William A. "Bill" Martin
May 26, 2017
William A. Martin, 76, died Friday, May 26th, 2017 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas following a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Bonnie (Wheat) Martin; his son, Jeff Martin and his wife Carla Martin; his daughter, Brenda Boyce and her husband Randy Boyce; his daughter, Kelly Schorgl and her husband Francis Schorgl; his brother,...
Ella B. Lawson
May 22, 2017
Ella B. “Nan” Lawson, 89, of Emporia died on Monday, May 22, 2017 at her home. Ella was born on November 21, 1927 in Canton, Kansas the daughter of Clause and Elsie Meta Brandt Vogts. She married Charles Calvin Lawson on September 15, 1946 at the Zion Lutheran Church, Olpe, Kansas. He died on January 28, 1986 in Emporia. Surviving...
Polly A. Witten
May 19, 2017
Polly Witten, 83, took the next step in her life on May 19, 2017 at Brookdale in Topeka, Kansas. Polly Ann Warren was born February 21, 1934 to William and Mary Warren and was raised in the hills of Missouri on a self-supporting farm. Her parents were both teachers in one-room country schools near Edinburg, Missouri. Polly followed in her...
L. Karen Johnson
May 14, 2017
L. Karen Johnson, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at the age of 76. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. at the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia. The service will be conducted by Pastor Lorraine Bailey, First Christian Church. Private family interment in the Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia. Linda Karen...
Maria E. Hernandez
May 14, 2017
Maria E. Hernandez, 70 of Emporia, Kansas died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. Maria was born January 20, 1947 in Quiroga, Michoacan, Mexico the daughter of Moises Estrada and Juana Coronodo. She worked as a production laborer at Seaboard Foods in Guyman, Oklahoma until she retired in 2015. Maria enjoyed gardening and soap operas. Maria...
Donald William Mohr
May 13, 2017
Funeral services for Donald William Mohr, 94, will be held at the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia, KS on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. Services will be conducted by Pastor Jeannie Jensen, First United Methodist Church. Burial will be private at a later date in the Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia. Mr. Mohr passed away Saturday at his home in...
Marshall Asher "Jack" Havenhill, Ii, M.D.
May 2, 2017
Marshall Asher “Jack” Havenhill, II, M.D. passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at his home in Emporia at the age of 81. He was born November 22, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Marshall A. and Mayme (Wilson) Havenhill. He married Ann Josephine Johnson May 31, 1958 in Lawrence. Jack is survived by his wife, and their three...
Ellen L. Heins
May 1, 2017
Ellen L. Heins, Emporia, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at Holiday Resort Care Center, Emporia, at the age of 90. Funeral services will be held at the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. The service will be conducted by Father Brandon Farrar, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Emporia. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart...
Richard C. Kehres
May 1, 2017
Richard C. Kehres, 66, of rural Olpe died on Monday, May 1, 2017 at his home. Richard was born on July 8, 1950 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Walter C. and Frances M. Langley Kehres. He married Lynn Mortensen on April 15, 1987 in Phoenix, Arizona. Surviving family members include: daughter, Bailey Kehres of Olpe; two stepsons; brothers, Robert...
Ann De La Torre Villa
Apr 30, 2017
Ann De La Torre Villa, 81, passed away peacefully, Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society rest home in Dodge City, Kansas. On Friday, May 5, 2017, a Rosary will be recited for her at 9:30 A.M., with a funeral Mass to follow at 10:00 A.M. at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, 205 South Lawrence St., Emporia, Kansas; burial...
Ann De La Torre Villa
Apr 30, 2017
Ann De La Torre Villa, 81, passed away peacefully, Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society rest home in Dodge City, Kansas. On Friday, May 5, 2017, a Rosary will be recited for her at 9:30 A.M., with a funeral Mass to follow at 10:00 A.M. at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, 205 South Lawrence St., Emporia, Kansas; burial...
Charles "Keith" Day
Apr 30, 2017
Charles “Keith” Day, 57, Emporia, Kansas, died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at his home. He was born June 26, 1959 in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Charles D. and Peggy L. (Marshall) Day. Keith is survived by his parents of Emporia, Sons; Justin K. Day, Parker, Kansas and Alan Day, Concordia, Kansas, Daughter; Amanda Day, Arizona, Sister; Diane Day-Blake, Oklahoma...
Edward Charles "Monk" Barnett
Apr 29, 2017
Edward Charles “Monk” Barnett, 78, of Emporia died on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Holiday Resort Care Center, Emporia. Monk was born on August 3, 1938 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Charles and Hazel Anderson Barnett. He married Sharon Moss on September 10, 1960 in Emporia. She survives. Surviving family members include: wife, Sharon Barnett of Emporia; son,...
Rita Adele Dean
Apr 24, 2017
Rita Adele Dean, 90, of Emporia died on Monday, April 24, 2017 at the Holiday Resort Care Center. Rita was born on May 15, 1926 in Clifton, Kansas the daughter of John A. and Louise Zimmer Nauman. She married George E. Dean on October 14, 1948 in Emporia, Kansas. He survives. Surviving family members include: husband, George E. Dean of...
Lorraine "Lori" Anderson
Apr 23, 2017
Lorraine “Lori” Anderson, 60, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 23. 2017 at the Holiday Resort Care Center. Lori was born in Independence, MO on March 6, 1957 to Donald and Carol McClain Jacobs. In 1972, Lori, her older brother Marc, younger brother Rick and their mother moved to Kansas. In 1986 Lori was blessed with her only child, Denisha. In...
Mary Lou Mcclain
Apr 22, 2017
Mary Lou Rogers-McClain, 87 year old widow, mother to four children, “Gran-Gran” to ten grandchildren, as well as sixteen great-grandchildren and also one four month old great-great grandson, was called home to glory this April 22, 2017 at her home in Horizon Plaza. Mother Mary was born July 24, 1929 in Emporia to Guy and Charlotte Marie (Tidwell) Rogers. Mother...
Manuel Avalos
Apr 18, 2017
Manuel Avalos, 29, of Deerfield, Kansas was found dead near Syracuse, Ks on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The casket is closed. The Rosary will be recited 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 29, 2017 at St. Catherine Catholic Church followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 A.M. Fr. John Cordes of St. Catherine’s will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred...
Roy Lew Stanton, Sr.
Apr 15, 2017
Roy Lew Stanton, Sr. 75 of Emporia died Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Roy was born February 8, 1942 in Burlington, Kansas the son of Bruce William and Emma Jane (McCullough) Stanton. He owned and operated Stanton Feed & Seed store in Emporia, then spent many years as a truck driver for Fanestils, and Evco Wholesale...
Dorothy M. Spade
Apr 14, 2017
Dorothy M. Spade, 94, of rural Reading died on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Newman Regional Health, Emporia. Dorothy was born on February 27, 1923 in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of David Luther and Katherine Edwards Rees. She married Grayson M. Spade on July 20, 1952 in Emporia, Kansas. He died on September 28, 2011 at his home in Reading....
William Lee Olson
Apr 11, 2017
William (Bill) Olson, 63, died April 11, 2017. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 PM Wednesday April 19 at Roberts Blue Funeral Home in Emporia. Bill was born in Emporia, Kansas March 12, 1954, and was a longtime native of Emporia. He served for the Emporia Fire Department for 14 years as fireman, EMT, fire inspector, and...
