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.
Surviving...
Joseph Edward Sweetman
Jul 7, 2023
Joseph Edward Sweetman, 68 of Emporia, Kansas died July 7, 2023 at his home.
Joseph was born October 17, 1954 at Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka, Kansas the son of Paul Edward and Barbara Jean (Briggs) Sweetman. He had been retired for 5 years after working 30 years at Walmart. Joseph also worked for Didde Manufacturing,...
Elsie M. Anderson
Jul 6, 2023
Elsie Mae Anderson formerly of rural Americus died on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Diversicare of Council Grove. She was 95.
Elsie was born December 22,1927 in Americus, KS to Niels “Herman” Nielsen and Margarethe Nielsen. Elsie spent most of her childhood in Dunlap, KS where she loved working on the farm and...
Verienne Emelia Hulse
Jul 5, 2023
Verienne Emelia Hulse of Emporia died on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Sunflower Care Home in Emporia. She was 90.
Verienne was born on November 4, 1932, in Bruning, Nebraska, the daughter of Christof and Amelia Eppler Johnson. She married Robert J. Hulse on July 24, 1951, in Bruning, NE. He died on...
Brian Keith Dion
Jul 3, 2023
Brian Keith Dion, 74 of Emporia, Kansas died Monday July 3, 2023, at his home surrounded by all of his girls, likely to avoid having to make a decision in the pending presidential election or having to write his weekly Monday muse.
Brian was born Jan 18,1949 in Iola, Ks the son of...
Louis E. Hansen
Jun 22, 2023
Louis E. Hansen, 96, Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Americus, and Emporia, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023 at his home.
Louis Ellra Hansen was born in Greenleaf, Kansas on July 28, 1926, the son of Louis William and Hazel (Hunter) Hansen. He married Lela P. Cundiff in Washington, Kansas on December 24, 1953. She passed away...
Steven Warren Williams
Jun 16, 2023
Steven Warren Williams, 60, of Olpe, Kansas passed away June 16, 2023, at Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kansas.
Steven was born on February 26, 1963, in Emporia Kansas, the son of David L. and Marie L. (Studer) Williams. Steven attended Emporia High School. During high school, he obtained his certificate in Vocational Agriculture, which lead him...
Marisa G. Payton
Jun 14, 2023
Marisa G. Payton, 84, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
Marisa G. was born in Italy on November 25, 1938. She married Dan Payton in Merced, California on November 30, 1980. He survives. Other survivors include Sister; Rina Trevison, Pondenone, Italy, Sisters-In-Law; Judy Vaughn, Emporia, Rosemary Payton (and her children), nieces...
Marvin R. Klein
Jun 12, 2023
Marvin Richard Klein, of Leawood, Kansas, formerly of Emporia, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 12, 2023 at home in Leawood, Kansas . He was 96.
A son of Leo and Elenora (Dabbelt) Klein, he was born in Clark County, KS on September 6th, 1926. Marvin attended grade school in Fowler, KS and high...
