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Terry Alice Workman

Terry Alice Workman

Dec 30, 2024

Terry Alice Workman of Emporia died on Monday, December 30, 2024, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.  She was 72.

Terry was born on June 4, 1952, in Emporia, Kansas the daughter of Martel “Okie” and Elsie Margaret Stehlik Workman.

She is survived by her companion of 39 years Arthur...

Jana Sue Williamson

Jana Sue Williamson

Dec 28, 2024

Jana Sue Williamson of Emporia, died on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at her home.  She was 86.

Jana was born on October 17, 1938, in Sterling, Kansas as the daughter of Marion and Juanita Haen Welch.  She married Kent E. Williamson on June 8, 1958, in St. John, Kansas.  He died on April 23, 2020, in Emporia....

Joann Rincon

Joann Rincon

Dec 21, 2024

JoAnn Rincon, 71, Emporia, Kansas, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 21, 2024.

JoAnn Rodriguez was born in Emporia on April 18, 1953, the daughter of John and Josephine (Mariscal) Rodriguez. JoAnn and Richard Rincon were married at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church on April 8, 1972. He survives...

Jimmy Dean Theas

Jimmy Dean Theas

Dec 18, 2024

Jimmy Dean Theas, 66, of Americus, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on December 18, 2024.

He was born on November 24, 1958, in Fairfax, Missouri, to Earl Dean and Carolyn (Mallon) Theas. In 1980, Jimmy married Debra Rowell, and together they welcomed a son, Jeremy. After their divorce, he married Holly Graham in 1986 in...

Lee Charles Muller

Lee Charles Muller

Dec 18, 2024

Lee Charles Muller of Americus, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at his home.  He was 74.

Lee was born on March 1, 1950, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of LeRoy and Cora Nelle Shapard Muller.

He is survived by his sons, Tyson (Alicia) Muller of Ansley, Nebraska, and Layn (Breanna) Muller of Sioux City,...

Ramona Grace Burd

Ramona Grace Burd

Dec 17, 2024

Ramona Grace Burd of Emporia, Kansas, passed on December 17, 2024, at Flint Hills Care Center. She was 95 years old.

Ramona was born on July 26, 1929, in Hartford, Kansas, the daughter of George and Margaret Lucile (Rich) Hodges. She married Ira (Bud) Burd, her husband of 34 years on March 20, 1948, in Emporia, Kansas....

Richard L. Mayes

Richard L. Mayes

Dec 16, 2024

June 11, 1932 – December 16, 2024

Richard L. Mayes passed away peacefully on December 16, 2024, at his home in rural Emporia.

Richard was born on June 11, 1932, in Emporia to E.L. Mayes and Lucile Marks.

He married Norma June Schaefer on September 7, 1952, in Emporia.

He lived...

Katherine Iseminger

Katherine Iseminger

Dec 11, 2024

Katherine Iseminger, 88, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 11, 2024.

Katherine Crafton was born on October 17, 1936, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of John and Esther (Bohne) Crafton.  Katherine and George Iseminger were married at Wichita, Kansas on February 1, 1980. He died in Virgil, Kansas on May 19, 2016.  She...

Peggy Jane Miller

Peggy Jane Miller

Dec 10, 2024

Peggy Jane Miller of Emporia died on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Sunflower Care Legacy.  She was 81.

Peggy was born on June 1, 1943, in Strong City, Kansas, the daughter of Johnnie Samuel and Edna Louise Hartig Miller.  She married Woodrow W. Wilkinson, Jr., in January 1964 in Emporia.  They were later divorced.

Surviving...

Gilbert Michael Lanzrath

Gilbert Michael Lanzrath

Dec 5, 2024

Gilbert M. “Hoach” Lanzrath, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the age of 68.

Gilbert Michael Lanzrath was born on December 12, 1955, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Lyle and Delores (Evans) Lanzrath.  Gilbert married Penny Potter on September 19, 1996, on the Snake River at the base of...

Ronald Dean Brockelman

Ronald Dean Brockelman

Dec 4, 2024

Ronald Dean Brockelman of Emporia passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at his home.  He was 86.

Ron was born on March 1, 1938, in Council Grove, Kansas, the son of Clifford and Alberta Longbine Brockelman.  He married Lina Muller on January 25, 1962, in Mannheim, Germany.  They later divorced.  He then married Jean Eunice Farley...

Charles Melvin Carson

Charles Melvin Carson

Dec 1, 2024

Charles “Chuck” Melvin Carson formerly of Emporia, died Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the Meadowbrook Hospice in Gardner, Kansas.  He was 74.

Chuck was born on July 26, 1950, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Grant Melvin and Elsie Katherine Dial Carson.  He married Janet M. Shafer on May 5, 1973, in Winfield, Kansas.

Surviving...

Thomas D. Thomas

Thomas D. Thomas

Nov 29, 2024

Our hearts are heavy as we say goodbye to an incredible man – a husband, dad, stepdad, Grandpa and Grampy who meant the world to us all.

Thomas D. Thomas of Emporia, died on Friday, November 29, 2024, at Newman Regional Health.  He was 80.

Tom was born on August 20, 1944, in Highland Park,...

Loretta Schneider

Loretta Schneider

Nov 28, 2024

Loretta Schneider, Emporia, Kansas, died November 28, 2024 at the Presbyterian Manor. She was 86 years old.

Loretta was born on December 21, 1937, in Stafford, Kansas, the daughter of Clifford and Adaline (Rush) Beagley. She married Vincent Schneider at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Emporia, Kansas on May 4, 1957. He died on...

Wade Ashley Miller

Wade Ashley Miller

Nov 26, 2024

Wade Ashley Miller of Emporia, died on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.  He was 61.

Wade was born on August 14, 1963, in Marysville, Kansas, the son of Frederick Charles and Jean Carol Schmidt Miller.  Wade graduated from Emporia High School Class of 1983 and worked as the Assistant Manager at Wash...

Robert Joseph Topper

Robert Joseph Topper

Nov 25, 2024

Robert J. “Bobby” Topper, 69, Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024, at Flint Hills Care Center in Emporia.

Robert Joseph Topper was born in Emporia on February 13, 1955, the son of Lonzo S. and Florine M. (Brown) Topper.  He married Denise Jean Swift on February 10, 1978.  She survives.  Robert is also survived...

Isabelle Virginia Spellman

Isabelle Virginia Spellman

Nov 19, 2024

Isabelle Virginia Spellman, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, died November 19, 2024. She was 93 years old.

Isabelle was born on July 8, 1931, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Alouis Theodore and Isabelle Sarah (Flott) Arndt. She married Junior Maitland Spellman on October 1, 1953, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emporia, Kansas. He died on March 26, 1985....

Ollie Marie Fowler

Ollie Marie Fowler

Nov 18, 2024

Ollie Marie Dilts Fowler passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024, at the Council Grove Healthcare Center, Council Grove, Kansas.

Ollie was born February 29, 1932, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Harold O. and Juanita A. Lewis Dilts.  She married Harvey Ray Fowler on October 6, 1950, at the Methodist Church in Emporia, Kansas.  She was...

Norma Aileen Davis

Norma Aileen Davis

Nov 13, 2024

Norma Aileen Davis of Emporia died on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in Burlington at the Life Center of Burlington.  She was 74.

Norma was born on June 7, 1950, in West End, Illinois the daughter of Grover and Norma (Powell) Berrong.  She married William L. Davis on December 23, 1967.  He died on October 26, 1996, in...

Denise Lyn Wood

Denise Lyn Wood

Nov 11, 2024

Denise Lyn Wood, 60, Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024, at Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Denise Lyn DeZetter was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 19, 1964, the daughter of Tom and Jackie (Rosen) DeZetter.  She married James Wood, Jr. September 23, 1990, at Saint Vianney Catholic Church, North Lake, Illinois. He...

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