Obituary Listing

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...

Jul 27, 2019

Mildred A. Gunkel, 81, the loving wife to Calvin L. Gunkel for 61 years, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Presbyterian Manor.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia, conducted by Pastor Gene Huston, United Methodist Church, Neosho Rapids, Kansas.  Cremation will follow the...

Jul 27, 2019

Kennith E. Presley, 76, of Hartford died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at his home. His graveside service will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, July31, 2019 in Hartford Cemetery. The service will be conducted by his grandson, Straton Michelle. The family will visit with friends from 7 to 8 P.M. on Tuesday, July 30, at Roberts-Blue-Barnett. Donations to Hetlinger Developmental Services...

Jul 21, 2019

Geraldine “Geri” A. Scheller of Emporia died Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the Sunflower Care Home in

Emporia. She was 80.

Geri was born on January 28, 1939 on the family farm south of Brighton, Iowa the daughter of Albert P.

and Teresa A. Fritz Pacha. She married Melvin L. Scheller on May...

Jul 20, 2019

Ronald G. “Zeke” Edwards, 80, rural Emporia, Kansas, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Lakepoint in Wichita, KS.

Ronald George Edwards was born September 1, 1938 in Emporia, Kansas, the son of George E. and Vera M. (Hughes) Edwards.  He married Darla Kay Goldsberry at Emporia on April 15, 1960.  She survives.

Jul 15, 2019

Ronald Irvin Jarvis, 81 of Emporia, Kansas died Monday, July 15, 2019 at his home.

Ronald was born August 1, 1937 in Cushing, Oklahoma the son of Elmer Morris and Dessie Lorene (Escoe) Jarvis. He worked as a construction superintendent at Shawmut Construction, supervising many major commercial projects, such as national retailers, theaters and malls. Ronald had...

Jul 9, 2019

Betty J. Brooks, 86, Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor.

Betty J. Harness was born at Big Flat, Arkansas on December 9, 1932, the daughter of Barton and Myrtle (Maxey) Harness.  Betty and Charles Brooks were married in Parsons, Kansas on November 20, 1952. Charles passed away December 3,...

Jul 8, 2019

Hayden Joseph Miller, 20, of Emporia, Kansas, died Monday, July 8, 2019.

Hayden was born April 26, 1999 in Emporia, the son of Jason and Erica (Seyler) Miller. He graduated from Emporia High School and was a student at Emporia State University.

An artist, builder, comedian, and friend, Hayden loved his family and friends deeply....

Jul 7, 2019

Richard Lee “Dick” Watson, 86 of Emporia, Kansas died Sunday, July 7, 2019 at his home.

Dick was born January 26, 1933 in Fort Wayne, Indiana the son of Russel Thomas Watson and Marguerite (Bauer) Watson. He married his beloved Loretta Jo Martinson, on May 6, 1955 in Crawfordsville, IN. They were happily married for nearly 64...

Jul 7, 2019

Connie Seaton, 67, Emporia, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at the Emergency Department of Newman Regional Health, Emporia.

Connie Beth Corbin was born July 26, 1951 at Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Leroy and Naomi (Cox) Corbin.  Connie and Christian Seaton were married at New Strawn, Kansas on August 19, 1979. He survives....

Jul 5, 2019

Vicki Lynne Rude, 63 of Emporia, Kansas passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

Vicki was born August 26, 1955 in Topeka the daughter of Glen and Margaret (Lovett) Bazil. She was a receptionist at AAA Glass in Emporia. Vicki was a member of the Lowry-Funston Post #1980 Veterans of Foreign Wars...

Jul 2, 2019

Kathleen “Jan” Stinson, 73, a longtime resident of Emporia, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Vintage Park Assisted Living Center, Lenexa, KS .

Kathleen Janice Stinson was born in Perryton, Texas on March 29,1946, the daughter of Loris V. (Sr.) and Norma (Brown) Gilbert.

Jan is survived by her...

Jun 29, 2019

Austin Dean Rhoads of Wichita died on Saturday, June 29, 2019 in a automobile accident near Elmdale on highway 50.  He was 22.

Austin was born on September 8, 1996 in McPherson, Kansas the son of Randall Dean. Jr. and Wendy Kay Wann Rhoads.

Surviving family members include: mother, Wendy Wann of Clearwater, Florida; sisters,...

Jun 29, 2019

Marilyn Ann Kuhlmann of Olpe, Kansas died on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Emporia Place, Emporia, Kansas.

Marilyn was born on August 25, 1939 in Olpe, Kansas the daughter of Fred and Caroline Nuessen Burenheide.  She married Roy Kuhlmann on May 3, 1958 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Olpe.

Surviving family members include:...

Jun 28, 2019

Conrad (Connie) P. Steinel, Emporia, passed away at his home on Friday, June 28, 2019 at the age of 92.

Conrad Philemon Steinel was born at Clarkdale, AZ on July 15, 1926, the son of Philemon Clarence and Marie (Schmidt) Steinel. He married Lois Josephine Danielson in Lindsborg, Kansas on October 7, 1949. Lois passed away on...