Obituary Listing

Apr 27, 2025

Myrl Patrick "Pat" Lyon, 76, Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at his home.

Myrl Patrick Lyon was born in Emporia, Kansas on November 30, 1948, the son of Wendell G and Betty (Smotherman) Lyon.  Pat married Vicky Thompson in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas on October 30, 1970.  She survives of the home. Also surviving...

Apr 26, 2025

Rebecca "Becky" Sue Ramirez of Emporia died at her home on Saturday, April 26, 2025.  She was 71.

Becky was born on August 3, 1953, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of John and Betty (Horn) Ramirez.

Surviving family members include her daughter, Christy (Jason) Velo of Emporia; grandchildren, Nickolas and Madison Velo of Emporia; brothers,...

Apr 26, 2025

I wanted to share some sad news with you. Claud Dean "Fletch" Fletcher, age 78, passed away at his home here in Emporia on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Fletch was born on November 30, 1946, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, and was the son of Claud Fletcher and Betty Jane Canny Fletcher. He atended Hutchinson Junior College and...

Apr 22, 2025

Barbara Grace (Goodell) Adkins, Emporia, Kansas, passed away April 22, 2025, at the age of 92.

Barbara was born March 1, 1933, in Toledo, Kansas, the daughter of George and Maude (Henry) Goodell.  She married Robert Adkins on July 26, 1951. Together they had seven children. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, who died October...

Apr 19, 2025

Sharon Kay Judd, 73, Emporia, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 19, 2025.

Sharon Kay Judd was born in Emporia on November 10, 1951, the daughter of Gail W. and Thelma (Haycock) Urmey.  She married Robert Judd in Emporia on November 25, 1969. He died February 19, 2025.  She is survived by her sons; Robert...

Apr 16, 2025

Cynthia Lou Lewis of Emporia, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Newman Regional Health in Emporia.  She was 65.

Cynthia was born on March 1, 1960, in Goodland, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur Eugene and Judith Kay Jones Yearout.  She married Martin Scott Lewis on June 18, 1982, in Cumberland, Kansas.

Surviving family members...

Apr 14, 2025

Longtime Emporia pastor, Leonard Wagner, 89, Topeka, Kansas and formerly of Emporia, passed away in Topeka on Monday, April 14, 2025.

Leonard was born in Emporia, Kansas on March 13, 1936, the son of Artimus Leonard and Anna Frances (Nevitt) Wagner.  He married Elvira Spealman in Emporia on September 21, 1957. She passed away on March 5,...

Apr 13, 2025

Nona Berghaus, beloved Emporia State University Professor and a proud lifelong Kansan, passed away Sunday April 13, 2025 at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor. She was 93 years old.

Nona grew up on a farm near the town of Plains in Western Kansas instilling her with a passion for hard work, lifelong learning and helping others. After leaving...

Apr 11, 2025

Glenn Norris Greenlee age 96, passed away Friday April 11, 2025, at AdventHealth in Ottawa, Kansas.

Glenn was born Friday November 2, 1928, in Hartford Kansas to Charles Greenlee and Mable (Piper) Greenlee. After Graduating High School, he married JaNelda Crandell on March 17, 1950, in Franklin, Indiana. Then he served in the United States Army.  While...

Apr 11, 2025

Dorothy M. Boyce, aged 93, of Emporia, Kansas, passed away on April 11, 2025. Born on July 28, 1931, in Emporia, Kansas, to Gerald W. and Alice (Reider) Jones, Dorothy spent her early years in her hometown, attending grade school and high school there. She furthered her education at Hutch Community College and Emporia State University, eventually earning a...

Apr 10, 2025

Gary Hoffman, 73, Overland Park, Kansas and formerly of Emporia, Kansas, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 10, 2025.

Gary was born January 24, 1952, in Emporia, the son of Leo and Charlotte (Zimmerman) Hoffman. He is survived by his sister; Marsha Hoffman, Kansas City, Missouri, brother; Don (Susan) Hoffman, Topeka, Kansas, and nephews; Ryan...

Apr 8, 2025

Chad Lee Blow of Topeka, Kansas died on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at his home.  He was 47.

Chad was born on August 4, 1977, in Emporia, Kansas the son of Clifford Blow and Dana Valyer.  He married Lisa Anne Blaufuss on July 22, 2016, in Olpe, Kansas.

Surviving family members include his wife, Lisa...

Apr 7, 2025

Robert Reynolds Krumme, Emporia, Kansas, 72, died on April 7, 2025.

Robert "Bob" was born on December 31, 1952, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Charles F. and Josephine (Kendall) Krumme, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Mary G. Krumme and Mary F. Kendall. He is survived by his...

Mar 25, 2025

Douglas Aeschliman, 56, Emporia, Kansas, died at his home Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

Douglas Dale Aeschliman was born on October 2,1968 in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Edward and Marsha (Buckridge) Aeschliman.  He is survived by his loving mother, Marsha Aeschliman, of Emporia, daughters; Michelle Spencer, Kansas and Amber Lockhart (Shawn Bergman), Saint Benedict, Kansas, son; Mason...

Mar 23, 2025

James Miller Mayo, Emporia, Kansas, passed away on March 23, 2025.He was 91 years old. James was born December 5, 1933, in Stafford, Kansas, the son of Ronald John "Stub" Mayo and Mary Emily (Miller) Mayo.  He graduated from Wichita East High School in 1952.  He married Jo Ann Vosper in 1954 with whom he had three children.  He...

Mar 20, 2025

Dean Gerald Morrow, a lifelong resident of Emporia, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on March 20, 2025, at the age of 90. Born on October 18, 1934, to Roy and Mary Ann Childers Morrow, Dean lived a full and dedicated life.

Dean proudly served his country in the United States Navy, a testament to his...

Mar 18, 2025

Thomas Edward Haskett, 85, of Emporia, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on March 18, 2025 surrounded by family.

He was born on October 31, 1939 in Parsons, Kansas to Ira and Margaret (Boner)Haskett. He is preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and his sister Nancy (Burton) Haskett. He is survived by his beloved wife...

Mar 15, 2025

Larry Deval Williams, 61, of Emporia, Kansas, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2025. He was born on February 28, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois.

Larry's story began on Oakley Street in Chicago, where he met Lawana Thomas, the love of his life, as neighbors. Together, they built a life, moving their young family to Jefferson City, Missouri,...

Mar 10, 2025

Alan Grider, 75, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at Newman Regional Health on Monday, March 10, 2025.

Alan Glenn Grider was born in Galesburg, Illinois, on February 27, 1950, the son of Paul Allan and Mary Jane (Dughman) Grider. Alan is survived by his wife of almost 45 years, Diane VanNatta, whom he married on March 22, 1980,...

Mar 9, 2025

Joel Leonard Curtis passed away on March 9, 2025, at the age of 75.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 21, 2025, at the Frist Presbyterian Church in Derby, Kansas.

Joel was born on May 6, 1949, and raised in Liberal, Kansas. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1967,...