Mary E. Gall, 76, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2005 at her home. She was born on October 14, 1928 in Marshfield, MO, the daughter of Floyd Alexander and Ollie Frances Dalrymple Biggers. She came to Topeka in 1957. She was a member of the Wheathearts Square Dancing Club. She was employed by Kroger's Grocery Store in...

Lucy Virginia Anthony, 92, Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at Midland Hospice House.Lucy was born the daughter of John and Mary Gilmer Jones on May 24, 1913 on the family's farm near Oak Grove, Kentucky. She attended small country primary schools near Oak Grove prior to attending and graduating from the Bert High School in Clarksville, Tennessee.She...

Fannie E. Wisman, 90, of Topeka, died Tuesday October 11, 2005 at her home.She was born September 8, 1915 in Topeka, the daughter of Nathan and Ethel Einstein.She was a 1933 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. She began her business career at Einstein's when her father became ill in the late 1930's. She operated the business...

Ruby L. Vandevord, 81, Topeka, died Thursday, October 6, 2005 at the VA Hospital in Topeka.She was born August 17, 1924 in Topeka, the daughter of Cecil and Pearl Hancock Collier. Ruby was a lifelong Topekan.She served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and was a lifetime member of the Post No. 1650 of the VFW.Ruby married John W. Vandevord...

Dr. James Mitchell Young, age 85, died Sunday, October 9, 2005, in Topeka. Jim retired in 1989 from his last position at Washburn University, Vice President and Provost, and he served as a Topeka City Councilman for eight years, 1989-97.Jim was born in Oxford, Kansas, in 1919, to Carl H. and Zella Mitchell Young. He graduated from Oxford High School...

Virginia R. Innes, 85, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2005 at Lexington Park Nursing Center.She was born May 22, 1920 in rural Reno county, the daughter of William H. and Ruby A. Eisminger Ricksecker.She was a 1938 graduate of Partridge High School, Partridge, KS. She then graduated from Salt Creek Business College in 1940. She was a homemaker...

Walter G. Painter, 74, of Sabetha, passed away Wednesday, October 5 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.He was born June 12, 1931 in Iowa Point, Kansas, the son of Ernest J. and Alpha M. Cunningham Painter.He was a 1949 graduate of Morrill High School in Morrill, Kansas. After high school, he went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad until 1953,...

Carol M. Almond, 71, passed away, Saturday, October 8, 2005 at her home. She was born April 27, 1934 in La Plata, Missouri the daughter of Elmer and Faye Mitchell. Carol devoted herself to caring for and raising her family. She enjoyed sharing music, cooking, drawing and traveling with the children near her. She married Johnnie L. Almond December 12,...

Dorothy Raiman, 87, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, October 7, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. She was born March 20, 1918 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Walter and Tina Kohlschreiber. Dorothy was a member of Faith Lutheran Church where she served on various guilds. She married Gordon E. Raiman February 10, 1946 in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors...

Joe Aubert, 68, of Topeka, passed away, Thursday, October 6, 2005 in a mowing related accident. He was born November 9, 1936 in Sikeston, Missouri the son of Lloyd and Gail Johnson Aubert. Joe married Barbara Moore February 12, 1967 in Topeka. She survives him. Other survivors include five children, Luke Aubert, Mark Aubert, Debra Gillespie, Jacque Mankin, Rebecca Miller,...

Marjorie E. Jenkins, 84, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, October 8 at a local care facility.She was born May 16, 1921 in Neuchatel, Kansas, the daughter of Leroy C. and Gertrude G. Bonjour Keeney.She was a 1939 graduate of Onaga High School. She graduated from the Stewart Beauty Academy in 1940 and was a beautician for many years in Salina...

Hannah Ellen Hulsopple Hook, 96, of Silver Lake, passed away Wednesday, October 5 at a Topeka hospital.She was born March 10, 1909 in a farmhouse near Scranton, the daughter of Edward E. and Isabella Isaacs Hulsopple.In 1927, she graduated from Scranton High School, passed the teacher's examination, and began teaching at a one room school near Scranton. She later attended...

Dean W. Rabe, 89, passed away Monday, October 3 at his home in Lenexa, Kansas.Dean was born June 18, 1916 in Topeka, the son of Amos H. and Mamie Thorne Rabe.He spent the majority of his life in Topeka where he graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. Dean served as a pilot instructor with the Civil Air...

Ruby M. Thaete Ruby M. Thaete, 91, Topeka, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born July 23, 1914 in Bloomington, NE., the oldest of ten children of John and Anna Petersen Hogeland. She graduated from Bloomington H.S. in 1932. She married Hilbert R. Thaete on April 18, 1943. They lived in Belleville, KS...

Marguerite Peters, 80, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2005 at her home surrounded by her daughter and granddaughters.Maggie was born May 21, 1925 in Parsons, the daughter of Ben and Minnie Meeks Leslie. She graduated from Parsons High School in 1943. She married Jim Platter in 1943. They were owners of Platter's Photography studio in Parsons....

Julius Rebek died October 1, 2005 at Midland Hospice. Mr. Rebek was born Apri 20, 1914 in Korostarcsa, Hungary the son of Ruby and Paul Rebek. He is survived by his wife Eva and two sons and daughters in laws. They include Dr. Paul and Carolyn Rebek of Topeka, and Dr. Julius Jr. and Dr. Mitra Rebek of LaJolla, California....

William Mills HallWilliam M. Hall, 80 , Topeka, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2005 at a local care center.Bill was born December 8, 1924 in Topeka, the son of Louis S. and Elizabeth Mills Hall. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1943. Bill entered the Army Air Corp and served as a pilot during World War II. He...

DePhayne Young, 85, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2005 at a local care home.DePhayne was born on July 26, 1920 near Beattie, the older of two children born to Joe and Elmie Miller Young.She attended a country school near Beattie and then graduated from Summerfield High School. She continued her education at Highland Community College and Kansas...

Elna Ione Bomholt, 66, passed away Wednesday, September 28 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.She was born November 22, 1938 in Conway Springs, the daughter of Jamie I. and Lenora Marie (Love) Jones.She was a 1956 graduate of Conway Springs High School and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Conway Springs.She married Gary L. Bomholt on December 22,...

Gladys H. McPherson, 86, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at McCrite Plaza.She was born January 14, 1919 at Jamestown, TN the daughter of Jesse and Mildred Hurst Evans. She grew up and attended schools in the Valley Falls area. She married Clarence Miller McPherson November 19, 1940 at Howard, Kansas. He preceded her in death April 3,...