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Doris F. O'Connor
Jun 11, 2021
Doris F. O’Connor, one-hundred years of Hartford, Ks., passed away peacefully at her home of 73 years on June 11, 2021. She was born in New Orleans, LA, November 21, 1920 to Wm. Thomas and Grace Finnegan. She worked as a post mistress in Whistler, AL and enjoyed the Gulf of Mexico and the Bay. She met the love of...
Edwin Clyde Mueller, Sr.
Jun 7, 2021
Edwin C. Mueller, Sr., passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at his daughter’s home in Osage City surrounded by family. Edwin Clyde Mueller, Sr. was born July 25, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of John E. and Gertrude (Sunagel) Mueller. He left high school to join the United States Air Force. He was joined in marriage to Ilene Kay...
Lawrence E. Parks
Jun 3, 2021
Lawrence Edwin Parks, rural Miller, passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, June 3, 2021. Lawrence was born April 4, 1930, to George and Ellen Holmes Parks in Miller, KS. He graduated from Miller High School in 1948 and married his high school sweetheart, Shirley N. Parks, March 26, 1950. They were married in the house where they lived together...
Charles Wayne Bloomfield
May 18, 2021
Charles Wayne “Charlie” Bloomfield, 59, of rural Eskridge, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born October 20, 1961 in Topeka, the son of L. Wayne and Gladys (Markin) Bloomfield. He graduated from Mission Valley High School in 1979. Charlie lived his entire life around Eskridge. Charlie was joined in marriage to Amelia...
Dan Murray Nielsen
May 16, 2021
Daniel ‘Dan’ Murray Nielsen, 66, of Lebo, KS, passed away on Sunday evening, May 16, 2021, at Stormont Vail Hospital. Dan was born to Murray and Cora (Weaver) Nielsen on July 20, 1954 in Emporia, Kansas. He was the oldest of four children. He graduated from Hartford High School before entering the military where he served in the US Navy...
Frances Eilene Carr
Apr 24, 2021
Frances Carr, 86, of Emporia, Kansas (previous long-time resident of Lebo, Kansas), passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Presbyterian Manor in Emporia. She was born July 3, 1934 in Lebo, the daughter of John and Clara Lafferty. Frances graduated from Lebo High School in 1952. She was joined in marriage to William “Billy” Carr on August 20, 1952 in...
Bernita May Curry
Apr 22, 2021
Bernita May Curry, 86, of rural Madison passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born April 15, 1935, in rural Hamilton, the daughter of Walter Huntington and Minnie May McNeil Schultz. Bernita attended Hamilton High School and graduated with the Class of 1953. She was joined in marriage to Stanley Eugene Curry on June...
Wilma Jean Miller
Apr 19, 2021
Wilma Jean Miller, 88 of Madison, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at the Life Care Center in Burlington. She was born February 14, 1933 in Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Taylor and Wilma Walker Sells. Wilma grew up in Madison and Kansas City. She attended the Kansas School For The Blind and graduated with the Class of 1952. Wilma...
Elizabeth Catherine "Cathy" Griffin
Apr 17, 2021
Elizabeth Catherine Griffin, 69 of Lebo passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 11, 1951 in Fostoria, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Ramona Lindeman Gunterman. During Cathy’s childhood her family lived in several area communities including Topeka, Eskridge, Reading, Baldwin and Arvonia. Cathy married the...
John Anthony Neff
Apr 12, 2021
John Anthony Neff, of Emporia, KS passed away at his home on Monday, April 12, 2021 at the age of 59. John was born on July 28, 1961 in Kansas City, Missouri to parents John and Shirley(White) Neff. For several years, John was employed by COF Trainings Services, Inc. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Hartford...
Maxine Deloris Shreffler
Apr 12, 2021
Maxine Shreffler of Madison KS died Monday, April 12, 2021 at the Presbyterian Manor in Emporia, Ks. Maxine was born in Madison Ks, at the home of her grandparents, Braton and Jessie Pritchard on August 1, 1939. Maxine was the oldest of 10 children. Parents Gene and Beulah Pritchard started their home in Madison, they moved briefly to Augusta Ks,...
Fay Mary Frey
Apr 11, 2021
VASSAR- Fay M. Frey, 78, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 at her home surrounded by family. Fay Mary Tefft was born January 25, 1943 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Elton and Florence (Ridgely) Tefft. She grew up in Denver, Colorado. She was joined in marriage to Ralph Eugene Frey on August 21, 1964 in Colorado. To this union...
Jean Mccormick
Apr 11, 2021
Jean McCormick, 92, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, April 11, 2021. She was born August 30, 1928 in Woodson County, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Tressa Terrell Harman. Jean attended Burlington High School and graduated with the Class of 1946. Jean married the love of her life, Frank McCormick on October 2, 1948 in Burlington. They...
Bernice Arline Lindburg
Apr 2, 2021
Bernice Arline (Brown) Lindburg, 77, of Parkville, MO, passed away at Northcare Hospice House on Friday, April 2, 2021. Bernice was born on May 8, 1943 in Hays, KS to Loid and Beulah (Burnett) Brown. She graduated in 1961 from Melvern High School. Shortly after graduation, Bernice was united in marriage with Larry Alan Lindburg on June 18, 1961 in...
James "Dave" Williams
Mar 26, 2021
James D. “Dave” Williams, 67, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021, at his home in Osage City, KS. Born on March 9, 1954, Dave was the son of Bud and Evelyn (Mundy) Williams, formerly of Scranton, KS. He spent most of his childhood years growing up in the Topeka, Scranton, and Osage City areas. He attended Capitol City High...
Judy Lea Corbin
Mar 20, 2021
Judy Lea Corbin, 66, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Stormont-Vail in Topeka. She was born July 26, 1954 in St. Joseph, Missouri the daughter of Robert and Jennie Lawson Hamm. Judy and her family moved to Kansas when she was just a year old. Judy married Frank White in September of 1971. They began their marriage living in...
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...
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