Jessica Renae Smith-Sallman, 15, Topeka, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.Jesica was born 2:43 A. M. on February 23, 1989 in Topeka, the daughter of Richard L. Sallman and Martha Smith. She was a lifelong Topeka resident and currently was a Sophomore at Topeka West High School, where she was an honor student.She is survived by...

Connie Sue Vega, 37, Topeka, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005 at the KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.She was born Sept. 28, 1967 in Topeka, the daughter of Charles and Thelma Spooner Burns. She graduated from Highland Park High School and had lived in Topeka all her life.She married Dan Vega on Aug. 8, 1991 in Topeka. He survives. Other...

Charles E. "Jack" Frost, Sr., 71, of Topeka, passed away, Friday, January 7, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.He was born May 29, 1933 in Savannah, Georgia the son of Thomas and Maudine Williams Frost. Jack was a military veteran serving 20 years in the United States Air Force. He retired in 1972. He later worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber...

Michael Max McClellan, 65, passed away Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005, from cancer. Michael was born on Sept. 30, 1939 to Edgar and Louise McClellan in Larned, KS. Michael graduated from Highland Park High School and joined the Navy, where he served for 4 years on the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk as a radar man. He has spent the last 27 years...

William Andrew Long, 66, Topeka, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005 at his home.He was born Jan. 9, 1938 in Smith Center, the son of William and Mary Samuelson Long. He was raised in Great Bend.Mr. Long was a culinary chef. He served in the US Army from 1962-1965.Survivors include three daughters, Jorja Aboutoui, Denver; Margaret Long, Texas, Kay Zink, Topeka;...

Ruth E. Phelps, 77, of Topeka, died Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at her residence. She was born on December 12, 1927 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the daughter of Leonard F. and Mable Nee Hunstad Sullivan. Mrs. Phelps was a member of the Highland Park United Methodst Church and participated in various church activities., Local No. 307 Auxillary and served as a...

Marie F. Voss, 86, Topeka, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005 at Aldersgate Village.She was born Oct. 10, 1918 in Birchtree, MO, the daughter of Fred and Eva Butler Faulkner. She moved with her family as an infant to Wheaton, KS. Her father worked for the railroad and her mother was a homemaker.Mrs. Voss attended school in Axtell and Marysville, KS....

La Rue Thomas Mzhickteno (Now Kissucke)La Rue Thomas Mzhickteno, died Sunday, December 26, 2004 at Midland Hospice in Topeka after a 10 year struggle with Alzheimers disease. La Rue was born June 12, 1930 on the Potawatomi Indian reservation at Mayetta, Kansas, the son of Pete and Mary Ann Matchie Mzhickteno. La Rue was a member of the Prairie Band...

Opal F. Young Reber, 72, of Topeka, died Thursday, December 23, 2004 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on December 7, 1932 at Leroy, Kansas the daughter of William and Edna Piercy Young. She graduated from Leroy High School. She came to Topeka in 1949. She was employed by Hallmark Cards, Southwestern Bell and by Shawnee Heights...

Lois A. Cornely, 68, Topeka, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004 at Stormont-Vail Hospital.She was born Sept. 14, 1936 in Jacksonville, Florida, the daughter of Robert and Hazel Johnson Taylor. She attended Florida A&M University, and came to Topeka in 1957.Mrs. Cornely was employed by the Kansas State Department of Revenue. She attended True Vine Missionary Baptist Church.She married William Cornely...

Louis H. Keener, 78, of Topeka, died Thursday, December 23, 2004 at a Topeka care facility. He was born on February 20, 1926 at Wakefield, Ks., the son of Lee L. and Augusta A. Bregen Keener. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII. He was employed as a mechanic for the Kansas National Guard until retiring in 1981. He was...

Walter C. McConnell, Sr., 83, of Topeka, died Monday, December 20, 2004 at his residence. He was born on October 26, 1921 in Marked Tree, Arkansas, the son of Edward and Inez Garrett McConnell. He attended Topeka public schools. He was an Army veteran of WWII. He was employed by the State of Kansas before retiring. He married Annie Teague....

Luella June Ellis, 85, Topeka, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004 at Atria Hearthstone. She was born June 17, 1919 in Dover, the daughter of Fred and Ella Arnold Ginter.Mrs. Ellis lived in Frederick, Maryland for 7 years before coming to Topeka in 1994.She married Edward Ellis on Aug. 3, 1940 in Washington D.C. He died June 24, 1994.Survivors include a...

Lyle Sutton, 72, of Wamego, KS died Saturday, December 18, 2004 at the Colmery-ONeil VA Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas. He was born in Plainville, Kansas, the son of Lester Lee Sutton, Sr. and Marie Isabell (Wise) Sutton. He was raised in the Wamego area by his stepfather Elmer E. Sutton and mother Marie Isabell Sutton. He attended Wamego High...

Catherine J. Donley, 45, of Scranton, died Sunday, December 19, 2004 as a result of an automobile accident in Osage County, Ks. She was born on July 29, 1959 in Winchester, Ks., the daughter of James D. and Janet E. Harvey Godfrey. She lived most of her life in Scranton. She was employed by Ameribill. She was a minister. She...

Louise G. Bellefeuille, 85, Topeka, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004 at a Topeka hospital.She was born April 15, 1919 in North Topeka, the daughter of George Roy and Lena Kobishie Ditch.Services will be 10:00 am today at Topeka Cemetery Garden Chapel. Newcomer Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and online condolences may be left at www.newcomerfamily.com.

Arvin Conrad "Hans" Deubler, 69, of Auburn, died Thursday, December 16, 2004 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born October 18, 1935 in Johnson, Nebraska, the son of Conrad and Clara Deubler. He graduated from Auburn High School in Johnson. Afterwards, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Hans held a distinguished 20 year career in the U.S. Air Force from...

Leland M. (Jack) Niehaus, 87, Topeka, passed away at his home, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004. He was born Nov. 14, 1917 in Netawaka, KS the son of John and Mary Linnemann Niehaus. Jack served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the 140th Division in Field Artillery, Jack was stationed in the South Pacific and was awarded the...

Anna A. Swanger, 88, of Topeka, passed away Friday, December 17, 2004 at Plaza West Health Care Center in Topeka.She was born September 5, 1916 in Cleveland, MO., the daughter of J.J. and May Myers.She and her husband operated Swangers Cafe in Lyndon for many years. After retiring from the cafe, she went to work as a nurses aide at...

Ricky E. Arnold, 49, of Topeka, died Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at his residence. He was born on July 12, 1955 in Topeka, the son of Ernest E. and Anna B. Bolyard Arnold. He married Cindy A. Reece on September 20, 1991 in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include one son, Nicholas E. Arnold of the home, two daughters, Mariah...