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,...

Tedd G. Meyer Tedd G. Meyer, 77, Topeka, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at a Topeka hospital. Mr. Meyer did display advertising for the Capital-Journal for more than 20 years before retiring in 1991. He also did display advertising in Manhattan before he joined the Capital-Journal. He served in the Army during World War II. He was born May 30,...

Krystopher Allen Michael Griffeth Krystopher Allen Michael Griffeth, 14, Topeka, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, in a car accident with his uncle, Robert Fairhurst. He was born Nov. 5, 1989, in Topeka, the son of R.D. and Christina (Rouviere) Griffeth. He currently was a student at Washburn Rural Middle School. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Christina and William Fairhurst,...

Krystopher Allen Michael Griffeth Krystopher Allen Michael Griffeth, 14, Topeka, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, in a car accident with his uncle, Robert Fairhurst. He was born Nov. 5, 1989, in Topeka, the son of R.D. and Christina (Rouviere) Griffeth. He currently was a student at Washburn Rural Middle School. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Christina and William Fairhurst,...

Robert Alan Fairhurst Robert Alan Fairhurst, 30, Topeka, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, in a car accident with his nephew, Krystopher Griffeth. He was born Dec. 30, 1973, in Topeka, the son of William Wiseman and Julie A. Fairhurst. He attended Seaman High School. He had been a Topeka resident all his life. Survivors include his son Holden Fairhurst, Topeka;...

John Edward Diehl John Edward Diehl, 83, Topeka, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at a Topeka care facility. Mr. Diehl was a self-employed general contractor. He had worked in the Santa Fe Shops from 1946 to 1962. He also farmed near Hoyt. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was born Aug. 10, 1920, in...

Gary Hart Flott Gary Hart Flott, 58, Topeka, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, in Topeka. He was born Dec. 31, 1944, in Topeka, the son of Charles L. and Velma Walker Flott. Gary worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber for several years before becoming a member of the fire department's fire rescue squad. He moved to Wyoming in 1978, where...

Juanita Fay "Pat" Emerson Juanita Fay "Pat" Emerson, 84, Topeka, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, in Topeka. She was born March 23, 1919, in Pueblo, Colo., the daughter of Saban Earl and Alta Varner Patty. Pat graduated from Benedict High School. She served in the nursing field in Chanute and Topeka for more than 30 years. She was preceded in...

Marjorie J. Schone Marjorie J. Schone, 72, Topeka, died Saturday, Dec. 20, at Plaza West Regional Health Center in Topeka. She was born Feb. 25, 1931, in Hoyt, the daughter of George E. and Ruth H. (Stewart) Schone. She had been a Topeka resident all of her life. She graduated from Highland Park High School. Marjorie was a member of...

James W. Greeson James W. Greeson, 72, Topeka, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2003, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born Feb. 18, 1931, in Albuquerque, N.M., the son of Alvin O. and Electa (Westfall) Greeson. He lived in Cottonwood and Mesa, Ariz., for 14 years before moving back to Topeka three years ago. Mr. Greeson worked as a...

Rosalie Ellen West, age 68, of Topeka, passed away December 17, 2003, the wife of Ned West, they were wed in Holton, Kansas on October 29, 1954.Mrs. West was born on February 25, 1935 in Mayetta to George Lawrence and Mildred May (Burks) James. She was an editorial clerk for Ogden Publishing for 7 years. She previously worked for Hills...

Hazel Elizabeth Longstaff Hazel Elizabeth Longstaff, 87, Topeka, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. She was born Aug. 10, 1916, in Topeka, the daughter of Abraham Harry and Lillie Mae (Osborn) Coffman. She was a Topeka resident all her life. She attended First Assembly of God Church. She worked at Seymours for several years....

Howard K. Day Howard K. Day, 76, Topeka, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003, in Topeka. He was born Dec. 6, 1927, in Shawnee County, to R.B. and Edith Kemper Stagner Day. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1947. He served aboard the USS Fall River (CA-131). He received the World War II Victory Medal. Mr. Day worked...