OBITUARIES
Diana Kay Freerksen
May 27, 2024
Diana K. Freerksen, 69, passed away, Monday, May 27, 2024 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia.
Diana Kay was born October 9, 1954 in Topeka, the daughter of Howard Fred and Barbara Jean (Bronson) Freerksen. She graduated from Lebo High School in 1972.
She was a very active member of the Lebo Baptist Church.
Diana had worked in computer programming before she started...
Valee Lynn Brown
May 26, 2024
Valee Lynn Brown, 60, passed away Sunday May 26, 2024 at her home in Osage City, surrounded by her family.
She was born October 6, 1963 in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Theodore and Una Prost Bronson. Valee grew up in Osage City and graduated from Osage City High School with the Class of 1982. Following high school, Valee attended cosmetology...
Albert M. Lewis, Sr.
May 24, 2024
Albert Lewis, Sr., 78, of Osage City, KS passed away May 24, 2024 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Albert was a life-long resident of Topeka, KS until moving to Osage Nursing Center in Osage City, KS.
Albert was born on August 4, 1945, in Enid, Oklahoma. He grew up attending school in Topeka, Kansas and East Topeka High School. Growing up,...
Cynthia R. Schierling
May 21, 2024
Cynthia R. “Cindy” Schierling (81), of Lebo, Kansas, died at home on May 21, 2024. She was born in Kingman, Kansas, in 1943, to Frederick Henry Tolar and Alma Louise Schoeneman. Cindy’s father, Fred, was killed in the European theater in WWII. She had no siblings. Cindy and her mother and stepfather, Jerrell Q. Russell, lived in Abilene, Kansas; Rankin,...
Connie Lynn Ayala
May 20, 2024
Connie Lynn Ayala, 50, passed away last Monday evening, May 20th, 2024 at her home in Emporia.
She was born February 28, 1974 in Moundridge, Kansas the daughter of Warren Dean and Sharon Lee Roth Stucky. Connie attended Hutchinson High School and graduated with the Class of 1993.
Connie was joined in marriage to Margarito Ayala on January 25, 1995 in Emporia,...
Harold Leon Luthi
May 15, 2024
Harold Leon Luthi, 92, a life-long resident of Madison, went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 15, 2024, after battling cancer.
Harold was born on October 24th, 1931, to Dan and Ida (Imthurn) Luthi. He attended school at the No. 8 schoolhouse and Madison High School, graduating in 1949. He attended one semester of college at Kansas State...
Diana Kay Berry
May 13, 2024
Diana Kay Berry, 75, of Osage City, went to be with her Lord on May 13, 2024.
Diana was born January 9, 1949, at Harveyville, Kansas, the daughter of Chester and Flora Berry. She graduated from Harveyville High School. Diana completed her associate degree at Christ for the Nation Bible College in Dallas, Texas and became a minister.
The Lord placed up...
Paul Dean Parks
May 13, 2024
Paul Dean Parks, 82, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024 at his son’s home in Kansas City, Missouri.
He was born December 17, 1941 near Admire, Kansas the son of George and Ellen Holmes Parks. Paul attended Northern Heights High School where he graduate with the Class of 1960. He briefly worked at Diddie Glaser in Emporia following graduation.
Paul was forever...
Leo Gale Babler
May 11, 2024
Leo G. Babler, 93, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Osage Nursing Center in Osage City, Kansas. He had been in declining health for the last 5 years after suffering a stroke at home.
Leo Gale Babler was born on August 27, 1930, in Stephenson County, Illinois, the son of William J. and Azora D. (Garnes) Babler. He was the...
Marguerite Atchison
May 10, 2024
Marguerite (Schnoor) Atchison, 93, long-time resident of Osage City, KS, passed away on May 10, 2024, at Downs Care & Rehab where she had been a resident for a short time. She moved to Beloit, KS in January 2020 to be closer to her daughter Vanessa, just before the COVID pandemic.
Marguerite was born October 15, 1930, in Burden, KS. The...
Derald Reese Bazil
May 4, 2024
Derald Reese Bazil, 67, of Leavenworth, Kansas, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Medicalodge of Leavenworth.
Derald was born September 6, 1956 in Emporia, KS. Derald grew up in Emporia, where he attended school, graduating in the Class of 1974 from Emporia High School. In June 1975, Derald was united in marriage with Deborah Bazil. Together, they had 3 children,...
John E. Born
May 1, 2024
John E. Born, 97, passed away early Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at his home in Lebo.
He was born November 26, 1926 at Newman Hospital in Emporia, Kansas the son of Edgar and Ellen McCandless Born.
Johnnie attended Lebo High School where he graduated with the Class of 1944. He went on to attend Officer’s Training School in Fort Collins, Colorado.
He married...
Marilyn Ann Allen
Apr 30, 2024
Marilyn A. Allen, age 82, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at her home in Osage City.
Marilyn Ann Moxley was born July 1, 1941 in Osage City, the daughter of Clarence “CM” Milton and Dorothy (Pierson) Moxley. She graduated from Osage City High School in 1959 and Kansas State University with a master’s degree in education.
She was joined in marriage...
Richard Lee Lingenfelter
Apr 12, 2024
Richard Lee Lingenfelter, 74, passed away Friday, April 12, 2024, at the Osage Nursing Manor after suffering a fractured hip March 27, 2024.
Richard was born December 2, 1949, at Yates Center, Kansas, the son of Harold Leroy "Roy" and Ethel Pearl Baysinger Lingenfelter.
Richard attended grade schools in Gridley, KS, Whittier Grade school in Emporia, KS and Harmony Hill outside of...
Lloyd E. Sumner
Apr 2, 2024
Lloyd E. Sumner was born on September 15, 1946 to J.H. “Pete” & Betty L. Marks Sumner of Garnett, Kansas.
Lloyd grew up with his siblings in Garnett. He attended Garnett High School graduating with the Class of 1965. Lloyd would go on to Emporia State University where he graduated with a degree in Education. He furthered his education at Kansas...
Keith W. Miller
Mar 26, 2024
Keith W. “Bing” Miller, age 98, of Eskridge, Kansas passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
He was born May 12, 1925 at Harveyville, the son of Guy and Eileen Pringle Miller. Three siblings preceded Bing in death, an infant brother; a sister, Martha and a brother Bill in 1999. Bing attended Walnut Grove Country School and Harveyville High School where he...
Joan Laneta Martin
Mar 24, 2024
Joan Laneta Martin, 93, passed away during the evening hours of Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Emporia Presbyterian Manor.
She was born November 9, 1930 in Manhattan, Kansas the daughter of Carl and Rose Blank Harrold. Her family moved to Eskridge when Joan was a small child. Joan attended Eskridge High School where she graduated with the Class of 1948.
Joan married...
Eldon Stanley Jones
Mar 17, 2024
Eldon S. Jones, 62, of rural Reading, passed away, Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia.
Eldon Stanley Jones was born on March 31, 1961 in Emporia, the son of Stanley Ralph and Martha Jane (Haught) Jones. He graduated from Reading High School in 1979.
He was joined in marriage to Lisa Dawn Brickell on September 5, 1981 in...
Mike J. Bartlett
Mar 17, 2024
Mike J. Bartlett, 60, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024 at his home near Lebo.
He was born April 19, 1963 in Stafford, Kansas the son of James Jerry and Carma Helquist Bartlett. Mike attended Emporia High School and graduated with the Class of 1981. He went on to earn a degree in Building Trades at the Flint Hills Technical College...
Timothy Allen Carty
Mar 14, 2024
Timothy Allen “Tim” Carty, 63, passed from this world to his heavenly home, in the morning hours of March 14, 2024, at his home near Waverly, KS. Tim was born in Bristol, Tennessee on February 21, 1961, the son of Gilmer Delane & Emma Tester Carty, both of whom preceded him in death.
Tim was united in marriage to Aida Carty...
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