John Scott Alford
Aug 31, 2023
John Scott Alford, 70, rural Admire, Kansas, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023, in rural Admire.
John was born August 29, 1953, in Chanute, Kansas, the son of Earl Dean and Betty Lou (Hartman) Alford. He married Nancy Ann Lickteig on August 16, 1975, they later divorced. On November 10, 2012, he married Christina “Tina” Lynn Cunningham...
Wayne Arthur Theel
Aug 31, 2023
Wayne Arthur Theel, 76, of Emporia, Kansas, died on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at Sunflower Care Homes in Emporia. Wayne entered hospice in May of 2023 after a shocking anaplastic thyroid cancer diagnosis the month prior. Hand-in-Hand Hospice provided the support to help the family care for him at his Emporia home until he was transferred to Sunflower Care...
Kenneth Leon Suchy
Aug 31, 2023
Kenneth Leon Suchy, 82 of Emporia, Kansas died Thursday, August 31, 2023 at the Sunflower Care Home in Emporia.
Kenneth was born August 20, 1941 in Great Bend, Kansas the son of Frank & Rosie (Oborny) Suchy. He received his bachelor’s degree from Emporia State University. He worked 25 years for Citizens National Bank and Bank IV...
Nona Rae Jones Thompson
Aug 31, 2023
Nona Rae Jones Thompson, 95, Reading, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Holiday Resort Care Center, Emporia, Kansas.
Nona Rae Neff was born September 4, 1927 in Lyndon, Kansas, the daughter of John and Bertha (Bryden) Neff. She married Dean E. Jones in Osage City, Kansas on September 14, 1945. He passed away June...
Cathleen Teresa Dorcas
Aug 29, 2023
Cathleen Teresa (Cronk) Dorcas of Emporia, Kansas, died at home Tuesday, August 29, 2023. She was 58 years old.
Cathy was born on March 11,1965 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of R. Thomas and Dorothy (Cottrell) Cronk. She married Scott Dorcas on March 13, 1993, in Wichita, Kansas. He survives of the home.
Surviving family...
Ruby Lee Slappy
Aug 26, 2023
Ruby Lee Slappy of Emporia died on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at the Burlington Life Center in Burlington. She was 86.
Ruby was born on February 2, 1937, in Americus, Georgia the daughter of Essie and Anna Hill Perry.
Surviving family members include sons, Johnny B. Slappy of Aliquippa,...
Clois Erlene Hobble
Aug 26, 2023
Clois “Erlene” Hobble of Emporia died on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Sunflower Care Homes in Emporia. She was 81.
Erlene was born on November 21, 1941, in Emporia, the daughter of Howard and Clois B. Zirnstein Ensminger. She married Clayton V. Hobble on August 18, 1962, in Emporia. He survives of the...
Joy Faye Morgan
Aug 25, 2023
Joy Faye Morgan of Emporia died on Friday, August 25, 2023, at her home. She was 77.
Joy was born on July 16, 1946, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Edward, Sr. and Mabel Leona Davis Hensley. She married Amos Owens. He died. She later married Phillip Ullrich until he passed. She...
Eva Nell Beshirs
Aug 22, 2023
Eva Nell (Markham) Kirkpatrick Beshirs, 85, Emporia, Kansas, died at the Holiday Resort Care Center, Emporia, on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.
Born September 7, 1937 in Brownstown, Indiana, she was the daughter of Frank and Eva (Lucas) Markham, one of nine children in the family. She attended Waverly schools, graduating in 1955. She lived in Coffey County...
Carolyn Jean Nuckles
Aug 10, 2023
Carolyn Jean Nuckles of Garnett, Kansas, died Thursday, August 10, 2023. She was 58 years old.
Carolyn was born on July 24, 1965, in Galveston, Texas, the daughter of C. Gregory and Patricia (Durst) Nuckles.
Surviving family members include her wife, Hazel Stringham of Garnett, KS; sons Jaffar (Carlie) Agha of Emporia, KS, Ibrahim Agha...
Gary L. Jensen
Aug 8, 2023
Gary L. Jensen formerly of rural Council Grove died on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor in Emporia. He was 90.
Gary was born on January 19, 1933, in Emporia, the son of Sophus and Mae Silfies Jensen. He married Janice D. Parker on December 30, 1956, in Ozawkie, Kansas. ...
Robert Joseph "Joe" Nevitt
Aug 7, 2023
Robert Joseph “Joe” Nevitt, 75, Gridley, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 at Midland Care Hospice House, Topeka, Kansas.
Robert Joseph Nevitt was born at Emporia, Kansas on March 5, 1948, the son of Thomas W. and Virgina L. (Woehlert) Nevitt. Joe married Janet “Gail” Watson in Emporia on August 22, 1992. She survives. He is...
Margaret Ann Peters
Aug 3, 2023
Margaret Ann Peters died on August 3, 2023 at Flint Hills Care Center in Emporia, Kansas. She was 94.
She was born on February 7, 1929, in Madison, Kansas, the daughter of Milo and Mable Alice (Patton) McFarlane.
Surviving family members include her daughter, Cathy (Larry) Sillman of Kansas City, Kansas; son James Peters Jr....
Alex Michael Muckenthaler
Jul 26, 2023
Alex Michael Muckenthaler of Emporia died on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 22.
Alex was born on April 2, 2001, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Joe Edward and Kristine Ann Rundle Muckenthaler.
Surviving family members include his parents, Joe...
Patricia Lee Lipson
Jul 22, 2023
Patricia Lee Lipson, 60, died July 22, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.
Patricia Lee Lambert was born January 4, 1963 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Gerald and Delores (Gilchrist) Lambert. Patti attended Emporia Public Schools and Brown Mackie College in Salina, Kansas, She was the owner of Property Management Services in Emporia, Kansas.
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Ron Swartz
Jul 22, 2023
Ron Swartz, 78, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at his home Saturday, July 22, 2023.
Ron was born in Kingman, Kansas on April 12, 1945, the son of Paul and Juanita (Arnold) Swartz. He married Patricia Ann Raines in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas on October 29, 1972. She died April 10, 2015. Surviving Ron are his daughter; Rhonda Swartz-Rodriguez,...
Marilynn Ann "Lynn" Beck
Jul 21, 2023
Marilynn Ann “Lynn” Beck, 79, Emporia, passed away at her home on Friday, July 21, 2023.
Marilynn was born January 13,1944 in Axtell, Kansas, the daughter of Frank (Sr.) and Doris (Deane) Crane. At the age of 4 her family moved to Riverside, California where she attended school. She graduated from Ramona High School in 1961. She...
Joseph Keller Zumbrum
Jul 18, 2023
Joseph Keller Zumbrum of rural Americus, Kansas died on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at his home. He was 71.
Joe was born on January 2, 1952, on the car ride to the hospital in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Walter and Betty Jean Keller Zumbrum. He married Terri L. Ikerd on November 8,...
Lupe Gutierrez
Jul 17, 2023
Lupe Gutierrez, 92 of Emporia, Kansas died Monday, July 17, 2023 at her home.
Lupe was born December 12, 1930 in Emporia the daughter of Ventura G. and Dolores (Villa) Mendoza. She graduated from Emporia High School and attended the Pecks Beauty School. From 1965 to 1993 she worked in production at the Dolly Madison Bakery and...
Kenneth William Tucker
Jul 11, 2023
Kenneth William Tucker of Olpe, Kansas died on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at his home. He was 75.
Kenneth was born on December 19, 1947, in East St. Louis, Illinois the son of William Dapp and Flora Mae Willett Tucker. He married Leslie L. Wagle on January 18, 1985, in Olathe, Kansas. She survives.
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