Ben F. Courtright, 88, of Topeka, passed away on June 19, 2006 of natural causes. Mr. Courtright was born August 7, 1917 in Hastings, Nebraska. Mr. Courtright was married to Mary Elizabeth Courtright for 59 years who passed away in 2000. Also deceased, is a daughter, Joan Elizabeth Berger who passed away in 2005. During World War II with the...

Betty M. Frost, 80, Topeka, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.Betty was born March 10, 1926 in Topeka, the daughter of Clauster and Ada (Deever) Hinckle.She was a member of the Joyful Harvest Church. She was a great Christian woman and loved people and life.She married Frank F. Frost on September 16, 1946. He died...

Phyllis A. Leupold, 86, of Tecumseh, died Sunday, June 18, 2006.She was born Oct. 9, 1919 at Greenleaf, KS, the daughter of Albert R. Clearman and Gwendolyn G. Reagan Clearman. After High School graduation she entered Christ's Hospital School of Nursing, Topeka, KS, graduating in 1941. As a Registered Nurse, she was active in her profession for many years.Phyllis married...

Wilbur G. Leonard, 89, a long time Topeka attorney, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at Brewster Place. The son of Frank C. and Golda E. Good Leonard, he was born March 14, 1917, in White City, Kansas. He graduated from White City High School and the University of Kansas, where he received a BA in political science in 1939 and...

Muriel H. Clarke, 97, of Topeka, died Wednesday, June 14 at Brewster Place Retirement Home.She was born November 22, 1908 in Topeka, the daughter of Harry and Alice Frances (Cooper) Hobson.She attended Topeka High School and Washburn College and was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta.Married to Ross Clarke, December 20, 1929, they lived in La Grange Park, Illinois until...

Larry C. Cook, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, June 13 at home after a brief illness.He was born in Topeka, KS the son of Calvin and Marjorie Cook.He was a graduate of Washburn University.He married Patricia A. Weber on October 8, 1989 in Topeka. She survives. He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Jack Dylan Kindling.Family...

Charles A. Stryker, 57, Topeka, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at his home.He was born April 25, 1949 in Marysville, the son of Floyd and Mary Griswald Stryker. He graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1967, received a BS in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University in 1971 and a MS in the same field from Texas A&M University...

Kenneth E. Glasson, 79, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2006. He was born on May 12, 1927 in Hartshorne, OK, the son of Dennis and Bessie Sylvia Robinson Glasson. Kenneth was a Navy veteran of WWII and then served in the U.S. Army. He was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for 38 years before retiring...

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...