Loretta F. Smith, 85, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2006 at a local care facility.She was born May 23, 1921 in Topeka, the daughter of John A. and Nellie B. (Denton) Allen.She attended Topeka public schools. She moved to Denver, CO for several years to work for Dupler's Furs. She met her future husband there and returned to...

LeRoy Peterson, 86, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital. He retired from the Santa Fe office.He was married October 18th, 1942 to Ruth E. Hokanson. She survives.Other survivors include daughter Jean Morgan and husband Jerry. Grandchildren, David Morgan, Rebecca Clotfelter and husband Raymond. Great Grandchildren, Duncan and Jaime ClotfelterCremation is planned with Memorial Services...

Letha A. Robbins, 84, Topeka, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.She was born Sept. 11, 1921 in Big Piney, Missouri, the daughter of Oliver H. and Parasetta Rebecca Louisa Flesher Firestine.She married James L. Robbins on May 2, 1938 in Waynesville, MO. He died March 23, 1998.Survivors include a daughter, Wanda J. Myers, Wakarusa; three sons, Olen...

Angelo Anthony Alimia, Sr., 75, Topeka, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.He was born Jan. 9, 1931 in Gretna, Louisiana, the son of Joseph and Pauline Esther Giardina Alimia. He attended Southeast College, Hammond, LA. He came to Topeka in 1994.Mr. Alimia owned and operated AAA Air Conditioning & Heating in New Orleans for 40 years,...

Rosemary Beth McCormick, 71, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 14, 2006. Rosemary was born on October 18, 1934 in Leighton, IA, the daughter of Andrew and Edna Barnes. She graduated from Washburn University in Topeka, KS obtaining a Bachelor and Master of Science. She taught at Auburn-Washburn School District for over 30 years.Rosemary married Max McCormick and they had...

GARCIARobert Garcia, 49, of Topeka, formerly of Corpus Christi, TX, passed away, Saturday, August 12, 2006 at the Colmery-O'Neil V.A. Hospital in Topeka. He was born May 25, 1957 in Corpus Christi the son of Felix and Ofelia Garza Garcia. He recently received his Bachelors Degree in accounting from Park University.Robert is a veteran of the U.S. Army and had...

Ellen Marie Ward, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2006 at a Topeka care facility. She was born on August 24, 1913 in Topeka, the daughter of George J. and Maude Billings Metty. She graduated from Topeka Catholic High School in 1931. Ellen and her husband owned and operated Wards IGA in Silver Lake for over thirty...

Eleanor Elizabeth Simpson, of Topeka, died on July 21, 2006 at the Brewster Place Retirement Community's skilled nursing center of congestive heart failure. She was 81. Simpson was born on April 1, 1925, in Vermilion, Alta., Canada, the daughter of Bertram John Whitbread and Elizabeth Foulkes Hughes Whitbread. She graduated from the University of Alberta in 1947 with a degree...

Nora E. Maurer, 85, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2006. She was born in Paullina, Iowa on December 7, 1920, daughter of F.W. Otto and Adeline (Hohnhorst) Herwig. Nora graduated from Columbus High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She attended 2 years of business school. Nora was united in marriage to Reverend...

Norma Jean Von der Au Leff died Saturday, August 12, 2006 at her home losing her eleven year battle with cancer. Norma Jean was born on April 27th, 1932 in Wichita Falls, Texas, the only child of Harry and Beatrice Rothberg Von der Au. The family moved back to St. Louis, MO two years later, where the Von der Au's...

Demares "Dee" Schlegel, 87, of Topeka, died Friday August 11, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.She was born September 30, 1918 in Perry, KS, the daughter of Elmer R. and Josephine I. (Cook) Goepfert.She graduated from Perry High School and moved to Topeka in 1936. She and her husband owned and operated Triangle Printing Company for 33 years, retiring in 1986....

Robert "Bob" Valyer, 77, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2006 at his home.Bob was born July 30, 1929 in Enid, OK, the son of Ernest and Theresa Valyer. He grew up and attended school in Emporia, KS. He married Lonita Cook in 1950. They had three children, Suki, Jeff, and Dana; and three grandchildren, Chad, Katie, Dakota, and...

Richard A. "Lindy" Lindburg, 94, of Topeka passed away Monday, August 7, 2006 at McCrite Plaza.He was born October 15, 1911 in Osage City, the son of August E. and JoHannah Johnson Lindburg.He came to Topeka in 1941 and went to work for Anderson Bros. Produce Company and the Topeka Supply Depot at the Topeka Air Base. He then went...

Mary Frances Smith, 93, Topeka, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2006 at her home. She was born May 27, 1913 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Ernest N. and Mary E. Bliss Morrison. She received a B.S. Degree in Education from the University of Kansas. She resided in Kansas City, KS for 26 years, St. Marys for 50...

David Lee Bailey, 59, of Topeka, passed away, Sunday, August 6, 2006 at his home. He was born October 1, 1946 in Eskridge the son of Wyatt and Cozie Bailey. David was a 1968 graduate of Eskridge High School. He was a sportsman and enjoyed football, basketball and the freedom riding horses afforded him. David loved to sing and was...

Harlan F. Jennings, 95, of Topeka passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home Friday, August 4, 2006. He was born February 22, 1911 on the Jennings farm southwest of Lebo, Kansas, the son of Frank H. and Edna F. Jennings. Harlan graduated from Lebo High School in 1929. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor...

Kenneth L. Brittain, 83, Topeka, passed away Friday, August 4, 2006 at his home. Ken was born May 18, 1923 in Topeka, the eldest son of Alfred and Ruth (Hastings) Brittain. He graduated from Osage City High School and Washburn University.Ken served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. He worked for several years as...

Marjean (Simons) Taylor, 75, of Wichita, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2006 at a Wichita hospital. She was born on September 14, 1930 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles E. and Fay E. Johnston Simons. She was raised in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1948. She was employed by Cappers Weekly from 1970 before retiring in...

Janet L. Wolc, 67, of Scranton, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2006 at her home in Scranton. Janet was born on June 1, 1939, the daughter of Herman and Ruth Coe Schultz, who preceded her in death along with her two brothers, Richard and Dan Schultz and one grandchild, Blake Wolc. Janet was married to Louis J. Wolc on...

Iva D. Metzler, 86, Topeka, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2006.Iva was born February 23, 1920 in Lawrenceburg, TN. and spent the productive years of her life farming in western Kansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde in 1971. She is survived by her two sons; Cloyd Metzler and wife, Betty, Hot Springs, AR, Harvey Metzler,...