John Alden Aldrich
Sep 23, 2026
John Alden Aldrich of Emporia was born September 10, 1945, in Rockford, Illinois to Dale Aldrich and Pauline (Ferguson) Aldrich. He passed away in Emporia, Kansas on September 23, 2026, at the age of 81. Preceded in death by his parents, and brothers Vernon, Charles, and Fred “Owen” Aldrich, and sister-in-law Kris Aldrich. He is survived by brother Larry (Patty)...
June A. Fultz
Sep 22, 2026
June A. Fultz of Emporia, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at her home. She was 90.
June was born on September 25, 1935, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of George A. and Opal Mae Williams Brier.
Surviving family members include her daughters, Melanie Luginsland of Emporia and Pamela Schlesener of Texas; grandsons, Jason (Erika) Schlesener and Josh Zink.
She is preceded in...
Alice L. Aman
Sep 19, 2026
Alice Aman, our beloved mother, sister, and friend has passed away peacefully on September 19, 2026 in Baldwin, Kansas. Born on March 12, 1946 in Emporia, Kansas, Alice was 80 years old.
Alice was born and raised in Emporia and later moved to Lawrence. She is now reunited with the love of her life M. Robert Aman, whom she held close...
Paul Michael Wilson
Sep 18, 2026
Paul M. Wilson, 68, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at his home on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Paul Michael Wilson was born in Wichita, Kansas on September 5, 1958, the son of Henry Oliver and Corinne J. (North) Wilson. Paul is survived by his daughter; Jessica Ramirez, Park City, Kansas, son; Paul M. Wilson, Beloit, Kansas, grandchildren; Abbigail Ramirez, Steven Sharpsteen and...
Marvin "Mike" Glenn Haag
Sep 18, 2026
Marvin Glenn “Mike” Haag, of Emporia, passed away on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at Newman Regional Health. He was 78.
Born on Dec. 13, 1947, in rural Alta Vista, Kansas, to Ernest Nicholas and Kathryn Audra (Scott) Haag, Mike grew up on the generational family farm. He graduated from Alta Vista High School before serving in the United States Air Force...
Leonard M. Delgado
Sep 18, 2026
Leonard M. Delgado of Emporia, died at his home on Friday, September 18, 2026. He was 65.
Leonard was born on March 4, 1961, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Hilario, Sr. and Felisa Luna Delgado.
He is survived by his companion Lana Daniel of Emporia; brother, Hilario “Larry” Delgado, Jr. of Emporia; sisters, Dinah Rodriguez of Emporia, Patricia Rangel of Laredo,...
Edward J. "Ned" O'Mara
Sep 17, 2026
Edward J. “Ned” O’Mara, 85, Emporia, Kansas, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at the Flint Hills Care Center, Emporia, Kansas.
Ned was born in Emporia, Kansas on December 25, 1940, the son of Wilbur and Mildred (Heffron) O’Mara. Ned married Diane Bush at Newton, Kansas on November 24, 1978. She survives of the home. He...
Dennis Dale Schroeder
Sep 15, 2026
Dennis Dale Schroeder of Americus, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Sunflower Care Homes in Emporia. He was 86.
Dennis was born on December 2, 1939, in Beatrice, Nebraska the son of Roy J. and Mathilda Paul Schroeder. He married Sandra Kay Maxwell and later divorced.
Surviving family members include his son, Jeff (Tracie) Schroeder of Council Grove; daughters, Jacque Cole...
Clara Elizabeth Young
Sep 14, 2026
Clara Elizabeth Young of Olpe died on Monday, September 14, 2026, at Junction Point Post Acute in Herington, Kansas. She was 98.
Clara was born on April 17, 1928, in Altoona, Kansas, the daughter of John Peter and Clara Anna Gudde Jansen. She married James Arthur Young on November 8, 1947, in Neodesha. He died on June 18, 2003, in Emporia.
Surviving...
Laura Joyce Gilger
Sep 10, 2026
Laura Joyce (Ford) Gilger, 78, of Emporia, Kansas died Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City after a brief illness.
Laura was born December 20, 1947, in Abilene, Kansas. She was the daughter of Richard and Redora (Carter) Ford, and the younger sister of Carla.
The family relocated to Minneapolis, Kansas, where she attended and...
Betty Ann Campbell
Sep 9, 2026
Betty Ann Campbell, February 27, 1931 – September 9, 2026, died at the age of 95. Her parents, Frances Connett Campbell and William Harry Campbell, brothers Everett Campbell and Howard Campbell, and several nieces and nephews predeceased her, She is survived by her partner, Margaret Davidson, the children she helped raise, Paul Davidson, Timothy (Jessica) Davidson, and Sarah Davidson Murphy...
David Jaggard
Sep 9, 2026
David Jaggard of Emporia died on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at the Flint Hills Care Center surrounded by family. He was 76.
David was born on December 2, 1949, in Emporia, Kansas, the son William and Mary Foster Jaggard. Surviving family members include his daughters Megan (Dan) Joseph of Oregon, Mary (Jason) Sonnakolb and Lacey (Alex) Villegas, both of Emporia, and...
Betty Lee Van Sickle
Sep 6, 2026
Betty Van Sickle would often say, “If it is raining and cloudy outside, you have got to make your own sunshine.” This was how Betty lived her life. She made lots of her sunshine by helping others. She taught English as a second language, volunteered at a nursing home, and joined a sewing club, not to sew, but to iron...
John C. Mast
Sep 5, 2026
John Chester Mast was born to Maurice E. Mast and Anita S. Held Mast on June 15, 1941 in Emporia, Kansas. He spent his childhood in Burlington, Kansas and got his first job delivering newspapers at the age of 5. John was always a very industrious person who loved helping his mother and older sister work to keep up the...
Mark Evan Walford
Sep 3, 2026
Mark Evan Walford of Emporia passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026, at his home. He was 56.
Mark was born on April 3, 1970, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Eula Walford.
Surviving family members are his son, Brent (Alexandra) Walford of Topeka; mother, Eula (Bill) Tate of Hamilton; brother, Larry (Andrea) Walford of Hamilton; significant other Kjersti Walford of Sarpsborg, Norway.
He...
Julie A. Brammell
Sep 1, 2026
Julie A. Brammell, 62, Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at the Flint Hills Care Center, Emporia.
Julie A Benjamin was born in Wichita, Kansas in the car on May 22, 1964, the daughter of Roy and Charlotte (Sweeten) Benjamin. Julie married Jeff Tosh on August 24, 1985, they later divorced. On March 19, 2015 Julie married Howard...
Margaret A. Glover
Aug 31, 2026
Margaret Ann Schwindt Glover, 87, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Madison, Kansas, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026.
Margaret Ann Schwindt was born in Emporia, Kansas, on May 7, 1939, to Clyde Otto and Anna Margaret (Richard) Schwindt. She was married to John Gail Glover, the love of her life, at the Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church in Emporia on...
Andrew G. Spencer
Aug 28, 2026
After months of declining health, Andrew G. Spencer, a life-long resident of Emporia, Kansas, quietly slipped away in Newman Hospital on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the age of 76.
He was born in Emporia the son of Ober Jacob and Lois Pauline (Guyton) Spencer, both deceased, on October 27, 1949.
Despite facing the challenges of autism and macular degeneration, he was...
Isaac Drevonte Williams
Aug 23, 2026
Isaac Williams, 26, Wellsville, Kansas, formerly of Emporia, passed away on August 23, 2026.
Isaac Drevonte Wlliams was born in Emporia, Kansas on August 16, 2000. He is survived by his mother and fathers; KristaLee Russell, Shawn Russell and Isaac Williams, III, Sisters; Sydney Williams, Waverly, Kansas, Areana Garcia, Fremont, Nebraska, brother: Issac Russell, Emporia, Kansas, and non-biological Twin Brother; Hunter...
Philip Collins Reed
Aug 17, 2026
Philip Collins Reed, born February 20, 1944, to Parry Collins Reed and Alberta Annette Reed Brinkman, has lived a life full of love, laughter, and adventure. A cherished husband to Candela Hoss Reed, whom he married on February 4, 1967, Phil and Candy built a life rich in experiences, from adventures on their motorcycles (including five trips from Missouri to...
