Obituary Listing

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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Sep 13, 2021

Sheila Jean Crumpacker, 59, of Emporia, Kansas, passed away at the Emergency Department of Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas on Monday, September 13, 2021.

Sheila was born October 3, 1961 in Emporia, Kansas to Robert and Iona (Jones) Fowler. She married Alan Crumpacker on May 28, 1983.  Sheila is survived by her husband; Alan, her children; Chelsea...

Sep 13, 2021

Constance Louise Dallke McCall of Council Grove died on Monday, September 13, 2021 at Diversicare Council Grove.  She was 93.

Connie was born on September 8, 1928 in Burns, Kansas the daughter of Oliver and Emma Alice Ford Dallke.  She married Raymond Otis McCall on November 2, 1946 in Salina, Kansas. He died...

Sep 11, 2021

Charles Alden Marin of Emporia died on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Newman Regional Health, Emporia.  He was 88.

Charles was born on December 2, 1932 in Osage City, Kansas the son of Louis Joseph and Sarah Elizabeth Rifenbark Marin.  He married Rosemary P. O’Brien on September 24, 1955 in Seattle Washington.  She...

Sep 9, 2021

Timothy L. Helmer of Emporia died on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at his home.  He was 62.

Tim was born on June 4, 1959, in Burlington, Kansas, the son of Delbert R. and Anna Ernestine Brown Helmer.  He married Mary Mayes on December 6, 1986 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emporia.  They...

Sep 4, 2021

Reuben Young, Jr., 85 of Emporia, Kansas died Saturday, September 4, 2021 at the Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia.

Jr. was born April 18, 1936 in Emporia the son of Reuben, Sr. and Flossie (Jones) Young. He owned and operated Custom Muffler in Emporia for 40 years, retiring on March 15, 2020. Jr. served in the...

Sep 4, 2021

Donna Whalen, 75 of Emporia, Kansas died Saturday, September 4, 2021 at the Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia.

Donna was born November 21, 1945 in Wichita, Kansas the daughter of George and Mary (Fiene) Wolf. She worked 30 years as a clerk for the Pawnee County Treasurer’s office, retiring in 2010. Donna was a member of...