Harry L. Fowler, Jr.
Sep 7, 2024
Harry L. Fowler, Jr. of Emporia, died on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the Flint Hills Care Center in Emporia. He was 81.
Harry was born on March 25, 1943, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Harry, Sr. and Jane Edwards Fowler. He married Marjory E. Fruit on January 19, 1964, in Pratt Kansas. She died on...
Austin James Wagoner
Sep 4, 2024
Austin Wagoner, 37, passed away on September 4, 2024, in Meade, Kansas along with his dog PK. He was born on June 12, 1987, in Emporia, Kansas, and graduated from Emporia High School. He continued his education at Kansas Wesleyan University, Emporia State University, and ultimately graduated from the University of Kansas.
Austin was passionate about sports,...
David Lee Lane
Sep 3, 2024
David Lee Lane of Emporia, died on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. He was 65.
David was born on May 26, 1959, in Hoisington, Kansas, the son of Darrell and Thelma Jean Herdt Lane.
He is survived by his sister Katherine Woods of Topeka; three nieces and two nephews; friend...
Marilyn Elizabeth Hoy
Sep 3, 2024
Marilyn Elizabeth Hoy of Emporia died on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at her home. She was 84.
Marilyn was born on September 23, 1939, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Emporia the daughter of Virgil and Elizabeth Rees Lambert. She married Garry A. Hoy on February 5, 1966, in Emporia. They divorced in 1987.
Surviving family members...
Wendy Sandstedt
Aug 29, 2024
Wendy Sandstedt, 55, of Emporia, Kansas and formerly of Arizona, Germany, and California, passed away in Emporia, on August 29, 2024.
Wendy was born in Toledo, Ohio on August 12, 1969. She married Scott Sandstedt on June 12, 1999.
She is survived by her husband, Scott Sandstedt, her children and three grandchildren: Clayton (Rebecca: Lauren,...
Wayne "Jackie" E. Leffler
Aug 25, 2024
Wayne “Jackie” E. Leffler of rural Americus died Sunday, August 25, 2024, at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor in Emporia. He was 93.
Jackie was born on April 18, 1931, in Bushong, Kansas the son of Lewis “Jack” William and Mildred Gibson Leffler. He married Mary Elizabeth Eldred on October 24, 1954, at the Methodist Church in Dunlap. ...
Willis Newell Arb
Aug 16, 2024
Willis Newell Arb, Emporia, Kansas, died August 16, 2024 at Newman Regional Health. He was 94 years old.
Willis was born on March 17, 1930, in Neosho Rapids, Kansas, the son of Louis and Leah (Danford) Arb. He married Ethel Eccles on November 15, 1952, in Emporia. She died in 2009 in Topeka, Kansas.
Survivors...
Gloria Jean Jackson
Aug 15, 2024
Gloria Jean Jackson formerly of Americus, Kansas died on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at her home in Emporia surrounded by her family. She was 81.
Gloria was born on October 8, 1942, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of William F. Jr., and Mary F. Hazlett Delfs. She married Bobby R. Jackson on November 19, 1961, in Wichita,...
Jani Rosemont Carter
Aug 9, 2024
Jani Rosemont Carter of Emporia, died on Friday, August 9, 2024, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She was 68.
Joni was born on November 3, 1955, in Soweto, South Africa the daughter of Zacharia Montsho and Agnes Regina Mhlongo. She married Alvin Carter on March 5, 1993, at the Lyon County...
Eugene T. (Jack) Mouse
Aug 8, 2024
Jack Mouse, 78, of Emporia died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Ks.
He had enjoyed a 60-year career as a musician. Jack received world-wide accolades for his talents as a drummer and music educator, as well as a composer, bandleader, sideman, entrepreneur, percussion instrument designer and author.
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Daniel Joe Pearson
Aug 4, 2024
Daniel Joe Pearson of Emporia died on Sunday, August 4, 2024, in rural Lyon County. He was 54.
Dan was born on February 11, 1970, the son of Clare and Shirley Murphy Pearson. He married Sara Kopfman on April 10, 1999, in Emporia. She survives.
Dan will be dearly missed by his family members including...
Matias Coria
Aug 3, 2024
Matias Coria, age 86, entered into eternal rest with his family at his side in Olathe, KS on August 3, 2024, following a lengthy illness. Matias was born in La Viga, Michoacan, Mexico on September 8, 1937, to Tomas Coria and Salvadora (Lola) Jimenez Espino. He was one of six children.
Matias service...
Onnalee Jean Harrell
Aug 2, 2024
Onnalee Jean Harrell, 83, Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Holiday Resort. Onnalee was born January 14, 1941, in Rocky Ford, Colorado, the daughter of Warren and Kathryn Mary (Nicholas) Leonard. She married Millard L. Harrell in Karval, Colorado on August 7, 1965. He survives. Other family members include her son; Kelby L. Harrell, Emporia,...
William "Bill" Max Edmiston
Aug 1, 2024
William Max ‘Bill” Edmiston, 58, Topeka, Kansas and formerly of Emporia, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka, Kansas. Bill was born January 13, 1966, the son of Robert F. “Bob” and Rosalie (Hotzel) Edmiston. He is survived by his mother, Rosalie, Emporia, brothers; Larry (Cindy) Edmiston, Americus, Kansas, and Kenneth F. Edmiston, Minneapolis, Kansas,...
Lyle Francis Williams
Jul 25, 2024
Lyle Francis Williams, 92, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 25, 2024.
Lyle was born in Saint Francis, Kansas on June 3, 1932, the son of Jesse Arlie and Dora (Arrant) Williams. Lyle and Alvena Aherns were married at Saint Francis, Kansas on August 4, 1948. She died on August 27, 2010. On...
Jeff "Jb" Taylor
Jul 19, 2024
Jeff “JB” Taylor of Emporia passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Sunflower Legacy in Emporia. He was 71.
JB was born on June 11, 1953, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the son of John L. (Jack) and Eleanor Taylor. In 1975 he married Cynthia Jennings in Emporia. They later divorced.
He is survived by his...
Joan Gertrude Arnold
Jul 17, 2024
Joan Gurtrude Arnold of Emporia, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. She was 97.
Joan was born on April 22, 1927, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Arthur Henderson and Elvyn Tressler,Henderson,Baker. She married Carl Arnold, Jr. He died in 1969 in California.
Surviving family members include...
Gary Thomas Robertson
Jul 16, 2024
Gary Thomas Robertson of Emporia passed away on Tuesday July 16, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. He was 52.
Gary was born on February 25, 1972, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The son of Junius Heggwood and Lucille Bazille Robertson.
Gary graduated from McKinley High School in 1990. He then served in the U.S. Army for four...
Jaquelyn Jean Burnett
Jul 14, 2024
Jacquelyn Jean Patton was born in Sheridan County near Selden, Kansas on March 7, 1933, the only daughter of Elvie Roscoe (E.R.) (Pat) Patton and Jenny Juanita Carpenter Patton. She was raised a Kansas farm girl alongside her brothers Don and Bill. Jacque graduated from Scott Community High School in the class of 1950 as valedictorian. She later attended...
Lynn Ann Cunningham
Jul 11, 2024
Lynn Ann Cunningham
May 18, 1968 - July 11, 2024
As was her nature, Lynn Cunningham took everyone by surprise Thursday, when she joined her twin sister, Kelly, in Heaven. She entered this world on May 18th, instantly improving the quality of the population of Toledo, Ohio. After her family moved southwest, she spent her...
