Minnie A. DeRose, 76, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006 at a local hospital.She was born February 12, 1930 in Depew,OK, the daughter of Frank and Luddie Randleas.She is survived by her longtime companion, Melvin Nicol of Topeka. Other survivors include her daughter, Barbara J. Manspeaker and her husband Terry; two grandchildren, Mandy Czechanski and her husband Keith...

Richmond A. "Rick" Dalton Jr., retired managing/executive editor of The Topeka Capital-Journal, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, at his home. He was 85. Mr. Dalton was born March 29, 1921, at Abilene, Kan., to Richmond A. Dalton Sr. and Clara Louise Hene Dalton and was the adopted son of Josephine Bublies Dalton, all of Enterprise, Kan., where Mr. Dalton was...

The Celebration of life for Dorothylee A. French will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 25th at First United Methodist Klasse Chapel. Entombment will follow at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery and Mausoleum. She will lie in state after 11 a.m., Sunday and the family will welcome friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Dorothylee was born July 17, 1926 in Ottawa, KS. She...

Noah Curtis Garey, 7, of Topeka, went home to be with The Lord on September 21, 2006.He was born June 6, 1999 in Grand Junction, CO, the son of Mark C. and Heather R. McElroy Garey.Noah was a second grade student at Indian Hills Elementary School. He was particularly fond of mathematics and the library and enjoyed playing soccer. He...

Gail A. Snyder, 75, of Topeka, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Sept, 20, 2006 at the Colmery O'Neil VA Hospital.He was born November 25, 1930 in Morrill, KS, the son of Floyd V. and Mildred Cashman Snyder.He grew up on a farm in Brown County. He was a 1952 graduate of McPherson College. After teaching at Little River, KS, he served...

Ivan Arthur Cooper, 86, Topeka, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2006 at a local hospital.Ivan was born February 21, 1920 in Hill City, the son of William Arthur and Molly Turner Cooper. He attended school in Chase and Lyons and studied at Kansas State College and the University of Kansas.He served in World War II from 1941 to 1945...

Mark A. Rebman, 42, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2006. He was born on July 27, 1964 in Franklin, NE, the son of Lee and Roberta Rebman. He graduated from Alma High School in Nebraska and obtained a BA Degree in Business from Fort Hays State University. He lived in Derby for several years before moving to...

Mildred M. Koehler, 98, of Topeka, passed away September 14, 2006 at a local hospital.Mildred was born December 1, 1907, the daughter of John and Mary (Hackler) Koehler.Mildred received a Masters Degree in Psychology from Pittsburg State University. She worked as a child psychologist for SRS in Chanute, Sedan and Topeka, retiring in 1971 after 35 years.No services are planned....

Margaret "Joyce" Binkley, 67, Topeka, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2006 at Midland hospice.Joyce was born January 13, 1939 in Topeka, the daughter of Ralph and Mae (Large) Shrader. She grew up in Valley Falls.Joyce began working for Merchants National Bank in 1957, retiring in 1997 as a Senior Vice President. She later worked for Capital City Bank until...

Dr. Peter C. Novotny, 76, Topeka, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006 at Stormont-Vail HospitalHe was born Aug. 20, 1930 in Vienna, Austria, the son of Seigfreid and Carolina Schuster Novotny. He received his medical degree from the University of Vienna.Dr. Novotny came to the United States in 1954, returned to Vienna, and came to Topeka in 1955. He did his...

James D. Elmborg, 82, of Topeka, passed away Monday, Sept. 11, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.He was born August 29, 1924 in Lindsborg, KS, the son of Arthur and Hanna Mattson Elmborg.He served in the Navy during WWII and graduated from Bethany College where he played football. He began his teaching career at St. John's Military Academy in Salina where...

Don Murphy ObituaryDonald L. Murphy, 74, of Topeka, passed away at his home on Monday, September 11, 2006 in the loving embrace of his family. He was born on April 20, 1932 in Hannibal, MO, the son of Ralph W. and Frances Manes Murphy. Don graduated from Hannibal High School where he performed as a member of the choir. He...

Mary Wilson Warner Kline, 77, Topeka, died Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at her home.Mary was born June 9, 1929, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Richard Gaylord and Margaret Lucienne Falconer Warner. She lived in Indiana and Connecticut before graduating from Southwest High School in Kansas City, MO. She attended the University of Kansas and Oklahoma University, where she...

Robert D. Eschenburg, 79, Topeka, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2006 at Brewster Place.He was born Feb. 21, 1927 in Tecumseh, Nebraska, the son of George and Eva Hall Eschenburg. He was raised in Nebraska, attended Kansas State University and graduated from Washburn University in 1949 with a degree in political science. He received a MS degree in government from Syracuse...

Delores Banks, 67, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2006. Delores was born March 17th, 1939 in Bern, KS, the daughter of Gottlieb and Delphia Hinton. She graduated from Fairview Rural High School in Fairview, KS in 1957.She married Jim Banks on August 17, 1958 in Fairview. He survives. They have three children, James R. Banks, Jr., Cindy Banks,...

Judith A. Young, 68, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on December 31, 1937 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles Howard and Eileen M. Laverty Critchlow. She lived in Topeka most of her life. She was employed by Midland Hospice Care for several years.Survivors include one daughter, Kathryn A. Young...

Imogene Dachenhausen, 90, died at home on September 6, 2006 surrounded by family. Born Clara Imogene Drake in 1916 in Miltonvale, Ks, the daughter of the Reverend J.A. and Olive Drake, Imogene lived most of her life in Topeka. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1934 and nurses training at the Stormont School of Nursing in 1946. She completed...

Barbara C. McCummins, 67, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, Sept. 10 after a long illness. She was born June 26, 1939 in Topeka, the daughter of Henry and Violet Price Leonhardt.She attended Hayden High School before moving to Dover, DE. She and her family returned to Topeka in 1962. She worked various jobs, retiring from Jostens Yearbook Co., in the...

Sharon K. Woods, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, Sept. 7 at her home due to complications of breast cancer.She was born July 26, 1942 in Caldwell, ID, the daughter of Wesley and Vivian Bronson. Sharon and her family moved to Agra, KS when she was two and lived on a farm north of town. After high school she attended college...

Susan B. "Bonnie" Weir, 91, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006 at McCrite Plaza.She was born October 13, 1914 in Lyndon, KS, the daughter of George R. and Mary E. Heavilin Jensen.She was a 1932 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Strickler's Business School, graduating in 1933. She worked for several area physicians prior to becoming a...