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Wallace G. Schankie
Dec 16, 2021
Wallace G. “Wally” Schankie, 73 of Madison, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the Coffey County Hospital in Burlington. He was born February 13, 1948 in Burlington, Kansas the son of Leo and Geraldine Sutton Schankie. He attended Madison High School and graduated with the Class of 1966. Following high school he...
Maria Lourdes Jamison
Dec 15, 2021
Maria Lourdes Jamison, 87 of Madison passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. She was born February 11, 1934 in Tampico, Mexico the daughter of Miguel and Mercedes Gallo Usami. Maria spent the early years of her childhood in Tampico before her family relocated to Mexico City. Maria attended Mexico City College after high school....
Ann Woodbury Lusk
Dec 14, 2021
Ann Woodbury Lusk, 93, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at her home in Osage City, Kansas. She was born April 13, 1928, the daughter of Howard K. and Rachel Ann (Evans) Woodbury. She attended the schools in the Olivet area and graduated from Lyndon High School. Ann attended college, first at Washburn University in Topeka, KS, where she was a...
Verna Lucille Morris
Dec 13, 2021
Verna Lucille (Ard) Morris, 79, of Osage City, KS passed away at Stormont-Vail Hospital, on December 13, 2021. Verna was born September 30, 1942, to Elmer and Venerva (Harper) Ard in Osage City, KS. There she spent her childhood and graduated from Osage City High School. She was joined in marriage to Raymond Morris on November 3, 1967. To this...
Harlan Joe Combes
Dec 7, 2021
Harlan Joe Combes, 77, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. He was born June 24, 1944 in Lebo, Kansas, the son of Wayne and Marjorie (Rich) Combes. He graduated from Olivet High School in 1963. Joe served in the United States Army. He received a degree in Electrical from the Flint Hills...
Iona Marie Dotson
Dec 1, 2021
Iona Marie Dotson, 91, of Lebo, Kansas, passed away peacefully early Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at the Coffey County Hospital in Burlington. Iona, affectionately known as “Nonie” was born June 24, 1930, on the family farm southeast of Hartford, Kansas. Iona was the daughter of George Frederick and Mary Viola (Kammerzell) Truelove. She was the 4th child born out of...
Lucille M. Schneider
Nov 29, 2021
Lucille M. Schneider, 97, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 at the Chase County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Cottonwood Falls. She was born September 23, 1924 the daughter of Harry and Pearl Loraine Filmore Whinery. She will live on in the hearts and memories of her daughters, Linda Barnard of Olpe and Vickie Dickson of Olpe; a son, Boyd...
Beverly Ann Laws
Nov 19, 2021
Beverly Ann (Jeanneret) Laws, 85, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021 at Newman Regional Health. Beverly was born on July 12, 1936 on a rural Hartford farm, the daughter of Harold and Evelyn (Storrer) Jeanneret. They had no electricity and no plumbing on the farm. They had running water when they ran out to the well to get it. She...
Leo N. Arb
Nov 15, 2021
Leo N. Arb, 85, passed away peacefully in his sleep during the early hours of Monday November 15, 2021 at his home in Scranton, Kansas. He was born July 12, 1936 in Belleville, Kansas the son of Clarence and Lena Childers Arb. Leo entered the United States Navy on March 17, 1955. He proudly served four years, including time onboard...
Robert L. Carlson, Jr
Nov 2, 2021
Robert L. “Butch” Carlson, Jr., 70, passed away, Tuesday, November 2, 2021 of a broken heart at his home surrounded by family and friends. Robert Lee Carlson, Jr. was born August 13, 1951 in Osage City, the son of Robert Lee and Wilma (Hasty) Carlson, Sr.. He graduated from Osage City High School in 1969. One of the biggest questions...
Georgeina Mae Shafer
Oct 30, 2021
Georgeina M. Shafer, 87, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the University of Kansas Health Services St. Francis Campus in Topeka. A private family inurnment service will be held at a later date at Osage City Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Osage County Community Foundation and sent in care of VanArsdale Funeral Home, 107 N. Sixth,...
Claudia Ruth Jeanneret
Oct 28, 2021
Claudia Ruth (Schlotterbeck) Jeanneret, 73, passed away in Eureka, KS on October 28, 2021. Claudia was born on July 7, 1948 in Gridley, KS to Charles and Alma Lee (Watts) Schlotterbeck. She spent her childhood in Greenwood County, graduating from Hamilton High School in 1966. After school, Claudia was united in marriage to Ray Ulysses Jeanneret on October 14, 1967....
Carl Thomas Briggs
Oct 22, 2021
Carl Thomas Briggs passed away on October 22, 2021, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born July 10, 1937, to Walter and Geneva (Buchtel) Briggs. The family lived in Quenemo, Kansas until 1950 when they moved to a farm near Reading. Carl attended Reading schools and majored in business at Emporia State. He began farming when he...
Bessie Grace Dobler
Oct 17, 2021
Bessie Grace Dobler, 93, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021 at the Osage Nursing Center in Osage City. Bessie Grace Neilson was born August 10, 1928 in Osage City, the daughter of Claude and Bessie (Vaughn) Neilson. She graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1946. She worked in Kansas City and moved to Arizona where she met Lloyd Dobler and...
Lloyd Keith Haas
Oct 13, 2021
Lloyd Keith Haas was born November 3, 1924 in Lamont, Kansas to Taylor Lloyd Haas and Anna Sauder Haas. He died October 13, 2021 in Emporia, Kansas at the age of 96 years. He graduated from Lamont High School in 1942 and attended Kansas State Teachers College. Lloyd was united in marriage to Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Ott Haas, on August...
Irene May Mishler
Oct 12, 2021
Irene M. Mishler, 88, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Sunset Manor in Waverly. Irene May Blankley was born May 16, 1933 in Minneola, Kansas, the daughter of Walter Ulysess and Opal Marie (Hamilton) Blankley. She graduated from Hartford High School in 1950. She worked in floor covering sales for many years and later co-owned and operated Carpet &...
Wilbur Thomas Schultz
Oct 6, 2021
Wilbur Thomas Schultz, 90, of LaCrosse, WI, passed away on October 6, 2021, from complications associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. Wilbur was born on July 25, 1931 in Hamilton KS, to Walter Huntington Schultz and Minnie Mae Schultz, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Bernita Curry, of Madison, KS. He is survived by...
Bernard E. Hoobler
Sep 30, 2021
Bernard E. “Bernie” Hoobler, 63 of Madison, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Newman Regional Health. Bernie was born October 10, 1957 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Roy E. and Elwilda B. How Hoobler. He attended Madison High School and graduated with the Class of 1975. Following high school, Bernie worked as a ranch hand before taking a...
Rodger Kent Wilson
Sep 28, 2021
Rodger Kent Wilson, 76, of Olivet, KS, passed away on September 28, 2021, in Emporia, KS. Rodger was born on July 24, 1945, in Anthony, KS to parents, Glen and Opal (Angle) Wilson. Rodger attended elementary school in Anthony until moving to Madison, where he graduated from Madison High School in 1963. After high school, Rodger earned his bachelor’s degree...
Gary Lee Fankhauser
Sep 26, 2021
Gary L. Fankhauser, 83, passed away peacefully after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease, Sunday, September 26, 2021 at his home near Virgil surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born October 21, 1937 to Fred S. and Cora (Leu) Fankhauser in Emporia, Kansas. He graduated from Virgil High School in 1955. He was joined in marriage to Patricia Lane...
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