Martha Lois Bolz
Jun 25, 2026
Martha Lois Krueger Bolz, age 94, passed away on June 25, 2026, at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor.
Martha was born on April 14, 1932, in Eureka, Kansas, the daughter of Harry B. and Myrtle Irene Burke Krueger. She married Elmer J. Bolz on July 30, 1983.
Martha and Elmer found contentment in a simple life centered on their shared faith. Their greatest...
Janice Utech
Jun 21, 2026
Janice Utech, 68, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center, Topeka, Kansas on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Janice Thiessen was born at Marion, Kansas on June 18, 1958, the daughter of Nick and Delna (Tillery) Thiessen. Jan married Michael Utech in Americus, Kansas on March 7, 1998. He survives. Other survivors include her sons, Nate Bowen, Emporia, Kansas,...
Francis (Gene) Harder
Jun 21, 2026
Francis Eugene (Gene) Harder of Emporia, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at his home. He was 92.
Gene was born on February 1, 1934, in North Lyon County, Kansas, the son of Fred E. and Ellen Hastings Harder. He married Jackuelyn White on June 5, 1955, in Allen, Kansas. They were married 71 years.
Surviving family...
Kenneth Dean Eccles
Jun 21, 2026
Kenneth Dean Eccles of Madison passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at his home in Madison. He was 80.
Kenny was born on July 4, 1945, in Gridley, Kansas, the son of Perry and Betty Neely Eccles. He married Jeanette Rohr Ketcheside on January 1, 2000, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, making their home in Berryville, Arkansas before moving back to...
Indulis "Indy" Dambro
Jun 20, 2026
Indulis “Indy” Dambro, 77, Emporia, Kansas passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia.
Indulis Dambro was born November 25, 1948 in the Displaced Persons Camp in Oldenburg, Germany. He was the son of Adolfs Ernst and Aina Z. (Vikmanis) Dambro. Indy married JoEllen Doxon December 30, 1971 at the First United Methodist Church, Omaha, Nebraska....
Consuelo "Connie" Roblez
Jun 20, 2026
Consuelo V. “Connie” Roblez, 92, of Emporia died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Flint Hills Care and Rehab Center, after complications from a fall.
Connie was born on May 6, 1934, in Jerome, Idaho, the daughter of Anita and Valente Villa. She moved to Emporia in August 1938, and was raised by her grandparents Jose...
Guy Robert Bacon
Jun 20, 2026
Guy Robert Bacon was born on February 21, 1944, in his home at Kahola Lake, Kansas. He passed away on June 20, 2026, at the age of 82.
Guy is survived by his wife Janece, of 30 years, and four children; Amy Bacon, Cindy (Jason) Bacon, Kevin (Shirley) McLeighton, Zina (Steve) Shepard, stepsons Marc Heinitz and Chris Heinitz, eight grandchildren, 19...
Harold L. Culver
Jun 19, 2026
Harold L. Culver of Emporia passed away Friday, June 19, 2026, at Presbyterian Manor. He was 95.
Harold L. Culver was born in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Clarence E. and Erma M. Culver, on March 30, 1931. He was raised in the Madison area and graduated from Madison High School in 1949. On June 10, 1951, he married Marjorie J....
Larry Shook
Jun 17, 2026
Larry Shook, 76, Olpe, Kansas, passed away at Newman Regional Health, Emporia, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
Larry was born May 8, 1950 in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Glen and Darlene (Johnson) Shook. He is survived by daughters, including Shayla Sublette of Lindsay, Oklahoma, and several grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, several nieces, nephews, cousins, and wonderful friends and family. He was...
Joyce Hanlin
Jun 13, 2026
Joyce Hanlin, 81, Emporia, Kansas, left this world peacefully Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Joyce Childears was born in Emporia, Kansas on December 5, 1944, the daughter of Dale and Mildred (Davis) Childears. She married Sterley D. Hanlin May 31, 1969 and they later divorced. Surviving Joyce is her son; Kevin (Trenna) Hanlin, Emporia, daughter; Kim (Mark) Danford, Strong City, Kansas, brother;...
Mary Kay Nunley
Jun 13, 2026
Mary Kay Nunley of Emporia died on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was 64.
Mary was born on June 12, 1962, in Hardtner, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Mollie Harbaugh Watts. She married Mark Nunley on July 28, 1981, in Wellington, Kansas.
Surviving family members include, husband Mark Nunley of the home; sons, Josh Nunley of New...
Eddie "Ed" Michael Ramirez
Jun 12, 2026
Eddie "Ed" Michael Ramirez, 76, of Emporia, KS, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on June 12, 2026. Ed was born on September 2, 1949, Ed was a lifelong resident of Emporia. He graduated from Emporia High School, went on to own Candy's Candies in the 1980s, and later owned Ed's Drywall, where he spent his lifetime...
Kent Douglas Schnakenberg
Jun 11, 2026
Kent Douglas Schnakenberg of Emporia, Kansas passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita Kansas. He was 71 years old.
Kent was born on January 16, 1955, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Norman “Bud” and Mildred Griffin Schnakenberg. He married the love of his life, Natalie Larson, on June 21, 1980, in Emporia at his parents’...
Emily Jane Robinson
Jun 10, 2026
It is with deep sadness that our family announces the peaceful passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Emily Jane Robinson, 88, of Harveyville, KS. Emily entered the Kingdom of Heaven on June 10, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Emily was born on July 9, 1937, in Chanute, KS, to Harold and Lois (Smoykefer) McNeal. She married the love...
Errol Wade Myers
Jun 8, 2026
Errol W. Myers, Americus, Kansas, passed away at his home on Monday, June 8, 2026 at the age of 53.
Errol Wade Myers was born at Emporia, Kansas on September 7, 1972, the son of Gary D. Myers and Lynda (Harris) Schreck. Errol and Heather Whinery were married in Americus, Kansas September 4, 1993. She survives of the home. Also surviving...
Susan Ann Riley
Jun 6, 2026
Susan Ann Riley of Olathe, Kansas passed away Saturday, June 6, 2026, at her home
surrounded by her family. She was 71. Susan was born on January 8, 1955, in Eureka, KS. She was the daughter of Milo, Sr., and Alta Jean Pattison Riley. She married Jerry Gonzales and later divorced. She is survived by her daughters, Stephanie Snyder and Mariah...
Dema L. Luginsland
Jun 5, 2026
Dema G. Luginsland, 82, fell asleep in death, June 5, 2026 in Emporia Kansas. Born on Dec 2,1943 in Great Bend Kansas, Dema was the daughter of Robert E. and Dorothy G. (Brown) McChristy, of Lewis Kansas.
She was a 1961 graduate of Lewis High School. She attended Fort Hayes State University for about three years, working as a lab technician,...
Viola L. Heskett
Jun 5, 2026
Viola L. Heskett, 76, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at Newman Regional Health, Emporia, on Friday, June 5, 2026.
Viola L. Austin was born July 11, 1949 at McCook, Nebraska, the daughter of Thomas A. and Jane (Pegrim) Austin. She married Harley Heskett in McCook, Nebraska on July 11, 1968. He survives of the home. Also surviving are daughters; Lynnette (Shawn) Honea,...
Thomas Lee Watt Sr
Jun 5, 2026
Thomas Lee Watt of Emporia, died on Friday, June 5, 2026, in Emporia. He was 65.
Tommy was born on October 11, 1960, in Junction City, Kansas, the son of Bill Ray and Mary Elliott Watt. He married Waunita Bowser but they later divorced.
He is survived by his son, Thomas Watt, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri; daughters, Jamie Watt and Katlin...
Donna Isabelle Drake
May 31, 2026
Donna Isabelle Drake of Emporia, died on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor in Emporia. She was 82.
Donna was born on October 12, 1943, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Urie Aristide and Reva Mable Essex Drake. She married John Egogi. They later divorced.
Surviving family members include her son, Johnny Drake of Emporia; grandson Clinton Drake of...
