Ronald Dean Wessel
Aug 19, 2022
Ronald D. Wessel, rural Emporia, passed away at his home on Friday evening, August 19, 2022 at the age of 81.
Ronald Dean Wessel was born in Holton, Kansas on August 31, 1940, the son of Henry Dietrich and Esther Elvira (Williams) Wessel. Ronald and Charlotte Ann Olsen were united in marriage in Council Grove, Kansas on...
Ileen Lynelle Meyer
Aug 15, 2022
Ileen Lynelle Meyer, 77 of Emporia, Kansas died Monday, August 15, 2022 at her home.
Ileen was born November 17, 1944 in Burdick, Kansas the daughter of Carl and Lilly (Peterson) Strand. She had received her master’s degree from Emporia State University and had worked as a nurse for Newman Regional Health, USD 253, Kansas Department of...
Jennifer Nicole Myers
Aug 15, 2022
Jennifer Nicole Myers, 42 of Emporia, Kansas died Monday, August 15, 2022 around 7:45 AM at her home.
Jennifer was born January 26, 1980 in Gridley, California the daughter of Dennis and Julie (Jones) Maguire. She was a paraprofessional at Timmerman Elementary School in Emporia she always had a real good read on the special needs kids...
James F. Muckenthaler
Aug 14, 2022
James F. Muckenthaler passed away Sunday evening, August 14, 2022 at the Sunflower Care Home.
Jim was born in St. Marys, Kansas, March 18, 1938, the second of Manual & Bertha Muckenthaler’s six children. He graduated from St. Marys High School in 1956 and came to Emporia to attend KSTC (Kansas State Teachers College). While at KSTC...
Mary May Fuller
Aug 11, 2022
Mary May Fuller, 83 of Emporia, Kansas died Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the Flint Hills Care Center in Emporia.
Mary was born October 30, 1938 in El Dorado, Kansas the daughter of Isaac Raymond and Cleo Mary (Pfaff) Beach. She was a homemaker. Mary was a member of the First Baptist Church and the ABW(American Baptist...
Bridget Deon Monroe
Aug 10, 2022
Bridget D. Monroe, Emporia, passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at the age of 44.
Bridget Deon Combes was born in Emporia, Kansas on March 6, 1978. She was the daughter of Gary Combes and Sheila (Black) Combes Knoll. Bridget married Brad Monroe, and they later divorced. She is survived by her daughter;...
George Mcmurdo
Aug 9, 2022
George McMurdo, 58 of Emporia, Kansas died Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at the Flint Hills Care Center in Emporia.
George was born May 7, 1964 in Tachikawa, Japan the son of Raymond and Marjorie (Rife) McMurdo. He served in US Navy and the Kansas National Guard.
He is survived by his brother James McMurdo and...
Rex Henry Johnson
Aug 8, 2022
Rex H. Johnson, 78, rural Emporia, Kansas, has passed away.
Rex Henry Johnson was born on July 29, 1944 in Lamar, Colorado, the son of Jack Virgil and Ruby June (Robbins) Johnson. Rex and Linda Darlene Dunkin were married in Dallas, Texas on October 20, 1965. She survives of the home. He is also survived by his...
Richard Todd Wright
Aug 6, 2022
Richard Todd Wright, 62 of Emporia, Kansas died Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia.
Todd was born November 9, 1959 in Emporia the son of Richard Warren and Betty Lou (Christiansen) Wright. He graduated from ESU with a degree in accounting. While at ESU, he was a member of the debate team. Todd...
Jimmie Joe Nielsen
Aug 5, 2022
Jimmie Joe “J J” Nielsen, rural Allen, Kansas, passed away at his home on Friday, August 5, 2022, at the age of 84.
JJ Nielsen was born in Dunlap, Kansas on December 31, 1937, the son of Christian and Roberta Vivian (Bronaugh) Nielsen. He married the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Helen McElfresh in...
Gladys Joann Toso
Aug 5, 2022
Gladys Joann (Stuttle) Toso, age 85 died on Friday August 5, 2022 in Emporia, Kansas.
Gladys Stuttle was born on April 14, 1937 to Harold Loyson and Hilda E. (Joregenson) Stuttle in Emporia. Gladys grew up and attended school in Olpe, Kansas graduating in 1955. Following graduation, she worked at Falls City Creamery and the Crawford Manufacturing....
Bonnie Elaine Martin
Aug 2, 2022
Bonnie Elaine Martin passed away on August 2, 2022 in Emporia, KS after a long battle with Parkinson's. She was preceded in death by her husband, William (Bill) Martin who she was married to for 57 years. She leaves behind her daughter Brenda Boyce, married to Randy Boyce, Kelly Schorgl, married to Francis (Dutch) Schorgl, Jeff Martin, married to...
Yvonne Elaine Sommers
Jul 25, 2022
Yvonne Elaine Sommers, 85, of Emporia passed on to her heavenly home on Monday, July 25, 2022. Yvonne was born August 9, 1936 in the small community of Hope, Kansas to Herbert and Kittie Ann (Leeds) Anderson.
Yvonne attended grade school at Dunlap and later graduated from Americus High School. She then attended...
Helen Colleen Hubert
Jul 25, 2022
Helen Colleen Hubert, 94 of Emporia, Kansas passed away Monday, July 25, 2022 at her daughter and son-in-law’s home surrounded by her loving family.
Helen was born November 8, 1927 in Reading, Kansas the daughter of William and Ruth (Staley) Jacob. She was a homemaker and had previously worked at Hallmark Cards and Newman Hospital. Helen was...
Diana R. Wilhite
Jul 25, 2022
Diana R. Wilhite, 66, rural Emporia, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022 at the Saint Luke Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri after a long battle with cancer.
Diana R. Hawk was born in Iola, Kansas on April 22, 1956, the daughter of Dale and Pauline (Baugher) Hawk. Diana married Robert Wilhite at Messiah Lutheran Church in Emporia...
Gary Greenwood
Jul 22, 2022
Gary Greenwood, 79 of Emporia, Kansas died Friday, July 22, 2022 at his home.
Gary was born December 1, 1942 in Emporia the son of Warren “Bud” and Lucile (Dunn) Greenwood. He was a contractor and carpenter, and owned Greenwood Home Remodeling. Gary served in Vietnam in the US Army, was a member of the Lowry-Fuston Post...
Beth Lee Schmidt
Jul 22, 2022
On Friday, July 22, 2022, Beth Lee (Mattingly) Schmidt passed peacefully. Beth was born on October 5, 1943 to Shirley and Milford “Judd'' Mattingly. She grew up in South Haven, Kansas and was the second oldest of nine siblings. Being known as one of the “Mattingly Sisters” gave her great joy.
In 1966, she graduated from Kansas...
James A. "Jim" Koch
Jul 14, 2022
James A. “Jim” Koch, 84, Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022.
James Austin Koch was born October 10, 1937 at home in Elmdale, Kansas, the son of Albert Henry and Ferne Keith (Wright) Koch. 63 Years ago, Jim married his soulmate and true love, Sandra Sue Clements at Grace United Methodist Church, Emporia, on...
William Joseph Hill
Jul 13, 2022
William Joseph Hill of Emporia died on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at his home. He was 91.
Bill was born on November 19, 1930 at Carthage, Missouri the son of Lee S. and Nellie Pearl Berkeybile Hill. He married Helen Evans on September 8, 1949 in Carthage, Missouri, she survives at the home....
Janice Schulte
Jul 12, 2022
Janice Schulte, 90 of Emporia, Kansas died Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at her home.
Janice was born November 6, 1931 on the family farm outside of Peru, Nebraska the daughter of Raymond and C. Alfie (Nicholas) Redfern. She was a homemaker. Janice was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Emporia, PEO chapter HY, and...
