The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday January 14, 1951 Frank C. Raney. Frank C. RANEY, 64, of Ottumwa, Iowa, geneal manager of purchases for John Morrell & Co.; died suddenly Friday evening while attending a basketball game in Ottumwa. Mr. Raney, a frequent Topeka visitor had been with the Morrell organization since July 1934. Mr. Raney was prominent in Ottumwa civic affairs. he was a member of the Ottumwa Baord of Education, a past presidnet of the Ottumwa Rotary Club and active in Community Chest activities. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Elks Club. Funeral services will be held at 2 Monday afternoon in Ottumwa. Surviving are his widow, the former Hazel Z. WORKMAN, a son, John F., a brother, Ellery m., of Toronton, Canada, and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth NECKLES of Denver. He was named purchasing agent for the Ottumwa plant in 1937, and on October 30, 1944, became general manager of purchases for the entire company.
The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday January 14, 1951 Mrs. Frank Phillips. Mrs. Zella Mae Meredith PHILLIPS, 56, of 2100 Central Park, died in a local hospital Saturday. She was born April 25, 1894, in Ozawkie and lived there until 1941 when she moved to Topeka. She leaves her husband, Frank Phillips, of the home; four daughers, Mrs. Wilma FREEL of Wamego, Mrs. Olieta METZGER and Mrs. Nonna Lee TICE of Topeka and Mrs. Wando BALLDEZ of Ft. Worth, Texas; three sons, Orville, Owen and Gerald Meredith, all of Ozawkie; five brothers, Frank WORKMAN of Norton and Archie, Roy, Austin and Howard WORKMAN, all of Topeka; 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday January 14, 1951 Mrs. John Low. Mrs. Margaret A. LOW, died Friday in a Kansas City, Kan., hospital. Survivors include two sons, Robert MOSER of Merrian and Willilam MOSER of Shawnee; five grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Grace WEST and Mrs. Minnnie LINGREN of Meriden. A daughter, Mrs. Merlyn KLOSSNER, preceded her in death in 1946. She was married in 1906 to Abraham MOSER, who died in 1918. In 1933 she married John LOW, who died in 1942.
The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday January 14, 1951 Mrs. W.H. Clark. Mrs. Myrtle Keller CLARK, 89, died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Grace ELLISON of 2627 Buchanan. She formerly lived in Nickerson. She was born December 9, 1861, in Wisconsin and had been a Kansas resident many years. She married George KELLER in 1883 and W. H. CLARK in 1920. Both preceded her in death. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She also leaves another daughter, Mrs. Lottie Riner SMALL of Topeka; a half-brother, Will AVERY; a half-sister, Mrs. Lucy STARKS of Oklahoma City; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services and burial will be in Nickerson.
The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday October 5, 1960 Mrs. Crable Dies; Services Pending. Mrs. Lavenia CRABLE, 78, of 427 Wabash died Tuesday at her home. Born Sept. 2, 1882, in Osage City, she lived in Topeka since 1940. She attended the Oakland Nazarene Church. Survivors include the widower, Roy Crable of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Alberta Marie DUVALL of Wichita and Mrs. Blanche STEVENS of Mobile, Ala.; three sons, Harvey R. Crable, Jr., of Emporia, Clarence R. Crable, 431 Wabash; Homer L. Crable of Wichita; 24 grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; one half-sister, Mrs. May READY of Eskridge. Services are pending at the Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary.
The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday October 5, 1960 Jacob P. Kramer. Funeral will be at 9 a.m. Thursday ammaculate Conception Catholic Church at St. Marys for Jacob Paul KRAMER, 76, of St. Marys, who died Monday at a Topeka hospital after a short illness. He was born July 3, 1884, on a farm west of St. Marys and lived on the same farm alll his life until he moved to St. Marys three years ago. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church and Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus at St. Marys. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Magaret SHULER of Omaha. Rosary will be at 8:30 p.m. today at Verscheliden Funeral Home at St. Marys. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery at St. Marys.
The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday October 5, 1960 Pederson Infant. Bernadette Gay PEDERSON, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Pederson, 1318 W. 10th, died Tuesday in a Topeka hospital. Survivors, besides her parents, include a brother, Philip Ronald Pederson of the home; parental grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jarlmer Pederson of Longview, Wash.; maternal grandparents, Cleo JANTZ of Wichita, and great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.M. RISHEL of Galva. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Memorial Park Cemetery.
The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday October 5, 1960 Brown Infant. Clem Randall BROWN, 5-day-old-son of Airman and Mrs. Clem BROWN, Jr., 135 Lime, died Tuesday at the Forbes Air Base Hospital. He was born Sept. 29. Besides his parents, survivors include two grandmothers, Mrs. Sarah FORTICE of the home and Mrs. Primrose JARMON of LaGrange, Tex. Gaines and Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday October 5, 1960 Porter Funeral To Be Friday. Funeral will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Holy Name Catholic Church for Mrs. Olive Clara PORTER, 94, 1237 Clay, who died Monday at her home. She was born July 6, 1866, at Rock Springs, Wyo., and had lived many years at Scranton before coming to Topeka to live with a daughter. Mrs. Porter belonged to Holy Name Catholic Church. Surviving are two sons, Hugh R. Porter of Farmington, Mo., and James R. Porter of St. Louis; two daughters, Mrs. Edna Pearl CROOK, of the home, and Mrs. Ethel POUPENEY of St. Louis; 11 grandchildren, and 32 great-grandchildren. The body will lie in state from 2 to 9 a.m. Thursday at Brennan Funeral Home. Rosary will be at the funeral home Thursday by the parish at 7 p.m. and by Daughters of Isabella at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be at Scranton.
The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday October 5, 1960 Eugene J. Tregemba. Eugene James TREGEMBA, 60, a lifelong resident of the Overbrook community, died Tuesday at his farm home. He was born Nov. 3, 1899, on a farm southwest of Overbrook, and farmed in that same area. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Hazel TREGEMBA of the home; five daughters, Mrs. Betty Jean WELLS, of Goodrich, Mich., Mrs. Dorothy Clark of Denton, Tex., Mrs. Frances JONES of Ottawa, Mrs. Elaine EVANS of Jacksonville, Ark., and Miss Lila TREGEMBA of the home; 10 grandchildren, and one brother, William TREGEMBA of Overbrook. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Overbrook Methodist Church with burial in Valley Brook Cemetery. The Baker Funeral Home of Overbrook is in charge of arrangements.
The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday October 5, 1960 Andrew Shughart. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Methodist Church at Winchester for Andrew SHUGHART, 86, of the Winchester community. He died Tuesday at the Winchester hospital. Burial will be in the Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery at Winchester. He was born Dec. 18, 1873, at Nortonville and farmed near Winchester most of his life. Survivors include three sons, Ray of Jacksonville, Mo.; Lester of Grantville, and Marlin, 300 Monroe; and a daughter, Mrs. Pearl BROWN of Wichita. The Hampton Funeral Home of Oskaloosa is in charge of arrangements.
The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday October 5, 1960 Ezekiel Ridley. Word has been received here of the death Tuesday in Los Angeles of Ezekiel RIDLEY, 87, a former Topeka who taught 46 years at Washington School before his retirement in 1941. Mr. RIDLEY was born in 1873, in Smyrna, Tenn., and came with his parents to a farm near Oakland in abouu1879. He began teaching in the Topeka public school system in 1892 at Washington. He was appointed principal of Madison School in about 1918 and as transferred to McKinley School as principal the same year. After four months at McKinley he went to Washington where he taught until his retirement. Mr. RIDLEY was a former member and trustee of the St. Johns A.M.E. Church. He was a former member of the Abassador club; the YMCA; and the Topeka chapter of the NAACP. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Venola HILL of Los Angeles and Mrs. Hortense TATE of Montclair, N.J.; and a sister, Mrs. Sally GREER of Hennessey, Okla. Serivces and burial will be Saturday in Los Angeles.
The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday October 5, 1960 Donald Hunsicker. Donald D. HUNSICKER, 66, 1197 Clay, died Thursday in a Topeka hospital. Born June 26, 1894, he lived most of his live in Shawnee County. He was a farmer. Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary will announce services.
The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday October 5, 1960 Mrs. England, 86, Dies Here; Rites Thursday. Mrs. Clara Dee ENGLAND, 86, of Route 4, died Tuesday in a Topeka hospital after a long illness. Born June 1, 1874, in Kansas, she lived in Shawnee County since childhood. She was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Anita DAVIDSON, 2420 Maryland, and Mrs. Freda ROGLITZ of Wheat Ridge, Colo.; three sons, Lester J. ENGLAND of 312 E. 6th, Winfred W. ENGLAND of Route 4, and J. Boyd ENGLAND of Route 4; three sisters, Mrs. Deva YOUNG and Miss Effa GRISWOLD, both of 408 Ohio, and Mrs. Edna SMITH of St. Joseph, Mo.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the McMichael Memorial Home with burial in Bethel Cemetery.
The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday April 7, 1936 George. The infant daugther of Mr. and Mrs. Byron GEORGE, 1228 North Polk street, died Monday at St. Francis hospital. Burial services were at Mount Hope cemetery.
The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday April 7, 1936 Scheel. Elwyn SCHEEL, former Topekan, died Sunday at his home in Emporia. He was a nephew of Mrs. Charles STARTZMAN of Topeka. Funeral services will be Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Emporia.
The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday April 7, 1936 Crittenden. Lawrence CRITTENDEN, 39, of 1189 Lincoln street, who was shot early Sunday morning died Monday morning in Christ's hospital. He was a member of the Calvary Presbyterian church, and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Thelma Crittenden; his mother, Mrs. Pearl Crittenden, Kansas City, Mo., and two step-daughters, Mrs. Bernice Danforth and Miss Charlotte Barber, both of the home address. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday April 7, 1936 Craver. Mrs. Lucy J. CRAVER, 92, died Monday afternoon at her home, 929 Morris avenue. She is survived by a son, E.W. Craver; a daughter, Miss Augusta J. Craver, both of the home address; and three sisters, Mrs. C.C. COVEY, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. J.E. STOUT, and Mrs. Thomas WRIGHT, both of Entiat, Wash. Funeral services will be Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Sanders-McMichael funeral home. The family requests that no flowers be sent. Burial will be in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday April 7, 1936 Killed In Car Crash. Mrs. Forest Cooper, 19, Dies When Car Turns Over. Mrs. Forest COOPER, 19, of 521 Monroe street, was fatally injured and three other persons narrowly escaped death early yesterday morning when a DeSoto sedan driven by Kenneth HORSLEY, 105 Burgess street, turned over just north of the Soldier creek bridge on the Central Aveune road. Dean Rogers, sheriff, declared it was clearly a case of too much speed while trying to make the S turn. The car rolled over end over end 300 feet and after barely missing two trees and jumping over a bush, it finally came to a stop right side up in a yard. Mrs. COOPER died from a fracture at the base of the skull on the way to the hospital. Juanita Black, 321 East Second street, was badly bruised and was taken home. Horsley and his brother, Franklin Horsley escaped with a few minor bruises. Sheriff Rogers termed it a case of gross negligence and declared that something should be done to put a stop to such fast driving on the highways. Dr. H.L. Clark, county coroner, announced that an inquest will be held. After borrowing the car from Elmer Howard, employe of The Daily Capital mailing room, Kenneth Horsley said he picked up the two women and then went to the Yellow Cab Co. office and picked up his brother. They were taking a ride before taking the women home when the accident occured. It was the second fatal accident in eight days when a motor car driven by one who was not the owner left the road and was turned over. The other victim was Mrs. Grace Robinson who was killed on the same highway a short distance north of the one yesterday, near the county poor farm road when the car missed a curve.
The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday April 7, 1936 Old Settler Dead. Miss Anderson a Resident of State Since 1866. Miss Florence M. ANDERSON, died Monday at her home, 1329 Fillmore street, after an illness of several months. She was born July 11, 1861, near Greencastle, Ind., and moved to Pottawatomie county with her parents when she was five years old. She had made her home in Topeka since 1873. She was a member of the Central Aveune Christian Church, the Royal Neighbors of America and had been secretary of Harmony Rebekah lodge 25 years. She is survived by her brother, James I. Anderson, Silver Lake; a niece, Mrs. Fred D. COFFMAN of the home address, and a nephew, Guy M. OFFIELD of El Paso, Tex., both of whom she raised. There also were other nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.