OBITUARIES
June Melissa Carson Dieker
Feb 12, 2017
June Melissa "Carson" Dieker, 57, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at her home in Emporia. She was born on October 3, 1959 in Emporia, the daughter of Ralph and Clara Louise "Joles" Carson. June was the youngest of eight children. June attended Hartford High School and graduated with the Class of 1977. She would go on and attended Emporia...
Max L. Hallgren
Feb 9, 2017
MAX L. HALLGREN Osage City- Max L. Hallgren, 81, of Osage City, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 at his home. Max was born December 11, 1935 in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Lloyd L. and Ruth Alta (Bell) Hallgren. He served in United States Army. He had worked as a rural mail carrier until his retirement. He loved woodworking,...
Forrest Cleveland Cheever
Feb 6, 2017
Forrest Cleveland Cheever, 94 of Madison, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at Holiday Resort. He was born November 17, 1922 in rural Eureka the son of Rolla Cleveland and Orrel Izada Kelly Cheever. During his early childhood he lived in Wichita and Colorado Springs, Colorado. When he was eight years old he came to Greenwood County, Kansas to make...
William "Tom" Taylor
Jan 24, 2017
William "Tom" Taylor, 74, of Miller, KS, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at his home. William Thomas Taylor was born on August 6, 1942 in rural Riley County, Kansas, the son of George Franklin and Alice Opal (Griffee) Taylor. He joined the United States Navy and served 24 years. He was in charge of the deck on many...
Marjorie Lou Winzeler
Jan 19, 2017
Marjorie Lou Winzeler, 99, of Madison passed away Thursday January 19, 2017 at Emporia Place Senior Living. She was born October 30, 1917 in Madison, Kansas the daughter of Frank S. and Lula Belle McGilvray Heidrick. Marjorie attended Madison High school and graduated with the Class of 1935. She would later attended Beautician School in Emporia, graduating in 1941. She...
Timothy Joseph Musil
Jan 11, 2017
TIMOTHY J. MUSIL TOPEKA- Timothy J. Musil, 38, of Topeka, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital due to injuries from a car accident. Timothy Joseph Musil was born on October 19, 1978 in Topeka, the son of Douglas Musil and Colleen Weddle. Tim graduated from Mission Valley High School in 1997 and graduated from University of Kansas...
Jack Mcdaniel
Jan 3, 2017
Jack McDaniel, 82, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at his home in Madison. He was born January 16, 1934 in Cove, Arkansas the son of Lake and Marie Givens McDaniel. Jack attended school in Mena, Arkansas before joining the United states Navy on December 7, 1951 at the age of seventeen. He would proudly serve until his honorable discharge...
Evea L. Protheroe
Dec 18, 2016
Evea L. Protheroe 95, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Osage City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on a April 8, 1921 in the community of Peterton, Kansas just north of Osage City the daughter of John L. and Edith B. John Keller. Evea graduated from Osage City High School with the Class of 1939. She...
Mary Lou Mahan
Dec 17, 2016
MARY LOU MAHAN HARTFORD- Mary Lou Mahan, 86, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. Mary Lou Beal was born July 10, 1930 in rural LaHarpe, Kansas, the daughter of Owen and Mabel Tennant (Robenstein) Beal. She graduated from LaHarpe High School in 1948. She was joined in marriage to Jack William Mahan on May 31, 1953...
Joseph Warren Olson
Dec 15, 2016
JOSEPH "JOEY" WARREN OLSON HARTFORD- Joseph W. "Joey" Olson, 32, of Hartford, died December 15, 2016 in Coffey County, Kansas. Joseph Warren Olson was born December 12, 1984 in Santa Barbara, California, the son of Warren Lee Olson and Karen Diane Steen. He graduated from Emporia High School in 2003 and got a accociates degree in automotive technology from Flint...
Romona Alice Bartee
Dec 14, 2016
ROMONA ALICE BARTEE Romona Alice Bartee, Osage City, passed away December 14, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS, after a brief illness. She was 76. Romona was born on October 7, 1940, in Burlington, KS, the daughter of Oscar and Myrtle Kennard. She graduated from Waverly High School in 1958. She graduated from beauty school in Topeka, KS,...
Edwin Linn Puckett
Dec 14, 2016
Edwin Linn Puckett, 66, passed away Wednesday December 14, 2016 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. He was born May 23, 1950 in Iola, Kansas the son of Harold and Dorris Wooten Puckett. Ed attended Iola High School and graduated with the Class of 1968. As a young man Ed worked in the oil fields near Baldwin and later worked...
Mary R. Scott
Dec 13, 2016
Mary R. Scott, 89 of Lebo, passed away late Tuesday evening at the Life Care Center in Burlington. She was born June 7, 1927 in Wellington, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Margaret South Wickery. Mary was joined in marriage to Ray Scott on February 25, 1948 in Arkansas City. They began their lives together operating a dairy farm in...
James G. "Jim" Thompson
Dec 3, 2016
JAMES G. "JIM" THOMPSON OSAGE CITY- James G. Thompson, 93, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 at his home in Osage City. James G. Thompson was born on March 25, 1923 in Barclay, Kansas, the son of Louis C. and Gladys (Walker) Thompson. He graduated from Osage City High School in 1941. After high school, Jim started farming and continued throughout...
Ellis "John" Graham
Nov 29, 2016
Ellis "John" Graham Jr., 78 of Reading, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. John was born September 18, 1938, on the family farm near Arvonia, the son of Ellis and Essie Smith Graham. When he was five years old, the family moved to Reading. John attended Reading High School and graduated with the Class...
Louise Ellen Howard
Nov 28, 2016
LOUISE E. HOWARD POMONA- Louise E. Howard, 83, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at the Osage Nursing Center in Osage City. Survivors include her four sons, Paul Howard of Pomona, Mike Busch of Hot Springs, Arkansas, James Busch of Eversville, KS and Terry Busch of Kansas City. Mrs. Howard was cremated and no services are planned. VanArsdale Funeral...
Sammy Jay King, Jr.
Nov 21, 2016
Sammy Jay King, Jr. was born January 30, 1968 in Emporia, Kansas to Sammy Jay King and Frances Atchison. He passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Sammy attended Village Elementary School in Emporia and graduated from Emporia High School in 1986. After graduation he moved to Topeka. He lived and worked at KNI where he...
Robert "Christy" Christiason
Nov 19, 2016
ROBERT "CHRISTY" CHRISTIASON LYNDON- Robert "Christy" Cameron Christiason, 74, of Lyndon, passed away November 19, 2016 at his home. He was born on February 17, 1942 at home in Barclay, Kansas, the son of Homer and Lucille (Davis) Christiason. He graduated from Osage City High School and was a lifelong resident of Barclay and Osage City communities. Christy married Dorothy...
George E. Stewart
Nov 18, 2016
George E. Stewart 81, of Hamilton passed away early Friday morning November 18, 2016 at the Eureka Nursing Center. He was born November 14, 1935 in Carmen, Oklahoma the son of Clinton and Viola Solf Stewart. George attended Carmen High School and graduated with the Class of 1953. He was joined in marriage to Ruby Stuck on May 23, 1955...
James Clark Gilbreath
Nov 17, 2016
JAMES C. GILBREATH EUREKA- James C. "Jim" Gilbreath, 80, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016 at his residence in Eureka. James Clark Gilbreath was born November 14, 1936 in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Lorenzo Dow "LD" and Urzula "Zula" Rose (Coffman) Gilbreath. He was raised in Madison and graduated from Madison High School in 1955. Jim was a cattleman...
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