The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday December 4, 1960 Mrs. Van Beek Dies at Age 82. Mrs. Myrtle Van BEEK, 82, 2809 Iowa, died Saturday following a long illness. She had lived her 19 years. She was born in Robinson, March 1, 1878, and was member of the Methodist Church at Whiting. She moved to Topeka from Seadalia, Mo. Surviving are a son, Wade MEEK, 2811 Iowa; a sister, Mrs. Bertha WILSON of Osage City; a grandson; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Penwell-Gabel Chapel, burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday December 3, 1960 Nick Lopez, 62, Dies; Rites Set. Services will be at 8 a.m. today in the Guadalupe Catholic Church for Nick LOPEZ, 62, 550 Sardou, who died in a local hospital Friday. He was born Jan. 10, 1898, in Mexico and lived here 23 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Surviving are seven nephews and four nieces. Brennan Funeral Home is in charge.

The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday December 3, 1960 Rites Pending For Retired Dentist Here. Dr. John A. STEINMEYER, 89, 1269 Clay, a dentist 50 years before retirement due to ill health, died at his home Friday. He had been in ill health about 15 years. He was born Feb. 28, 1871, in Alma and attended the public schools there. He was graduated from Western Dental College at Kansas City in 1896 and moved to St. Marys where he practiced for 14 years. He moved to Topeka in 1910. he was a member of Topeka Lodge No. 17 of AF &AM, Knights Templar bodies of Topeka, Scottish Rite bodies of Topeka; a charter member of Arab Shrine, past potentate of Abdallah Temple of Leavenworth, a member of the Roayl Order of Jesters, active work for crippled children, a member of the BPOE No 204 of Topeka, and Beulah Chapter No 34 of the Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Carre Weeks STEINMEYER of the home; a son Fred J. Steinmeyer, 1194 Plass; a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Steinmeyer HELM, 1335 Western; a brother, Henry Steinmeyer, 3015 Colorado; five granddaughters; and ten great-grandchildren. Services will be announced by Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home.

The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday June 17, 1939 William S. Evilsisor. William S. EVILSISOR, 944 North Clay Street, died Friday in a local hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at Conwell's Funeral Home with interment in Rochester Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday June 17, 1939 John Franklin McKernan. John Franklin McKERNAN, pioneer Oklahoma cattleman, died recently in a city hospital at Pawhuska, Okla., according to word received in Topeka by his daughter, Mrs. Patricia McKernan HURLEY. The body was taken to Castle, Okla., for funeral services and burial.

The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday June 17, 1939 Mrs. Sallie Hankin. Mrs. Sallie HANKIN, 63, died Friday at her home, 420 Lawrence Street. She was born December 18, 1875 in Reliford County, tennessee, and had been a resident of Topeka for the past fifty-seven years. She was a member of Lane Chapel C.M.E. Church. Surviving are her husband, William A. Hankin, of the home; her mother, Mrs. Locky BLACK; one sister, Mrs. Lucy MASON, and one brother, Joe BLACK, all of Topeka. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday June 17, 1939 Joseph F. Reisner. Joseph F. REISNER, former Topekan, died Friday in San Diego, Calif., according to word received in Topeka by his brother, Frank N. Reisner, 1271 Harrison Street. He was born and raised in Topeka and attended the public schools here. He later was graduated from the Y.M.C.A. Secretarial Institute in Chicago, Ill., and held the position of physical director at Sacramento and Redlands, Calif. He also worked in the Y.M.C.A. at Fort Collins and Pueblo, Colo., Tuscon, Ariz., and in 1912 and 1913 was with the Topeka Central Y.M.C.A. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Maggie REISNER, and one brother, Frank REISNER.

The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday June 17, 1939 Charles R. Lyon. Charles R. LYON, 56, died Friday at his home, 2827 Virginia Avenue. He was born March 10, 1883, in Clinton County, Michigan, and had been a resident of Topeka for the past eight years. He was a member of Topeka Lodge No. 12, A.F.& A.M., and Topeka Consistory. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Antionette LYON, of the home, and one brother, Dr. H.G. LYON, Detroit, Mich. The body was taken to Penwell's Funeral Home and will be taken to St. John, Mich., for funeral services and burial.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday June 16, 1939 Martin Leroy Jenks. Martin Leroy JENKS, 12, of Maplehill and son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester JENKS, died Thursdayay night in a local hospital. He was born May 27, 1927, in Pratt, Kan. Funeral services will be Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Maplehill with interment in Burlingame, Kan., cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday June 16, 1939 John M. Quarles. John M. QUARLES, died Thursday night at his home, 512 West Railroad Street. He was born in Christian County, Kentucky, and had been a resident of Topeka for the past twenty-five years. He is survived by two sisters, Miss Hannah Quarles, Topeka and Mrs. Lucy SIMMONS of Denver, Colo.; two nieces and one nephew. The body was taken to Gaines and Son Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday June 16, 1939 Mrs. Ella Ferguson. Mrs. Ella FERGUSON, 82, died late Thursday night at the home of her son, Russell Ferguson, 914 North Monroe Street. She was born May 6, 1857, in Lawrence and had been a resident of Topeka for the past five years. She is survived by her husband, John Ferguson, of the home; two sons, Russell Ferguson of the home, and Bert Ferguson of Topeka; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The body was taken to Conwell's Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday June 16, 1939 Richard S. Paxton. Funeral services for Richard S. PAXTON, who died Wednesday in Larned, will be Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary, with interment in Topeka Cemetery. Mr. Paxton was born August 7, 1849, in Lawrenceburg, Ky., came to Nevada, Mo., where he lived for fifteen years. Later he moved to Topeka and was an employe of the Capper Publications, Inc., for twenty-two years. He is survived by one brother, Elie Paxton, Waxahachie, Texas; one daughter, Mrs. C.A. KNAPP, Wichita; four grandchildren, Mrs. George H. JOHNSON, Salina; Mrs. Cleon H. LEWIS, Wichita; Dr. John R. and Dr. Frank S. Paxton, both of Los Angeles, Calif.; four great-grandchildren, Barbara Ruth JOHNSON, George H. Johnson, Jr., and Josephe Alden Johnson, all of Salina and John R. Paxton, II, of Los Angeles, Calif.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday June 16, 1939 Mrs. Rosa E. Vest. Mrs. Rosa E. VEST of Tulsa, Okla., and former resident of Big Springs, died Wednesday afternoon in Albuquerque, N.M., from injuries received in an automobile accident Monday. The body will be brought to Penwell's Funeral Home in Topeka and funeral services and burial will be at Big Springs. Mrs. Vest was born and lived most of her life at Big Springs. She and Mr. Vest moved to Tulsa a few years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Gewneth EDWARDS, Globe, Ariz., and Mrs. Nettie ROBSON, Miami, Ariz.; her mother, Mrs. Mame GEELAN, Big Springs; three sisters, Mrs. C.M. MORRISS, Topeka; Mrs. Salmoe BRENEMAN, Tecumseh; and Mrs. W.E. JONES, Emporia; three brothers, Amos G. Geelan, Topeka, Jud W. Geelan, Lecompton and Charles H. Geelan, Stowell, Texas.

The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday June 15, 1939 Richard S. Paxton. Richard S. PAXTON, former employe of the Capper Publications, Inc., died Tuesday in Larned, Kan., according to work received in Topeka. The body will be brought here and funeral services will be Friday at the Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary, with interment in Topeka Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday June 15, 1939 Fred A. Bauman. Fred A. BAUMAN, 64, of 416 Taylor Street, and operator of a cutlery and sporting good store in Topeka since 1901, died Wednesday morning in a local hospital. He was born February 19, 1875, in Illinois, came to Topeka in 1879, and opened a store, orginially at 425 Kansas Avenue. For several years, the Bauman Cutlery and Sports Store has been at 816 Kansas Avenue. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lena Bauman; five children, Mrs. Dorothy COLE, Leona, Alfred, Arthur and Richard Bauman, all of Topeka; five sisters, Mrs. Louise SEILER, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Mrs. J.W. JONES, Spearman, Texas; Mrs. Helen McMULLIN, Springfield, Mo.; Miss Anna and Miss Mary Bauman, of Topeka; two brothers, Charles Bauman, Emporia and Henry Bauman, Topeka, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary, with interment in Topeka Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the mortuary until the time of service.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday July 18, 1936 George Modell Buried. The Wall-Diffenderfer chapel was filled yesterday for the funeral of George MODELL, auditor of Hotel Jayhawk, who died Friday in Stormont Hospital. Dr. M. Ray McKay, pastor of the First Baptist Church, conducted the service. Burial was in Fairlawn addition to Mt. Hope Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday July 18, 1936 Julius "Doc" GOTT. Julius B. "Doc" GOTT, 67, of 1048 Winfield Avenue, died Sunday in St. Elizabeth Hospital in Washington, D.C., according to word received in Topeka. He is survived by two brothers, Lee Gott, Osawatomie and Keith Gott, Topeka; two sisters, Mrs. Will BRUNER and Mrs. Ralph YOCUM, also of Topeka. Burial will be in the Arlington Cemetery at Washington.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday July 18, 1936 Mrs. Sophia Jones. Mrs. Sophia JONES, 87, resident of Kansas since 1873, died Monday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence BAUSCH, four miles east of Hoyt. Besides her daughter, she is survived by a brother, Will HUTCHINSON, Topeka, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and four nieces. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday July 18, 1936 Miss Lillian Swenson. Miss Lillian SWENSON, former resident of Osage City, died Monday in a hospital at Kansas City, Mo., following a short illness, according to word received in Topeka. She is survived by three sistes, Mrs. Anna ACKERSON and Mrs. E.M. WHITTON, both of Kansas City, Kan.; and Mrs. Bernard NELSON, Los Angeles, Calif.; three brothers, Sam SWENSON, Osage City; Sander SWENSON, McPherson, and Saul R. SWENSON, Topeka; seven nieces and four nephews. Funeral services and burial will be in Osage City.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday July 18, 1936 Scott Winfield Parks. Scott Winfield PARKS, died late Sunday night at his home, 2050 Clay Street, from a heart attack. Mr. Parks had been in ill health for the past four years. He had been a resident at the same address for the past twenty-nine years. Before moving to Topeka he lived on a farm in the Rochester community. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Carrie Parks and one daughter, Miss Grace Margaret Parks, both of the home. The body was taken to the Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary pending funeral arrangements.