Obituary Listing

Oct 17, 2021

Nannette (Pitman) Martin, 88, went through Heaven’s Gate on October 17, 2021 at Newman Regional Hospital in Emporia, KS. Muriel Nannette Pitman was born in Minneola, Kansas on May 27, 1933. She was the daughter of J. Frank and Modena Helen (Porter) Pitman.

Nannette attended and graduated from the Minneola public schools and...

Oct 16, 2021

Evelyn L. Conrade, rural Olpe, Kansas, passed away at the family farm west of Olpe, Kansas on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the age of 89.

Funeral services will be held at the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia, on Friday, October 22, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. conducted by Pastor Rob Clausen, First Baptist Church, Emporia. Burial will follow...

Oct 14, 2021

David Harvey Williamson of Emporia passed away peacefully on October 14, 2021 at his home surrounded by loved ones.  He was 61.

David was born on April 18, 1960 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Donald and Mary Lea Truelove Williamson.  He married Ginger K. Barnhart on January 20, 1980 in Emporia, Kansas. ...

Oct 14, 2021

Ann Mueldener Cochennet, 91, of Emporia, passed away October 14, 2021 at Presbyterian Manor.

Ann was born to parents Frank and Pearl Mueldener on January 17, 1930 in Lyons, Kansas.  After her mother died when she was two, she was raised by her maternal aunts, Minnie and Myrtle Haas.

Ann graduated from Lyons High School...

Oct 13, 2021

Lawrence J. Vohs, 93, formerly of Emporia, Kansas, died Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at the Willow Bend Assisted Care Center in Denton, Texas, at the age of 93.  Mr. Vohs had moved to Denton 8 years ago to be closer to his daughter and her family.

Lawrence Joseph Vohs was born in Olpe, Kansas on May 5,...

Oct 12, 2021

Mary Dee Brinkman formerly of Olpe died on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor in Emporia.  She was 92.

Mary Dee was born on April 13, 1929 in Council Grove, Kansas the daughter of Melville and Edna Snead Archer.  She attended Emporia schools and graduated from Kansas State Teachers College...

Oct 10, 2021

Thomas Kevin McHenry of Emporia, KS, passed away peacefully, after a long battle with asbestosis, surrounded by family on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at the University of Kansas St. Francis Hospital Campus in Topeka.  He was 67.

Tom was born on October 22, 1953 in Gary, Indiana the son of Robert Eugene and...

Oct 5, 2021

Larry Wayne Adams, age 61, died on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at his home in Emporia, Kansas.

Larry was born on November 22, 1959 in Fredonia, Kansas to Albert Wayne and Esther Mae Adams (Jackson).  He graduated from Fredonia High School in 1977 and pursued a life-long career in auto-body work, where he showcased his talent for...

Oct 3, 2021

Longtime area grocer Dean Lee (Bud) House passed away Sunday, Oct 3, 2021 at Presbyterian Manor in Emporia. Bud was the son of Ellsworth and Caroline Belle (Winters) House. He was born in Emporia July 22, 1929.

Bud was the brother of Bob, Bill and Donna (House) Davies. He attended local grade schools...

Oct 3, 2021

Steve Robert Pio, 73 of rural Allen, Kansas died Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

Steve was born December 28, 1947 in Council Grove, Kansas the son of Melvin and Agnes (Behrens) Pio. He was a cattle rancher and worked 22 years for Iowa Beef Processors retiring in 1992. Steve enjoyed welding, playing...

Oct 2, 2021

Mary Ellen Ginavan of Emporia passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Emporia Place at the age of 83.

Mary was born October 29, 1937 in Quapaw, Oklahoma, the daughter of George and Beatrice Bingham Root.  She and her four sisters moved to Baxter Springs, Kansas during childhood, where she later met Duane Ginavan who...

Sep 29, 2021

Phillip Henry Aye of Allen, Kansas died on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Diversicare of Council Grove.  He was 87.

Phillip was born on August 12, 1934 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Ralph and Mable Riddle Aye.  He married Geri Kittrell on October 6 1954. They were married for 25 years. He married Janice Sprinkle on...

Sep 28, 2021

Joy Marie Munsey Priddy

Joy Priddy passed away September 28, 2021 in Camdenton, Missouri at the age of 91.

She was born on July 17, 1930 on her parent’s farm southeast of Glen Elder, Kansas.  She was the daughter of Howard and Edna (Moyer) Munsey.

Joy attended one room school houses all through...

Sep 25, 2021

John Charles (J. C.) Lore, 65, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 25, 2021.

J.C. Lore was born in Los Angeles, California on April 14, 1956, the son of John and Grace (Henry) Lore.  J.C. married Cynthia (Cindy) Hagemann on February 8, 1975, in Olpe, Kansas. She survives of the home. Also surviving...

Sep 23, 2021

Graveside services for Inez Rhoads will be held at the Lebo Creek Cemetery, south of Lebo, Kansas on Friday, October 1, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. conducted by Pastor Joe Tuttle, Bethel Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Lebo Creek Cemetery. Inez passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at the Holiday Resort Care Center, Emporia, at the age of...

Sep 20, 2021

Richard A. Wilson, 65, from Americus, Kansas died on September 20, 2021. Richard was born in Hot Springs, Montana to Robert and Catherine Wilson on April 15, 1956. He attended Council Grove High School.  Richard married his soul mate, Deb Pearson in 1974 and have been married for almost 47 years. Later he attended Flint Hill Technical College.  Richard...

Sep 19, 2021

Betty Burns, 90 of Emporia, Kansas died Sunday, September 19, 2021 at her home.

Betty was born March 1, 1931 in Clinton, Missouri the daughter of Ralph and Margaret (Martin) Duerr. She received her Bachelor’s degree in home economics and music from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. She owned and operated Davis Paint Store in Emporia for...

Sep 19, 2021

(Mary) Ann Kinder (Mrs. James L. Kinder) passed away at Holiday Resort in Emporia, Kansas on Sunday Sept 19, 2021. She was 87. She was the daughter of Marion E. and Ila M. (Falkingham) Kennedy. She was born in 1933 in Emporia where she lived all of her life.  She received a Bachelor of Music Education from Kansas State...

Sep 15, 2021

Chance Elson McNeese of Emporia died on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at his home.  He was 34.

Chance was born on September 16, 1986 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Robert E. and Karen L. Elson McNeese.

Surviving family members include: mother, Karen L. McNeese of Emporia; brother, Charles...

Sep 13, 2021

Antonia Marie Sanchez, 80, Emporia, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City.

Antonia Marie Sanchez was born in Emporia, Kansas on January 12, 1941, the daughter of Jose and Ygnacia (Solis) Sanchez.  They died earlier. She was also preceded in death by her son, Ralph Rodriguez.

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