Margaret Elaine Curtis Obituary

Margaret Elaine Curtis, 89, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Aldersgate Village.

Margaret was born August 9, 1922 in Millerton, IA, the daughter of Grover C. and Viva B. (Carpenter) Milleson. She graduated from Russell High School in Russell, IA. She has been a Topeka resident since 1966 where she was a homemaker. 

She was a member of Wanamaker Woods Church of the Nazarene. 

Margaret married Raymond Dwight Curtis on May 31, 1942. He preceded her in death on July 17, 2004. Survivors include sons, Dr. Eugene Curtis and wife, Denice, Topeka, Phil Curtis and wife, Angie, Colorado Springs, CO; daughter, Peggy Morris and husband, David, Brentwood, TN; five grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Wanamaker Woods Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Margaret will lie in state at Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel after 2:00 p.m. on Monday and visitation will be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

The family suggests expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorials to Grace Hospice, 3715 SW 29th, Topeka, Kansas 66614.

Cleo J. Jackson, Obituary

Cleo J. Jackson, son of James and Esther Jackson, was born August 10, 1920 in Hiawatha, Kansas.  Cleo was raised by his Aunt Mattie and Uncle Everett Boyce of rural Russell.  Cleo was united in marriage to Millie Roberts Davison on January 16, 1944 at the Humeston Christian Church.  To this union four children were born, Larry Lee, Donald LeRoy, Dwayne Allen and Mary Elizabeth.

Cleo joined the Army to serve in WWII, returning home to farm until October 1996.  Cleo and Millie then retired and made their home in Corydon.

Cleo was proud to be a farmer and loved the rural life.  In past years Cleo and Millie participated in square dancing.  Cleo also loved to fish and quite often you could find Cleo and grandson Brian fishing at a farm pond.  He also enjoyed attending tractor pulls.

Services were held Monday, November 28 at 2pm at Randolph Funeral Home, Corydon, Iowa.  Interment is in Humeston Cemetery.

Twila L. Sellers Obituary

Twila Lovilla Sellers was born on the Sellers Family Farm in Benton Township, Lucas County, Iowa, February 20, 1910.  She was the oldest of seven children born to Harris Lewis Sellers and Cassie Lorena (Yont) Sellers.  She passed away November 23, 2011 at the age of 101 years, nine months and three days.

She is survived by twin sisters Carrie Jonach and Clara Miner of Sugar City, Coloradeo, sister-in-law Mary Sellers, nephews John Sellers, Jr., Patrick Sellers, H. Joseph Sellers, and Thomas Sellers, and numerous grand and great-grand nieces and nephews.

Twila attended the Gartin Rural School in Benton Township, Lucas County.  After rural school, Twila remained in the family home and assisted her parents in caring for and raising her siblings.  After her brothers and sisters left home, Twila continued to be a part of the family farming operation and cared for her parents the rest of their lives.  Twila loved her pets, livestock, flowers, music and reading.  She was a major and loving part in the upbringing of three generations of Sellers children.   In her last years she lamented the fact that she couldn't see to read her Bible.  She very much enjoyed her 100th birthday party and the many friends, relatives and their children who gathered around her.

Services were held at 10:30am, Monday, November 28, 2011 at Fielding Funeral Home.  Family met with friends one hour prior to service.  Interment is at Chariton Cemetery.

Ruth E. Lust Obituary

Ruth E. (Tinnermeier) Lust, 74, of Newton, died on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at her home in Newton.  Funeral services were held on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the St. Luke United Methodist Church, 501 E. 19th St. N.  in Newton.  The family greeted friends from 5:30-7:30pm, Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. 

Memorials in Ruth's name or to Skiff Hospice may be left at the church on the morning of the service or at the funeral home.  If you are mailing the memorial to the funeral home, please add, Attn. Lust Family on the envelope. 

Survivors include her son, Randall Dean Lust of Newton; her daughter, Karna (Craig) Alexander of Russell; seven grandchildren, Cassandra Davis of Urbandale, Kelsey Lust of Newton, Brooke, Brandi and Brian Lust of Baxter and Michael and Jeffrey Alexander of Russell; a brother, and two sisters-in-law.