OBITUARIES

Sep 20, 2021

Sep 10, 2021

Patti Jane Croy, 65, died Friday, September 10, 2021 near Vassar in an automobile accident. Patti Jane Jackson was born October 21, 1955 in Emporia, the daughter of John Henry and Jane Estella Christiason. She graduated from Osage City High School in 1973 and Brown Mackie College with associate degree in Business. She was joined in marriage to Don Croy,...

Sep 9, 2021

Helen Louise Hollis, 77, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2021, surrounded by her family at her home in Madison, KS. Helen was born on August 19, 1944, in Emporia, KS, Raised by John and Edna (Vogts) Foerster in the Gridley, KS area. She attended the rural schools and graduated from Gridley High School in 1962. After graduation, she moved...

Aug 27, 2021

Evelyn Marie Williams, 87, of Osage City, Kansas, passed away on August 27, 2021. Evelyn was born in Burlingame, Kansas on July 30, 1934 to parents, Jesse and Eva (Saffle) Mundy. She spent her childhood there, and attended Burlingame Highschool, until her senior year, when she attended and graduated from Topeka Highschool. In December of 1950, she was united in...

Aug 18, 2021

Raymond Lira, 84, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook. Raymond Lira was born September 13, 1936 in Osage City, the son of Marcos Lira and Eleuteria Aguirre. He graduated from Osage City High School in 1955. He was a life-long Osage City resident. He was joined in marriage to Mary Cisneros on June 15,...

Aug 16, 2021

Archie Roland Larison was born in Windsor, Missouri on January 4, 1920 to Walter and Elsie Hewitt Larison and passed away on August 16, 2021. Archie was the 6th of 7 siblings: Wilber Larison, Doris Larison Whitehair, Irene Larison Gilmore, Velma Larison, Fred Larison, and Margaret (Marge) Larison. Archie joined the Missouri National Guard at the age of 18. Prior...

Aug 11, 2021

Raymond R. Beasterfeld, 85, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at his home. Raymond Ray Beasterfeld was born April 8, 1936 in rural Pottawatomie County, Kansas, the son of Lydia L. Steege. Ray was joined in marriage to Peggy A. Teter on January 21, 1967 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was an avid John Deere farmer and had worked for Didde...

Aug 10, 2021

Arthur Ray Watts, 76, of Virgil, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.             He was born July 26, 1945 in Quincy, Kansas the son of Arthur Marion and Anna Mariam Crouch Watts..             Arthur grew up in Greenwood County and at the age of 18 he began working for Pat Sherman in the...

Aug 9, 2021

Kathy A. Price, 60, passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 at Stormont Vail Regional Health in Topeka. Kathy Ann Price was born August 5, 1961 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the daughter of Melvin Leroy and Dolores Ann (Orgeron) Price. She was joined in marriage to Stephen Vandruff on July 7, 2001 in Leavenworth, Kansas. They made their home on a...

Aug 4, 2021

Patricia Alice Archer Cripps, 81, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at her home in Cottonwood Falls. She was born March 17, 1940 in Strong City, Kansas the daughter of James and Allene Graham Brown. Patricia attended Strong City High School and graduated with the Class of 1958. She has lived most of her life in Kansas, including Wamego,...

Aug 3, 2021

Robert “Bob” D. Glenn, 88, of Lebo, KS, in the company of his wife and comfort of their home, passed away August 3, 2021. Bob was born on June 8, 1933 in Grey County, KS to Oscar Lee and Della Marie (Tremaine) Glenn. On June 4, 1955, he was joined in marriage to Carolyn Jane Davis at her parents’ home...

Aug 2, 2021

Janice Kay George, 77, passed away early Monday morning at her home in Hartford. She was born February 21, 1944 in Beloit, Kansas the daughter of Glenn and Arline Yost Steinshouer. Janice attended Downs High School where she graduated with the Class of 1962. Janice married the love of her life, James I. George on September 19, 1965 in Cawker...

Jul 30, 2021

Susan Lynn Springeman, 70, of Burlington, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 at the Coffey County Hospital in Burlington. She was born April 1, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Tony and Maxine Dennison Sherrill. Susan attended high school in Miami, Florida where she graduated in 1969. Susan married Michael Springeman on November 8, 1984 in Burlington, Kansas....

Jul 26, 2021

James L. “Jim” Abendroth, 76, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021 at the University of Kansas Health-St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. James Louis Abendroth was born December 4, 1944 in Larned, Kansas, the son of Melvern and Laurene Agnus (Peters) Abendroth. He graduated from Gridley Rural High School in 1963. After attending college at Emporia State and Kansas State University,...

Jul 11, 2021

Donald M. Horton, 87, formerly of Emporia, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021 at HCA Houston Healthcare- Clear Lake in Webster, Texas. Donald Martin Horton was born January 10, 1934 in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Elmer Martin and Marie Beatrice (Carter) Horton. He served in the United States Navy. Don was joined in marriage to Sylvia Susan Percell on...

Jul 6, 2021

Brian Alan Kelley, 68, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at the Kingman Regional Medical Center in Kingman, Arizona. He was born November 24,1952 in Council Grove, Kansas the son of Jerry and Irene Blankley Kelley. Brian attended Hartford High School and graduated with the Class of 1970. He later attended Allen County Community College. As a teenager, Brian learned...

Jul 5, 2021

Deborah Ann Wylie, 69, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021 at her home in Lebo. She was born December 17, 1951 in Lawrence, Kansas the daughter of Owen and Lola Maxine Foust Steele. When she was five years old she was adopted by Clayton and Vonnie Martin. Deborah was raised in Emporia and graduated from Emporia High School in 1969....

Jun 24, 2021

Jerry Pete Shelton age 85 of Shell Knob, Missouri, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri from Covid. Jerry was born June 13,1936 in LeRoy, Kansas the son of John Douglas and Freda Stokes. On June 5, 1960 in Osage City, Kansas he was united in marriage to Bonnie Sue Brock. They had no children....

Jun 21, 2021

Betty M. Schrader, 86, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 at her son’s home in Osage City Betty Mae Speakman was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on January 5, 1935 to Luther Merle and Helen Lucille (Pantzer) Speakman. She was raised from the age of 3 years old by her maternal grandmother, Hattie Pantzer, in Burlington, Colorado until the age...

Jun 20, 2021

Richard Jackson, 72, of Lyndon, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. He was born on December 8, 1948 in Emporia, the son of Fred A. “Fritz” and Elaine Gladys (Hallowell) Jackson. He graduated from Osage City High School in 1966. After that, Richard was drafted to the United States Army. Although he was technically...