OBITUARIES

Feb 21, 2025

Patricia Irene Hendrickson, 83, passed away February 21, 2025, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

Patricia Irene Fagan was born August 11, 1941, in Emporia, the daughter of Bernard and Mary Ellen (Whitaker) Fagan. She graduated from Reading High School

She was joined in marriage to Robert Davenport in 1962, to this union five children were born. They later divorced. Irene later...

Feb 15, 2025

Clyde W. Jackson, 92, passed away with his family by his side on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at his home.

Clyde Wayne Jackson was born October 10, 1932, in Carbondale, Kansas, the son of Everett and Bertha (Widau) Jackson. He graduated from Osage City High School in 1950. 

Clyde served in the United States Navy during the Korean conflict, where he served...

Feb 10, 2025

Karen Jane Custer 68, passed away Monday, February 10, 2025, at her home in Emporia, Kansas.

Karen was born on May 3, 1956, in Eureka, Kansas, to Gerald Wayne and Bonnie Lemoyne Larcom Mitchell. Raised in the picturesque town of Eureka, she attended Eureka High School, where she began to forge the vibrant and engaging personality that would define her life.

Professionally,...

Feb 10, 2025

Kenneth Charles Weiss, a devoted husband, father, brother, and grandfather, great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home in Lebo, Kansas on February 10, 2025, at the age of 72. Born on December 6, 1952, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Charles Vester and Mary Ann Markman Weiss, Kenny lived a life filled with hard work, love, and dedication to his...

Jan 28, 2025

Virgil Stair was born June 22, 1936 in Ben, Arkansas to Amos and Esther Stair. He attended Concord, Arkansas Schools. He was very close to his siblings, Ervin, Dorothy, Kenneth, Jean, Mary Lou, Verdell and Linda Sue, whose yearly family reunions included lots of competitive games including cards and croquet. In 1957 he began working at Dolly Madison Bakeries in...

Jan 25, 2025

Timothy Ryan Lewis, 49, passed away, Tuesday, January 25, 2025 in Topeka.  

He was born January 9, 1976 the third son of Keith and Jane Sullivan Lewis. Tim grew up on the family farm, a place dear to his heart throughout his life.

Tim proudly served eight years in the United States Navy.  He was stationed on the Destroyer USS Benfold...

Jan 24, 2025

Jan 21, 2025

Robert Glenn Roller, born on July 18, 1951, in Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home in Hartford, Kansas, on January 21, 2025, at the age of 73. Robert led a life filled with hard work, dedication, and the love of family and friends.

For years, Robert was an integral part of the Cargill Flour Mill in Topeka, where he contributed...

Jan 18, 2025

Jimmie "Dale" Jennings, a devoted husband, father, grandad, and friend departed this world on January 18, 2025, at his beloved home in Osage City, Kansas. Born on August 27, 1945, in Topeka, Kansas, Dale lived a life embedded with hard work, laughter, and the warmth of family.

 Dale dedicated three decades to Hallmark, serving diligently from 1966 until 1991, before stepping...

Jan 16, 2025

Aletta A. Dean, 89, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Emporia Presbyterian Manor, with family at her side. 

Aletta Alene Alexander was born October 25, 1935, in Madison, the daughter of Edward ''Ned" Arthur and Ruth (Abbey) Alexander. She graduated from Madison High School in 1953. 

Aletta married the love of her life, Kenneth A. Dean, Jr. She was a devoted...

Jan 9, 2025

Bettie Elizabeth Horst, age 93, passed away on January 9th, 2025 at the home of her son Daniel Horst in Pittsburg, Missouri surrounded by her family.

Bettie Elizabeth Holland was born February 11th, 1931 , to Earl and Icie (Oliver) Holland at Newmans Memorial Hospital in Emporia, Kansas.

Bettie grew up on the family farm in rural Hamilton, Kansas, and attended Willow...

Jan 7, 2025

Julie Ann Brosemer, longtime Marion County florist, beloved substitute teacher and beautiful and soulful friend to many, died on January 7, 2025, in Osage City, one week after her 72nd birthday.

Born on New Year’s Eve in McPherson in 1952 to Jim and Phyllis Brosemer, both now deceased, she is survived by her brother Steven S. Brosemer as well as Merrilee...

Dec 27, 2024

Arthur Matthew Lake was born September 15, 1936 to Matthew and Alice Lake in rural LeRoy, KS. He had a sister Ina May and brother, James Frederick Lake. He attended Sunnyside school and graduated from LeRoy High School in 1954. He served in the Kansas Army National Guard for nine years. He grew up farming with his parents. Family and...

Dec 27, 2024

Carol Ann Hind, born on November 21, 1940, in Emporia, Kansas, passed away on December 27, 2024, in Topeka, Kansas. A devoted nurse and educator, Carol's passion for her profession was evident throughout her career, which traces back to her early days working under Dr. Henning at Cedar House in Ottawa, Kansas. In 1965, she began her long tenure at...

Dec 25, 2024

Dale D. Allen, age 82, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at Brewster Place Nursing Home in Topeka, Kansas.

Dale was born January 06, 1942, at the Boothroy Memorial Hospital in Goodland, Kansas, the son of Walter W. and Dollie (Wagner) Allen. Attending both elementary and high school in Hill City, Kansas, Dale graduated with the class of 1960. He graduated...

Dec 24, 2024

Micheal Allen Watkins, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and cherished community member, passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, at the age of 74. Mike was born July 30, 1950 and raised in Illinois, but he made his home in Hartford, Kansas, where he spent the majority of his life, deeply committed to his family, his community,...

Dec 23, 2024

 

 Frank Charles Mersmann, 95, passed away Monday, December 23, 2024 at Peterson’s Assisted Living in Osage City, Kansas.

 He was born June 22, 1929 on a small farm one mile East of Richmond, Kansas, the son of Fred and Regina Lickteig Mersmann. Frank attended elementary classes at the Silverdale District 68 School, a one room school about two blocks from their...

Dec 21, 2024

Ethel Dean Cole, 78, of Osawatomie, KS passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024 at the Life Care Center of Burlington, KS. Ethel was born on November 22, 1946, in Telequah, OK, the daughter of Carl and Hazel 'Juanita' (Hamm) Osbin. Throughout her life, Ethel was a long-time resident of both Osawatomie, KS and Seminole, OK. In her free time, she...

Dec 20, 2024

Charles “Glen” Smith, 86, departed this life in the evening hours of Friday, December 20, 2024.

 He was born on April 9, 1938 near Hartford, Kansas the son of Ernest Glen and Fern Marie Sutton Smith. His family later moved to Lebo where he attended and graduated from Lebo High School.

 Glen started and operated many businesses in and around Lebo and...

Dec 19, 2024

Muriel Ann Lantow, 86, of Emporia, KS, passed away on December 19, 2024, at the Flint Hills Care Center in Emporia. Muriel was born on October 29, 1938 in Emporia, KS; the daughter of Justin John and Mary Agnes (Baker) Groundwater. In her early childhood years, Muriel lived in Denver, CO, where her father enlisted in the Army during WWII....