Obituary Listing

Jan 12, 2020

Dennis Kyle Stotts of Emporia died on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.  He was 76.

Dennis was born on March 6, 1943 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Lyle and Ellen Kyle Stotts.  He married Shella A. Eisenhauer on January 19, 1963 in Emporia, she died on...

Jan 10, 2020

Betty Jean (Lane) Tatman gained her angel wings on Friday, January 10, 2020 with her family by her side at Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia.

Betty was born on November 29, 1951 to Charles Leroy Lane and Mary Lea (Sparks) Lane at Newman Regional Health. Betty was a caregiver most of her life. She was a...

Jan 5, 2020

Clifford Leroy Spade, 84, formerly of Admire and Burlingame, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Holiday Resort Care Center, Emporia.

Clifford Leroy Spade was born in Emporia, Kansas on August 13, 1935, the son of Clifford B. and Olive (Hinck) Spade.  Leroy married Ann Marie Phillips in Americus, Kansas on June 3, 1956.  She survives....

Jan 5, 2020

Melissa Bell Johnson, 90 of Emporia, died Sunday, January 5, 2020 at the Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia.

Melissa was born November 16, 1929 in Matoon, Illinois the daughter of Fred and Effie (Lawson) Klinger. She retired from working in the laundry at the Travel Lodge Motel in Emporia. Melissa was a member of the Salvation...

Jan 4, 2020

Charles Henry Terry was born September 21, 1954 to his parents Odessa Bowser Terry and Paul James Terry in Emporia, Kansas.  Charles was the 7 th child of 8 born to the Terry Family and he was the youngest of the 5 sons.  As the 5 th son, Charles fulfilled their father’s pursuit of his 5-sons “Terry Dream Team”,...

Jan 1, 2020

Clifford D. Hutchinson of Emporia died on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.  He was 72.

Cliff was born on May 14, 1947 in Strawn the son of Samuel Andrew and Marian Hazel Baxter Hutchinson.  He married Trudy A. Gruber on December 19, 1970 in Lebo, Kansas.

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Dec 31, 2019

Robert D. Kline, Independence, Kansas, passed away at Labette Health, Parsons, Kansas on December 31, 2019 at the age of 66.

Robert Dean Kline was born May 4, 1953 in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Fred Brooks and Dixie Binford (Bayless) Kline.

He is survived by his sister, Debra Kay Kline, Overland Park, Kansas, many...

Dec 28, 2019

Donald Nye Allen, 79, of Emporia, died Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Donald was born August 26, 1940 in Paonia, Colorado the son of George O. and Mary C. (Thurstin) Allen. On August 15, 1970, Don married Vicky Lynn Meyer at Ulysses, Kansas. She died January 14, 2014 in...

Dec 24, 2019

Betty Jo Lusk, 91 of Emporia, died Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at her home.

Betty was born December 16, 1928 in Emporia the daughter of Orville and Bessie May Love (Lawson) Hufferd. She was a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell in Emporia. Betty was a member of the Eagles Aerie #2587 and the Lowry-Funston Post #1980, Veterans...

Dec 22, 2019

Carolyn A. “Annie” Hall of Emporia died on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor.  She was 93.

Annie was born on February 1, 1926 in Wichita, Kansas the daughter of William V. and Opal Marie Thomas Benny.  She married Rex E. Hall on August 4, 1946 in Pittsburg, Kansas.  He died on October 12,...

Dec 22, 2019

Thelma Ann Fox of Emporia died on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor.  She was 85.

Thelma was born on March 22, 1934 in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Rufus and Anna Kettner Allen.  She married Franklin Fox on August 12, 1957 in Ashland, Kansas.  They later divorced.

Thelma was known for...

Dec 20, 2019

Dorothy Mildred Mayer, 91 of Emporia, died Friday, December 20, 2019 at the Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia.

Dorothy was born May 16, 1928 in Emporia the daughter of James H. and Bessie (Berlin) King. She was a farm wife and homemaker. Dorothy was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern...

Dec 13, 2019

Bob R. (B.R.) Stiner passed away on December 13, 2019 at home in Emporia, surrounded by his family. Bob was born at the family home in Sunnyslope Township, Stroud, Oklahoma on May 27, 1929. He was the son of A.O. Stiner and Ethel Talbert Stiner.

Bob married Earldene Harrington on January 5, 1952 and they made their...

Dec 9, 2019

Floyd Leroy McCracken of Emporia died Monday, December 9, 2019 at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor.  He was 82.

Floyd was born on November 12, 1937 in Olivet, Kansas the son of Earl and Cora Boothby McCracken.  He married Terry L. Carley on December 1, 1957 in Emporia, Kansas.  She died on November 30, 2019 in Emporia.

Dec 8, 2019

Gerald “Jerry” Lee Karr, age 83, passed away at the Holiday Resort in Emporia, Kansas, on December 8, 2019 after several hospitalizations related to cancer. Jerry was born on October 15, 1936 in Emporia, Kansas, the oldest of eight children born to Orren and Kathleen (Keller) Karr. Jerry grew up on a farm north of Emporia and graduated from...

Dec 7, 2019

Thomas Lynn Menke, 71, of Neosho Rapids, passed away on December 7, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.

Tom was born on December 3, 1948 in Fort Madison, Iowa to Arnold and Dolly Menke (Korte).  He married Susan Kramer on July 23, 1977 in Emporia, KS and were blessed with 42 years of marriage.

Dec 6, 2019

Joseph G. Andrade, 84, Emporia, passed away at his home on Friday, December 6, 2019.

Joseph was born in Richmond, Missouri on September 26, 1935, the son of Joe C. and Connie (Gomez) Andrade.  He married Magdalene “Sally” Kirkland on July 14, 1956 in Fairway, Kansas. She survives.

Besides his wife, Joseph is survived by...

Dec 5, 2019

With deepest sorrow, we announce that Christopher M Wecker (Chris) of Emporia, KS age 30, our beloved son, brother, family member and friend passed away Thursday morning December 5, 2019 after putting up a strong fight from an illness that stole him away at such a young age.

Although Chris was only 30 years old, he touched...

Nov 30, 2019

Terry Lee McCracken of Emporia died on Saturday November 30, 2019 at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor. She was 78.

Terry was born on December 21, 1940 in Moline, Kansas the daughter of Morris and Veronica Meyers Carley. She married Floyd Leroy McCracken on December 1, 1957 in Emporia, Kansas. He survives.

Surviving family members include:...

Nov 30, 2019

Ruth Dorothea Jones of Emporia died on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka.  She was 88.

Ruth was born April 25, 1931 in Emporia, the daughter of Rueben and Lydia Strupp Sill.  She married Hugh Jones on November 5, 1965 in Emporia.  He survives.

Survivors include: husband, Hugh Jones of Emporia; daughter,...