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Joseph Clancey Lawless
Jan 24, 2021
Joseph Clancey Lawless, 53, died January 24, 2021, due to complications from a stroke. He was born on January 3, 1968, in Emporia Kansas to James P. “Pat” Lawless and Phyllis Ann “Steen” Lawless. He graduated from Osage City High School in 1986. His survivors include his children Cayla Erinn Lawless, Kelsey Jo Lawless-Smelser., Patrick Brennan Lawless, his mother Phyllis...
Jennifer Marie Bergstrom
Jan 22, 2021
Jennifer Marie Bergstrom, 34, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at her home in Emporia. She was born July 25, 1986 in Ft. Stewart, Georgia the daughter of Adam and Jeanne Fellers Bergstrom. As a self proclaimed military brat, Jennifer and her family lived on several military bases throughout the United States. She spent time growing up in Ft. Campbell,...
Jennie Ruth Whittington
Jan 21, 2021
Jennie Ruth (Weltha) Whittington, 89, of Emporia, KS, passed away early January 21, 2021 at Newman Regional Health. Jennie was born on August 27, 1931 in Reading, KS to parents Martin and Hazel Ruth (Dewitt) Weltha. She graduated from Reading High School. Jennie was a homemaker and was known for her excellent cooking and made-from-scratch pies. She always had her...
Dail Dean Martin
Jan 20, 2021
Dail Dean Martin, 83 of Madison, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Newman Regional Health. He was born September 17, 1937 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Dale and Maxine Wolfe Martin. As a child Dail’s family lived on the Pixlee Ranch west of Madison where he attended a small country school. After moving into town, Dail attended Madison...
Rosamond Juanita Ketley
Jan 17, 2021
Rosamond “Juanita” Ketley, 87, of Madison, KS passed away on January 17, 2021 at Eureka Nursing Center. Juanita was born on April 20, 1933 in Kalispell, Montana to parents Pearl and Myrtle (Mason) Kennedy. Montana was always in Juanita’s heart. She often traveled there, never truly leaving the place she first called home. Juanita graduated from Burlington High School in...
Kimberly Sue Zabriskie
Jan 13, 2021
Kimberly Sue Zabriskie, 60, of Hartford, Kansas passed away on January 13, 2021 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kansas. Kim was born on March 23, 1960 in Winchester, Kansas to parents John Franz and Ruth Deloris (Gordon) Zabriskie. Kim attended Hartford High School and received her GED in 1978. She later attended Emporia State University from 1990-1992. Kim was...
Dale E. Vandevord
Jan 9, 2021
Dale E. Vandevord, 86, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Peterson Assisted Living in Osage City. Dale Eugene Vandevord was born August 8, 1934 in rural Scranton, the son of Clifford L. and Anna Mae (Jones) Vandevord. He graduated from Burlingame High School. He was joined in marriage to Mary Flora Fisher on November 24, 1954. To this union,...
Dale Lynn Haney
Jan 8, 2021
Dale Lynn Haney, 74, passed away early Friday, January 8, 2021 at his home in Madison. He was born October 12, 1946 in Eureka, Kansas the son of D. Dale and Margaret Broddle Haney. Dale attended Madison High School and graduated with the Class of 1964. He sought to further his education by attending classes at Emporia State Teachers College...
Jerry Ann Lynch
Dec 27, 2020
Jerry Ann Lynch, 80, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Life Care Center in Burlington, Kansas. Jerry Ann St. John was born July 24, 1940 in Randall, Kansas. She was the 10th child of Pearl St. John Sr and Orlena (Bailey) St. John. Jerry was named after Orlena's parents, Jerry Bailey and Mary Ann (Taylor) Bailey. Jerry grew up...
Charles "Raymond" Pittman
Dec 26, 2020
Charles “Raymond” Pittman, 76, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at his home southeast of Lebo. He was born June 11, 1944 in LeRoy, Kansas the son of Charles Brady and Evelyn Wiley Pittman. When Raymond was a small boy the family moved to Lebo. He attended Lebo High School and graduated with the Class of 1962. Raymond farmed with...
Dean Parker Duling
Dec 23, 2020
Dean Parker Duling, 92 passed away early Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at McCrite Plaza in Topeka. He was born January 4, 1928 in Eskridge, Kansas, the son of Ernest and Anna Warren Duling. Dean attended Eskridge High School and graduated with the Class of 1945. Following high school, Dean enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served until receiving...
Gladys L. Newkirk
Dec 18, 2020
Gladys L. Newkirk, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 in Emporia, Kansas. She was born on May 3, 1928 in Gridley, KS to Selden B. and Lennis A. (Sergeant) Laird. Shortly after, on May 20, 1928, Gladys’s mother died. Gladys was raised by her grandmother Virgie Sergeant, along with her other 9 children, who became like her brothers and...
Glen F. Deforest, Sr.
Dec 8, 2020
Glen F. DeForest Sr., 87, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at his home near Keene. He was born March 6, 1933 near Melvern, Kansas the son of Francis and Bertha Dyste DeForest. Glen enlisted in the United States Army on March 13, 1951 and proudly served until receiving a honorable discharge on March 13, 1954. Following his military service,...
Joyce I. Billings
Dec 6, 2020
Joyce I. Billings, 78, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at her home in Carbondale with her family by her side. Joyce Ilene Hursh was born May 31, 1942 in Rural Gridley, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Ray and Ida (Isch) Hursh. She graduated from Gridley High School in 1960. She had worked as an Administrative Director for the Kansas...
Stanley R. Jones
Dec 5, 2020
Stanley R. Jones, 89 of Reading, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Via Christy St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita. He was born June 2, 1931 on the family farm near Reading, the son of Hugh H. and Jessie Wood Jones. Stanley attended Reading Schools and graduated from Reading High School with the Class of 1948. He worked the...
Albert Lawrence Park, Jr.
Dec 4, 2020
Albert L. Park, Jr., 90, of Osage City, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, Kansas. Albert Lawrence Park, Jr. was born January 21, 1930 in Marysville, Kansas, the son of Albert Lawrence and Xaina (Tuttle) Park, Sr. He graduated from Marysville High School in 1948 and graduated from University of Kansas in 1953 with...
Patricia Dennison
Dec 2, 2020
Patricia M. Dennison, 84, of Burlingame, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Tanglewood Health and Rehabilitation in Topeka. Patricia Mae Mercer was born July 19, 1936 in Eskridge, Kansas, the daughter of Woodrow Wilson and Juanita Faye (Prescott) Mercer. She graduated from Eskridge High School in 1954. Patricia was joined in marriage to Charles Edwin Dennison on May...
Richard Lee "Dick" Thornton
Nov 29, 2020
Richard Lee “Dick” Thornton, 87, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at his daughter’s home in Wichita, Kansas, surrounded by his family. He was born February 6, 1933 in Madison, Kansas the son of Chet and Doris Burt Thornton. He attended Madison Schools and graduated from Madison High School with the Class of 1952. Dick proudly served in the United...
Loralie Shackelford
Nov 28, 2020
Loralie Shackelford, 94, of Osage City, passed away, Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Loralie Oelke was born November 22, 1926 in Topeka, the daughter of Lester and Minnie (Holmes) Oelke. She married Marion Eugene Freed and later divorced. Loralie later married Robert Shackelford on October 15, 1950 in Kansas...
Neola Mae "Ma" Erickson
Nov 25, 2020
Neola (Ma) Mae Young Erickson 80 Passed November 25th at a Topeka Hospital with her son and daughter at her side. Neola was born Dec 29, 1939 to Myrle Loyd Young Sr. and Dorothy Mae (King) in Kansas City Kansas. Neola was a homemaker most of her life. Neola was a graduate of Harveyville High School class of 1957. She...
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