Shirley Nadine Mauney, 70, Topeka, formerly of Ripley, MS, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2011. Shirley was born September 26, 1940 in Ripley, MS. She married Allen Rudolph Mauney in 1955. He died October 5, 1995. Survivors include sons, Troy Mauney, James Harold Mauney; grandson, Raymond Gene Mauney; and a sister, Betty. She was also preceded in death by...

Basil R. Covey, 95 of Topeka, died Sunday, January 9, 2011.He was born July 1, 1915 at Fowler, KS, the son of James H. and Sadie (Sanders) Covey.He was married to Mabel Cutter-Britton in Lawrence, KS on July 30, 1934. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Max B. Covey; a daughter, Donna (Don) Turner; and a granddaughter, Julie Turner,...

Eileen Speerschneider Heller, 100, of Topeka, passed away Jan. 6, 2011, at Topeka Presbyterian Manor. She was born Mar. 30, 1910, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Leonard F. and Jennie Newman Speerschneider. Eileen attended Linwood High School in Linwood, KS, and later attended Lawrence Business College. On Mar. 28, 1936, in Lawrence, KS, Eileen married Joseph Heller. He...

Gordon E. Zimmerman, age 84, died in Topeka, Kansas on January 7, 2011. He was born on January 14, 1926 in Joplin, Mo and raised in Baxter Springs, KS, the son of Mildred Gordon Zimmerman and Charles Herbert Zimmerman.Gordon attended Washington University in St. Louis where he met Peggy Jane Sargent; they moved to Topeka and married in 1949. He...

Howard Arden Carder, 86, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011.He was born June 11, 1924 in Topeka, KS, the son of Arden and Viola (Barrie) Carder. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during WW II. He was a graduate of Topeka High School and received a Bachelors Degree in Law from Kansas University. Howard was a...

Robert C. "Bob" Morris, 65, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at a Topeka care facility. He was born January 11, 1945 in Cleveland, OH, the son of Finus C. and Lavelle Rider Morris. He graduated from Raytown High School in Raytown, MO, in 1963 and from Mount San Antonio Junior College in Walnut, CA in 1966....

Harry E. Cooper, Jr., 87, of Topeka, passed away peacefully at home, Sunday, January 2, 2011. Harry was born November 2, 1923, in Topeka, the son of Harry E. Cooper, Sr. and Sarah L. (Benner) Cooper. He graduated from Topeka High School and attended Michigan State University, while serving in the Navy and Army Air Corps. Harry served in the...

Roger L. Pagenkopf, 69, of Topeka, went home to the Lord on Saturday, January 1, 2011. He was born October 30, 1941 in Topeka, the son of Francis L. and Marietta N. (George) Pagenkopf. He graduated from Goddard High School in Wichita in 1959. He served four years in the United States Air Force and was a member of the...

Linda Selbach, 59, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010.Linda Ann Selbach was born August 27, 1951, in Ida Grove, Iowa; daughter of John Junior Harris and Betty Ann (Peters) Edkin. She graduated from Highland Park High School, Topeka, and attended Kaw Area Vocational Technical School.Linda was united in marriage to John J. Selbach on May 30, 1969, at...

Mary Lou Lewis, 82, Auburn, formerly of Harveyville, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2010 at her residence.Mary Lou was born February 10, 1928 in Bogard, MO, the daughter of Aubyn and Mary Ella (Smith) Carter. She graduated from Marceline High School.She married Carol "Sam" Lewis on September 5, 1964 in Marceline, MO. Together they owned an operated Stoffle Meat...

Beverly Jean Adams, 72, of Wakarusa, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2010 at Aldersgate Village. She was born October 9, 1938 in Topeka, the daughter of William A. and Edith T. (Hinkle) Adkins. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1956 and later obtained a BA in Arts from Washburn University in May of 1997. Beverly...

O'Thene Leonard passed away peacefully on December 31, 2010, after a sudden illness. She was 91 years old and cherished life, focusing her great energy and love on family and friends. O'Thene was pre-deceased in 2006 by her husband of 63 years, Wilbur Leonard. O'Thene and Wilbur are survived by their daughters, Nancy Dietze, Lawrence, Kansas; Jodi Kaigh, Casper, Wyoming;...

Janet B. Wallace, 80, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Midland Hospice. She was born on June 6, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN to Charles and Irene (Hunter) Barger. Janet married Harvey E. Wallace, Jr. on May 24, 1953 in Kansas City. He preceded her in death in 2003. She was a teacher in Topeka for several...

Timothy Edward (Bud) Schonhoff, 24, of Eudora, formerly of Burlingame, passed away in a work related accident, Wednesday December 29, 2010. He was born August 3, 1986 in Topeka, KS the son of Michael and Becky (Allington) Schonhoff. He is survived by his mother, Becky Whitzel, his father, Mike Schonhoff, his siblings, Jeremy and David Roubison, Matt, Emily and Sam...

Ronald E. "Ron" Paradis, 66, Topeka, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2010 at his residence.Ron was born June 30, 1944 in Casper, Wyoming, the son of Orville and Vonda (Bendrix) Paradis. He was a 1962 graduate of Washburn Rural High School where he was a four year basketball starter who helped lead the Junior Blues to three state basketball...

Wendell Wayne Redding departed this life and entered into the arms of our Lord on Sunday, December 26th at the age of 94.Wendell was born September 16, 1916 on a farm near Madison, Kansas in Greenwood County, the son of Charles Edgar Redding and Leona Reynolds Redding. Wendell attended Greenwood elementary schools and graduated from Madison High School. He attended...

Arthur Lee Harvey Jr., 85, of Topeka, passed away on Sat., Dec. 25, 2010 at Eventide Convalescent Center. He was born on Jul 11, 1925 in Rosedale, Kansas to Arthur Lee, Sr. and Louise (Green) Harvey. Arthur was a U.S. veteran serving in both WWII and the Korean War. He was a buffalo soldier and retired from the military with...

James Otto "Speed" Martin, 93, Topeka, passed away December, 24, 2010. James was born July 10, 1917, on a farm in Adair County, Missouri, to Lee Roy Martin and Bess Myrtle Crawford. He graduated from Kirksville High School, Kirksville, Missouri.He married Wilma Mae "Pasty" Martin September 8, 1937, who passed away March 15, 2010. He was preceded by his parents...

Irene B. Mannen, 93, Topeka, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2010, at Homestead Assisted Living. Born September 26, 1917, the daughter of Ambrose and Anna Johnson, she was the ninth out of eleven children. The Johnson's were farmers in Cleburne, KS, where Irene learned to garden, sew and bake. After graduating from high school, Irene moved to Topeka with...

Alice L. Johnson, 85, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Midland Hospice House. Alice was born February 27, 1925 in Howden, OK, the daughter of Albert and Raine (Hall) Foster. She graduated from high school in Lenapah, OK. She worked for Macy's for 20 years, retiring in 1984. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Cathedral. Alice...