Dustin Michael Crook
Dec 10, 2020
Dustin Michael Crook of Manhattan died on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at his home. He was 37.
Dustin was born on June 6, 1983 in Wichita, Kansas the son of Janet King.
Surviving family members include: parents, Janet and Gary Burenheide of Emporia, and David Jaggard of Port Isabel, Texas; sisters, Mary (Jason) Sonnakolb and...
Bernard J. Green
Dec 9, 2020
Bernard J. Green, of Emporia died on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Sunflower Care Center in Emporia. He was 95.
Bernard was born on February 17, 1925 in Leavenworth, Kansas, the son of Edward and Anna Behrle Green. He married Joyce G. Leiss on May 31, 1954 in Emporia, Kansas. They later divorced.
Surviving family...
Barbara Pontius
Dec 9, 2020
Barbara (Schmidt) Pontius, 92, Emporia, Kansas and formerly of Oxford, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor, Emporia, Kansas. Mrs. Pontius worked as an Administrative Assistant at the School of Business, Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio.
Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Oxford. Memorial is...
Jerome "Jerry" A. Nuessen
Dec 8, 2020
Jerome (Jerry) A Nuessen of Olpe KS passed away December 8, 2020 at Holiday Resort in Emporia. He was 85. He was born on May 29, 1935 in Olpe, Kansas to John and Mildred (Morrow) Nuessen. He married Carolyn (Sue) Robinson on October 20, 1956 in Harvey, Illinois. She passed away on February 26, 2002 in Emporia.
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Carolyn A. Pearson
Dec 7, 2020
Carolyn A. Pearson, 80 of rural Reading, Kansas died December 7, 2020 at the Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia, Kansas.
Carolyn was born October 28, 1940 in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Carl William and Matilda (Kriete) Grother. She loved to sew and ran an upholstery business out of her home. Carolyn was a member of...
June Elizabeth Rochat
Dec 7, 2020
June Elizabeth Rochat of Emporia died on Monday, December 7, 2020 at her home. She was 92.
June was born on June 29, 1928 in Council Grove, Kansas the daughter of Chester Morrill and Vernie McDivitt Rhodes. She married James Eugene Rochat on July 10, 1949 in Council Grove, Kansas. He died on September 16, 1977 in...
Frances Ann Smith
Dec 5, 2020
Frances Ann Smith, 75 of rural Neosho Rapids, Kansas, died Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas.
Frances was born July 7, 1945 in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Robert and Charlotte Marie (Fladung) Korte. She graduated from Emporia High School in 1963. Frances worked several jobs during her life including –...
Jeffrey Wayne "Jeff" Selby
Dec 3, 2020
Jeffrey “Jeff” W. Selby, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the age of 54.
A lifelong resident of Emporia, KS, Jeff was born on April 27, 1966 and is the son of Lyman and Melva (Hutchinson) Selby. He is survived by his parents in Emporia as well...
Beverly J. Myers
Dec 2, 2020
Beverly Jean Myers (nee Mayes) was born April 1, 1949. The youngest of three girls, her father thought the doctor was playing an April Fool’s joke when he was told his youngest was yet another girl. Her birthdate was one of the many nods to her affable and playful nature.
Bev was born and raised in Alliance,...
Angel Adan Garcia
Nov 30, 2020
Angel Adan Garcia, 18, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 30, 2020.
Angel was born May 13, 2002 in Emporia, the son of Nelson Adan Garcia, Fort Smith. Arkansas and Rosa Martinez Botkin, Emporia. He is survived by his parents, brother; Nelson (Karen) Garcia, Emporia, Sister; Veronica Garcia, Emporia, Half-brother; Josue Garcia, Fort...
Amanda Juana Rodriguez
Nov 29, 2020
Amanda Juana Rodriguez of Emporia died on November 29, 2020 at Olathe Medical center in Olathe due to Covid.
Amanda was born on September 29, 1975 in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Victor, Sr. and Mary Duran Rodriguez.
Surviving family members include: Mother, Mary Rodriguez of Emporia; Brother Victor...
Teresa June Main
Nov 28, 2020
Teresa June Main of Emporia died on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at University of Kansas St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was 63.
Teresa was born on June 1, 1957 in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Everett W. and Delores M. Rangel Main.
Surviving family members include: daughter, Michelle (Scott) Miles of Kansas City, Missouri;...
Paul Wilson Frizell
Nov 26, 2020
Paul Wilson Frizell, 86, Olpe, Kansas, passed away at the Sunflower Care Center in Emporia on Thursday, November 26, 2020.
Paul was born in Greenfield, Iowa on February 20, 1934, the son of Eldon and Gertrude (Wallace) Frizell. Paul married M. LaVonne Kunkle at Stuart, Iowa on December 21, 1952. She passed away on October 23, 2000....
Sr. "Aurora" Maria Mercedes Villamar, Osb
Nov 26, 2020
Sr. “Aurora”, Maria Mercedes Villamar, OSB, 86, of Emporia died, Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Olathe Hospice House in Olathe.
Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, November 30, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Catherine Catholic Church. The rosary will be recited in two groups at 4:00 P.M. and 6:30 P.M., Sunday, November 29, 2020 at...
Wanda Willene Phillips
Nov 21, 2020
Wanda Willene Phillips, 86 of Emporia, Kansas died Saturday, November 21, 2020.
Wanda was born August 9, 1934 in Wakenda, Missouri the daughter of William and Minnie (Bahr) Miller. She worked many years for the phone company and retired in 1985 from the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service after many years. She was a member of the...
Mary Susan Fancher
Nov 19, 2020
Mary Susan Fancher died on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Newman Regional Health, Emporia. She was 87.
Mary was born on March 3, 1933 in Gardner, Kansas the daughter of Foster J. and Mary I. Somerville Perry. She married Robert C. Davis on November 11, 1952 at the Lebo Methodist Church in Lebo. They divorced. She later...
Michael E. Heins
Nov 10, 2020
Michael E. Heins of Emporia, Ks passed at home on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. He was 72 when the Lord called him home.
Michael, the son of Evert and Barbara J. Heins, was born on December 11, 1947 in Ottumwa. Iowa. He graduated from Emporia High School in 1965. He then joined the US Army where he...
Richard Lee Tidwell
Nov 7, 2020
Richard Lee Tidwell of Emporia passed away November 7, 2020 at his home as a result of complications from advanced melanoma. He was 65.
Rick was born in Emporia on October 5, 1955 to Billy Dale and Margie Lou Clark Tidwell. He was raised in Oberlin, Ohio with two short stays in New York City before moving...
Carole Ann Carter
Nov 4, 2020
Carole Ann Carter of Emporia died on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was 78.
Carole was born on September 29, 1942 in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Richard Wayne and Morene LaVerne Armstead Carter.
Surviving family members include: daughters, Stephanie L. “Damon” Carter-Williams of Topeka, and Monica Carter of...
Russell W. Harden
Oct 30, 2020
Russell W. Harden, Jr. of Emporia died on Friday, October 30, 2020 at his home. He was 61.
Russell was born on April 26, 1959 in Phoenix, Arizona the son of Russell W. and M. Marie Withers Harden. He married Johnnie R. Harris but later divorced. He then married Gaye A. Schumann on August 10, 1996 in...
