Richard "Rick" Frevert
Oct 20, 2015
Richard E. “Rick” Frevert, 63, passed away at his home in Emporia, Kansas, on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 with his family by his side. Rick had fought a 22-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Rick was born November 8, 1951 in Iola, Kansas, the son of Paul H. and Betty B. (Stout) Frevert. Rick married Joy Hicks at the First Christian...
Donna Marie Taylor
Oct 14, 2015
Donna Marie Taylor, 57, of Reading died Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at her home in Reading. Donna was born on May 10, 1958 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Don and Claire Marie Davidson Marche. She married Jeff Taylor. He survivies. Other survivors include: sons, Tuey Unrein, Michael Unrein, Kris Taylor, and Chance Taylor; daughter, Sierra Taylor; grandchildren, Layne Taylor,...
Arthur Joseph Tabares
Oct 10, 2015
Arthur J. Tabares, 61, of Emporia, died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at his home. Cremation is planned. Arthur Joseph Tabares, the son of Antonio and Carmen Torres Tabares, was born on August 12, 1954 in Emporia. He married Lori Sue Dase on July 24, 1982 in Emporia. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, October 15,...
Ronald P. Roerig
Oct 9, 2015
Ronald P. Roerig, 67, of Emporia, Kansas, died Friday, October 9, 2015 at his home. Ron was born on December 5, 1947 in Washington, D.C., the son of Richard and Esther Price Roerig. He is survived by a brother, Richard Roerig of Burke, Virginia. Mr. Roerig graduated from Emporia State College, and Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas. He was an attorney...
Nancy Lee Myers Rhoads
Oct 9, 2015
Nancy Lee Myers Rhoads, 61, of Wichita died on Friday, October 9, 2015 at her home. Nancy was born on June 21, 1953 in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Clifford and Virginia Dieker Myers. She married Terry Rhoads, Sr. and later divorced. She is survived by: sons, Clifton Rhoads of Wichita, Terry Rhoads, Jr. of Emporia, and Justin Rhoads of...
Sandra Ann Fulton
Oct 5, 2015
Sandra Ann Hedrick Fulton, 80 of Emporia, Kansas died Monday, October 5, 2015 at Holiday Resort in Emporia. Sandra was born October 12, 1934 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Edward Morgan and Sarah Belle (Johns) Hedrick. She was a repair clerk at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Emporia until her retirement. She then worked in central supply at Newman...
Lt. Col. William Bingham, Sr.
Oct 5, 2015
Final Flight Lt. Col. William Paul “Bill” Bingham, Sr. (USAF, retd.) passed away October 5, 2015, in Panama City, Florida after a brief illness. A native of Emporia, Kansas, Bill was a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy and West Point Military Academy. He served his country as a FAC pilot in Vietnam, a test pilot, Command Pilot in the...
Ruth N. Turnbull
Sep 25, 2015
Ruth N. Turnbull, 85, of Eskridge, Kansas, passed away on September 25, 2015 at Village Villa Nursing Facility in Nortonville, Kansas. Ruth Nadine Converse, the daughter of Merle and Nellie Hunt Converse, was born on July 4, 1930 at Eskridge. Ruth married Edwin Van Petten on December 26, 1948 at Eskridge Methodist Church. He preceded her in death on February...
Mayetta "Mickey" V. Mccorkle
Sep 24, 2015
Mayetta “Mickey” V. McCorkle, 93, of Emporia died at her home on Thursday, September 24, 2015. Mickey was born on May 7, 1922 in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Frank and Viola Deister. She married Ovid “Corky” N McCorkle on March 29, 1942 in Emporia, Kansas. He died July 20, 1999 in Emporia. Surviving family members include: son, Mitchell McCorkle...
Walter Albert Zumbrum
Sep 24, 2015
Walter Albert Zumbrum, 94, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. Walter was born in Americus, Kansas on November 1, 1920, to Albert and Christena (Edwards) Zumbrum. He graduated from Americus High School and entered the military, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp, as an airplane mechanic in the 376th Air Service Squadron, 5th Air...
Fredrick A. Campbell
Sep 22, 2015
Fredrick A. Campbell, 70, Hartford, Kansas and formerly of Emporia, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Newman Regional Health. Services will be held at the Patio Garden, Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, on Friday September 25, 2015 at 2:00 P.M., conducted by Pastor Charity Sandstrom, First Friends Church. Interment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.
Stephanie Diane Lindsay
Sep 15, 2015
Stephanie Diane Lindsay, 45, of Emporia died September 15, 2015 at her home. Stephanie was born on June 14, 1970 in Topeka, KS to Michael W. Lindsay and Betty A. King Lindsay Hayes. Surviving family members include: parents, Betty A. and Larry G. Hayes of Emporia, KS, and Michael W. Lindsay of Joplin, MO; brothers, Shawn M. Lindsay (Jody) of...
Margaret Jane Squires
Sep 12, 2015
Margaret J. Squires (69), of Emporia died Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Margaret Jane Cody, the daughter of Campbell and Murlie Bowen Cody, was born August 7, 1946 in Springfield, Illinois. She had worked many jobs through her life and retired from the deli at Walmart. She was active with the “Hi Risers Club” at Horizon...
Margaret Ellen Martin
Sep 11, 2015
Margaret E. Cowan Martin (75), of Emporia died Friday, September 11, 2015 at Flint Hills Care Center. Cremation is planned. Margaret Ellen Cowan Martin, the daughter of Charles Hadley and Violet May Day Cowan, was born January 10, 1940 on the family farm in North Lyon County. She graduated from Emporia High School in 1958 and received a Bachelor of...
Evelyn Murphy
Sep 8, 2015
Evelyn Murphy (102) passed away September 8th, 2015 at Holiday Resort, Emporia, under Hospice care. Evelyn was born October 20th, 1912 to Edward & Edith Jones in the family farm home that her father had just finished building. Her favorite memory, as a child, was being outside playing under the Catalpa tree (know to most of the children as the...
Leroy Edward Raymond Thomas
Sep 7, 2015
LeRoy Edward Raymond “Cap” Thomas, a lifetime resident of Lyon County, Kansas, went to be with his Savior on September 7, 2015. He was 88 years old when he passed away at the family home. A lifetime resident of Lyon County, Kansas, LeRoy was a fourth generation decedent of Joel and Sarah McKee Haworth, who homesteaded southwest of Emporia in...
Katherine Shown
Sep 7, 2015
Katherine Shown, 90, Emporia, passed away at Newman Regional Health, Emporia, on Tuesday, September 7, 2015. Hazel Katherine Shown was born at Red Rocks, Oklahoma on March 26, 1925, the daughter of Horace and Stella (Fairchild) Maxwell. She married Warren Robert “Bob” Shown May 5, 1946 in Emporia. He died June 30, 2004. Surviving family members include her sons, Warren...
Margaret Ilene Burris
Sep 5, 2015
Margaret “Ilene” Burris, 88, passed away surrounded by family at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS, on September 5, 2015. Margaret was born November 30, 1926, in Maydale, Kansas to Fred and Anna (Riddle) Haughton. She graduated from Emporia High School in 1944. On January 27, 1944, she married Paul Burris, the love of her life, and they were married...
Orville F. Brooks
Sep 4, 2015
Orville F. Brooks, 91 of Emporia, Kansas died Friday, September 4, 2015 at Holiday Resort, Emporia. Orville was born April 26, 1924 in Ft. Scott, Kansas the son of Benjamin Franklin and Flora (Caton) Brooks. He served in the US Army during WWII as a part of the 463rd Ordinance Evacuation Company. He worked in sales for Montgomery Ward in...
Orval Dean Nelson
Sep 4, 2015
Orval Dean Nelson, 87 of Emporia, Kansas died Friday, September 4, 2015 at Holiday Resort, Emporia. Orval was born July 27, 1928 in Clifton, Kansas, the son of Albert Carl and Hazel Arvida Marie (Olson) Nelson. He moved to Emporia in 1941 and was a graduate of the Kansas State Teachers College. Orval was a farmer for 35 years and...
