Betty Jean Rathke
Mar 18, 2017
Betty Jean Allen Rathke, 88 of Emporia, Kansas died Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia. Betty was born April 29, 1928 in rural Greenwood County, Kansas the daughter of Paul W. and Grace E. (Haughton) Allen. She worked as an insurance clerk at Newman Hospital for 20 years until her retirement in 1985. Betty was a...
Lloyd "Scotty" Oliver Hudson, Jr.
Mar 17, 2017
Lloyd O. “Scotty” Hudson, Jr., 73, of Emporia, Kansas passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at Stormont Vail Health Center in Topeka, Kansas. Scotty was born August 3, 1943 in Bath, Maine, the son of Lloyd O. and Esther (Cutliff) Hudson, Sr. He was in the graduating class of 1961 from Lewiston High School in Lewiston, Maine. Scotty joined the...
Norman Hugh Morray
Mar 16, 2017
Norman Hugh Morray, Emporia, Kansas, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Holiday Resort, Emporia, at the age of 91. Norman was born January 4, 1926 in Emporia. He married Bonnie Sue Colwell March 25, 1948 in Emporia. She survives. Besides his wife, Bonnie, he is survived by sons, Norman Morray, Jr. of Hutchinson, KS, and Brian Morray, and his wife,...
Phena Mae Benton
Mar 12, 2017
Phena Mae Benton, 85, of Wichita died on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at her home. Phena was born on March 14, 1931 in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Laurance and Vena Cordelia Hawkins Peacock. She married James L. Cook in September 1949, they later divorced. She later married her soulmate Charles Floyd Benton in June 1960. Surviving family members include:...
James Franklin Davis
Mar 11, 2017
James Franklin Davis, 60, of Emporia died on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at his home. Jim was born on February 5, 1957 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Robert Clark Davis and Mary Susan Perry. He married Cheryl Lavonne Hoffman and was later divorced. He then married Marla Craig and later divorced. He is survived by his special friend Linda...
Robert Clifford Mundy
Feb 27, 2017
Robert "Bob" Clifford Mundy of Admire, Kansas passed away at age 73 on February 27, 2017 at his home. Bob was born on July 19, 1943 to Reuben Clifford Mundy and Edna Mae (Anderson) Mundy at his childhood home in Admire. He was an only child. Bob ("Bobby" in his younger years) grew up in the very small town of...
Margret Rachel Tucker
Feb 26, 2017
Margret “Rachel” Tucker (Smith) passed away February 26, 2017 at her home, with husband Darrell and brother Ray Smith by her side. Rachel was born May 31, 1941 in Athens, Alabama to Howard and Estelle (Bond) Smith of Anniston, Alabana. She graduated from West Limestone High School in Limestone County, Alabama in 1959. She then married the love of her...
Betty Jean Zumbrum
Feb 23, 2017
Betty Jean Zumbrum, 94, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. Betty Jean was born on January 14, 1923 in Americus, Kansas the daughter of Earl and Bessie Bean Keller. She married Walter Albert Zumbrum on June 5, 1946 in Emporia, and they enjoyed over 69 years of marriage. They farmed northwest of Americus throughout their...
Mildred "Millie" Rathke
Feb 20, 2017
ROBERTS-BLUE-BARNETT FUNERAL HOME / EMPORIA, KANSAS OBITUARY FEBRUARY 21, 2017 620-342-2134 Mildred J. “Millie” Rathke, 89, Emporia, and a longtime resident of Olpe, died at the Holiday Resort Care Center, Emporia, Monday evening, February 20, 2017. Mildred J. Schwartz was born May 2, 1927 at Basehor, Leavenworth County, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Frances (Hund) Schwartz. She married Harry...
Brenda M. Kahle
Feb 20, 2017
Brenda M. Kahle, Emporia, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at Newman Regional Health Emergency Department, Emporia, at the age of 66. Brenda Wodke was born October 14, 1950 in Council Grove, Kansas, the daughter of Leland “Bud” and Lola (Galemore) Wodke. Brenda married James “Jim” Kahle May 25, 1968 in Council Grove. Jim survives. Other surviving family members include...
Jackson Wade Dow
Feb 1, 2017
Jackson Wade Dow the son of Jeremy Wade Dow and Valerie St. Bonnett was stillborn February 1, 2017 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kansas. Jackson is survived by: his parents, brothers Elijah Dischert, and Maverick David Dow, sisters Destiny Dischert, Alexis Dischert and Vaeda Marie Dow all of Emporia, grandparents Ron & Jennifer St. Bonnett of Hartford, Pam Landis...
Dorothy R Marcotte
Feb 1, 2017
Dorothy R. Marcotte, rural Allen, Kansas, died at her home Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at the age of 91. Dorothy R. Reidel was born in Allen, Kansas on September 1, 1925, the daughter of John H. and Sadie I. (Hull) Reidel. Dorothy married Virgil Marcotte in Allen, Kansas on February 3, 1945. He passed away on March 17, 2004. Surviving...
Betty R. Loomis
Jan 29, 2017
Betty R. Loomis, 91, passed peacefully at Flint Hills Care Center on January 27, 2017. She was born on February 9, 1925 to Rayfield Sykes and Estelle Dillman Hayden. She married Peter B. Loucks on February 10, 1942. After his death in 1979, she married Chester Loomis who also passed. She is survived by three children: Judy (Cecil) Bollinger of...
John Raymond Calaman
Jan 27, 2017
John R. Calaman, 80, of Emporia died at his home Friday, January 27, 2017. The graveside service will be Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the Americus Cemetery. Services will be conducted by Pastor Kenneth Armstrong of the West Side Baptist Church. Military Honors will be by Ball-McColm Post #5, American Legion and Lowry-Funston Post #1980, Veterans of...
Kenneth J. Schmidt
Jan 27, 2017
Kenneth J. Schmidt, 87, of rural Olpe died on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Holiday Resort Care Center, Emporia. Kenny was born on January 8, 1930 in Olpe, Kansas the son of Leonard and Ida Sterbenz Schmidt. He married Imogene Scheve on May 24, 1952 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Maydale. She survives. Surviving family members include:...
Charles "Charley" Michael Wyda
Jan 25, 2017
Charles “Charley” Michael Wyda, 73, of Admire died on Thursday, January 25, 2017 at his home, in his wife’s arms. Charley was born on December 16, 1943 in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania the son of Charles Michael and Anne Pelachah Wyda. He married his “Sweetie”, Sue Ann Kurzen on March 15, 1963 in Topeka, Kansas. She survives at the home. Surviving family...
Arlene Joan Hopper
Jan 21, 2017
Arlene Joan Hopper, 79 of Emporia, Kansas died Saturday, January 21, 2017 at her home. Arlene was born April 1, 1937 in Admire, Kansas the daughter of William Green and Edna Margaret Ann Nette (Bolinder) Osborne. Arlene was the office manager at Newman Hospital for 25. She moved to Great Bend and then the Kansas City area before moving home...
Leo Bernard Burenheide
Jan 19, 2017
Leo Bernard Burenheide, 92 of Emporia, Kansas died Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Holiday Resort Care Center in Emporia. Leo was born November 10, 1924 in rural Olpe, Kansas the son of Bernard “Ben” and Mary Frances (Hagemann) Burenheide. He spent his life farming. Leo was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sertoma, Kansas Pork Producers, served on...
Warren Edward Voorhees
Jan 18, 2017
Warren Edward Voorhees, Sr., 77, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at his home in Reading, Kansas. Warren was born July 13, 1939 near Yates Center, Kansas, the son of Raymond Grant and Esther Loretta (Dixon) Voorhees. He worked 27 years as a sheet metal worker at Didde Manufacturing in Emporia. Warren had been retired for 15 years. He was a...
Homer Burchess (Burke) Reppart
Jan 16, 2017
Homer Burchess (Burke) Reppart, 86, of Emporia passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at his home. Homer was born on November 1, 1930 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Homer L. and Irene Butters Reppart. He attended Topeka schools graduating with the class of 1948. He married to Norma Jean Mathew on November 4, 1955 in Oklahoma. She died...
