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Topping, La Don M.

TOPPING-La Don M. Topping, November 17, 1917 - May 20, 2007 Longtime Whittier resident, La Don Topping passed away in Prescott, AZ after a recurrence of cancer. She was born in El Reno, OK the daughter of Henry and Mary Flanagan. She moved to the Whittier area with her family in 1925. She attended Whittier-area schools graduating from Whittier High School in 1935 where she met her future husband, the late Hugh M. Topping, Jr. They were married in 1937, had two children, Mel and Anne and enjoyed over 65 years together. She was a homemaker who participated in PTA and other school and church events as her family was growing. She volunteered in the school district with children with special needs, eventually becoming employed full-time. She remained with the school district over twenty years from which she eventually retired as a librarian. She was also active in the Whittier Order of Eastern Star. Upon retirement, she and her husband enjoyed world travel and touring with their travel trailer for over 20 years. She is survived by her sister Nina Radtke of Antioch, CA, children, Mel Topping of Oakdale, CA, and Anne Rucker of Prescott, AZ, three grandchildren, Randy Jackson of Madison, WS, Jodi Daniels of Placentia, CA. and Jill Goldbach of Paso Robles, CA. and two great-grandchildren, Abby and Cameron Jackson of Madison, WS. Services will be held at graveside, at Rose Hills Memorial Park on Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at 11:00 AM. The family requests remembrances to your local Hospice organization in lieu of flowers.
Published in the Whittier Daily News on 5/26/2007.