge, Iowa, until 1978, when she came to Topeka. Mrs. Felicy worked at...

Ronda Leigh Willey Ronda Leigh Willey, 63, Topeka, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004, at her home. She was born Jan. 15, 1941, in Manhattan, the daughter of John Eathen and Lorena May Davis Edwards. She graduated from Manhattan High School in 1959, and from Kansas State University in 1963 with a degree in elementary education. She was a secretary for...

Sam "Skinny" Boyles Sam "Skinny" Boyles, 36, Topeka, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004, in Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. He was born Feb. 15, 1968, in Topeka, the son of Ira A. and Carlita M. Stallings Boyles. "Skinny" was a concrete laborer. He married Gaila R. Moore on May 14, 1988, at Topeka. She survives, of the home. Other survivors are a...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kay J. McNorton Kay J. McNorton, 62, Topeka, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. She was born April 25, 1942, at Junction City, the daughter of Chester A. and Margaret Mae Schmidt Standley. She attended school at Topeka Grade School and graduated from Topeka High School. Mrs. McNorton was a licensed practical nurse who specialized...

Robert M. Henderson Robert M. Henderson, 83, Topeka, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, in Topeka. He was born May 2, 1921, in Cimarron, the son of Charles Randolph and Eleanor Good Henderson. Mr. Henderson was a tire builder for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. until retiring in 1982. He married Sylvesta Hazel Culver on March 1, 1942, in Howard. He...

Wilma A. Kneale Wilma A. Kneale, 80, Topeka, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004 at a Topeka nursing home. She was born Dec. 10, 1923, in Carbondale, the daughter of Leonard and Eva Herold Vawter. She has lived in Carbondale and Pauline communities most of her life. She attended Fountain Ridge School and graduated from Carbondale High School. She worked for...

Josephine F. "Jo" Adams Josephine F. "Jo" Adams, 82, Topeka, passed away Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004, at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. She was born Aug. 2, 1922, in Topeka, the daughter of Sam and Rose Calandro. Jo was a 1940 graduate of Topeka High School. She worked for the federal government at Forbes Air Base almost 10 years. She then...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Edward Johnson Thomas Edward Johnson, 51, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, at his home. He died of natural causes. He was born Dec. 14, 1952, in Topeka, to Albert and Beth Johnson. He lived his entire life in the Topeka area and was a lifelong member of Bethel Baptist Church. He graduated...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jacqueline A. Slawson Jacqueline A. Slawson, 44, Topeka, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Sept. 20, 2004. She was born on Nov. 17, 1959, at Topeka. Jackie graduated from Topeka High School in 1977. She graduated in 1994 from Rhema Bible Training Center, Broken Arrow, Okla., and later earned a BBA from Baker University. Jackie was...

Lloyd Andrew "Nick" Barbarow Lloyd Andrew Barbarow "Nick", 86, Topeka, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, at a Topeka nursing home. Nick was born March 22, 1918, in Maple Hill, to Fergus and Ethyl Knapp Barbarow. He attended Topeka High School. He served his country during World War II in the Army. He was a typewriter and stenograph repairman for State...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Judith A. (Baldon) Foster Judith A. Baldon Foster, 57, Topeka, went home to be with her Lord and savior on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, at her home after a long battle with breast cancer. Judy was born July 5, 1947, in Greeley, Colo., the first daughter of Clark L. and Elsie Accola Baldon, of Denver. She graduated from Thomas...

Aileen Faye Woodrow Aileen Faye Woodrow, 81, Topeka, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, at Midland Hospice House. She was born March 1, 1923, in Topeka, the daughter of Wilford B. and Faye O. Hawver Fox. Mrs. Woodrow was a member of Meriden Bible Baptist Church. She retired from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas and Medevac/AMR. She married E.L....

Thomas "Lee" Jennings Thomas "Lee" Jennings, 93, Topeka, formerly of Silver Lake and Dover, passed away Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, at Aldersgate Village. He was born April 20, 1911, in Eskridge, the son of Oliver Lee and Bertha Parlee Castle Jennings. Mr. Jennings was a member of Silver Lake United Methodist Church, a 60-year member of Lake Lodge No. 50,...

Harry Joe Evans Harry Joe Evans, 79, Topeka, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, at a Topeka hospital. He was born Nov. 12, 1924, in Hartshorne, Okla., the son of Armstead and Thelma Mitchell Evans. He was preceded in death by a son, Harry Joe Evans Jr. He married Verna Dugas on Aug. 8, 1948, in Orange, Texas. She survives. Other...

Harry Joe Evans, Sr., 79, Topeka, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004 at St. Francis Health Center Topeka.He was born November 12, 1924, in Hartshorne, OK, the son of Armstead and Thelma Mitchell Evans. He moved to Valley Falls, at the age of two and attended Valley Falls public schools. He served in the United State Coast Guard during World War...

Thomas "Lee" Jennings, 93, Topeka, formerly of Silver Lake and Dover, passed away, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004 at Aldersgate Village.He was born April 20, 1911, in Eskridge, KS the son of Oliver Lee and Bertha Parlee Castle Jennings.Mr. Jennings was a member of Silver Lake United Methodist Church, he was a 60 year member of Lake Lodge #50 A.F. &...

Aileen Faye Woodrow, 81, Topeka, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004 at Midland Hospice House.She was born March 1, 1923 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Wilford B. and Faye O. Hawver Fox.She was a member of Meriden Bible Baptist Church. She retired from Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Medevac/AMR.She was married to E.L. "Woody" Woodrow Nov. 21, 1943 in...

Marie Anna Stephens Marie Anna Stephens, 85, Topeka, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, at Rolling Hills Nursing Home in Topeka. She was born April 1, 1919, in Nortonville, the daughter of Ellsworth and Helena Lassen Scarlett. Mrs. Stephens was a clerk for the state of Kansas Revenue and Taxation Department. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and...