Homer Y. Wellman
OBITUARY: Homer Y. Wellman Homer Youell Wellman, 80, Topeka, died Tues., Oct. 23, 2007, at Eventide Convalescent Center. He was born Oct. 4, 1927, at Hillsboro, IL, the son of Homer D. and Mabel Wellman. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 32 years, and then was truck driver. Committal services will be at 10:00 AM, Fri., Oct. 26,...
Thelma Shaw
OBITUARY: Thelma Louise "Moe" Shaw Thelma Louise "Moe" Shaw, 82, Topeka, died at her home on Fri., Oct. 19, 2007. She was born June 19, 1925, in Lawrence, to William M. and Ellen M. (Unger) Bahnmaier. She was married to Howard A. Shaw who preceded her in death as well as a son, Neal. Moe and Howard had owned and...
Roy Preston
Roy Ernest Preston, 71, of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at Eventide Convalescent Center. Mr. Preston was born January 24, 1936 in Columbus, NE the son of Glenn and Gladys (Bonner) Preston. He was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Catlin Mullin; and an infant sister, Blanche Preston. He was a military veteran serving in the...
Ethel Marie Kahler
OBITUARY: Ethel Marie Kahler Ethel Marie Kahler, 66, Topeka, died Sat., Oct. 13, 2007, at St. Marys Manor. She was born June 15, 1941, at Perry, the daughter of Charles Lewis and Adeline Ruth (Lentz) White. Ethel worked 17 years at American Linen and then 17 years for the State of Kansas in the Docking State Office Building before retiring...
Eunice Barr Ruse
OBITUARY: Eunice Mae Barr Ruse Mrs. Eunice Mae Barr Ruse, 85, Topeka, passed away Oct. 13, 2007. Eunice was born March 20, 1922, at Westmoreland, the daughter of Mary and Ernest Krouse. Eunice married Deane W. Barr in 1945, and he preceded her in death in Sept. 1965. She married Raymond R. Ruse in 1974, and he preceded her in...
Nellie Spetter
Nellie A. Spetter, 77, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2007, at her daughter's residence, in Delia. She was born October 19, 1930 in Osawatomie, the daughter of Cecil and Laura Adams-Dain. Nellie grew up in Beagle. She married Nicholas Eugene Spetter on May 1, 1950, at Most Pure Heart Catholic Church in Topeka. He survives. Mrs. Spetter was a homemaker,...
Josephine E. Gooden
OBITUARY: Mrs. Josephine E. Gooden Mrs. Josephine E. Gooden, 88, Topeka, died Sat., Oct. 13, 2007, at Topeka Community Health Care Center. She was born at Maple Hill on Sept. 8, 1919, the daughter of Joe and Grace (Counter) Wilson. She attended grade school in East Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School. Jo had worked for the Santa Fe...
Pauline Mathe
Pauline Mathe 82, of Topeka, passed away Friday, Sept. 21, 2007. She was born Sept. 9, 1925 at Humboldt Nebraska the daughter of Ralph Revelle and Ruth O'Dell, Revelle both deceased. Pauline was married to Arthur P. Mathe, Sept. 27, 1943. He preceded her in death March 1991.She is survived by daughters Nancy(Mathe)Riggs of Meriden; Marie (Mathe) Morrison III of...
Gladys Grame
Gladys Irene Grame, 93, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, October 11, 2007 at Midland Hospice House. She was born August 25, 1914 in Wakarusa, Kansas the daughter of James and Nettie Mae (Keaton) Kinnett. She married John C. Grame June 20, 1932. They were divorced. She was preceded in death by a son, John Wm. Grame, a daughter, Neva Batcheller...
Arthur J. Tolbert
OBITUARY: Arthur I. Tolbert Arthur Ilo Tolbert, 98, Topeka, died Thurs., Oct. 11, 2007, at Rolling Hills Health Center. He was born Aug. 23, 1909, at Dillon, the son of Clarence Clyde and Anna Mae (Miller) Tolbert. Arthur lived in the Tecumseh-Topeka communties most of his life. He farmed and operated a dairy in the Tecumseh area for many years....
Lucille Chandler
Lucille Chandler, 88, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at Presbyterian Manor.Lucille was born July 12, 1919 in Topeka, the daughter of Matthew and Clara (Havens) Williams. She married Bern L. Chandler, Sr. on November 1, 1940. He died July 14, 1996. Survivors include a son; Carl M. Chandler and wife, Sharon, Topeka; five grandchildren; ten great grandchildren;...
John W. Holler
OBITUARY: John W. Holler John Walter Holler, 69, Topeka, passed away Tues., Oct. 9, 2007, at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born May 18, 1938, in Topeka, the son of George W. and Amy I. (Haldeman) Holler. John graduated from Seaman High School in 1956. He owned and operated Holler Oil Co. along with his father. He later worked for the...
M. Joyce Cain
OBITUARY: Mrs. Mary "Joyce" Cain Mrs. Mary Joyce Cain, 69, Topeka, died Mon., Oct. 8, 2007, at Midland Hospice House. She was born Aug. 16, 1938, at Paola. Joyce had worked at Gage Bowls and Regency Park Apartment Complex. She was a member of the Topeka Women's Bowling Assoc. She was married to Richard Lyle Cain, who preceded her in...
Agnes Thompson
Agnes P. Thompson 86, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born September 2, 1921 in Hoyt, KS the daughter of Cyrus Asa and Anna May (Fleischer) Kessinger. Agnes was a 1939 graduate of Hoyt High School. She had served as secretary of the Alumni Association for many years. She retired from...
Annabelle Elliott
OBITUARY: Mrs. AnnaBelle Mae Elliott Mrs. AnnaBelle Mae Elliott, 76, Hoyt, died Thurs., Oct. 4, 2007, at her home. She was born June 28, 1931, at Navarre, KS, the daughter of Emery Gordon and Esther Emma (Pigorsch) Lenhardt. AnnaBelle had worked for Refrigeration Equipment, Petro's, and Fleming Foods. She enjoyed knitting for needy children. AnnaBelle was married to Donald G....
Mildred Meggison
OBITUARY: Mrs. Mildred D. Meggison Mrs. Mildred Darline Meggison, 88, Topeka, died Wed., Oct. 3, 2007, at St. Francis Hospital. She was born Sept. 10, 1919 at St. Joseph, MO, the daughter of Earl S. and Bessie (Phillips) Jones. She had lived at Hoyt most of her life, before moving to Topeka in 1990. Mildred had attended the Oakland Nazarene...
E. Howard Tolle
OBITUARY: E. Howard Tolle E. Howard Tolle, 94, died Tues., Oct. 2, 2007, at his Holton, KS, residence. He was born May 25, 1913, at Lindly, MO, the son of Ernest and Nancy (McBurney) Tolle. He was reared in the Lindly-Galt communities. Howard lived in Topeka for 63 years before moving to Holton, Jan. 1, 2004, to live with his...
Charles A. Liggett
OBITUARY: Charles Austin Liggett Charles Austin Liggett, died Fri., Sept. 28, 2007, at home with his family after an extended illness. He was born at Vassar, KS. Oct. 9, 1921, the son of Glenn and Mary Jewell Liggett. Charles is survived by his wife of 65 years, Donavene Brian Liggett, of the home; his daughter D. Charlene Rose of Grain...
Larry E. Brooks
OBITUARY: Larry Eugene Brooks Larry Eugene Brooks, 70, Silver Lake, died Tues., Sept. 25, 2007, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. He was born Aug. 15, 1937, at Linwood, the son of Samuel Remington and Agnes Veronica (Spacek) Brooks. Larry attended Silver Lake grade and high schools and graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1955. He served in the U.S....
Melvin Smith
Melvin Franklin "Frank" Smith, 58, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, September 21, 2007. Mr. Smith will lie in state after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Penwell-Gabel Parker Price Chapel where the family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Private burial will be at...
