JoAnn Y. Mannell, 77, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2006.She was born October 20, 1928 in Smith Center, KS, the daughter of James D. and Harriett M. Young.JoAnn worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone as an operator from 1947 to 1950. In 1970, she began working for USD 501 in the Food Service dept. at Central Park Elementary School....

Floyd W. Moran, 85, of Auburn, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2006 at McCrite Plaza Retirement Community.He was born April 18, 1921 near Dover, the son of Winnie and Elsie Barrett Moran.Floyd graduated from Auburn High School and served in the Navy for two years during World War II. He traveled for International Harvester before returning to the family farm,...

Hubert T. "H.T." Rookstool, 85, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at his home after a short but valiant battle with cancer.H.T. was born November 18, 1920 in Oconto, Nebraska, the son of Charles Raleigh and Sadie Maude (Martin) Rookstool. He grew up on a farm in Custer County, Nebraska.In 1954 he started a sewing machine business in...

Ruth Ilene Bailey-Banks Lucksted, 72 of Topeka, formerly of Eskridge, left her family and friends on earth to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 17, 2006 at Aldersgate Village, Topeka. She was born November 22, 1933 in Bradford, KS, the 3nd of 15 children to Wyatt M. Bailey and Cozie C. Smith-Bailey, on November 22,...

Loretta F. Smith, 85, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2006 at a local care facility.She was born May 23, 1921 in Topeka, the daughter of John A. and Nellie B. (Denton) Allen.She attended Topeka public schools. She moved to Denver, CO for several years to work for Dupler's Furs. She met her future husband there and returned to...

LeRoy Peterson, 86, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital. He retired from the Santa Fe office.He was married October 18th, 1942 to Ruth E. Hokanson. She survives.Other survivors include daughter Jean Morgan and husband Jerry. Grandchildren, David Morgan, Rebecca Clotfelter and husband Raymond. Great Grandchildren, Duncan and Jaime ClotfelterCremation is planned with Memorial Services...

Letha A. Robbins, 84, Topeka, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.She was born Sept. 11, 1921 in Big Piney, Missouri, the daughter of Oliver H. and Parasetta Rebecca Louisa Flesher Firestine.She married James L. Robbins on May 2, 1938 in Waynesville, MO. He died March 23, 1998.Survivors include a daughter, Wanda J. Myers, Wakarusa; three sons, Olen...

Angelo Anthony Alimia, Sr., 75, Topeka, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.He was born Jan. 9, 1931 in Gretna, Louisiana, the son of Joseph and Pauline Esther Giardina Alimia. He attended Southeast College, Hammond, LA. He came to Topeka in 1994.Mr. Alimia owned and operated AAA Air Conditioning & Heating in New Orleans for 40 years,...

Rosemary Beth McCormick, 71, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 14, 2006. Rosemary was born on October 18, 1934 in Leighton, IA, the daughter of Andrew and Edna Barnes. She graduated from Washburn University in Topeka, KS obtaining a Bachelor and Master of Science. She taught at Auburn-Washburn School District for over 30 years.Rosemary married Max McCormick and they had...

GARCIARobert Garcia, 49, of Topeka, formerly of Corpus Christi, TX, passed away, Saturday, August 12, 2006 at the Colmery-O'Neil V.A. Hospital in Topeka. He was born May 25, 1957 in Corpus Christi the son of Felix and Ofelia Garza Garcia. He recently received his Bachelors Degree in accounting from Park University.Robert is a veteran of the U.S. Army and had...

Ellen Marie Ward, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2006 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on August 24, 1913 in Topeka, the daughter of George J. and Maude Billings Metty. She graduated from Topeka Catholic High School in 1931. Ellen and her husband owned and operated Wards IGA in Silver Lake for over thirty...

Eleanor Elizabeth Simpson, of Topeka, died on July 21, 2006 at the Brewster Place Retirement Community's skilled nursing center of congestive heart failure. She was 81. Simpson was born on April 1, 1925, in Vermilion, Alta., Canada, the daughter of Bertram John Whitbread and Elizabeth Foulkes Hughes Whitbread. She graduated from the University of Alberta in 1947 with a degree...

Nora E. Maurer, 85, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2006. She was born in Paullina, Iowa on December 7, 1920, daughter of F.W. Otto and Adeline (Hohnhorst) Herwig. Nora graduated from Columbus High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She attended 2 years of business school. Nora was united in marriage to Reverend...

Norma Jean Von der Au Leff died Saturday, August 12, 2006 at her home losing her eleven year battle with cancer. Norma Jean was born on April 27th, 1932 in Wichita Falls, Texas, the only child of Harry and Beatrice Rothberg Von der Au. The family moved back to St. Louis, MO two years later, where the Von der Au's...

Demares "Dee" Schlegel, 87, of Topeka, died Friday August 11, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.She was born September 30, 1918 in Perry, KS, the daughter of Elmer R. and Josephine I. (Cook) Goepfert.She graduated from Perry High School and moved to Topeka in 1936. She and her husband owned and operated Triangle Printing Company for 33 years, retiring in 1986....

Robert "Bob" Valyer, 77, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2006 at his home.Bob was born July 30, 1929 in Enid, OK, the son of Ernest and Theresa Valyer. He grew up and attended school in Emporia, KS. He married Lonita Cook in 1950. They had three children, Suki, Jeff, and Dana; and three grandchildren, Chad, Katie, Dakota, and...

Richard A. "Lindy" Lindburg, 94, of Topeka passed away Monday, August 7, 2006 at McCrite Plaza.He was born October 15, 1911 in Osage City, the son of August E. and JoHannah Johnson Lindburg.He came to Topeka in 1941 and went to work for Anderson Bros. Produce Company and the Topeka Supply Depot at the Topeka Air Base. He then went...

Mary Frances Smith, 93, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2006 at her home. She was born May 27, 1913 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Ernest N. and Mary E. Bliss Morrison. She received a B.S. Degree in Education from the University of Kansas. She resided in Kansas City, KS for 26 years, St. Marys for 50...

David Lee Bailey, 59, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, August 6, 2006 at his home. He was born October 1, 1946 in Eskridge the son of Wyatt and Cozie Bailey. David was a 1968 graduate of Eskridge High School. He was a sportsman and enjoyed football, basketball and the freedom riding horses afforded him. David loved to sing and was...

Harlan F. Jennings, 95, of Topeka passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home Friday, August 4, 2006. He was born February 22, 1911 on the Jennings farm southwest of Lebo, Kansas, the son of Frank H. and Edna F. Jennings. Harlan graduated from Lebo High School in 1929. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor...