DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL MID TOWN CHAPEL
TOPEKA, KANSAS
1. Full Name: Ocea E. Zaleuke Age: 97 Years Sex: Female
2. Current address: Of Wamego, formerly of Topeka
3. Date of death: Thursday , February 5, 2004
4 Place of death: A Wamego care facility
6. Date of birth: June 11, 1906 Place of birth: Dover, Kansas
6.b. Parents: John V. and Bertha B. Flickinger Rogers
7. Background: Mrs. Zakeuke graduated from Rossville High School and attended Emporia State Teachers
College where she earned a teaching certificate to teach in rural elementary schools. She taught school until her
marriage to Herman Mansell. They were the parents of Patricia June Mansell Guth and Arlen Mansell. They were
divorced. She was a member of the University United Methodist Church in Topeka and a 50 year member of the
Dover Order of Eastern Star. She moved to Alma, Ks. in the 1930's and at one period was the director of the
Wabaunsee County Welfare Department. She later moved to Topeka and was the director of the Florence
Crittenton Home for unwed mothers. She also worked at the Supply Depot and Forbes prior to her retirement.
8. Relatives: Married to: Fred Zaleuke on November 1, 1952. He preceded her in death.
8.b. preceded in death by: Her son Arlen and her brother, Clyde Rogers
8.c. Immediate survivors:
Daughter: Patricia June Mansell Guth of Wamego, Ks.
Grandson: Larry Guth, Topeka
Nephew: Don Rogers
Neice: Jane McClelland
Neice: Anna Mary Hosler
9. Service time, day, date, place: Services will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town
Chapel.
10. Burial: Dover Cemetery Dover, Kansas
11. Visitation times, place: Mrs. Zaleuke will lie in state after 1:00 p.m. Friday at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town
Chapel.
13. Memorial contributions, if any: Wamego United Methodist Church, 600 Lincoln, Wamego, Ks.
66547
14. Funeral home in charge: Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, Kansas
66604
Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.penwellgabel.com
Director: Brian M. Voigt