OBITUARIES
David Brian Hess
Aug 10, 2022
David ‘Brian’ Hess, 54, formerly of Madison, KS, passed away August 10, 2022, at his home in Lawrence. Brian was born in Emporia, KS on May 29, 1968. He spent his childhood growing up and attending school in Madison, KS. He graduated from Madison High School salutatorian of the class of 1986. Brian was currently working at Grandstand in Lawrence....
Ada Bethene Lord
Jul 29, 2022
Ada Bethene Lord, 89, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 at her home in Madison. Ada Bethene Alexander was born on July 10, 1933 at home in rural Madison, the daughter of Edward “Ned” Arthur and Ruth (Abbey) Alexander. She graduated Madison High School in 1950 and graduated nursing school in Emporia in 1971. She was joined in marriage to...
Joseph Michael Gerleman
Jul 21, 2022
Joseph Michael Gerleman, 73, passed away Thursday July 21, 2022 at his home in rural Reading. He was born April 28, 1949 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Joseph and Lila Love Gerleman. Mike attended Ruskin High School in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated with the Class of 1967. Mike married Patricia Dello Russo on April 24, 1968. They would...
Steven Clifton Jones
Jul 21, 2022
Steven Clifton Jones, 66, of Osage City, KS, passed away Thursday evening, July 21, 2022, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. Steven was born February 24, 1956, in Ottawa, KS; the son of Arthur L. and Emily Cleo (Cannady) Jones. In 1989, he married Christine Miller Houghton and together they had one daughter, Kelsey. They later separated, but remained...
Elvadine H. "Dean" Blakley
Jul 18, 2022
Elvadine “Dean” H. Blakley, 95, passed away on July 18, 2022 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka, KS. Dean was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 11, 1927 to Elmer H. and Caroline Haller Matern. On September 9, 1950, Dean was united in marriage to John E. Blakley in Afton, Missouri and early in their marriage they made their home...
Vicki Jo Williams
Jul 16, 2022
Vicki Jo (Davis) Williams, 56, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at her home in Madison, Kansas. Vicki was born on April 18, 1966 in Clay Center, Kansas to parents Leroy Neil and Karen Sue (Jones) Davis. She was one of six children. During her life she lived in several different towns, but always considered Riley, Kansas home. Starting...
Marion D. Sleezer
Jul 11, 2022
Marion D. “Mick” Sleezer. 90 passed away Monday, July 11, 2022 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. He was born August 17, 1931 in Gridley, Kansas the son of Ray and Mary White Sleezer. Mick attended Gridley High School and graduated with the Class of 1950. He enlisted in the United States Army with his mother’s permission at the age...
Cecil "Max" Cotton
Jul 10, 2022
Cecil M. “Max” Cotton, 85, of Osage City, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Osage Nursing Center. Max was born January 28, 1937 in Greenbrier, Arkansas. He was the son of Cecil Ezra “Ed” and Esther Lee (Davis) Cotton. His mother, Esther, passed away when Max was only 2 years old. His father sometimes would have to go out...
Andrew James Barr
Jul 9, 2022
Andrew James Barr 11, entered into heaven on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Stormont-Vail in Topeka. He was born September 2, 2010 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Kyle and Lori Hoover Barr. Andy attended Lebo Elementary School and was a member of the Class of 2029. Andy experienced life in an unconditional loving way that drew everyone around him...
Paula S. Danler
Jun 25, 2022
Paula S. Danler, 72, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022, in her apartment at Holiday Estates Retirement Community in Emporia. She was born February 1, 1950, in Herington, Kansas, the daughter of Stewart and Shirley Champlin Bross. Paula grew up in Kingman and graduated from Kingman High School in 1968. Following graduation she began classes at Emporia State University (formerly...
Sara Catherine Cleaver Green
Jun 24, 2022
Sara Catherine Cleaver Green, 82, Lawrence Kansas, was born in Fort Worth Texas to Maurice and Helen (Duncan) Cleaver at the beginning of World War II. Her father was working on behalf of the war effort for “the phone company” and was transferred to New York where they spent the war years enduring blackouts and rationing. Mom’s earliest memory was...
Jonita Hunt-Otto
Jun 10, 2022
JoNita Hunt-Otto took her final step into the arms of her Lord, June 10, 2022. She departed her earthly life in peace surrounded by her loving family. Even in her last day of life she was telling grandkids not to cry because she was heading to Heaven and we didn’t need to be sad. JoNita was born on January 6th,...
Ruth Faye Kile
Jun 8, 2022
Ruth Faye Kile, 98, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Holiday Resort in Emporia. She was born March 5, 1924 in Olpe, Kansas the daughter of Wesley and Margaret Taggart Stevenson. Ruth attended Madison High School where she graduated with the Class of 1942. Ruth was joined in marriage to her sweetheart and classmate Richard Theodore Kile on January...
Charlene Janell Julian
Jun 7, 2022
Charlene Janell Julian, 82, passed away early Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Sunset Manor in Waverly. She was born July 22, 1939 in Marshall, Texas the daughter of Paul and Avis Brown White. Charlene attended Marshall High School and graduated with the Class of 1958. She worked at the Baptist Book Store in Dallas before beginning classes at Tennessee Temple...
Lois Lee Hill
Jun 6, 2022
Lois Lee Hill, 73, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at Stormont-Vail Health, Topeka, Ks. She was born November 12, 1948 in Topeka, Ks, the twin daughter of Dale and Rowena Gifford Baxter Lois attended school in Harveyville, Ks. grades 1-12. Lois married Larry Hill on September 11,1970. They divorced after 30 years. They had two sons, Darrin Hill, wife...
Stella M. Sleezer
Jun 6, 2022
Stella M. Sleezer, 90, passed away Monday evening June 6, 2022 at the Oakley Place of Rossville. She was born March 15, 1932 on the family farm near Gridley, Kansas the daughter of Amos and Ruby Rodgers Stukey. She was the youngest of thirteen children. Stella attended Gridley High School and graduated with the Class of 1950. Stella was joined...
Oneta Beth Lane
May 28, 2022
Oneta Beth Lane, 97, passed away late Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. She was born January 25, 1925 on the family farm south of Lebo the daughter of Earl C. and Lola E. Watkinson Miller. Oneta attended Lebo High School and graduated with the Class of 1942. Oneta was joined in marriage to Clifford Calvin...
Norma Louise Johnson
May 21, 2022
Norma Louise Johnson, 92, passed away early Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Emporia Place. She was born April 16, 1930 in Aliceville, Kansas the daughter of John Henry and Edna Sophia Rahmeier Schotte. Norma graduated from Burlington High School with the Class of 1948. She worked throughout her high school years at Plaza Theater in Burlington. On July 24, 1948...
Susan Leigh Rosetta
May 16, 2022
Susan Leigh (Lombard) Rosetta was born January 24,1946 to Jack and Rosalie (Ferguson) Lombard in Garnett, Kansas. After an extended illness, she died peacefully May 16, at Brookdale Rose Hill Care Facility, Shawnee. Susan graduated from Humboldt High School in 1964 and from Clark’s School of Business, Topeka in 1965. She married James Emil Rosetta on April 8, 1967. They...
Eileen Olive Reimer
May 15, 2022
Eileen Olive Reimer, 86, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022 at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born July 11, 1935 at the family farm home near Quenemo, Kansas, the daughter of Gordon and Maude Vinton Gray. Eileen attended Quenemo High School where she graduated with the Class of 1954. She went on to...
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