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Charles Herbert "Herb" Breed
Mar 20, 2019
Charles Herbert “Herb” Breed 80, passed away Wednesday March 20, 2019 at his home in Hartford. He was born June 12, 1938 in Emporia, Kansas the only child of Charles Kenneth and Mable Maude Logsdon Breed. Herb attended Hartford High School where he graduated with the Class of 1956. Following high school Herb enlisted in the United States Navy. He...
Lucille Mary Hess
Mar 17, 2019
Lucille Mary Hess, 97, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Emporia, Kansas.She was born on October 31, 1921, in rural Lyon County four miles northeast of Madison, Kansas, the third child of ten born to Emil and Anna (Conrade) Jeck. She attended Rock Valley rural school.Lucille was united in marriage to Clair Hess on August 25, 1942 at...
Caroline B. Busboom Spatz
Mar 16, 2019
This was written by Caroline in 2008 with some updates made in 2019 CAROLINE EMMA BURD BUSBOOM SPATZ I was born in Claremore, Oklahoma, on October 13, 1920. Daddy was Ira Elmore Burd, and Mama was Chloe Hendrickson. Our family moved to Kansas in 1927 and lived at Vasaar, Osage City and Miller until 1928 when we moved to Lebo....
Tonoleta "Connie" Lomax
Mar 13, 2019
Tonoleta “Connie” Lomax, 93, passed away, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Tonoleta Nations was born on December 8, 1925 in Brownsville, Texas, the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Allein (Staggs) Nations. She was joined in marriage to Leonard Earl Nech in Texas and he preceded her in death. Later, she was joined in marriage to...
Donald Wayne Miller
Mar 9, 2019
Donald Wayne Miller 89, passed away Saturday, March 9th at the Life Care Center in Burlington. He was born October 13, 1929 to Bill and Georgia Fry Miller on the Olinger oil lease in rural Greenwood County, Kansas. Don attended the #106 Oilfield School and later graduated from Gridley High School with the Class of 1947.Following high school Don immediately...
Linda Diann Fuqua
Mar 7, 2019
Linda Diann Fuqua, 54, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at her home in Gridley, Kansas surrounded by her loving family.She was born January 15, 1965 in Sacramento, California the daughter of Larry and Susan Green Lewis. Linda attended Dr. James J. Hogan Senior High School in Vallejo, California and graduated with the Class of 1982.Following high school, Linda enlisted...
David Booth
Feb 23, 2019
David Thomas Booth of Roxboro, North Carolina passed away February 23, 2019 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Tom Booth was born December 18, 1948 in Emporia, Kansas to Lloyd and Helen (Moore) Booth. Tom grew up on the family farm and graduated from Lebo High School in 1966. After graduation, Tom attended Fort Hays State University and...
John Henry Atchison
Feb 18, 2019
John Henry Atchison, 88, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019 at his home in Osage City.He was born September 26, 1930 in Osage City, Kansas the son of John H. and Florence Gunterman Atchison. John enlisted in the United States Army on May 8, 1952 and served during the Korean War. He would receive a Honorable Discharge as a Sergeant...
Billie Joe Derryberry
Feb 15, 2019
BILLIE JOE DERRYBERRY HAMILTON- Billie Joe Derryberry, 56, passed away on February 15, 2019 at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Billie Joe Maidens was born on January 25, 1963 in Midland, Michigan, the son of James Ervin Maidens and Barbara Jane Stout. Later he was adopted by Grady W. Derryberry at the age of 5 months....
Harold "Mert" Burenheide
Feb 14, 2019
Harold J. “Mert” Burenheide, 90, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Holiday Resort in Emporia He was born August 13, 1928 in Olpe, the son of Anthony and Marie Agnus (Hellmer) Burenheide. He was joined in marriage to Constance L. Miller on August 10, 1961 and celebrated 57 years of marriage before her death on October 14, 2018. Mert...
Donald Louis Esslinger
Feb 12, 2019
Donald Louis Esslinger, 86, of Kearney, MO passed away on February 12, 2019 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri. He had battled Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency since 2007.Esslinger was born the fourth child of Charles and Kathryn (Wohlschlegel) Esslinger of Madison, KS on August 13, 1932. He attended KSU majoring in General Agriculture & was in the Army ROTC. After graduation,...
Gurney "Jerry" Gerald Bartley
Feb 4, 2019
“Jerry” Gurney G. Bartley, 67, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born July 29, 1951 in Rock Springs, Wyoming the son of Robert and Madgel Knight Bartley. He attended Lebo High school and graduated with the Class of 1969. Following high school, Jerry worked at I.B.P. in Emporia....
Mary "Faith" Stair
Jan 31, 2019
Mary “Faith” Stair, 89 of Emporia, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Holiday Resort. Faith was born July 7, 1929 in Ukiah, California the daughter of Ray and Mary Van Allen Wilson Faith was joined in marriage to Carol E. “Gene” Stair on February 15, 1969 in Seattle, Washington. They enjoyed over forty five years of marriage until Gene’s...
Gary Stevens Mcclung
Jan 29, 2019
Gary S. McClung, 82, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Gary Stevens McClung was born on May 23, 1936 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Milton and Vera (Stephens) McClung. He graduated from Baldwin High School in Baldwin City, Kansas. He had attended the University of Kansas. Gary served our country in the...
Brad Helberg
Jan 22, 2019
Brad Helberg, age 45, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at his home in Reading. Brad Helberg was born April 24, 1973 in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Martin Merle and Joyce Marie (Lawrence) Helberg. He graduated from Northern Heights High School and graduated from Flint Hills Vo-Tech with a degree in auto mechanics. He had been employed with Williams...
Judith L. Thornbrugh
Jan 17, 2019
Judith L. Thornbrugh, 78, passed away, Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the Olathe Hospice House.She was born November 7, 1940 in Williamsburg, Kansas the daughter of Lee Eldon and Nona Martin Van Valkenburg. Judith was raised in the Williamsburg area and attended Williamsburg High School. Judith married the love of her life, James Franklin Thornbrugh on October 16, 1957 in...
Fay Noah
Jan 15, 2019
FAY LUCILE NOAH Osage City- Fay L. Noah, 90, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Shawnee, Kansas. Fay Lucile Altis was born March 13, 1928 in Cabool, Missouri, the daughter of Paul Andrew and Rachel Esther (Bray) Altis. Fay was joined in marriage to Howard Warren Welch, they later divorced. On February 27,...
Thelma E. Sullivan
Jan 8, 2019
Thelma E. Sullivan, 96, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Emporia Place. She was born June 30, 1922 in rural Coffey County, the daughter of John A. and Margaret ”Hazel” Danford Hitchens. Thelma was raised in the Agricola and Melvern areas and attended Melvern High School. She married Jack Sullivan on March 1, 1938 in Oklahoma. They would make...
Daniel Robert Towle
Jan 7, 2019
Daniel R. Towle, 56, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Rolling Hills Assisted Living in Topeka. Daniel Robert Towle was born June 12, 1962 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of James A. and Roberta A. (Sparks) Towle. Daniel grew up in Osage City. Daniel was disabled and had lived in Hartford, Kansas under the care of Quest Services...
Marilyn Joan Adkins
Jan 5, 2019
Marilyn “Joan” Adkins, 81, passed away early Saturday morning, January 5, 2019 at Emporia Place. She was born October 31, 1937 in Brewster, Kansas the daughter of Marion A. and Vera J. Lowe Tucker. Joan attended high school in Hayward, California and graduated from Hayward High School with the Class of 1955. Following High School, she joined the United States...
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