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| 10401 |  | Obituary- Tryon-Ponte, Bernita Bernita Diane Tryon-Ponte Bernita Diane Tryon-Ponte, 47, Auburn, was killed in an automobile accident in southwest Shawnee County, Wednesday, September 9,1998. Mrs. Tryon-Ponte had worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Montgomery Wards, Meeks Office Equipment, and the Blind Tiger, all in Topeka, and Champions Office Product/United Stationers in Kansas City. She was born February 4,1951, in Topeka, the daughter of George F. and Helen L. Uhl Mongold. She graduated from Perry High School in 1969 where she was a baton leader. She had lived in Perry, Kansas City, and Topeka before she moved to Auburn in 1992. Mrs. Tryon-Ponte was a member of the Grantville 4-H Club and a former member of Czech ZCJB Western Fraternal Lodge in Rossville. She also was a tap dancer and had been active at the Auburn Grade school as a room mother and leader for Brownie Troop No. 39 and Girl Scout Troop No. 39. She was married to Ralph J. Ponte on February 14, 1992, in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, August M. Ponte, at home; a son, Jeffery S. Tryon, Kansas City, MO; two stepdaughters, Amy L. Ponte, Topeka, and Tere¬sa R. Doty, St. Marys; her parents, George F. and Helen L. Mongold, Perry; and a brother, Terry W. Mongold, Grantville. Her service was Saturday at the Parker-Price Mortuary. Burial was in Prairie Home Cemetery, Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to the August M. Ponte Educational Fund, Attention Bill Tregemba, Mercantile Bank, P.O. Box 178, Topeka, 66601. | |
| 10402 |  | Obituary- Tschantz, Ernest 1 Ernest Tschantz Ernest Tschantz, 93, Rossville, died Thursday, May 7, 1987, at a Junction City nursing home. Mr. Tschantz was a self-employed harvester. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I. He was born November 28, 1893, in Dover, Ohio, the son of John and Elizabeth Zimmerman Tschantz. Mr. Tschantz was a member of the Lutheran Church and Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion at Rossville. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Regina Terry and Mrs. Ernestine Humphrey, Topeka; two sons, Bob Tschantz, Manhattan, and Don Tschantz, Topeka; five sisters, Mrs. Hattie Schull and Mrs. Emma McCrery, Dover, Ohio, Mrs. Gertrude Mizer, Canton, Ohio, Mrs. Salome Newton, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and Mrs. Lillian Crites, New Philadelphia, Ohio; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Military graveside services were conducted by Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, in Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 1405 S. Hydraulic, Wichita, 67214. Brennan Funeral Home of Topeka was in charge of arrangements. | |
| 10403 |  | Obituary- Tschantz, Ernest 2 Ernest Tschantz ROSSVILLE — Ernest Tschantz, 93, Rossville, died Thursday, May 7, 1987, at a Junction City nursing home. Mr. Tschantz was a self-employed harvester. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I. He was born Nov. 28, 1893, in Dover, Ohio, the son of John and Elizabeth Zimmerman Tschantz. Mr. Tschantz was a member of the Lutheran Church and Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion at Rossville. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Regina Terry and Mrs. Ernestine Humphrey, both of Topeka; two sons, Bob Tschantz, Manhattan, and Don Tschantz, Topeka; five sisters, Mrs. Hattie Schull and Mrs. Emma McCrery, both of Dover, Ohio, Mrs. Gertrude Mizer, Canton, Ohio, Mrs. Salome Newton, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and Mrs. Lillian Crites, New Philadelphia, Ohio; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Military graveside services will be conducted by Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 at 3:30 p.m. today in Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 1405 S. Hydraulic, Wichita, 67214. Brennan Funeral Home of Topeka is in charge of arrangements. | |
| 10404 |  | Obituary- Tucker, Ella 1 Mrs. W.O. Tucker Takes Her Life by Hanging Mrs. Ella Tucker, wife of W.O. Tucker, Rossville's veterinary, took her own life yesterday morning, by hanging herself from a rafter in the barn at the Tucker home on Orange street. Mr. Tucker found his wife's body suspended from the rafter upon returning from a trip to Maple Hill at noon. His children met him at the door and told him their mother was not in the house and Mr. Tucker then instituted a search. The building in which the act occurred was built for a garage but Mr. Tucker had built a manger across the east end of the building. Mrs. Tucker had climbed on the manger, thrown the rope over the rafter several feet out from the manger's edge and then wrapped the rope about her neck three times without a know and swung off into space, her feet being about 18 inches from the floor. Death resulted from strangulation as the neck was not broken. The act was committed some time after 11 o'clock yesterday morning. Joe Dean, Jr. had taken a load of cobs to the Tucker home and while unloading them into the coal house about 10:45, Mrs. Tucker came out of the house with a rope in her hand but seeing Mr. Dean, returned to the house. He finished unloading ten or fifteen minutes later. | |
| 10405 |  | Obituary- Tucker, Ella 2 Dr. H.B. Miller was called immediately and pronounced her dead after which the coroner was notified and permission was granted to take the body into the house. Dementia is believed to have caused her act. She had been troubled with a nervous disorder for several years and returned to Rossville less than a year ago after spending some time in Christ hospital and other sanitariums, for treatment. As the case was clearly one of suicide Coroner Clark returned to Topeka without holding an inquest. The Tucker family are former Pottawatomie county people, living near Louisville where the parents of both were old settlers. They came to Rossville about two years ago. Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Christian church conducted by the Rev. Horne. The body will be interred in the Rossville cemetery. The local Eastern Star order will have charge of the service at the grave. Beside her husband, Mrs. Tucker is survived by two daughters, Irene 13, and Doris 7; three brothers Charles Eggers of Severy Kansas, and Louis and Albert Eggers. | |
| 10406 |  | Obituary- Tucker, Willard Dr. W.O. Tucker Dr. Willard O. Tucker, prominent area veterinarian, died Wednesday evening in Veterans Hospital in Topeka. He was 81. Services were at 11a.m. Monday in Wall-Diffenderfer Chapel, Topeka, with burial at 2 that afternoon in National Cemetery, Ft. Leavenworth. Dr. Tucker was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and World War I. In the Spanish - American War, he served in the fifth U. S. Cavalry. He was in the Veterinary Corps during World War I. He was born March 26, 1881 in Netawaka, and received his basic education in Louisville, Kansas. Later he attended Kansas State College and Washburn University. He was a 1917 graduate of the Kansas City, Mo. Veterinary College and practiced veterinary medicine until his death, with offices in both St. Marys and Rossville. He was a member of the Kansas State Veterinary Assn., Masonic Lodge, Wamego, and the Rossville American Legion Post. He had been a resident of St. Marys since 1950. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Grace Tucker of St. Marys; two daughters, Mrs. Irene Meyer, Rossville, and Mrs. Doris Ince, Junction City; a sister, Mrs. D. C. Arnold, Boise, Idaho; five grand-children and three great-grandchildren. | |
| 10407 |  | Obituary- Tuller, Florence 1 Florence L. Tuller ROSSVILLE-Florence L. Tuller, 96, died Saturday, March 21, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born November 6, 1912 at Delia the daughter of Anton and Frances Novasad. Macha. She grew up in the Delia community where she attended school. Mrs. Fuller had worked at St Francis Hospital in Topeka for many years before retiring. She had lived in the Rossville community since 1951. Mrs. Tuller was a member of the Rossville Presbyterian Church where she had served many years as an elder. She was married to Oliver F. Tuller on May 1, 1933 in Missouri. He preceded her in death on June 28, 1976. She was also preceded in death by a son, James Oliver Tuller, a granddaughter, Christy Gough, her brother Joe Macha and a sister, Stella George. Survivors include two sons, Ed (Marylyn) Tuller, Topeka and Dennis (Linda) Tuller, Frankfort, IL; four daughters, Lorraine (James) VandeVelde, Emmett, Carol (Joseph) VandeVelde, Rossville, Donna (Gary) Klotz, Hoyt, and Bonnie (Charley) Wright, Mazatlan, Mexico; 6 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, March 27, 2009 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Tuller will lie in state after 4:00 P.M. Thursday, March 26, 2009 at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Presbyterian Church or the Rossville Senior Center and sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com | |
| 10408 |  | Obituary- Tuller, Florence 2 Florence L. Tuller Florence L. Tuller, 96, Rossville, died Saturday, March 21, 2009, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born Nov. 6, 1912, at Delia, the daughter of Anton and Frances Novasad Macha. She grew up in the Delia community where she attended school. Mrs. Tuller had worked at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka for many years before retiring. She had lived in the Rossville community since 1951. Mrs. Tuller was a member of the Rossville Presbyterian Church where she had served many years as an elder. She was married to Oliver F. Tuller on May 1, 1933, in Missouri. He preceded her in death on June 28, 1976. She was also preceded in death by a son, James Oliver Tuller, a granddaughter, Christy Gough, her brother Joe Macha and a sister, Stella George. Survivors include two sons, Ed (Marylyn) Tuller, Topeka and Dennis (Linda) Tuller, Frankfort, Ill.; four daughters, Lorraine (James) VandeVelde, Emmett, Carol (Joseph) VandeVelde, Rossville, Donna (Gary) Klotz, Hoyt, and Bonnie (Charley) Wright, Mazatlan, Mexico; six grandchildren and 13 great-grand-children. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, March 27, at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Tuller will lie in state after 4 p.m., Thursday, March 26, at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Presbyterian Church or the Rossville Senior Center and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St. St. Marys, KS 66536. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com | |
| 10409 |  | Obituary- Tuller, Oliver OLIVER TULLER Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday (today) in the Presbyterian Church at Rossville for Oliver F. Tuller, 72, Route 1, Rossville, who died Monday, June 28,1976 in a Topeka hospital where he was admitted June 4. He was born May 20,1904 at Kansas City, Mo. He lived at Lake Mills, Wise., about 14 years before he moved to Rossville in 1951. Mr. Tuller was a mechanic and worked at the International-Harvester agency at Rossville before he retired. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Rossville. He was married to Florence Macha May 1, 1933 in Missouri. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Keith Tuller, Whittier, Calif., Edgar Tuller, 106 S. Knox, and Dennis Tuller, 4006 W. 33rd Terrace, both of Topeka; five daughters, Mrs. Norma Mae Sorenson, Alhambra, Calif., Mrs. Dorrilla Allen, 1402 Belle, Topeka, Mrs. Carol VandeVelde, Rossville, Mrs. Donna Chandler, 2133 Edgewater Terrace, Topeka, and Mrs. Bonnie Meyer, Paola; a sister, Mrs. Blanche Norton, Rossville; and five grandchildren. Burial will be Rossville Cemetery. Casket bearers are: Laird French, Glenn Hause, DeVere Miller, Emial Kovar and William Martinek, all of Rossville; and Louis Martin, St. Marys. Relatives and friends met from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Verschelden’s Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Church at Rossville. | |
| 10410 |  | Obituary- Turnbull, John John Turnbull Funeral services for John Turnbull, sr., veteran Maple Hill blacksmith, were held Monday at the old stone church west of Maple Hill. He died Saturday night at the home of his son Adam Turnbull. Other sons are John Turnbull, jr., of Maple Hill, and Walter Turnbull sr., of Eskridge. A daughter, Mrs. J. E. Romick, of Maple Hill, twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren also survive him. Born in 1845 in Scotland, he entered his apprenticeship the year the Civil War began. He brought his family to Kansas fifty years ago, locating at Maple Hill in 1887. He retired in 1932, after seventy-one years of activity at his trade except for a few years in the war period in which he engaged in farming. He scarcely had experienced sickness until a fall this spring on the street of Rossville disabled him. | |
| 10411 |  | Obituary- Turnbull, Ronald DELIA NATIVE DIES JAN. 11 IN TOPEKA Services will be held this Thursday for Ronald A. Turnbull, 55, former resident of the Delia and Maple Hill communities. Services will be held at 10 a.m. from the Hasenbank and Lamar Funeral Home at Alma, with interment to be made in the Bethlehem Cemetery near Paxico. Mr. Turnbull died Monday in a Topeka hospital where he was admitted in December. He had an apparent liver ailment. He was born Sept. 11, 1915, at Delia and lived in the Maple Hill community for many years before he moved to Alma seven years ago. A carpenter and cabinet maker, Mr. Turnbull was a veteran of World War II, a member of American Legion Post No. 32 at Alma. He was married to Ellen Maginley of Paxico, who survives, on Jan. 13, 1940. Other survivors include twins, a son, Daniel Turnbull, and a daughter, Dinah Turnbull, both of the home; another son; Michael Turnbull, of Overbrook; and another daughter; Mrs. Cynthia Stuewe, Alma; A sister; Mrs. Sara Yingling, Route 3, Topeka; two brothers; Joe Carothers, and Kenneth Carothers, both of Topeka; and five grandchildren. | |
| 10412 |  | Obituary- Turner, Henry 1 Henry ‘Trix’ Turner Henry “Trix” Turner, 69, Rossville, died Thursday, January 29, 1981, at a Topeka hospital. He was born March 17, 1911, in Wetumpka, Ala. Mr. Turner was a welder at Industrial Chrome in Topeka before he retired. He was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church. He was married September 12, 1942, in Marietta, Ga., to Vivian Divine. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, James Turner, Denver, and Ralph Turner, Montgomery, Ala.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Jackie Strimple, Rossville; four brothers, Fred Turner, Montana, Dude Turner, Ladson, S.C., Carol Turner, Phenix City, Ala., and David Turner, Jacksonville, Fla.; a sister, Mary Irwin Moncrief, Beaufort, S.C.; eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery. Casket bearers were James Davis, John Davis, Vance Crawford, Albert Coleman, Joe Gresser and Omer VanVleck,. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. | |
| 10413 |  | Obituary- Turner, Henry 2 Henry ‘Trix’ Turner ROSSVILLE – Henry “Trix” Turner, 69, Rossville, died Thursday at a Topeka hospital. He was born March 17, 1911, in Wetumpka, Ala. Mr. Turner was a welder at Industrial Chrome in Topeka before he retired. He was a member of Rossville United Methodist Church. He was married Sept. 12,1942, in Marietta, Ga., to Vivian Divine. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, James Turner, Denver, and Ralph Turner, Montgomery, Ala.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Jackie Strimple, Rossville; four brothers, Fred Turner, in Montana, Dude Turner, Ladson, S.C., Carol Turner, Phenix City, Ala., and David Turner, Jacksonville, Fla.; a sister, Mary Irwin Moncrief, Beaufort, S.C.; eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rossville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Mr. Turner will lie in state after 4 p.m. Friday at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys, and one hour before service time at the church. | |
| 10414 |  | Obituary- Turner, Pamela Pamela Turner Passes Away Tecumseh - Pamela "Pam" Jean (Budden) Turner, 70, of Tecumseh, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021. She has been a resident of Rossville since 2013. She was born June 22, 1950, in Topeka, the daughter of Frederick and Jean (Ward) Budden. She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1968 and went on to attend Washburn University. Pam worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield for a few years before she joined the St. Francis Hospital as a switchboard operator and retired after working for 25 years. In the course of her work, she met her husband. Pam married Joe Turner on February 28, 1976, in Tecumseh, Kansas, at the Tecumseh United Methodist Church. In her spare time, Pam enjoyed bird watching, knitting, crafting, and gardening. She was an avid reader and was devoted to her husband. They enjoyed packing up the camper and heading to the lake for a weekend of fishing and camping. Pam was preceded in death by her husband and her parents. Survivors include her brother, Rick (Diane) Budden; sister, Sally (Alvie) Price; niece, Annie (AJ) Saenz; nephew, Chip (Anne) Price; niece, Rebecca (Eric) Stevenson; nephew, Richard (Samantha) Budden; niece, Regina (Adam) Stephenson; nephew, Russell Budden; eight great-nephews; and six great-nieces. A memorial ceremony will be at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Mount Hope Cemetery in Topeka, with reception to follow at the family home in Tecumseh. She will be laid to rest next to her husband. Memorial contributions may be made to Tecumseh United Methodist, 334 SE Tecumseh Rd, Tecumseh, KS, 66542, www.tecumsehumc.com. To leave a message for the family online, please visit www.penwellgabeltopeka.com. | |
| 10415 |  | Obituary- Turner, Vivian 1 Mrs. Vivian M. Turner ROSSVILLE - Mrs. Vivian M. Turner, 71, Rossville, died Tuesday at a Topeka hospital. She was born Feb. 21,1911, at Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Harvey and Bessie Bradley Divine. She moved with her parents to Rossville when she was 8 years old. Mrs. Turner and her husband operated restaurants at Rossville and Silver Lake many years. She was a member of Rossville United Methodist Church. She married Henry Turner Sept. 12, 1942, at Marietta, Ga. He died Jan. 29, 1981. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Jackie Strimple, Rossville; a son, James Turner, Denver; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rossville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Turner will lie in state from 4 p.m. today until noon Thursday at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys, and an hour before service time at the church. Friends and relatives will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home where memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. | |
| 10416 |  | Obituary- Tusher, Donald Donald Tusher passed away peacefully at age 85. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Cynthia S. Conrad Tusher; children, Tammie Tusher Everly (Pat), Terry C. Tusher (Chantal); grandchildren, JP and Rachel Everly, Susannah and Caroline Tusher; brother, Richard Tusher. He was preceded in death by his parents Herman F. Tusher, Edith Mary Elam; Stepmother, Esther H. Tusher and older brother Jack Tusher. Don was a self-made man. He was proud of the hard work and perseverance that was reflected in his many accomplishments. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1962 with a degree in Physical Education. He started his career as a PE and History teacher in Rossville, Kansas. After a couple of years he joined the management training program at Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka, Kansas. Over the years he rose to become both a plant manager and ultimately a director for the company and its subsidiary Kelly-Springfield, in many locations. His many years of service culminated with his retirement in 1997 in Gadsden, Alabama. In 1959 at KU, Don met the love of his life Cynthia Conrad. They married in 1960. Don and Cynthia traveled extensively, with his career and on their own as they checked off many locations in the US, Europe and around the world. Exotic locales such as Luxembourg, Brazil, Egypt, Alaska and many more were favorites. Together they enjoyed golf and cowboy action shooting, winning many competitions around the U.S. The above is a short version of Don's obituary. For the full version, go to: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/h-tusher-obituary?id=36787546 | |
| 10417 |  | Obituary- Tutt, Donald 1 Donald E. Tutt Donald E. Tutt, 87, Topeka, passed away Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, at a local hospital. Don was bom March 10,1924 in Topeka, the son of Vern Coleman and Freda (Black) Tutt. He attended Topeka schools and was a graduate of Washburn University in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army, 1st Combat Engineers, during World War II, participating in five campaigns in the European Theater of Operations. Don worked in advertising in Topeka and Miami, Fla. He returned to the Topeka area in 1970 and worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation, retiring in 1987. He and his family lived in rural Denison for 30 years, before moving to Topeka in 2001. Don married Frances Brehmer on March 13, 1947, in Ottawa. She survives. Other survivors include a sister, Patricia A. Mick of Topeka; nephews, Ronald Mick of Rossville and Ted Martin of Denison; and nieces, Tanya Nestler of Topeka, and Carolyn Martin Captain of Parsons. He was preceded in death by a sister, Venita A. Moreland. Cremation was chosen, and no services are planned. A visitation was held Dec. 20 at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel. He was a charter member of the Heart of Jackson Humane Society, and memorial contributions may be made to that organization at P.O. Box 126, Holton, KS 66436. | |
| 10418 |  | Obituary- Tutt, Donald 2 Donald E. Tutt Donald E. Tutt, 87, Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011 at a local hospital. Don was born March 10, 1924 in Topeka, the son of Vern Coleman and Freda (Black) Tutt. He attended Topeka schools and was a graduate of Washburn University in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army, 1st Combat Engineers, during World War II, participating in five campaigns in the European Theater of Operations. Don worked in advertising in Topeka and Miami, FL. He returned to the Topeka area in 1970 and worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation, retiring in 1987. He and his family lived in rural Denison for 30 years, before moving to Topeka in 2001. Don married Frances Brehmer on March 13,1947 in Ottawa. She survives. Other survivors include sister, Patricia A. Mick, Topeka; nephews, Ronald Mick, Rossville, Ted Martin, Denison; and nieces, Tanya Nestler, Topeka, and Carolyn Martin Captain, Parsons. He was preceded in death by a sister, Venita A. Moreland. Cremation has taken place, and no services are planned. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel. He was a charter member of the Heart of Jackson Humane Society, and memorial contributions may be made to that organization at PO Box 126, Holton, Kansas 66436. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com. | |
| 10419 |  | Obituary- Tutt, Frances Frances Brehmer Tutt Frances Brehmer Tutt, 91, Topeka, passed away at home in the company of her beloved dog, Katie, on June 12, 2015. She was born February 26, 1924, in Topeka, to Frank and Martha Vetter Brehmer. She attended Topeka schools and graduated in 1942 from Topeka High, and later from Strickler’s Business College, Topeka. On March 13,1947, Frances married Donald E. Tutt in Ottawa, Kansas. He preceded her in death on December 16, 2011. Fran was employed by the U.S. Government in Topeka and in Miami, FL. She retired in 1981. Fran and Don lived in Miami from 1957 to 1970 and then returned to Kansas. They lived in rural Denison for 30 years before moving to Topeka in 2001. Fran felt strongly about the right and responsibility to vote, carefully researching details about issues and elected officials, which she then shared with interested family and friends. Her wisdom and opinions will be missed. Survivors include sister, Martha F. Martin, wife of the late George Z. Martin, Topeka; nephews, Ted Martin and wife LeeAnn Patterson, Denison, and Ronald Mick and wife Brenda, Rossville; nieces, Carolyn Martin and husband Jim Captain, Parsons; and Tanya Nestler, Hillsboro, OH; sister-in-law, Par- tricia Mick and husband Kenneth, Topeka. She is also survived by great-nieces and great-nephews and their families, as well as by her dear family of friends, Portia Allbert, Mary Bender & Cassie, Sue Spicer, Muffy & Mitsy. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. A celebration of life visitation will be held from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Dove Cremation & Funeral Service, 4020 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, KS, 66606. A double marker has been placed at the Topeka Cemetery where they purchased gravesites fifty years ago, before making the decision to be cremated. A little history of the couple will be chiseled in stone where loved ones may visit. Frances was passionate about the welfare of all animals and was Founder and Charter Member of the Heart of Jackson Humane Society, Holton. She was a staunch animal rights advocate who always promoted their humane treatment. Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart of Jackson Humane Society, P.O. Box 126, Holton, KS, 66436, or to Helping Hands Humane Society, 5720 SW 21st Street, Topeka, KS 66604. | |
| 10420 |  | Obituary- Uhl, Clyde CLYDE C. UHL Clyde C. Uhl, 65, died Tuesday at his home in Rossville. He was born August 15, 1889, in Millersburg, Ohio, and moved to Kansas in 1908 and settled on a farm near Hoyt. He moved to Silver Lake in 1943. He had lived in Rossville community for the past year. He had been an employee of a dehydrating plant in Rossville for eight years. He was a member of the IOOF Lodge at Hoyt. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Daisy Uhl of the home; and three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Guffey, and Mrs. Lovgine Foster, both of Topeka; and Mrs. Eva Coffin of California. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. today at Eslinger Funeral Home with burial in Hoyt Cemetery. | |
| 10421 |  | Obituary- Uhl, Daisy Mrs. Daisy Uhl Dies At Age 85 Services were at 2 p.m. Monday at Davidson-Eslinger-Duff Funeral Home for Mrs. Daisy H. Uhl, 85, Rossville, who died Friday in a Topeka hospital. She was born Nov. 20, 1881 in Livingston County, Hl. She spent most of her life in the Rossville and Silver Lake communities. She was a member of the Hoyt Rebekah Lodge and the Hoyt Grange. Her husband, Clyde C. Uhl, died Sept. 28, 1954. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Marguerite Kirk, and Mrs. Elizabeth Mercer, both of Topeka. Burial was in Hoyt Cemetery. | |
| 10422 |  | Obituary- Uhl, Doris Doris E. Uhl Doris Esther Uhl was born October 5, 1898 and died November 2, 1990. She was the daughter of George G. and Celara Mills Eakin Delia. She was married to Lloyd Uhl, who preceeded [sic] her in death. She later married Harold B. Uhl. They lived in Kansas City, Mo., for many years. Mrs. Uhl is survived by two daughters, Fayona Meyer and Marie Gippner, Lee's Summit, Mo.; one brother, Emery Eakin, Delia; and several nieces and nephews. Burial services were November 5, at 1 p.m. at Floral Hills Chapel. Interment was in Forest Hills Cemetery. | |
| 10423 |  | Obituary- Uhl, George 1 In loving memory of George F. Uhl who passed away one year ago. Love memories never die, as years roll on and days pass by. In our heart a memory is kept, of one we loved and will never forget. Sadly missed by wife and children. Mrs. Uhl | |
| 10424 |  | Obituary- Uhl, George 2 George F. Uhl George Finney Uhl, 70, a retired farmer and dairyman, died last Tuesday in a local hospital after a long illness. He lived at 2102 Meriden Road, Topeka. Mr. Uhl lived in Shawnee County since he was 19 years old, except for 15 years operating a farm near Grantville in Jefferson County. He retired five years ago. He came to Silver Lake in 1921 from Millsburg, Ohio, where he was born December 17, 1891. He was a World War I veteran and a member of the Methodist Church. He was married to Tressie Kratina of Rossville in 1919. Survivors include his widow at home; two sons, John Uhl of Holton, Gerald Uhl of Perry; two daughters, Mrs. Juanita Kendall and Mrs. Helen Mongold, both of Grantville; five sisters, Mrs. Bernice Ping, Mrs. Florence Mongold, Mrs. Jeanette Hardee of Topeka, Mrs. Jennie Poole of Tecumseh and Mrs. Lois Prickett of Kansas City, Mo.; three brothers, Floyd of Topeka, Arch D. of Wakarusa, and Harold Uhl of Oak Grove, Mo. Services were held Saturday in Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary at 11:00 a.m. Burial was in Prairie Home Cemetery northwest of Topeka. ---- CARD OF THANKS - The family of George F. Uhl acknowledges with deepest thanks the kindness shown by our many friends and neighbors during our beloved husband and father's illness and our recent bereavement. The many cards and floral offerings were all greatly appreciated. Thank you and God bless you all. Mrs. Tressie Uhl Mr. John Uhl and family Mr. Gerald Uhl and family Mrs. Juanta Kendall and family and Mrs. Helen Mongold and family [From 7 Jun 1962] | |
| 10425 |  | Obituary- Uhl, Gerald Gerald D. Uhl Gerald D. Uhl, 85, of Perry, passed away, Tuesday, December 1, 2009. He was born February 13, 1924 in Topeka, KS, the son of George and Tressie (Kratina) Uhl. He attended Silver Lake Schools. He was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber, retiring in 1984. He was a member of Local No. 307 Rubber Workers Union. He was a member of the Perry United Methodist Church. Gerald married Leona Pearl Leonard in 1945. She preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a son, Melvin Uhl. Survivors include his children, Melford Uhl of Bonner Springs, and Alden Uhl of Topeka; his sister, Juanita Kendall of Grantville; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mr. Uhl will lie in state after 3 p.m., Thursday, December 3, 2009 at the Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Indepen¬dence Ave., where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. A memorial ceremony will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the funeral home. Inurnment will follow at Prairie Home Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 10580 Barkley, Suite 400, Overland Park, KS 66212 or to Aseracare Hospice, 11020 NW Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153. To leave a special message for the family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com. | |
| 10426 |  | Obituary- Uhl, Herbert Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Uhl drove to Valley Falls, Tuesday, where they attended the funeral of his brother, Herbert, who died in a Topeka hospital Sunday night. | |
| 10427 |  | Obituary- Uhl, John Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Uhl were called to Valley Falls, Sunday night by the sudden death of a brother, John Uhl, who passed away that evening. They also drove to Valley Falls, Wednesday, to attend the funeral. | |
| 10428 |  | Obituary- Uhl, John B. Uhl John Bigham Uhl, 66, died Tuesday, April 18, 1989 of an apparent heart attack at Onaga. He was born July 13, 1922, the son of George F. and Tressie E. Kratina Uhl, who preceded him in death. John, a retired farmer, cattleman and floor covering man lived at Onaga. Mr. Uhl grew up and went to school at Valencia and Silver Lake. He then moved to Chicago, Ill., to work as a machinist, then later entered the Navy during World War II and served as a TM3 at Widbeg Island, Wash. After the Navy he moved to Bethel, Kan. and worked in Kansas City as a floor covering-man. Then John and his family moved to a farm in the Grantville area. In January 1957 John and his family moved to Holton, where they raised two sons, bought a farm and operated Uhl's Lay-rite Floor Covering. John also did custom hay work, raised cattle and combining work. John later lived in Kansas City, Mo., and Jackson, Mich. In 1985 he and his wife Barbara moved back from Michigan to live at Onaga. John moved back to help raise his grandsons and be around his sons. He purchased a pasture at Havensville, operated a cattle operation and layed floor covering part-time. Mr. Uhl laid floor covering at both the old and new Mercer Funeral House. Mr. Uhl was a member of the Methodist Church, Holton; Moose Lodge, Topeka. John was formerly married to Anna Rose Uhl. Survivors include his widow, Barbara Holmes Uhl; two sons, George R. and Daniel L., both of Holton; daughter-in-law, Janice K.; four grandsons, George E., John R., Michael D., Matthew R. Uhl; a brother, Gerald, Perry; two sisters, Mrs. Juanita Kendall and Mrs. Helen Mongold, both of Grantville. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 21, 1989 at the Mercer Funeral Home, Holton. The Reverend Duane Kessler officiated. Mrs. Ray Wright accompanied Clyde and Claude Rieschick as they sang "Ivory Palances" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." Active casket bearers were Leo Bickford, Joe Henry, Jerry Reisinger, Dick DeVader, Alan McKinsey and Joe Collins. Honorary casketbearers were Rick Bickford, Mike Blake and Raymond Tannahill. Interment was in the Prairie Home Cemetery northwest of Topeka. | |
| 10429 |  | Obituary- Uhl, Tressie 1 Mrs. Tressie E. Uhl Mrs. Tressie E. Uhl, 92, Grantville, died late Saturday at a Topeka hospital. She was born Aug. 15, 1890, in Czechoslovakia, the daughter of John and Anna Milner Kratina. She arrived in Shawnee County when she was 2 months old and spent most of her life in the county. Mrs. Uhl was a cook in Silver Lake High School lunch program. She was a member of Grantville United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women, both at Grantville, and CZBJ Lodge at Rossville. She was married to George F. Uhl June 24,1919. He died May 29,1962. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Juanita Uhl Kendall, Grantville, and Mrs. Helen Uhl Mongold, Perry; two sons, John B. Uhl, Jackson, Mich., and Gerald Uhl, Perry; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Parker-Price Mortuary. Burial will be in Prairie Home Cemetery, Topeka. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 1700 W. 7th, Topeka, 66606, or American Cancer Society, 3003 Van Buren, Topeka, 66611. | |
| 10430 |  | Obituary- Uhl, Tressie 2 Tressie E. Uhl Sister Tressie E. Uhl, 92, of Grantville died in a Topeka, Kansas hospital. She was born August 15, 1890 in Czechoslovakia, daughter of John and Anna Milner Kratina, and was married to George F. Uhl, June 24, 1919, who died May 29, 1962. She was a member of Lodge Moravan No. 128 in Rossville, the United Methodist Church and Methodist Women of Grantville, and was a cook in Silver Lake High School lunch program. Services were held in Grantville with interment in Prairie Home Cemetery in Topeka. Survivors include 2 daughters, Mrs. Juanita Uhl Kendall of Grantville; Mrs. Helen Uhl Mongold of Perry; 2 sons, John B. Uhl of Jackson, Michigan; Gerald Uhl of Perry; 10 grandchildren and 11 great¬grandchildren. On behalf of the members of our lodge, I extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved family. Juanita Kendall | |
| 10431 |  | Obituary- Uhlrig, Stephanie Stephanie A. Uhlrig Stephanie A. Uhlrig, 30, Topeka, was found dead Sunday, Feb. 23, 1992, at a Topeka hospital. Mrs. Uhlrig was a music therapist at Topeka State Hospital. She was born April 5, 1961, at New Castle, Ind., the daughter of Bob and Roseanne Hinkes Wright. She was a graduate of Fort Atkinson High School in Fort Atkinson, Wis. Mrs. Uhlrig was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church and was a cantor at the church. She was married to Gregg D. Uhlrig Oct. 10, 1987, at Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Anika Marie Uhlrig, at home; a son, Benjamin James Uhlrig, at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wright, Tahlequah, Okla.; three sisters, Jenni Moon, Simi Valley, Calif., and Angie Guergan and Natalie Gill, both of Kensington, Calif.; two brothers, Rob-ert Wright Jr., Sausalito, Calif., and Alexander Wright, Tahlequah, Okla.; and two grandmothers, Leah Hinkes, Juneau, Wis., and Dorsie Wright, New Castle, Ind. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Christ the King Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Uhlrig will lie in state after 2 p.m. today at Brennan Funeral Home where, a parish prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. today. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ the King School Building Fund, 5972 S.W. 25th, 66614. | |
| 10432 |  | Obituary- Ulrich, Norman 1 NORMAN “BUTCH” ULRICH Norman W. “Butch” Ulrich, 49, Rossville, died Tuesday, April 27, 1982, at a Topeka hospital. He can cancer. He was born March 14, 1933, at Wilson, the son of Charles N. and Phyllis [missing] Ulrich, and lived in Rossville [missing] years. Mr. Ulrich was and electrician and a Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church and Jimmie Lillard Post #31 of the American Legion, both at Rossville. He was also a member of the National Rifle Association and Local #226 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Topeka. He was married to Marquetta Duley July 20, 1973, at Rossville. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Rick Norman Ulrich, Topeka, and Tim P. Ulrich, Hutchinson; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Diana Dee Pummill and Mrs. Donna Dean Cromwell, both in Topeka; and five grandchildren. Services were at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Parker-Price Mortuary. Jimmie Lillard Post #31 of the American Legion will conduct graveside services at Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3003 Van Buren, Topeka, Ks. 66611, or National Rifle Association, 1600 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.20036. | |
| 10433 |  | Obituary- Ulrich, Norman 2 Norman “Butch” Ulrich Norman W. “Butch” Ulrich, 49, Rossville, died Tuesday at a Topeka hospital. He had cancer. He was born March 14, 1933, at Wilson, the son of Charles N. and Phyllis Brenner Ulrich, and lived in Rossville 10 years. Mr. Ulrich was an electrician and a Navy veteran of the Korean conflict. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and Jimmy Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion, both at Rossville. He also was a member of National Rifle Association and Local No. 226 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Topeka. He was married to Marquetta Duley July 20, 1973, at Rossville. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Rick Norman Ulrich, Topeka, and Tim P. Ulrich, Hutchinson; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Diana Dee Pummill and Mrs. Donna Dean Cromwell, both in Topeka; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Parker-Price Mortuary. Jimmy Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion will conduct graveside services at Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka. Relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3003 Van Buren, 66611, or National Rifle Association, 1600 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. | |
| 10434 |  | Obituary- Ulrich, Rick Mr. Rick Norman Ulrich, 59, died at his residence after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his father, Norman Ulrich. He is survived by his mother, Mary Gregory of Louisville; his wife, Susan Ulrich of Mount Eden; his daughter, Courtney Hansen of Montana; and his brother, Tim Ulrich of Hutchison, Kan. Cremation was chosen by the family and a memorial is planned at a later date. Greenwell-Houghlin Funeral Home of Taylorsville, KY, is in charge of arrangements. | |
| 10435 |  | Obituary- Ulry, Lucy Lucy P. McDonald Ulry Lucy P. McDonald Ulry, 94, Delia, died Saturday, March 12, 2005, at the Holton Manor. She was born August 24, 1910, at Fairmont, NE, the daughter of Bert and Millie Baugh Kness. Lucy was a former member of the Rebekah Lodge at Fairmont, NE. On May 12, 1927, she married Claude McDonald. He died in September 1981. She married Glen Ulry January 28, 1982. He died in 1991. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Florence Knox and Louise Kness, and two brothers, Charles Kness and Ralph Kness. Survivors include a daughter, Pearl Jacobsen, Delia; two grandchildren, Bonita Stum, Rossville, and Dale Jacobsen, Delia; four great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Cremation is planned. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Fairmont Cemetery in Fairmont, NE A register book is available to sign at the Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, 524 Pennsylvania Avenue, Holton 66436, where family and friends will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 18. Memorials are suggested to Holton Manor and may be sent in care of Chapel Oaks Funeral Home. | |
| 10436 |  | Obituary- Umscheid, Charles Charles Umscheid Charles Umscheid, 89, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013. Charles was born October 17, 1924, at St. George, Kansas, son of Gerald and Viola (Zoeller) Umscheid. He honorably served in the US Navy during WWII. Charles married Elizabeth Aubert on August 11, 1945, at Corona, California. He worked for Seymour Foods, Inc. as a field service representative in the marketing department, retiring after 28 years of service. Charles was a member of the American Legion Post 400. Charles is survived by his children, Karen E. Ostrander and Catherine I. Sawyer, both of Topeka, and Lawrence R. Umscheid of Rossville, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Gerard J. Umscheid in 1956, Richard C. Umscheid in 2000, and wife, Elizabeth in 2012. Charles bequeathed his body to the University of Kansas for anatomical study. Private inurnment will take place in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery at a later date. Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel is assisting the family. To leave a special message online, visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com. Charles Umscheid Charles Umscheid, 89, of Topeka, passed away Dec. 8, 2013. Charles was born Oct. 17, 1924, at St. George, Kan., son of Gerald and Viola (Zoeller) Umscheid. He honorably served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Charles married Elizabeth Aubert on Aug. 11, 1945, at Corona, Calif. He worked for Seymour Foods Inc. as a field service representative in the marketing department, retiring after 28 years of service. Charles was a member of the American Legion Post 400. Charles is survived by his children, Karen E. Ostrander and Catherine I. Sawyer, both of Topeka, and Lawrence R. Umscheid of Rossville; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Gerard J. Umscheid in 1956 Richard C. Umscheid in 2000, and wife, Elizabeth, in 2012. Charles bequeathed his body to the University of Kansas for anatomical study. Private inurnment will take place in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery later. Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel is assisting the family. | |
| 10437 |  | Obituary- Umscheid, Elizabeth Elizabeth L. Umscheid Elizabeth L. Umscheid, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012 at a Topeka care facility. She was born December 28,1925 in St. Marys, KS, the daughter of Henry L. and Myrtle McGranahan Aubert. Elizabeth had resided in the Wamego area from 1945-1952, Topeka from 1952-1967, in Cucamonga, CA from 1967-1982 and moved back to Topeka, in 1982. She was employed by Topeka Presbyterian Manor as a Dietary Aide for several years and a member of the American Legion Post 400 Auxiliary. Elizabeth married Charles E. Umscheid on August 11, 1945 in Corona, CA. He survives. Other survivors include their children, Karen E. Ostrander and Catherine I. Sawyer, both of Topeka, and Lawrence R. Umscheid of Rossville, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Gerard J. Umscheid in 1956 and Richard C. Umscheid in 2000. Elizabeth bequeathed her body to the University of Kansas for anatomical study. Private inurnment will take place in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery at a later date. Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel is assisting the family. To leave a special message for the family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com. Elizabeth L. Umscheid Elizabeth L. Umscheid, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 29,2012, at a Topeka care facility. She was born Dec. 28, 1925, in St. Marys, the daughter of Henry L. and Myrtle McGranahan Aubert. Elizabeth had resided in the Wamego area from 1945-1952, Topeka from 1952-1967, in Cucamonga, Calif., from 1967-1982 and moved back to Topeka in 1982. She was employed by Topeka Presby¬terian Manor as a dietary aide for several years and was a member of the American Legion Post 400 Auxiliary. Elizabeth married Charles E. Umscheid on Aug. 11, 1945 in Corona, Calif. He survives. Other survivors include their children, Karen E. Ostrander and Catherine I. Sawyer, both of Topeka, and Lawrence R. Umscheid of Rossville, seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Gerard J. Umscheid in 1956 and Richard C. Umscheid in 2000. Elizabeth bequeathed her body to the University of Kansas for anatomical study. Private inurnment will take place in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery at a later date. | |
| 10438 |  | Obituary- Umscheid, Raphael Raphael A. ‘Ray’ Umscheid ROSSVILLE — Raphael A. “Ray” Umscheid, 94, Rossville, formerly of Manhattan and Flush, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1993, at a Rossville nursing home. Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Flush. Mr. Umscheid donated his body to the University of Kansas Medical Center for research. Inurnment will be at a later time. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. followed by Knights of Columbus Rosary Monday in St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Flush or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego is in charge of arrangements. | |
| 10439 |  | Obituary- Urbansky, Grover GROVER C. URBANSKY Grover Cleveland Urbansky, 66, a former mayor of St. Marys, and a long time businessman there, died at his home Tuesday. Mr. Urbansky, with his brothers, had operated a dry goods business in St. Marys since 1903, succeeding the parents, who established the business in the early ’70’s. He was a charter member of the Chamber of Commerce and a member of Blue Lodge No. 51, A. F. & A. M. He was also a member of the Scottish Rites and the Arab Shrine of Topeka. He served as mayor of St. Marys for 12 years. Mr. Urbansky is survived by his wife, Ruth, of the home; one sister, Miss Lilly Urbansky, Great Bend, and two brothers, Morris and Sidney Urbansky, both of St. Marys. The funeral was held Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. with the Rabbi Joseph Utschen, Topeka, in charge. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery. | |
| 10440 |  | Obituary- Vacek, Jan Note: only tombstone inscription available | |
| 10441 |  | Obituary- Vacek, Lillian Lillian Mable Vacek WAMEGO — Lillian Mable Vacek, 87, Wamego, died Sunday, March 5, 1995, at a Wamego nursing home. Mrs. Vacek owned and operated a restaurant for 50 years and also was a blues singer in Kansas City-area night clubs when she was young woman. She was born April 30, 1907, in the Oklahoma Territory, the daughter of John and Martha Ellen Snyder. She had lived in Junction City, Herington, Solomon, Topeka and Kansas City, Kan., before she moved to Wamego 19 years ago. She was married to John Vacek in 1955 in Nebraska. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Rosalie L. Wasson, St. Petersburg, Fla.; three grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great- grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at R.J. Evans Mortuary in Wamego. Burial will be at the Czech Moravan Cemetery northeast of Rossville. Mrs. Vacek will lie in state from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. | |
| 10442 |  | Obituary- Vacek, Marie Marie Vacek Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary for Marie L. Vacek, 84, 7412 W. 6th, formerly of 131 N. Quinton, who died Monday in a Topeka hospital where she was admitted May 29. She had an abdominal ailment. She was born March 15, 1886, in Poland and had lived in the United States 78 years. She spent her early life in the Delia community and spent the past 15 years in Topeka. Miss Vacek worked for the American Red Cross in New Jersey during World War I and later spent 15 years as a social worker at Columbus and Dayton, both in Ohio. She worked 25 years at Howell Neighborhood House at Chicago, before she retired. She worked a year at a Presbyterian mission school in Alaska. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Four nephews and three nieces survive. Burial will be in Moravian Cemetery near Delia. Vacek, Marie L. – Age 84, Passed away June 1, 1970. Services 1:30 p.m. Wed., Parker Mortuary. Rev. Dwight Seneker, Delia Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment Moravian Cemetery north of Rossville. Parker Mortuary 900 N. Jackson CE 4-5850 | |
| 10443 |  | Obituary- Vacek, Mary 1 Mrs. Mary Vacek DELIA - Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Presbyterian Church here for Mrs. Mary Vacek, 78, Glen Elder, who died Saturday in a Beloit hospital. She was born Dec. 27, 1888, at Emmett and lived in the Delia community many years before she moved to Glen Elder in Mitchell County. She attended the Presbyterian Church at Delia. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Sophie Cox, Glen Elder; two sons, John Vacek, Junction City, and Joe Vacek, Manhattan; two brothers, Joseph Kalcik, Silver Lake, and Edward Kalcik, Scranton; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Saia, Emmett, and Mrs. Christina Saia, Delia; a grandson, and a granddaughter. Burial will be in Czech Moravian Cemetery northeast of Rossville. Domoney Funeral Home at Downs is in charge of arrangements. [Also front panel of funeral card] | |
| 10444 |  | Obituary- Vacek, Vilem Note: only tombstone inscription available | |
| 10445 |  | Obituary- Vacek, Zofie Note from cemetery records: A passerby who died and is buried in the Czech-Moravian Cemetery. | |
| 10446 |  | Obituary- Vail, Dorothy Dorothy Mary Reser Vail Dorothy Mary Reser Vail, 95, Topeka, died Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Mrs. Vail was a staff nurse at Security Benefit Hospital from 1933 to 1940 and at St. Francis Hospital from 1956 to 1982. She and her twin brother Clarence were born Aug. 16, 1908, in St. Marys, to John Henry Reser and Helen Agnes “Nellie” McDonnell. She graduated from St. Marys Academy and attended St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1931. She married Lester Isaac Vail on March 7, 1940, in Topeka. He died in March 2001. Dorothy and Lester moved to Richland in 1940 and then to Topeka in 1967. Mrs. Vail was a member of St. Matthew parish. She had been a resident at Presbyterian Manor since 2000. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Bernard, Clarence, Donald, Eugene and John Henry; and sister, Veronica. Survivors include a sister, Clara Marie Sterkel, Denver; four daughters and sons-in-law, Lorene and John Sabo, Sedalia, Colo., Loretta and John Ralston, Kansas City, Mo., Rosemary and Duane Henson, Berryton, and Roberta and Art Zeller, Littleton, Colo.; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A visitation will be at 4 p.m. today at St. Matthew Catholic Church. A parish rosary recited at 7:5 p.m. will be followed by a prayer service. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Matthew Catholic Church. Burial will be in Topeka Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center, 701 E. Hampton Ave., Suite 420, Englewood, Colo., 80110, or to St. Matthew Catholic Church, 2700 S.E. Virginia, Topeka, 66605. Dorothy led a life marked by humble service. Her enduring faith and warm spirit will be long remembered by her family and friends. Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. | |
| 10447 |  | Obituary- Van Hole, Leo Leo John Van Hole Leo John Van Hole, 95, died of Mesothelioma on October 2,2011 at Midland Hospice in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on July 26, 1916 as the eighth child of Remi and Daisy Van Hole on a farm west of St. Marys, Kansas. The family which eventually consisted of ten children lived on several farms around St. Marys and later near Valley Falls, Kansas. As the family stories say and the history books confirm, life in rural Kansas during the 1920’s and early 1930’s consisted of hard physical labor, harsh summers and winters, and sparse incomes. John (the name he preferred) never forgot what it was like to be poor and spent his life protecting his own family from such a fate. John attended Catholic and public schools. Some were even the proverbial one-room country schools which according to him were always at least five miles from home. He attended Valley Falls High School where he met his future bride Mary Alice Huber. After high school John and Mary married in the midst of the Great Depression with what must have been a deep trust that the future would get better. They started married life with nothing more than their wedding vows. The marriage lasted over seventy-seven years. John got a job with the Santa Fe Railroad which involved helping rebuild steam locomotives. Diesel locomotives replaced steam engines in 1949 and John had to find other employment. He pur-chased a service station business in the Oakland neighborhood of Topeka where his family lived at the time. He and Mary ran this successful business for 12 years. It enabled them to put their daughter and son through college. The work was not easy, but John and Mary had many fond memories of that time in their lives. They closed the business the same week that their son graduated from college--”mission accomplished. John got rehired by the Santa Fe as a machinist and worked there until he retired in 1981. John and Mary had a long and enjoyable retirement. Early on they enjoyed dancing and traveling. They played golf with the Santa Fe retirees for many years. John played golf until he was 92 years old. He also regularly exercised at the North Topeka YMCA until his final illness overcame him. He had many friends at the YMCA whom he enjoyed being with every week. As with everyone there was some sadness in John’s life. Only a sister Helen, of Grand Junction, Colorado remains of all of John’s siblings. The others were Frank, Remi, Larry, Phil, Jean, Lucille, Rebecca, and Marie. A granddaughter, Carol Van Hole, also preceded him. And finally, Mary his wife of so many years continues to endure a downhill path with Alzheimer’s disease. John leaves three loving granddaughters, Stephanie Ball, Suzanne Ball, and Diane Van Hole. He also leaves two people who owe him their existence and to whom he gave a lifetime of love and support. He was our Dad. Ruth Ball and Steve Van Hole. John was cremated. A gathering of friends is planned from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday October 8th at Penwell-Gabel Family Center, 1940 NW Central Ave., Topeka. Memorial donation may be sent to the Kuehne-Thomas Branch YMCA, 1936 NW Tyler, Topeka, KS 66608. | |
| 10448 |  | Obituary- Van Orsdol, Francis 1 FRANCIS MARION VAN ORSDOL The passing on of F. M. VanOrsdol last week, an old pioneer resident of Silver Lake township, marks the end of the founders of three families in that vicinity. Three brothers and their wives who located there in 1869, now lie buried in Prairie Home cemetery. The funeral ceremonies were held Monday afternoon in the Second Presbyterian church of North Topeka, conducted by the Rev. G. G. Horne of Oakland assisted by the G. A. R. and W. R. C. of Topeka. The music was in charge of Mr. Charles Pence, who, with a selected quartet, sang the following: “Somewhere the Sun Is Shining,” “Lead Kindly Light,” and “The Old Rugged Cross.” The singers were lifelong acquaintances of the deceased and the music was well rendered. The minister read as a scripture lesson the 90th Psalm, taking as a text Job 5:2,6—“Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season.” He presented an able and beautiful discourse. The short ritual ceremony of the G. A. R., as they surrounded the casket, headed by their color bearer, was very impressive. The daughters of the W. R. C. all dressed in white, recited the ceremony of that order in a very creditable manner. At the close taps was sounded by a member of the bugle corps. The pallbearers were his four sons, a grandson and a son-in-law. There were many beautiful floral offerings. The following obituary was presented and read by a grand-daughter, Miss Ruth VanOrsdol: Francis Marion VanOrsdol was born September 18, 1842, in Louisa county, Iowa, and died August 17, 1928, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. E. Strimple, of 1821 Clay Street, Topeka, Kansas. His parents, soon after his birth, moved from Louisa county to Henry county, locating on a farm near Mount Pleasant, where Marion, as he was familiarly known, spent his youth, working on the farm during most of the year. During the midwinter he walked to and from the nearest school. While yet a boy his country called for volunteers to suppress a great civil rebellion. Marion was among the first to answer the call by enlisting in Company K, 4th Iowa Cavalry, made up of home boys. His first and immediate service was with his command in pursuit pf General Price who was planning a raid into Kansas. He was with Grant at Shiloh, Memphis, Vicksburg and the other great batles of this noted General, and lastly he was with Sherman on that mem¬orable march to the sea. He was mustered out at Atlanta with an honorable discharge as a soldier. The G. A. R. and W. R. C., to him, were noble organizations. His country’s flag he revered and the little brown button always on the lapel of his coat, he cherished. | |
| 10449 |  | Obituary- Van Orsdol, Francis 2 When the army was disbanded, he returned to his native state where he was united in marriage to Miss Kate Howe of Mount Pleasant. In the autumn of 1869, with his wife and a covered wagon, his only possessions, he turned his face toward Kansas, locating in Shawnee county, where he ever remained, living on the same farm for over fifty years. Fruit growing, grain farming and stockraising, was his life work until the death of his wife, December 15, 1917. His viewpoint of the world then changed and he retired spending the evening of his day with his daughter in Topeka. Mr. VanOrsdol was a great lover of fruits and flowers. He was intensely patriotic but never courted public favor. His four score and six years were peaceful and tranquil. He seldom worried and never grieved over material things. He met the final summons as he had met every call. Placing his hands over his chest, he smiled and passed on into eternity. He is survived by his only daughter, Belle, his four sons, Will, George James and Frank, and one surviving brother, James O. VanOrsdol of Springfield, Colorado. | |
| 10450 |  | Obituary- Van Orsdol, J. Frank J. Frank Van Orsdol J. Frank Van Orsdol, 82, of route 6, died Tuesday morning in a Topeka hospital. He was born April 5, 1876 near Silver Lake and had spent his entire life in that community. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, Lake Lodge No. 50, AF&AM, and Loyd Chapter No. 176, Order of Eastern Star, at Silver Lake. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rovena Van Orsdol of the home; a son, Raymond R. Van Orsdol of Grantville, and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 pm Wednesday in the Parker mortuary with burial in Prairie Home cemetery. We are all very sorry to hear of the passing of Mr. Frank Van Orsdol Monday night. He had been a long-time resident of this neighborhood. He leaves to mourn his going his wife, one son and two grandchildren, many other relatives and friends, for he was a friend to all. To know him was to love him. Funeral services were at 2 o’clock December 24 at Parker Funeral Home with burial in Prairie Home Cemetery. |
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