Obituaries

Kevin Daniel Pinkerton

Kevin Daniel Pinkerton

Feb 9, 2024

Kevin Daniel Pinkerton of Piedmont, died on Friday, February 9, 2024, at his home in Piedmont, at the age of 65. He was born on April 8, 1958, in El Dorado, the son of Billie Daniel and Bonnie Louise (Williams) Pinkerton. He was raised in El Dorado and graduated from local schools. He worked for the City of El Dorado...

Nancy Lee Gilmore

Nancy Lee Gilmore

Feb 5, 2024

Nancy Lee Gilmore of Eureka, died on Monday, February 5, 2024, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 73. She was born on July 23, 1950, in Evanston, Illinois, the daughter of William and Irene (Wich) Kroschel. She was raised in Mount Prospect, Illinois, attending local schools. After her schooling, she worked for the Keebler Company. On...

Patrick Todd Jeanneret

Patrick Todd Jeanneret

Feb 3, 2024

Patrick Todd Jeanneret of Toronto, died on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 54. He was born on June 11, 1969, in Eureka, the son of Ray Ulysses and Claudia Ruth (Schlotterbeck) Jeanneret. Cremation is planned with family memorial services pending.

Larry Joe Russell

Larry Joe Russell

Jan 31, 2024

Larry Joe Russell of Emporia, died on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at his home in Emporia, at the age of 66. He was born on October 31, 1957, in Eureka, the son of John Walter and Maxine Lena (Hamm) Russell. Committal was made on Friday, February 2, 2024 at Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka.

Ray Blevins

Ray Blevins

Dec 16, 2023

Everett “Ray” Blevins of Eureka, beloved Dad and Papa, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Ascension Via Christi – St Francis Hospital in Wichita, at the age of 83. He was born March 10, 1940, in Eureka, the son of Everett Pern Blevins and Mildred (Cook) Blevins. He was primarily raised by his stepfather,...

Madeline Dicke Anderson

Madeline Dicke Anderson

Nov 28, 2023

Madeline Dicke (Wood) Anderson of Boulder, Colorado, died on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Boulder Community Hospital, in Boulder, at the age of 80. She was born in Eureka, Kansas, the daughter of Edwin Tucker Wood and Adalia Pauline (Dicke) Wood whose family are well known in Eureka history. The Tucker family helped found the city and donated land to...

Leon Richardson

Leon Richardson

Nov 28, 2023

Willis “Leon” Richardson of Eureka, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 92. He was born June 11, 1931, in Severy, the son of Lee Roy and Mary Ellen (Stonebraker) Richardson. He was raised in Greenwood County and attended Climax High School. He served during the Korean War in...

Loretta Louise Lasiter

Loretta Louise Lasiter

Nov 27, 2023

Loretta Louise Lasiter of Eureka, died on Monday, November 27, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, at the age of 63. She was born on August 17, 1960, in Princeton, New Jersey, the daughter of William Henry and Doris Loretta (Wilkinson) Robey. She was raised all over Kansas, graduating from Circle High School in Towanda. After her schooling she...

Natalie Anne Bumgardner

Natalie Anne Bumgardner

Nov 19, 2023

Natalie Anne Bumgardner of Eureka, died on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at her home, in Eureka, at the age of 49. She was born on February 23, 1974, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Ross and Sharon (Wood) Thornbrugh. She was raised in Toronto and graduated from Eureka Junior Senior High School. On May 23, 1997, Natalie was united in...

Thomas Eugene Tyler

Thomas Eugene Tyler

Nov 18, 2023

Thomas Eugene Tyler, born on March 19th, 1953, in Houston, Texas, bid farewell to this world on November 18th, 2023, in Eureka, Kansas. In his vibrant journey through life, Tom found his heart in the mountains of Nevada, where he spent the majority of his years. A man of diverse passions and talents, he delved into the depths as a...

Larry Lawrence

Larry Lawrence

Nov 12, 2023

Larry Paul Lawrence of Eureka, died on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 81. He was born on July 10, 1942, in Toronto, Kansas, the son of Paul Henry and Gertrude Lucille (Ward) Lawrence. He was raised around Greenwood County, graduating from Tonovay High School. After his schooling, he served in the...

Harry Nordmeyer

Harry Nordmeyer

Oct 31, 2023

Harry James Nordmeyer of Toronto, died on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at his home near Toronto, at the age of 81. He was born on May 20, 1942, in Toronto, the son of William H. and Elsie (Liebau) Nordmeyer. He was raised in Toronto and graduated from Toronto High School. After his schooling he worked on the family farm. On...

Dan Mock

Dan Mock

Oct 28, 2023

Milton Daniel Mock, Sr. of Eureka, died on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, at the age of 77. He was born on April 21, 1946, in Eureka, the son of Milton Edward and Pauline Bell (Denner) Mock. He was raised at Spring Creek Ranch in Reece and attended local schools. He graduated from Eureka High...

Dayrel W. Bane

Dayrel W. Bane

Oct 13, 2023

Dayrel Wendell Bane, formerly of Eureka, died on Friday, October 13, 2023, at Bethany Home, in Lindsborg, at the age of 97. He was born on February 4, 1926, in Greenwood County, the son of Frank Henry and Jane May (Jones) Bane. He was raised in Greenwood County attending rural schools. He played baseball for Tonovay where he was known...

Patsy Frakes

Patsy Frakes

Oct 8, 2023

Patsy Ruth Frakes of Eureka, died on Sunday, October 8, 2023, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 91. She was born on April 2, 1932, in Pratt, Kansas, the daughter of Dorsey and Bonnie (Collins) Moon. She was raised in Pratt and attended local schools. While still in school she met Clarence Lee “Pete” Frakes. They...

Brandon Lee Endress

Brandon Lee Endress

Oct 7, 2023

Brandon Lee Endress of El Dorado, died on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Kansas Medical Center, in Andover, at the age of 39. He was born on May 1, 1984, in Wichita, the son of Randy Scott and Robin Lee (McFall) Endress. He was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka Junior Senior High School with the Class of 2003....

Jerry Lee Handley

Jerry Lee Handley

Sep 28, 2023

Jerry Lee Handley of Eureka, traded in his hero cape for his guardian angel wings on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 82. He was born February 22, 1941, in Eureka, the son of Glenn Copple and Denzell Elizabeth (Gray) Handley. He was raised in Eureka and attended local schools,...

Lloyd Stewart

Lloyd Stewart

Sep 26, 2023

Rev. Lloyd Thomas Stewart of Eureka, died on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka, at the age of 92. He was born August 11, 1931, in Monroe County, Indiana, the son of William Ray and Goldie Elizabeth (Swafford) Stewart. He was raised in Indiana and graduated from local schools. After his schooling he enlisted in the...

Marvin "Bud" Repstine

Marvin "Bud" Repstine

Sep 26, 2023

Marvin Robert “Bud” Repstine of Eureka, died on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Harry Hynes Hospice at Via Christi, in Wichita, at the age of 68. He was born on January 15, 1955, in Chanute, Kansas, the son of Marvin Robert, Sr., and Betty Violet (Scott) Repstine. He was raised in Humboldt and Beverly, Kansas in his early life. The...

Nancy Huntington

Nancy Huntington

Sep 22, 2023

Nancy Carolyn (Griffith) Huntington, 80, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023, at her lake house in Eureka, Kansas. Nancy was born December 13, 1942, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Her first 14 years, she lived in Wichita, where her dad built houses with his brother. In the spring of 1956, her family moved to Yates Center, Kansas....