Alfred R. Heckenlaible, 98, passed away, March 11, 2008 at Aldersgate Village. He was born June 1, 1909 in Menno, SD, to Karl and Regina (Seidel) Heckenlaible. He graduated from Menno High School in 1927 and NSU with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Alfred was a music teacher for schools in South Dakota.Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jansen, Topeka; two...

Floyd L. Davis, Jr, 68, Topeka, passed away on March 11, 2008. He was born on March 25, 1939 in Topeka, the son of Floyd and Naomi (Price) Davis Sr. He was the brother of Jeanette (deceased), Almina Paletta (deceased), Montoy (Jack) Sims, Topeka, and Joyce Adam, NY. He married Carolyn Ewing on August 19, 1961. She survives. They had...

Harry A. Dembicki, 90, Topeka, died on Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Brewster Place Health Center. He was born January 10, 1918, in Detroit, Mich., the son of Victor J. and Angelina Dolata Dembicki.Harry served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and retired as a flight-control officer. He especially enjoyed the camaraderie of military friends for the 18 years he...

Walter Iverson Cole, Jr., 76, of Topeka, passed away, Monday, March 10, 2008 at Stormont-Vail Hospital of complications from pneumonia. He was born December 25, 1931 in Sabetha, Kansas the son of Walter I. and Teresa (Tucker) Cole. Walter was a 1949 graduate of Topeka High School and received his Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Kansas in...

Retha "Charlotte" Williams, 90, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Tues., March 11, 2008 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.She was born in Kansas City, MO on Feb. 12, 1918 to "Goldie" and Grover Rhule. They later moved to Topeka where she spent the remainder of her life living in the same community.Retha married Clinton B. Williams in...

Ruth C. Russell, 82, of Topeka, died Monday, March 10, 2008 at Midland Hospice House. Born on January 23, 1926 in Hamilton, Kansas to Tom and May Erwin, Ruth graduated in 1943 from Junction City High School, where she loved playing the clarinet in the marching band. Ruth then worked as a secretary to the Chief of Surgery at Fort...

LTC Philip H. D'Angelo died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at the Leavenworth VA Hospital. LTC D'Angelo served in the United States Army during WWII and during the Korean Conflict. He was Commanding Officer of the 821st Transportation Battalion. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Army in 1972.Philip was born January 25, 1912 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of...

Geneva M. Darling, 99, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2008 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on May 7, 1908 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Charles and Orda Fry Cantrell. She lived most of her life in Topeka. Geneva graduated from Topeka High School. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Seabrook United...

Don L. Mendenhall, 88, of Wichita, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on December 11, 1919 in Appleton City, MO, the son of Lester and Anna M. Gibson Mendenhall. Don graduated from Appleton City High School in 1938 and was a Coast Guard Veteran of WWII. He had resided in...

William R. Homan, 90, Centralia, formerly of Hoyt, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2008. He was born May 13, 1917 in Pharr TX. He was preceded in death by his wives Pauline Franklin Homan in 1958 and Lillian Vail Homan in 2003. Survivors include a half sister, Marguerite Williams of Oklahoma and a step daughter, Doris Rosenburger, Baldwin City, KS....

Nancy J. Frickey, 101, of Desoto, KS entered into rest on Saturday, March 8, 2008. She was born June 9, 1906 to William and Minnie Bell (Mosely) Smith in Bynamville, Missouri.Nancy married Ed Frickey and moved to Topeka in 1924. Ed preceded her in death 1973. After his death Nancy moved to DeSoto in 1994.Nancy is survived by one son,...

Jean E. Middleton, 87, Topeka, entered into rest on Sat., March 8, 2008 at Aldersgate Village.Jean was born on July 28, 1920 in Marquette, MI, the daughter of Holger and Florence (Dupras) Clemenson.She graduated from Northern High School in Flint, MI in 1939.Jean married Ralph James Middleton in Los Angeles, CA on Sept. 30, 1944. He preceded her in death...

Woodrow Wilson Smith, 94, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, March 7, 2008 at McCrite Plaza. He was born May 5, 1913 in St. Clere, Kansas the son of Ira and Rosa Rezac Smith. He was a graduate of Emmett High School and attended Kansas State and Washburn Universities. He taught elementary schools in Pottawatomie, Jackson and Shawnee Counties in Kansas...

William A. Southall, 87, died Saturday, March 8, 2008, at the Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Medical Center Topeka, KS. He was born December 1, 1920 to Joseph and Clara Dunlap Southall in La Grande, Oregon. He graduated from Union High School in La Grande and then enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He was stationed in Hawaii and the Philippines. He was...

Bennett N. Berggren, 92, died March 6, 2008. He lived most of his adult life in Topeka, moving to Omaha, Nebraska, following the death of his wife, Betty, in December, 2006. Bennett was born January 24, 1916, the son of Gust and Ida (Anderson) Berggren. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and married Betty K. Morehead...

Angela Rojas, age 50, of Junction City passed away at her residence after an extended illness. She is survived by two daughters and a son. Daughter Krissy Smith and husband Jed of Tonganoxie. Emily Cohen of Philadelphia PA. Son - Eddie Gomez of Portland, ME. Six Grandchildren. Brother Joey Rivera of Bronx NY. Graveside services were held Monday, March 3,...

Margaret Emily Daniel, 94, of Dover, passed away, Monday, March 4, 2008. She was born June 8, 1913 in Welda, KS the daughter of Archie and Rosann Olson Bishop. Margaret graduated in 1932 from Delavan High School, Delavan, KS. She married Carl F. Daniel November 17, 1937 in Topeka. He preceded her in death November 1, 1993. She is survived...

Susan E. Harkness, 52, Mayetta, passed away, Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Stormont-VailHospital following a brief illness. She was born January 6, 1956 in Topeka the daughter of DeWitt and Veva Harkness. Susan attended Gage Elementary, Roosevelt Jr. High, TopekaHigh School and WichitaStateUniversity. She was co owner of Atlas Fire Alarm Systems in Hoyt, KS. Survivors include two brothers, John...

Shirley Kay Miller, 71, peacefully entered into rest on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Midland Hospice House.She was born July 26, 1936, in Carthage, MO, the daughter of Charles Robert "Bob" and Emma Lee Kingsbury.Shirley's employment in Topeka included working at the VA Hospital; Luby's; The Meat and Cheese Shop and she retired from the deli of J.M. Bauersfelds.Shirley was...

William "Bill" J. Hanrahan, III, 64, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday March 2, 2008 at Rolling Hills Health Center. He is survived by his wife Betty McDonald Hanrahan. Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be held 9:00 a.m., Monday, March 10, 2008 at the Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel.