Mary Elizabeth Howell, 93, Topeka, died Sunday, June 11, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.She was born February 7, 1913 in Bloomington, Indiana.Mary was a manager of a coin operated laundry service from 1955 to 1980. She attended Country Acres Harvest Church.She married William T. Howell on April 15, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He died October 22, 1966.Mary was preceded in...

Irven C. Avey, 88, of Topeka, KS, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2006 at his home surrounded by his family. Irven was born Nov. 19, 1917 in Weldona, CO, son of Charles and Blanche (Grover) Avey. He attended school in Webster, KS and Lawrence, KS. After graduating from Liberty Memorial High School in 1937, he enlisted in the Army Air...

Lauretta L. Carmain, 89, Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2006.Lauretta was born June 14, 1916 in Barnes, the daughter of Lewis L. and Mary Madison Goodman. She was raised in rural Washington County and graduated from Barnes Rural High School.She worked in the accounting department, machine bureau of AT&SF Railroad, retiring after 35 years of service. She was...

Helen K. "Torchy" Treger, 91, Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at Midland Hospice Care.Helen was born September 28, 1914 in Russell, the daughter of Fred H. and Lydia Dumler Krug. She graduated from Russell High School and the University of Kansas. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority and a devoted Jayhawk athletic fan.She married...

Harold G.Herrick, 68, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2006. He was born on March 28, 1938 in rural Lyon Co., the son of Frank and Zlenna B. Love Herrick. He graduated from Eskridge High School. He moved to Topeka in 1954 to work for his brother Ira Herrick at Herrick Garage. He managed various automotive shops in...

Max A. Varney, 76, of Topeka, lovingly referred to as the "Miracle Man" by his doctors and nurses, succumbed following a lifelong battle with heart disease Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born September 9, 1929 in Ness County, Kansas the son of Emil and Naoma Varney. Max was a veteran of the Korean War having served...

Jewell Dean Edwards, 71, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 in Topeka with family by her side. Jewell was born September 21, 1934 in Independence, MO to Joel Bourke and Mary E. Powell. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from Buckner High School in 1952. While working at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in Kansas City,...

Bryce R. Warner, 46, Topeka, died Sunday, June 4, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital.He was born Aug. 22, 1959 in Topeka, the son of Lanier and Barbara Gleason Warner. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1977, and attended Kaw Area Vo-Tech School.Bryce was employed by the State of Kansas in the Division of Information Systems and Communications. He...

William J. Balusek, Sr., 85, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2006 at his home. He was born July 19, 1920 in Holland, TX, the son of Karol and Annie J. Kovanec Balusek. He was an Army Air Corp veteran of WWII, serving in Europe four years and also served in the Korean War. He resided in Dallas,...

Isabel M. Viera, 83, of Topeka, formerly of New York, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2006 at Altera Clare Bridge Cottage.Isabel was born July 8, 1922 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, daughter of Vincente and Monserrate (Gonzalez) Martinez. She moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1943.She married Charles F. Viera on September 28, 1957. They had one daughter, Wendy Marie. They...

Harry Raymond "Ray" Whitney age 89, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2006. Ray was born Sept. 22, 1916, in Wakarusa, KS, the son of Charles W. Whitney and Clara B. Crow Whitney.He attended elementary school in Cummings, KS and graduated in 1933 from Nortonville high school in Nortonville, KS. From 1933- 1935 Ray attended Strickler's Business College. During...

Harriet Louise "Hattie" Grant, 83, Topeka, died Monday, May 29, 2006 at her residence. The daughter of Harry and Louise Davis, Hattie was born May 6, 1923 in Washington, Kansas and grew up in Troy, Kansas. After earning a degree in Psychology from the University of Kansas, she moved to Seattle, Washington where she was director of recreational therapy at...

Charley E. "Jake" Mosher, 68, of Topeka, died, Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at Eventide Convalescent Center. He was born November 21, 1937 in Atchison County, Kansas the son of Frank S. and Margaret M. Bacon Mosher. He attended schools in both Colorado and Kansas. Mr. Mosher worked for local farmers, a machinist for Rockwell and We Mac's in Atchison and...

Julian G. Hernandez, 87, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.He was born February 16, 1919 in Topeka, the son of Catarino and Juana Hernandez.He married Refugia Perez. She preceded him in death in 2004. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Serjio Hernandez.Survivors include two sons, Gabino Hernandez of Brawley, CA and...

John Roland Erdman passed away peacefully on May 24, 2006 in Kenosha, WI from complications of brain surgery in the preceding year.Born on October 7, 1929, he was the oldest son of John and Marjorie(Haselwood) Erdman. He was brought up in Topeka with a sister, Marilyn and a brother, Bill.After high school graduation, he enlisted in the Navy. He served...

Mrs. Edith M. Weigel died, Saturday, May 27th, 2006 at her home in Topeka, KS.She was born August 31, 1914 in Lawrence, KS, daughter of Joseph Franklin Davis and Anna Rachel Walrod Davis. She was raised in Lawrence.She married Walter Jones in 1930. They had a daughter Judy Ann Hoffman. He died in 1931.She married Shelby Loren Weigel on July...

Ethna G. Vincent, 94, of Topeka passed away Monday, May 29, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.She was born September 16, 1911 in Floydada, TX, the daughter of James and Ruth Green.She was a 1930 graduate of Texas Women's University, earning her masters degree in chemistry at the age of 19. She was one of the first certified Medical Technologists in...

Martha Jane Hazzard -Reynolds, 72, Topeka, passed away and was reunited with her husband on Sunday, May 28, 2006 at her home. She was born on January 7, 1934 in Topeka, the daughter of James M. and Mabel E. Anderson Hazzard. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1952 and attended the University of Kansas. She was employed by Capitol...

Barbara Jean 'Josie' Wiedwald, 79, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2006. Josie was born in Topeka on November 4, 1926 to Charles Ralph Sleeper and Nina 'Bliss' Sleeper. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1945. Josie married Roy Wiedwald on April 26, 1946. They were married for 60 years.Josie retired as office manager from a local real estate company....

Carroll Homer Roehl, 80, Topeka, passed away May 26, 2006 at his home. He was born of Arthur and Edna Soupene Roehl, on December 8, 1925, near Manhattan. He attended Manhattan schools and Kansas State University. He served in the U. S. Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. He worked as a professional salesman in Topeka most...