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...
Anna May Dickson
Jun 10, 2023
Anna May Dickson, 83 of Emporia, Kansas died Saturday, June 10, 2023 at the Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia.
Anna was born February 18, 1940 in Ipswich, Massachusetts the daughter of Stanley and Martha (Welliver) Gregory. She was a graduate of the Washington School for Secretaries and worked 25 years as the secretary for the Osage...
Janis L. Thogmartin
Jun 7, 2023
Janis L. Thogmartin of Emporia died on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was 73.
Janis was born on January 6, 1950, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of William Aaron and Rosalie Ruth Boldt Gilbert. She married Clyde Orville Thogmartin, Jr. on July 1, 1978, in Chase, Kansas. He...
Maybell Turner
Jun 4, 2023
Maybell Turner, 87, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at Emporia Presbyterian Manor, Emporia on June 4, 2023.
Maybell Brockelman was born in Neosho Rapids, Kansas on October 27, 1935, the daughter of Willie and Alta Carrie (Carson) Brockelman. On January 8, 1956 Maybell married Harry LeRoy Turner at the First Baptist Church, Emporia. He passed away on October...
Nathan Wheeler Watkins
Jun 3, 2023
Nathan Wheeler Watkins, 65, died on June 3, 2023, surrounded by his loving family after a two-year battle with metastatic cancer.
Nathan was born on April 13, 1958, in Windber, Pennsylvania, the son of Dr. John Nelson and Sarah Patterson (Qua) Watkins. He attended Shady Side Academy in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, followed by a lacrosse scholarship to Kenyon...
Curtis Delano Johnson
Jun 3, 2023
Curtis Delano Johnson of Emporia, Kansas died on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at his home. He was 88.
Curtis was born on August 7, 1934, in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, the son of Lincoln and Evelyn Magnuson Johnson. He married Linda L Howard They later divorced.
Surviving family members include son,...
David Lee Blair
Jun 2, 2023
David Lee Blair, 73 of Platte Woods, Missouri died Friday, June 2, 2023 at his home.
David was born November 10, 1949 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Richard Lee and Eleanor Frances (Gamer) Blair. He was retired from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad after a 42 year career. David enjoyed working on cars and gardening....
Ruth G. Shupe
May 24, 2023
Ruth G. Shupe, 96 of Emporia, Kansas died Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia.
Ruth was born June 9, 1926 in Yates Center, Kansas the daughter of Elias and Edna (Jackson) Knotts. She grew up in Eureka, Kansas and met her husband while attending the Kansas State Teachers College. She was...
Linda L. Garrett
May 20, 2023
Linda L. Garrett, 78, Emporia, Kansas, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023 at Flint Hills Care Center, Emporia.
Linda L. Lang was born June 20, 1945 at Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Franklin Leslie and Marie Ethel (Stallings) Lang. She married James D. Gordon on April 25, 1964 in the Rosedale Baptist Church, Kansas City, Kansas. ...
Mary Patricia Wamser
May 20, 2023
Mary Patricia Wamser of Emporia died on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor in Emporia. She was 89.
Pat was born on November 29, 1933, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Margaret Evans Sloan. She married David Evans and was later divorced. Pat later married Donald C. Wamser...
Connie Darle Hamman
May 19, 2023
Connie Darle Hamman of Emporia died on Friday, May 19, 2023, at the Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia. He was 88.
Connie was born on December 17, 1934, in Ottumwa, Kansas, the son of Gerald and Pearl Lore Hamman. He married Frances VanGorden on March 6, 1954, in Yates Center, Kansas. She...
Donald Everett Schiesser
May 18, 2023
Donald Everett Schiesser, 93, died on May 18, 2023, at Flint Hills Care Center in Emporia, Kansas.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Samuel and Dennis Schiesser; sister Anita Cavanaugh, daughters Joleen Day of rural council Grove and Debra Moser of Allen. He is survived by his wife Dorothy of Allen, KS; daughter Kathy...
Barrett "Barry" Allan Cunningham
May 16, 2023
ROBERTS-BLUE-BARNETT FUNERAL HOME / EMPORIA, KANSAS
Barrett “Barry” Allan Cunningham, 61 of Emporia, Kansas died Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in Atchinson, Kansas.
Barry was born March 26, 1962 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Robert Wayne and Virginia (Snodgrass) Cunningham. He was a truck driver for EVCO in Emporia.
On May 30, 1999...
