Obituaries

Lois Corriene Barg

Lois Corriene Barg

Sep 3, 2014

Corky Barg Lois Corriene “Corky” Barg of Eureka, died on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 85. She was born on February 12, 1929, on the family farm northwest of Eureka, the daughter of James Harvey and Leta (Wallace) Gray. She attended the Highland and Holverson grade schools and graduated from...

Jewell Leise Mccaslin

Jewell Leise Mccaslin

Sep 2, 2014

Jewell McCaslin Jewell Leise McCaslin of Eureka, died on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at Howard Twilight Manor, in Howard, at the age of 94. She was born on August 2, 1920, in Okeene, Oklahoma, the daughter of Dee Oliver and Rosa Nell (Reimer) Giggy. She attended school in Shattuck, Oklahoma, graduating from Shattuck High School. In 1938, she was united...

Rachel Irene Smith

Rachel Irene Smith

Aug 30, 2014

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Virginia Lucile Connell

Virginia Lucile Connell

Aug 18, 2014

Virginia L. Connell Virginia Lucile Connell of Eureka, died on Monday, August 18, 2014 at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka at the age of 93. She was born on April 22, 1921, in Greenwood County, the daughter of Elmer and Ethel (Andrew) Larcom. She was raised in Greenwood County and attended Reece schools. She then attended Emporia State Teachers...

Geraldine E Gilmore

Geraldine E Gilmore

Aug 7, 2014

Geraldine Gilmore Geraldine E. Gilmore of Eureka, died on Thursday, August 7, 2014, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 94. She was born on July 5, 1920, in Elk Falls, Kansas, the daughter of Ray and Josephine (Smith) Keath. She was raised in Independence and graduated from local schools. On July 30, 1938, Geraldine was united...

Ethel Virginia Basham

Ethel Virginia Basham

Jul 25, 2014

Ethel V. Basham Ethel Virginia Basham, of Eureka, died on July 25, 2014 at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha at the age of 91. Ethel was born on November 10, 1922 in Bronx, New York. She was the daughter of Richard Armand and Nellie Harriet (May) Mariani. She attended school in the Bronx attending Ursaline Academy and in the winter...

Thomas Henry Burrus

Thomas Henry Burrus

Jul 22, 2014

Thomas H. Burrus Thomas Henry Burrus of Eureka died on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita at the age of 82. Tom was born on November 15, 1931, in Mackinaw, Illinois the son of Oscar Augusta and Anita Marie (Dalby) Burrus. He moved to Severy when he was eight and attended school in Fall River. After...

Eugene George Brown

Eugene George Brown

Jul 20, 2014

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Nadine Spoon

Nadine Spoon

Jul 19, 2014

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Anita Marie Bjorling

Anita Marie Bjorling

Jul 17, 2014

Anita Bjorling Anita Marie Bjorling of Eureka died on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 68. She was born on June 6, 1946, in Wamego, the daughter of Warren and Bernedene (Lamarr) Hill. On April 9, 1964, Anita was united in marriage to Paul Boyd Bjorling. They made their home in...

Harold Stanley Winn

Harold Stanley Winn

Jul 1, 2014

Harold S. Winn Harold Stanley Winn of Eureka, was pronounced dead at Greenwood County Hospital on July 1, 2014, at the age of 85. Harold was born on June 6, 1929 in Eureka, Kansas the son of John S. and Irene Winn. He was raised in Eureka and attended local schools. After his schooling he joined the Army during the...

Larry Ray Birkholz Jr

Larry Ray Birkholz Jr

Jul 1, 2014

Larry R. Birkholz, Jr. Larry Ray Birkholz Jr., of Eureka, died on July 1, 2014 in rural Eureka at the age of 44. Larry was born 4 March 1970 in New Milford, Connecticut. After his father was killed in a plane crash in Valley View, Texas, I had gone to my parents home to await his birth. His father and...

Lee Roy Nowell

Lee Roy Nowell

Jun 29, 2014

Lee Roy Nowell Lee R. Nowell of Hamilton, died on June 29, 2014 at his residence in Hamilton at the age of 63. He was born on July 7, 1950, in Holden, Missouri the son of Roy Oscar and Hazel (Crabtree) Nowell. Lee grew up in Holden and attended local schools. After his schooling he worked as machinist, carpenter and...

John Walter Russell

John Walter Russell

Jun 19, 2014

John Walter Russell John Walter Russell of Eureka, died on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 83. He was born on August 20, 1930, in Fall River Township, Greenwood County, the son of John William and Velma “Bernadine” (Wright) Russell. He was raised in Climax and graduated from Climax High School....

Juanita Faye Curley

Juanita Faye Curley

Jun 8, 2014

Juanita Curley Juanita Faye Curley of Eureka, died on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita, at the age of 74. She was born on April 9, 1940, in Woodward, Oklahoma, the daughter of Oscar L. and Millie Marie (Hermanel) Howland. At a young age the family moved to Wichita where Juanita was raised and attended local...

Paul Boyd Bjorling

Paul Boyd Bjorling

May 22, 2014

Paul Bjorling Paul Boyd Bjorling of Eureka, died on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at his home in Eureka, at the age of 74. He was born on May 5, 1940, in Topeka, the son of Dorothy Bjorling. He was raised in Blue Rapids and graduated from Blue Rapids High School. After his schooling, he enlisted in the United States Navy,...

Wilda Joyce Richardson

Wilda Joyce Richardson

May 14, 2014

Joyce Richardson Joyce Richardson of Eureka, died on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 74. She was born on August 27, 1939, in Smithville, Arkansas the daughter of Joe and Ina (Dennis) Elliott. Joyce was raised in Eureka and attended local school graduating from Eureka High School. After her schooling, she...

Robert Barclay Carpenter

Robert Barclay Carpenter

May 10, 2014

Robert B. Carpenter Robert Barclay Carpenter of Hamilton, died on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at the Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 99. He was born on December 21, 1914, in Hymer, Chase County, Kansas, the son of Edward Loring and Ada Ethel (Kenton) Carpenter. Upon the death of his mother, he lived with his grandmother in...

Bernadine Bradford

Bernadine Bradford

Apr 23, 2014

Bernadine Bradford Bernadine Bradford of Eureka passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka at the age of 90. She was born on February 20, 1924, in Greenwood County, the daughter of Raymond and Gwendolyn (Pugh) Lacy. She was raised in Eureka and Madison and graduated from Madison High School. On January 27, 1942, Bernadine...

Laura Ellen Walker

Laura Ellen Walker

Apr 19, 2014

Laura E. Walker Laura Ellen Walker, 90, of Eureka, died on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka. She was born on March 16, 1924, the daughter of Howard and Isal (Powell) Pontious, in Fowler. She was raised in Fowler, and later lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In March of 1942, she was united in marriage to...