Rodney L. Steves, 65, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at his home with his family gathered together. He had cancer.Rod was born on April 27, 1940 in Topeka, the son of Harold W., Sr. and Miriam Long Steves. He was a 1958 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Baker University. He worked for Santa Fe Railroad...

Arthur A. Schwarz, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at a local hospital.He was born September 25, 1915 in Home, the son of Gus C. and Edith Marie Schrieber Schwarz. Arthur was a veteran of World War II, serving in the 20th Air Force. He spent 2 years in Guam.Arthur worked for Armour's Creamery and the...

Harriette Hastings, 85, of Topeka, passed away, Monday, August 22, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. She was born Oct. 30, 1919 in Hiawatha, Kansas, the daughter of David F. and Orene Sarah Femmer Hillyer. Harriette was a graduate of Hiawatha High School and Clark's Business College. Mr. and Mrs. Hastings owned and operated Perma-Blitz Pest Control Company for many years...

Leona Sondker, 89, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2005.She was born May 23, 1905 in Randolph, the daughter of Marry and Mina Evans Sondker.Leona had been a secretary with the Veterans Administration in Washington D.C. and also at Adams Printing Company in Topeka.Survivors include a sister, Bonnie Sondker, Topeka.A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on...

Mildred Alma Kint, 105, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2005 at Rolling Hills Health Care Center. She was born on February 8, 1900 in Lawrence, the only child, beloved daughter of Oley O. and Charlotte Orrick Warring. She came toTopeka with her parents in 1910. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1918 and attended Washburn College....

Donald E. Madl, 81, Topeka, died on Friday, August 19, 2005 at a local hospital.He was born May 5, 1924 in Eudora, one of twelve children born to Edward J. and Ida G. Schoenhofer Madl. Don served in the U. S. Army during World War II in the European Theatre and obtained the rank of Master Sergeant. Don received his...

Robert D. (Bob) Smith lost his battle with leukemia at Stormont Vail Hospital on August 18, 2005. He was born on November 19, 1934 in Topeka to Edward Murrell and Dorothy May Engstrom Smith. He was a 1952 graduate of Topeka High School. He was a plumber for E.M. Smith Plumbing for 11 years. He worked as a territory representative...

Ruth E. Tucker, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, August 17, 2005 on her 94th birthday at Aldersgate Village. She was born August 17, 1911 in Parkdale, Arkansas, the daughter of Thomas Wilson and Etta Katherine Porter Echols.Ruth attended Henderson Brown College in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She worked at Peacock Laundry for 12 years and was employed by the Topeka Police Department...

Rodney Tony Paletta, 50, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2005 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, TX where he was receiving cancer treatment after a short illness. Rod's work life involved the sport he enjoyed, bowling. He managed Southwest Bowl in Topeka, owned Rod's Pro Shop and the Pit Stop Raceway. He later managed Southwest Shopping Center...

Raymond Edward Putnam, 85, Topeka, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 15, 2005 at Midland Hospice Care.Raymond was born March 7, 1920 in Natoma, the son of William C. and Sadie Cooley Putnam. He graduated from Stockton High School in 1938. Raymond was a Army veteran of World War II. He retired from Beatrice Foods after 35 years of service....

Nelma Mary Groves, 85, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005 at her home. She was born Feb. 21, 1920 in Madrid, Nebraska, the daughter of Phil and Mae Bickford Chelf.Nelma moved to Kansas in 1927 and attended Harveyville schools, graduating in 1938. She was a certified cosmetologist.She was a member of the Quivira Heights Church of Christ.Nelma married...

Myrna R. Barringer, 67, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 13 at Midland Hospice House.She was born July 7, 1938 in Topeka, the daughter of Roy and Marjorie E. Howey McClain.She attended Topeka public schools. She was employed as a pet groomer for many years and was involved in showing dogs. She was also a homemaker and mother. She had...

Janice M. Hall, 51, of Scranton, passed away Saturday, August 13 2005 at her home following a brief illness.She was born July 24, 1954 in Topeka, the daughter of Donald G. and Della M. Williams Preston.She married Terry W. Hall in May of 1971. They later divorced. She was preceded in death by her father and her sister, Candy Sue...

Kathryn Grace (Snyder) Walters Kathryn Grace Walters, 70, passed away at Topeka, Kansas, on Thursday, August 11, 2005, following a two-year battle with melanoma. The youngest daughter of Glenn Ward and Gladys May Snyder, Kathryn was born March 26, 1935 at Abilene, Kansas. She graduated from Abilene High School, and attended Brown-Mackie School of Business in Salina, Kansas. She was...

Maxine B. Vaughn, 86, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at Aldersgate Village, Topeka. She was born September 21, 1918 in Osage City, Kansas the daughter of Alfred M. and Nettie Evans Allegre. Maxine was a graduate of Osage City High School. She resided in Osage City until coming to Topeka in 1972. Maxine was a member of...

Rylynn Kay Coffman, 2 years, passed away Saturday, August 6 at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO. following a brief illness.She was born March 14, 2003 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, the daughter of Ryan and Ramie Schmidt Coffman. Her beauty and smile will truly be missed by all of those whose lives she touched.She is survived by her...

Anna Mae Hinkle, 73, Topeka, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2005 at Rolling Hills Health Center. She was born Nov. 28, 1931 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Harry and Eva Stevens Frazier.She graduated from Hoyn High School in 1948. She went to work for the State of Kansas as a secretary, retiring after 42 years of service. She served as...

The Reverend Thomas William Nyquist, 80, Topeka, died August 8, 2005 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.He was born December 6, 1924 in Scobey, Montana, the son of John S. and Agnes Walstrom Nyquist Sr. The family moved to Minnesota in 1933, where he graduated from Milaca High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army in the Medical and Adjutant...

Isabella Grace Andrews, 3 month old daughter of Lance and Carrie Andrews of St. Louis, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2005 at a St. Louis hospital.Survivors, besides her parents, include a brother, Jackson Andrews, of the home; grandparents, Mark and Penny Andrews, Topeka, Dan and Kathy Kull, Topeka, Mark and Alison Young, Liberty, MO; great-grandparents, Joe and Shirley Raine, Topeka,...

Michael R. Jones, 53, Topeka, formerly of Omaha, NE., passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2005 at a local hospital.Michael was born January 15, 1952 in Redbud, IL, the son of Merlin and Pauline Rothwell Jones. He served in the U.S. Army. Michael was employed by Sub Zero Transportation in Omaha.Michael was a beloved son, brother, husband and father.He married...