OBITUARIES
Alice Joyce Jacobson
Jun 28, 2023
Alice Joyce (LaFave) Jacobson, 86, died peacefully at her home at Legends of Capital Ridge, Topeka, Kansas on Wednesday evening, June 28, 2023.
Alice was born to Edward and Magdalene “Lena” (Dorsher) LaFave in East Grand Forks, MN on March 20, 1937. One of thirteen LaFave children, she grew up in East Grand Forks and attended school at Sacred Heart.
Alice married...
Margie Marie Mersmann
Jun 25, 2023
Margie Marie Mersmann, 87, passed away peacefully, Sunday, June 25, 2023 at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehab in Baldwin City.
Margie Marie Nichols was born April 13, 1936 near Kincaid, Kansas, the daughter of Harold Ernest and Esther Jane (Thompson) Nichols. She graduated Welda High School in Welda, Kansas in 1954. She later went back to school and received a B.A. in...
Betty Jane Blex
Jun 22, 2023
Betty Jane (Roberts) Blex went to be with the Lord June 22, 2023 at Presbyterian Manor in Emporia, KS at the age of 96.
Betty was born May 7, 1927, in Pratt, KS. She was raised in Emporia by her parents, William J and Irene Logan Roberts. She attended Walnut Elementary, Lowther Middle school, graduated from Emporia High, received a bachelors...
Lois Marie O'Neal
Jun 1, 2023
Lois O’Neal was born July 24, 1931 and was the 5th of 7 children born
to Otis and Mary Coon near Norwich, Kansas. She was the only child of
the seven children born in a hospital.
She grew up on the family farm near Norwich, Kansas.
She told her children many stories of trips to Wichita on the
Doodlebug train that passed by their family...
Micheline Georgette Coen
May 23, 2023
Micheline Georgette Coen, 95, formerly of Elkhart, KS, passed away on May 23, 2023 at Peterson Assisted Living in Osage City, KS.
Micheline was born in Mareuil-sur-Ay, France on September 11, 1927 to Victor and Louise Poulard. She grew up in a happy home with 2 sisters and 3 brothers, working in the vineyards around their home and alongside her brother,...
Naomi M. Weiss
May 15, 2023
Naomi M. Weiss, 73, of Lebo, passed away early Monday, May 15, 2023 at the Coffey County Hospital in Burlington, Kansas.
She was born on May 14, 1950 in Lebo, Kansas the daughter of William and Lois Christie Stowell. Naomi attended Hutchinson High School and graduated with the Class of 1968.
She was forever joined in marriage to Kenneth C. Weiss on...
Cynthia Jo Lindsay
May 12, 2023
Cynthia J. “Cindy” Lindsay, 67, peacefully passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at Osage City Nursing Center surrounded by her loving family.
Cynthia Jo Lang was born April 12, 1956 in Junction City, Kansas, the daughter of Paul E. and Nancy I. (Blanton) Lang. She graduated from Burlingame High School in 1974.
She was joined in marriage to Patrick Duane Lindsay on...
Harlan J. Sharon, Sr.
May 12, 2023
Harlan J. Sharon, Sr., 65, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita.
Harlan was born October 15, 1957 in Emporia, the son of Max Lowell and Bethel (Baker) Sharon. He graduate from Waverly High School in 1975.
He was joined in marriage to Lori Ann Riley on December 24, 1983 in Waverly. To this union, three...
Albert George Wamser, Jr.
May 10, 2023
Albert G. Wamser, Jr., 81, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at his home in Osage City.
Albert George Wamser, Jr. was born March 28, 1942 in Emporia, the son of Albert George “Bert” and Hazel (Finn) Wamser. He graduated from Reading High School in 1960.
He was a cowboy and lived and worked on farms, in and around Reading, Kansas and...
Gerald Jay Mercer
May 6, 2023
Gerald “Jerry” Jay Mercer, 76, of Emporia, KS, passed away Saturday, May 6th, 2023, in Topeka, KS at Stormont-Vail Health.
Jerry was born in Emporia, KS on April 30, 1947, to parents, Orville and Lila (Richard) Mercer. He grew up in Emporia where he attended school, graduating from Emporia High School with the class of 1965. After graduating, Jerry went on...
Carl F. Meyer
May 6, 2023
Carl F. Meyer, 95, passed away on May 6, 2023 at Peterson’s Assisted Living in Osage City, Kansas.
On February 18, 1928, Carl Frederick Meyer was born on a farm outside of Osage City to Charles Frederick and Laura I. (Thompson) Meyer. A member of the graduating class of 1946 at Osage City High, Carl was not present for graduation. Enlisting...
Darrell Clifford Jones
May 3, 2023
Darrell C. Jones, 83, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Flint Hills Care and Rehab in Emporia.
Darrell Clifford Jones was born April 12, 1940 in Reading, Kansas, the son of James Earl and Mary Elizabeth (McGregor) Jones. He graduated from Emporia High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force.
He was joined in marriage to...
Rebecca Yvonne Criqui
May 3, 2023
Rebecca Yvonne Criqui, 50, years old of Lebo, passed away Wednesday May 3, 2023 at the Coffey County Hospital in Burlington, Kansas.
She was born May 22, 1972 in Merriam, Kansas the daughter of Perry and Michaeline Vasquez Criqui. Becky attended Lebo High School and graduated with the Class of 1990.
Becky began working in the cafeteria at I.B.P. while she was...
Wendell Scott Mclean
Apr 29, 2023
Wendell Scott McLean, 52, of Emporia passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Wendell had battled cancer for over two years.
He was born on December 27, 1970 in Manhattan, Kansas the son of Amery G. McLean III and Rita G. Adams McLean. Wendell attended Blue Valley High School in Randolph, Kansas and graduated with...
Douglas Lynn Sherman
Apr 17, 2023
Douglas Lynn “Doug” Sherman, 70, of Lebo, KS, passed away on April 17, 2023 at Stormont-Vail Health in Topeka.
Doug was born in Eureka, KS on August 30, 1952, the son of James and Eleanor (Drake) Sherman. While he was growing up, Doug attended the Emporia area schools and graduated with the Class of 1970 from Emporia High School. He was...
William E. Weingartner, Jr.
Apr 14, 2023
William E. Weingartner, Jr., 73, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 at his home north of Madison.
He was born August 18, 1949 in Pratt, Kansas the son of William E. Sr. and Bobbie Moore Weingartner. Bill attended Madison High School and graduated with the Class of 1967. Bill furthered his education through the Flint Hills Vo-Tech in Emporia where he...
Bryce Leland Grecian
Apr 13, 2023
Bryce L. Grecian was born April 27, 1959 at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, Washington. His parents were Max and Dolores Grecian. Bryce passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Bryce attended Finch Elementary, Glover Junior High and was a graduate of Shadle Park High School, class of 1977.
He accomplished becoming an Eagle Scout...
Theda Louise Wolford
Apr 9, 2023
Theda Louise Wolford, 96 of Hartford, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Emporia Presbyterian Manor.
She was born February 2, 1927 in Ottumwa, Kansas the oldest of seven children of Leonard and Opal Summa Siebuhr. Theda attended Hartford High School and graduated with the Class of 1945.
Theda married the love of her life, Billie Stanton Wolford on August 12, 1945...
Sharon Lee Hoover
Apr 8, 2023
Sharon Lee Hoover, 77, passed away Saturday, April 8. 2023 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado.
She was born July 1, 1945 in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Stuart Clyde and Iola Blanche Barnett Cowan. Sharon attended Reading High School and graduated with the Class of 1963.
Sharon married the love of her life, William “Bill” Hoover on December 1,...
Lowell Howard Graham
Apr 2, 2023
LeRoy- Lowell Howard Graham, 82 went to be with Lord at home on April 2, 2023 with his family around him. He was born March 28, 1941 at his parents’ home in rural LeRoy. He went all 12 years of school at LeRoy schools. He graduated from LeRoy High School in 1959. He then went Allen County Community College and...
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