Louise Jeanette King, 84, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Oneida, KS, died Friday, April 4, 2003, at Brewster Place in Topeka.

Jeanette, as she was known, was born September 4, 1918, on a farm south of Oneida, KS, the daughter of Jacob S. and Nora Hamler Anderson. She spent her early life in the Oneida and Sabetha communities and graduated from Oneida High School in 1936. At 50 years of age, she enrolled in the Atchison Public School of Practical Nursing, graduating valedictorian of her class and became a Licensed Practical Nurse. After graduating she moved to Topeka where she worked for the Topeka-Shawnee County Health Department for 14 years and at the Colmery-O’Neil Veterans Memorial Hospital in Topeka for 11 years. After her retirement in January of 1993, Jeanette continued to work as a private nurse until the age of 80.

Jeanette married Otis Kooser in 1936, having two children. They were divorced. She later married Lynn King in 1953 and had her third child. That marriage was also dissolved by divorce.

Survivors are a daughter, Edith Neiman of Santa Monica, CA; two sons, Kenneth Kooser of Huntsville, TX, and David Lynn King of Los Angeles, CA; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Floy Frances, and her two brothers, Lynn and Ralph “Andy” Anderson.

A memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, May 24, at the United Methodist Church in Oneida, KS, followed by inurnment in the Oneida Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be given for the Faith Temple Church of God and Christ, 1162 Lincoln, Topeka, KS 66604 or to the Learning Garden, c/o Venice High School PTSA,13000 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066.

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca, KS is handling the arrangements.