The Topeka Daily Capital Friday October 5, 1961 Miss Sarah Singleton. Miss Sarah SINGLETON, former Topekan, died September 29 at her home in Fort Worth, Texas. She was an aunt of Mrs. B. H. Lydne of Topeka. Burial was at Fort Worth.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday October 5, 1951 Mrs. Sylvia Leutert. Mrs. Sylvia LEUTERT, 59, of Valley Falls, died Thursday in a Topeka hospital. She was born July 12, 1892, in Detroit, Kan., and had lived in the Valley Falls community since 1922. She is survived by her husband, Carl Leutert, of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Lola Mae Smith, Topeka, two grandchildren; two sisters, Miss Ruth Engler, Drumright, Okla., and Mrs. Ed Grosser, Enterprise; and a brother, John Engler, Ainsworth, Neb. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Valley Falls Methodist Church with burial in Valley Falls Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday October 5, 1951 Alva James Carrel. Alva James CARREL, 60, died Thursday at his home in Auburn. He was born August 24, 1891, at Lawrence and had lived in Auburn 35 years. He was a stonemason and contractor. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Edith L. Manley, Wakarusa; a sister, Mrs. Anne Bean, Richland; a half-sister, Mrs. Lela Bean, Topeka; four half-brothers, Howard C. Manley, Topeka; Dr. J. Warren Manley, Kansas City, Kans.; Russell E. Manley, Vallejo, Calif., and Dr. David O. Manley, Cheyenne, Wyo.; two step-sisters, Miss Esther Manley, Spokane, Wash., and Mrs .Susie Arnold, Burlingame. His wife, Lula V. CARREL, died in November, 1929.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday October 5, 1951 William Franklin. William FRANKLIN, 68, retired Santa Fe employee, died Thursday night in a Topeka hospital. His home was 629 Mulvane. Mr. Franklin was born January 11, 1883, in Auburn and had lived in Topeka 40 years. He was building superintendent at the Santa Fe general offices when he retired August 16, 1949. He was a member of the Siloam Lodge No. 225, A.F.& A.M. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nest Franklin, of the home; two sons, Kindsay and Cyrus Franklin, both of Corpus Christi, Texas; a daughter, Mrs. Pauline Klinzer, Topeka; a sister, Mrs. Nellie Schlemer, Pasadena, Calif.; and three grandchildren. The family requests that no flowers be sent.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday October 5, 1951 Guy L. Dunn. Guy L. DUNN, 68, former Topeka carpenter, died Wednesday night in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Dunn lived in Topeka all his life prior to moving to Kansas City recently. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Samantha A. Downey of California; a son, Robert R. Dunn of Greenville, S.C.; five daughters, Mrs. Hazel Dalrymple of Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Mary Poetz, Mrs. Kathleen Melton, Mrs. Eva Boaz, and Mrs. Doris Grotsky, all of California; 14 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Laird To: Jim Laird Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 5:20 PM Subject: June Wedding for BARTZ--STEFFEY.. The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday April 2, 1961 Bartz--Steffey Nuptials June 11. Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. BARTZ, Kansas City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Helen Louise, to Norman J. STEFFEY, Burlingame. Mr. STEFFEY is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. STEFFEY, Oskaloosa. Miss Bartz is a graduate of the University of Kansas and Kansas State University where she was a member of Clovia. She is a teacher in the Kansas City, Kan., school system. Mrs. Steffey also graduated from Kansas State University and was a member of Delta Upsilon. he served four years with the U.S. Air Force and is now cashier of the First State Bank of Burlingame. The wedding will take place June 11 in the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, Kansas City, Kan.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday January 12, 1951 Frank E. Welchhans. Frank E. WELCHHANS, 81, died Thursday morning at this home near Richland. He was born August 24, 1869, in Topeka and had been a resident of the Richland community 80 years. His father, Jacob Welchhans, was a representative to the Kansas legislature in 1874. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maggie Welchhans; three daughters, Mrs. Blanche Lovelle, Mrs. Helen Smith and Mrs. Delores Miller, all of Topeka; three sons, Ralph Welchhans, Topeka; John Welchhans, Richland, and Vernon Welchhans, Los Angeles, Calif., eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday January 12, 1951 Roy F. Patterson. Roy F. PATTERSON, 53, of 1228 North Western, died Thursday night at the Santa Fe Hospital. He was born May 1, 1897, in North Topeka. He was a carman at the Santa Fe shops from 1922 unti he retired in December, 1949. He was a member of the Second Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Reita Patterson of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Arena Davis, Kansas City, Kan.; two brothers, E.L. Patterson, Topeka, and William Patterson, Kansas City, Kan.; a half-brother, J.F. Patterson, Topeka; a half-sister, Mrs. C.D. Patterson, Topeka; three grandchildren, an uncle, George Cannon, Topeka and 25 nieces and nephews.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday January 12, 1951 A. Roy Taylor. A. Roy TAYLOR, 41, former Topekan, died Wednesday in Tucson, Ariz. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Linda Lewis Taylor; two daughters, Rhoda Melinda and Cinda Celia Taylor, all of the home in Tucson; his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Griggs, 1129 Western; a sister, Miss Lois Taylor, 1129 Western, and a brother, Ralph Pratt Taylor, Detroit, Mich.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday January 12, 1951 Thomas C. Chiddix. Thomas C. CHIDDIX, 79, of Route 6, North Topeka, died Thursday morning in a Topeka hospital. He was born March 29, 1871, in Crawford County, Illinois, and had been a resident of Topeka more than 60 years. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Minnie Schaeffer, of the home; and a sister, Mrs. Martha King, Kansas City, Mo.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday January 12, 1951 Mrs. Sue White. Mrs. Sue WHITE, formerly of Atchison, died Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles, Calif. She is survived by her husband, Lee White, a daughter, Mrs. Lucille Helm, of Topeka and a brother and sister, of Atchison. Funeral services and burial will be in Atchison. Mrs. Helm was called to Los Angeles by her mother's illness and death.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday January 12, 1951 Robert H. Wiatt. Robert H. Wiatt, 66, of 432 Monore, died Wednesday night in a Topeka hospital. He was born May 23, 1884, in Beloit and had made his home in Topeka 21 years. He was a stone mason by trade. A brother, Edward Wiatt, of Topeka and a sister, Mrs. T.E. Gardner, Colorado Springs, survive.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday January 12, 1952 Melvin G. Bigham. Melvin G. BIGHAM, 83, of 1221 North Madison, died Thursday in a Topeka hospital. He was born April 19, 1867, near Holden, Mo., and settled in Jefferson County near Ozawkie when he was two years old. He was a well known farmer and stockman for many years specialized in raising dairy cattle and thoroughbred horses. He had made his home in North Topeka three years. He resided in Wamego a short time and in the Shorey communtiy 13 years. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Bigham, two sons, Fred Bigham, Bremerton, Wash., and Charles Bigham, Grantville; two brothers, M.M. Bigham, Denver, Colo., and J.P. Bigham, Milford, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday January 12, 1951 Robert Lee Woody. Robert Lee WOODY, 33, owner of Woody's Market in St. Marys the past four years, died Thursday in a Topeka hospital. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Topeka, with burial in the Maple Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Arlene, and a daughter, Mary Lee, of the home; his mother, Mrs. W.B. Wilson of Topeka; a brother, Melvin Woody of Topeka; four half-brothers, Ralph Hankins of Topeka, Ray Hankins of Kansas City, Mo., Joseph Woody of St. Marys and Bryan Woody of St. Marys; two half-sisters, Miss P.L. Woody and Mrs. Nettie Maginley of Paxico, and several nieces and nephews.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday January 12, 1951 Clayton Wilson. Clayton WILSON, 79, died at his home in Burlingame Tuesday. He was born in Illinois, August 27, 1871, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Wilson. Mr. Wilson lived most of his life in the Burlingame community where he was a farmer until his retirement a few years ago. Survivors include a foster daughter, Mrs. Mary K. Hardey, three grandsons, three nephews and a niece. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday with burial in Burlingame Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday January 12, 1951 Charles B. Barackman. Charles B. BARACKMAN, 69, of 1824 Hudson and a retired Rock Island employee, died Thursday afternoon in a Topeka hopsital. He was born February 4, 1881, in Des Moines, Iowa, and had been a resident of Topeka since 1926. He retired January 1, 1950, as chief scales inspector of the Rock Island Railroad Co. He was a member of the Men's Fellowship Class, Beulah Chapter, OES of Topeka, Hutchinson Masonic Lodge and the National Scales Men's Association. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sue E. Barackman of the home; a son, Donald M. Barackman, Topeka; a daughter, Mrs. Charles E. Lahr, Jr., Venice, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Daisy Taft, Des Moines, Iowa, and a brother, Willard Barackman, Northland, Wash.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday January 12, 1951 Henry William Banaka. Henry William BANAKA, 66, of Holton, died Thursday at the Holton hospital after a long illness. He was born March 2, 1885, at Whiting, Kan., and was a lifelong resident of Jackson County. For a number of years he was engaged in the hardware business and farming at Netawaka. Mr. Banaka moved to Holton in 1930, where he was employed by the county highway department. He later served three terms as register of deeds for Jackson County. He was a member of the First Methodist Church of Holton. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Louise Banaka of the home; one son, Lloyd J. Banaka, Holton; five daughters, Mrs. Henry Knoutt, Holton; Mrs. J.M. Haskins,Jr., Mobile, Ala., Mrs. Lester Painter, Topeka; Mrs. Dick Minor, Jacksonville, Ill., and Miss Joanne Banaka, of Topeka. Also surviving are one brother, Frank of Whiting and one sister, Mrs. Ida Webb, Los Angeles, and 11 grandchildren.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday January 11, 1951 Mrs. Sadie M. Peterson. The funeral for Mrs. Sadie PETERSON, 76, wife of Charles Peterson, Rock Island engineer, was held Wednesday at Goodland. Mrs. Peterson was born November 25, 1874, in White Rock, Kan., and moved to Goodland in 1905. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Carl M. Shaver, Tacoma, Wash.; a daughter, Mrs. Lucille Abercrombie, Goodland; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a brother, Albert Heldt, Mankato, and a sister, Mrs. Lulu Miller of Goodland. She was a sister-in-law of Mrs. Charles Sawyer, 1234 Jackson.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday January 11, 1951 Jesse E. Couch. Jesse E. COUCH, 62, of 501 East Fourth, died Wednesday morning in a Topeka hopsital. He was born October 12, 1888, in Platte City, Mo. and came to Topeka from Kansas City in 1923. He was former manager of the University Club and later owner and operator of the Bromich Hotel. He was a member of Topeka Lodge, No. 17, A.F. & A.M. and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. J.E. Couch; a sister, Mrs. Bessie Turner, Selman, Okla., and a brother, Perry Couch, Selman, Okla.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday January 11, 1951 Mrs. Ica Nincehelser. Mrs. Ica NINCEHELSER, 57, former resident of Topeka, died Wednesday in Auburn, Neb. She was born at Ozawkie and lived in Shawnee County until about five years ago. Survivors are her husband, George Nincehelser, of the home; her mother, Mrs. Belle Owens, Auburn, Neb.; a son, Raymond Marker, Topeka; four stepsons, Verle Nincehelser, Winifred; Olan Nincehelser, Topeka; Harlan Nincehelser, Florida; Merlin Nincehelser, Auburn, Neb.; one sister, Mrs. Eula Moffet, Topeka; six brothers, Steven Brown, South Bend, Ind.; Kelsey Brown, Wakarusa; Elvin Brown, Larned; John and Wayne Brown, Philadelphia, Pa.; Marvin Brown, Garden City; seven grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.