Obituary Listing

Sep 13, 2019

Myrta Carol Edwards (Austenfeld) Hankins passed away on the 13 th day of September, 2019 at 90 years of age. Named after her Grandmother Myrta and her Aunt Carol, she usually went by her middle name Carol.  She was born in Smithville, MO. Carol was a strong and vibrant woman who loved to learn and teach. She graduated from...

Sep 11, 2019

Esther May Baldridge, 91 of Emporia, Kansas died September 11, 2019 at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor.

Esther was born November 23, 1927 in Hodgeman County, Kansas the daughter of Elbert R. and Kristina (Peterson) Snyder. Graduating from the Newman School of Nursing she worked as a Registered Nurse in the Nursery at Newman’s Hospital in Emporia for...

Sep 9, 2019

Lane Kelly Ryno, 69 of Emporia, Kansas died Monday, September 9, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

Lane was born December 29, 1949 in Emporia the son of Delbert and Helen (Kelly) Ryno. He worked in law enforcement for 36 years. Working for the Emporia Police Department he was a sergeant...

Sep 8, 2019

Lois J. Simons, 90, of Emporia died Sunday, September 08, 2019 at her home. Cremation is planned.

Her memorial service will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home. Pastor Mark Simons, Lois’ grandson, will officiate. The committal service will be held in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Pastor Mark Stukey will officiate. Memorial donations to...

Sep 7, 2019

Linda M. Nuessen, 77, of Emporia died Saturday, September 7, 2019 at her home.

Linda M. Rogers, the daughter of John Patrick and Mary Andrews Rogers was born on April 30, 1942 in Braintree, England. She married Leslie Nuessen on July 11, 1964 in Braintree, England. They later divorced. Leslie preceded her in death on December 21,...

Sep 5, 2019

Albert A. “Butch” Rangel, 79, Emporia, passed away at his home Thursday, September 5, 2019.

He was born February 11, 1940 at Emporia, Kansas, the son of Jose Merced and Maria Guadalupe (Torres) Rangel.

Mr. Rangel is survived by his daughters; Imelda Main and Michelle Cadena, Wichita, Kansas, brothers and sisters;  David Rangel, Carbondale, KS,...

Sep 5, 2019

Norman Glenn Fields, 73, of Emporia, died Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Newman Regional Health. Cremation is planned.

His memorial service will be on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at the Emporia American Legion Building, 2921 W. 12 th . Donations to either Ball-McColm Post #5, American Legion or the All Veterans Memorial may be...

Sep 5, 2019

William Lynn Foster, 82 of Hartford, Kansas died at his home September 5, 2019.

William was born July 10, 1937 in Enid, Oklahoma the son of William Claud and Lois Alice (Chick) Foster. After serving 6 years in the United States Navy, William worked as a manager at the Kleppers Service Station in Emporia. He then was...

Sep 2, 2019

Christopher Allan Noonan of Emporia died on Monday, September 2, 2019 at his shop.  He was 34.

Chris was born on December 28, 1984 in Council Grove, Kansas, the son of Joseph Noonan and Brenda Sisson Repp.

Surviving family members include: father, Joseph Noonan of Emporia; mother, Brenda (Curtis) Repp of Emporia; brother, Eddward Noonan...

Sep 1, 2019

Pamela J. Helums of Emporia died on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at her home.  She was 57.

Pamela was born on September 30, 1961 in Nevada, Missouri the daughter of Roy E. and Mildred R. Smith Helums.  She was married but happily divorced the last 35 years.

Surviving family members include: sons, Jason Gritz and...

Aug 30, 2019

Pauline Marie Hall, 92 of Emporia, Kansas died Friday, August 30, 2019 at the Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia.

Pauline was born February 10, 1927 in Lebo, Kansas the daughter of Albert and Bertha Mae (Wentworth) Foley. She was a graduate of Emporia High School and lived in Emporia most of her life. Pauline worked as...

Aug 29, 2019

Wanda Putnam, age 98, of Emporia, passed away at Holiday Resort on Thursday, August 29, 2019.  Mrs. Putnam is the daughter of Willis Edward and Velva Florence (Kirkham) Lang.  She was born August 16, 1921 at Nevada, Missouri. She married James W. Putnam at Emporia.  He died December 3, 1997.

Mrs. Putnam was a member of the...

Aug 27, 2019

Wanda E. Huhs, 95, formerly of Allen died Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Diversicare of Council Grove. There will be no public services. Burial will be in Allen Cemetery.

Wanda Ellen Boosinger the daughter of Austin and Florence Lovee McDermit Boosinger was born September 12, 1923 in Allen. She married Harold Frank Huhs on July 5, 1941...

Aug 25, 2019

Lorene Mae Haag, of rural Olpe died on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia.  She was 90.

Lorene was born on August 22, 1929 in Olpe, Kansas the daughter of John J. and Mildred I. Morrow Nuessen.  She married Alfred J. Redeker on April 8, 1948 at the St. Joseph Catholic...

Aug 23, 2019

Keaton Justin Krause, the son of Justin and Natasha Krause died Friday, August 23, 2019 at Newman Regional Health. Cremation is planned.

Keaton is survived by his parents; a sister, Sophia Reynolds of the home; grandparents, Karen and David Krause of Emporia, Tonya Mc Clurg of Wichita; great-grandparents, Carolee and Albert Schritter of Emporia, and Edna and...

Aug 18, 2019

Shirley Ann Kusmaul, 80, Rural Reading, Kansas, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor.

Funeral services wil be held at the First Congregational Church, Emporia, on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. The service will be conducted by Pastor Gary Gooszen. Burial will follow in the Phillips Cemetery, west of Reading, KS....

Aug 17, 2019

Michael E. Wood, 69, Emporia, Passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Newman Regional Health Emergency Department. Mr. Wood was the former owner/operator of American Welding Supply.

Cremation is planned. Service arrangements are pending. Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Aug 8, 2019

Nancy M. Reavis, 64, of Strong City died Friday, August 9, 2019 at Newman Regional Health. Cremation will take place with no services planned at this time.

Nancy Marie Jaynes, the daughter of Wymond Haskell “Tuffy” and Mary Betty Jaynes was born November 6, 1954 in Hartford. She was a substitute teacher and a seamstress, sewing kilts....

Aug 2, 2019

Sharon Kay (Harris) Aguirre, age 56, of Emporia, Kansas passed away on August 2nd, 2019 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas after a short, but furiously fought battle with cancer. Sharon was born on January 19th, 1963 to Van and Margret Harris. She was preceded in death by her father,...

Jul 31, 2019

Maria Elena Villegas, Emporia, passed away at her home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at the age of 89.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, August 5, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at Saint Catherine Catholic Church, Emporia. The mass will be celebrated by Father Daniel Coronado. Interment will follow in the...