Obituaries

Bill Ericson

Bill Ericson

Oct 14, 2018

Arthur William “Bill” Ericson of Paola, died Sunday, October 14, 2018, at Louisburg Healthcare and Rehab Center in Louisburg, Kansas, at the age of 55. He was born April 19, 1963, in Eureka, Kansas, the son of Ted and Bettie Ericson. Bill was born with Down Syndrome. He has always been known as Bill. He first lived on the farm...

Wildine Allan

Wildine Allan

Oct 11, 2018

Wildine Allan of Eureka passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018, at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Eureka, following a recent diagnosis of cancer, at the age of 98. She was born near Utopia, Kansas, on August 26, 1920, the younger daughter of William Leonidas and Mary Magdalene (Denner) Wilson. She never got to see her father, Will, as he passed...

Frieda May Friend

Frieda May Friend

Sep 30, 2018

Frieda May Friend of Eureka, died Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka, at the age of 86. She was born May 31, 1932, in Hume, Missouri, the daughter of George Richard and Mabel Ellen (Woods) Wiggins. She was raised in the Burkett area attending Burkett Grade School and later graduating from Hamilton High School. On November...

Lawrence Wayne "Coach" Casey

Lawrence Wayne "Coach" Casey

Sep 30, 2018

Mr. Lawrence Wayne “Coach” Casey, son of the late Oren Casey and Maggie Nance Casey was born June 1st, 1925 in Potwin, Kansas and soon after moved to Chadwick, Missiouri. He graduated from Chadwick High School in Chadwick, Missouri and later attended Missouri State University receiving his Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Education. At a very young age...

Charlotte Ann Wiggins

Charlotte Ann Wiggins

Sep 13, 2018

Charlotte Ann Wiggins Charlotte Ann Wiggins of Eureka, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka at the age of 94. She was born June 22, 1924, in South Salem Township, Greenwood County, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Herbert and Fern Lorene (Hamon) Barker. She attended Ivanpah Grade School and graduated from Eureka High School...

Beulah May Mast

Beulah May Mast

Sep 9, 2018

Beulah May Mast, formerly of Severy, died on Sunday, September 9, 2018, in Grove, Oklahoma, at the age of 88. She was born on April 23, 1930, in Piedmont, Kansas, the daughter of Frank “Curly” and Dorothy Miller. She was raised in Piedmont and graduated from Piedmont High School. She later attended Wichita Beauty College. She operated a beauty shop...

Susan Ann Wells

Susan Ann Wells

Aug 30, 2018

Susan Ann Wells of Vian, Oklahoma, died on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Vian Nursing and Rehab, in Vian, at the age of 66. She was born on March 18, 1952, in Neodesha, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer Ernest and Viola Mae (Blevins) Drake. She was raised in Neodesha and attended local schools. In May of 1969, Susan was united...

Alma Faye Boardman

Alma Faye Boardman

Aug 19, 2018

Alma Faye Boardman of Olathe, formerly of Eureka, died on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at the Olathe Health Hospice House, in Olathe, at the age of 77. She was born on November 18, 1940, in Parker, the daughter of Enos Dever and Ollie Dell (Smith) VanRoyen. She was raised near Severy and attended local schools, graduating from Severy High School...

Mary Lou Beedles

Mary Lou Beedles

Aug 15, 2018

Mary Louise Beedles of Eureka, died on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at her home in Eureka, at the age of 86. She was born on April 17, 1932, in Coldwater, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Marion and Wynona “Grace” (Long) Dunn. She was raised around western Kansas and the Beaumont area. She was saved at the Little Walnut Baptist Church,...

Dorine Benest

Dorine Benest

Aug 14, 2018

Dorine Benest, formerly of Severy, died on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Regent Park Assisted Living, in Wichita, at the age of 98. She was born on December 27, 1919, in Elk County, Kansas, the daughter of Orville O. and Elfie Mae (Belcher) Coon. She was raised in Elk County on the family farm attending Fiat Grade School and graduating...

Joseph Richard Corle

Joseph Richard Corle

Jul 19, 2018

Joseph Richard Corle of Moline, died on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Olathe Medical Center, in Olathe, Kansas, at the age of 80. He was born on August 24, 1937, in rural Montgomery County, Kansas, the son of Alfred Richard and Mabel Dora (Geren) Corle. He was raised in Longton and attended local schools. He worked on a ranch after...

Helen Marguerite "Margie" Stubbs

Helen Marguerite "Margie" Stubbs

Jul 18, 2018

Helen Marguerite “Margie” Stubbs of Eureka, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 76. She was born August 30, 1941 in Eureka, the daughter of Tommy and Helen (Watchous) Brown. She was raised in the Madison, Hamilton, and Eureka areas, attending grade school at the Seely School and Madison, and high school...

Richard Adams Nixon

Richard Adams Nixon

Jul 14, 2018

Richard Adams Nixon, of Eureka, died Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka, KS at the age of 74. He was born August 22, 1943 in Fort Scott, KS, the youngest son of Merwin Edgar and Virginia May (Adams) Nixon. While Richard was an infant his family moved to a home 4 miles NE of Eureka,...

John Gehmlich

John Gehmlich

Jul 4, 2018

Hans Joachim “John” Gehmlich of Climax, died on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, at the age of 73. He was born on January 30, 1945, in Zeuthen, Germany, the son of Richard Rudolf and Irmgard Charlotte Frieda (Ludwig) Gehmlich. He was raised in Zeuthen, a small town southeast of Berlin, attending local schools. At the...

Carol Jean (Chambers) Fowler

Carol Jean (Chambers) Fowler

Jun 28, 2018

Carol Jean Fowler, of Eureka, died Thursday, June 28, 2018, at Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka at the age of 77. Carol was born September 25, 1940, in Eureka, the daughter of Robert F. and Iola R. (Oblander) Chambers. As a child the family moved a lot for her father’s job. She attended school in Eureka, Wichita, Fremont, NE, and...

Charles W. "Bud" Wiggins

Charles W. "Bud" Wiggins

Jun 12, 2018

Charles William “Bud” Wiggins of Eureka, died on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Vintage Park in Eureka, at the age of 101. He was born October 13, 1916, in South Salem township, Greenwood County, Kansas, the son of George and May (Black) Wiggins. He was raised in the Upper Fall River area, attending grade school at Holverson. He helped with...

Delbert V. Forcum

Delbert V. Forcum

Jun 9, 2018

Delbert Vearle Forcum of Piedmont, died on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado, Kansas, at the age of 92. He was born on June 15, 1925, near Piedmont, Kansas, the son of Otto Vearle and Grace Laura (Bland) Forcum. He was raised in Piedmont and graduated from Piedmont High School. After his schooling,...

Bradley Lynn Felter

Bradley Lynn Felter

Jun 5, 2018

Bradley Lynn “Brad” Felter, of Eureka, died Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at his home in Eureka, at the age of 59. Brad was born December 12, 1958, in Eureka, the son of Leonard Clyde and Betty Mae (Robinson) Felter. He was raised in Eureka, attending local schools and graduating from Eureka High School with the Class of 1976. Following graduation,...

Robert Allen Mclean

Robert Allen Mclean

May 26, 2018

Robert Allen McLean of Eureka, died on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, at the age of 89. He was born on August 8, 1928, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the son of Roy Perry and Gloria Mae (Bailey) McLean. He was raised in Severy and graduated from local schools. In 1948, Robert was united in marriage...

Hazel Marie Winn

Hazel Marie Winn

May 23, 2018

Hazel Marie Winn of Eureka, died on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 99. She was born on February 27, 1919, on the family farm northwest of Eureka, in Butler County, the daughter of John Stanley and Irene (Paulson) Winn. She was raised in the Eureka area and attended Random school graduating...