Cecil E. Lister Cecil E. Lister, 87, LaFayette, Ga., formerly of Topeka, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, in LaFayette, Ga. He was born Sept. 1, 1916, in Westmoreland, the son of Hugh H. and Marie A. Valentine Lister. Mr. Lister retired from the Army at the rank of master sergeant after serving for 23 years. He was a corrections officer...

Constance Jo Wennihan-Dagosta Constance Jo Wennihan-Dagosta, 49, Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Topeka, died Saturday, July 31, 2004, at Arlington Memorial Hospital in Dallas. She was born Aug. 21, 1954, in Topeka, to Ivan Dale and Rena Elaine May Willard. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Washburn University. She worked for Southwestern Bell for 18 years...

Howard William Klinefelter Howard William Klinefelter, 85, died of cancer Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004, in Topeka. Mr. Klinefelter retired in 1973 as chief engineer of the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center. He later was director of operations at Taylor University in Upland, Ind. He served four years in the Army during World War II. He was born Oct. 29, 1918, in...

Dorothy F. Fidler Dorothy F. Fidler, 81, Topeka, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004, at her home. Dorothy was born March 1, 1923, in Topeka, the daughter of Charles Alvin and Ethel M. Bundy Price. She was a member of Family of God Church. Dorothy married Jess L. Fidler on June 20, 1967, in Miami, Okla. He preceded her in death...

Dorothy F. Fidler Dorothy F. Fidler, 81, Topeka, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004, at her home. Dorothy was born March 1, 1923, in Topeka, the daughter of Charles Alvin and Ethel M. Bundy Price. She was a member of Family of God Church. Dorothy married Jess L. Fidler on June 20, 1967, in Miami, Okla. He preceded her in death...

Emma A. Smith Emma A. Smith, 88, Topeka, formerly of Alta Vista, died Saturday, July 24, 2004. She was born on Oct. 24, 1915, in Whitewater, Mo., the daughter of John William and Alma Dorothea Reineke Schuette. Mrs. Smith lived in Alta Vista before moving to Topeka in 2001. She was a member of the Emanuel Methodist Church in Alta...

David Albert Andrade David Albert Andrade, 53, Topeka, died Thursday, July 22, 2004, in Topeka. He was born Feb. 8, 1951, at San Bernardino, Calif., the son of Albert Fred Eastman and Mavis Anne Reeves. He had lived in Topeka for 13 years. Mr. Andrade was an electrician for Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad. He was a member of IBEW, Local...

Wilma Ilene Pauley Ensley Wilma Ilene Pauley Ensley, 87, Topeka, died Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. Wilma was born on July 22, 1916, the daughter of Jess and Ida Peterson Pauley in Beattie. At the age of 3, her family moved to a farm near Westmoreland, where she lived until she was 19. Wilma was a live-in...

Daniel "Paul" Smith Jr. OZAWKIE - Daniel "Paul" Smith Jr., 78, Ozawkie, died Monday, July 19, 2004, at his home. Mr. Smith served with the Army 4th Engineers, 1st Division in Europe and was employed as a maintenance painter for Topeka Unified School District 501 from 1960 until his retirement. He also had worked for the school district in Great...

Robert Leo Bateson Robert Leo Bateson, 78, Topeka, died Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at a Topeka hospital. He was born April 30, 1926, in Topeka, the son of Roy F. and Mabel E. Doel Bateson. Mr. Bateson graduated from Rossville High School. He was a truck driver for more than 49 years, retiring in 1994. His last place of employment...

Donald Ray Billings, 46, Topeka, died Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at a Topeka hospital. He was born Nov. 26, 1957, in Topeka, the son of J.E. "Ernie" and Lennie "Pete" Fox Billings. Mr Billings was self-employed as a certified small engine mechanic. He also was lead singer and guitar player in a band. Donnie loved to sing and play the...

William Lee Broadbent William Lee Broadbent, 70, Topeka, died Friday, July 9, 2004, at St. Francis Hospital. He was born Nov. 17, 1933, at Corning, the son of Allison W. "Buss" and Juanita L. Turman Broadbent. He moved to Topeka at the age of 5. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1952. Mr. Broadbent served in the Army during...

Milton James "Jim" Schneider HOLTON - Milton James "Jim" Schneider, 68, Holton, died Wednesday, July 7, 2004, at a Topeka hospital. Mr. Schneider owned and operated Allied Paint since 1969. He was born Aug. 26, 1935, in St. Louis, the son of William and Katherine Anna Forst Schneider. He moved to Topeka in 1969 with his wife and five children....

Constance A. "Connie" Smith Constance A. "Connie" Smith, 45, Topeka, died Monday, July 5, 2004, at a Topeka hospice house. She was born in Spokane, Wash., to Richard W. and Joan M. Jennings Parker. She had held a variety of positions throughout her adult life, including work as an over-the-road truck driver for MNX truck lines. Survivors include two sons,...

Elizabeth L. Botkin Elizabeth L. Botkin, 94, Topeka, died Tuesday, July 6, 2004, at a Topeka nursing home. She was born June 12, 1910, in Carbondale, to John H. and Minnie Smith Nicol. She lived most of her life in the Topeka area. Mrs. Botkin was a foster grandparent at KNI for more than 20 years. She married Cecil Botkin...

Frances C. Coffee AUBURN Frances C. Coffee, 81, Auburn, died Sunday, July 4, 2004, at Valley Springs Assisted Living in Auburn. Frances was born on Oct. 15, 1922, to Nick and Jessie Beaver in Osage City. Frances was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church. She graduated from Topeka High School. She married Charles Albert Coffee on Sept. 13, 1969,...

David O. Manley, D.V.M.David Oscar Manley died Sunday, June 27, 2004 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka, KS. He was born June 15, 1916 at Wakarusa, Kansas, the son of Joseph I. and Edith Manley. He grew up on the family farm near Wakarusa in Shawnee County. He attended Pleasant Valley grade school and Auburn High School near his home. He...

Firman Loyd Sender Firman Loyd Sender, 71, Topeka, died Thursday, June 24, 2004, at a Topeka hospital. He was born Jan. 16, 1933, in Valencia, the son of Loyd J. and M. Jane Caskey Sender. Survivors include his wife, Sheila; two sons, Lee and Reuben Sender; a daughter, G. Lynn Williams; his father, Loyd J. Sender; eight grandchildren; one brother;...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JoAnn Kitterman Kramer JoAnn Kitterman Kramer, 66, Topeka, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004, in Topeka. Mrs. Kramer was a homemaker. She was born July 27, 1937, in Topeka, the daughter of Lester Kitterman and Lucille Farley Boast. She was the stepdaughter of Fenton Boast. She was proceeded by a granddaughter, Megan Noel Linnebur, in 1988. Survivors include a daughter...

JoAnn Kitterman Kramer JoAnn Kitterman Kramer, 66, Topeka, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004, in Topeka. Mrs. Kramer was a homemaker. She was born July 27, 1937, in Topeka, the daughter of Lester Kitterman and Lucille Farley Boast. She was the stepdaughter of Fenton Boast. She was proceeded by a granddaughter, Megan Noel Linnebur, in 1988. Survivors include a daughter Roxanna...