Obituaries
Ramona Carpenter
May 7, 2025
Ramona F. Bland Carpenter departed this life on May 7, 2025, in Eureka, Greenwood County, Kansas. She was born February 28, 1931, at home in Piedmont, Greenwood County, Kansas, to H. C. and Sophia (Boswell) Bland. She attended Piedmont schools and graduated from Piedmont Rural High School in 1947. She attended college in Emporia at Kansas State Teachers College, graduating...
Glenice Mae Chastain
Jun 3, 2025
Glenice Mae (Van Royen) Chastain, a beloved resident of Eureka, gently passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Eureka Nursing Center, at the age of 79. Her life's journey began on July 9, 1945, in Eureka, a cherished sixth child born to Enos Dever and Ollie Dell (Smith) Van Royen. Raised amidst the serene landscapes near Severy, she...
Claudine Meng
May 16, 2025
Claudine Catherine Meng, formerly of Severy, passed into eternal life on Friday, May 16, 2025, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 96.
She was born on June 11, 1928, in Sharon, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph Anthony and Josephine Catherine (Eck) Hrencher. She was raised in Sharon and graduated from Sharon High School. On April 14, 1948,...
Medy Honor Higuchi
May 15, 2025
With heartfelt sorrow, we announce the passing of Medy Honor Higuchi of Hamilton. On Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the age of 64, her gentle spirit peacefully departed this earthly realm at her cherished home. Medy possessed a radiant warmth; to know her was to bask in her luminous presence, like sunshine breaking through clouds. Her comforting light touched all...
Florentina "Tina" Braman
May 13, 2025
Florentina Moralina “Tina” Braman of Eureka, died Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Harry Hynes of Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, at the age of 95.
She was born October 16, 1929, in Daraga, Albay, Philippines, to Domingo and Salome (Loren) Moralina. She was raised in Daraga, and attended local schools, where she graduated and then attended cosmetology school. Tina was...
Michael William Whittaker
May 12, 2025
Michael William Whittaker of Augusta, died on Monday, May 12, 2025, at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, at the age of 77.
He was born on April 13, 1948, in Wichita, the son of Clive Charles and Ella Louise (Patteson) Whittaker. He was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School with the Class of 1966....
Evelyn Hudson
May 11, 2025
Evelyn Loretta Hudson of Eureka, died on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 101.
She was born on December 1, 1923, in Eureka, the daughter of Lionel Ned and Emma Loretta (Evenson) Walford. She was raised in Eureka and attended local schools. Growing up in a close-knit community, Evelyn developed strong ties...
Wayne Wiggins
May 9, 2025
Wayne Raleigh Wiggins of Eureka, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 77. His final round came to a peaceful close, leaving behind a legacy of fairways and fond memories.
He was born on July 25, 1947, in Eureka, Kansas, the son of George Richard and Mabel Ellen (Woods)...
Marilyn L Culbertson
Apr 26, 2025
Marilyn L. Culbertson, a beloved lifetime resident of Eureka, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Eureka Nursing Center in her cherished hometown, at the age of 91.
Born in Eureka on June 8, 1933, Marilyn was the dear daughter of Joseph and Nellie Faye (Nighswonger) Loebel. Her life unfolded in Eureka, where she attended local schools and...
Roberta Joyce Samuels
Apr 22, 2025
Roberta Joyce Samuels passed away peacefully at her home in Eureka on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the age of 93. She was born on July 29, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Harry and Elizabeth (Grigg) Chichester. She lived a life marked by resilience, compassion, and steadfast devotion to her family and her faith.
She served her community with...
John Albert Reed
Apr 21, 2025
John Albert Reed of Hamilton, Kansas, died Monday, April 21, 2025, at his home in Hamilton at the age of 80.
He was born January 23, 1945, in El Dorado, Kansas, the son of Vaney Cecil “Red” and Pauline Olive (Crabtree) Reed. He was raised in El Dorado, Kansas, California, and Hamilton, before the family settled in Virgil for his Junior...
Curk Bradly Creed
Apr 18, 2025
Curk Bradly Creed of Eureka, died on Friday, April 18, 2025, near Severy, at the age of 64.
He was born on April 27, 1960, in Hutchinson, the son of Franklin Francis and Beverly Jeanette (Franz) Creed. He was raised in Derby and graduated from Derby High School with the Class of 1978. He was very proud of his time playing...
Randy D. Williams
Apr 7, 2025
Randy Delane Williams of Eureka, died on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 62.
He was born on March 29, 1963, in Eureka, the son of Robert Rex and Grace Elizabeth Adella (George) Williams. He was raised on the family farm in Spring Creek township, graduating from West Elk High School with the...
Hurley Alvin Breech
Mar 23, 2025
Hurley Alvin Breech of Eureka, a true son of the Kansas prairie, passed on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 90.
Born under the wide-open skies of South Salem Township on September 9, 1934, to Donald Moses and Gussie Olivet (Holverson) Breech, he was raised amidst the rolling hills and cattle country he’d...
Elsie Mae Thompson
Mar 20, 2025
Elsie Mae Thompson, 86, of Ozark, Mo., died March 20 at Neighborhoods at Quail Creek in Springfield, Mo.
She was born March 13, 1939, in Greenwood County, the daughter of James C. Fraser and Gilla Bolger.
She grew up on a farm south of Climax and attended Climax School. She retired from the HK Porter company in Chanute.
She married Ralph Romig on...
Joyce Vanhaverbeke
Mar 13, 2025
Joyce I. Vanhaverbeke, 92, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2025, with her loving family at her side.
She was born January 7, 1933, in Teterville, Kansas to Ralph and Lois (Baldwin) Spain. Joyce was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 61 years, Duane “Mike” Vanhaverbeke; her newborn son, Kevin Michael; her brother, Richard Spain;...
Janice Casey
Mar 3, 2025
Janice Elaine Casey of Hamilton, died Monday March 3rd, 2025, in Lawrence, Kansas, at the age of 85, due to complications from a cerebrovascular event.
She was born November 30, 1939, in Great Bend, Kansas. Her life was a remarkable journey that combined learning and leadership. Her legacy is a tapestry of memories woven from decades of service and steadfast dedication...
William Eugene Sprague
Mar 1, 2025
William Eugene “Gene” Sprague, a longtime resident of Eureka, KS passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka. He was 92.
Gene was born on June 20, 1932, in Delaware, OK, the son of William Irven and Mildred Juanita (Martin) Sprague. His formative years began in Nowata City schools, but his family later relocated to Eureka,...
Linda Lou McCormack
Feb 2, 2025
Linda Lou McCormack of Climax, died on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, at the age of 79.
She was born on October 26, 1945 in Neodesha, Kansas, to Thomas Franklin and Betty Jean (Lehrack) Brown. She grew up in rural Fall River, where she attended local schools and graduated from Fall River High School....
Martin Burtin
Jan 12, 2025
Martin Merle Burtin of Eureka, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at the Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka at the age of 90.
Born on December 5, 1934, in Long Lane, Missouri, to Hurgle Everett and Bessie Irene (Evans) Burtin, Martin's family relocated to Greenwood County when he was ten years old. He attended Loy School and graduated...
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