Obituary Listing

Jun 13, 2025

Judith Arleen Kegin of Emporia died on Friday, June 13, 2025, at her home, surrounded by family. She was 84.

Judy was born on June 2, 1941, in Weed, California, the daughter of Oscar Byron and Melba Dragseth Mossbarger. She married Dr. James LeRoy Kegin on November 27, 1964, in Denver, Colorado. Jim later died on October...

Jun 12, 2025

On the early morning of June 12th, 2025, as the clouds broke and soft hues of pink, yellow, and blue sunlight filled the room, our beloved Mom/Grandma Carolyn Sue "Martin" Herndon passed away peacefully at the age of 80, surrounded by her loving family.

Carolyn Sue Herndon was born on September 14th, 1944, at Saint Mary's Hospital...

Jun 7, 2025

Jose Luis Ruiz, Emporia, Kansas, died June 7, 2025. He was 30 years old.

Jose was born on March 9, 1995, in McAllen, Texas, the son of Hugo and Susie (Diaz) Ruiz. He graduated high school from Emporia High, and married Mia Knoll on February 7, 2018. She survives of the home.

Survivors include sons...

Jun 1, 2025

Imegene Hammer Marsh, born Martha Imegene Hammer on March 11, 1922, in Emporia, Kansas, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at the age of 103. She was the beloved daughter of Berlin E. and Lola Mae Swangin Hammer and sister to Albert E. Hammer and Berlin E. Hammer, Jr. and sister Dorothy Rowlands Bradford....

May 23, 2025

Carl Lee Bedner, 88, Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025, at Sunflower Care Center, Emporia

Carl was born in Emporia, Kansas on October 12, 1936, the son of Cyril John and Lola Lee (Tucker) Bedner. Carl and Janet Carlene Hansen were married January 24, 1959. She survives.

He was preceded in death...

May 23, 2025

Nelta Isabelle Harder, age 86, of Emporia, passed away at her son Daniel (Rhonda) Harder's home on Friday, May 23, 2025, surrounded by family.

Nelta, also fondly known as the "cinnamon roll lady" was born in Newton on March 12, 1939, the daughter of Howard and Josephine (Seeney) Britton.  She married (P.T.) Percy Thomas Harder on April...

May 22, 2025

Ronald J. Morgan age 79, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at his home in Emporia, Kansas surrounded by family.

Ron was born on February 20, 1946 at St. Mary's Hospital in Emporia, Kansas to parents Edgar Morgan and Esther (Baker) Morgan. He went to school at Emporia High School after which he joined the Army....

May 15, 2025

Stephanie Dawn (Smith) Bachert, 48, passed away May 15, 2025, at Newman Regional Health in Emporia.

Stephanie was born Sept. 29, 1976, in Olathe, the daughter of Lynn and Steven Smith. She married Kevin Bachert on March 21, 2015.

Stephanie was a journeyman wireman and member of IBEW Local Union 226. She was the first...

May 13, 2025

Joanne R. Jenks, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister passed away from natural causes at Presbyterian Manor on May 13, 2025 at the age of 93.  She was predeceased by her husband of 66 years, William "Bill" Jenks, her parents, Joseph L. Rodgers and Pauline (Brown) Rodgers, her brother, Joseph (Buddy) Rodgers, and her sister, Betty Sherrer....

May 11, 2025

Alberta Louise Duncan McFadden died at Presbyterian Manor, on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. She was 92 years old.

She was born in Emporia on August 10, 1932, the daughter of Thomas James and Eva Alberta Specht Duncan.  She married Gerald Robert McFadden and they later divorced.  Alberta was the customer services secretary at Didde Web Press...

May 6, 2025

Harold F. Stevenson, 98, Emporia, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the Eureka Nursing Center, Eureka, Kansas.

Harold was born in Orion, Kansas on June 4, 1926, the son of James A. and Garnett (Johnson) Stevenson.  Harold and Janice (Hawley) Stevenson were united in marriage in Emporia, Kansas on July 6, 1946. She died December...

May 1, 2025

Marvin Albert Gast of Emporia died on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Newman Regional Health in Emporia at the age of 91.

Marvin was born on April 24, 1934, in Conception, MO., the son of Albert Valentine and Margaret Mary (Meyer) Gast.  He married Mabel F. Johnson in Ottawa, Kansas on August 18, 1962.  She died on...

Apr 30, 2025

John Scott Cronk of Emporia died on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita.  He was 66.

Scott was born on April 2, 1959, in El Dorado, Kansas the son of Martin Copeland and Conra "Connie" Copeland.  He married Patricia "Patsy" Mendoza on May 14, 1983, in Emporia, Kansas.  She survives.

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Apr 29, 2025

Ronald Lee Childers of rural Allen died at his home on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.  He was 76.

Ron was born on October 30, 1948, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Frank A. and LaVeda (Jones) Childers.  He married Anita Bush on June 29, 1968, at the Grace United Methodist Church in Emporia and were married for...

Apr 27, 2025

Donald Lee Humphrey, of Emporia, KS, went home to Jesus on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at age 72, after a brief battle with cancer.

Donald was born in Dayton, Ohio on January 23, 1953 and raised by his maternal grandparents in the hills of eastern Kentucky (Middlesboro). Don grew up alongside his beloved Uncle J.L, Aunt Mary,...

Apr 27, 2025

Jean Elizabeth Moyers was born on April 22, 1925 in Omaha, NE to Walter and Drusilla Moyers, joining her brother Jack, born in 1920. The family was transferred to Milwaukee, WI when Jean was 3 weeks old, and to Denver, CO, when she was 18 months. She grew up in Denver and graduated from East High School in 1943,...

Apr 27, 2025

Myrl Patrick "Pat" Lyon, 76, Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at his home.

Myrl Patrick Lyon was born in Emporia, Kansas on November 30, 1948, the son of Wendell G and Betty (Smotherman) Lyon.  Pat married Vicky Thompson in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas on October 30, 1970.  She survives of the home. Also surviving...

Apr 26, 2025

Rebecca "Becky" Sue Ramirez of Emporia died at her home on Saturday, April 26, 2025.  She was 71.

Becky was born on August 3, 1953, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of John and Betty (Horn) Ramirez.

Surviving family members include her daughter, Christy (Jason) Velo of Emporia; grandchildren, Nickolas and Madison Velo of Emporia; brothers,...

Apr 26, 2025

I wanted to share some sad news with you. Claud Dean "Fletch" Fletcher, age 78, passed away at his home here in Emporia on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Fletch was born on November 30, 1946, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, and was the son of Claud Fletcher and Betty Jane Canny Fletcher. He atended Hutchinson Junior College and...

Apr 22, 2025

Barbara Grace (Goodell) Adkins, Emporia, Kansas, passed away April 22, 2025, at the age of 92.

Barbara was born March 1, 1933, in Toledo, Kansas, the daughter of George and Maude (Henry) Goodell.  She married Robert Adkins on July 26, 1951. Together they had seven children. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, who died October...