OBITUARIES
Dawna Joyce Denney
Jul 7, 2017
Dawna Joyce Denney, 86 of Madison passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 at a Wichita hospital. She was born October 3, 1930 in Marion, Kansas the daughter of Robert Lee and Ettamae Suffield Stack. Dawna attended Abilene High School and graduated with the Class of 1948. She was joined in marriage to Lyle E. Denney on March 12, 1950 in...
David R. Blex
Jul 5, 2017
David R. Blex, loving father, brother and friend, passed away July 5, 2017 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. He was born April 21, 1954 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Don and Betty Roberts Blex. David held a deep love for his home community of Miller and served on the volunteer fire department for many years. He graduated from...
Donald Roy Wilson
Jul 3, 2017
Donald Roy Wilson, 73, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 at his home in Osage City, Kansas. He was born August 3, 1943 in Versailles, Missouri the son of Clyde Woodrow and Juanita Silvey Wilson. Don was joined in marriage to Vicki Durfey on June 18, 1990 in Miami, Oklahoma. He will live on in the hearts of his wife,...
Robert Eugene Smith
Jul 3, 2017
Robert Eugene Smith, 84, passed away late Monday, July 3, 2017at his son’s home in Andover. He was born February 24, 1933 in Enid Oklahoma, the son of Rev. Bernard R. and Nellie Lane Smith. He grew up in De Ridder, Louisiana and joined the United States Army on March 27, 1952. He was promoted to the rank of corporal...
Randolph Wayne "Randy" Sumner
Jul 1, 2017
Randolph Wayne “Randy” Sumner, 59, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at his home in Osage City. He was born January 21, 1958 in Killeen, Texas the son of Raymond E. and Virginia Hollister Sumner. Randy attended Shawnee Heights High School in Topeka and graduated with the Class of 1976. Randy proudly served his country in the United States Marine...
Ruby Florence Fillmore
Jun 25, 2017
Ruby Florence Fillmore, 101, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Osage Nursing Center in Osage City. Ruby Florence Christesen was born February 18, 1916 in rural Osage City, the daughter of Chris and Florence Bourff Christesen. She graduated from Osage City High School Class of 1934. She was joined in marriage to Walter Duawall on January 20, 1936. The...
Barbara Jean Schlobohm
Jun 23, 2017
Barbara J. Peat Schlobohm passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Reading on Friday, June 23. Barbara was born in Kansas City, Kansas August 8, 1950 to Helen (Tomecal) and Wilbur Peat. She graduated from Washington High School and Kansas City Kansas Community College and completed both her bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Education from Emporia State...
Judith Ann Carson
Jun 15, 2017
Judith Ann “Judy” Carson, 72, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017 at her home south of Neosho Rapids. Judy was born August 11, 1944 in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Charles V. and Iona M. Schultz Gilligan. She attended Hartford High School and graduated with the Class of 1962. Judy went on to cosmetology school in Topeka and later worked...
Wilma L. Page
Jun 8, 2017
Wilma L. Page, 90. passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 at the Medicalodges in Columbus, Kansas. She was born June 10, 1926 in Fall City, Nebraska the daughter of William P. and Charlotte Kautzman Frederich. Wilma called Pittsburg, Kansas home as a young girl and graduated from Pittsburg High School with the Class of 1944. She was joined in marriage...
Betty Jean Haynes
Jun 5, 2017
Betty Jean Haynes, 87 of Eskridge, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at Peterson Health Care in Osage City. She was born June 29, 1929 in Brownell, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Felecia Jackson Thomas. Betty attended Eskridge High School and graduated with the Class of 1947. She married Duane Clark in 1947 and the couple lived in Florida...
Keith L.. Smulling
Jun 2, 2017
Keith L. Smulling, 84, formerly of Osage City and Miller, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 at his residence in Emporia. Keith Long Smulling was born April 30, 1933, southwest of Miller, Kansas, the son of Wilbur Byron and Anna Mabel (Long) Smulling. He graduated Miller High School in 1951. He was joined in marriage to Patricia "Patsy" J. Guy...
Adelia Elizabeth Pearson
May 31, 2017
Adelia Elizabeth (Fager) Pearson, 98, Miller, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at McCrite Plaza Topeka following a brief illness. Adelia was born Mar. 25, 1919 to Oscar and Anna Fager of rural Miller. Her grandparents and parents were among Swedish immigrants who formed the community of Stotler near the Lyon/Osage county line. She attended school nearby in Miller...
Judith Lucille Pickens
May 29, 2017
Judith L. Pickens, 76, passed away, Monday, May 29, 2017 at her home. Judith Lucille Peek was born September 21, 1940 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Charles O. and Helen G. Peek. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1958. She was united in marriage to Richard Ora Pickens on December 21, 1958 in Topeka, Kansas. They met...
Kenneth Eugene Newton, Jr.
May 27, 2017
Kenneth E. Newton, Jr., 69, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor. Kenneth Eugene Newton, Jr. was born April 18, 1948 in Emporia, the son of Kenneth E. and Helen Marie (Geraghty) Newton, Sr.. He graduated from Reading High School in 1966. He was joined in marriage to Mary Ann Jones on July 11, 1970 in...
Kimberly Michaela Haunani Shepherd
May 26, 2017
Kimberly Michaela Haunani Shepherd, 51, lost her battle to cancer on Friday, May 26, 2017 in Emporia. Kim was born on September 22, 1965 in Millington, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Michael Czajkowski of Harrison, Arkansas and Victoria M. Vaughn of Emporia. She is survived by her mother, Vickie of Emporia; a son, Joshua Channing of Columbia, Missouri; two...
Gerald "Jerry" Adkins
May 18, 2017
LEBO- Gerald D. "Jerry" Adkins, 77, of Lebo, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Stormont Vail Health Care in Topeka. Gerald Dennis Adkins was born September 22, 1939, in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, the son of Wesley C. and Helen M. (Stellwagen) Adkins. He graduated from Reading High School in 1957. After high school, he worked for area farmers...
Thomas Orde Sapp
May 12, 2017
Thomas O. Sapp, 49, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. Tommy Orde Sapp was born December 19, 1967 in Emporia, the son of Thomas Francis and Connie Jo (Crocker) Sapp. He was a car washer at Branine Motors. Tommy will be forever remembered by his mother, Connie Jo Gilliland of Osage City; two brothers,...
Curtis Edward Stubbs
May 7, 2017
Curtis Edward Stubbs, 40, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. He was born July 16, 1976 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Harold Edward and Pamela Feuillerat Stubbs. Curtis attended Madison High School and Graduated with the Class of 1994. Following high school Curtis took classes through Butler County Community College. Curtis began working...
Jim Louis Whittington
May 7, 2017
James Louis "Jim" Whittington, 74 passed away early Sunday May 7, 2017 at his home east of Emporia. He was born December 6, 1942 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Louis B. and Gladys E. Wamser Whittington. Jim attended Reading High School and graduated with the Class of 1960. Jim joined the United States Navy on July 20, 1961. He...
Norman D. Hollis
May 5, 2017
Norman D. Hollis, 79 passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 at Holiday Resort in Emporia. He was born July 12, 1937 in Madison, Kansas the son of James William and Alma Kirkpatrick Hollis. Norman was raised S.W. of Madison and attended Madison High School graduating with the Class of 1955. He would further his education by attending two years at...
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