Leda Varney Obituary

Leda Varney, age 97, a longtime resident of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away on June 16, 2010 at The Medalion in Colorado Springs. Leda was born on September 24, 1912 in Hamilton County, Illinois, a daughter of the late Joel E. and Nancy Fairweather Varney. She was one of nine children and spent her childhood growing up in southern Illinois until moving to Colorado Springs in 1931. Leda worked as a secretary for both the YWCA and the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and later retired from Colorado Springs Public School District #11 after many years of service. She enjoyed photography, traveling and reading books and was a former member of the B & I Club, the Thursday Morning Organ Club and the Tuesday Breakfast Group. Her friends were very important to her and enriched her life. Leda is survived by nieces; Jean (Warren) Inskeep of Cawker City, Kansas; Judith Burch of Richmond, Virginia; Kathleen Bates of Oriental, North Carolina; niece-in-law , Mary Elizabeth Burris of Naperville, Illinois, and a nephew, Robert (Joyce) Burris of Garden Grove, California. She was preceded in death by her siblings; Bertha Varney, Gertrude Varney, Nettie Varney Hunt, Mayme Varney Matzunski, Mary Varney, Nellie Varney Burris, Harley Varney and Esten Varney; and by two nieces, Helen Burris and Dena Rose Hunt and one nephew, Les Burris. Memorial services will be at 10:00 AM on Monday, June 21, 2010 at Chapel at The Medalion , 1719 E. Bijou St., Colorado Springs, Colorado. Visitation will be from 12:30 PM until 1:30 PM at Wilson Funeral Home 1449 S. 9th St. Canon City, Colorado 81212. Graveside services and interment will follow at 2:00 PM at Lakeside Cemetery, 1515 S. 9th St. in Canon City, Colorado. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to Silver Key, 2250 Bott Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80904.