OBITUARIES
Frances L. Burris
Dec 19, 2022
Frances L. Burris, 79, passed away, Monday, December 19, 2022 at the Hospice House of Reno County in Hutchinson.
Frances Leon Burris was born January 9, 1943 in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Theodore and Vera (Whitehurst) Germann. She graduated from Hartford High School in 1961.
She was joined in marriage to Fred Louis Burris, Sr. on October 20, 1962 in Cottonwood...
Mary Lou Jones
Dec 19, 2022
Mary Lou Jones, 92 of Osage City, passed away early Monday, December 19, 2022 at Emporia Presbyterian Manor.
She was born February 25, 1930 in Osage City, Kansas the daughter of William and Opal Skidmore Bolyard. Mary Lou attended Osage City High School and graduated with the Class of 1949.
Mary Lou married the love of her life, Robert Edward Jones on...
Kenneth Ray Scott
Dec 17, 2022
Kenneth Ray Scott, 73, passed away December 17, 2022 at the Life Care center in Burlington, Kansas.
He was born April 28, 1949 in Arkansas City, Kansas, the oldest son of Ray and Mary Wickery Scott. Ken attended Tisdale Country School until the start of high school in Winfield. With the family moving, Ken graduated form Lebo High school with the...
Warren Wayne Ireland
Dec 11, 2022
Warren Wayne Ireland, 90, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 at his home in Emporia.
He was born September 28,1932 in rural Madison Township. He attended grade school in Madison and later attended Madison High School. Wayne entered the United States Army on February 10, 1953. He faithfully served his country until receiving his honorable discharge on February12, 1955.
He was joined...
Sherry Marie Stokes
Dec 9, 2022
We are all saddened to announce the passing of Sherry Marie Stokes, aged 63. Sherry was born November 3rd, 1959 to Earl Lester Stokes and Sharon Roberta Lyon in Fort Benning Georgia.
Sherry graduated from Waverly High School in 1978 where she went on to serve our country in the United States Army in the Intelligence Division.
Sherry would go on to...
Christopher J. Rudd
Dec 3, 2022
Christopher J. Rudd, 25, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022 in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas.
Christopher J. Rudd was born February 5, 1997 in Topeka, the son of Jethro Fuqua and Tricia Rudd. He graduated from Ottawa High School in 2015.
He was employed at Walmart as a Team Leader in Ottawa. He enjoyed the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas Jayhawks.
He is...
Earl Dennis Spatz
Nov 30, 2022
Earl Dennis Spatz, 95, Topeka, passed away on November 30, 2022 at McCrite Plaza Health Center.
Earl was born December 20, 1926, to Wilson Althouse and Doris Mary (Williams) Spatz in Lebo, Coffey County, Kansas. Earl graduated from Olivet High School in May 1944. He served in the United States Marine Corps from March 10, 1945, to August 21, 1946. He...
Gerry Dring-Fossey
Nov 21, 2022
Gerry Dring-Fossey, 81, formerly of Greeley, passed away November 21, 2022 at Sunrise Senior Living in Denver, Colorado.
Gerry was born March 1, 1941 in Newton, Kansas. She was the daughter of Veda P. Kiser and Kenneth R. Kiser. She graduated from Fremont County Vocational High School in Lander, Wyoming in 1959. Gerry married her former husband, Thomas E. Norton in...
Roudine Thomsen
Nov 21, 2022
Roudine Ames Thomsen passed away November 21, 2022 at Newman Regional Health.
She was born November 9, 1929, in rural Madison, Kansas. The daughter of Roud and Eva (Hemphill) Ames. Roudine attended Madison High School and graduated in 1946 at the age of 16. She attended summer school at Emporia State Teacher College for 8 weeks and began teaching school at...
Howard Orville Thompson
Nov 19, 2022
Howard Orville Thompson, 91, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 at the Osage Nursing Center in Osage City, Kansas.
He was born October 4, 1931 in Barclay, Kansas the son of Louis C. and Gladys M. Walker Thompson. He attended Osage City High School and graduated with the Class of 1949.
As a teenager he began driving a Lime Truck which he...
Timoteo Lira
Nov 5, 2022
Timoteo Lira, 101, passed away, Saturday, November 5, 2022 at his daughter’s home in Kansas City, Missouri.
Timoteo was born February 23, 1921 in Osage City, the son of Nicolas and Gabriela (Moreno) Lira. He graduated from Osage City High Scholl in 1942. After high school, he served in the United States Army during World War II.
He was joined in marriage...
Max M. Freeman, Jr.
Oct 30, 2022
Max M. Freeman, Jr., 58, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Osage Nursing Center in Osage City.
Max Maynard Freeman, Jr. was born October 21, 1964 in Emporia, the son of Max M. and Sharolet Kay (Hannigan) Freeman, Sr.. He graduated from Osage City High School in 1982.
He loved clocks, fishing, bowling and baseball, and most of all, going for...
Beverly A. Kaup
Oct 28, 2022
Beverly A. Kaup 87, passed away on October 28, 2022 at the age of 87 years old at her home at Lakefield Place.
She was born on July 11, 1935 in Hamilton, Kansas the daughter of Elwood and Velma Crowell Holland. Beverly was a graduate of Hamilton High School.
In June of 1956 she married Thomas E. Wilkinson. Together the had two...
Larry Ray Carlson
Oct 24, 2022
Larry Ray Carlson was born in Topeka, Kansas, on May 9, 1949 to Wilma Agnes and Robert L. Carlson, Sr., and passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 24, 2022 at his home.
Larry was married January 8, 1972, to Deb Boss. They were divorced. To this union were born two sons: Travis Carlson, Topeka, and Brice (Tisha) Carlson, Topeka....
Robert Marvin Uran
Oct 23, 2022
Robert Marvin Uran 85, passed away after a short illness at home on October 23, 2022. He was born August 12, 1937 in Kankakee Illinois, the son of Harold and Hazel (Hartman) Uran.
Robert served 8 years in the United States Air Force as a munitions specialist and explosive operator. He was stationed at Forbes AFB in Topeka Kansas. He served...
Karen Diane Whitmer
Oct 20, 2022
Karen D. “KW” Whitmer, 80, passed away, Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Stormont Vail Health Hospital in Topeka.
Karen Diane Ehrlich was born March 16, 1942 in Bunker Hill, Kansas, the daughter of William and Ruth LaVera (Deines) Ehrlich. She graduated from Dorrance High School in 1960.
Karen was joined in marriage to George M. Whitmer on June 2, 1962 in Russell,...
Jack Failing
Oct 18, 2022
Jack Failing, 93, of Lebo passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at Holiday Resort in Emporia.
He was born July 4, 1929 in Marland, Oklahoma the son of Orville Eugene and Bertha Lea Grim Failing. Jack enlisted in the United States Army on February 21, 1952. He would proudly serve his country until receiving an honorable discharge on December 3, 1953.
Jack...
George F. Hallowell
Oct 13, 2022
George F. Hallowell, 99, passed away, Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
George Fredrick Hallowell was born January 25, 1923 at home in rural Osage County, the son of Fredrick Charles and Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Sadderman) Hallowell. He graduated from Osage City High School.
He was a life-long resident of Osage County and farmer.
George will be forever remembered by...
Russell E. Hodges
Oct 8, 2022
Russell E. Hodges, 83 of Lebo, Kansas passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022, in Mayetta, Kansas.
He was born December 8, 1938, near Lebo, Kansas the son of Leo Eugene and Cletis Marie Miller Hodges. Russell attended Lebo High School where he graduated with the Class of 1956. He went on to attend Kansas State University, later transferring to Kansas State...
Debora Sue Johnson
Oct 6, 2022
Debora Sue Johnson, 64 of Madison passed away early Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia.
She was born March 14, 1958 in Eureka, Kansas the daughter of Cecil O. and Betty E. Smith Titus. Debora attended Madison High School and graduated with the Class of 1976.
On January 1, 1977 in Virgil, Kansas, Deb married the love of...
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