Roger N.
Wilson
Topeka -
Roger N. Wilson, 70, Topeka died Thursday (April 5, 2007) at Stormont Vail
Regional Health Center.
He was born
on Dec. 16, 1936, in Kansas City, Kan., to Jesse James and Corda Marie Nevils
Wilson. He was raised and attended public schools in Kansas City and came to
Topeka in 1964 from Wichita. He had a 35-year career in broadcasting and journalism
that began in 1953 as a high school student who had a puppet show on a Kansas
City TV station. From there he ventured into radio news, with spots at KCKN in
Kansas City, KCLO in Leavenworth, KTOP in Topeka, KLEO and KFH in Wichita and
15 years at WIBW in Topeka. He returned to Wichita working at KFH, KWCH, and
KSNW before retiring from the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce. He then moved
to Newton where he was the director of the Havey County Historical Society. He
returned to Topeka in December 2006. He enjoyed numerous hobbies including
amateur ham radio operator, model trains and performing in Wichita's Cowtown
and Gridiron productions.
Survivors
included three daughters, Kristian Wilson and Robyn Pugh both of Topeka and
Shannon Wagner of Ozawkie; and four grandchildren, Brandi Stewart, Sara
Stewart, Jackson Pugh and Coleton Pugh.
He was
preceded in death by his parents and a son, Roger N. Wilson II.
Cremation is
planned. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town
Chapel.
Memorials
may be made to American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home.
He will be
loved and missed, but "We will continue to do what we continue to
do."
