Obituaries

John Cecil Jackson

John Cecil Jackson

Sep 2, 2012

John C. Jackson John Cecil Jackson, of Eureka, died on September 2, 2012 at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 56. John was born on October 18, 1955 in Eureka, the son of Albert and Gail (Leedy) Jackson. He was raised in the Eureka area attending local schools. After his graduation, he went to work in oil...

Becky Ranay Linden

Becky Ranay Linden

Sep 1, 2012

Becky R. Linden Becky Ranay (Sherman) Linden, of Hamilton, died on September 1, 2012 at Greenwood County Hospital at the age of 55. She was born on August 22, 1957 in Eureka, Kansas the daughter of Melvin "Pat" and Lola (Crabtree) Sherman. She was raised in Hamilton and attended local schools. After her schooling she worked at various jobs. Later...

Kenneth Jean Baker

Kenneth Jean Baker

Aug 31, 2012

Kenneth J. Baker Kenneth Jean Baker of Toronto, passed away on August 31, 2012 at Eureka Nursing Center at the age of 86. Kenneth was born on June 21, 1926 in Toronto, the son of Gerald William and Ednah Pearl (Wilhite) Baker. He attended the Miller school house until 8th grade (skipping 4th grade) and was the state spelling champion...

Hazel Orrel Johnson

Hazel Orrel Johnson

Aug 19, 2012

Hazel Johnson Hazel Orrel Houghton, the youngest child of John Louis and Lola Zieber Houghton, was born November 3, 1915, on a farm 2 ½ miles east of Severy, Kansas. She received her education in the old country “Economy” one-room schoolhouse and the old stone schoolhouse in Severy. She graduated from the Severy Rural High School in 1932. At the...

Junior Raymond Watts

Junior Raymond Watts

Aug 13, 2012

Junior Raymond Watts Junior Raymond Watts, of Eureka, died at his residence on Monday, August 13, 2012, at the age of 84. He was born in Quincy, Kansas on February 3, 1928, the son of Charlie Otho and Ruby Marie (Crouch) Watts. Junior was raised in Quincy and attended school there. After his schooling he went to work in the...

Martina Laurene Ries

Martina Laurene Ries

Aug 8, 2012

Martina Ries Martina Laurene Ries of Piedmont, died on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital, in El Dorado, at the age of 90. She was born on August 21, 1921, in Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Bessie (Moren) Baker. She was raised in Iowa and attended Van Wert school. On October 9, 1937, Martina was...

Doris Lucile Black

Doris Lucile Black

Jul 21, 2012

Doris L. Black Doris Lucile Black of Toronto, died on Sunday, July 21, 2012 at the Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka at the age of 83. Doris was born on December 23, 1928 in Woodson County the daughter of Floyd and Louise (Englebright) Pendlay. She was raised in Woodson County and attended local schools. After her schooling, she worked as...

Norma Mae Koup

Norma Mae Koup

Jul 19, 2012

Norma M. Koup Norma Mae Koup, of Eureka, Kansas, died on Thursday, July 19, 2012, at the Eureka Nursing Center at the age of 88. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on March 29, 1924, the daughter of Bill and Winifred (Bean) Ferguson. She was raised in Kansas City and attended schools there, graduating from Argentine High School with...

Anita Louise Wilson

Anita Louise Wilson

Jul 18, 2012

Anita L. Wilson Anita Louise Wilson of Eureka, died on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka at the age of 72. She was born on November 15, 1939, in McPherson, the daughter of Merrell and Fern (Mason) Mumford. She was raised in Greenwood County and attended local schools. In November 1957, Anita was united in marriage...

Floyd Duane Pryce

Floyd Duane Pryce

Jul 14, 2012

Floyd D. Pryce Floyd Duane Pryce of El Dorado, formerly of Eureka, passed away on July 14, 2012 at Susan B. Allen Hospital in El Dorado. Floyd was born on December 3, 1946 in Eureka, Kansas at Boone Nursing Home to Doris (Ritter) Pryce and Floyd Raymond Pryce. He went to school in Eureka and graduated in 1964. He joined...

Frank Leland Williams

Frank Leland Williams

Jul 5, 2012

Frank L. Williams Frank L. Williams, 86, of Eureka, retired business owner, died on Thursday, July 5, 2012. He was born on May 6, 1926 in Hamilton, the son of Fred G. and Gladys (Carson) Williams. He is survived by his daughter, Cassandra Mitchell; step-sons, Mike, Pat, and Tony Nuessen; and step-daughters, Donna Nuessen and Debbie Sharp. Funeral mass will...

Helen Beatrice Mayfield

Helen Beatrice Mayfield

Jul 2, 2012

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Stephen Rhea Knox

Stephen Rhea Knox

Jul 1, 2012

Stephen R. “Steve” Knox Stephen Rhea Knox of Piedmont, died on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Greenwood County Hospital at the age of 62. Steve was born on October 5, 1949 in Wichita, Kansas the son of Robert and Mildred (Rhea) Knox. He was raised in Piedmont, graduating high school in Severy. After his schooling Steve attended the College of...

Raymona Leanne Jolly

Raymona Leanne Jolly

Jun 28, 2012

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Erma Arleen Coulter

Erma Arleen Coulter

Jun 25, 2012

Erma Coulter Erma Arleen Coulter, of Eureka, died at Eureka Nursing Center on Monday, June 25, 2012, at the age of 92. She was born in Sallyards, Kansas on September 29, 1919, the daughter of Elmer and Ethel (Andrew) Larcom. Erma was raised in the Reece area. She attended country school and graduated from Reece High School before taking Nurse’s...

Harold Stephen Bailey

Harold Stephen Bailey

Jun 22, 2012

Steve Bailey Harold Stephen “Steve” Bailey of El Dorado, formerly of Eureka, died on Friday, June 22, 2012 at his home in El Dorado at the age of 67. He was born on September 30, 1944, in Eureka, the son of Harry E. and Barbara (Lawman) Bailey. He was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School. After his...

Gladys Hulda Marie Miller

Gladys Hulda Marie Miller

Jun 20, 2012

Gladys Miller Gladys Hulda Marie (Bruns) Miller of Eureka, died on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the Eureka Nursing Center, at the age of 88. She was born on September 27, 1923, in Garber, Oklahoma, the daughter of August H. and Charlotte (Meier) Bruns. She was raised in Oklahoma and later the family moved to Eureka where she graduated from...

Laura Elaura Marshall

Laura Elaura Marshall

Jun 14, 2012

Laura E. Marshall Laura Elaura Marshall, of Eureka, died on June 14, 2012 at Greenwood County Hospital at the age of 89. She was born on March 6, 1923 in Modesto, California. Laura was an Army nurse serving her country during WWII. She married Lester Marshall who preceded her in death. She was member of the Eureka Community Church. She...

Mary Irene Robison

Mary Irene Robison

Jun 13, 2012

Mary Irene Robison Mary Irene Robison of Virgil, died on June 13, 2012 at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 90. Mary was born on March 31, 1922 in Quincy, the daughter, of Pike and Edith (Schwintz) Ditty. She was raised in the Quincy/Virgil area and graduated from Virgil High School. On June 14, 1941 she married...

Benjamin Layle Owen

Benjamin Layle Owen

Jun 5, 2012

Ben Owen Benjamin Layle Owen, WWII Veteran, USAF pilot, and Police Judge of Derby, KS, died on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at his home in Eureka. He was 89 years old. He was born on December 24, 1922 in Nashville, Kansas, the son of John William and Emma Clara (Kuehn) Owen. He was raised in Nashville, and graduated from Nashville...