Sue Schafer
May 1, 2013
Sue Schafer, formerly of Emporia, Kansas, passed away on May 1, 2013 at the Council Grove Health Care Center. Sue was born Ethel Sue Brown on September 11, 1928, to parents Howard C. and Ethel (Crawford) Brown. She attended Emporia schools and in 1948 married Clarence Joseph “Bid” Schafer. Sue worked for various employers, including Peter Pan Ice Cream, West...
Elizabeth Mary Bechtel
May 1, 2013
Elizabeth Mary Bechtel, 105, Olpe, Kansas, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Holiday Resort Care Center, Emporia, Kansas. Elizabeth Mary Brown was born at Olpe on January 20, 1908, the daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Trear) Brown. She married William L. Bechtel at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Olpe, on April 24, 1935. He died December 15, 1996 at Olpe. Mrs....
Robert Steven Glover, Sr.
Apr 30, 2013
Robert Steven Glover, Sr., 66, died April 30, 2013 at his home in Emporia, Kansas. Robert was born December 7, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Robert George & Betty Louise (Rupert) Glover. He married Marijean Pickard in Kansas City, Missouri on May 28, 1966. She survives of the home. Other survivors include: son, Robert Steven Glover, Jr....
Kim Lea Lawson
Apr 29, 2013
Kim Lea Lawson, 55, of Wichita, Kansas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 29, 2013. Kim Lea Richardson was born December 18, 1957 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Phillip and Willowdean (Byrd) Richardson. She was a beloved daughter, wife, and mother, who dedicated her life to the education of many. She taught first grade in Andover,...
Dustin Duffield Carter
Apr 27, 2013
Dustin Duffield Carter, 35, of Emporia, Kansas, passed away Saturday April, 27, 2013 at his home. He was born November 5, 1977 in Emporia, and was the son of Darrel and Debra Duffield Carter. Dustin graduated from Emporia High School and Flint Hills Vocational Technical College in 1996. He was a senior at Emporia State University majoring in Computer Science,...
Carl William Werner Didde
Apr 21, 2013
Carl William Werner Didde, 98, of Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Menorah Medical Center. Visitation will be Sunday, April 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at McGilley State Line Chapel, 12301 State Line Road, Kansas City, Missouri, with the Rosary at 7:30 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April...
Bertha M. Tuepker
Apr 18, 2013
Bertha M. Tuepker, 97, formerly of Wichita and Emporia, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Peterson Nursing Home in Osage City, Kansas. Bertha Marie Andres, the daughter of Edward C. and Marie E. Winkler Andres, was born on March 14, 1916 in California, Missouri. She married Louis E. “Tip” Tuepker on May 28, 1940 in California, Missouri. He...
Mary Alice Goodwin
Apr 18, 2013
Mary Alice Goodwin, 87, Emporia, Kansas, passed away Thursday morning, April 18, 2013 at the Rose Estates Assisted Living Center, Overland Park, Kansas. Mary Alice Geiger was born in Olpe, Kansas on October 14, 1925, the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Boes) Geiger. She was united in marriage to Howard R. Goodwin on November 6, 1943 in Riverside, California. Mrs....
V. Allein Davis Butts
Apr 16, 2013
V. Allein Davis Butts, 83, of Emporia, Kansas died on April 16, 2013 at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. Allein was born on January 9, 1930 in Winfield, Kansas, the daughter of David Paul and Gladys Viola Ziegler Smith. She married Glenn Gordon Davis on June 1, 1952 in Winfield, Kansas. He died on October 26, 2006 in Emporia. She later married...
Sandra Jean Estabrook
Apr 14, 2013
Sandra Jean Amos Estabrook died on April 14, 2013 at her home in Emporia, Kansas. She was 66. Sandra was a 1967 graduate of Wesley School of Nursing in Wichita where she attended WSU and a 1964 graduate of Garden City High School having lived her entire childhood in Garden City. The daughter of Catherine Amos, she was born on...
Richard Lee Schneider
Apr 13, 2013
Richard Lee Schneider, 75, of Olpe, Kansas, died on April 13, 2013 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. Richard was born on April 29, 1937, the firstborn child of Firmin and Addie M. Korphage Schneider. He is survived by two brothers, David Schneider of Olpe, and Dale Schneider of Lebo; five sisters, Shirley Brown of Wichita, Arlene Redeker, Rose Redeker,...
Antonio F. Luna
Apr 12, 2013
Antonio F. Luna, 66, of Oakwood Hills, Illinois, died on April 12, 2013 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kansas. Antonio was born on March 10, 1947 in McAllen, Texas, the son of Magdaleno and Inocencia Flores Luna. He married Rita Sanchez on May 14, 1968 in Pharr, Texas. Survivors include: his wife, Rita Luna of Oakwood Hills; a son....
Mary Belle Reber
Apr 11, 2013
Mary Belle Reber, 85, Emporia, Kansas, passed away Thursday morning, April 11, 2013 at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. Mary Belle Fisher was born on the family farm near Lebo, Kansas on October 5, 1927, the daughter of Ralph and Viola May (Hunt) Fisher. She married Billie Joe Lane and they later divorced. She married Fred Peterson Reber on October 17, 1967...
R. Lyle Brown
Apr 6, 2013
R. Lyle Brown, 72, of Emporia, Kansas, died on April 6, 2013 at his home in Emporia. Lyle was born on August 10, 1940 in Smith Center, Kansas, the son of Frazier and Eva Olson Brown. He married Sue Warner on August 26, 1961 in Pretty Prairie, Kansas. She died on April 5, 2004 in Emporia. He later married Katharine...
Walter Bowden
Mar 30, 2013
Walter Bowden, 95, of Emporia, Kansas, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 30, 2013 at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. Walt was born on October 30, 1917 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, the son of George Novel and Slisty (Mitchell) Bowden. He lived most of his life in north Lyon County, specifically Allen, Kansas, as a farmer...
Gary W. Mounkes
Mar 23, 2013
Gary W. Mounkes, 70, of rural Reading, Kansas, died on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. Gary was born on July 24, 1942 in Emporia, the son of Elvern and Milly A. Moore Mounkes. He married Sarah Gilligan on July 28, 1962 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hartford, Kansas. He is survived by his wife...
Edna A. Long
Mar 22, 2013
The funeral services for Edna A. Long will be held at First Baptist Church, Emporia, on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. The service will be conducted by Pastor Rob Clausen of the church. Interment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia. The family will receive friends at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia, from 5:30 P.M. until 6:30 PM on...
Elizabeth Williams
Mar 20, 2013
Funeral Services for Elizabeth Williams will be held at Victory Fellowship Foursquare Church, Emporia, on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. The service will be conducted by Pastor Michael Stubbs of the church. Interment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia. The family will receive friends at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home Monday evening, March 25, 2013 from 7:00 P.M. until...
Gordan Francis Arb
Mar 15, 2013
Gordan Francis Arb, 78, of Emporia, Kansas, died on March 15, 2013 at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. Gordan was born on December 20, 1934 in Lebo, Kansas, the son of Louis Francis and Jessie Leah Danford Arb. He married Glenda Raedeene Graybeal on April 18, 1953 in Burlington, Kansas¸ she died on June 28, 2005 in Emporia. He is survived by:...
Lois Irene Mcdaniel
Mar 15, 2013
Lois Irene McDaniel, 98, died Friday night, March 15 2013, at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. She was a lifelong resident of Lyon County, born in Admire, Kansas on August 6, 1914. She was the daughter of S. Frank and Josie Waters Whitmore, and the last living member of her family. She was preceded in death by: brothers, Clyde Whitmore, Ray Whitmore,...
