OBITUARIES
Doris S. Combes
Oct 20, 2024
Doris Sue Combes, a beloved member of the Osage City community, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at Peterson's Nursing on October 20, 2024, at the age of 77.
Doris was born on November 27, 1946 in Emporia, KS, the daughter of Earnest and Bonnie (Osman) Huddleston. Doris graduated from Lebo High School in 1965 and in the same...
Barbara Ann Allison
Oct 19, 2024
Barbara Ann Bagby Allison, Osage City, Kansas, died Saturday, October 19, 2024.
She was born February1,1944 at Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Frank Merrill and Mildred Pauline Dick Bagby. She graduated from Great Bend High School in 1962.
Mrs. Allison graduated from Kansas State University in1966 with a B.S. in Education and received an A.A. in Legal Assistance in 1985 and...
Ronald F. Chambers
Oct 18, 2024
Ronald F. Chambers, 80, of Burlington, KS, went home to be with his heavenly father on October 18, 2024 at the Life Care Center of Burlington.
Ron was born on February 14, 1944 in Garnett, KS to parents Fred Dwight and Doris (Cheever) Chambers. He graduated from Iola High School in 1962 and went on to proudly serve his country in...
Marjorie Ann Renfro
Oct 16, 2024
Marjorie Ann “Margann” Renfro, 65 passed away October 16, 2024 at Stormont-Vail in Topeka.
She was born July 9, 1959 in Arkansas City, Kansas the daughter of Calvin and Marjorie Lyman Renfro. Her family moved to Emporia when she was young and she spent most of her life in the Emporia area.
Marjorie had worked at numerous places throughout the...
Winnie Njeri
Oct 15, 2024
Winnie Njeri, 45. passed away Tuesday morning, October 15, 2024 at her home in Severy, Kansas following an extended battle with cancer.
She was born on December 16, 1978 in Nakuru, Kenya. Winnie attended high school in Nakuru until her education was briefly put on hold while she moved to Wichita, Kansas in 1996. Winnie would go on to complete her...
Eloise Harris
Oct 14, 2024
Eloise Harris, affectionately known as Elly, passed away peacefully in her home in Madison October 14, 2024, at the age of 63. Born on August 13, 1961, in Emporia, Kansas, Elly was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, friend.
Elly married the love of her life, Randall L. Harris, on February 14, 1994, in Emporia. Together, they dedicated over thirty years...
Leonard R Torrens
Oct 11, 2024
Leonard Ray Torrens, a life-long resident of Emporia, KS, passed away on October 11, 2024 at the age of 74. Leonard was born in Emporia, on October 26, 1949 to parents Marion F. and Barbara (Jones) Torrens.
After winning several medals for wrestling, Leonard's educational journey culminated in 1967 when he graduated from Emporia High School. In 1969, he took a...
Andrew Todd Bailey
Oct 9, 2024
Andrew T. Bailey, 21, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at his home.
Andrew Todd Bailey was born May 30, 2003, in Emporia, the son of Jeffrey Todd Bailey and Melodie Lynn Tucker. He graduated from Lebo High School in 2021.
He was a member of the Lebo United Methodist Church.
He worked as a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service...
William Dennis "Bill" Henricks
Oct 6, 2024
William D. “Bill” Henricks, 71, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024, at his home.
William Dennis Henricks was born June 19, 1953, in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Dennis and H. Louise (Adams) Henricks. He attended Roosevelt High School and graduated from Emporia High School in 1971 and received his bachelor’s degree in business from Emporia State University.
He was joined in...
Lila Louise Anderson
Oct 5, 2024
Lila Louise Anderson, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and, passed away on October 5, 2024, at the Holiday Resort in Emporia, Kansas. Born on May 2, 1933, in Council Grove, Kansas, Lila was the cherished daughter of Leonard L. and Bertha Marie Young Skinner. Her journey through life was marked by her unwavering love for her family and her commitment...
Richard 'Podge' Vandevord
Oct 1, 2024
Richard Eugene Vandevord, affectionately known as Podge, passed away on October 1, 2024, in Kansas City, KS, at the age of 61. Born on December 18, 1962, in Topeka, KS, Richard was a man who dedicated his life to farming, a passion he embraced from a young age while helping his dad around the farm. Renowned for his work ethic,...
Sheila Marie Rhoades
Oct 1, 2024
Sheila Marie Rhoades, 67, of Emporia, KS, passed away peacefully at her home on October 1, 2024, while in hospice care.
Sheila was born July 20, 1957 in Emporia, KS, the daughter of Ralph and Helen (Boyce) Thill. She graduated from Emporia High School in 1975, marking a significant milestone as part of the first class to graduate from the new...
Myrna Pauline Hinz
Sep 28, 2024
Myrna Pauline Hinz, 85, of Emporia, Kansas entered eternal rest on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family, having battled bone marrow cancer for the last several years.
She was born on January 29, 1939, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Paul and Fern Northrop. She was raised on a farm in LuVerne, Iowa and graduated in 1956....
Rebecca "Becky" Rae Setterstrom
Sep 24, 2024
REBECCA R. “BECKY” SETTERSTROM
EMPORIA- Rebecca R. “Becky” Setterstrom, 76, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at her home in Emporia.
Rebecca Rae Cline was born November 22, 1947, in Coldwater, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond E. and Waneta W. (Tucker) Cline. She graduated from Coldwater High School in 1966. She attended a year of business school.
Becky was joined in marriage to...
Laura J. Sullivan
Sep 20, 2024
Laura J. Partridge Sullivan, 71, passed away in the evening hours of Friday, September 20, 2024 at her home in Emporia in the loving care of her family.
She was born July 13, 1953 in Pittsburg, California, the daughter of Henry and Amy Gaines Partridge. Laura grew up in Emporia and attended Emporia High School.
Laura was described as a loving, caring...
Marilyn K. Allen
Sep 20, 2024
Marilyn K. Allen, 82, died on September 20, 2024, at Stormont Vail Hospital following a brief illness. Marilyn (Matriarch of the Allen Family, loving Mom, Grandma and Great Grandma) was born December 21, 1941, at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka, Kansas, to Willard F. (Bud) Kraus and Maisie Gurtler Kraus. She was raised at Keene, Kansas at the Mossman Ranch (Waugh...
David L. Hess
Sep 13, 2024
David Lee Hess, 76, of Madison, KS, passed away peacefully at his home on Sept. 13, 2024. David was born in Emporia, KS on April 10, 1948, the son of Clair and Lucille (Jeck) Hess.
David grew up on a farm 6 miles southwest of Madison, KS with his 5 siblings. He attended both elementary and high school in Madison, graduating...
Charles E. Price
Sep 9, 2024
Charles E. Price, 81, of Wakarusa, KS passed away on Monday September 9, 2024 at his home. Charles was born July 15, 1943 in West Point, MS., the son of Oscar Lee, Sr. and Emmer Lee (Dodds) Price. He married Judy Wright on August 22, 1958. Together they had two sons, Charles E. II and David.
Charles worked for Topeka State...
Edd Wayne Fuller
Sep 5, 2024
Edd Wayne Fuller, 64, passed away in the evening hours of September 5, 2024 at his home in Emporia, surrounded by those dearest to him.
Edd was born September 16, 1959 in Emporia, Kansas the son of James O. and Mary M. Beach Fuller.
He married the love of his life, Cheryl Nokes on April 17, 1978 in Emporia, Kansas....
Presley Robert McCaleb
Aug 31, 2024
Presley R. McCaleb, 33, passed away, on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Newman Regional Health in Emporia.
Presley Robert McCaleb was born October 27, 1990, in Emporia, the son of Richard Lee McCaleb and Jennifer Lynn Robison. He graduated from Hartford High School in 2009. He attended Flint Hills Technical College for one year, then completed Lennox Heating and Air Training...
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