Dr. James Mitchell Young, age 85, died Sunday, October 9, 2005, in Topeka. Jim retired in 1989 from his last position at Washburn University, Vice President and Provost, and he served as a Topeka City Councilman for eight years, 1989-97.Jim was born in Oxford, Kansas, in 1919, to Carl H. and Zella Mitchell Young. He graduated from Oxford High School...

Virginia R. Innes, 85, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2005 at Lexington Park Nursing Center.She was born May 22, 1920 in rural Reno county, the daughter of William H. and Ruby A. Eisminger Ricksecker.She was a 1938 graduate of Partridge High School, Partridge, KS. She then graduated from Salt Creek Business College in 1940. She was a homemaker...

Walter G. Painter, 74, of Sabetha, passed away Wednesday, October 5 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.He was born June 12, 1931 in Iowa Point, Kansas, the son of Ernest J. and Alpha M. Cunningham Painter.He was a 1949 graduate of Morrill High School in Morrill, Kansas. After high school, he went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad until 1953,...

Carol M. Almond, 71, passed away, Saturday, October 8, 2005 at her home. She was born April 27, 1934 in La Plata, Missouri the daughter of Elmer and Faye Mitchell. Carol devoted herself to caring for and raising her family. She enjoyed sharing music, cooking, drawing and traveling with the children near her. She married Johnnie L. Almond December 12,...

Dorothy Raiman, 87, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, October 7, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. She was born March 20, 1918 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Walter and Tina Kohlschreiber. Dorothy was a member of Faith Lutheran Church where she served on various guilds. She married Gordon E. Raiman February 10, 1946 in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors...

Joe Aubert, 68, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, October 6, 2005 in a mowing related accident. He was born November 9, 1936 in Sikeston, Missouri the son of Lloyd and Gail Johnson Aubert. Joe married Barbara Moore February 12, 1967 in Topeka. She survives him. Other survivors include five children, Luke Aubert, Mark Aubert, Debra Gillespie, Jacque Mankin, Rebecca Miller,...

Marjorie E. Jenkins, 84, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 8 at a local care facility.She was born May 16, 1921 in Neuchatel, Kansas, the daughter of Leroy C. and Gertrude G. Bonjour Keeney.She was a 1939 graduate of Onaga High School. She graduated from the Stewart Beauty Academy in 1940 and was a beautician for many years in Salina...

Hannah Ellen Hulsopple Hook, 96, of Silver Lake, passed away Wednesday, October 5 at a Topeka hospital.She was born March 10, 1909 in a farmhouse near Scranton, the daughter of Edward E. and Isabella Isaacs Hulsopple.In 1927, she graduated from Scranton High School, passed the teacher's examination, and began teaching at a one room school near Scranton. She later attended...

Dean W. Rabe, 89, passed away Monday, October 3 at his home in Lenexa, Kansas.Dean was born June 18, 1916 in Topeka, the son of Amos H. and Mamie Thorne Rabe.He spent the majority of his life in Topeka where he graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. Dean served as a pilot instructor with the Civil Air...

Ruby M. Thaete Ruby M. Thaete, 91, Topeka, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born July 23, 1914 in Bloomington, NE., the oldest of ten children of John and Anna Petersen Hogeland. She graduated from Bloomington H.S. in 1932. She married Hilbert R. Thaete on April 18, 1943. They lived in Belleville, KS...

Marguerite Peters, 80, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2005 at her home surrounded by her daughter and granddaughters.Maggie was born May 21, 1925 in Parsons, the daughter of Ben and Minnie Meeks Leslie. She graduated from Parsons High School in 1943. She married Jim Platter in 1943. They were owners of Platter's Photography studio in Parsons....

Julius Rebek died October 1, 2005 at Midland Hospice. Mr. Rebek was born Apri 20, 1914 in Korostarcsa, Hungary the son of Ruby and Paul Rebek. He is survived by his wife Eva and two sons and daughters in laws. They include Dr. Paul and Carolyn Rebek of Topeka, and Dr. Julius Jr. and Dr. Mitra Rebek of LaJolla, California....

William Mills HallWilliam M. Hall, 80 , Topeka, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2005 at a local care center.Bill was born December 8, 1924 in Topeka, the son of Louis S. and Elizabeth Mills Hall. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1943. Bill entered the Army Air Corp and served as a pilot during World War II. He...

DePhayne Young, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2005 at a local care home.DePhayne was born on July 26, 1920 near Beattie, the older of two children born to Joe and Elmie Miller Young.She attended a country school near Beattie and then graduated from Summerfield High School. She continued her education at Highland Community College and Kansas...

Elna Ione Bomholt, 66, passed away Wednesday, September 28 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.She was born November 22, 1938 in Conway Springs, the daughter of Jamie I. and Lenora Marie (Love) Jones.She was a 1956 graduate of Conway Springs High School and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Conway Springs.She married Gary L. Bomholt on December 22,...

Gladys H. McPherson, 86, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at McCrite Plaza.She was born January 14, 1919 at Jamestown, TN the daughter of Jesse and Mildred Hurst Evans. She grew up and attended schools in the Valley Falls area. She married Clarence Miller McPherson November 19, 1940 at Howard, Kansas. He preceded her in death April 3,...

Wilma E. Ingram, 72, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2005 at a local hospital.Wilma was born April 24, 1933 on a farm outside Tribune, to William and Letha Byerly. She was one of five children. She lived there until she completed high school and then moved to Kansas City and attended Kansas City Business College. Wilma married...

Edward "Salty" Brault, 77, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. He was born October 9, 1927 in Denver, CO; the son of Charles and Alma Brault. Edward served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 165 for 43 years. Edward married Arlene Bedell on August...

Lee Roy Howard, 84, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2005 at a local hospital.Lee was born July 14, 1921 in Stroud, Ok the son of Lee and Emma Powers Howard. He served in the United States Army during WWII. Lee worked for J. C. Nichols in the maintenance department for 30 years, retiring in 1978. Lee married Emma...

D. Barbara (Moore) WymanD. Barbara Wyman, 74, passed away September 27, 2005, at Midland Hospice, Topeka, Kansas. Barbara was born in East Liverpool, Ohio on June 1, 1931, the daughter of Harry "Deane" and Beatrice Allison. She graduated from East Liverpool High School in 1949. Barbara graduated from RN training in Cleveland in 1952. She attended Anesthesia training in Pittsburgh,...