The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday April 1, 1951 George Kirkner. George KIRKNER, 84, of 1621 Harrison, died Saturday following a long illness. He was born in Waterloo, Iowa, February 18, 1867, and lived in Carbondale, where he operated a funeral home from 1900 to 1939, when he came to Topeka. He was a member of Trinity Methodist Church. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Harriet Kirkner of the home; two daughters, Mrs. A.V. ROBISON of Burlingame and Mrs. Earl HASSINGER of Emporia, and one grandson, Robert Robison of Topeka.