The Topeka Daily Capital Monday February 14, 1916 Word has been received in Topeka of the dath of Robert T. KAY, formerly of Topeka, who died in San Antonio, Tex. He was a brother of L.C. KAY and Mrs. D.O. CRANE, of this city. The body will be brought to Topeka Wednesday for burial. Arrangements have not been completed.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday February 14, 1916 Frederick M. JENNINGS, 52 years old, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 307 Monroe street. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday February 13, 1916 Viola MOODY, aged 22, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H.MOODY, of 326 North Kansas avenue, died in San Francisco, Friday. The body will be brought here for burial and the funeral arrangements will be announced later.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday February 13, 1916 Ruth Elizabeth, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl SLAYBAUGH, 719 Jefferson street, died yesterday. The funeral will be held this afternoon and interment will be in the Mount Calvary cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday February 13, 1916 Mrs. E. A. SLUSHER, 92 years old, formerly an old resident of Topeka, died February 4 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S.T. SCOTT, of Los Angeles, Cal. Mrs. SLUSHER came to Kansas in 1871 and left here twenty years ago to make her home with her daughter in California. She was the mother of E.G. SLUSHER of Topeka.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday February 13, 1916 The funeral of Edith Jeannette TINKER, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William A. TINKER, 424 Woodlawn avenue. Burial will be in Topeka cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday February 13, 1916 Word has been received in Topeka of the death of Mrs. Mable PAULEN, who died in Iowa Friday night. She is the daughter of MRs. C.P. BUSBY of Kellam avenue in Oakland. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday February 6, 1961 Veteran Police Official Dead. Giles Iran CRAMPTON, 71, of 435 Clay, veteran Topeka police officer and former secretary of the Kansas State Peace Officers Association, died Sunday night in a local hospital following a brief illness. Crampton joined the Topeka Police Department in 1933 and retired from the force in 1953. He served as secretary of the Kansas Peace Officers Association from 1943 to 1955 and during most of that period also published the association's official monthly magazine. He was born Mar. 17, 1889, at Pawnee City, Neb., and had been a resident of Topeka since 1929. He was a Mason, a member of Media Grotto and the Eagles Lodge. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Loren G. CUFFEL of Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. B.D. WAGNER of 3215 Topeka and Mrs. Joseph E. DERRYBERRY of Bartlesville, Okla.; a brother, Lee Crampton of Pawnee City; and two sisters, Mrs. Ruth CONNELLY of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Inez BLISS of Chicago. Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home will announce arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday February 6, 1961 Bessie May Herron. Mrs. Bessie May HERRON, 82, 1174 College, died Sunday at her home. She was born Oct. 10, 1878, at Columbus, and lived in Topeka 30 years. She was a member of the First Methodist Church, Rebekah Lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving are her widower, James H. Herron of the home; and a sister, Mrs. Lizzy LUCKEY of Denver. Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday February 6, 1961 Thomas R. Evans. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Lebo Methodist Church for Thomas R. EVANS, 95, of Osage City who died Saturday in an Emporia hospital. He was born Jan. 17, 1866, in Llendowrey, South Wales, was a retired stockman and former president of the Lebo State Bank. Surviving are two sons, Gwilym R. Evans and David W. Evans, both of Lebo; a daughter, Mrs. Howard WOODBURY of Osage City; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Arvonia Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home of Lebo is in charge of arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday February 6, 1961 Melisa Bunch. Melisa BUNCH of 1324 Monroe was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Francis Hospital Sunday. Police said the woman was picked up at her home by Capitol Ambulance shortly before 3:30 p.m. and rushed to the hospital. Cause of death was not immediately determined but police said it apparently was from natural causes. The body was removed to Gaines and Son Funeral Home.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday February 6, 1961 Fannie L. Reser. Mrs. Fannie L. RESER, 83, of the Methodist Home, died Sunday in a Topeka hospital. She was born March 16, 1877, in Rossville and was a member of the Rossville Presbyterian Church, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a graduate student of Menninger Bible Course. Surviving are four nieces and a nephew. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Rossville Presbyterian Church with burial in the cemetery there. The body will lie in state at the Hurley Funeral Home of Rossville from noon today until noon Tuesday.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday February 6, 1961 Wilson Coffman Dies Here at 70. Wilson R. COFFMAN, 70, of Topeka died Sunday in a local hospital. He was a retired salesman. Mr. Coffman was born July 2, 1890, at Overbrook, and lived most of his life in Topeka. He was a Navy veteran of World War I. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Wila Jean NEAL, 420 Yorkshire Road; two sons, Wilson R. Coffman Jr., of Whittier, Calif., and Vincent Coffman of Houston, Tex.; three brothers, Ross A Coffman and Joseph H. Coffman both of Overbrook and Floyd W. Coffman of Lawrence, and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Overbrook Methodist Church with burial in the Overbrook Cemetery. Legion services will be at the grave. The body will lie in state at the Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary until 11 a.m. Wednesday.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday February 6, 1961 Anna A. Conrad. Mrs. Anna A. CONRAD, 90, 417 Freeman, a Topeka resident 41 years, died Saturday ather home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Parker Mortuary with 2 p.m. graveside services in Hiawatha Cemetery. She was born June 28, 1870, in Doniphan County and was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Surviving are her widower, Clyde L. Conrad of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Etha MARSHALL of Burbank, Calif., and Mrs. Verna C. NORTHRUP, 925 Lincoln; a son, Q.C. Conrad, 2226 Hazelton Court; two sisters, Mrs. Maude TAYLOR of St. Joseph, Mo., and MRs. Meddy BLOSS of Fining; 10 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday February 6, 1961 W. Ernest Hitchens. William Ernest HITCHENS, 77, 308 E. Paramore, died Sunday at his home. He was born Jan. 4, 1884, in Coffey County and had lived in Topeka since 1941. He was a member of Topeka Bible Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Aetna Hitchens of the home; three sons, John Hitchens, 1100 E. 23rd; Lloyd Hitchens, 2727 Burlingame Road, and William Hitchens of Anticoh, Calif.; five daughters, Mrs. Mack SHOEMAKER, 3383 Irvingham, Mrs. Jess WESTERDALE, 2631 Fillmore, Mrs. Ted SLACK, 1419 Clontarf, Mrs. Lloyd ROBERTS of Waynesville, Mo., and Mrs. Merle KINDRED of Bakersfield, Calif.; two brothers, Jess Hitchens of Martinsburg, Iowa and John Hitchens, 169 Evelyn; four sisters, Mrs. Myrtle BARTLETT of Waverly, Mrs. Maude TODD of San Francisco, Mrs. Iva TODD of Gridley and Mrs. Hazel HARROLD of Kansas City, Kan.; and 23 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Davidson-Eslinger-Duff Funeral Home with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday February 6, 1961 James Johns Rites Tuesday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Wall-Diffenderfer Chapel for James Edwin (Eddie) JOHNS, 60, 1531 Westover Road who died Saturday in a Kansas City hospital. He was owner of the Royal College and Louvre Boot Shop of Topeka. He was born April 1, 1900, and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Mr. Johns had been in Topeka business since 1931. At one time he had stores in Salina, Kansas City, Emporia and St. Joseph, Mo. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary Johns of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Violet BLANK of Newport, Ky.; and Mrs. Lillie KIRBY of Fort Thomas, Ky.; and two brothers, Byron Johns of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Willard Johns of Bellevue, Ky.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday February 6, 1961 Donna Grose Is Dead at 35; Services Set. Mrs. Donna J. GROSE, 119 Senneman, died Sunday in a Topeka hospital. She was born Aug. 5, 1925, at Sedalia, Mo., and had lived here 10 years. Surviving are her widower, John W. Grose and three sons, George William, Steven Wayne and James Allen, all of the home; her parents Mr. and Mrs. Marion G. HART of Sedalia; six sisters, Mrs. H.J. NADLER of Culver City, Calif.; MRs. Betty GAMBER of Wichita; MRs. Edicth WOODS of Dearborn, Mich., Mrs. Earlene KNIGHT, Mrs. Patty HART and MRs. Ruth VENABLE, all of Sedalia; three brothers, Richard J. HART of Sedalia; S.Sgt. K.E. HART of Kirkland Base, Albuquerque, N.M.; and Spec. 4 James R. HART of Fort Carson, Colo. The body will lie in state until 9 p.m. today at the McMichael Memorial Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Ewing Funeral Home of Sadalia with burial in the Memorial Park Cemetery there.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday February 5, 1961 Mildred Drenning, Organist, Dies at 81. Mrs. Mildred H. DRENNING, 81, 1514 Washburn, a noted organist, died Saturday in a Topeka hospital of injuries she received in a fall at her home Nov. 8, 1960. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Topeka more than 60 years and was church organist 46 years. She was music supervisor of Topeka Schools from 1904 until 1918. Mrs. Drenning was born Feb.10, 1879, at Napoleon, Ind., and moved to Kansas when she was five. Mrs. Drenning was graduated from El Dorado High School in 1893 and Kansas State Teacher College of Emporia in 1896. She received her B.S. degre in organ from Kansas University in 1912. She was a member of American Guild of Organists, Kansas Guild of Organists and taught the Loyal Women's Class of the church for nine years. She and Frank G. Drenning, a Topeka attorney, were married Christmas Day, 1918. He died in 1941. There are no known survivors. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the First Christian Church with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery. Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary is in charge.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday March 7, 1961 Oscar Blumenstock. Oscar BLUMENSTOCK, 60, former Topekan, died Monday night in Indianapolis, Ind., of a heart attack. Born Jan. 23, 1901 in Topeka, Blumenstock lived in Topeka most of his life. He was a machinist for the Santa Fe Railroad service before leaving for Indianapolis in 1946. He was married to Lola G. MILLER of Topeka in 1938. Survivors include his widow; a daughter, Judy of the home; two sons, James and Thomas of the home; a sister, Mrs. Glenn BAKER, 1206 Quincy; four brothers, George of Springfield, Mo.; Fred of Abernathy, Tex.; John of New Hartford, N.Y.; and Bob of Lincoln, Neb. Services and burial are pending at Indianapolis.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday March 7, 1961 Amber B. Puett. Services for Mrs. Amber B. PUETT, 85, 1149 Woodward, will be at 3 p.m. today at the Wall-Diffenderfer Chapel. She died Monday at her home. Born in Collettsville, N.C., Mrs. Puett moved to Kansas in 1906. She was a member of the Seward Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Puett and Mrs. Lois RIDLON, both of the home, and Mrs. Katherine MAY of Los Angeles; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Oscar HOOD of Charlotte, N.C., and a sister, Ellen HOOD, of Collettsville, N.C. The body will lie in state at the funeral home until service time. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.