Leslie Will, 71, Topeka, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006 at Eventide convelescent Center. Cremation is planned and no public service will be held. Newcomer Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Thomas E. Halloran, 71, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at Midland Hospice House. Cremation has taken place. No memorial services are planned. Private inurnment will take place at a later date. Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Patricia A. "Randi" Burson Gentry Smith, 59, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on April 6, 1947 in Lawrence to Mildred Burson Tuner. Randi was raised by her parents, Frank and Louise Jenkins. She attended Lawrence schools. She moved to Topeka in 1973. She was employed at Patricia Stevens Modeling...

Neva Jane Beeson, 59, of Soldier, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on February 3, 1947 in Topeka, the daughter of Walter F. and Pearl E. Sterrett Johnston. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1965. She had resided in Topeka before moving to Soldier in 2004. She was employed...

Vidal Marlon Martin "Beetle" Vela, 23 months, of Topeka passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2006. He was born on August 26, 2004, the son of Martin Vela and Lisa M. Keeling. Besides his parents, other survivors include three sisters, Cynthia, Sierra and Alicia, one brother, Martin, Jr all of Topeka and a host of other family and friends. Graveside...

Sylvia Wright-Coe, 85, Topeka, formerly of Osage City, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2006, at Aldersgate Village, Topeka. She was born June 5, 1921 in Allen, Lyon Co., the daughter of Benjamin & Anna Ethel Worley. She was a homemaker and worked part time for Peel's Beauty Supply. She was a member of Stotler Covenant Church in Osage City and...

Mickie Dugan Long, Jr., 62, Topeka, died Friday, July 14, 2006 at his home.He was born May 20, 1944 in Topeka, the son of Mickie D. and Pearl Stanley Long and had lived most of his life here.Mr. Long was a truck driver all of his adult life.He was preceded in death by a son, Anthony Bruce Long in 1994.Survivors...

Trever Antwan Harness, 21, passed away Friday, July 14, 2006 in Topeka. He was born February 5, 1985 in Topeka, the son of John K. Perkins and Tonie R. Harness. He grew up in Topeka, graduating from Highland Park High School, where he was actively involved in sports. He had attended Independence Community College, and was preparing to attend Washburn...

Hildegarde A. Collins, 79, of Denison, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2006 at her home. She was born on November 22, 1926 in Sheboygan, WI, the daughter of Milton and Hilda Schrameyer Schorer. She was a member of the Lutheran church. She was a proponent of health and fitness and was active with the Healthwise 55 program. She was...

Minnie Mae Marks, 67, passed away Friday, July 14, 2006 in Wichita. She had been a teacher at Franklin Elementary School, and for Adult Education Classes, both in St. Louis. She was born on October 22, 1938, in Pickens AR, the daughter of Daniel and Josephine Davis-Marks. She attended school in Pickens, then later in Sikeston, MO. She attended the...

David L. Holmes, 35, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on August 20, 1970 in Coffeyville. He graduated from Topeka High School. He was employed by Bank IV and volunteered for the Kansas Corporation Commission and the American Cancer Society. Survivors include his parents, Wendell and Melva Janke of Topeka,...

Charles A. Cozad, Sr., 88, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2006 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on April 23, 1918 in Topeka, the son of John and Bertha P. Kern Cozad. He graduated from Topeka High School and attended Washburn University. He was an Army veteran of WWII. Charles owned and operated Hi-Percent Stock Feed...

Keith Wm. "Wolf" Orender, 48, was called home on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 in Topeka. He was born on September 12, 1957 in Emporia, the son of Keith Alan and Patricia Ann Wright-Ordender. He lived in the Osage City and Topeka areas and graduated from High School in Topeka. After High School, Keith served in the Army. Keith married Tammy...

Jean Louise Boman, 76, Topeka, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at Midland Hospice House. She was born May 22, 1930 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of Regina Erickson Tanguay. she was raised in Hermansville, Michigan, and graduated from Hermansville High School in 1947. She then graduated from Baptist Memorial School of Medical Technology, San Antonio, Texas, in 1954. She...

Annie Bina Isbell-Sides, 94, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2006 in Burlington, KS. She was born on December 10, 1911 in Somerville, TX, the daughter of George W. Sr., and Amelia Ubernosky Isbell. She graduated from Caldwell High School in Caldwell, TX, attended Southwest Texas University, and Texas A & I, in Kingsville, TX, receiving a degree in Elementary...

Maxine Williams, 75, Topeka, died Monday, July 10, 2006 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center surrounded by her family.She was born Feb. 5, 1931 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of David and Ruth Strange Elliott. She was raised in Nevada, MO, graduating from high school there. She had lived in Topeka over 30 years.She married Everett Lee Williams on Feb....

Charles LeRoy Crane, 80, a long time resident of Topeka and Coffeyville, died Saturday, July 8, 2006 in Kansas City, MO. Mr. Crane was born on December 24, 1925 in Carneiro, KS, the son of William Roy and Iris Kindt Crane. He graduated from the Osawatomie Public Schools, received his Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Pittsburg State University...

Robert W. "Bob" Mulligan, 81, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2006 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born on May 30, 1925 in Topeka, the son of Thomas E. and Eugenia Cullivan Mulligan. He graduated from Hayden High School. He was a Marine Corp veteran of WWII, serving in the Pacific. Bob was civilian employee...

Jessie R. Munoz, 41, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2006. He was born on July 20, 1964 in Topeka, the son of John M. and Martha Reyes Munoz. He graduated from Highland Park High School. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service. He attended St. Matthew's Catholic Church. Survivors include his parents, one daughter, Julie Ann...

Sienna Rose Daniels, Topeka, infant daughter of Robert and Nichole Daniels, was stillborn on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at a local hospital.Survivors include her parents; grandparents, Kathy Daniels, Enid, OK, Jerry Daniels, Columbia, SC, David A. and LaVerna L. Nygaard, Newton; great grandparent, Peggy A. Kelly, Enid, OK; aunts, Natalie Ioerger and husband, Cody, Manhattan, and Kelly Daniels, Enid, OK;...