Cecil Clyde Casto, 79, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away July 14, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.He was born May 6, 1926 at Hoyt, Kansas, the son of Charles C. and Ida Marie Meyer Casto. Mr. Casto served in the U.S. Navy, He was a carpenter and a member of the Carpenter's Local.He married M. Delores King Nov. 20, 1948...

Shirley J. Godsey, 74, Topeka, died Monday, July 11, 2005 at St. Francis Health Center. She was born Sept. 2, 1930 in Emory, Texas, the daughter of Clarence and Rayma Rylant Walterhouse.She married Gene A. Godsey, March 15, 1951 in Dallas, TX. He died June 1, 1999. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia June Godsey.Survivors include...

OBITUARY: David Michael "Mike" Price David Michael "Mike" Price, 52, Topeka died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. He was born March 29, 1953 at Topeka the son of Iris E. (Basel) and Edward James Price, Sr. Mike served in the U.S. Marine Corps from August 1972 to Sept. 1976 and took part in of the recovery...

OBITUARY: Harold Arthur Burgess Harold Arthur Burgess, 90, Topeka died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at Colmery-O'Neill V.A.M.C., Topeka. He was born Jan. 25, 1915 in Topeka the son of Thomas A. and Maggie M. (Barber) Burgess. Harold served in the U.S. Navy for 11 years prior to and during World War II being discharged on Oct. 2, 1945. He was...

OBITUARY: Joan Gloria Heckathorn Smith Joan Gloria (Heckathorn) Smith, 60, of Fredonia, KS died Friday, July 8, 2005 following recent surgery. She was born April 8, 1945 at Topeka the daughter of Clyde R. and Sylvia (Guyot) Heckathorn. She was raised in Topeka moving in 1984 to LaCrosse for 2 years; Randolph for 6 years; Cimarron for 6 years and...

OBITUARY: Corretta Hensley Allen Corretta Belle (Hensley) Allen, 63, of Topeka, KS, died Thurs., July 7, 2005 at a Topeka hospital. She was born Aug. 8, 1941 at Big Island, VA, the daughter of Norvell D. and Mary (Patterson) Hensley. Corretta was a member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church. Corretta married Butch Allen on Oct. 13, 1994 at Lawrence, KS....

Leonard R. Speaker, 86 of Topeka died, Sunday, July 3, 2005 at Lexington Park Nursing Center. He was born April 20, 1919 in St. Joseph, MO, the son of Frederick William Speaker and Julia Nesser Speaker. He survived his three brothers: Rodney, Russell and Tris Speaker. Leonard graduated from Hoyt High School in 1936 where he was Class President and...

Stormie Nichole Christensen 10, of Hudson, CO passed away on July 5, 2005 as the result of an accident. She was born on August 29, 1994 in Denver, CO to Clay and Nikki (Reed) Christensen. Stormie has finished the fourth grade at Hudson Elementary School. The tragedy of this loss will leave an empty space in the hearts of those...

Daryl A. Becker, 69 died, Monday, July 4, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Health Center. He was born March 20, 1936 in Topeka, KS, the son of E.G. and Marjorie Moore Becker.Daryl graduated from Kansas State University in 1958, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity and served as President. He currently was on the Campaign Steering Committee and...

Vestal "Red" Gilbert Jordan, 84, Topeka, died Sunday, July 3, 2005 at St. Francis Health Center. He was born January 24, 1921 in Mankato, KS, the son of Gilbert C. and Della Jordan.Red graduated from Silver Lake High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. Red retired after working 20 years for...

Robert Verno Shorthill, 80, of Topeka passed away July 2, at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. He was born June 2, 1925 in North Topeka, the son of Thomas Verno and Louisa Elizabeth Holliday Shorthill.Verno graduated from Topeka High School in 1943. He served in World War II as a member of the 7th Armored Division, 3rd Army, under General Patton...

Karen Ann McCarter, 49, Topeka died Friday, July 1, 2005. She was born July 15, 1955 in Topeka, KS., the daughter of Arthur "Bill" W. and Shirley A. McCarter. Karen graduated from Topeka High School. She worked in Daycare for several years before retiring in May of 2005.She was preceded in death by her mother, Shirley Ann McCarter, October 7,...

Berniece Mae Vawter, 83, Mayetta, died Friday, July 1, 2005 at the Jackson County Nursing Home in Holton. She was born November 28, 1921 in Jefferson County, KS, the daughter of Alfred and Fay Baker Self.She was a member of Mayetta Community Church.Berniece married Orville B. Vawter, June 10, 1939 in Holton, Kansas. He died December, 16, 1990. She was...

Charles W. Trueblood, 79, of Topeka, passed away, Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at his home. He was born January 12, 1926 in Alberta Canada, the son of Alva (Babe) and Vena Trueblood. He was raised in the Burlingame area where his grandparents had homesteaded. He served in WWII aboard a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier in the Pacific Theater. He worked...

Bernard L. "Lyle" Bliss, 82, of Topeka, died Wednesday, June 29 , 2005 at Midland Hospice.He was born June 11, 1923 in Oskaloosa, the son of Stanley Van and Jenny Wills Bliss.He graduated from Oskaloosa High School. He served in the Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. He worked for Goodyear for thiry three years and was...

Ronald Dean Haid, 65, of Topeka, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at St. Francis Health Center Emergency Room. He was born November 29, 1939 in Topeka, KS, the son of John Wesley and Emily Martha Fields Haid.Ronald worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for over 30 years. He was a member of Rubber Workers Local #307.He married JoEllen French...

OBITUARY: Russell L. Beach Russell L. Beach, 82, of Topeka and St. Joseph, MO died Friday, June 24, 2005 at his St. Joseph residence. He was born Aug. 4, 1922 at Havensville, KS the son of Arthur and Della (Johnson) Beach. He graduated from Emmett High School in 1941 and served in the U.S. Army during W.W. II. He owned...

OBITUARY: Jerry Lee Pierce Jerry Lee Pierce, 64, died Wed., June 22, 2005. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tues., June 28 at Calvary Lutheran Church. Committal services will be at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Mr. Pierce will lie in state after 3:00 p.m. Monday at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 N.W. Independence. Memorial contributions may be made...

Arthur James Malloy, 77, Topeka, died Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center Emergency Room.He was born September 5, 1927 in Corning, Kansas the son of John James and Pearl L. Morrison Malloy.Arthur graduated from Soldier High School. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II. He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for...

OBITUARY: Elizabeth Howard Smatla Elizabeth Ann Howard Smatla was born Oct. 19, 1921 at Fort Scott the daugher of Nelson E. and Bessie (Cleland) Howard. She attended school at Pleasanton, KS, Fort Scott Junior College, and received a B.S. degree at the University of Kansas. Elizabeth married Ralph Smith in 1944, and their daughter, Debra, was born of this union....