OBITUARIES
Elsie Anderson
Sep 27, 2015
ELSIE L. ANDERSON OSAGE CITY- Elsie L. Anderson, 98, passed away, Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Peterson Nursing Home in Osage City. Elsie was born January 6, 1917 in rural Osage County, the daughter of Virgil and Florence (Anderson) Smith. She was joined in marriage to Edwin Oscar Anderson on July 6, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas. Edwin preceded her...
Reverend Warren Wilson
Sep 26, 2015
��Rev. Warren D. Wilson, 75, of Lebo, Kansas passed away on Saturday September 26, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. ��Warren was born June 26, 1940 in Creston, IA as the youngest child of George Savannah and Edith Bramow Wilson. ��His greatest childhood memories were family trips to California and working in the family owned John Deere Implement and DeSoto...
Doyle Keith Longhofer
Sep 9, 2015
��Doyle Keith Longhofer, 72, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at his home in Lebo. �� Doyle was born February 19, 1943 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Verna Ray and Neva Jane Hunt Longhofer. He attended school in Lebo, graduating with the Lebo High School Class of 1961. Doyle was active in Scouting as a young man and earned...
Robert S. Fry, Sr.
Sep 3, 2015
ROBERT S. FRY, SR. ESKRIDGE- Robert S. Fry, Sr., 90, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 at his home in Eskridge. Robert Stewart Fry was born July 17, 1925 in Chalk in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, the son of Jess Samuel Fry, Sr. and Clara Castle. He graduated from Alta Vista High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944...
Ryan Thomas Lane
Aug 22, 2015
Ryan Thomas Lane, 9, passed away, Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Ryan Thomas Lane was born on September 6, 2005 in Topeka, the son of Dallas Lynn and Tracy Marie (Lingenfelter) Lane. He was attending the 4th grade at Osage City. He loved baseball, fishing and hunting. He just started playing football and was on the...
Michael E. "Biscuit" Haskett
Aug 9, 2015
��NEOSHO RAPIDS- Michael Eugene "Biscuit" Haskett, 52, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at his home in Neosho Rapids. ��He was born January 22, 1963 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Gene and Phyllis Leininger Haskett. Mike was a member of the Udall High School Class of 1981. He attended Cowley County Community College and graduated in 1991. Mike went...
Laure Edna Eastman
Jul 23, 2015
LAURA E. EASTMAN ESKRIDGE- Laura E. Eastman, 87, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 at the Rolling Hills Health Center in Topeka. Laura Edna Freerksen was born November 15, 1927 in Lebo, Kansas, the daughter of Roy and Edna (Park) Freerksen. She graduated from Lebo High School in 1946. �� ��She had worked for the Department of Labor and also...
John William Phipps
Jul 19, 2015
John W. Phipps, 66, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Newman Regional Health. ��He was born November 2, 1948 in Garden City, Kansas the son of William Lyle and Margaret Alice Caldwell Phipps. ��John attended Garden City High School and graduated with the Class of 1966. After graduation he began classes at Garden City Junior College. During high school...
Gladys May Mautz
Jul 9, 2015
Gladys May Mautz, 92, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Neosho Rapids, Kansas. ��She was born February 23, 1923 in Hartford, Kansas the daughter of Samuel Roy and Nettie May Baysinger Madden. Gladys attended Hartford High School and graduated with the Class of 1941. She was a homemaker and had also worked at...
Charlotte Louise Michael
Jul 7, 2015
Charlotte L. Michael OSAGE CITY- Charlotte L. Michael, 82, passed away, Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at her home. Charlotte Louise Peterson was born April 22, 1933 near Carbondale, the daughter of Nels Arthur and Wilhelmina (Shively) Peterson. She graduated from Osage City High School in 1951. She had worked at Peterson Nursing Home as Certified Med Aide and activities director...
William Lee "Bill" Allen
Jul 4, 2015
��William Lee "Bill" Allen, 75, passed away early Saturday, July 4, 2015 at his home in Eskridge. He lost his battle with cancer. ��He was born October 3, 1939, in Topeka, the son of John A. and Iva Thomas Allen. He attended State Street Grade School in Topeka before moving to Eskridge in 1951 where he attended Eskridge Grade School....
Thomas R. Myers
Jun 23, 2015
Thomas R. Myers EMPORIA- Thomas R. Myers, 64, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. Thomas R. Myers was born July 17, 1950 in Emporia, the son of Robert Edward and Dorothea Grace (Bush) Myers Mitchell He attended school in Osage City through junior high. He graduated from Emporia High School in 1968. He later...
Leo H. Schankie
Jun 19, 2015
Leo H. Schankie, 89, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. He was born April 7, 1926 in Gridley, Kansas the son of Gustav and Mary Meyer Schankie. ��Leo attended a rural grade school near Gridley. As a young man Leo helped his father with custom cattle work throughout southern Coffey County. Leo entered the...
Larry J. Mayer
Jun 16, 2015
EMPORIA- Larry J. Mayer, 75, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Stormont Vail Healthcare in Topeka. Larry John Mayer was born September 17, 1939 in Marysville, Kansas, the son of Cecil Vernon and Fern Emma (Priefert) Mayer. He had served the United States Navy from January 10, 1957 to September 15, 1960. He was joined in marriage to Doxie...
Lloyd J. Dobler
Jun 11, 2015
LLOYD J. DOBLER OSAGE CITY - Lloyd J. Dobler, 93, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. Lloyd Joseph Dobler was born August 1, 1921 in Nucla, Colorado, the son of Joseph and Clara (Lemon) Dobler. He graduated high school in Scottsdale, Arizona and attended Arizona State University. Lloyd served in the United States Army...
Charles Richard Knight
Jun 10, 2015
�� Charles Richard Knight, 92, passed away early Wednesday, June 10 2015 at his home in Lebo. ��Charlie was born June 1, 1923 in Lebo, Kansas the son Charles A. and Violet Knight. He attended Waverly High School and graduated with the Class of 1942. ��Following high school during WWII he worked at Cessna and Beach Aircraft. ��Charlie was joined...
Leota M. Ormsby
Jun 5, 2015
LEOTA M. ORMSBY OSAGE CITY- Leota M. Ormsby, 87, of Osage City, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Leota was born December 19, 1927 in Lebo, the daughter of Arthur L. and Tillie (Dawson) Gavin. She graduated from Lebo High School. She was joined in marriage to Alvin C. Ormsby on September 7, 1945...
Rodney Duane Watson
Jun 1, 2015
Rodney Duane Watson, 67, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 at his home near Emporia. He was born August 18, 1947 at Newman Hospital in Emporia the son of Myron W. Sr. and Frances M. Service Watson. Duane attended Gridley High School and graduated with the Class of 1965. He went on to Flint Hills Vo. Tech and received a...
Jerry Monroe Hughes
May 27, 2015
�� Jerry Monroe Hughes, 86 of Hamilton, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, Kansas He was born February 21, 1929 in rural Hamilton, the son of Harlie Samuel and Neva Rebecca Shook Hughes. Jerry was joined in marriage to Shirley Lee Edwards on June 10, 1969 at the United Methodist Church in Eureka. Jerry...
Clara O. Bryan
May 24, 2015
��OSAGE CITY- Clara O. Bryan, 77, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at a Topeka hospital. �� She was born October 30, 1937 in rural Osage County, the daughter of Robert W. and Grace Bickford Burns. Clara graduated from Osage City High School with the Class of 1955. She was joined in marriage to Loren Dean Bryan on December 24,...
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