The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday November 27, 1976 Hospital Births. St. Francis: Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. CUPPS, 1324 W. 32nd, girl, Nov. 25. Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. REED, 2810 California, girl, Nov. 25. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. BREWSTER, 614 Williams, boy, Nov. 26.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday November 26, 1976 Hospital Births. Stormont-Vail: Mr. and Mrs. Bobby WALKER, 3447 Girard, girl, Nov. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Richard STRANGE, 1324 Western, boy, Nov. 24. Mr. and Mrs. John BALL, 2716 W. 13th, girl, Nov. 25. St. Francis: Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd MURPHY, 711 Chandler, boy, Nov. 25. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond PERRY, 1315 Campbell, boy, Nov. 25.

The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday November 25, 1976 Marriage Licenses. C.A. BROST, Topeka, 63 Alice L. SHERIDAN, Topeka, 63 John W. POAKE,II,(?), Topeka, 27 Jacqueline MINTER,(?), Topeka, 28 William K. O. CALLAGHAN, Great Neck, N.Y., 31 Paula R. BEIN, Topeka, 22 Leonard L. COOK, Topeka, 53 Helen L. QUEEN, Rossville, 48 Owen J. KEENAN, III, Prince William, Va., 18 Susan F. FROST, Topeka, 16 Randy W. WILLS, Topeka, 24 Patricia L. COFFMAN, or(COTTMAN?), Topeka, 24.

The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday November 25, 1976 Hospital Births. St. Francis: Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. HOGAN, 847 Green Road, boy, Nov. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Earl BLASSINGAME, 209 Hillside Drive, boy, Nov. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Norman RABY, 1317 Harrison, girl, Nov. 24. Stormont-Vail: Mr. and Mrs. William STOVALL, 124 N. Quinton, boy, Nov. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Steven TURK, 1268 Lincoln, boy, Nov. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Bill MESSER, 4610 Fremont, girl, Nov. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Francis THERO, Wetmore, boy, Nov. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Kanois HARRIS, 2834 Topeka, boy, Nov. 24.

The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday November 24, 1976 Marriage Licenses. Roger L.(?) HARMON, Topeka, 22 Linda L. TOELKES, Tecumseh, 25 Howard T. PAUL, Topeka, 26 Nancy A. MERILLAT, Topeka, 21 Dale M. SCHROEDER, Overland Park, 29 Carolyn A. WESSEL, Topeka, 21 Wilber E. UPSHAW, Topeka, 65 Onita M. WARBRITTON, Topeka, 63 (Onita, typed as printed.) Richard ?. WALLACE, Topeka, 27 Laurie M. BREWSTER, Silver Lake, 19 Dwight E. RAHMEYER, Mexico, Mo., 25 Nancy M. STEFFEN, Topeka, 25 Mark V. SWISHER, Overbrook, 26 Barbara ?. SLATER, Topeka, 26 Danny B. KEMS, Topeka, 24 Virginia A. CUMMINGS, Topeka, 19 Bill E. O'DEAR, Sr., Topeka, 38 Patricia A. POCKA, Topeka, 20 Daniel G. PHIFER, Topeka, 21 Candy K. McMASTER, Topeka, 19 Theral B. HUTCHINSON, Topeka, 34 Amelia HALBERT, Topeka, 21 Stephen B. SNYDER, Topeka, 22 Kathy R. CLARK, Topeka, 21 Floyd G. HILL, Topeka, 29 Melva C. SHINN, Topeka, 37

The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday November 24, 1976 Hospital Births. St. Francis: Mr.a nd Mrs. Ray E. PARSONS, 2834 Topeka, girl, Nov. 23. Stormont-Vail: Mr.a nd Mrs. James E. STEELE, 2711 Westport Drive, boy, Nov. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Michael FRANKLIN, 1906 Kansas, girl, Nov. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Marion PERRY, 2400 Minnesota, boy, Nov. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie BORGETT, Route 1, Hoyt, boy, Nov. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Erich SHULTZ, 2002 Washburn Ter., girl, Nov. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Joe ROSE, Carbondale, boy, Nov. 23.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday July 31, 1961 Myrtle J. Sweet. Mrs. Myrtle Josephine SWEET, 44, of 1923 Wilcox Court, died Sunday morning in a Topeka hospital. She became ill Sunday morning at her home and died a short time after she had been rushed to the hospital. Cause of death has not been determined. Mrs. Sweet was born in Terry, Mont., April 25, 1917. She had lived in Topeka about a year. Mrs. Sweet leaves her widower, Gabriel Sweet of the home; one son, Gordon Sweet of Terry; three daughters, Mrs. Carolyn THOMASON of Terry, Mrs. Lorraine SMITH of Knoxville, Tenn., and Mrs. Beverly FORTIN, now in Japan where her husband is stationed in military service; her mother, Mrs. Myrtle KIRKPATRICK, of Terry; two brothers and two sisters and five grandchildren. Service and burial will be in Terry. The body is at the Brennan Funeral Home.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday July 31, 1961 Harris Services. Christian Science services for Mrs. Anna Gertrude HARRIS, 83, of 831 Lincoln who died Friday in a Topeka hospital, will be read at 9:30 a.m. today at the Wall-Diffenderfer Chape. Mrs. Harris who was born Feb. 26, 1878, at Coatsburg, Ill., had lived in Topeka since 1887. She was the widow of Walter W. HARRIS who died in 1952. She was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist of Topeka.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday July 31, 1961 Isabelle Walker. Mrs. Isabelle WALKER, 74, of 1024 Buchanan, died Sunday at a local hospital. She was born Nov. 4, 1886, in Louisville, Ky., and lived nearly all her life in Topeka. Her husband, the late Joseph Walker, a Topeka fireman, died in 1951. Mrs. Walker attended Lane School in Topeka. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, in which she was a superintendent of the Sunday school, director of the Cradle Ross Department and member of the senior choir, Lydia Raimey Mission Circle, and Deaconess Board. She wa also a director of the church Bible school and local Congress of Baptist Churches. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Lorena BRUCE of 1117 W. 11th; three sons, Claude of 907 W. 7th, Andrew of Columbus, Ohio, and Clifford of 901 College; a brother, McKinley WARFIELD of Detroit; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be annouced by Gaines and Son Funeral Home.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday July 31, 1961 Pauline Barrett Is Dead at 35; Rites Tuesday. Miss Pauline BARRETT, 35, of 1941 Attwood, died at a Topeka hospital late Saturday night after a long illness. She was born in Topeka Feb. 7, 1926, and had lived here all her life. She was a member of the Unity Truth Center, the Green Crutch Club and the Handicappers Club. Among survivors are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.V. Barrett of the home; six brothers, Paul C. Barrett of 2916 Lincoln, William J. Barrett of Farmington, N.M., Tom H. Barrett of 1809 Tara, Jack D. Barrett of St. Louis, Mo., John W. Barrett of 2423 W. 21st., and Richard E. Barrett who is stationed at Pensacola, Fla; three sisters, Mrs. Bonnie WILSON of Oakland, Calif., Mrs. Donna CLARK of 3515 W. 29th and Miss Carolyne Barrett of the home. Services will be at 3:30 p.m Thursday at Penwell-Gabel Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday July 31, 1961 Roy H. Berry. Roy H. BERRY, 59, of 1352 College, a retired grocer, formerly of Downs, died at his home Sunday morning. He had been ill for more than a year. Born at Downs, Jan. 24, 1902, he had lived there until May, 1959 when he moved to Topeka. He was a member of the First Methodist Chruch at Downs. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Anna Berry of the home; three sons, Kenneth Berry of the home, Daryl Berry of 5620 W. 17th, Terr., and Lyle Berry of Hebron, Neb.; one daughter, Mrs. Pearl June CROSS of Dodge City; also 10 grandchildren. Friends may call at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home today until 9 p.m. The funeral service will be at the Methodist church at Downs at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in the Downs Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday July 31, 1961 Long-Time Kansan Joseph Martz Dies. Joseph Franklin MARTZ, 86, of 1133 Mulvane, a retired brick and stone mason, died Sunday afternoon in a local hospital. Born June 11, 1875, in Clark County, Illinois, he was the last survivor of Amanda and Michael Martz who lived in Virginia during the Civil War. He came to Kansas in a covered wagon and lived in Topeka more than 65 years. Survivors include five daughters, Miss Ruth Martz of the home; Mrs. Cecil CONNER of 1027 N. Central, Mrs. Ray HOPPER of 500 Emmett, Mrs. Edith EPLING of 625 Chandler and Mrs. Myrl STANLEY of Lower Lake, Calif.; three sons, Joseph Martz, Jr., of 1016 Jefferson, Clarence Martz of Tulsa, Okla., and George Martz, of Oakland, Calif.; 15 grandchildren, 20 gret-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Services will be announced by Parker Mortuary.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday July 30, 1961 W.A. Stalker Dies at Age 81; Rites Monday. W.A. (Fred) STALKER, 81, a farmer and cattleman of Rossville, died Saturday in a Topeka hospital. He was born Aug. 27, 1879, in Adrian, and spent most of his life in Jefferson and Shawnee counties. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Frances Anna Stalker of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Halcia CERNY of Rossville and Mrs. Streight LAUCH of Fresno, Calif.; three sons, Dr. Clinton L. Stalker of 1715 Webster, W.Glenn Stalker of Sacramento, Calif., Lt. Col. F.O. Stalker of the U.S. Army Field Hospital, Vicenza, Italy; a sister, Mrs. Emma KIRKPATRIC of Manhattan; a brother, Oren A. Stalker of San Jose, Calif.; 11 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home with burial in the Delia Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday July 30, 1961 Stephen Smerchek. Carbondale--Private services will be Monday afternoon in the home of Stephen SMERCHEK, 72, of Carbondale, who died at his home Firday. He was born Dec. 29, 1888, at Cleburne, and was a retired farmer and a veteran of World War I. He lived in Carbondale nine years. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Alta Smerchek and a son, Jesse Smerchek, both of the home; two brothers, William Smerchek of Topeka and Emil Smerchek, Route 9; and a sister, Mrs. Lydia Nemeck of Humboldt, Neb. Burial will be in the Foster Cemetery. The Baker Funeral Home of Overbrook is in charge of arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday July 30, 1961 Effie Wolfe. Lyndon--Mrs. Effie WOLFE, 93, of Lyndon, died at her home Saturday after an illness of 14 months. She was born Oct. 22, 1867, in Illinois, and was married to Wesley M. WOLFE in 1921. He died in 1940. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Edith FLEMING of 2040 Pembroke Lane. Mrs. WOLFE was recording secretary for the Royal Neighbors about 50 years and was a member of the Lyndon Presbyterian Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Lyndon Presbyterian Church with burial in the Lyndon Cemetery. Friends may call at the Shaffer Mortuary of Lyndon unitl 4 p.m today and until noon Monday.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday July 30, 1961 May Tibbitts. Mrs. May TIBBITS, 86, of 518 Fillmore, died in a local hospital Saturday after an extended illness. She was born March 30, 1875 in Topeka and was a member of the Grace Episcopal Church. Services will be announced by the McMichael Memorial Home.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday July 30, 1961 Marie V. Stephens Funeral will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday for Mrs. Marie V. STEPHENS, 57, Route 6, in the Penwell-Gabel Chapel with burial in Topeka Cemetery. She died Friday in a Topeka hospital after a long illness. She and her husband operated the Stephens' Confectionary at 4th and Adams. She was born Dec. 8, 1903, at St. Joseph, Mo. She and her husband at one time lived at 333 Adams here. Mrs. Stephens was a member of the Third Presbyterian Church at St. Joseph. Surviving are her widower, Samuel Stephens, of the home; her mother, Mrs. Nellie STOUT of St. Joseph; four brothers, George STOUT of Independence, Mo., Arthur Stout of Olathe, Thomas Stout of Wichita and Henry Stout of Florida; four sisters, Mrs. Aline MILLS of Mayville, Mo., Mrs. Edna BORDEAUS of Kansas City, Mrs. Etta LIEGMAN, of Englewood, Calif., and Mrs. Emma H. LARMAR of St. Joseph.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday July 30, 1961 Robert R. Crarey. Private services will be Monday in the McClintock Chapel of Grace Cathedral for Robert S. CRAREY, 125 N. Broadmoor, who died here Saturday in a local hospital after a long illness. He was born in Dalton, England, and came to America with his family as a child. They settled in Stanton County. Mr. Crarey lived in Topeka since 1920 and was a member of the Grace Cathedral. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Vivian HANCUFF of the home and Mrs. T.R. GRIEST of 206 Country Club Drive. Burial will be in the cemetery at Syracuse. The Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home is charge of arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday July 30, 1961 C.H. Shrier Is Dead at 73; Rites Monday. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday for C. Herbert SHRIER, 73, formerly of 1126 Washburn. The service will be at Penwell-Gabel Chapel with burial in the Memorial Park Cemetery. He died Thursday in a Topeka hospital after a long illness. He was born in LaHarpe, Ill., May 6, 1888, and was a resident of Topeka since 1923. He was a Santa Fe Railway roadmaster and retired in 1940. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Topeka. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Betty HELMS of Merrian; a son, Herbert R. Shrier of Hibbing, Minn.; 10 grandchildren, four sisters, Miss Blanche Shrier and Miss Dorothy Shrier, both of Peoria, Ill. Mrs. Myrtle Schafer of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Mayme DENNISON of Warsaw, Ill.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday July 30, 1961 Barbara Richmond Rites Set Monday. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Penwell-Gabel Chapel for Mrs. Barbara RICHMOND, 80, of 1201 E. 32st., who died Saturday at her home. She lived in Topeka 12 years. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 26, 1880, she came to Topeka from Kansas City, where she lived 35 years. Surviving are two sons, David RICHMOND of Athens, Ohio, and H.S. RICHMOND of Kansas City; two daughters, Mrs. Herb HENDERSON of 1201 E. 31st., and Mrs. C.A. KUEHL of Milwaukee, Wis.; three brothers, Walter HERSCHENROEDER of St. Joseph, Mo., and Herbert Herschenroeder of Kansas City, and Francis Herschenroeder of Washington, D.C.; two sisters, Mrs. L.W. CLAYBOURN of Milwaukee and Mrs. John CLOGGNER of St. Joseph. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery.