Obituaries
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
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
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...
Mary Wilma Houston
Jun 4, 2012
Mary Wilma Shipman-Scott Houston Mary W. Houston of Eureka, died on June 4, 2012 at the Eureka Nursing Center at the age of 87. She was born in Howard, Kansas the daughter of Homer O. and Nellie (VanRoyen) Shipman. Mary was raised in Howard and attended local schools. On October 8, 1940 Mary was united in marriage to Carl Scott...
Helen Madeline Wiggins
Jun 4, 2012
Helen Madeline Wiggins Helen Madeline Wiggins, of Eureka, died at the Eureka Nursing Center on Monday, June 4, 2012, at the age of 96. She was born on November 11, 1915, in rural Rosedale, a part of Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of William and Sallie Ann (Bailes) Offutt. She was raised in the Rosedale area and graduated form Argentine...
Nancy Joan Mattingly-Van Haverbeke
Jun 3, 2012
Nancy Joan (Cooper) Mattingly-Van Haverbeke Joan (Cooper) Mattingly-Van Haverbeke, of Overland Park, died on June 3, 2012 at Delmar Gardens at the age of 81. Joan was born on September 28, 1930 in Climax, Kansas the daughter of Ira and Mary (Cross) Cooper. She was raised in Climax and attended school in Eureka graduating in 1948. After graduation, she married...
Rosie Linden Stafford
Jun 2, 2012
Rosie L. Stafford Rosie Linden Stafford, of Hamilton, died on June 2, 2012 at Harry Hynes Hospice - St. Francis in Wichita at the age of 87. Rosie was born on May 14, 1925 in Madison, Kansas the daughter of Frank C. and Fay M. (Uhl) Linden. She grew up in the Hamilton area and attending local schools graduating with...
Gilford Earl Samuels
May 25, 2012
Gilford Earl Samuels Gilford Earl Samuels, 73, died Friday, May 25, 2012 in El Dorado. He was born on August 29, 1938, in Longton, Kansas, the son of Willis G. “Bud” and June Arlora (Ford) Samuels. He attended schools in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School. Gilford served in the Kansas National Guard from 1956 to 1958. He worked...
Michael William Wilson
May 24, 2012
Mike Wilson Michael William Wilson, of Eureka, died from cancer of the esophagus on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka at the age of 50. He was born on March 24, 1962 in Wichita, the son of Glen William and Carma Leta (Smith) Wilson. In 1967 his family settled in Eureka where he lived until his...
Mildred Fern Marshall
May 24, 2012
Mildred “Millie” Marshall Mildred F. (Barnes-Shaw) Marshall, of El Dorado, formerly of Eureka, died on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Lakepoint Nursing Center, in El Dorado at the age of 92. She was born on July 26, 1919, in Greenwood County, the daughter of P.L. and Margaret Ethel (Snider) Barnes. In 1944, she married Hollace B. Shaw. He worked for...
Mabel Frances Boardman
May 14, 2012
Mabel Boardman Mabel Frances Boardman was born on October 29, 1913 at home in Utopia, Kansas. She was the 2nd child of John Max Denner and Mary Ona Wilson Denner. She attended schools in the Utopia and Tonovay School and graduated from Tonovay with the class of 1932. She married Sylvester “Les” Boardman on March 31, 1933 in Emporia, Kansas....
Shelley Rene Stafford
May 14, 2012
Shelley Stafford Shelley Rene Stafford of Virgil, died on Monday, May 14, 2012 at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka at the age of 51. She was born on December 27, 1960 in Eureka, the daughter of James “Orville” and Rosie Linden Stafford. She was raised in Hamilton and graduated from Hamilton High School. She later attended Butler County Community College...
Mildred Blevins-Maloney
May 10, 2012
Mildred (Cook) Blevins-Maloney Mildred (Cook) Blevins-Maloney of Eureka, died on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka at the age of 89. She was born on May 29, 1922, in Eureka the youngest child of Clement C. and Julia A. (Williamson) Cook. She was raised in Eureka and attended local schools. On April 29, 1939, Mildred...
Virginia Morain Rice-Sowder
May 1, 2012
Virginia Rice-Sowder Virginia (Gaffney) Rice-Sowder of Eureka, died on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka at the age of 84. She was born on October 5, 1927, in Eureka, the daughter of Burlin Fae and Fern Elizabeth (Scroggins) Gaffney. She was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School. On May 21, 1948 she...
Calvin Laverle Hughes
Apr 28, 2012
Calvin Laverle Hughes Calvin L. Hughes was born in Eureka, Kansas on November 7, 1925 to Lloyd Floyd and Lora Louise Hughes. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Emma Jean Barb Hughes of Bella Vista, Arkansas; three sons and their wives: Steve and Sherry...
David Francis Vanhaverbeke
Apr 23, 2012
David F. VanHaverbeke David Francis VanHaverbeke, of Overland Park, (formerly of Eureka, Ks) died on Monday, April 23, 2012 at the age of 83. David was born on July 15, 1928 in Eureka, the son of Francis and Jesse (Byrnes) VanHaverbeke. He graduated from Eureka High School in 1946. He served with the National Guard in the 1950’s. David attended...
Velta Nadine Helm
Apr 22, 2012
Velta N. Helm Velta Nadine Helm, of Wichita, died on April 22, 2012 at Newton Medical Center at the age of the age of 85. She was born on April 10, 1927 in Adair, Oklahoma the daughter of James F. and Birdie F. (Waters) Provence. Velta was raised in Adair and attended local schools. After her schooling she moved to...
Maxine Lena Russell
Apr 22, 2012
Maxine L. Russell Maxine Lena Russell of Eureka, died on Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 83. She was born on December 10, 1928, in Harper, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Fannie Marie (Stanfield) Hamm. She was raised in Harper and Yates Center, graduating from Yates Center High School. She later...
Ida Mae Sutter
Apr 19, 2012
Ida Mae Sutter Ida Mae Sutter of Eureka, died on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at her home in Eureka at the age of 95. She was born on May 22, 1916, in Yates Center, the daughter of William and Lillian Ada (Wars) Porter. She was raised in Yates Center and attended local schools. After her schooling, she helped on the...