OBITUARIES
Donald Dean Schlesener
Oct 5, 2022
Donald D. “Foxy” Schlesener, 90, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Osage Nursing Center in Osage City.
Donald Dean Schlesener was born December 3, 1931 in Herington, Kansas, the son of Marvin Arthur William and Marie Elizabeth (Chalker) Schlesener. He was raised and worked on the family farm from an early age.
He served in the Army National Guards.
Foxy was joined...
Darrel J. Goodwin
Sep 29, 2022
Darrel J. Goodwin, 85, passed away, Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka.
Darrel Jan Goodwin was born May 26, 1937 in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Arthur and Mildred (Romare) Goodwin. He graduated high school from Stoughton High School in Wisconsin.
Darrel served in Air Force from 1957 to 1966, he was finally stationed at McConnell AFB in...
Duane Eldon Siebuhr
Sep 25, 2022
Eldon Siebuhr was born June 9, 1932 in rural Lebo to Leonard Siebuhr Sr. and Opal (Summa) Siebuhr. The family moved to a farm west of Hartford where he was raised with 4 sisters and 2 brothers. He graduated from Hartford High School in 1950.
On July 2, 1955, he married Wilma Rich at the Christian Church in Hartford. Their 67...
Tanner James Banks
Sep 23, 2022
Tanner J. Banks, 32, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022 at Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas.
Tanner James Banks was born December 21, 1989 in Emporia, the son of James Richard Banks, Jr. and Shirley (Tabares) Banks. He attended school in Osage City. After high school, he served 4 years in the Army National Guards and was stationed in Djibouti,...
Glenda Miller-Failing
Sep 19, 2022
Glenda Miller-Failing, 82, passed away early Monday, September 19, 2022 at Emporia Place.
She was born November 12, 1939 in Olivet, Kansas the daughter of Glen and Irene Protheroe Thorne. Glenda attended Lebo High School and graduated with the Class of 1957. She went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Education from the Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia.
Glenda married...
Duane Eugene Jacob
Sep 19, 2022
Duane Eugene Jacob, 82, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022 at his home in Neosho Rapids, Kansas
He was born January 14, 1940 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Walter Eugene and Gwendolyn Odell Robinson Jacob. Duane attended Whitter Grade School, Emporia Jr. High and later graduated from Emporia High School with the Class of 1958.
Duane took a position with the...
John George Edwards
Sep 17, 2022
John George Edwards, 78, of rural Hamilton, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the Eureka Nursing Center.
He was born June 9, 1944 in Eureka, Kansas the son of W. Tom and Ruth L. Schwab Edwards. John attended Hamilton High School and graduated with the Class of 1962. He would further his education at Flint Hills Vocational College where...
Jaime Mccoy
Sep 13, 2022
Jaime McCoy, 45, of Osage City, Kansas, passed away early Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas.
Jaime was born in Garnett, KS on April 19, 1977 to John R. Wechsler and Pat R. Schoenberger. She graduated from Osage City High School in 1995, and continued on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology. On June 22,...
Margaret Ann Seifert
Sep 10, 2022
Margaret A. Seifert, 86, formerly of Osage City, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Neuvant House of Lawrence.
Margaret Ann Terril was born on the family farm near Altamont, Kansas on July 20, 1936, the daughter to Lloyd J. and Letha (Gearhiser) Terril. She graduated in 1954 from Labette County High School.
She was joined in marriage to Loyal F. Seifert...
David L. Parks
Sep 10, 2022
David L. Parks, 63, passed away, Saturday, September 10, 2022 at his home near Miller.
David Lawrence Parks was born on June 6, 1959 in Emporia, the son of Lawrence and Shirley N. (Johnson) Parks. He graduated from Northern Heights
High School in 1977.
He was joined in marriage to Sarah Phillips on September 30, 2005. They moved back to the family farm...
Sharon Faye Ewing
Sep 5, 2022
Sharon Faye Ewing, 65, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022 at her home west of Emporia, surrounded by her loving family and closest friends.
She was born June 18, 1957 in Saronville, Nebraska the daughter of Darrell and Thea Smith Roemmich. Sharon attended a rural Saronville grade school and later graduated from Sutton High School with the Class of 1975.
She met...
Tracy Lee Talkington
Sep 4, 2022
Tracy L. Talkington, 63, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022 at his home in Madison.
Tracy Lee Talkington was born November 15, 1958 in Strong City, Kansas, the son of Vernon Dean “Bud” and Joan (Soule) Talkington. He graduated from Madison High School in 1976.
Tracy was a life-long cattleman and cowboy. He lived his life with a deep appreciation of the...
Vincent Stuart Gould
Aug 23, 2022
Vincent Stuart Gould, 59, passed away late Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at his home in Lebo in the care of his loving family. He was born December 18, 1962 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Robert E. and Gertrude Osman Gould. Vince was raised in Lebo and graduated from Lebo High School with the Class of 1981. He married Penny...
Janet Joyce Pedersen
Aug 17, 2022
Janet Joyce “JJ“ Pedersen (Britanik), age 82, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor. JJ was born January 10, 1940 in Pennsylvania, the daughter and only child of Albert A. Britanik and Margaret Britanik (Stalmac). She graduated high school early and with honors. After being a stay at home mom with her two young daughters, JJ...
David Brian Hess
Aug 10, 2022
David ‘Brian’ Hess, 54, formerly of Madison, KS, passed away August 10, 2022, at his home in Lawrence. Brian was born in Emporia, KS on May 29, 1968. He spent his childhood growing up and attending school in Madison, KS. He graduated from Madison High School salutatorian of the class of 1986. Brian was currently working at Grandstand in Lawrence....
Ada Bethene Lord
Jul 29, 2022
Ada Bethene Lord, 89, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 at her home in Madison. Ada Bethene Alexander was born on July 10, 1933 at home in rural Madison, the daughter of Edward “Ned” Arthur and Ruth (Abbey) Alexander. She graduated Madison High School in 1950 and graduated nursing school in Emporia in 1971. She was joined in marriage to...
Joseph Michael Gerleman
Jul 21, 2022
Joseph Michael Gerleman, 73, passed away Thursday July 21, 2022 at his home in rural Reading. He was born April 28, 1949 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Joseph and Lila Love Gerleman. Mike attended Ruskin High School in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated with the Class of 1967. Mike married Patricia Dello Russo on April 24, 1968. They would...
Steven Clifton Jones
Jul 21, 2022
Steven Clifton Jones, 66, of Osage City, KS, passed away Thursday evening, July 21, 2022, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. Steven was born February 24, 1956, in Ottawa, KS; the son of Arthur L. and Emily Cleo (Cannady) Jones. In 1989, he married Christine Miller Houghton and together they had one daughter, Kelsey. They later separated, but remained...
Elvadine H. "Dean" Blakley
Jul 18, 2022
Elvadine “Dean” H. Blakley, 95, passed away on July 18, 2022 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka, KS. Dean was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 11, 1927 to Elmer H. and Caroline Haller Matern. On September 9, 1950, Dean was united in marriage to John E. Blakley in Afton, Missouri and early in their marriage they made their home...
Vicki Jo Williams
Jul 16, 2022
Vicki Jo (Davis) Williams, 56, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at her home in Madison, Kansas. Vicki was born on April 18, 1966 in Clay Center, Kansas to parents Leroy Neil and Karen Sue (Jones) Davis. She was one of six children. During her life she lived in several different towns, but always considered Riley, Kansas home. Starting...
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