OBITUARIES
Thelma "Jeane" Lindburg
Mar 31, 2020
Thelma “Jeane” Lindburg, daughter of the late Clarence Zimmerman and Minnie (Rhodelander) Zimmerman was born Oct. 21, 1940 in Buffalo, MO and departed this life March 31, 2020 at about 4:25am. She was 79 years old. Jeane was reared in and attended school in Buffalo, MO. She was a past President of FOE Eagles 47 and a member of Eastern...
Janie Louise Edington
Mar 25, 2020
Janie Louise Edington, 77, of Emporia, passed away late Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Newman Regional Health.She was born June 23, 1942 in Newton, Kansas the daughter of Henry and Amy Gaines Partridge. Janie married the love of her life, Glen E. Edington on July 16, 1961 in Emporia, Kansas. She worked at Newman Hospital prior to taking a job...
Larry Wayne Fish
Mar 18, 2020
Larry Wayne Fish, 75, of Madison, Kansas passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kansas. Larry was born on February 27, 1945 the son of Fred A. and Edna Jacobs Fish. He attended Emporia High School and graduated with the Class of 1963. He went on to earn an Electrical Engineering Degree from Kansas State...
Leetta Mae Holmberg
Mar 12, 2020
LeEtta Mae Holmberg, 86, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Osage Nursing Manor in Osage City. LeEtta Mae Cripps was born August 23, 1933 at the Christie Cox farm near Reading, the daughter of Clayton and Grace (Mueller) Cripps. At the age of 3 the family moved to Topeka then on to Denver, Colorado during World War II. They...
Larry Dean Ward
Mar 11, 2020
Larry Dean Ward, 77, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at his home in Barclay. Larry was born June 17, 1942 in Junction City, Kansas, the son to Roy Leon and Helen Mae (Hunt) Ward. He was joined in marriage to Catherine Jaap on November 11, 1977 at Cupid Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. He first owned and operated...
Kenneth Alan Singleton
Mar 9, 2020
Kenneth Alan Singleton, 60, of Olathe, Kansas passed Monday March 9, 2020 at the Olathe Hospice House. He was born November 11, 1959 in Advance, Missouri. Ken attended Malden High School in Malden,Missouri and graduated with the Class of 1977. Following high school Ken moved to Memphis Tennessee and became a professional wrestler for more than seven years and later...
Frank Gene Cooper
Mar 6, 2020
Frank G. Cooper, 89, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020 at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook. Frank Gene Cooper was born April 10, 1930 in Harveyville, the son of John Henry and France Mae (Pryor) Cooper. He shortly served in United States Army but was discharge for family hardship. He returned to help his family. He was joined in marriage...
Nadine Cowan
Mar 3, 2020
Nadine Cowan, 104, passed away Tuesday evening, March 3, 2020 at Osage Nursing Center in Osage City. Nadine Lee was born September 11, 1915 in Clayton, New Mexico, the daughter of Noah C. and Minnie (Dewees) Lee. She was joined in marriage to Royce McCall Cowan on November 9, 1934 in Ballinger, Texas. To this union, five children were born....
Dean Howard Evans
Feb 28, 2020
Dean Howard Evans, 91, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 at his home in Lebo, Kansas. Dean was born February 7, 1929 in Osage City, KS, the son of Thomas Howard Evans and Evelyn Alma (Lloyd) Evans. He graduated in 1947 from Lebo High School. He worked at the D.P. Jones store in Lebo until serving in the United States...
Gary Lynn Holcomb
Feb 20, 2020
Gary Lynn Holcomb, 77 of Emporia, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Holiday Resort in Emporia. He was born February 24, 1942 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Roy and Lorene Heckathorn Holcomb. Gary was a lifetime resident of this area, Baptized as One of Jehovah's Witnesses Dec, 1974. His many hobbies included, camping, boating, fixing things in his...
Brent Lewis Trueblood
Feb 19, 2020
Brent Lewis Trueblood, 55, passed away the morning of Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born August 22, 1964 in Emporia, Kansas; the son of Bill Trueblood and Shirley Betts. Brent attended Osage City High School and graduated with the class of 1982. After High School he would begin his lifelong career in the agricultural...
Donna Sue Smith
Feb 18, 2020
Donna Sue Smith, 66, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at her home in Osage City. Donna Sue Hoffman was born October 24, 1953 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Arthur W. and Alta (Kiwitter) Hoffman. She was married and divorced from Paul Mendoza and Alan Smith. Later she met Todd Lane and spent many years together. Todd preceded her...
John Thomas "Tommy" Leihsing
Feb 15, 2020
John Thomas “Tommy” Leihsing, 86 formerly of Hartford, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Presbyterian Manor in Emporia. He was born August 30, 1933 in Worland, Missouri the son of Herman Joseph and Julie Ann Jenkins Leihsing. Tommy was inducted into the United States Army on June 25, 1953. He proudly served until receiving an honorable discharge on May...
Richard William Carlson
Feb 5, 2020
Richard W. Carlson, 47, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at his home in Topeka. Richard William Carlson was born February 20, 1972 in Emporia, KS, the son of Richard Joseph and Janet “Susie” (Bolyard) Carlson. He graduated Osage City High School in 1990. He was working as a pest control exterminator in Topeka. Richard will be forever remembered by...
Janice Sue Farmer
Jan 26, 2020
Farmer, Janice 79, the heart of our family, passed away January 26, 2020. Memorial 10:00-11:00am Tuesday, February 4 at Metropolitan Baptist Church, 525 W. Douglas Ave in Wichita. Gathering 3:00-4:00pm Tuesday, February 4 at VanArsdale Funeral Home in Madison, KS, followed by graveside service.Jan, after a long career at St. Farm Insurance, was more recently known as the Grandma at...
William Ray Crawford
Jan 26, 2020
William Ray “Bill” Crawford, 81, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Newman Hospital in Emporia. William Ray was born March 27, 1938 in LeRoy, Kansas, the son of Ray Vern and Vicie Mae (Vanderslice) Crawford. Graduated from Neosho Rapids High School in 1955. Bill was joined in marriage to Lois Marie Jacob on June 19, 1960 in Neosho Rapids....
Anna Ruth Williamson
Jan 23, 2020
Anna Ruth Williamson died, Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Sunset Manor in Waverly, Kansas. Born in Latham, Missouri, June 24, 1924, she was the daughter of Opal Ruth Clark and Fred L. Hill. In Latham, her father ran a blacksmith shop that was later converted into an automobile repair business. In 1931 the family moved to a farm near California,...
Marianne Haag
Jan 9, 2020
Marianne Haag, 89, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at The Health Care Resort in Topeka. Marianne Waterman was born September 4, 1930 in Washington, Kansas, the daughter of George William and Laura Ellen (Day) Waterman. She graduated from Washington High School. She was joined in marriage to George Haag. To this union, four children were born, Randy, Suellen, John...
Edward James King
Jan 5, 2020
Edward James King, 88 of Osage City, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, Kansas. He was born March 29, 1931 in Peterton, Kansas the son of David Thomas and Elizabeth Gasser King. Ed attended Peterton Grade School and later graduated from Osage City High School with the Class of 1948. Ed married the love...
George Edward Ohlsson
Jan 5, 2020
George Edward Ohlsson, of Augusta, passed away on January 5, 2020 in Wichita. He was born September 3, 1938 in Osage City, the son of George and Mabel (Adolphson) Ohlsson. He graduated from Osage City High School in 1957. George served in the U.S Army from 1957 to 1960 and the Army Reserves from 1960 to 1963. He worked as...
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