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Robert Lee Evans
Apr 9, 2019
Robert Lee Evans, 70, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. He was born on December 25, 1948 in Chanute, Kansas the son of Roy Lee and Ona Marie Norris Evans. Bob attended Madison High School and graduated with the Class of 1967. In February of 1969 Bob was drafted into the United States Army...
Sharon Ruth Gerber
Apr 7, 2019
SHARON RUTH (RYAN) GERBER LAS VEGAS, NEVADA- Sharon Ruth Ryan-Gerber, 66, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 in Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas. Sharon Ruth Ryan was born December 6, 1952 in Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Murrel (Iott) Ryan. She graduated from Highland Park High School in Topeka. She moved to Las Vegas in 1980 where she...
Lester Donald Leland Reimer
Apr 1, 2019
Lester Donald Leland Reimer, 88, passed away Monday, April 1, 2019 at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. He was born on September 18, 1930 at the family home in South Dakota near Zeeland, North Dakota, the son of Martin and Lydia Schmidt Reimer. When Lester was eight years old his family moved to the Arvonia,...
Bonnie Jean Cannon
Mar 30, 2019
BONNIE JEAN CANNON Bonnie Jean Cannon, 86, passed away, Saturday, March 30, 2019 at her home in Emporia. Bonnie Jean Horton was born June 22, 1932 in Neosho Rapids, Kansas, the daughter of Chester and Clara (Foley) Horton. She attended grade school and high school in Neosho Rapids. She graduated high school in the Class of 1950. She then attended...
Marjorie Lousie Hunsicker
Mar 22, 2019
Marjorie Louise Hunsicker, age 101, went to be with the Lord on, March 22, 2019 at Osage Nursing Center in Osage City. Marjorie Louise Jones was born February 10, 1918 in Great Falls, Montana, the daughter of Clement Ira and Helen Margaret (Davis) Jones. She graduated from Paseo High School in Kansas City, Missouri. She was joined in marriage to...
Charles Herbert "Herb" Breed
Mar 20, 2019
Charles Herbert “Herb” Breed 80, passed away Wednesday March 20, 2019 at his home in Hartford. He was born June 12, 1938 in Emporia, Kansas the only child of Charles Kenneth and Mable Maude Logsdon Breed. Herb attended Hartford High School where he graduated with the Class of 1956. Following high school Herb enlisted in the United States Navy. He...
Lucille Mary Hess
Mar 17, 2019
Lucille Mary Hess, 97, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Emporia, Kansas.She was born on October 31, 1921, in rural Lyon County four miles northeast of Madison, Kansas, the third child of ten born to Emil and Anna (Conrade) Jeck. She attended Rock Valley rural school.Lucille was united in marriage to Clair Hess on August 25, 1942 at...
Caroline B. Busboom Spatz
Mar 16, 2019
This was written by Caroline in 2008 with some updates made in 2019 CAROLINE EMMA BURD BUSBOOM SPATZ I was born in Claremore, Oklahoma, on October 13, 1920. Daddy was Ira Elmore Burd, and Mama was Chloe Hendrickson. Our family moved to Kansas in 1927 and lived at Vasaar, Osage City and Miller until 1928 when we moved to Lebo....
Tonoleta "Connie" Lomax
Mar 13, 2019
Tonoleta “Connie” Lomax, 93, passed away, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Tonoleta Nations was born on December 8, 1925 in Brownsville, Texas, the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Allein (Staggs) Nations. She was joined in marriage to Leonard Earl Nech in Texas and he preceded her in death. Later, she was joined in marriage to...
Donald Wayne Miller
Mar 9, 2019
Donald Wayne Miller 89, passed away Saturday, March 9th at the Life Care Center in Burlington. He was born October 13, 1929 to Bill and Georgia Fry Miller on the Olinger oil lease in rural Greenwood County, Kansas. Don attended the #106 Oilfield School and later graduated from Gridley High School with the Class of 1947.Following high school Don immediately...
Linda Diann Fuqua
Mar 7, 2019
Linda Diann Fuqua, 54, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at her home in Gridley, Kansas surrounded by her loving family.She was born January 15, 1965 in Sacramento, California the daughter of Larry and Susan Green Lewis. Linda attended Dr. James J. Hogan Senior High School in Vallejo, California and graduated with the Class of 1982.Following high school, Linda enlisted...
David Booth
Feb 23, 2019
David Thomas Booth of Roxboro, North Carolina passed away February 23, 2019 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Tom Booth was born December 18, 1948 in Emporia, Kansas to Lloyd and Helen (Moore) Booth. Tom grew up on the family farm and graduated from Lebo High School in 1966. After graduation, Tom attended Fort Hays State University and...
John Henry Atchison
Feb 18, 2019
John Henry Atchison, 88, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019 at his home in Osage City.He was born September 26, 1930 in Osage City, Kansas the son of John H. and Florence Gunterman Atchison. John enlisted in the United States Army on May 8, 1952 and served during the Korean War. He would receive a Honorable Discharge as a Sergeant...
Billie Joe Derryberry
Feb 15, 2019
BILLIE JOE DERRYBERRY HAMILTON- Billie Joe Derryberry, 56, passed away on February 15, 2019 at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Billie Joe Maidens was born on January 25, 1963 in Midland, Michigan, the son of James Ervin Maidens and Barbara Jane Stout. Later he was adopted by Grady W. Derryberry at the age of 5 months....
Harold "Mert" Burenheide
Feb 14, 2019
Harold J. “Mert” Burenheide, 90, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Holiday Resort in Emporia He was born August 13, 1928 in Olpe, the son of Anthony and Marie Agnus (Hellmer) Burenheide. He was joined in marriage to Constance L. Miller on August 10, 1961 and celebrated 57 years of marriage before her death on October 14, 2018. Mert...
Donald Louis Esslinger
Feb 12, 2019
Donald Louis Esslinger, 86, of Kearney, MO passed away on February 12, 2019 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri. He had battled Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency since 2007.Esslinger was born the fourth child of Charles and Kathryn (Wohlschlegel) Esslinger of Madison, KS on August 13, 1932. He attended KSU majoring in General Agriculture & was in the Army ROTC. After graduation,...
Gurney "Jerry" Gerald Bartley
Feb 4, 2019
“Jerry” Gurney G. Bartley, 67, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born July 29, 1951 in Rock Springs, Wyoming the son of Robert and Madgel Knight Bartley. He attended Lebo High school and graduated with the Class of 1969. Following high school, Jerry worked at I.B.P. in Emporia....
Mary "Faith" Stair
Jan 31, 2019
Mary “Faith” Stair, 89 of Emporia, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Holiday Resort. Faith was born July 7, 1929 in Ukiah, California the daughter of Ray and Mary Van Allen Wilson Faith was joined in marriage to Carol E. “Gene” Stair on February 15, 1969 in Seattle, Washington. They enjoyed over forty five years of marriage until Gene’s...
Gary Stevens Mcclung
Jan 29, 2019
Gary S. McClung, 82, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Gary Stevens McClung was born on May 23, 1936 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Milton and Vera (Stephens) McClung. He graduated from Baldwin High School in Baldwin City, Kansas. He had attended the University of Kansas. Gary served our country in the...
Brad Helberg
Jan 22, 2019
Brad Helberg, age 45, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at his home in Reading. Brad Helberg was born April 24, 1973 in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Martin Merle and Joyce Marie (Lawrence) Helberg. He graduated from Northern Heights High School and graduated from Flint Hills Vo-Tech with a degree in auto mechanics. He had been employed with Williams...
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