Joann Marie Milner, 67, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2006 at her home.Joann was born April 26, 1939 in Belleville, the daughter of Clell and Lucille (Simmons) Chappell. She grew up in rural Republic county and graduated from Belleville High School in 1956.She married Robert Lee Milner on December 5, 1964 in Belleville. After many years of employment...

Damon E. Slyter, 74, of Topeka, passed away at his home after an extended illness on Wednesday, December 20, 2006. He was born on August 9, 1932 in Fontana, Kansas to Elmer and Anna Rodewald Slyter. He was a graduate of Kansas State University with a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Agricultural Education. He taught vocational agriculture at Paola High...

Helen E. Leonhart, 88, Kingwood, Texas, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2006 at a care facility in Kingwood.Helen was born September 23, 1918 in Topeka, the daughter of Roscoe and Edith M. Hawes. She attended Sumner Grade School, Roosevelt Junior High and graduated from Topeka High School in 1936.She was employed as an underwriter for the...

Max A. Hoefgen, 85, died Saturday, December 16, at Brewster Place Health Center surrounded by family. He was born on October 1, 1921 in Springfield, Missouri, the son of Samuel B. and Melva Markley Hoefgen. Max was graduated from Springfield Senior High School in 1939, and then started college, which was interrupted by four years of service with the U....

Gary D. West, 66, Topeka, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006 at St. Francis Health Center.He was born Nov. 5, 1940 in Columbus, KS, the son of Jim and Geraldine Hale West. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1958.Gary lived in Haysville, KS from 1966 until moving to Topeka in 1983. He worked for over 30 years for Georgia Pacific...

Virgil D. Wieland, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December14, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on January 31, 1924 the son of Edward O. and Rhoda Shanks Wieland. He grew up and attended public schools in Reading before moving to Emporia in 1942. He was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 40 years before retiring...

Betty Lavon Hoehner Stark, 86, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Brewster Place Health Center with family at her side. Betty was born in Topeka on July 2, 1920, the daughter of John Henry and Gladys Lowe Hoehner. She attended Randolph Elementary , Boswell Junior High and graduated from Topeka High School in 1938. She graduated from Washburn...

Faye R. Bean. 86, of Auburn, passed away, Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Stormont-Vail HealthCare. She was born August 1, 1920 in Burdick, Kansas to Gilbert and Elsie Johnson. She attended school in Eskridge and later taught in Auburn. She was an active member of Seabrook United Church of Christ. She participated in the Women's Fellowship and the sewing circle....

Dorothy "Alice" Irwin, Topeka, died on December 13, 2006. She was born October 26, 1912 in Hiawatha, Kansas. She was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Burns. She attended Hiawatha High School and graduated from Highland College. After graduation, she was a teacher in country schools for a number of years.She married Robert R. Irwin on July 11,...

Henry "Hank" L. Long, 71, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2006. He was born on December 25, 1934 in Blackwell, OK, the son of Boyd H. and Dora A. Long. Hank served in the U.S. Army, stationed at Ft. Gordon, Augusta, Georgia where he met his wife, Nan R. Wade. They married December 20, 1958 and moved to...

Michael J. Slansky, 56, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, Dec. 10 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan.He was born Nov. 17, 1950 in Stockton, the son of Earl and Norma (Knight) Slansky, and grew up in Leonardville.Michael was in the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam for one year.He was employed as a meat cutter in...

James Albert Bickell,80, passed peacefully into the presence of God with his children on December 11, 2006. He was born to Whitman Earl and Anna Katherine Windsor Bickell on his father's birthday, December 5, 1926, in rural Topeka. James was the sixth of eight children. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Harry, Walt, Earl, Robert Bickell and...

Mable Taylor Jones Knowlton passed peacefully December 12, 2006 at Brewster Place Health Center from complications related to Alzheimer's disease. Services will be at Grace Episcopal Cathedral Friday, Dec. 15, 2006 at 2P.M., with burial following at Mt. Hope cemetery. Mable will lie in state after 2 P.M. Thursday at Penwell Gable Midtown. She was born May 15, 1923 in...

Marjorie E. (Anno) Martin, 87, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She is survived by her daughter, Adine Martin, grandchildren, Michael Martin, Bartlesville, OK, Sherilyn Marcus, John Martin, and Marilee Lowrey, all of Topeka, eleven great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter, and her half-brother, Frank Quinn. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 15th at...

Donna D. Allen, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 in Topeka. She was born on November 11, 1928 in Lebanon, KS, the daughter of Boyd and Cora Hodges Carpenter. She graduated from Lebanon High School. She resided briefly in Lincoln and Omaha, NE and Wichita before moving to Topeka in 1965. She established Donna Allen's Keyboard...

Willa Hope (Tosh) VogelWilla H Vogel passed away Sunday, December 10, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born Willa Hope Tosh on January 14, 1927 to Freda Alice Brunton & Henry Ray Tosh. Preceding her in death are her brothers (Ralph & Glen Tosh) and a great grandson Justin Norby. Evelyn Kirk in Neosha, MO, Jean Barge and Gayle...

Elmer R. Essman, Jr., 64, of Berryton, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2006 at a Topeka hospital ER. He was born on March 14, 1942 in Topeka, the son of Elmer and Etta Ryles Essman, Sr. He was a life long Topeka area resident. He graduated from Perry High School in 1960 and attended Washburn University. He was a...

Our Mother, Alice Lee Blake passed away on December 9, 2006, at Brewster Place Health Center. She was born on January 10, 1911 at Lecompton to Fred and Cora Lee Moore. After the sudden, early death of her Mother she was adopted by her father's sister, Cora Alice and husband Boyd P. Scott.She graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn...

Donald F. McGinnis. 68. Topeka, formerly of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2006.Don was born March 28, 1938 in Cardin, OK, the son of William and Margaret (Lackey) McGinnis.Survivors include a son, Mark McGinnis and his wife, Cherie, Topeka; 2 grandsons, Chad and Ryan; and a sister, Dura Clark, Joplin, MO.Graveside services will be held at 1:00...

Robert Thomas Schlagel, 54, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2006 at his home after an extended illness.Robert was born February 6, 1952 to Robert and Marie Schlagel of Olathe, Kan.He graduated from Olathe High School, Marymount College of Salina with a BSN, Wichita Physicians School of Anesthesia with his CRNA, and Newman University with a Masters in Social...