Mrs. Sooby was born Rose Anne Breer on Aug. 4, 1953, at Salina. She had worked for Graves Truck Line in Salina from 1971 to 1982. She then worked for ANR Freight Systems in Denver from 1982 to 1997. She had worked as an executive secretary for Kansas State University in Manhattan since 1997.

She was preceded in death by her father, Lewis L. Breer, in 2002.

Survivors include her husband, Mike, of Manhattan; a son, Christopher of Salina; her mother, Rose Breer of Salina; four brothers, Ed Breer of Silverthorne, Colo., Mike and Pat Breer, both of Salina, and Tim Breer of Assaria; a sister, Mary Breer of Salina; and two special friends, Zoi and Giles.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral, Ninth and Iron, Salina. Cremation will follow the service and private inurnment will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Salina.

A vigil and rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.