Gerald E. "Jerry" Kimmel Gerald E. "Jerry" Kimmel, 74, Topeka, died Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. He was born Aug. 17, 1929, in Sabetha, to Romeo Wayne and Beulah Geiger Kimmel. He served in the Kansas Army National Guard in Hiawatha and later enlisted in the Air Force prior to the Korean conflict, where...

Margaret Lucille Wheeler Margaret Lucille Wheeler, 74, Topeka, died Sunday, March 7, 2004, in Topeka. She was born March 7, 1930, in Diggins, Mo., the daughter of James and Mammie Cook Owens. Mrs. Wheeler owned and operated the Wheeler Caf in Eudora. She enjoyed gardening and crocheting. She was a woman of very strong faith. She married Thomas Wheeler at...

Beverly Lou Scheele Beverly Lou Scheele, 70, Topeka, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born Oct. 31, 1933, in Greenleaf, the daughter of Victor R. and Viola M. Eaton Wilson. She graduated from Clay Center High School and attended Clark s Business College. She moved to Topeka in 1952. Mrs. Scheele worked in...

Leona McCreight Leona McCreight, 93, Topeka, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at a Topeka nursing home. She was born Sept. 2, 1910, in Miami County, the daughter of John W. and Margaret L. Skaggs Baldwin. Mrs. McCreight was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. She married Joe McCreight on June 23, 1928, in Newton. He died Feb. 26, 1999....

Florence Bellman "Marie" Hendrix ROSSVILLE - Florence "Marie" Bellman Hendrix, 86, St. Joseph, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004, at a St. Joseph nursing home. She was born May 19, 1917, at Silver Lake, the daughter of Edgar C. and Nettie E. George Bellman. She spent her early life in the Silver Lake area where she graduated from High School....

Mary Opal Hoover Mary Opal Hoover, 91, Topeka, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at Manor Health Care Services in Topeka. She worked at Morrell Packing Co. for several years. She was employed most of her working years in medical and dental offices. She retired in 1977. She was born Feb. 25, 1912, in rural Coffey County near old Strawn, the...

Mervyn S. Steele HOYT - Mervyn S. Steele, 70, Hoyt, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, at his home. He was born Dec. 19, 1933, at St. Louis, Mo., the son of James and Alma Barth Steele. An avid golfer and bowler, he was a member of Lake Shawnee Country Club. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years...

Tanner Judd Allen Tanner Judd Allen, 21, Topeka, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He was born Dec. 16, 1982, in Topeka, and was a lifelong Topeka resident. He graduated from Seaman High School and Kaw Area Technical School in computer repair and networking. He was a student at Washburn University when he became...

Richard Lee "Red" Swaim Sr. SILVER LAKE - Richard "Red" Lee Swaim Sr., 76, Silver Lake, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, in the emergency room of a Topeka hospital. He was born Sept. 26, 1927, in Martin City, Mo., the son of Alfred D. and Sophia M. Kelsey Swaim. He lived most of his life in Silver Lake. Mr. Swaim...

DeWayne La Vern Hicks DeWayne La Vern Hicks, 65, Alma, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, at his home. He worked for Shawnee County Refuge Department for more than 20 years. He was born Dec. 14, 1938, in Topeka, the son of George Andrew and Mable Louise Marsh Hicks. He attended Topeka High School. Mr. Hicks served in the U.S. Army...

Cynthia Joy "Cindy" Reed Cynthia "Cindy" Joy Reed, 24, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born March 22, 1979, in Manhattan, the daughter of Patrick and Faye Reed, Topeka, and Brenda and Vernon Minnis, Stafford. She graduated from Chaparral High School in 1997 as a member of the National Honor Society. She attended...

Gladys E. Bidwell Gladys E. Bidwell, 96, Topeka, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004, at Rolling Hills Health Center in Topeka. She was born June 9, 1907, in Starkville, Colo., the daughter of Rees H. and Mary Britton Davies. She had lived in Kansas City, Cass Lake, Minn., and Topeka. She worked for Emery Bird Thayer in Kansas City. Mrs. Bidwell...

Harold Bennett Wolfe Jr. Harold Bennett Wolfe Jr., 75, Topeka, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004, at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. He was born March 16, 1928, in Topeka, the son of Harold Bennett Sr. and Margaret M. Miller Wolfe. He graduated from Union College in Nebraska. Mr. Wolfe was an insurance agent for John Hancock Insurance Co. He...

Juanita L. Hoffmeister Juanita L. Hoffmeister died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, at Rolling Hills Care Center. She was born Feb. 6, 1912, in Topeka, the daughter of Bert and Amelia Griffith Donaldson. Juanita was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harry C. "Dutch" Hoffmeister, on Jan. 16, 1989. Juanita was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, a...

Harold E. Dilley Harold E. Dilley, 92, Topeka, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, at Woodland Health Center in Topeka. He was born July 1, 1911, at St. Joseph, Mo., the son of Edgar and Emma (Bartling) Dilley. He lived in St. Joseph from 1911 to 1944, in Lawrence from 1945 to 1951 and in Topeka since 1951. Mr. Dilley was...

Lauren H. Mummert Lauren H. Mummert, 85, Topeka, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004, at Presbyterian Manor. He was born Aug. 16, 1918, in Topeka, the son of James and Pearl Baker Mummert. He graduated from Topeka High School and served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star. Mr. Mummert worked 29 years...

Thomas Oscar Carlson Thomas Oscar Carlson, 80, Topeka, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. Mr. Carlson was born Aug. 21, 1923, at Topeka, the son of Emil August and Lola Ethel (Rush) Carlson. He attended Sumner Grade School, Roosevelt Junior High School and Topeka High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II....

Thelma Elizabeth Claspill Thelma Elizabeth Claspill, 82, Topeka, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004, at McCrite Plaza, Topeka. She was born Sept. 23, 1921, at Uniontown, the daughter of William and Emma (Boyer) Shinn. She had lived in the Fort Scott community from 1936 to 1956, and had been a resident of Topeka since 1956. She was a member of Oakland...

Walter Glen "Bud" Fargo Walter "Bud" Glen Fargo, 89, Topeka, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. He was born Feb. 5, 1914, in Topeka, the son of William H. and Jennie E. Elder Fargo. Mr. Fargo lived in Chanute, Arkansas City and Emporia before moving back to Topeka in 1984. He worked as a...

Beryl Beatrice Jessop Beryl Beatrice Jessop, 92, Topeka died Thursday, Jan 8, 2004, at Plaza West Regional Health Center with her family by her side. She was born March 14, 1911, in Richland, the daughter of George Everett and Hazel Howard Disney. She married Wayne Jessop on Aug. 4, 1931. He preceded her in death, along with an infant daughter,...