Obituaries

Pam Cowley

Pam Cowley

Sep 14, 2023

Pamela Lou “Pam” (Huntington) Cowley of Eureka, died on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at the Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka, at the age of 82. She was born on January 1, 1941, in Eureka, the daughter of Samuel Alfred and Phyllis Mae (Denchfield) Huntington. She was raised in Wichita and Eureka, graduating from Eureka High School with the Class of...

Angelo Vince Turner

Angelo Vince Turner

Sep 13, 2023

Angelo Vince Turner of Eureka, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, as the result of an automobile accident in Coffey County, Kansas, at the age of 51. He was born February 28, 1972, in Independence, Kansas, the son of Larry Mike and Maria Louisa (Castilo) Turner. He was raised in Wichita and attended local schools. Following graduation, he worked for...

Judy Everitt

Judy Everitt

Sep 10, 2023

Judith Ann “Judy” Everitt also known as “Gigi,” of Eureka, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at her home at Eureka Lake, at the age of 71. She was born on June 6, 1952, in Topeka, the daughter of Roy and Dorothy (Lingenfelter) Thomas. As a young child the family moved often as Roy was serving...

Marion Earl "Bird" Taylor

Marion Earl "Bird" Taylor

Aug 16, 2023

Marion Earl “Bird” Taylor of Eureka, died Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 86. Earl was born August 15, 1937, in Greenwood County, Kansas, the son of William Earl and Hazel Lavone (Lee) Taylor. He attended local schools, and graduated from Tonovay High School. Following graduation, he worked at different jobs before...

Toni Lynn Conklin

Toni Lynn Conklin

Aug 7, 2023

Toni Lynn Conklin of Odessa, Texas, died on Monday, August 7, 2023, at her home in Odessa, at the age of 71. She was born on December 23, 1951, in Eureka, Kansas, the daughter of Tony and Betty (Staten) Mohesky. Toni was raised in Greenwood County and attended local schools, until the family moved to Odessa, where she graduated from...

Art Mcdonald

Art Mcdonald

Aug 6, 2023

Arthur Edward McDonald of rural Eureka, died on Sunday, August 6, 2023, in his home at the age of 81. He was born on January 26, 1942, in Eureka, the son of Edward Kendall and Hazel Bernice (Guisinger) McDonald. Art was raised in Eureka and graduated from Tonovay High School. He then went to work for Southwestern Bell, which later...

Margaret Fern Mclean

Margaret Fern Mclean

Jul 24, 2023

Margaret Fern McLean of Eureka, died on Monday, July 24, 2023, at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 93. She was born on March 15, 1930, in Severy, Kansas, the daughter of Loren Vearl and Helena Geneva (Fox) Hurt. She was raised in Fall River on the family farm and attended Severy schools, graduating from Severy...

Kenlee Luella Wallace

Kenlee Luella Wallace

Jul 16, 2023

Kenlee Luella Wallace, 15, of Eureka, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly from a UTV accident on July 16, 2023. The daughter of Kendall Lee and Laura Renee (Mullin) Wallace. She was born August 5, 2007, in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Kenlee attended Life Church preschool and daycare once moving to the Kirksville area and later moved on to the Kirksville Public Schools....

Walter Henry "Terry" Miescher Iii

Walter Henry "Terry" Miescher Iii

Jul 13, 2023

Deacon Walter Henry “Terry” Miescher, III, of Neal, died on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at his home near Neal, at the age of 77. He was born on October 8, 1945, in Portland, Oregon, the son of Walter Henry, II and Frances “Fran” (Roberson) Miescher. His father was serving in the military during Terry’s early life and so they lived...

Ronald Dean Hall

Ronald Dean Hall

Jul 13, 2023

Ronald Dean Hall of Eureka, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2023, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 87. He was born on April 17, 1936, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of John Bright Hall and Donna Delores Bond. He grew up and lived in rural Greenwood County before moving to Garden Plain, Kansas for 17...

Lynn Broyles

Lynn Broyles

Jul 9, 2023

Earl “Lynn” Broyles of Eureka, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, in Wichita, at the age of 72. He was born on November 26, 1950, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, the son of Gerald Earl and Lola Marie (Rosenberg) Broyles. The family lived in various places throughout Kansas and Colorado before settling in Eureka. He...

Rocky Gene Reaves

Rocky Gene Reaves

Jul 8, 2023

Rocky Gene Reaves of Eureka, died on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Yates Center Health & Rehab in Yates Center, at the age of 66. He was born on April 12, 1957, in Safford, Arizona, the son of Gene Alton and Shirley (Sanders) Reaves. He was raised in Kingman by Gene and mother, Loretta (Lawrence) Reaves and attended local schools....

Bud Denner

Bud Denner

Jun 30, 2023

Raymond Eugene “Bud” Denner of Eureka, died on Friday, June 30, 2023, at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 79. He was born on February 24, 1944, in Eureka, the son of Paul Eugene and Esta Myrrl (Beaumont) Denner. He was raised in Eureka and graduated from local schools. As a young boy he did road...

Betty Marie Cornish

Betty Marie Cornish

Jun 26, 2023

Betty Marie Cornish of Eureka, died on Monday, June 26, 2023, at Ascension Via Christi St Francis Hospital, in Wichita, at the age of 94. Betty was born on June 23, 1929, in Bloomfield, Iowa to Charles and Emma (Patterson) Richardson. She graduated from Paseo High School in Kansas City, Missouri in 1947. On November 26, 1948, Betty was united...

Irl O. Chastain

Irl O. Chastain

Jun 26, 2023

Irl Owen Chastain of Eureka, died on Monday, June 26, 2023, at his home, in Eureka, at the age of 90. He was born on December 18, 1932, in Eureka, the son of John Frank and Ethel Emma (Sisson) Chastain. He was raised in Eureka and attended local schools. His father died when he was young and so he went...

John Edward Escareno

John Edward Escareno

Jun 25, 2023

John Edward Escareno of Eureka, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, at the age of 65. He was born on July 24, 1957, in Eureka, the son of Edward Gabriel and Moetta Lee (Herren) Escareno. He was raised in Eureka and attended local schools. He worked in the oil fields travelling throughout Kansas...

Kenneth Lee Reynolds

Kenneth Lee Reynolds

Jun 24, 2023

Kenneth Lee Reynolds of Eureka, died on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 55. He was born on July 20, 1967, the son of Troy Wayne, Sr. and Mary Jane (Carter) Reynolds. He was raised in Eureka and attended local schools. Kenny did concrete work in Eureka for Everitt Concrete and also...

Helen Harbison

Helen Harbison

Jun 9, 2023

Helen Edith Harbison-McClintick graduated to her heavenly home on June 9, 2023, at William Newton Hospital, in Winfield. Helen was born on February 28, 1938, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Jasper Everett Harbison and Margaret Ada (Moore) Harbison. As a child Helen travelled with her parents and brother Neil to many places in the Midwest and western United States. The family...

Linda Criswell

Linda Criswell

May 23, 2023

Linda Fay Criswell of Eureka, died on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 66. She was born on November 9, 1956, in Eureka, the daughter of Vernie Lee and Nancy Fay (Hayden) Mills. She attended grade school in Iola and the family returned to Eureka in 1966. Linda graduated from Eureka High...

Patricia "Pat" Corle

Patricia "Pat" Corle

May 19, 2023

Patricia Jane “Pat” Corle of Howard, died on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 82. She was born on December 22, 1940, at the Claremore Indian Hospital, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Joseph P. and Lucille V. (Ensley) Boulanger. She was proud of her Osage heritage and was part of the White Hair...