Anita Louise Parks
Mar 2, 2023
Anita Louise Parks, rural Emporia, died on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kansas. She was 75 years old.
Anita was born on November 23, 1947, in Topeka, Kansas. She was the daughter of Ervin L. and Winnifred C (Rezac) Surritt. She married Alfred W. "Alf" Parks in Lyon County, Kansas, who died...
Naomi Ann Murray
Mar 1, 2023
Naomi A. Murray, 90, Emporia, Kansas, and formerly of Adrian and Butler, Missouri, passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor.
Naomi Ann VanBenthusen was born in Adrian, Missouri on January 19, 1933, the daughter of James Wayne and Alma Marie (Deffenbaugh) VanBenthusen. Naomi and Charles W. Murray were married...
George Kauffman Walters
Feb 26, 2023
George Kauffman Walters passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor. He was 93 years old. A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., with a visitation from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. preceding the service.
George was born on October...
John David Dieker
Feb 25, 2023
John David Dieker of Olpe, Kansas died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 25, 2023, on the family farm. He was 62.
John was born on January 21, 1961, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Robert H. and Ann Redeker Dieker. He married Linda Wise on November 1, 1986, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Julieta Elizabeth Keosybounheuang
Feb 24, 2023
Julieta Elizabeth Keosybounheuang of Emporia passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She was 49.
Julieta was born on February 24, 1974, in Saltillo, Mexico, the daughter of Ernesto Escalante Hernandez and Ana Maria Cornejo De Escalante. She married Onesy Keosybounheuang on September 7, 2006,...
Allison "Alli" Hope Hess
Feb 23, 2023
Jesus called Allison “Alli” Hope Hess, 16, of Emporia, Kansas to His heavenly home Thursday, February 23, 2023.
Alli, the daughter of Eric and Kari (Ratcliff) Hess, was born November 28, 2006, in Emporia. She was a sophomore at Emporia High School. Alli was a member of the 12 th Avenue Baptist Church in Emporia,...
Freda Arlene Venning
Feb 21, 2023
Funeral Services for Freda A. Venning, 102, Emporia, Kansas, will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. at the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia. Burial in Bushong Cemetery, Bushong, Kansas will follow. Mrs. Venning passed away at Sunflower Care Center, Emporia, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from...
Doris Ann Redeker
Feb 21, 2023
Doris Ann Redeker of Olpe died on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at her home in rural Olpe. She was 87.
Doris was born on November 26, 1935 in the Maydale Community south of Olpe the daughter of Paul and Regina Schafer Kuhlmann. She married Jerry Redeker on February 20, 1954 at Maydale. He survives.
Surviving...
Mark Edward Fowler
Feb 20, 2023
Mark Edward Fowler passed away unexpectedly in Manhattan, KS on the afternoon of February 20, 2023. He was 52.
Fowler was born on March 18th, 1970 in Pratt KS to Thomas and Ruth (Fruit) Fowler. He grew up with deep agricultural roots here in Lyon County. He graduated from Emporia High School in...
John (Jack) Griffith Atherton
Feb 19, 2023
John Griffith (Jack) Atherton of Emporia died on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He was 96.
Jack was born on April 3, 1926 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Oliver Tudor and Helen Jones Atherton. He married Anne Howell on August 29, 1960 in Lexington, Tennessee. She survives....
Ernest "Ernie" Harve Whalen
Feb 19, 2023
Ernest “Ernie” Harve Whalen, 77 of Emporia, Kansas died Sunday, February 19, 2023 at the Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia.
Ernie was born December 4, 1945 in Osage City, Kansas the son of Donald and Forest “Tut” (Tuttle) Whalen. He was a graduate of Kansas State University and worked in sales at Tabler Furniture Store in...
Lawrence "Larry" Erwin Williams
Feb 15, 2023
Lawrence “Larry” Erwin Williams of Emporia passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was 78.
Larry was born March 25, 1944, the son of Lawrence and Marjorie (Cook) Deever in Lawrence, KS. He married Natha Gae Brown, his wife...
William Daniel Bond
Feb 13, 2023
William Daniel Bond of Emporia died on Monday, February 13, 2023 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. He was 60.
Dan was born on December 17, 1962 in Paola, Kansas the son of Gene and Mary Giffin Bond. He married Leslie Narron on April 19, 1988 in Miami, Oklahoma.
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Alberta Annette Brinkman
Feb 12, 2023
Alberta Annette Brinkman, 102, Emporia, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor, Emporia.
Alberta Annette Stolfus was born September 28, 1920 in Hamilton, Kansas, the daughter of William Albert and Anna (Holmberg) Stolfus. She married Parry Collins Reed on June 28, 1942 in Miller, Kansas. He died April 28, 1949. On May 18,...
Darla Kay Edwards
Feb 12, 2023
Darla Kay Edwards, rural Emporia, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at the Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, Kansas.
Darla Kay Goldsberry was born in Emporia, Kansas on December 2, 1940, the daughter of Everett Merle and Goldie Alma (Place) Goldsberry. Darla married Ronald G. “Zeke” Edwards in Emporia, Kansas on April 15, 1960. After the wedding...
Maureen G. Dodson
Feb 6, 2023
Maureen G. Dodson, 89 of Emporia, Kansas died Monday February 6, 2023 at the Flint Hills Care Center in Emporia.
Maureen was born June 21, 1933 in Wakeeney, Kansas, the daughter of Leo and Agnes (Truan) Malinowsky. She graduated from Trego County High School and attended Brown Mackie Business College in Salina, Kansas. On July 16, 1955...
Judy Gosser
Feb 4, 2023
Judy Gosser, 86, Emporia, Kansas, went to be with the Lord Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the Chase County Care and Rehabilitation Center, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas.
Judy Waite was born in Lebo, Kansas on September 3, 1936, the daughter of Harold and Eva (O’Neil) Waite. She married James Junior Gosser in Yates Center, Kansas on June 21,...
William F. Cook
Jan 28, 2023
William F. Cook of Emporia died on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at his home. He was 95.
William was born on April 22, 1927 in Lyon County, Kansas the son of Jerry F. and Clara Elizabeth Wagner Cook. He married Billie J. Bruce on February...
Jesus C. Aranda
Jan 26, 2023
Jesus C. Aranda of Emporia died on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. He was 88.
Jesus was born on February 24, 1934 in Guanajuato, Mexico the son of Augustin and SanJuana Carreras Aranda. He married Aurora Guerra in 1957 in Mexico. She died on July 8, 2012 in...
John Bennett "J.B." Mccreary, Jr. Iii
Jan 21, 2023
John Bennett “J.B.” McCreary, Jr. III, 79 of Emporia, Kansas died Saturday, January 21, 2023 at the Advent Health in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.
J.B. was born August 20, 1943 in Emporia the son of John Bennett and Alice Irene (Selves) McCreary, Jr. II. He worked as a conductor for the Santa Fe Railroad for 42 years, retiring...
