Obituary Listing

Feb 26, 2019

Patrick Lee Tobin of Katy, Texas died on February 26, 2019 at his home.  He was 68.

Patrick was born on August 10, 1950 in Emporia, Kansas the son of George Edward and Anita May Jones Tobin.  He married Kathleen June Herrick on September 13, 1969 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Emporia.  She survives.

Surviving...

Feb 22, 2019

The Reverend Doctor Michael L. Moore, 72, Emporia, Kansas, passed away in his wife’s arms on Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center, Topeka.

Michael L. Moore was born in Lawrence, Kansas on January 12, 1947, the son of Joseph Leroy and Laura Helen Lorene (Clark) Moore. He married Iona V. Murray on July...

Feb 20, 2019

Judith Ann Mackey of Emporia died on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at her home.  She was 75.

Judy was born on October 30, 1943 in Hutchinson, Kansas the daughter of Allen and Dorothy Osenbough Manche.  She married Kenneth Mackey on September 19, 1961 in Liberal, Kansas.

Surviving family members include: husband, Ken Mackey of the...

Feb 20, 2019

Gaylene Ann Hale, 82 of Emporia died on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Newman Regional Health.

Gaylene was born on July 31, 1936 in Madison, Kansas the daughter of Albert Monroe and Anna Elizabeth (Wiedmer) Garriott. She married her loving husband, Harold E. Hale, on November 26, 1954 in El Dorado, Kansas. Surviving family members include: daughter,...

Feb 17, 2019

Margaret Eileen Greer of Emporia died, Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor.  She was 85.

Margaret was born on July 8, 1933 in Reading, Kansas the daughter of William and Mary Geraghty.  She married Charles Bollinger in 1952 and divorced in 1963.  She later married Jack Greer on May 4, 1996 in Emporia.  Jack...

Feb 16, 2019

Norma J. Leonard, 91 of Emporia, Kansas passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Sun Rise of Leawood Senior Care.

A funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home in Emporia. Mr. Richard Greig will be officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Emporia.

Norma was born...

Feb 16, 2019

Clifford Alvin Ellis, 95 of Waverly, Kansas died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Sunset Manor in Waverly.

Clifford was born August 17, 1923 in Hartford, Kansas the son of Charley and Anna (McCullough) Ellis. He graduated from Emporia State University with a duel major. Clifford owned and operated DARE, Inc. an office and machine supply company...

Feb 12, 2019

Debra Ann Davy Wolfe, 63, Emporia, Kansas, died February 12, 2019 in Emporia.

Debra Ann Boggs was born in Emporia on July 21, 1955 the daughter of William E. Boggs, Sr and Mary J. Senevey Hill.   She married William Davy in Emporia in 1974 and they later divorced. She married Jon Wolfe and he passed away December...

Feb 10, 2019

Revenna (Jones Bruner) Eikenberry, 64, died February 10, 2019 at home following a short illness with her husband, Wayne, by her side.  Revenna was born November 21, 1954 in Portland, IN, the eighth child of Polie and Eva (Abbott) Jones.  At nine months of age, she was placed with a foster family and was later adopted by Richard and...

Jan 20, 2019

Esther J. Slater, 91, Americus, Kansas and formerly of Salina, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at the Life Care Center, Burlington, Kansas.

Esther White was born at Saint Mary’s, Kansas on August 12, 1927, the daughter of Thomas and Jewel (Sage) White. She married Urlin D. “Sonny” Slater at Topeka, Kansas on October 20, 1948.  He...

Jan 17, 2019

Vivian Elaine Betty, 90 of Emporia, Kansas died Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia.

Vivian was born June 24, 1928 in Creston, Iowa the daughter of Edgar and Georgia (Dawson) Hatfield. She was a homemaker, a member of the Emporia Presbyterian Church, Church Choir, Sweet Adeline’s Singing Group, the Emporia Community...

Jan 13, 2019

Ronald D. Rowe, Emporia, and formerly of Strong City, died Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Holiday Resort Care Center, Emporia, Kansas at the age of 85.

He was born April 20, 1933 at (Guessing Manhattan, KS), the son of Charles Henry and Flossie Louisa (Keech) Rowe. He married Peggy Ann Rickstew in 1952. They divorced. He...

Jan 11, 2019

David Francis Schneider of Olpe died on Friday, January 11, 2019 at his home in Olpe.  He was 75. David was born on November 9, 1943 in Olpe, Kansas the son of Firmin and Addie M. Korphage Schneider.

He is survived by his brother, Dale (Deb) Schneider of Lawrence; five sisters, Shirley (Russ) Brown of Wichita, Arlene...

Jan 8, 2019

Marjorie M. Renfro, Emporia, passed away at the Holiday Resort Care Center, Emporia on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the age of 88.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home. Rev. Rob Clausen, First Baptist Church will conduct the service.  Burial will follow in the Key...

Jan 2, 2019

April Dawn Finlay, 58 of Emporia, Kansas died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka from small cell cancer.

April was born June 15, 1960 in El Dorado, Kansas, the daughter of Robert LeRoy and Marian Lucille Hamilton Finlay.  In 1962 the family moved to Emporia after her father took a position as meat...

Jan 1, 2019

Gary David Waechter, 56, Emporia, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at his home. Gary was born May 18, 1962 in Emporia, the son of Leo J. and Rosa C. (Walters) Waechter.  He was an over the road truck driver for several years.  Gary was an avid KC Royals fan and a huge supporter of Olpe High School sports....

Jan 1, 2019

George R. Free, 83, of Emporia died on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

George was born on September 3, 1935 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania the son of John Harrison and Florabelle Brenneman Free.  He married Stella M. Gilligan on October 26, 1957 in Topeka, Kansas.  She survives.

Surviving family members include:...

Dec 31, 2018

Virginia “Ginger” Lee Haas, 74 of Emporia, Kansas died Monday, December 31, 2018 in Emporia.

Ginger was born October 26, 1944 in her family home in Pittsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond L. and Velda (Kane) Hunter. She was a para professional for U.S.D. #253 for 16 years. She retired in 2008. Ginger was a very active...

Dec 30, 2018

LaVerne Mae “Verna” Bahre, 88 of Emporia, Kansas died December 30, 2018 at the Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia.

On May 23, 1930 Verna was born on a farm near Dodge City, Kansas the daughter of Walter and Lydia (Schultz) Bahre. The family moved from western Kansas to McPherson, Kansas where she graduated from McPherson High...

Dec 29, 2018

Henry Scott Haag of Olpe passed away on December 29, 2018 at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.  He was 3 months old.

Henry was born on September 14, 2018 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Andrew and Jean Haag.

Surviving family members include: parents, Andrew and Jean Haag of Olpe; sister Harley Grace...