Choral D. Unger Choral D. Unger, 67, Oberlin, died Nov. 27 at Sumner Regional Medical Center. She was born April 8, 1931. Survivors include two brothers, Doyle Morton, Manhattan, and Luther Morton, Dodge City, a daughter, Karla Wilson, Wellington; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Oberlin Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Decatur Community High School. [Posted Dec. 1, 1998] Edith Martha Bush Edith Martha Bush, 96, Wamego, died Nov. 28 at Wamego City Hospital in Wamego. She was born Jan. 15, 1902 in Wamego. She was a longtime resident of Wamego. She owned and operated with her husband the East Side Market in Manhattan for 30 years. The couple retired and moved to St. George and for the last nine years have resided in Wamego. She was a member of First Baptist Church and Ladies Auxiliary VFW No. 1786, both of Wamego. She married Ray Walker on Dec. 8, 1920. They divorced. She later married William McKinly Bush on Nov. 1, 1926. He preceded her in death. She was preceded in death by a son in September 1976. Survivors include several nieces and nephews and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Wamego City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at R.J. Evans Mortuary in Wamego, where a procession will be formed at 9:45 a.m. to the cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Heart Fund in care of the mortuary. [Posted Dec. 1, 1998] Carolyn J. "Susie" Rand Carolyn J. "Susie" Rand, 56, Manhattan, died early Sunday morning at her residence following an extended illness. She was born Jan. 7, 1942 in Wamego. Mrs. Rand graduated from Wamego High School in 1960. Following her high school graduation she went to Crums Beauty School in Manhattan, graduating in 1961. Mrs. Rand was a cosmetologist in Topeka, Wamego and Hiawatha. She later worked as a veterinary assistant at Northside Animal Hospital in Wamego for many years until her illness forced her to retire in April 1997. She was a member of Sedalia Community Church, north of Manhattan. She married Dean Rand on July 13, 1963. Survivors include her husband; a son, Jared D. Rand, Topeka; a daughter, Laura Lee Rand, Topeka; her mother and step-father, Evelyn Hupe Hawley and James R. Hawley, Manhattan; two step-sisters, Marsha Baylor, Arlington, Texas, and Leslie Cowley, Park City, Utah; and two granddaughters. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sedalia Community Church. Cremation is planned with burial to be at a later date at Sunset Cemetery in Manhattan. Memorials can be made to Sedalia Community Church, Homecare and Hospice Inc., and the St. Luke's Lutheran Church in care of Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home in Manhattan. [Posted Dec. 1, 1998] Fahim Abdel Shaheed Fahim Abdel Shaheed, 74, 1524 Harry Road, died Saturday at Mercy Health Center in Manhattan. He was born Sept. 8, 1924 in Berlin, Germany. At age four, he moved with his family to Egypt where he grew up and attended schools. He graduated from Alexandria University in Egypt with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He married Christa Schlag on Sept. 5, 1956 at Nuernberg, Germany. Mr. Shaheed lived in Egypt for many years before moving to Salina in January 1968 to become an instructor at the Kansas Technical Institute. In 1974, he moved to Manhattan and worked as a mechanical engineer for the civil service at Fort Riley. He retired in 1988. He was a member of NARFE. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Miriam Clark, Manhattan, and Hania Hower, Blue Springs, Mo.; two sons, Peter Shaheed, Lawrence, and George Shaheed, Manhattan; a half-brother, Ried Abdel Shaheed, Vancouver, B.C., Canada; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home in Manhattan. Burial will follow in Sunrise Cemetery in Manhattan. Memorials can be made to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill in care of the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. [Posted Dec. 1, 1998] Wilma P. Davis Wilma P. Davis, Alma, died at her home Monday. Services are pending and will be announced later by R.J. Evans-Gentry Funeral Home in Alma.[Posted Dec. 1, 1998] Gail Frey Gail Frey, 92, Manhattan, a former resident of Riley, died Monday at Mercy Health Center in Manhattan. She was born Oct. 20, 1906 at American Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Otto and Carrie Jane (White) McAninch. Mrs. Frey received a bachelor's degree in music education from Kansas State University, and had been a classroom teacher and music teacher in several different schools in Riley and Clay counties. She was a member of the Riley Presbyterian Church, a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star, and a member of the Riley American Legion Auxiliary. She was married June 10, 1933 to Donald A. Frey. He preceded her in death on Jan. 12, 1989. She also was preceded in death by a brother, Robert McAninch, and a sister, Gelene Shenk. Survivors include a son, David Frey and wife Patricia, of Wamego; a daughter, Rev. Donna Frey DeCou and husband Robert, of Seattle, Wash.; two sisters, Carrie Ann Allen, of Sequim, Wash., and Hazel Reese, Manhattan; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Riley Presbyterian Church in Riley with Rev. Margaret Wooten officiating. Burial will be in Riley Cemetery. Friends may call anytime at Holmes-Pfeifley Funeral Home in Riley. Memorials can be made to Riley Presbyterian Church. [Posted Dec. 1, 1998] Annabelle Harvey Annabelle Harvey, 93, Leonardville, died Monday at Leonardville Nursing Home in Leonardville. She was born Oct. 12, 1905 in Walsburg, the daughter of Albert and Jenny (Pelischek) Isaacson. She was a domestic cook and housekeeper, and had worked for the J.C. Penney Company in Santa Monica, Calif. She was a member of Faith Tabernacle in West Los Angeles, Calif. She married John Harvey. He preceded her in death on March 12, 1979. Survivors include a daughter, Janet Harvey, Burbank, Calif.; a stepson, Ed Harvey, Malibu, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Vicky Harvey Bye, West Los Angeles; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Walsburg Lutheran Church, northeast of Leonardville, with Rev. Jeffery L. Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, northeast of Randolph. Friends may call anytime at Holmes-Pfeifley Funeral Home in Riley. Alice Elizabeth (Grandfield) Manuel Alice Elizabeth (Grandfield) Manuels, 78, Manhattan, died Sunday at Mercy Health Center in Manhattan. She was born May 26, 1920 in Maize, the daughter of Edwin H. and Jessie B. (Kiser) Grandfield. Mrs. Manuel had been a Manhattan resident since 1935, and was a graduate of Manhattan High School. She attended Kansas State University and later after her family was grown, returned to earn her bachelor's degree in home economics, graduating in 1976. Mrs. Manuel was a homemaker. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and was a Sunday school teacher. Other memberships include the Konza Prairie Quilters Guild, Deep Creek Needle Club, WTL Club, former volunteer for both Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, Riley County Seniors' Service Center volunteer, KSU Social Club, Bridge Clubs and the Manhattan Day Care, of which she was on the board of directors. Mrs. Manuel also was an avid KSU sports fan and loved attending all the games. On May 26, 1941, in Manhattan, she was married to Milton L. Manuel. He survives of the home. Other survivors include two daughters, Maureen Hemphill and her husband Andy, of Kansas City, Mo., and Mona Culver and her husband Jim, of Tarkjo, Mo.; a son, Kent Manuel and his wife Bonnie, of O'Fallon, Ill.; two sisters, Twylah (Grandfield) Mader of Shenandoah Junction, W.V., and Ora Mac (Grandfield) Kirkendall, Manhattan; a brother, Keith Grandfield, Ogden Dunes, Ind.; nine grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Manuel was preceded in death by a daughter, Onita Faye Manuel, who died at birth in 1943. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Manhattan, with Rev. Jim Reed and Rev. Frank Pritz officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials can be made to First United Methodist Church in care of Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home in Manhattan. [Posted Dec. 1, 1998] Geraldine Kay "Geri" Walker Geraldine Kay "Geri" Walker, 50, Manhattan, died Feb. 8, 1999 at her home following a 10-year struggle with cancer. She was born Oct. 29, 1948 in Denver, Colo., the daughter of Gerald Eugene and Ines Mae (Holtzclaw) Summers. She grew up on a farm near Byers, Colo. and graduated from Byers High School in 1966. She had lived in Fort Collins, Colo., and then Ulysses for 22 years before moving to Manhattan in 1993. Mrs. Walker attended Colorado State University. She was a homemaker and was a substitute teacher in Ulysses for several years. She most recently owned and operated Confetti's Party Shop with her husband, Terry. Mrs. Walker attended Westview Community Church, and was a Sunday school teacher for many years and also helped with church youth groups in Ulysses. She had also been active with 4-H while her children were young. She collected stamps and angels, and enjoyed gardening and cooking. She participated with the Mrs. Kansas Pageant and was second runner-up in the 1990 pageant. She had also been the traveling companion of Miss Southwest Kansas for three years. On June 23, 1968 in Denver, she was married to Terry P. Walker. He survives of the home. Other survivors include her mother, Ines M. Summers, Byers; three sons, Troy P. Walker and his wife Shonda, Marion, Matthew B. Walker and his wife Sara, Mountain Home, Ark., and Adam G. Walker of the home; four sisters, Imogene Musso, Thornton, Colo., Susan McCoy, Yuma, Colo., Pamela Ochsner, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Lori Summers, Bennett, Colo.; and two grandchildren, Celeste and Izak Walker, both of Marion. The family of Mrs. Walker will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home in Manhattan. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Westview Community Church in Manhattan with Pastor Dave Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Sunrise Cemetery in Manhattan. Memorials can be made to the Geri Walker Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home. Violet M. Hodges Private inurnment services for Violet M. Hodges, 88, formerly of St. George, are planned with burial in St. George Cemetery. Mrs. Hodges died Jan. 26, 2000 in Linn, Mo. She was born Feb. 15, 1911 in Owens Mill, Mo. She married Edwin M. Hodges on July 25, 1942 in Neosho, Mo. They owned and operated the Arena Roller Rink in Barberton, Ohio until their retirement in 1981. They returned to her husband's hometown of St. George in 1981 and lived there until his death in 1987. Survivors include many nieces and nephews. Memorials can be made to the charity or organization of the donor's choice and may be left in care of Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego. Elnore Rybolt Elnore Rybolt, 87, Lenexa, passed away May 9, 2000, at Lakeview Village in Lenexa. She was born Dec. 24, 1912, in Bonner Springs, the daughter of George and Gussie (Haffner) Peters. She had lived in Johnson County since 1939, and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Olathe where she was very active in Ladies Circle, and Bible study groups. She grew up in Kansas City and attended Central High School. She graduated from Kansas City Teacher's College in 1933 and began her teaching career in the KC school district. On April 22, 1939, she married Dean Rybolt; they moved to Olathe where they raised Black Angus cattle. When her children were in school she returned to teaching in 1959, and taught kindergarten in the Shawnee Mission and Olathe school districts until her retirement in 1971. She was a member of chapter HL PEO and did volunteer work at Havencroft and Broughm elementary schools, the church office and the hospital gift shop. She was also active in the Oxford Homemakers Extension Unit, and played in several bridge groups. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dean, who passed away May 13, 1984. Survivors include one son, Gary Rybolt and his wife Kathy of Mesquite, Texas; one daughter, Deanna Moeder and her husband Larry of Manhattan; one granddaughter, Leanna Wartburg and husband Mikey of Mesquite, Texas; two grandsons, Dean Rybolt, Pompano Beach, Fla., and Paul Rybolt, Mesquite, Texas; one great-grandson, Michael Wartburg; and many nieces, nephews and lifelong treasured friends. Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2000, at Grace United Methodist Church on Ridgeview in Olathe. At the family's request, burial services will be private. Memorials can be made to Crossroads Hospice, 12815 87th Parkway, Shawnee Mission, 66215, or the Lakeview Village Foundation, 9100 Park, Lenexa, 66215. W.L. Frye and Son Mortuary and Crematory in Olathe are handing funeral arrangements. Ruth Elizabeth Stadel Ruth Elizabeth Stadel, 91, Manhattan, died Tuesday evening, June 6, 2000, at the Stoneybrook Retirement Community where she had been residing in recent months. She was born on Feb. 14, 1909, at the family home in rural Manhattan, the daughter of Luther S. and Anna A. (Secrest) Parks. Mrs. Stadel was a lifetime area resident where she was a homemaker. She also was the bookkeeper for the Stadel Motor Company in Manhattan for many years. Mrs. Stadel enjoyed spending time with her family and flower-gardening. On Aug. 8, 1928, in Junction City, she was married to Clarence H. Stadel. He preceded her in death on May 5, 1983. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Chester and Earl Parks. She is survived by two daughters, Marie Umscheid and her husband Julius of Flush, and Shirley M. Feightner and her husband Chuck of Overland Park; one brother, Ralph Parks, Manhattan; six grandchildren, Sharon Monaco, Linda Heinrich, Gregg Feightner, Daniel Umscheid, Ruth Ann Pralle, David T. Umscheid; and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jim Reed officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery. Friends may call anytime tonight, all day Friday and until service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials can be made to the Manhattan Community Foundation and may be left in care of the funeral home. [Posted Sunday, June 18, 2000] J.W. Turnbow J.W. "Jack" Turnbow, 75, Wamego, died early Saturday morning at Mercy Health Center in Manhattan. He was born July, 19, 1924 in Cohoma, Texas, the son of J.A. and Georgia (Moore) Turnbow and had been a longtime Manhattan area resident. At 18, Mr. Turnbow joined the U.S. Army during World War II, where he became a member of one of the nation's last real cavalry units at Fort Riley. He served in India, China and Burma, and helped train men to handle horses and pack mules. Following his discharge, he moved to Topeka, where he was employed with Brinks Armored Truck Service, the first in Topeka. He later returned to the military and became a military police officer. He received training for this at the FBI building in Carlisle Pa. After four years as a military police officer, he returned to Topeka, where he worked in the old courthouse, serving warrants. In the early 1960s, he moved to Manhattan, and became an officer with the Manhattan Police Department. He later served as a bail bondsman, until a disability forced his retirement in 1977. Mr. Turnbow was a life member of V.F.W. Post 1786 and American Legion Post 17, both of Manhattan. He was also a member of the C.B.I. (China, Burma, and India) Group in Kansas City. On Aug. 4, 1948, in Topeka, he was married to the former C.I. "Tess" Tessendorf. She survives of the home. Other survivors include a son, Eldon W. Turnbow and his wife Marla, St. George; two grandsons, Scott Turnbow, Clovis, N.M. and Travis Turnbow, San Antonio Texas; three brothers, John, Marvin and Wayne, and three sisters, Ruth, Idoma and Joyce, all of Texas. Mr. Turnbow was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Chapel in Manhattan, with the Rev. Frank Pritz officiating. Interment will follow with full military honors at the Wamego City Cemetery. A memorial has been established for the national World War II memorial. Contributions may be left in care of the funeral home. [Posted Sunday, June 18, 2000] Sierra Catherine Bergmann Mass of Christian Burial for Sierra Catherine Bergmann, 21Ž2, will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence. Graveside services will be at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Lillis. She died Thursday at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. She was born Oct. 20, 1997 in Lawrence. Survivors include her parents, David and Kimberly (Charowhas) Bergmann of the home; grandparents Pete and Linda Charowhas, Manhattan, and Edward and Marjorie Bergmann, Lillis; and great-grandparents Stan and Lillian Kristoff, Englewood, Fla. and Bud Schmedemann, Dwight. She will lie in state from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. A parish Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at the church, and the family will greet friends until 8:30 p.m. following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Sierra Bergmann Memorial Fund. Contributions may be sent in care of the mortuary. [Posted Sunday, June 18, 2000] Constance Helen Chickowsky Constance Helen Chickowsky died on June 6, 2000 at the age of 92 in Fort Worth, Texas. A member of the Senior Center Board, she was a charter resident and president of Manhattan's senior high rise council. Community spirited, she supported the building of the senior center, encouraging a place for social interaction and meals. She was part of the world of work (outside of the home) where co-workers became friends and joined in an ever-widening circle. She initiated the Memorial Day Flag Service, first at the high rise and then at the center, recognizing seniors who served in our armed forces to remember what America is all about. A member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, she served as Picture Lady and frequently had breakfast with the children, with her grandsons - volunteered for Meals on Wheels, worked with the "Product Patrol" - a Manhattan Mercury series - assisted university foreign students in learning English, worked with the political candidates and was active in local and state elections. She served where needed and sought out those in need. Survivors include daughters, Marilyn Clark, Juneau, Alaska, Caroll Chickowsky, Fort Worth, Texas, and Patricia Cargill, Beaumont, Texas; and five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Detroit, Mich. Memorials can be made to the local Hospice. [Posted Sunday, June 18, 2000] Minnie L. Cunningham Minnie L. Cunningham, 86, Topeka, died Saturday at the Midland Hospice House. She was born Aug. 27, 1913 in Manhattan. Mrs. Cunningham was a member of Purest Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Topeka, the Spalding Club, the Women's Club, the Leisure Club, St. Bridget's Club and AARP, and was a Girl Scout Leader and church volunteer. She married George J. Cunningham Aug. 23, 1932 in Salina. He preceded her in death July 17, 1992. Mrs. Cunningham was also preceded in death by a daughter, Judith A. Cunningham in April of 1940, and by two grandsons. Survivors include three daughters, Patricia C. Schwingle, Concord, Calif., Mary K. Langer, Topeka and JoAnn M. Hadel, Lenexa; two sisters, Opal Wuckowitsch and Kathryn Whitley, both of Manhattan; and seven grandchildren. Mrs. Cunningham will lie in state after 2 p.m. Monday at the Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home in Topeka A Spalding Club Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. and a parish Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Purest Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Elbo Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice House. [Posted Sunday, June 18, 2000] Gwendolyn Betty Farley Memorial services for Gwendolyn Betty Farley, of Huntington Beach, Calif. will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at College Avenue United Methodist Church. She died May 20 in Huntington Beach at age 69. She was born Oct. 22, 1930 in St. Johns. Mrs. Farley was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice E. Farley in 1994, and by a brother, Lyle Batchman. She is survived by four children, Kay Farley, Manhattan, Gerald Farley, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Kathleen Espitallier, Huntington Beach and Timothy Farward, Kalispell, Mont; a brother, Leslie Batchman Jr.; three sisters, Gloria Batchman, Leslie Smith and Sue Allen, and two grandchildren. Mrs. Farley retired from the Golden West Bookstore. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gwen Farley Scholarship Fund, C/O CSREF, National Association of College Stores, 500 E. Lorraine, Oberlin, Ohio 44074. Contributions can be brought to church at the time of the service. [Posted Sunday, June 18, 2000] Dale R. Wilson Dale R. Wilson, 83, Russell, died Friday morning at Russell Regional Hospital. He was born Jan., 1, 1917 in rural Waldo. He was married to Lila M. Harshbarger May 12 1941 in Stockton. He lived his entire life in Waldo, Luray, Paradise and since 1965 in Russell. Mr. Wilson was a farmer and stockman, and also owned and operated an auto-mechanic business. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the American Legion Post, both of Russell. Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Richard D. Wilson, Russell; a daughter, Carolyn Lea Funk, Manhattan; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pohlman's Funeral Chapel in Russell, with the Rev. Glenn Tombaugh officiating. Interment will be at the Russell City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the mortuary. A memorial has been established for Trinity United Methodist Church. Contributions may be left in care of the mortuary. [Posted Sunday, June 18, 2000] Lillie May Rousch Lillie May Rousch, 88, Blue Rapids, Died Saturday at Blue Rapids Nursing Home. Service times and complete obituary information are pending with the Terry Chapel and Funeral Home of Blue Rapids. [Posted Sunday, June 18, 2000] Ram Singh Gill Ram Singh Gill died April 26, 2001. He was born May 15, 1909 in Dhudike, India. His wife Basant Kaur preceded him in death on March 28, 1991. Survivors include his sons, Gurcharan S. Gill, Porterville, Calif., Nachhattar S. Gill, Union City, Calif., Bachittar S. Gill, Porterville, Calif., Bikram S. Gill, Manhattan, Harjindar S. Gill and Surinderpal S. Gill, Delano, Calif., Bhupinder S. Gill, India, and Harshaarn S. Gill, Bakersfield, Calif.; 33 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. Services were April 28 in Bakersfield, Calif. Although Ram Singh Gill never received a formal education, he was mayor of his native village of Dhudike (Punjab, India), population 10,000. Among his many activities, he led the village to build a middle and high school, a teacher training college, a four-year liberal arts college, water works, a national bank branch building, a community center, paved streets and sewer systems, a memorial to freedom fighters, and a 2.5 mile road that connected Dhudike to Grand Trunk Road, the ancient highway of India. As a result, a backward village became a thriving small town and even the President of India visited Dhudike. For the last 22 years, they enjoyed life with their sons in the United States. Two weeks before he died, his last wish was fulfilled; the establishment of a library section related to Sikh and Punjabi heritage in the Kern County Public Library, Bakersfield, Calif. In their parents’ memory, the Gill family will construct one high-tech room in the native village school. Bikram and Gurinder Gill have contributed $10,000 to set up an endowed fund, “Ram Singh and Basant Kaur Gill Memorial Award,” with the KSU Foundation, for support of visiting scientists from India or other developing countries for conducting agricultural research at Kansas State University. Memorial contributions may be made to the endowment, c/o KSU Foundation, 2323 Anderson Ave., Manhattan, KS, 66506. John M. Riedel Jr. John M. Riedel Jr., 61, Salina, died Tuesday, June 5, 2001, at Holiday Resort Care Center, Salina. He was born May 7, 1940, in Walker. He married Marilyn Truan on July 11, 1964, at Gorham. He received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1962 and a master’s degree in elementary education in 1969 from Fort Hays State University. From 1966 to 1981, he taught at several Hays schools and was principal at Lincoln Elementary School. In 1981, he moved to Salina, where he accepted a position as administrative assistant with School Specialty Supply Company. He retired from School Specialty in December 1999 as general manager. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Salina, the National School Supply and Equipment Association, and the Breakfast Bandits Ambucs, and a past member of several educational organizations and Toastmasters. Survivors include his wife Marilyn, of the home; one son, J.L. Riedel, Salina; two daughters, Amy Riedel-O’Brien, Salina, and Ann Riedel, of the home; two brothers, Frank, of Walker, and Celly of Shawnee Mission; four sisters, Maggie Johnston, Osawatomie, Aggie Leiker, Hays, Katie Windholz, Quinter, and Josie Braun, Victoria; and one grandson. A vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1000 Burr Oak Lane, Salina. Following the vigil service, the family will receive friends in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 11, 2001, at the St. Ann Catholic Church, Walker, with Sister Rose Walters officiating. Inurnment will be in the St. Ann Cemetery, Walker. Memorials are suggested to the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Building Fund, 1000 Burr Oak Lane, Salina, 67401. There will be no visitation. The Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. 8th, Salina, is in charge of arrangements. Orlie George Adolph Orlie George Adolph, 81, Great Bend, died June 3, 2001, at IHS in Great Bend. He was born Oct. 22, 1919, in Wabaunsee County. He was a Great Bend resident for the past 15 years, and was formerly a Manhattan resident. He married Myrtle Pauline Peterson on April 9, 1948, in Alma. She preceded him in death. He was self-employed in construction and remodeling and was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Survivors include a son, Nathan Adolph, Great Bend, and daughters Hjarda Cipra, Great Bend, and Deborah Espinosa, Elk Falls; and five grandchildren. There will be no visitation, and family services will be private. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Manhattan. Memorials can be sent to World Wide Work of Jehovah’s Witnesses c/o Kimple Funeral Home, P.O. Box 246, Ellinwood, KS 67526. Norma L. Roepke Norma L. Roepke, 89, Merriam, a former resident of Randolph, died Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at the Trinity Lutheran Manor in Merriam. She was born March 13, 1912, on a farm south of Randolph, the daughter of John and Amelia (Kunze) Grob. She had taught for 42 years in several one-room schools in northern Riley County, and at Randolph, Blue Rapids, and Barnes Grade Schools. She was a member of Randolph United Methodist Church, the Blue Valley Senior Citizens and a past member of the Eastern Star. She was married March 22, 1941, at Randolph, to Albert Roepke. He preceded her in death on May 24, 1986. She is survived by one sister, Eugenia Fittell and husband George of Shawnee; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 8, at the Randolph United Methodist Church in Randolph, with Pastor Kevin Larson officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Waterville. Respect calls may be made anytime Thursday at the Holmes-Pfeifley Funeral Home in Riley. A memorial has been established for the Randolph United Methodist Church. Joan Arlene Schleif Joan Arlene Schleif, 78, Centralia, died Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She had been a long time resident of Wamego, Westmoreland, and more recently Centralia. Mrs. Schleif was born Sept. 1, 1922, in Seneca, the daughter of Clyde and Mary Neighbor Tomlinson. She attended schools in Corning, and graduated from Corning High School. She also attended Crum’s Beauty School in Manhattan. She was baptized in the Methodist Church. She worked for many years in food service for Kansas State University, retiring in 1987. She married Elvin A.W. Schleif on June 10, 1946. He preceded her in death on Nov. 12, 1989. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Jo Prockish of Westmoreland; two sisters, Sarah Brown, Westmoreland, and Frances Johnstone, Centralia; one brother, Richard Tomlinson, Seneca; two grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 9, 2001, at the R.J. Evans Mortuary in Wamego. Burial will be in Wamego City Cemetery. Mrs. Schleif will lie in state at R.J. Evans Mortuary Friday, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Saturday morning. The family will greet friends Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until service time. They suggest memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, which may be made in care of the mortuary. Nina I. Nelson Nina I. Nelson, 90, Lindsborg, died Monday, Aug. 13, at Bethany Home, Lindsborg. She was born Dec. 5, 1910, in Garrison, and was a retired employee of the Kansas State University Student Union. She was a member of the Messiah Lutheran Church, Lindsborg, and formerly of First Lutheran Church, Manhattan. On Feb. 12, 1933, she married Raymond E. Nelson at Olsburg. He preceded her in death on April 8, 1974. Survivors include a son, Byron Nelson, Great Bend, two daughters, Ramona Hanson, Stout, Iowa, and Margene Willis, Conway, S.C.; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Bethany Home Chapel, Lindsborg, with the Rev. Don Hawk presiding. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Maridahl Lutheran Cemetery, Olsburg, with Rev. Sheri Ellwood presiding. Visitation will be today until 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Bethany Home, Lindsborg, and can be sent in care of the Hays-Christians Funeral Home, P.O. Box 386, Lindsborg, Kan. 67456-0386. Charles A. Swinney Charles A. (Chuck) Swinney, 86, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, in Topeka. He was born in Floris, Iowa, Jan. 11, 1915, to the former Bess Lepper and Elroy Swinney. Chuck attended public schools in Bloomfield, Linby, Fairfield, and Richland, Iowa, and Penn College in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was married to Ruth Taber in 1938 in her mother’s flower garden overlooking the Hudson River at Milton, N.Y. He was a Purple Heart and Bronze Star army combat veteran of World War II in Europe. He was employed in various marketing capacities for 41 years by Skelly Oil Company and its successor, Getty Oil Company, before retiring in 1977 as director of staff services, Petroleum Marketing. Chuck served as chairman of the Kansas Petroleum Industries Committee. He also served as chairman of the city planning committee, chairman of the zoning appeals committee, and as a member of the city council of Valley Center, Kansas. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 37 in Iowa, the Wichita Consistory, and the Midian Shrine Temple in Wichita. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth. Survivors include his daughter, Barb Robel, and her husband Raydon, Manhattan; a son, Bill Swinney, and his wife Barbara, and grandchildren Tiffany and Bethany of Topeka; grandchildren Kristi Robel Roesch and her husband Robb of Hiawatha, Kan.; Kerry Robel Thurlow, her husband Matt and great-grandson Wyatt of Leonardville; Kevin Robel, Manhattan, and Scott Swinney. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Resthaven Mortuary in Wichita. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Valley Center Methodist Church or the Shriners Crippled Children’s Hospitals in care of the Midian Shrine Temple in Wichita. Myron Maxford Rooks Memorial services for Mr. Myron Maxford Rooks will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Manhattan. He was born July 28, 1915, in Trenton, Mo., and died July 13, 2001, at his residence following a brief illness. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas State University Foundation Athletics-Track for track scholarships. Contributions may be left at the memorial service or in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kan. 66502. Freddie L. Peat Freddie L. Peat, 83, Manhattan, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, at St. Joseph Senior Community, Manhattan. He was born Oct. 18, 1917, near Fowler, and had been a Manhattan resident since 1963. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday in the Valley View Memorial Gardens, east of Manhattan, with Rev. David Pape officiating. The family of Mr. Peat will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home, Manhattan. Additional service and obituary information will be announced by the funeral home. Ruth Geraldine Daily Ruth G. Daily, 84, Manhattan, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2001, at the St. Joseph Senior Community where she had resided since suffering a stroke in May. She was born Nov. 8, 1916, in Topeka. She was adopted by Walter and Deborah (Ferris) Pierce and spent her childhood on the farm in the Upland community. She graduated from Dickinson County Community High School in Chapman in 1934. In 1937, she graduated from cosmetology school. She worked as a professional beautician in the Junction City/Manhattan area until moving to California in 1947. She worked as a switchboard operator in the Los Angeles area and returned home to Kansas in 1951. She opened her own beauty salon, the Tidy Beauty Shop, in the Aggieville district in Manhattan in 1953, and operated it until her retirement in 1986. She also spent 21 years as a resident beautician at the College Hill (St. Joseph) Nursing Home. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and remained a devoted listener to the Sunday morning radio service after her health declined. Throughout her lifetime, she participated in various clubs and activities, including Order of the Eastern Star, Rebekah Lodge, Senior Center “Kitchen Band” and the RSVP Volunteer Program. Ruth enjoyed playing the piano, flowers, the Kansas City Royals, taking drives and eating out. She deeply loved and was totally devoted to her family, and was very involved in her children’s and grandchildren’s lives. She was married to Robert F. Daily in 1952 in Junction City. They were later divorced. Survivors include a son, James Bennett Daily and wife Deborah, Solomon; a daughter, Marcia Colleen Bubak and her husband Frank, Manhattan; six grandchildren, Angie (Bubak) Askren and husband Roy, Manhattan, Tawnee Bubak, Manhattan, Samantha and Alexandra Daily, Littleton, Colo., and Francis and Katherine Daily, Solomon; two great-granddaughters, Ashley and Avree Askren, Manhattan; special nieces, Deanne Caughron and Imogene Caughron, Upland, Eloise Weller, Chapman; and numerous great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Deborah Pierce; one brother, Don Pierce; and one sister, Verna Caughron. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church, 612 Poyntz Ave., with the Rev. Jim Reed officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Liberty Cemetery in Upland. A family visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Mercy Health Center Expansion Project, c/o Mercy Community Health Foundation, P.O. Box 13, Manhattan, 66505-0013. Thelma W. Ritchey Thelma W. Ritchey, 88, Topeka, formerly of Alma, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001, at the Rolling Hills Health Center, Topeka. She was born March 28, 1913, in Alma. She attended public schools in Alma and also attended Washburn University in Topeka. She worked as a Medical Technician for several medical doctors in Topeka, retiring in 1957. She was also a Red Cross first aid instructor, and during WWII, she was with the Civil Air Patrol and assigned to the 2nd Air Force. She had been a resident of Topeka since 1934. She was married to James W. Ritchey on Nov. 5, 1942, in Warrenton, Mo. He preceded her in death on Aug. 6, 1991. She is survived by a brother, Ernest H. Wertzberger, Kingman; a niece, Sally Wertzberger Davis; two other nieces and nephews; and four foster daughters. No services are planned. There will be a private inurnment at a later date in the Alma City Cemetery, Alma. The family suggest memorial contributions to a charity of the donor’s choice and may be sent in care of the RJ Evans-Gentry Funeral Home, Alma. Milbrue M. Heitschmidt Milbrue M. Heitschmidt, 95, Manhattan, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2001, at her home. She had been a resident of Manhattan since 1986. She was born to Albert and Pearl Paget on Nov. 27, 1905, in rural Osborne County. She attended Covert High School, graduating in 1924. Following her graduation, she taught for a year in the Osborne County schools and then attended Fort Hays State Teachers College where she was awarded her teaching certificate. She then taught school at Holcomb for two years. On July 27, 1929, she was married to Ernest Heitschmidt. He preceded her in death in 1980. When her children were older, she resumed her education and received a bachelor’s degree in education from Fort Hays in 1965. She then taught for a number of years in the Natoma, Codell and Plainville school systems. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Manhattan, the Manhattan chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, Christian Women’s Club, Welcome Wagon and the Konza Prairie Quilt Guild. Prior to moving to Manhattan, she had been a member of the First Methodist Church in Natoma, and the First Baptist Church of Codell. In her later years, she developed quite a reputation as a senior Olympian. She participated at both the state and national levels for several years and won numerous gold and silver medals in the shot-put, discus and javelin. She was frequently recognized as the oldest Olympian at the games. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Corrine, in 1953. Survivors include her daughter, Dorine Elsea, Manhattan; her son, Ernest Jr., Guymon, Okla.; six grandchildren, Connie Hunn and Steven Heitschmidt, Garden City, Teresa Levin, Fort Worth, Texas, Lori Heitschmidt, San Antonio, Roy Heitschmidt, Olton, Texas, and Chuck Elsea, Salina; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the First Methodist Church in Natoma, with the Rev. Floyd Starr officiating. Burial will follow in the Natoma Cemetery. There will be a memorial service at the First Presbyterian Church, Manhattan, Saturday at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Cam McConnell officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice. Maybelle Weber Post Maybelle Weber Post, Irving, Texas, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2002, at the age of 95 years, eight months and 25 days. Her family says she departed this life to be with her Savior. She was born May 1, 1906, in the Brush Creek Community, Atchison County, the daughter of Freeman and Susan Caroline Weber. Mrs. Post was a seamstress by trade and retired from E.M. Kahn in Irving, at the age of 72. She continued to do alterations in her home well into her 80s. She was always there to “fix” things for her family. She was a loving mother and special grandmother to not only her family, but to many of their friends as well. Mrs. Post was a member of First Baptist Church, Irving; AARP Charter member; Irving Book Review Club and several garden clubs. She loved to work in her yard and always had flowers to take to the sick and her friends. Survivors include three sons, Lawrence and wife June, Lakeside, Texas, Arthur and wife Angie, Manhattan, and Neil, Irving, Texas; one daughter, Carol Ann and husband Walt, Irving, Texas; 12 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. A sister, Esther Hisle, Nampa, Ind.; sister-in-law Emma Weber, Topeka; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents, Freeman and Susan Caroline Weber; her husband, Leonard Post; a son, Hugh Freeman; a daughter, Ester Mae Hastings; a grandson, Allen Dwayne Hastings; three brothers, Dr. Arthur “Dad,” Albert, and George; and two sisters, Irene Jacobson and Grace Monson. Her family says Mrs. Post will be missed by all who knew her. They received guests Sunday in Irving; the services were held Monday. David G. Danskin Word has been received of the death of David G. Danskin Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002, in Sedona, Ariz., at the age of 76. Mr. Danskin was born in Boston, and raised in California. He earned his doctorate degree at Ohio State University and taught in the department of education at Johns Hopkins University before coming to Kansas State University in 1959. From 1959 to 1961, Mr. Danskin was associate director of the university’s counseling center. In 1961, he became director of the counseling center and served in that capacity until 1970. From 1970 until his retirement in 1989, he served as director of the biofeedback training center and laboratory at K-State. He was one of the pioneers in the use of biofeedback to assist persons with stress and performance-related problems, leading to the development of the first biofeedback center at a college or university. From this center, Mr. Danskin directed research projects and developed clinical protocols that are still used with college students, trained many who would become professionals in the field and offered the first workshops on biofeedback training. Mr. Danskin wrote three books, appeared on national programs to discuss biofeedback and stress management, and published many articles on the subject. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, of the home; and a daughter, Emily Danskin, Irving, Texas. Memorials services will be Feb. 17 in Sedona. Those wishing to share memories of Mr. Danskin are asked to send them to Counseling Services, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, in care of director Dr. Fred B. Newton. These remembrances will be sent to the family for inclusion in the service. Memorials are suggested to the Danskin Performance Enhancement Center, and may be sent to Counseling Services, Kansas State University, in care of Marilyn Lewis. Mary T. Sherbert Mary T. Sherbert, 89, Clay Center, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, at the Clay Center Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Holmes-Pfeifley Funeral Home, Riley. Myron Franklin Reihs Myron Franklin Reihs, 68, Lee’s Summit, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002, at the John Knox Village Care Center, Lee’s Summit, Mo. Mr. Reihs was a former Manhattan resident. He was born in Cleveland on June 22, 1933, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He owned and operated Raoul’s Restaurant locally from 1963-1990. Survivors include four sons, Dion Reihs, Raymore, Mo., Richard Reihs, Olathe, Brian Reihs, Kansas City, Mo., and Jeffrey Reihs, Haven; a daughter, Debra McMullen, Alexandria, Va.; a twin brother, Melvin Reihs, Winter Springs, Fla.; two sisters, Doris Brown, North Ridgeville, Ohio, and Jeannie Cedik, Sagamore Hills, Ohio; a brother, Kenneth Reihs, North Royalton, Ohio; and former spouse, Mary Martinez, Kansas City, Mo. He is also survived by six grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Chapel, Kansas City, Mo. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. at the chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the John Knox Village Foundation, 400 NW Murray Rd., Lee’s Summit, Mo, 64081. Ruth A. Keating Ruth A. Keating, 69, Wamego, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, at St. Francis Via Christi in Wichita. Services are tentatively planned for Monday morning at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, with a rosary service Sunday, also at the church. Times and additional obituary information will be announced later by the Stewart Funeral Home, Wamego. Kathryn Cash Vogelsang Kathryn Cash Vogelsang, 90, St. Louis, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, at St. Agnes Home, St. Louis. She was born Oct. 14, 1911, at Fancy Farm, Ky., the daughter of James and Susie Cash. She was a piano teacher and organist. On Sept. 3, 1938, she married Roy Vogelsang. He preceded her in death on Jan. 25, 1985. Survivors include five children, Mary Beth Reese and her husband Jim, Manhattan, Jim, Jerry and Charlie Vogelsang, St. Louis, and Suzanne Dace, St. Louis; and two grandsons, Andrew Reese, Arlington, Va., and Adam Reese. Service and burial will be in St. Louis. Local donations can be made to the Flint Hills Parkinson Group in care of the Riley County Senior Service Center, 412 Leavenworth Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502. The donations will go to aid Parkinson’s disease research. Lucille Steenson Lucille Steenson, 93 of Waterville, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, in Salina. She was born March 16, 1908, in rural Waterville, and graduated from Waterville High School in 1926. She was married to John T. Steenson March 23, 1927. He died Jan. 8, 2000. She was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church of Waterville, the Ladies Aid Society, the LCW, and was a member of the church choir for many years. She was also a member and past president of the Waterville Shakespeare Club and a charter member of the Over 39 Club. Survivors include a son, Shelby Steenson, of Mentor, a grandson and two great granddaughters. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church with burial to follow in Riverside Cemetery north of Waterville. The family will receive friends from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Terry Chapel and Funeral Home in Waterville. A memorial has been established for the Arthritis Foundation. Fidelis Bedard Fidelis (Dale) Bedard, 59, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, at his home in Sacramento, Calif. Mr. Bedard was born Oct. 8, 1942, in Hays, and was a 1960 graduate of St. Joseph’s Military Academy in Hays. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Germany in the 1960s. He married Nora Domalsky in 1964 in Germany, and they were divorced. He married Ann Korn in 1984 in Nevada. They lived in California, where he worked in motel management and self-storage rental management. He was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Sacramento and was a member of the Gold Panning Association of America. Survivors include his wife, Ann, of the home; two daughters, Deborah Bedard of Manhattan and Diana Figge of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a step-son, Tom Korn, of Valdez, Alaska; three step-daughters, Julie Korn, of Sonoma, Calif., Kristine Korn, of Hollywood, Calif., and Karen Korn, of Glen Allen, Calif.; six grandchildren; his parents, Levi and Della Bedard, Hays; one brother, Dick Bedard, Hays; and four sisters, Carol Bedard, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Michelle Beyer, of Hays, Jeanette Howerton, of Aurora, Colo., and Judy Koerner, of Lee’s Summit, Mo. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph’s Church in Hays with Fr. Earl Befort officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Damar at 12:30 p.m. Friday with graveside military honors by the Hays VFW. Friends may call from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Friday at Brock’s North Hill Chapel in Hays. The family suggests memorials for masses or to the Cancer Council of Ellis County. John W. Trudo John W. Trudo, 69, of Wamego, died early Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center. He had been a resident there for only three days. Mr. Trudo was born April 30, 1932, in Wamego, the son of Albert L. and Delia A. Lindeman Trudo. He attended grade school in Wamego and graduated from Wamego High School in 1950. He also attended Clark Business School in Topeka. Mr. Trudo lived in Chicago, Ill., from 1955 to 1979 and worked as a sales representative for Home Juice Company. He returned to Wamego in 1979, and was self-employed until his death as the owner of Keanway Sales. Mr. Trudo was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by a brother, Frank Trudo and his wife Tina of Wamego; and a sister, Roberta Magnett and her husband Clint of Manhattan; three nephews, Scott Trudo and his wife Jeanie; Chris Trudo and his wife Diana all of Wamego, and Ron Trudo and his wife Rhonda of Manhattan; and one niece, Debbie Hipp and her husband Jim of Albuquerque, N.M., and eight great nieces and nephews. Services for Mr. Trudo will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001, at Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego, with Rev. Dr. Terry Mosier officiating. Visitation with the family will follow the service until 9 p.m. A private burial will be in the Wamego City Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wamego Senior Citizens Center. Contributions may be left in care of the Stewart Funeral Home, P.O. Box. 48, Wamego, 66547.