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Shirley L. Homewood
Mar 16, 2021
Shirley Kirk Homewood, passed away March 16, 2021 at Algersgate Village in Topeka. She was born in Newton, Kansas the daughter of Frank and Lorene Kirk of Valley Center, Kansas. She graduated from Emporia High School in 1950 and from the College of Emporia in 1954. She later received a Master of Librarianship from Emporia State University. Shirley was joined...
Benjamin Dale Steen
Mar 16, 2021
Benjamin Dale Steen, died March 16, 2021, at his home. He was born on December 20, 1945, to Alfred H. and Esther L. “Willits” Steen. He graduated from Osage City High School in 1963. He was a United States Marine Corps combat wounded veteran who fought in the battle of Hue City during the 1968 Tet Offensive. He was honorably...
Alex Floyd Prior
Mar 14, 2021
Alex Floyd Prior, 18, passed away March 14, 2021. He was born October 19, 2002 in Lawrence, Kansas the son of William Prior and Tessa Thomas. Alex had attended Circle High School in Towanda where he had participated in Forensics, Theater and Choir. He also ran on the Cross Country Team. He expressed interest in History and teaching. Alex was...
Thurman E. Sisney
Mar 12, 2021
Thurman Estis Sisney, of Emporia, KS, passed away at his home on Friday, March 12, 2021 at the age of 89. Thurman was born on January 21, 1932 in Arkansas to parents Joseph ‘Joe’ Sisney and Effie Berry. He was one of 20 full and half siblings. For many years, Thurman was employed at Hetlinger Developmental Services. He was a...
Wayne O. Jones
Mar 9, 2021
Wayne O. Jones, 100, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Osage City Wayne was born February 3, 1921 in Arvonia, Kansas, the son of William Oliver and Nellie Mae (Bourne) Jones. He graduated from Osage City High School in 1939. He was joined in marriage to Frankie Marie Jones on June 14, 1946 in...
Sharon Ann Lake
Mar 7, 2021
Sharon Ann Lake, 74, passed away Sunday March 7th, 2021 at her home in Olpe, surrounded by her loving family.. She was born April 17th, 1946 in Emporia, KS the daughter of Everett Eugene Jacob and Phyllis Warren. Sharon graduated high school in Neosho Rapids in 1964 and later attended Beauty School in Topeka KS. After graduating Cosmetology School, she...
Corinne Edwards
Mar 5, 2021
Corinne Edwards, 94, passed away Friday March 5, 2021 at her home in Lebo, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 6, 1926 at Barnes Hospital in Osage City, the daughter of Walter and Marion Mae Jones Peterson. Corinne grew up in the Pant Teg (Welsh for Valley Pleasant) school and Mt. Herman Church area southeast of...
Rhonda Lynn Finnerty
Mar 3, 2021
Rhonda Lynn (Ledford) Finnerty, 71, of Emporia, KS, passed away at Newman Regional Health in the early hours of March 3, 2021. Rhonda was born on October 31, 1949 around Eureka, KS to parents Thomas George David and Virginia June (Long) Ledford. Along with her four siblings, Rhonda grew up in Hamilton, KS, graduating from Hamilton High School in 1968....
James Dean Kenney, Sr.
Mar 1, 2021
James D. Kenney, Sr., 78, of Topeka, Kansas passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Monday, March 1, 2021. Jim was born in Eskridge, Kansas on July 27, 1942 to Gladys and Raymond Kenney, He graduated from Eskridge High School. He worked construction until he joined the Army in 1964; after which he belonged to the Rossville...
Karl Eric Brewer
Feb 27, 2021
Karl E. Brewer, 68, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at home in Osage City. Karl Eric Brewer was born November 4, 1952 in Sunnyside, Washington, the son of Derald and Barbara (Bellanger) Brewer. He graduated from Quenemo High School in 1971. Karl received a B.S. degree in Biology from Emporia State University. He was joined in marriage to Rebecca...
Kelly Joy Hull
Feb 24, 2021
Kelly Joy Hull, 60, of Lebo passed away unexpectedly in the early hours of February 24, 2021 at Stormont-Vail Health in Topeka. Kelly was born on July 10, 1960, in Columbus to parents Keith Jacob and Betty Christine (Hudson) Porter. Kelly married John Barrenberg in 1984; they later divorced. She then renewed her friendship with Sheldon L. Hull, whom she...
Charles "David" Bartley
Feb 20, 2021
Charles “David” Bartley. 72, of Lebo, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Stormont-Vail Health in Topeka. He was born October 6, 1948 in Rangely, Colorado the son of Robert and Madgel Knight Bartley. David attended Lebo High School and graduated with the Class of 1967. David entered the United States Army on March 28, 1968 and proudly served until...
Roxiana Waechter
Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday February 17, 2021 at 9:05 in the evening, Roxiana Waechter of Emporia, Kansas went to join her departed family members in Heaven. She was surrounded by family on her final day. She was able to enjoy a video put to music of her life in pictures yesterday to help ease her pain. She accepted her fate knowing God was...
Marion "Bub" Crouch, Jr.
Feb 13, 2021
Marion ”Bub” Crouch, Jr., 97, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Presbyterian Manor in Emporia. He was born September 16, 1923 in Rural Coffey County near Hartford, the son of Marion and Alta Watts Crouch. Bub married the love of his life, Louise Hildebrand on March 26, 1949 in Burlington, Kansas. They began their lives together living east and...
Bryan Eugene Vogts
Feb 12, 2021
Bryan Eugene Vogts, 46, passed away unexpectedly on February 12, 2021 in Liberty, MO. Bryan was born on September 21, 1974 in Topeka, KS. From a young age, Bryan was always tinkering with things. He would take things apart and put them back together, figuring out how it all worked. He attended Liberty High School in Liberty, MO and later...
Loretta Catherine Bouse
Feb 12, 2021
Loretta Catherine Bouse, 79, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 at her home in Emporia. She was born January 17, 1942 in Iola, Kansas the daughter of Joseph and Joyce Mahoney Ulses. Loretta grew up in Westphalia, Kansas and graduated from Westphalia High School with the Class of 1960. She married the love of her life, Roy Harlan Bouse on...
Ted Milburn
Feb 5, 2021
Ted Milburn, 91 of Waverly, passed away February 5, 2021 at the Sunset Manor in Waverly, Kansas. He was born September 4, 1929 in Reserve, Kansas the son of Floyd and Jessie Earley Milburn. He attended Horton High School and graduated with the Class of 1948. Ted married the love of his life, Mildred Torkelson on July 2, 1950. They...
Blanche Eugenia Crane
Feb 4, 2021
Blanche Eugenia Crane, 94, of Virgil, Kansas, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at her sons home in Virgil. Blanche, was born near Gridley, to William VanArsdale and Crete Swibold VanArsdale, on May 21, 1926. She married Ernest Fredrick Crane on July 23, 1945, in Burlington, Kansas. They were married for 65...
Joanne R. Pherigo
Feb 4, 2021
Joanne R. (Robinson) Pherigo, 87, of Emporia, Kansas went to her heavenly home on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. Joanne was born in Emporia, KS to parents Edmund and Anna K. (Dickson) Robinson on January 31, 1934. In 1952, she graduated from Miller High School in Miller, KS. Two years later, she was joined in marriage to...
Marshall Clyde Stauffer
Feb 2, 2021
Marshall Clyde Stauffer, 69, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at his home north east of Hamilton. He was born August 19, 1951 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Elver and Viola Boucher Stauffer. He attended Hamilton High School and graduated with the Class of 1969. Marshall attended classes at the Flint Hills Vo Tech while still in high school....
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